Fratelli Tavola Calda in Peterborough

Came across by chance and so glad we went in. Delicious reasonably priced Italian classics, and welcoming ambience and friendly staff.

This was a surprise find, a wonderful place with great hospitality. The food was amazing and great value. The service was excellent.

A gem of a restaurant giving you freshly cooked italian food, with oozes of personality, and unforgettable staff with great customer service, kindness and a genuine wish for you to have an excellent time. We did and if you think it stops there, it doesn't as it is an inexpensive treat too. The only flaw, which cannot be helped, is that as it is situated in a shopping centre the restaurant has to close at 5pm. If this puts you off, don't let it, as you will truly regret it. I had the cannelloni and my wife had a pizza - both amazing. Hopefully, you can tell we had a superb experience.

This Italian is a hidden gem that we've taken far too long to discover . The Sicicilian owner and his family are charming beyond belief and made us feel extremely welcome from start to finish . The food is wonderful, mostly home made each day and is very competitively priced by today's standards . Fresh Italian produce on sale in the deli part too - we came away with some lovely cheeses, biggies, pasta and home made pork sausages 😋 Open every day but not in the evenings ! We'll be back !

I was on a trip out with my two adult children for a Mum treat. I had previously introduced my daughter to this bistro and she loved it, so I thought as my Son was visiting I would treat them both. Once again the service was excellent, the food - calamari for starter (only 1 person had starter), Pizza, Lasagne with cheesy garlic bread and Carbonara as our mains was mouth watering. The meals were very filling so we asked to take some of the pizza and garlic bread home, which they happily boxed up. I cannot rate this bistro highly enough and as for the cost it was extremely reasonable.

Excellent service and delicious food. I had the napoli pizza and it was brilliant. Service was great and the price highly competitive. Would recommend.

We’ve ordered pizza and pastas and all are very delicious! The carbonara’s a bit of a let down as the egg became scrambled but other than that, we love what we ordered! The portion’s quite decent size but the drinks are quite expensive for the serving size. Will definitely come back try other dishes and their wines!

Had late afternoon meal on 21st February with three friends. We were made to feel very unwelcome and rushed as soon as we had eaten our food. Waitress didn’t want to split up the bill and couldn’t get rid of us fast enough. Food was only average especially the pizzas. This was disappointing and a shame because previous meals at this restaurant and the service have been excellent.

We’ve been at the restaurant few months ago on Saturday. I’ve ordered pasta with meatballs and diet coke. My partner ordered vegetarian pasta. When our drink arrived, my coke was flat so it looks like it was from a bottle opened a couple days before. Both our pasta looked the same, mine had the meatballs. It was clearly microwaved and still cold. I had one bite and left the rest. Staff didn’t seem to be interested. I would not recommend this restaurant at all, it was inedible.

Popped for a wee last minute brunch and wow wow wow,, what a surprise, it did not reflect its location, the star in the parade so don’t be put off, the food was superb, freshly cooked and plenty plenty of if it, it’s a family run establishment and Rocvo is the “boss” ambience and atmosphere was fantastic, the staff forever attentive and very kind, we will be back 🤗🤗thank you Rocco and the team in making a wee brunch into a fantastic meal that saw the afternoon just slip away 🤗🤗🤗fantastic wines as well so had buy a few 🤗🤗🤗from the deli, anyone reading this go give it a try, it’s just brilliant, thank one and all 🤗🤗

Excellent pizzas especially when offered at half price in the week between 3 to 5pm. Surroundings are nice with plenty of menu choice, reasonably priced.

Dropped in for lunch before the football. What a find - lovely food, good service. Wish we’d had time to explore the deli.

Been in a couple times prior to this review but every time has been fantastic service and excellent food. Well worth a visit, especially between 3pm till 5pm (I'll let you find out why) but yes it's an offer you can't refuse

Visited a couple of times recently for breakfast. Staff are very obliging and accommodating. The food has always been of a high standard and the surroundings are lovely. The prices are competitive which makes a breakfast treat out quite affordable in these unpredictable times. We will definitely continue to return. Thanks

We had lunch here on Tuesday and it was so poor We’ve eaten here many times ,know Roco the owner but as they say “When the boss is away “ We sat for 15 mins before one of the girls bothered to come and ask for our order , all the girls were chatting and as well as us another couple wanted to be served Our food arrived the chips were burnt , sandwiches were poor but staff weren’t interested at all . Our drink arrived half way through our lunch . Amazing the place only had 6 people in and one couple left as they were fed up In addition the toilets were not clean, there were no hand towels and paper towels all over the floor

Been coming here many years had fantastic food every time ! This Sunday we visited with friends from out of town for breakfast.. what a terrible experience. We all asked for cooked breakfast and told toast was included, food arrived no toast instead bread and butter came 5 mins later . When asked for the toast young girl said oh yes I’ll go get it , my husband likes his toast along side his beans and eggs so due to the length of waiting started to eat his bacon and sausage . Left the rest as no toast arrived . When it actually came we had finished as food was getting cold . Actually had the cheek to charge me for the sausage and bacon he ate ! Such a bad experience no apologies from staff just told they were busy . There were 4 tables with customers on so no I’ve been many a time where it’s been packed and not had that kind of service. Should of gone Argo lounge … totally put me off you guys for now

We hadn't booked and it was a busy Saturday. 5 mins wait and a table was free. Great service, lovely atmosphere and had prawns, a big fresh salad, cannaloni and fried courgettes all of which were perfect. Good food, good value, attentive service. Great little deli as well and bought good value coffee. Hadn't been to Rivergate in ages, free parking in Asda and a superb fruit and veg shop right opposite restaurant. Perfect place and we will be back.

Good place for traditional English breakfast. Service was very good and price was good. Would definitely go there again

Really lovely restaurant. The place is also a deli so you can pick up some great Italian food to take home. We had pizzas and loved them both. Location is in a small mall but you forget that when you are in the restaurant. Would recommend for a casual meal.

We were staying at Ferry Meadows Caravan and motorhome club with our daughter son in law and grandchildren. We have eaten here on many occasions and so ordered a takeaway it was just as amazing and plates were cleared. Great authentic food enjoyed by all . Very reasonably priced too would highly recommend!

We stumbled across this restaurant but so glad we did. Food is excellent, fresh produce and in a warm and inviting dining area. Service was friendly and it was nice to learn a little about the owners history from Sicily. The menu is varied with plenty of Italian classics. Overall a very good restaurant that was good value for money.

i now live in welney moved from portsmouth a year ago but could not find a good italian restaurant so we travel to portsmouth once a month three to four hours each way but now ive have found one in peterborough its fratelli tavola calda rivergate centre post code pe1 1el phone no 01733313669 so no more travel to portsmouth thankfully we went there to try and was very happy it is the best italian outside of italy i am in top 2% on trip advisor so know what i say is true the staff are excellent as is the food top place to eat italian i usrd to be alan and sally from portsmouth now alan and sally from welney phone to book as very busy thanks

Excellent Italian cantina style restaurant, as well as shop. Excellent simple ingredients and food, very well done indeed. Every meal has been a pleasure with friendly service. Only suggestion: please do open for dinner too.

A little slice of Italy with authentic artefacts to look at. Loved the atmosphere and the Italian music, the gingham tablecloths, the raffia covered bottles hanging from the ceiling.

To be honest, after lockdown, I was so looking forward to bringing my family here & trying this place out, especially looking at all the good reviews.However, we found the service to be miserable, & the food to be very disappointing. I've had a lot more & way better quality for a lot less than the small fortune I was charged for the bland food we recieved. I definately would give this place a wide birth.

At last was able to return to this Gem of a Restaurant..Always made very welcome..with food that is well prepared and presented Most importantly...Delicious dishes ... great Service too ... a true taste of Italy ..Well done and wishing you all the best ..

This place can’t get much better ! We love lunch here and had lunch on Tuesday Food is wonderful But the atmosphere and the family who run it is what makes it special

Absolutely gorgeous breakfast! Called in here on the off chance as I was in Peterborough on business. Stumbled across this little gem! Delicious breakfast and coffee. Don’t come to Peterborough often but when I’m back, will definitely call again!

My Daughter and I ate here today and it was lovely. The waitress who served us was friendly and made us feel very welcome. We ordered a BLT and Mozzarella sandwich with chips and it was beautifully cooked and well presented. We usually have pizzas if we eat here later on and they are amazing. The restaurant is so authentic and very clean.

great breakfast nice and hot well cooked and friendly staff a nice and cosy resteraunt in the rivergate arcade peterborough

Visited on a busy Saturday morning have been here with my wife a few times for breakfast and have never been disappointed and on this occasion it was the same all nicely cooked and good quality food.

The only Restaurant where you can actually get and enjoy authentic Italian cooking .... For the best Pizzas the most delicious bowl of pasta no where comes close .... the special each day is as it states special... .. There is an amazing Deli too ..

Wow so pleased we came across this restaurant by chance, whilst visiting Peterborough. Wonderful home cooked food, and very reasonably priced. Husband was too full for desert but took one home for later. Really lovely staff. Whole experience was perfect. We enjoyed the antipasto so much that we brought some more from the delicatessen. Will definitely return.

Pretty good for brekkie time. Me and my friend ordered salmon with eggs and Italian bread. All were yummy and eaten really fast by us! Will come again but for pizza :)

Called in mid afternoon as it looked very attractive and I had read excellent reviews here on T.A., and ordered a sandwich from the deli counter. The lady assistant (not a young girl) served the person in front of me by picking up a ready to eat aranchini from the counter tray with her bare hands and popped it into a bag which was not a good start. She then proceeded to make my sandwich cutting the bread using bare hands and started to put some salad mix in, again with bare hands so I stopped her and asked where her disposable gloves were. She said they had run out that morning, so I suggested she use either tongs or spoons as it was not hygenic to use bare hands when handling food. She did then carry on to use a spoon/fork. Bearing in mind the current situation for rapid spread of various virus/infections it is even more important to be aware of good practice when handling food items, and it should not have been up to me to point out what she should be doing, and the potential risks to the public of using bare hands and handling food after serving in the restaurant/deli etc. - I received no apology either, or offer to start the food preparation again, and I saw no evidence either of staff in the kitchen area behind the counter using gloves too, and obviously if they had run out of gloves that morning, then they could not have done so anyway - it is so worrying when this sort of thing goes on and staff see no wrong in carrying on in this way. Will not be visiting again.

Best Pizza in Town! Talk about fast food, every thing arrives quickly and all very fresh! Also hottest coffee I've ever had ... must have a volcano back there! ;-)

After a football trial in the morning you need a good lunch. This place in the center of Peterborough had excellent reviews so we made the effort to find it.So glad we did. We had to wait a little time for a table, always a good sign but it gave us a chance to see what was for sale in the delicatessen housed in the same building. The food was wonderful, the pizzas and pastas sumptuous and tasty. Great staff and a super friendly owner. We will definitely be back again..

Lovely breakfast here, very plentiful and good quality ingredients used, service very quick and staff very polite, definitely return again

We chose the antipasti platter for two and added some warm salted focaccia bread. What a plateful arrived! There were four types of cheese and five of sliced meats with a ramekin dish of olives, onions and mushrooms. The focaccia completely filled a large dinner plate.We weren't surprised when we couldn't quite manage to clear the plates! The price was surprisingly good too.A lovely eating experience and friendly service as well. We'll definitely be back to try something different

Always a warm welcome at Fratellis, Food is spot on and lovely atmosphere to be found. It really is a gem.

I went here with my cousin for a quick breakfast and was extremely pleased with the experience.

I had to go to the passport office, so was looking for a quick lunch . Don't really like food at chain restaurant's, so this was a recommendation from a friend who works in Peterborough.

The likelihood of you stumbling across this at night is zero and during the day is marginal... why, because it’s hidden in the Rivergate Shopping Centre which shuts at night.

I stopped in with my parents as a birthday treat for myself and very much enjoyed the atmosphere, friendly staff and quality food. Recommended to all!

Tucked away in a shopping centre here is a wonderful restaurant with an authentic feel of Italy. Highly recommended.

Found the restaurant after walking all around the city,lovely genuine Sicilian food,I had spaghetti Bologna’s ,ann had the cannelloni.food tasted lovely great flavours.freindly staff,so many different choices on the menu.was very busy at lunchtime shows how popular the restaurant is.

This place is best for lunch in the city by far Food is so good and a different dish of the day each day The family are such nice people

Popped in here for lunch with my elderly mother. Immediately someone offered to take her walker out of the way and provide a cushion for her chair.

Came across the place by accident, seemed busy as was offering a full breakfast at £4.50 which looked great. A little confusing on first entry due to the shop/cafe mix. But the takeaway and deli counter look amazing. I had a bacon sandwich, offered on normal or Italian sliced (great touch) and we both tried a slice of cake after. Which were both great. Looked at the regular menu whilst there, the main courses are about £10 but sound like they would be worth it, although did not see anyone who had ordered them to say about size. The takeaway menu also looked great for the price, so I'll be going through that list bit by bit!. If anything, the only criticism I have about the place, it's the toilets. Whilst clean, it's very old fashioned and a million miles away up sets of stairs, so unsure if there is a wheelchair friendly way of popping to the loo.

This is a lovely Italian restaurant that serves the most delightful authentic Italian food. We attended at a very busy time when the restaurant was bursting at the seams with customers, but the helpful and welcoming staff managed to accommodated us as soon as they could. We liked everything about the restaurant in terms of food, drink and atmosphere. Everything was reasonably priced. The location is great with numerous car parks and other services nearby.

Great Breakfast and excellent service. Very reasonable pricing and the restaurant is very clean with a good selection of Italian produce available to purchase.

the best authentic Italian restaurant in town - would recommend it for all meals - breakfast - lunch and dinner -plus it has a shop on site for all the Italian specialities - from cold meats, biscuits, coffee to vines

Our usual port of call when going to Sheffield, both myself and my wife always have a breakfast and tea, we have never been disappointed as they use good produce, and this Saturday was no different.

Beautiful place... lovely food but this time we had a breakfast it was lovely. Staff are lovely and polite..offer table service and coffee amazing.

Wanted somewhere for a decent lunch before football - pasta and a decent red - and this did not disappoint. Pizzas looked awesome too. Will definitely return.

Red, white and green. The decor is a bit garrish, but charmingly so, and the people running it are a bunch of absolute sweethearts. I've had their pasta before (and i couldn't fault it: excellent food), but this was the first time having their continental breakfast - again, good auality food for a price that's difficult to argue with.

We decided to try this restaurant on the spur of the moment before going to see Tom Jones, what we didn’t realise was most of Peterborough had the same idea and it was full. Staff were quick to ask us if we wanted to wait for a table, they said it shouldn’t be too long and it wasn’t. The service was faultless, nice atmosphere and when the main arrived it was delicious.

Found this restaurant by accident, and very glad we did. Pizzas were lovely and felt we were sitting in a restaurant in Italy. Which is amazing when actually you are in a shopping arcade in Peterborough. Will be back.😊

We visited as a family of four (two adults and two children - a 14 month old and a 35 month old) in search of some food after travelling from London.

Popped in here as visiting Peterborough for the weekend and was early and on passing saw them advertising breakfast so decided to give it a go, waitress came over quickly and took our order, hot drinks arrived swiftly which were nice and then breakfast came ,very nice, very hot and lovely freshly cooked, we both really enjoyed it and will certainly return again when next in Peterborough

Recently visited Fratelli’s with my sister for lunch having not been for many years.

My third visit to this restaurant and again it didn't disappoint. We had a table for six people and all had an excellent meal. Two of us tried the special which was ravioli of crab and crayfish in a creamy sauce and it was delicious. Very reasonable at £10.50. Others had steak, prawn salad and lemon sole. All the food is cooked to order and there was a wide selection of desserts including a pistachio mousse and a ferrero rocher torte. All delicious! The staff were very friendly and accommodating, especially as were in a rush.

Was visiting Peterborough for the day with friends and we chose this place for lunch. What a great find! The food was very tasty and reasonably priced, the staff were friendly and welcoming and the whole place was a delight for the eyes, there being a small deli as well as the restaurant.

Took my granddaughter for a treat. Sat outside. Lovely, friendly service. Good menu . Food was delicious! The Pizza was too big for the granddaughter to eat and they supplied a box for her to take it home.

Whilst out shopping we came across this hidden gem quite by chance.

This is my wife and myself regular stop for breakfast when we travel to Sheffield for footie and it never disappoints us great breakfast with excellent produce and a great shop to buy all your favorite italian foods a must visit close to Asda

A cracking little restaurant, no hint of pretence. This is the real thing and priced with unbelievable value. Yummy specials ably prepared by the Sicilian proprietor. A wonderful range of dishes presented in the menu. I saw very impressive pizzas being taken to neighbouring tables - made me quite envious. Staff were very warm and helpful. Thank you.

I really don’t understand the bad reviews that I saw on TP about this restaurant. The place is warm, welcoming and cosy. The staff was impeccable, put me at tease from the first moment. The pizza was absolutely delicious (TRUST ME, I’M ITALIAN). Average prices. Keep going with the good job.

Great little find whilst out shopping with our Aunt in Peterborough. Staff were really friendly and helpful and the food was very good. We will be calling again next time we're in town.

visited this restaurant many times, standard is aalways the same_ EXCELLENT !. The special of the day is always worth trying, This is real food! Thank you

We haven't been to Fratelli's for some time however, we won't leave it so long next time. We travel to Italy at least once a year and it feels like a local trattoria. It has a real authentic feel and the food backs this up. My wife had the spaghetti vongole which was cracking and my son and I had the polpette which was equally as good. The service was great throughout the meal.

lots of variety and good food in this Restaurant. Staff very quick , polite and helpful All food cooked to order. tasty deserts to die for.

Always enjoyable to eat here. Food plentiful and lovely. A cost effective place to eat good home cooked Italian fare run by an Italian family Would recommend for lunch. Don’t think it is open in the evenings due to its location in an arcade.

Went in for breakfast staff are very friendly very good breakfast would recommend it to friends and family

Water had bits floating in it. Wjen i showed it to waitress no apology. Just fetched me another fresh glass. No salt and peper on table..so i reached to another table. Then had to ask for parmesan for my meal. THEN a total of 3 king prawns on a bed of pasta. Wont be visiting again..

I really needed something not too heavy to eat and the waitress was most helpful in choosing a classic pizza. I was expecting not to eat it all but, nothing left to take home. Washed down with a Pironi beer, what more could one want.

Shortlisted Fratelli and Lightbox for an early lunch as part of a weekend celebrating my wife’s birthday. We settled on Fratelli’s and were not disappointed!

Great place to enjoy proper Italian food in a very Italian atmosphere. Friendly staff make you feel like family on a visit and the food is excellent with large portions.

Had Pizza here with my daughter and took advantage of half price pizzas after 3pm. Have eaten here many times and it is very typically Italian with Italian people running it. Food is always good. There is also an impressive deli where you can buy all manner of nice things. Highly recommended.

This restaurant is amazing! Food is absolutely delicious both their Pizza and Pasta menu. The staffs are friendly too! This is my family's most favourite restaurant in Peterborough. I can't even count how many times we've been here. 😁

I was on one of my walks it was going to take me along the river nene into the city centre so I decided to have something to eat so i pasted a asdas but didn't fancy anything from there restaurant. I remembered a Italian restaurant I had used long ago.I headed there lucky I had great table service and great food full English breakfast and latte £6.50 can't beat that

Lovely family lunch for 3 generations of the family - risottI, pasta dishes and pizza were variously chosen. Everything was delicious and we ended with 6 clean plates! I was amazed by how much the toddlers ate. Desserts included gelati and cheesecakes and again the plates were cleaned - always a good sign in our family ! We wandered around the restaurant which also sells Mediterranean produce and some novelty items such as olive oil dispensers for the table.

I frequent Fratellis a lot, it must go down as one of the best places in Peterborough for authentic Italian food. They have a wide variety of specials but the true star of the menu is the lasagne .

Second visit here and again the food was absolutely perfect. The Fratelli Special Pizza was amazing. They now exactly how to cook perfect food.

Yesterday we went to have a late lunch at Fratelli's. It was delicious, highly recommended. There is a nice Italian atmosphere. The food was excellent .

We took our tribe here for lunch in the Easter school holidays. It had been a few years since I had eaten here and I won’t be leaving it as long till next time !

This is a wonderful Sicilian/Italian restaurant and I believe to be the best in the Peterborough area. Busy and bustling with a great atmosphere . Food always first class, much of it prepared fresh each day on the premises.The wine excellent with some Italian

I'm sure many locals know about this gem but what a great place for a breakfast / coffee or lunch. I didn't like the first pastry I'd ordered but they exchanged it no fuss. We don't normally go this far south in town but highly recommended.

Ett trevligt italienskt ställe i Rivergate shopping centre. Vi åt goda canellonis där med mycket god lemonad till. De har lite allt möjligt t ex pizza för ett bra pris. Rimliga priser över lag. De har även pizza lite senare på eftermiddagen till ett nedssatt pris. Öppet dagtid och stänger kl. 18.00.

Had the English breakfast here a few times now and have to say they are one of the best to be had in town, or anywhere for that matter. Tasty and freshly cooked, short wait. Good service, nice atmosphere and a great price at £11 for 2 including coffee, what more do you want?

An otherwise good meal was spoilt by a couple of things. We made the mistake of asking for a bottle of Rose, expecting a good Italian wine consistent with the house Red or White. We were presented with an already opened bottle of Californian Echo Falls Rose wine, with strawberries and raspberies we discovered after tasing it (if I recall correctly). Not to my taste and too late to send back. Secondly, my Gamberoni was overwhelmed by an over-strong tomato sauce and the salad overwhelmed by balsamic vinegar. The antepasta was fine and my wife's dessert generous. The meal was good value for money with generous portions but the chef could be a little less heavy-handed. Considering the large well established Italian community in Peterborough, and the owner is Sicilian, it could and should be better. My brother-in-law is Sicilian, so it was a bit of a disappointing meal to celebrate my wife's birthday. The chef needs sorting out since everything else was fine..

UThe town under heavy snow, an Italo-American visitor from Florida, we repaired into the Rivergate Shopping Centre and were attracted...

I have been meaning to write a review for a while. My husband and I regularly come here for lunch....

My Husband and I had lunch there on Saturday and as always the food and service was great. We also...

The Staff are charming. The place itself is charming with lots of goodies to tempt your taste buds. My wife...

We met some friends here for a Sunday breakfast. I have been here to eat lunch before, but wasn't aware...

Again, no disappointment in sight at this cafe/deli. Pasta cooked to perfection service was friendly. Try the Puttanesca you won't...

I have passed this place lots of times and mentioned to my friend how lovely it looks. So the next time we decided to have lunch. And we was so pleased we did.Food was hot and tasty and service was fast

Called in for the first time for breakfast to give it a go. Never been here before, but been by loads of times.

Attractive setting, friendly service, good home cooked Italian food, scrumptious desserts, reasonable prices. We enjoyed a very pleasant lunch there.