Il Cavaliere in Elmbridge

After reading rave reviews from when they opened I was really looking forward to trying out new local Italian. Food tasted microwaved and rubbery. Food wasn’t freshly made. Won’t be returning

I popped in there tonight and have to say how impressed I was with the quality of the food. For a starter, I had calamari fritti which was made with fresh calamari (none of the ‘elastic bands’ that you so often come across). For the main course I had seafood linguine, which had mussels, prawns, tiger prawn and squid. The pasta was cooked to perfection and Stefany, who is front of house, explained that it was cooked to order so does not sit around waiting to be served. The menu is limited but I think the quality is superb and I’ll certainly be back but next time take a group of friends!

This used to be one of my favourite Italian restaurants locally. Unfortunately, on my last visit, it's clear the quality of ingredients has gone down. The calamari was clearly cooked from frozen, making it tough and rubbery. It's such a shame. I used to rave about your calamari to my Italian friends and the restaurant and say it's one of the best outside of Italy I would be embarrassed to take anyone there now, especially my Italian Friends. The rissoto was waterey and bland and still frozen in the middle, with cheap bland chicken strips. As I say, it's such a Shane that what used to be an amazing restaurant has changed so much. I will definitely never go back.

A highly recommended Italian restaurant with friendly staff and high quality food. It is a restaurant worth visiting again.

The worst seafood risotto and seafood soup I have ever had. Just finished dinner with family and friends at this supposedly 4.9-star “Italian” restaurant. I can't believe a genuine Italian restaurant would use supermarket frozen seafood mix to cook seafood soup and seafood risotto. After I complained, the waitress made excuses, saying they just use whatever the supplier provides, and it's not the restaurant's fault. I then asked why the risotto was different from the photo shown on Google Reviews. Only then did they agree to remake the dish (with photo comparison), but they refused to remake the seafood soup.

Absolutely amazing food and great customer service! The tiramisu was exceptional !😍

Exquisite! Beautifully cooked Italian food served with generous and warm hospitality. Molesey is very fortunate to have this place. I encourage everyone to visit - they really deserve to do well. Thank you very much.

Fabulous little restaurant. We discovered this place on Saturday whilst visiting the area. Great kids menu. Staff really attentive... and the food was fantastic. Fresh home made pasta - you could taste the difference. Beautiful food

Wow! Risotto, so simple, yet amazing! Can't fault it, the chefs clearly know what they're doing! Risotto del Fungi (probably miss writing it) was un-matched. And Stephanie was definitely the example of their service, friendly, kind and has great recommendations. What more can I say?

Amazing food and nice atmosphere. Their takeaway is also good. I look forward to going back to Il Cavaliere soon!

Fantastic food at reasonable prices. The perfect neighbourhood restaurant.

Molto bene! Thank you for the most perfect lunch. I’ll be returning…

Fantastic! “Authentic Italian” is an overused phrase, but, writing as one who knows, this really is it : just like being in Italy! The food, service, and elegant surroundings are beautiful. A truly wonderful restaurant which Molesey is very spoilt to have! Thank you very much.

Such a great last minute find. The hostess/waitress was so warm and a welcoming, especially with out 2yo. We had the Seafood soup, seafood linguine, ragu, lasagne. My LO had spaghetti bolognaose. All were really good and big portions. Even the children's meal. We will definitely be coming back. Oh.....and the appetiser bread was delicious!!!

Great food, great atmosphere, great service. In other words everything you can expect from a real Italian restaurant. Not a franchise but a family restaurant vibe. Very clean, excellent choice of food and drink not only contained to pizza and pasta. Good for a romantic lunch or family dinner. Strongly recommended.

The food was fantastic nothing bad to say about that. The service was terrible so disappointed in this place specially when we had meal there last year and the service was outstanding. We hope they've worked things out be the time we go back.

Our first time to Il Cavaliere since we recently moved to West Molesey. Very cosy place, good food (for an Italian like me) and incredible service. On top of that, seriously good spritz for the price (8.90£). We will go back!

I've been to the Cavaliere Ristorante a few times. The food is cooked by expert hands so truly delicious with all the good Italian taste. The welcome is excellent, directed by experts in the sector. I recommend you all to go there, you will certainly be happy to have chosen this restaurant because it is the TOP.

Excellent authentic italian cooking and lovely service. Our first visit and will definitely be back….old fashioned italian menu and reasonably priced….the restaurant (only opened in February) is smart and comfortable, and encouragingly busy on a Friday evening

We live very close to this place but have only just managed to go here. Upon arriving we were welcomed by a very friendly member of staff. We were given some AMAZING homemade bread upon ordering. Go here just for the bread 🤣 All food was fantastic and there was a very friendly atmosphere. We will definitely be returning.

This place is a real gem and it needs to be discovered by more people! Stephany is a fantastic, warm and welcoming host, the food is absolutely delicious and the wine is too, and its all great value for money. Every time we eat here we try something new and we are yet to find something that we dont like. I would encourage everyone to try this wonderful restaurant as they really deserve success.

Amazing authentic Italian food, very generous portions, very friendly hosts. We celebrated my parents birthday there with family and all loved it. We will be back!

Incredible Italian restaurant. If you want somewhere authentic, reminiscent of holidays in Italy, then this place is a must! The hostess brings the charm and the food is exceptional. The seafood soup, seafood linguine and the carbonara are a must! Even the complimentary fresh baked bread was delicious. The portions are generous, but that doesn't stop you wanting to try every dish on the menu...we'll just have to come back for more!

Really delicious food and service is second to none. Reasonably priced too. Highly recommend 😊

Lovely meal and very good value. House red was delicious.

What a gem! Went with some friends who had been before. To be honest probably would have walked past it during the day. Not busy for a Saturday night but nice atmosphere. The food was outstanding and staff very friendly. Will definitely return.

We went this Saturday following glowing recommendations from a number of friends, and we weren’t disappointed. It is brilliant to have such a fantastic restaurant locally in West Molesey. Best Italian we have been in for years and that includes holidays in Tuscany. The staff especially Stephanie were fantastic, very friendly and super helpful. The food was excellent and cooked to perfection. The price was very reasonable especially given the food portion sizes. 100% recommend and we will certainly booking again.

The food was very good and reasonably priced. Service was good and the waitress was knowledgeable and friendly. The atmosphere in tbe restaurant is a bit lacking. It’s just one rectangular room with a glass front looking out onto a pelican crossing and a pub. The room needs to be broken up with partitions, booths, plants etc make it more cosy.

We had the most wonderful lunch muscles pasta beautiful fresh Italian bread . The best expresso Martini I have ever tasted. The food was delicious and service outstanding we will be going back please try to support this business it is so worth a visit

Celebrated our sons birthday on Saturday evening - super friendly and welcoming team! Superb food and wine with the atmosphere to match. We will be back. Often! Thank you!

quiet Thursday evening, excellent food, adaptable chef for specific preferences, nice wine by the glass, decent value for the quality.

We had a brilliant authentic Italian lunch at Il Cavaliere in West Molesey opposite Saint Peter’s. Excellent food in well fitted out, spacious and spotless restaurant. Lovely front of house, Stephanie, good wine and all at a very reasonable price. Not yet well known but should be. Highly recommended for relaxed simple well cooked Italian food.

Just to say we had a brilliant authentic Italian lunch at Il Cavaliere in West Molesey opposite Saint Peter’s. Excellent food in well fitted out, spacious and spotless restaurant. Lovely front of house, Stephanie, good wine and all at a very reasonable price. Not yet well known but should be. Highly recommended for a relaxed, simple well cooked genuine Italian food meal.

We booked for 15 people and had the best time. The staff are always so much fun and they were very efficient. We always find when booking for a large group that the food is never great but the food here was amazing ! We have been a few times before as it’s very local to us. A hidden gem that is a must try. Has a very nice feel to it as it’s run by an Italian family, it feels very authentic inside.

What a gem of a place. A friend has been telling me about this place for ages and I finally got to go. It knocks spots off most restaurants in Kingston and I highly recommend you go. Lovely, authentic Italian cuisine. The fish soup is exquisite. Fresh, plump seafood in a ridiculously tasty broth. The waitress was welcoming, delightful and very helpful. My friend says the Tiramasu was to die for. All reasonably priced. I promised I would sing this restaurant's praises and I will to anyone in Kingston who'll listen and venture out a bit further for a fabulous taste of Italy!

Excellent Pizza, great service and reasonable price!

Food was unreal and staff were lovely x

Stefany was absolutely fantastic and amazing services. She is polite and very helpful. I strongly recommend them

After seeing a review in the Hampton Circular magazine I decided to try it for dinner with my parents on a Thursday night. We had a very warm welcome from Stephany, who was very attentive throughout the night. The food was exceptional and very good portions. I recommend the seafood linguine and thank goodness no chilli added to it! The total price was £130 including tip (this includes 3 shared starters, bottle of wine, whisky, coffee, 3 mains and 2 desserts). Street parking available on the high street.

High quality italian cuisine, a corner of Italian paradise, hidden in the East Molesey neighbourhood, I absolutely recommend it 💕

Wonderful food and service and at a fantastic prize!

Great local restaurant really recommend it. Lovely food and great service.

Another lovely meal with friends - we’ve been here several times now and it has been fabulous every time. Genuinely friendly service without being intrusive. We’ve all chosen different things from the menu on each of our visits but it’s getting harder to decide now as we know it’s all delicious! An absolute gem of a restaurant - I hope the locals give it the support it deserves.

Amazing food and friendly service 😀

This was such a rare find. The food was fantastic, a real treat. The staff were super friendly, making the visit really fun. And the price was really good, esepcially for such brilliant food.

This restaurant is such an unexpected pleasure. The food is delicious and classic Italian. The restaurant finds that wonderful blend between elegant and comfortable. The staff are welcoming, helpful and really lovely.

Came here with my brother on the 11th July to check out this new Italian restaurant and the decor was so nice and inviting. Menu looked good and it was around the corner so why not? I did not expect it to be SO good! The waitress Stephanie is so so lovely and bubbly and funny! The food was exquisite and not bad for the price you pay! I had seafood linguine which was amazing! My brother and I vowed to come back ….. So we did! And we bought our parents too which they thoroughly enjoyed! We had lots of food, drinks and laughs and it was all due to finding our new favourite restaurant, memories were made ❤️ so thank you! It was a beautiful evening and my family and I will be back!!

I love this place fantastic food the staff are so welcoming and friendly Amazing thank you

Ordered 4 different pizzas to take away, all of them were fantastic. Friendly service too. We live round the corner so will definitely be back to eat in.

Lovely food and lovely people. Proper Italian. Excellent pizza and pasta, all you could want.

Wonderful place for family celebrations. Fantastic food & very friendly & helpful staff

Nothing bad to say about this place. A hidden gem with amazing food and a lovely waitress. Skip the pubs and head here!

Fantastic restaurant! Food and service was impeccable. Pizza was delicious and all very well priced. Highly recommend!

This was my 2nd visit to the restaurant and both visits were great, hence now writing a review. Lovely food (I've now had both Pizza and Pasta), lovely service and well priced. I will definitely be returning again. It's great to have a local family run Italian restaurant at this end of Molesey.

Of all the Italian places I have been to this is truly the best. The seating is open but doesn't feel like sitting in a hall. The staff are so polite and accommodating, there was no robotic dialogue. The starters were fresh olives that disappeared quickly and the fresh bread on the house was awesome. The pizza was exquisite and certainly felt home made (the good type), none of the cardboard from Zizzi or Pizza Express. I don't usually get dessert but I had to try the aforgatto, vanilla with an almond biscotti and an espresso liqueur slot poured over it. One word divine. Overall, they were incredible and I can say with certainty I will return.

An absolute gem! Gorgeous food and fabulous service. Had a wonderful evening here. Prices are very good for the quality of the foodm Highly recommended!

Wonderful meal for a special occasion. Very authentic Italian food. Everything we had was delicious. Especially the seafood pasta and Nonna's dessert. Super friendly service. Will definitely be back.

Very nice atmosphere with authentic Italian food. The place is very nice and clean. We go every Tuesday evening and occasionally with the all family on Sunday. As all Italians we are very demanding for a quality food and here we can say that you can find everything you need!!! The qualified the ingredients are TOP and the love 💕 in the preparation is showing in the plates. Service is also amazing with the Italian girl that make everyone happy and welcome and she put a very nice Italian music that complete the 🇮🇹 experience!!!

This is now our family's favourite restaurant! The food is so tasty, the menu is authentic, the staff are great with kids, we never feel rushed, and they are really flexible. We have introduced some friends and family to it and now they have started returning too. We would highly recommend them.

I’ve been to all the restaurants locally, Italian restaurants in London and recently just came back from Italy and this is without a doubt, some of the best food you’ll have full stop. I can’t recommend it enough. Beautiful interior, lovely staff too

Delicious lunch, good value and lovely staff. Well worth a visit!

Best Italian restaurant out there, i totally recommend this place, it’s a 10/10, the food is so fresh, the staff are kind and amazing, we got free items on the house, free limoncello at the end, the steak was perfectly cooked, the portion sizes are a great value and it’s not even that expensive! I recommend the calamari, carbonara, and a steak dish called “Surf Turf” with a large portion of prawns. I recommend to try this place out whenever you have a chance!

Amazing. The best Carbonara I've ever had 😊😊😊

the best pizza I've ever eaten in this area, very good quality and great service. I recommend going there

the products are really excellent and fresh the value for money is really excellent and the service is exceptional ... when you eat well and are served by polite waiters, attentive to the customer and kind to their children, you cannot wish for anything else, so really compliments. highly recommended

Took my partner for a nice quiet lunch today. Was amazed by how good this place is. Staff were very polite and curtious, food was incredible and the price was pretty tasty too. Pizza's all had authentic toppings and true to southern Italian food. The garlic bread in particular was absolutely delicious as was the pizza. I'll be definitely taking my partner back there as she is part Italian and absolutely loved it.

Wonderful food and totally value for money menu. Had the lunch menu which had ample choice. Authentic Italian food, absolutely delicious. Friendly and efficient staff. Will definitely be going back soon!!

Proper Italian in the UK I stopped at il Cavaliere for a business lunch , super authentic Italian , lovely food and lovely people Highly recommended

Great food and very friendly staff

Ate here on Saturday Night at this restaurant which is new to Molesey. Everyone in our group of four had something different and we all enjoyed it. Mussels in Tomato Soup (yum) followed by Lamb Skewers were my choice, but the fettuccini and seafood linguine went down down pretty well too. Desserts are homemade (tiramisu, creme brulee etc) and equally delicious. They have a good selection of Italian Wine and Beer, so what is not to like ?. This is good value for money Italian home cooking.

Wonderful staff . So helpful and hard working. Good food . Lovely service

Very impressed by this local find. The staff were friendly and the menu was interesting. The lunch menu is a great value for money and the quality of the food was excellent. I had lovely home made sausages and grilled veggies. I also had a charcuterie which had a lovely selection of meats and soft flavourful bread.

Use to be an Indian restaurant, service excellent has an alcohol licence. Food was excellent value also

Great service great food! Will definitely be coming back

A perfect dinner for a family birthday. The food was all delicious and portions plentiful, recommend the Carbonara, probably the nicest one I’ve had. The waiting staff were lovely and very attentive :-) Hard to criticise but if I had to make one suggestion, it would be to dim the main lighting a bit as we personally found it very bright.

Lovely food with attentive and friendly staff. If you live in molesey and surrounding area well worth a visit.

Delicious. No photos to share, only empty plates.

First time eating since seeing the place newly open. We all enjoyed our food and the service was perfect. The staff were lovely with our children, we would definitely come again! :-)

Very tasty pizza and good customer service. Best place in Molesey and surrounding areas for Pizza.

Absolutely amazing food. Il Cavaliere is a genuine Italian restaurant in a cosy atmosphere with such wonderful staff too. Try the Carbonara and you will not be disappointed. We will definitely be back.

Today was my second visit. The staff are friendly and I found the service excellent. The food is very good and I will definitely be returning.

Our first time here, amazing Italian. Very friendly and attentive service, the food was authentic and delicious. Definitely will be returning !

New Italian restaurant which was bright with a simple deco. Great atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and attentive. The food was absolutely delicious and portions were filling. Presentation was of such a high standard. The menu has enough choices, offered gluten free and vegetarian. There was no rushing and we were left to relax and enjoy our meal. We all left saying we will be back and we will be!

We had a wonderful family birthday celebration at this warm and welcoming restaurant. The staff when out of their way to make everything perfect. The food was excellent and the wine superb. Highly recommended. Thanks for a very memorable evening. Mille grazie!

Good, quality homemade food with quality ingredients. Will try dessert next as I was told everything is homemade and everyday has different things! We are really happy that a decent restaurant is finally here in the immediate neighbourhood. It only seems pricey if comparing to places that don’t always offer freshly cooked food with fresh ingredients, I’d say.

Lovely pizza, very tasty and generously covered with toppings. Great service

Staff were very friendly and welcoming and service was excellent! As was the food. Highly recommend the carbonara was one of the best ive had! Made the traditional Italian way with guanciale. Very impressed. Will be back 100%

We had a lovely meal on Saturday, 12th November 2022, celebrating my mum's birthday. The food was nice, but a bit on the pricey side. That said, Mum had a wonderful time. Thank you to the staff for making mum's night special.

By far the worst restaurant I have ever eaten in. Take your sun glasses,you will need them,food is that of a basic evening meal in your home.

Just been to Il Cavaliere in Molesey for the first time. Will be going back! Great food, great service.

Really enjoyable first visit to Il Cavaliere. Wide ranging menu; really well prepared and served dishes. Great service. We'll be back!

Really enjoyed our starters. Highly recommend the garlic prawns and the aubergine parmigiano. Although on the pricey side, pizzas were delicious and well loaded, traditional napolitan style. Decor and lighting was spot on. We will be back.

Very well looked after excellent service everything completely new to go there immediately!!!!

What a shame! It's great to see a new resteraunt open in Molesey and felt let's give it a go. First impressions is that they have done a great refit, really nice. But what was immediatly obvious was the lighting! Way way to bright and unforgiving! But it was lovely to see it busy with first time diners. We all ordered a glass of very overpriced wine/ bottle was even more so... The four of us all had differing quantities of wine in each glass despite ording the same size and type. Why not just use a measure!! Totally unacceptable and we were met with a frosty faced waiter when challenged handing us the measure...not sure quite why..???. Not a good start. Starters were average. Mains unfortunately were blanned. Sausage and mushroom pizza had zero flavour coming from the Sausage (just season it or add cayane to the mix or something..) mushrooms tasted as if they were from a tin. But the base was clearly freshly made and good. Partners salmon pasta was overcooked. Penne falling apart and sauce had the taste and texture of philadefia. Salmon tasted OK.. very expensive for what it was though! Service was well paced and limoncello after mains..and here is the big issue. The wine was charged at £10 per glass! More than the menu so clearly the till was not coded correctly. But in fairness this was corrected but shouldn't have happened and could easily have been missed! We hope this place does well as zero decent places to eat in West Molesey otherwise. But please get a grip quick and sort out the various issues making for a mediocre first visit!

So so disappointing…. First may I say the staff were fine….. the food however!!!!! I ordered the fried calamari and the lamb skewers. Portion size and quality given the price was poor, especially the lamb given it was £22… side dish of broccoli was simple; boiled and placed on a plate …. Expensive and please do something about the lighting. Regrettably I will not be returning….

Fab food it was very busy and only o e waiter working his socks off bit fabulous food