Forno Antico Italian Trattoria & Pizzeria in Wealden

The food was lovely. The atmosphere was very welcoming. The staff was kind and friendly. La Stella is a highly recommended visit. Thank you for such a lovely time.

An excellent Italian restaurant with outside tables in warmer weather by the side of the river. As would be expected, their main dishes are choices of home-made pizza and pasta although their fish and meat dishes are delicious. They serve an excellent 2 or 3 course weekday set lunch for £12.95 and £14.95 ....and the tiramisu is not to be missed!

Had a lovely meal here on Feb 14th so decided to return. Had eaten half of my spaghetti when I became aware of something hard likeca stone in my mouth, it was a piece of wood covered in silver foil bigger than a large tooth. I brought this to the attention of the waiting staff. The chef told them to tell me he had mistakenly cut a large piece of garlic !.This was a lie as it was clearly a piece of wood. I obviously did not eat the rest of my meal. I was with two other family members, despite NO apology from the chef himself I was only offered my own meal for free. Will definitely NOT be returning & you should think very clearly about going yourself.

Excellent pizzas and prices reasonable but the kitchen is let down by the front of house. Only two other couples apart from ourselves at 8pm on a Saturday night. Perhaps a friendlier greeting and service with a smile would be a good start. Owner didn’t seem too bothered when we gave constructive criticism. Listen to your customers as you could do so much better.

Came for New Year’s Eve, as we entered we were warned by leaving customers to NOT eat here (should have listened to them!!) the stale atmosphere was very strange as was the INDIAN music playing the whole night. Waited 40mins to get a drink - the Brie starter was off as was the meatballs! Microwaved! The pizza was literally tasteless ( furthest thing from Italian food) Cold dead staff. Absolute rubbish.

Absolutely amazing from the mouth watering starters and main courses,pizzas was like be in naples,,i racomend this restaurant to the true lovers of the real italian food,,service was outstanding professional and plenty of bunters we laugh with the waiters and owner,,defenetly be back ,thank u Vincenzo and all your staff woww

Very bland food... the tiramisu was just sponge and cream with some cocoa powder. Weird atmosphere... couldn't wait to leave.

Five star plus food was superb 110% recommend this place Great menu had the seafood , was fantastic Give this place a try you won’t go wrong

Went on Saturday 30/7, ive never liked the layout and building / room of this restaurant but went few years ago so thought would try again. Apart from being quite dirty, cobwebs and generally unkept the main issue was all we could hear all night was the chef ( turned out to be owner) ranting and raving all night and that the food was pretty much inedible. It was very quiet with only 5 other people eating. Everything took an absolute age to arrive. My wife always says i don't complain or give enough feedback so i thought i should. Tried to speak to one lady and she just said i should speak with owner who was the chef. He and a young waitress were very rude and didn't want to listen and then went on to tell me they were 2 staff down and had a lot of takeaway orders. I said i understood ( i do, i have been in hotel/hospitality business my whole career). I said if you can not deliver a reasonable level of service and food then you should not open. The chef/owner was a walking health hazard also, he was sweating so much it made feel sick that he had prepared our food and his chef jacket was the most disgusting thing i had ever seen. He asked me what i wanted to do, i offered to pay for wine. They then said the whole of Uckfield internet was down so cash only, clearly not true. I went to get cash and when i returned the young waitress shouted to the owner " oh look Gordon Ramsey's back", well that just made the worse experience ever even worse, i gave them £30 to cover wine and cost of food, they didn't deserve this really. The whole industry is struggling to find people at present but they also have an obligation to offer quality food and service and if they can't then they as i said they should close.

We are a group of friends who eat out at different venues on a weekly basis. We have now visited La Stalla twice, being a group of 8 on each occasion, but different members, so 12 different people in total have enjoyed their meals and voted it No.1 favourite on our list. Nearly everyone ordered something different. Some had pizza, some had pasta, and some had the pollo dolcelatte. It all arrived at the same time, freshly cooked and piping hot and service with a smile! Everyone declared the food was delicious. And then there were the desserts! Again, spoilt for choice and all mouthwatering (especially the home-made tiramisu)!

Well been here a few times and had good food but tonight was truly a terrible, service slow , disorganised staff, and from what we could see there was many arguments going on and the management in the loosest term had no idea how how to run front of house. The restaurant had maybe 20 customers seated and maybe this why we experienced undercooked/poorly presented food , and for some reason every table that we've sat at didn't seem to be fitted to table legs, you end up rocking about while trying to eat. The chef was rude to his staff and could be seen eating Nutella choc spread off a spoon while preparing dishes. I won't be back and I certainly won't be recommending to friends and family...

We have now has two home deliveries as our kitchen is being replaced, nice excuse 😂 Pizza was loaded with all the toppings they advertised it to have, arrived hot Chicken and mushroom pasta creamy yummy sauce also arrived hot. Next time we had chicken penne pasta very tasty, with a side order of large prawns, they weren’t very tasty but ok, also mushroom ravioli very tasty and hot. We will return to sit in restaurant next time.

Went with the Lunch 'Special' Menu - amazing value ! - Could have easily 'stuck' at the 2 courses for £9.95 but just had to 'twist' for the 3 courses at £12.95. (or 1 course at £7.95 if you're in a hurry.) Prices aside, the food was nice, and well cooked. Friendly service too. All round, worth a visit if you have been before. This place definitely deserves some good publicity and plaudits.

Absolutely spot on from start to finish ,real italian taste,fab service extremely clean and relaxing venue ,,i can t wait to be back highly recommended This is not a chain restaurant where no zizzi pizza express or else ,,this is the taste of italy ! Well done and thank you so much

We were regulars when it was Forno Antico and this is the first time we've had food since it became La Stalla Pizzeria. We shall not be going back! Food was lukewarm when it arrived and the portion size was miniscule, either that or the delivery driver got a bit peckish on the way! Lasagna was bland and flavourless. This restaurant has gone downhill fast since its been in new ownership. Best avoided.

We thought we'd give La Stalla a go because we're very local and The Picture House doesn't do pizzas any more. We'd noted the huge range of reviews but thought it deserved a chance. I agree that the furnishings totally lack 'atmosphere' but the warm...

There was no atmosphere, food was terrible and service abysmal. My starter, deep fried brie, was a tooth-breaker. My partner's starter, brushetta, was chopped tomatoes on a hard bread base and no seasoning (where was the olive oil?). My main was linguine with seafood was...

DO NOT EVEN BOTHER!! The only reason I have given 1 star is because 0 stars isn’t an option on Tripadvisor. This experience didn’t start well, as my wife and I were left standing in the doorway waiting to be seated all the while being...

We went for lunch and had a lovely table outside beside the river, a very nice setting. It's a shame the food wasn't better, just mediocre. Chicken was rubbery and the chips had a cheap oil flavour. My companion had Spaghetti which was better. The...

15-20min service for an order of 2 pints. Beers were out of Carling cans for the price of £4.75 a pint.

Ordered food from here and found a cable tie in my food! When I went back to ask for a refund the staff were incredibly rude and disrespectful. Wont be ordering or eating here again. Disappointed as I usually enjoy supporting small businesses

Took advantage of some lovely outdoor space by the river to eat al fresco at this newly taken over Italian restaurant. The food arrived quickly and was piping hot. The meatball and garlic doughball starters were delicious and the veal main was lovely, tender and...

We fancied a pizza for home delivery First time we have tried this restaurant as we have heard good reviews. I ordered a pizza with the description off shavings of Parmesan, what I got was fine Parmesan dust!! the cherry tomatoes were halved on top...

We went to La Stalla for lunch today and the food was absolutely amazing. Fabulous quality and generous portions. There were four of us in our party and we all thought it was delicious.

Went to this restaurant last evening. Had drinks outside by the river before having a meal. Excellent food, great staff and a lovely busy restaurant. Can’t fault it or wait to return.

Our table of six chose a variety of fish, pasta and pizza dishes, which were all cooked to perfection. Also, the dough balls were on a different level to a certain chain of Pizza restaurants. Good value food, simple selection of Italian wines with lovely...

I have read other reviews and don't think they are fair. We have just visited since the new family took over. The food was delicious and the service was great. Their English is far better than my Italian ! 4 of us and we all...

If you like real Italian food, then do not go here. We were misled by the old reviews. The pizza was ridiculous. It had so much cheese it actually made me feel sick. The calamari came with tar tar sauce. That is not very Italian...

The pasta was fine but the pizza was over cooked. I realise that restaurant owners are stressed at the moment, trying to make up time after lockdown, but they were very unfriendly and I overheard arguments amongst staff. Very few people eating even on a Saturday night, so atmosphere was bad. Would rather eat elsewhere.

This Italian just changed hands so gave it a go. Only one other group there. Meal was ok but long time coming then vegetables which were nice didn’t come at same time had to chase. Drinks expensive. Not much atmosphere here. Ok for quick pizza...

Firstly and most importantly the reviews for this restaurant prior to June this year are for Forno Antico restaurant under a different ownership. A new restaurant should not be able to just take on someone else's reviews. My husband and I tried it out this...

I collected a takeaway my wife had ordered, and all the food was faultless. I then realised I had dropped an earbud and phoned to see if it was in the restaurant. Miro(? I think) couldn't have been more helpful, searched properly after putting all the lights on and called back to say he hadn't found it. I thanked him and said I must have dropped it in the car park and headed off to hunt for it before it got dark. A few minutes later he called back to say he had traced my steps and found it in the car park. Service so above and beyond the call of duty it gets my most glowing review ever. Sadly I had set off from home in a hurry without any other means of showing appreciation, but we will definitely return when virus restrictions allow. (Or when it is safe, whichever is the latter).

Polpette starter and amatriciana main to take away. Very generous portions and fabulous authentic flavours.

Fab pizzas, very tasty and quick. Good selection and they are definitely the best pizza place for miles...

Bought a variety of pizza's, 8 in all, they were excellent. They were happy to make one off menu with no trouble. Will definitely be ordering again!

The place is simple and has great pizza. Nice service from the couple who are from Italia. Beliisimo.

We popped in here on the spur of the moment after having passed by many times. After a warm welcome, we were seated and shown the simple menu. There’s a good choice of wines and classic Italian dishes. Drinks and food arrived in good time and everything was cooked beautifully. You can’t beat classic cuisine executed to perfection. Very pleasantly surprised and impressed to find such great food locally. We’ll definitely be back soon.

First time visit today and we were extremely satisfied. Authentic Italian food. Cooked by a Sardinian who is clearly (rightly so) very proud of his cooking.Though not on the menu one of us ordered the spaghetti cozze. First time it came with more mussels than spaghetti! A nice surprise. Both ingredients were beautifully cooked.We also had the meatballs, they were huge and the sauce with bread were a nice starter. And we had one of the pizzas which was also delicious.

Tried for the first time last night, warm welcome, excellent food, very authentic cuisine My Linguine Pescatore was full of fresh seafood, all 5 of us were saying how much we enjoyed it on the way home If you like Italian food it’s a must

After trying a couple of other Italian restaurants who were fully booked we decided to try this one in Uckfield, Bell Walk.We were a family with 8 year old and we felt as if we were in holiday. Nothing too much trouble. The food was served freshly cooked and piping hot and delicious. Couldn’t have been more authentic. It’s a shame it’s so tucked away as it should be so much busier. Well worth a visit and reasonably priced

Bob and I decided to have lunch as we had to do shopping in Uckfield. We booked ahead as we didn’t know if the restaurant would be busy. Simone greeted us with a broad smile and made us comfortable immediately. The restaurant is situated in Bell Lane, a pedestrian street adjoining the main road and the car park. We started off our meal with a drink served beautifully. I decided on Bruschetta and Bob had Calamari. Both were freshly made and gorgeous. My toast was warm and the tomatoes were fragrant, and Bob said the Calamari was the best he had tasted, light and fresh. We followed with Spaghetti Carbonara for me and Mussels for Bob. My spaghetti was piping hot and Simone served fresh black pepper on top. The taste was pure Italy, creamy, flavoursome and delightful. The Mussels were tender, very hot, and juicy. Both courses were fabulous. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending this restaurant to anyone. We will certainly repeat our visit very soon. Thank you Simone for giving us a wonderful experience.

Whilst being a small restaurant, the food is exceptional. It’s run by a very friendly mother-son duo who freshly cook the food and provide fantastic service. Everything is immaculately clean and has a wonderful ambience. I hope the people of the surrounding area support this amazing restaurant!

Found Forno Antico by chance - with my elderly mother - sudden change of plan meaning it was 2pm with 2.30pm closing time.The owner was welcoming, made fabulous pizza, and reassured us that there was no reason to hurry.He was an absolute gentleman - looking after my elderly mother with respect and care.Thank you - couldn’t have asked for a lovelier lunch!

They were a little understaffed so service took a little while but we were in no rush and we had a very relaxed evening. The food was excellent and probably the best italian meal we had had for a long time. Highly recommended

I have been coming to this restaurant since it opened and feel badly that I've never left a review before. As the partner of a professional restaurant reviewer, I'm privileged to eat in a lot of swanky and up-market places, all around the world, and yet I am never disappointed when I eat at Forno Antico. Do not be put off by the slightly out-of-the-way location, the utilitarian decor, nor the simplicity of the menu (the latter of which is actually its secret recipe for superb food). Simone, the Sicilian Chef-patron knows his way around the kitchen and is both passionate and knowledgeable about his authentic Italian offerings. His menu is carefully chosen and delivered to an exceptional standard - particuarly the seafood. There are other offerings in the area which provide an adequate, but less authentic, style in pizza and pasta. However, in my experience the local competition is far inferior on all seafood, veggies and salad dishes, and the Forno Antico pizza and pasta are significantly superior, in my opinion, for those looking for authentic versions of these dishes.I would travel a long way to eat here and am thankful that I don't have to. I regularly pop in for lunch and, as a business owner, it's my go-to for client meals, given that I can guarantee that my clients will have a top-notch meal at an extremely reasonable cost against my entertaining budget. I also challenge you to find a better Tiramisu anywhere in the UK (gauntlet thrown!).I highly recommend Forno Antico for anyone who's looking for delicious and authentic Italian food without having to hop on a plane or take a costly holiday...A taste of Sardinia, without having to max out on your carbon footprint or use up your annual leave... What's not to love?

We have been going here since it opened. Another fantastic meal, great wine and chance for conversation with Simone....what more do you want!

Didnt think you could ruin a simple steak meal but they managed it! Rib eye steak you needed a saw to get through. Very salty. A waitress and one( cook?) no other staff on a Saturday night. They where rushing to close up at 9-30. Try anywhere else to eat dont go here.

We came here for the pizza and we loved the service and the food. The chef/owner cooks for the joy of cooking and it shows.

Run by mother and son. The mother is a superb cook and cooks everything to perfection. Difficult restaurant to find, but well worth the effort

We had a memorable evening at the restaurant as Simo was on his game with service and food with limited staff. We were amazed that he is bartender, cook and host and the food was very good. Enjoyed the ambiance and all had a good time

The best tasting Italian we’ve eaten at, bar none.

A real gem! Do not miss this place. Authentic Sicilian, generous portions, family owned and run (mother and son). Been there 4 years. Best linguini with seafood I have ever eaten and I have eaten that dish over 50 years. Minimalist decor, paper napkins, no tablecloths. JUST DAMN GOOD FOOD. Free parking, too.

Why would anyone go to any other pizza restaurant in Uckfield when you can go to Forno Antico, the real deal. Lovely, warm welcoming hosts, super food, home made chilli oil and tiramisu topped off a very nice evening.

Had another great meal in here. Food was so tasty. Staff were very busy on the Friday we went, so be prepared for a little wait getting served.

What a great little restaurant. The food is out of this world. From the pan fried mushrooms to the calamari. Very tasty.

Visited over Easter weekend. Fantastic freshly prepared and cooked food. Pizza was excellent. Service good from the owners - a Sardinian family. Only a few customers but good atmosphere and relaxing.

Went with 2 friends for a birthday meal. Food was excellent accompanied by good wine. Service was fine and even though it was a quiet day, there was still plenty of atmosphere.

Really good food and excellent service, the house wine was recommended to us and it was really good too. We shared a garlic bread to start, the main meal was piping hot and the desert was perfect. One of us had a coffee and the other had lemoncello. We had a lovely evening and would definitely return to this hidden gem.

Came here for lunch today for the first time. I had been meaning to try for a while and was recommended on an Uckfield Facebook page so meeting up with family decided to try it. They do a £9.95 2 course lunch menu which is fantastic value but you do need to ask for it. Between us we had several different items on the menu and all was really fresh and tasty. There was just one Italian man on for lunch who was waiter, chef etc so had several hats who did well and it was certainly an experience but you need to eat there to know what I mean! I will be using regularly and the lunch menu is a good way of trying out different dishes.

3 of us went hear for evening meal. All had differant starters and mains which were very good and tasty. Decent selection of drinks too. lovely clean place with nice staff.

Visited here this evening. Food was really great and ambience and service perfect. Drinks menu large. Would definitely return

Went with family for lunch and wasn't disappointed.. very friendly service . A number of dishes were chosen and even though there was just one person cooking and serving, the meals were delicious and reasonably priced. They also do a 2 course lunch menu for £9.95.

We have even here quite a few times and every time it is great. Today 5 of us are lunchtime. Garlic bread starter, followed by 4 pasta dishes and one risotto. All great but the seafood pasta was the best I had ever had.

On a freezing cold Friday night we tried Forno,s and were pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome and lovely food served by friendly helpful staff.

This little restaurant is tucked away next to the market square and river in Uckfield. Very friendly restaurant run by a Sardinian family, having an Italian flavour. Italian food naturally features, but there is a good selection of other meals available as well. Highly recommend if you care to look for it.

Whilst visiting Uckfield to see a special film screening of 'Nureyev' on Sunday, we discovered this gem of a restaurant with beautifully prepared and FRESH food by enthusiast chef and owner, Simo. He is very proud of his fare - and so well deserved. Very reasonable prices too. When we are next in the area, we will return.

I'm not one to usually leave reviews but the lunch today was really good.

Server was so friendly and welcoming to us and our two kids. Offered a few vegan options which was very helpful. Food was beautiful. Highly recommended.

Ate here with two friends. Extremely friendly waiting staff. A pretty good selection on the menu. Pizza and steak were delicious. If you didn’t know it was there you would miss it- one thing I would say is they need to advertise themselves more!

Fabulous friendly staff, service impeccable. Food is beautiful, quality and price are great. Staff very helpful amazing experience and would definitely recommend

We visited this place on our last day of our holiday as we all fancied Italian and wow, what a find. Not only was the service quick and professional, but the food was exceptional with very good portions. Be careful on the dessert though, you can often split them amongst multiple people they are that large. Would strongly recommend

Had a truly superb meal, but the service was very slow, we were due to go to the cinema and were worried that we might miss the start of the film!

Just in from a lovely meal at Forno Antico. We’ve been meaning to go for ages, but never got round to it. So glad we did! The pizzas were delicious, as was the garlic bread. Carb heaven!

Food as always was delicious. We were a party of five therefore choose a variety of different dishes from the menu . All the meals were perfect. Wine was very good and we had excellent service. Would definitely recommend.

We had heard lots of good things about this restaurant and were really looking forward to trying it but it didn’t turn out quite as we had expected.

This is a super little Italian restaurant in Uckfield serving authentic mammas cooking! Traditional Italian food is all about using the best ingredients, keeping the flavours simple and true - none of this 'just chuck a load of cream on some pasta and call it carbonara'; trust me, you will be able to tell the difference each time. Simone and team are always friendly and provide excellent and attentive service. Wish I could go more often...

Great food...we had pizza, risotto, carbonara etc....all excellent. Quick service but not at all rushed. Friendly and attentive staff. Comfy chairs and loads of room on the tables. Thoroughly recommend. You won't be disappointed.

Visited here recently with our two daughters and their young children. We have visited as couples before and enjoyed the food and on this latest occasion we were not disappointed. The staff catered really well for the children and the food and service was once again excellent. I can thoroughly recommend this restaurant.

One of the best pizzas around for sure! This is a hidden gem, don't miss out. Great staff, can't really fault it!

Was taken here for my birthday. Had been told about this and I wasn’t disappointed. The service and the food was fantastic. I will definitely be back, but will remember not not to eat for a few days before.

The food , the service, the atmosphere, all absolutely wonderful. We hadn't been for a while and our friends had never been. We will all go again. Clean plates all round and the Tiramisu is to die for !!!!

All 8 members of our Party thought that the food was delicious. All of the meals were freshly prepared and piping hot. Service was superb. Reasonably priced good Italian food.

A great evening was had by all excellent service and delicious food which was reasonably priced highly recommended.

Our family loves this restaurant, authentic Italian food, good service and they do gluten free! Visit!

I took my son and family to Forno Antico, the little italian restaurant down Bell Walk, last night for his birthday meal and the food and service was outstanding, as usual. The food is definitely the best italian food I have ever had, My mum, who loves her Italian food, could not get get over how fantastic the food was and she has been to a LOT of italian restaurants!.

Had a lovely meal with family. Great choices, food and wine at very reasonable pricesThe carbonara was one the best that I have tasted. Very friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.

I ate here with my partner and was not particularly impressed with the food. It was very salty but otherwise cooked ok. The staff kept calling my female partner sir, honest mistake but perhaps a sign of bad choice of language. Would I go back: not through choice but I would if someone invited me for a meal there. I’ve had worse, but also a lot better.

Have to say, my friend and I visited here very last minute and we weren't disappointed! Incredible food and lovely service. We can't wait to visit again!

A group of 29 people attended for a pre booked evening meal recently. The restaurant is nice inside and the food was excellent. The lasagna was really nice and the waiter gave us second helpings. The food was nice and hot and served on hot plates. Another dish was pasta with a generous helping of mussels. We received excellent service from the friendly staff. I would highly recommend this restaurant and I will certainly return.

Came to this family run restaurant for the first time for a family celebratory lunch. It has a great menu and the food is amazing and all cooked fresh by Mamma and Son. We don’t live in this area but if we did we would certainly be back. I can thoroughly recommend it but do dress up warm as until it is full it can feel a little chilly.

This is a really lovely, family run, restaurant. The chef is passionate about the food and the cooking of it. I have had so many lovely meals here and hope to have many more.

Run by an Italian family this is probably as authentic as you can get. The Pizzas generally are very good and other dishes also can live up to expectation. The downside is that it can be variable and on my last visit was a bit weak.

A real gem, tucked away off Uckfield high street. Traditional, home made, Italian cooking, with fresh ingredients cooked with obvious passion.

Forno antico is a lovely family run Italian in Bell Walk Uckfield. I recently took my family there for a celebratory meal and left wanting to re visit ASAP to try other dishes on the menu. The quality of the food and service were second to none and I have dined at some of the best London restaurants

Went here with a group recently. The food was actually pretty good, however...

Visited this restaurant to celebrate a double birthday after reading other reviews on Trip Advisor. The hosts could not have been more welcoming. The food was clearly freshly prepared, generously portioned and tasted delicious. Good choice of wine....very nice indeed and extremely reasonably priced. We will definitely be visiting here again very soon.

I was pleasantly surprised by this little gem tucked away in Bell walk uckfield. It is a absolutely incredible experience. The pasta dishes we all experienced as amazing and the pizza was equally enjoyed. A fabulous evening with great service and passion. A* all round.

I have had the pleasure of visiting this restaurant on two occasions recently and was delighted with the food both times. We ordered a variety of starters and main courses on both visits and all were beautifully cooked by 'Mum' and duly eaten with great relish.

The food here was absolutely delicious. All well cooked, good quality and authentically Italian. However the service was a bit slow and at times vague with only one waiter. This didn't really detract from our meal as we were having a great time with friends but may irritate some people.

This is a wonderful restaurant. You can start with a traditional spritz and they have a great wine list too. The food is fantastically fresh and well-cooked by this Italian family: starters include a delicious bruschetta, mixed seafood, a lovely mushroom dish, and we also had some really nice meatballs. For our mains the veal tricolore was excellent, as was the pollo Piemontese - they also make great pizza and pasta dishes. Can't wait to return!