La Cabonara in Swindon

Super recomendo este restaurante italiano um ótimo atendimento e muito aconchegante com uma comida maravilhosa e bem agradável

Very welcoming staff, cisy atmosphere and really great food. We shared 5 starters and all were delicious. Definitely recommend

What a little treasure this restaurant is. The staff are so freindly and attentive to your needs, and as for the food - just one word - SUPERB!! Would highly reccomend

Fantastic food, service was excellent and the menu is not standard Italian. All the typical dishes are available with the addition of some regional classics. Well worth a visit. The pork belly was to die for.

Loved to have our local Italian restaurant open again and serving up such delicious cuisine! New owners so friendly and welcoming which made for a lovely evening and we will be back again and will recommend to our friends! Thank you! 🥳👊💕

There's nothing nicer after a long week to visit La Carb on a Friday evening ...a great selection of draft beers, lovely silky pasta dishes and Lino's garlic bread dough is amazing, as is his lasagne which my husband says is the best he's had. Lovely welcome from family, staff and chef himself. Already planning a return visit. Fabulous.

What a great experience! The food and service were exceptional! Will definitely recommend and return. So glad it's a local restaurant!

I have visited this Italian a number of times over the years and the food is incredible! The photos speak for themselves, the taste is delicious, give it a try you won’t regret it.

Tonight was a fantastic dinner night out at La Carbonara The sea bass was exceptional and for starters the clams and prawns were amazing….a very enjoyable evening with very friendly and attentive staff x

Fantastic food! The pasta’s, steaks and pizzas are all very good. Excellent service by friendly staff Lovely atmosphere Can’t go wrong

We had an excellent meal at Carbonara last night. They managed to feed 17 of us all at once, with lots of different choices. The lasagne I had was the best I have ever had in a restaurant. The staff were great, they really wanted us to have a good time. It was definitely service with a smile.

Absolutely delicious lunch, t-bone steak was beautiful, lasagne was utterly perfect, pepperoni pizza was amazing, atmosphere second to none, very authentic, service was faultless very friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be recommending. Excellent lunch

Our first visit since the refurbishment and reopening and we're delighted to say that La Carb is back, better than ever. Love the new interior, and the new garden area - it would have been great to watch Italy play rugby on a big screen there! The slimmed down menu is much more straightforward but retains all the favourites. Draught beers are a welcome addition. Lino's Lasagne and Tiramisu are still the best we've had. Can't wait to return!

Been twice now since reopening and have loved both time, the staff are great and the food is great too Both times have been great and I like the new style of the menu, friendly service by good people Will be back again soon

We used to frequent La Carbonara over the last ten years prior to their recent closure. We were delighted to hear that they had reopened and, living very close by, decided to try it. We were impressed with the refurb of the interior and liked the new slimmed down menu which included small tapas style starters to give flexibility to diners as well as sharing platters and smaller or larger portion options of the main courses. The service and food was as good as ever. It was actually easier with a. smaller menu to peruse to make a decision! We shared 4 of the appetisers between us - as a starter - and then I had the spaghetti bolognese and my husband had a pizza. We also had pudding - chocolate fudge cake and affogato - all accompanied by lovely aperitifs and wine. It was very reasonably priced and the service was just right. So pleased to have our local back again and we have already booked for a week on Saturday to bring the wider family! We are very pleased to have you back! Thanks you!

Our party of four visited the Carbonara Trattoria and Bar on an early evening weekday. Whilst the restaurant wasn’t busy diners were starting to come into this recently refurbished and reopened restaurant. This restaurant has always been a popular eatery in the town and the reopening has been eagerly awaited by many. We were shown to our table and given menus, drinks orders were taken by one of several very polite and happy staff members. The menu has something for everyone and now offers smaller or larger portions, great idea. A nice range of European lagers are available at the bar along with Guinness. Each person in our party thoroughly enjoyed both our starters and main meals, the food portions were good, well cooked and very tasty. The refurbishment has been done nicely and the restaurant has a lovely atmosphere, the new extended eating and drinking area at the back of the restaurant is a big bonus. A small car park is also available at the rear of the building. Sue and Lino the owners have done a great job in reopening and making some changes to ensure their business continues to be a success in the town. Our party had an amazing time, Sue, Lino and their family along with all of their staff members made this a very enjoyable evening and we will soon be back.

Enjoyable Friday lunch. We had starters, pizza and linguine. Really enjoyable fresh food. The place has a trattoria vibe where you can come and go for drinks or food. Relaxed vibe. Recommended.

** They’re back ** After 8 months our favourite restaurant is back and better than ever !! New decor and new small plate menu it’s amazing !! You can have all your favourites not just one

Second visit in three months and both times we’ve had delicious hot fresh food. Brie starter was gorgeous and all three pasta dishes were freshly cooked and tasted amazing. Even the house red is a lovely grape. Highly recommend a visit. Lovely friendly owners and staff.

We visited with my son and his wife. We had garlic mushrooms, garlic prawns and white bait for starters. For main course, one of us had Seafood risotto, another almalfi pasta,and we had meat with sauces and accompliments. All,of these dishes were hot and delicious. For desert we had cheesecake, profiteroles, and I had the lemocelli ice cream , which is delicious. The staff were really friendly and we enjoyed our meals. Can’t fault the service of the staff, We will be back very soon.

Another lovely meal at La Carbonara. It’s a little more expensive than some of the others in Swindon but they have an extensive menu and they don’t restrict you to a 2 hour slot like many others do on a Friday/Saturday night. Staff are friendly,...

Having read the reviews and seen pics on Tripadvisor my son and husband ordered squid, unfortunately it was more like Lidl frozen squid, was very doughy and had little squid for nearly £10 a starter it was very disappointing. The main calzone and linguine (with...

As always, an amazing meal at a wonderful restaurant!! Food was delicious and staff were welcoming as always. Amazing evening with incredible food. Unfortunately we had another customer being incredibly rude to the staff, after turning up drunk, despite being told we had children present...

Absolutely gorgeous as usual! (Visited on 16th aug 2022 at 6:30-8:30) Food was amazing, the staff are so friendly and always make us feel welcomed and so happy after we leave! If you see a Karen’s review of this place. IGNORE IT. she was disgustingly...

Amazing food, amazing staff, amazing evening with the family. Regularly come here with my family and always feel welcomed and have a wonderful evening, food is delicious and always leave very happy!!! 10/10

Fell out of love with our favourite Italian so tried La Carbonara on Friday night and was very impressed. Didn’t have to much to earn tbh but the quality of food will have us returning. I had a multi cheese pizza with blue cheese source...

A group of us went for a "pre theatre" meal here tonight.. We very nearly decided to skip the show and spend all night at La Carbonara. The food is 12/10. The service is better. A lovely family run place that we are going back...

Just returned from our first visit to this wonderful restaurant, the food superb, the prices competitive, the staff attentive and the owners friendly. Well worth a visit and you won’t be disappointed. A word of warning!! Go hungry the portions are big. The choices are...

Absolute superb Italian food. The risotto was perfect. Some of the best Italian food that I’ve had in ages. The service was superb. Didn’t feel rushed and was really relaxing. Food cooked to perfection and it was like being in Italy. The risotto rice was...

We went here for a second time in 2021 and we would’ve been more if we didn’t have to travel from Essex to come. Fantastic food again and brilliant service! The ladies and young lads really go the extra mile to make your meal a...

We went to La Carbonara for the first time today for lunch. Not the cheapest but excellent quality food. Well cooked, plenty of it and very very tasty. The restaurant itself was spotlessly clean. The service was perfect. We gad a smashing time, thank you

I took my girlfriend here on Friday night and it was superb. The food was fresh and tasty and the service was first class. You can tell it’s a family restaurant and they really care about your experience. They had a issue with the card...

A few years after the last visit we visited La Carbonara last night. Once again, the food and service were exceptional and well worth the expense of staying in a local hotel for the night and travelling from Gloucester. 5 Stars well deserved!

Came here tonight for a spontaneous evening meal with my household family. All the food that we ordered was absolutely outstanding! A few that definitely stood out for us were the mozzarella sticks, fillet of steak and the amazing calzone pizza! Over all the experience...

Tucked away in Swindon, La Carbonara never fails to impress. Delicious traditional Italian dishes served and an impressive menu! The experience is made by the staff, who always go above and beyond. Have been multiple times and will continue to do so. Can’t recommend La...

The main dishes we had were excellent, tender meat and delicious sides, which was full of flavour. What left a sour taste in our mouths was the shocking portion size of the cheesecake. It was the size of my thumb, I actually thought it was...

We were in the area on a mini break for the bank holiday and as this place had good reviews and was local we decided to try it out. Soooo happy we did! They have a little car park around the back and as soon...

After an absolutely exhausting day, I just really was craving La Carbonara’s scallops wrapped in pancetta- for me it is what I always have, although can never finish as portions so generous. My husband had the SeaBass and all I can say is thank you...

I usually avoid Italian restaurants, as invariably I am disappointed, however on this occasion I was delighted to taste Italian food as it should taste. My cannelloni was clearly made from scratch and tasted wonderful. My partners pizza had lots of topping on, well cooked...

We had a beautiful take away lunch last Friday including pizza and pasta dishes. There was loads of food and the price was very reasonable. Ordered by phone and collected 20 minutes later. Lovely lady at the restaurant. Definitely recommend for take away whilst lockdown...

My wife and I had the Sunday Roast takeaway today and it was really lovely. I had the roast beef which was excellent (and lots of it) and my wife had the nut roast (again, a big portion), which she says is the best nut...

This restaurant has gone down since the last time I visited it we asked for calamari is they were overcooked greasy like somebody had serve them out of the bag from Iceland‘s won’t be going back there again sorry

Fabulous food and staff really accommodating. Made to feel really welcome by Dee, Roberta and Sue 😊

I'm not going to bang on for ages describing every item on the menu, but i will say this the food is excellent the staff are excellent, the atmosphere is non stuffy and very cosy, cannot fault this restaurant in any way, the only negative...

Visited for lunch time on Saturday as a family of 6 and had a wonderful meal. The service was fast and friendly and nothing was too much to ask for. We had a range of starters and mains from the menu and each meal was...

Went here with friends, they had said how good it was. Fabulous food, great atmosphere and great prices, it would be regular goto for me if I didn't live about 100 miles away

Was a lovely meal on the evening with good quality food. Nice portions and such lovely staff. Only issue was our table, we were sat right by the door, which didn’t seem an issue until people started flooding in, and so had to wait stood...

I cannot give this place anymore credit, the staff, the food, the atmosphere was perfect in every way. The food was piping hot, the beef stroganoff was perfect in every way. The sea bass and lobster sauce was huge! 4 of us, great table for...

Myself and my partner decided to go to La carbonara for dinner, we was really disappointed with our meals. The potato’s we had we’re quite obviously microwaved, way to oily and had an odd taste. the veg had an almost white look all over it...

very nice Italian ,friendly service and good food, highly recommended to everyone will be back again soon

Not good. Ordered swordfish which is my fav! It arrived and was cooked through and tough so I politely sent it back. The waitress returned my meal saying the chef said that’s how swordfish should be. It’s not - check every recipe in the world and swordfish should be seared on outside and slightly raw on inside: if it’s tough it is overcooked. The manager came over and when I mentioned it was overcooked she responded with ‘I doubt it.’ When sending it back to the kitchen again I heard her say ‘she still doesn’t like it’ as if my opinion was totally irrational. I did get another meal instead which tasted great but again the salmon was overcooked. My mums steak was meant to be medium rare but this was also overcooked yet she dared not complain for fear of the confrontation I faced. We are polite people who were conscientious when making our complaint and yet it was not met with good service at all. I suggest if you go to this restaurant do not order fish as apparently the chef and staff believe swordfish should be cooked all the way through and that is definitely not a good sign!

Visit on 4th of July celebrating a belated anniversary, the staff were so good and the food lovely just like before the lockdown The staff were apologetic due to certain ways they had to do service but they had no need to be they were flawless, we understood they’ve got to follow certain guidelines Will be back again to support this wonderful local restaurant

We’ve been going to La Carbonara since it opened and in all those years we’ve never been disappointed. The food is always amazing and the menu is so big and varied it always feels like there is something new to try. Sue, Lino and the team are always warm and welcoming and nothing is too much trouble. From a quiet meal for two to a large family gathering, the service too is always spot on. With the current health-conscious climate, it’s also worth mentioning that La Carbonara have always shown the highest hygiene standards.

Wonderful atmosphere as always. There is nothing yet sampled on this menu that disappoints, and everything is high quality and extremely well prepared. Service is always good humoured, attentive, and timely. There has never been a single issue on our many visits.

An excellent meal and fantastic friendly service. The food was very tasty and hot. Just a shame for the restaurant that it was so quiet. Will definitely return.

I was entertaining a visitor for a few days and had to find somewhere to eat on Wednesday evening. I had been to La Carbonara before and it was quite local to me.We arrived quite early for our reservation but it was no problem for the most welcoming staff.The menu was pretty extensive but after much deliberation I chose mushrooms in White Wine & Garlic to start. It was absolutely delicious. I followed this with Veal with Parma Ham, Blue Cheese and a Tomato Sauce with Vegetables. Again everything was cooked perfectly.Excellent food and great value for money. The only drawback, and this is minor, is that parking is very tight but this in no way takes anything away for a superb meal. Highly recommended

Went there for a meal with family on Saturday evening, staff were super friendly and attentive, nothing was too much trouble even though the place was very busy. Food was superb, very tasty and generous portions. Prices are very good too, will definitely be back, can highly recommend

We've been here several times as a family group and always had good food. The portions are very generous and the service friendly. We usually go on a Saturday lunchtime and sometimes it is very quiet others quite busy seems very random. We have found the quality of food to be good, service can be a little slow sometimes but doesn't worry us as we are there for a family get together. They are very accommodating with the orders too doing starters as mains etc. There is parking behind the restaurant which is great.

Looking for a light meal so ordered a caprese salad - not on the menu but simple dish of mozzarella, tomato and fresh basil with a bread basket.What arrived was 1 tomato sliced with 5 slices of mozzarella and bizarrely a clump of salad including grated carrot in the middle! No fresh basil, only basil oil. Bread not over fresh either.Really not what I expected from an Italian restaurant. We were not asked if everything was ok and had to ask for the bill as no attendance at the table.I was shocked at the price of £8.95 each for the poor salad not including the bread!!. I questioned the bill and the chef arrived and stated that's what they used to charge when it was on the menu - no discussion! We had to ask for the staff member to come back again and pay the full bill.Shocking food, shocking service and overpriced. Unwelcoming and plain rude staff. A sad decline since my last visit. I won't visit again.

Thought we would call in for a light bite we requested from staff something without garlic or rocket we were recommended the caprese salad. Though it was not what we expected when it arrived one tomato each, mozerella, rocket (we specifically requested no rocket), grated carrot, tiny drizzel of basil oil hardly any, no fresh basil? Bread basket that had packet butters thrown on top we didnt want them, the bread was not that fresh tasting more like day old supermarket bread, . Poor show. The service was very bad, did not receive any check back, then when we expressed our dissatisfactionon after the meal after seeing the bill the price that was really not worth it and we left what we couldn't eat. We was totally dismissed and treated in a disrespectful manner that was embarrassing, our complaint was disregarded and we had to pay for what we thought was over priced and the rocket we could not eat just one tomato! Therefore we won't be returning such a shame. You need good quality food, listen to customer request and good service to match the prices, could make better at home, it was supermarket cafe standard not home cooked Italian Restraunt. No good, atmosphere poor, rude staff who don't care about their customers. Left feeling dissatisfied.

Popped in on a Saturday lunchtime. Friendly service and delicious food. It was not very busy, so it did feel a bit flat.. Will visit again on an evening when there will be more people in to give the place a bit of atmosphere.

The Carbonara has been our favourite local Italian for several years and worth the 15mile drive... we have always enjoyed a warm welcome and the delicious rustic Italian food and atmosphere..We ordered 3 pizzas this evening and asked for them to be returned to the oven fir a few minutes as the bases were very soggy and under cooked... 10mins later the owner apologised but said the chef was refusing to re do the pizza or cook as anything else as an alternativeWe were stunned by this and sadly won’t be returning.. and neither will the rest of our extended family and friends

Went here last weekend 30th Nov, 19, never again! Service and food terrible. Upon arrival, a man just pointed with his finger to across the restaurant, and said "your table is over there", then walked off, so we went and sat at our table. After 15 minutes he finally remembered we were there, and bought us the menu's but no offer of a drink. After 30 mins, and still without drinks, and 2 failed attempts of trying to catch a staff members attention and not even any water on the table, we were getting fed up, and were discussing leaving, but then the man finally came and asked us what we wanted to drink! We told him we were considering leaving and why and he said sorry but blamed it on the waitress. We were watching the staff in our boredom whilst waiting, and the man was just aimlessly walking around not doing much except banging the tambourine for someone's birthday, and chatting. The waitress was laying tables for the next day, and there was another man (staff) just stood by bar doing very little. As it was getting late (20:40) and we were hungry, we decided to stay despite being fed up. Bad move!

After living in Swindon for 6 years my sister and I decided to give la carbonara a bit of tlc. It is not necessarily the restaurant you would go first as you never see much movement nor a lot of people talking about it so that’s the reason why I was shocked with the hospitality - they have a nice family oriented business - and food. We ordered the fried Brie as starter and I was certainly gobsmacked by its outstanding quality and how all the flavours were perfectly mixed together and as main I’ve ordered the salmon pasta which was also very good. La Carbonara is a good place for you to socialise, the portions are huge, the food is above average but the only bad thing is their fizzy drink which is served from a big bottle meaning the coke was rather flat. Other than that I can certainly recommend La Carbonara!

Per puro caso abbiamo trovato questo ristorante "Italiano" il gestore è Italiano di seconda generazione , posto molto alla mano con un tono di trattoria italiana anni 70, cibo buono ma nulla di particolare,prezzi un po più alti della media

This restaurant is so good that I travel from Chandler's Ford near Southampton to eat here. Mushrooms in gorgonzola sauce as a starter followed by one of the best fillet steaks available is my idea of a perfect meal. Very good sized portions. In fact, I had to take half the steak home for lunch the following day! I have been here many times and have never been disappointed so am looking forward to the next visit.

We used to go to the Weybridge brewery for a nice dinner out, but the chef left and we were very disappointed. We had been looking for a new place to go in Swindon with a wow factor. La carbonara is definitely our new favourite restaurant. You would drive passed the restaurant without thinking much of it. But when you go inside it is very cosy and Italian and the food is great. Best Steak in Swindon.

Regularly eat here. The steak is incredible! Great portion sizes. Lovely cosy atmosphere. Huge menu and delicious food.

Multiple visits hear and each one is consistently as good as the last. From the pizza to the scallops and the gorgeous scallops special. Ideal place for a couples dinner or pre book for a large group !

Have eaten here many times and it is always good. Steaks are great, pasta excellent but my favorite is the scallops. The service has always been friendly but does get busy so would advise booking particularly at weekends

This is a typical Italian experience which we truly enjoyed. The managers greet you warmly as you enter and the chef who is the owner, came to speak to us after dinner. We really felt at home. They offered genuine Italian food from pasta to a good properly cooked steak. At the end of the meal the manager came over offering us limoncello to ensure we left in the right spirit.

A cena, di sera, in quattro. In due abbiamo preso piatti di pasta, gli altri direttamente carni. Buoni i piatti di carne, apprezzabili anche quelli di pasta. Ristorante "Italiano" ma ovviamente adattato ai gusti locali. Un po' di cremine di troppo. Non malvagia la cottura della pasta.

Worst experience we've had so far. Everything was rushed, starters appeared within minutes of ordering. We were constantly asked if we would like more drinks. The waiter poured all of the remaining wine into our glasses without even checking if we actually wanted any more.The food was really good, apart from the veg....the green beans were not fresh, definitely frozen,and the potatoes were disappointing too.

Fourteen of us visited yesterday for a family occasion and it was wonderful. The staff were really lovely - nothing was too much trouble and the food was amazing.

Birthday group of 13 , all enjoyed the food with excellent service including singing with instruments. Second time like this and still very enjoyable.

A recent family meal at La Carbonara was disappointing. On previous visits meals were good. However, on this occasion the main course for this Sunday meal was poor. The sauce was like poor flavoured tinned tomatoes! Quality of meats were poor, veal and chicken. Vegetables appeared to be rewarmed, beans had freezer burn and roast potatoes seem to have been rewarmed and not freshly prepared! Altogether an unhappy Sunday meal for us. My husband was even sick when we arrived home!! This is how bad it was! We will not be going back. The chef’s cooking and kitchens should have stringent spot checks!

As a family, we like eating at La Carbonara and have some really good meals there in the past. The staff were friendly, however, our Sunday afternoon meal was very disappointing! The quality of all our meals were very poor, we had chicken breast which was chewy and veal which was also chewy, not sure it was veal. I had veal at a Restaurant in Portugal and it tasted much better than La Carbonara’s which like chewing gum. The sauces were very bland. I was physically sick when we got home, will not be eating there again.

Hadn't booked, arrived at 6 and it wasnt busy. Greeted warmly as usual, seated straight away. Took drinks, then food order and must have been less than 5 minutes before starters arrived( 2 starters, garlic bread, whitebait) very nice, ( 3 mains, Steak in peppercorn brandy sauce was divine, pasta Bosco, lovely and a very nice and tasty mushroom risotto) arrived equally as fast as the starters, which was nice as we were starving. We ordered desert(2 ice cream and tiramisu) were very nice. 2 starters, 3 mains, 3 desert and 4 drinks in total came to about £87, was stuffed and very happy with service, not like some in the town that constantly fawn over you when you are trying to eat. Must visit more often, if only for a main course and not a yearly celebration.

Fuimos a cenar y estaba todo buenísimo! La pasta, pizza... Personal y propietarios muy amables. Repetiríamos!

I’ve been here a few times and it’s always busy. Great atmosphere, food is tasty and staff are all so helpful,friendly and polite.

We received a warm welcome when we visited Carbonara early in the evening. Food was ok although we felt it was a bit expensive for an Italian and that was sticking to pasta not the house specials.

Not my first visit but after a break I can say the quality of food is still the same if not improved, I loved my seafood chilli penne.. I can recommend! Really good value for money

The staff are really friendly, it’s an authentic Italian restaurant with a homely feel. The food was delicious, the only downside was there isn’t a children’s menu, they just do smaller portions of the adult meals.

Waiter polite and friendly = Good

I needed to grab a Sunday lunch and was looking to try something different , we booked for 3.30pm and the restaurant was half full which is a good sign , The owners were warm and welcoming , i had mussels and my boys had pizzas all which are superb , I will return either on a Saturday or try the Pasta cabonara on a Sunday

Good place for a group night out, not a quite dinner for two. Parking can be a bit of a pain, had to park away from the restaurant in a side street.

We went for a early dinner on Sunday. Everything was much improved on my last visit. Where I feel they "dipped" a while ago, they are back to the excellent restaurant they were in the beginning. Really nice helpful staff, good food. We had a lovely evening.

A group of us went last Thursday evening. Food was good and we didn't feel rushed - staff were very helpful suggesting food when we couldn't decide

We went there last Saturday evening and I have to say it was a great experience and I could fault anything. The food is first class in every way. Service was first class. Roberto is a great fella. Just perfect!

Very impressive meal, nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Would recommend this restaurant if you are looking for an authentic Italian meal.

We visited on a weekday evening and were delighted to see how busy it was. We've lived in Swindon for many years and can't believe we've missed out for so long. Friendly staff, tasty food and great atmosphere. This place looks nothing special from the outside but is well worth a try.

We disappointingly had a negative experience tonight at the restaurant that we normally love!

The restaurant have put their prices up, the food is still good but not as good as it used to be. The scallops I had were over cooked and the service was slow, I'm not sure if the same amount of love is there.

Went fo lunch on Saturday. Yummy, food piping hot and so satisfying. A real struggle to finish. Service brilliant and great value for money

Lovely atmosphere even though always busy. Great food and although not cheap, excellent value for money.

Family meal for 6 adults and 2 children. At first glance the menu is large and then you get a list of specials. Sometimes too much choice makes life harder than too little choice. In the end we all settled on our choices and ordered a bottle of the house red to start proceedings. I believe if the house red is good, the food will be good, and the house red was very enjoyable @£16 a bottle.

Uno de los mejores sitios en los que comimos durante el viaje: excelente comida, generosas cantidades y precio correcto. Todos son muy atentos y, además, topamos con un camarero español.

My wife and I and friends visited on Friday 8th June and we ordered the Hallibut and Pizza. The hallibut was okay but the sauce with it was flavourless, the Pizza was okay but not memorable, also the Bruschetta was minimal in terms of amount and coating. But the Peroni beer did not taste like Peroni it tasted to me as an ex brewery employee like nothing I had tasted in terms of Peroni before. Maybe my taste buds.

This is our favourite Italian restaurant in Swindon and never disappoints. The food is superb and the service exceeds expectations. Do book as it's very popular at the weekends.

I had an excellent lunch with a long lost friend in this war, friendly family run restaurant - his local favourite, and easy to see why. A good range of choices on the menu and a sensible selection of reasonably priced wines. Friendly, attentive but not overpowering service enhanced the experience; I like being given some space! My penne siciliana was delicious - and generous. Judiciously herbed tomato sauce, tast yspicy sausage and pasta cooked just right. My friend always has the fettucine polla crema and a modest taste justified his choice - rich without being overpowering. I had no room for a dessert, so settled for an excellent cappuccino; my friend had his usual sorbet - flavourful and not overwhelmingly sweet. The owner joined us for a chat - my friend is a regular - and this was a very pleasant way to round off the meal. The next time I go to Swindon to see him, we'll eat there again - and I'll pay!