La Piola Italian Deli & Outside Catering Leeds in Leeds

One of the finest diners in Leeds! The food is incredible, the staff are warm and welcoming, and you can tell the owner (Fabio) truly cares about every detail. It’s also super easy to get to from the city centre. Definitely a spot I’ll be coming back to regularly.

One of the hidden gems of Leeds. Immaculate service and food. The staff is absolutely friendly and welcoming, the owner (Fabio) was very polite, accommodating and takes care of his business. My favorite was the pizza, rich in flavor and texture, crispy (the way I like it). I will definitely be coming back again.

Super tasty food and casual feel

Food was excellent and so delicious! We came here for lunch for the gourmet paninis and wow I’ve never had a tastier panini! The service was a little slow so we did get some free olives 🫒 Love this place, only thing is that when we left we did notice a oily/greasy smell on our clothes after being in the restaurant :(

A little gem of an Italian. It’s very small and best to book. All the food we ordered was fresh and the pasta was excellent. We had to wait a bit for our mains but you don’t want to feel rushed. You have to walk right past the kitchen to visit the loo so they have nothing to hide. Would recommend.

Small, unpretentious cafe serving amazing authentic Italian. Great food, service and value.

Amazing food and even better service, great dinner/date night spot.

Really lovely family-run restaurant. Everyone was so friendly and attentive, there was a larger party they were cooking for when I ordered and they gave me complimentary olives "for the wait". Such a nice gesture, especially as I hadn't been waiting long at all! The food itself was fantastic - I had the tomato pasta with buffalo mozzarella. Portions good and delicious, hearty food. Definitely drop in if you like pasta. I was too full to have the tiramisu, but that looked lovely too :)

The most wonderful hidden gem in Leeds with delicious Italian food and friendly, attentive customer service. I love coming here for lunch or dinner and will always highly recommend.

A fanstastic meal with excellent service and really reasonably priced. Our only regret is we had no room for dessert.

If you like stuffy places with bad air circulation places this will be perfect for you but be ready for shower afterwards:) Pasta was hard/crispy? not even al dente. Overrated place for me. Sorry

The food was exceptional as always and only bettered by the ever friendly staff that greet you. Fabio managed to squeeze us in as we had no booking and were looked after by dave as we walked through the door. The food, the spinach and ricotta arancini was incredible, one of the best I've had and the pistachio pappardelle was so unic. Wonderful flavours!!! The dish that stole the show though was the pudding, the pistachio cake is the lightest, tastiest pudding I've had in years. A must try!!

Absolute gem of a place. Incredible food, great staff, came here first time two weeks ago. Didn't take me long to come back!

Smashed it.. SUPPORT THIS RESTAURANT!!! visited Saturday 16th November 2024 for my birthday. - Atmosphere was amazing - Staff were polite and couldn’t be more attentive - The value is unreal. 4 persons, 2 bottles of wine, starters and mains £120. I tipped £30 cash as it was so good. - Made the night very special by offering a free birthday cake which was delicious.. gave us 4 spoons but absolutely no chance. 😂😂 all mine. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

I like the decor Good music Good service Delicious italian cuisines

The food was delicious! We tried the charcuterie&cheese board, nduja croquettes, 2 pizzas and 2 pastas, all amazing. The tiramisu was great as well - tasted homemade. It was also well priced, definitely worth a try.

very hidden spot- lovely temp in there and lovely food!! great spot for pizza and pasta, the waiters are great too, really made our night lovely.

Beautiful food and wine and great service

Lovely place with authentic Italian food (best pasta ever according to the pasta-loving 7 year old 😉)

Nice food nice service nice price

Very reasonably priced food and incredibly friendly staff. Only thing I'd have to say is the dining area was very warm and did make me not enjoy my meal as much as I would have done. Allowed us to bring our dog, they prefer small well behaved dogs. Intimate and independent place that we would definitely love to revisit!

I’ve lived in Leeds for 5 years and this the best restaurant I’ve been to. Super attentive service, great food and great value. Great to go somewhere independent too

We spend two months in Italy every year. We are therefore rather critical of Italian restaurants in other countries. Well, we were blown away! The welcome is very warm, the food excellent!! We had lasagna, gorgonzola pasta and pasta with tomato and basil sauce. Everything was delicious, even better than in some restaurants in Italy. On the other hand, it is better to book because this restaurant seems very popular, and rightly so. Congratulations to the whole team, from French lovers of Italy, visiting Leeds.

Had a meal with 3 friends.The atmosphere was really friendly.The food was delicious.Highly recommended. 😀

Everything about this place is spot on. The traditional, perfectly cooked food, the impeccable service, cannot recommend enough. Will be coming back frequently.

Amazing place, great spot and staff are incredibly friendly. Couldn’t recommend it more

A great Italian restaurant. Really friendly staff and delicious food, I had the flatbread veggie pizza and Courgette fries both were tasty 😋

Wanted to go someplace for our last night of our Honeymoon - absolutely perfect. The food was superb, the service fantastic, and had such a good atmosphere, we didn't even realise we'd spent nearly two hours there. We got a cheese board to start, then my husband got the lasagne as his main with the affagato for dessert, and I got the ravioli with the limoncello tartufo dessert. Every last bite was delicious. Make reservations. You won't regret it.

Great food, great prices and great service! Place is a gem

Really good and authentic little Italian restaurant, the staff was very nice and the food amazing, I’ll definitely return.

Make sure to make a reservation!!! This place is BUSY because... the pasta is simply amazing. We tried the pistachio pasta (SUBLIME and they give sooo much guanciale it was amazing) and the lamb Ravioli which was sooo flavourful and just absolutely delicious. My mouth is watering as I do this review. The arancino was great but the pastas are all I remember tbh. Tiramisu was delicious as well!! During hotter months, sitting indoors is killer because it's just too warm in the restaurant. Be sure to get a seat outside during summer.

Best Tiramisu I have ever had!!!!! This place has perfect service, a great atmosphere and authentic Italian food! We were so impressed by La Piola for many reasons but the authenticity and the friendly service really made this meal special and a restaurant we will certainly return to! We had: Prosciutto pizza Sausage pasta (can’t remember the Italian name!) Zucchini Fritti Tiramisu 2x house red (175ml) £47 all together If you’re contemplating trying it, you won’t be disappointed.

Great cooked Italian fresh food Give it try. Small Bistro but big on food and atmosphere

I loved the pasta, it is a small place but super cozy. The staff is super friendly from start to finish.

Couldn’t fault it at all, what a little gem this is. Ate there yesterday for my partners birthday and it just made the day. Food was amazing, staff were fantastic and very polite and couldn’t do enough for you. Will defo be going again.

Best burrata outside of Italy. Fabulous cosy dining experience, one to be repeated.

Nice little Italian cafe/restaurant. Food was served piping hot, good service..

Amazing date night venue in a quiet tucked away part of Leeds. Beautiful food, friendly service and class music. Truly feels like you’re on holiday on the Amalfi coast.

Easily the best Italian in Leeds. Great service, even better food.

Great tasty food, friendly staff, quick service. Really is the best Italian place in Leeds! Thank you 😊

Fabulous pizza and pasta. Excellent service. We hadn't booked and called in on the off chance and they made room for us. Will definitely be back.

My friend booked us a reservation on Thursday for a catch up and bite to eat here. I’ve been walking past here for a while on my way home from work. I must say, after been to Milan recently and sampling what I was thought to be authentic Italian food I was disappointed. This has excelled my expectations on what real Italian food should be. It was absolutely amazing. I can’t wait to be back with my partner! It was affordable and blew me away! 10/10!

Delicious food, incredible staff and very nice atmosphere. Will go back in a heartbeat

Unique kindness and friendly attitude of the owner! A welcome in Leeds: a smile, the lovely smell of food, Italian products! An happy hour with the Aperol spritz on a quite and sunny street of the city! LA PIOLA Highly Recommended!

Absolutely amazing italian food! The atmosphere and food was incredible and I was blown away by the arancini ! Defo a must-visit when in Leeds! I will be back! Fantastic value for money and brilliant service!

Went for lunch, had some great pizza and good coffee. Sauce, toppings, bread, all were tasty and high quality.

Absolutely amazing drinks and food. Arancini a must and Fabio is so lovely!! A ‘go to’ in Leeds for anything Italian!

Amazing place..can't wait to go again

A really nice little place in the middle of Leeds. Excellent food, nice, attentive but not intrusive service at moderate prices. Highly Recommended.

We celebrated our son’s graduation here earlier this week. It was fantastic. The whole experience felt very Italian with great food and friendly service. My wife is half Italian and she thought it was as good as any Italian food she has had, which from her is a huge compliment. We will definitely return.

Amazing food. Great value and service. Cafe environment but very good restaurant quality food. Best tiramasu since Venice. Will be back very soon..

We went to this fantastic restaurant to celebrate our son’s graduation last night. It had a lovely relaxed atmosphere and I can honestly say the food was as good as the best I have had in Italy. And this is really saying something. I am half Italian so my mum’s cooking is brilliant and I recently went to my cousin’s wedding in Milan where the food was the best I have ever had. Last night was right up there. Thank you very much.

Fabulous hearty Italian food with decadent flavours served in a warm and welcoming environment, they even had Vegan options available for members of the group with dietary requirements - what more could you ask for! Fabio is so welcoming and helpful and all served at very reasonable prices! Will definitely be back!

tiny restaurant with great staff. the pasta was perfectly cooked and the milkshakes not too sweet.

Found this hidden gem whilst looking for Italian restaurants in Leeds, it certainly didn’t disappoint, small interior so booked in advance, glad I did it was busy at noon on a June Monday! Warm welcome and traditional Italian food! Loved it

I came here with my mum for a quick lunch on a Friday afternoon around 12pm, there were many tables free so we decided to go sit down as there was no sign saying 'please wait here to be seated'. A young woman came to our table a few moments later and asked us if we had a booking to which we replied no. As soon as we said this her whole demeanor changed - she told us that they had many bookings coming up and that it would be quite busy later on, however we were told we could stay to eat. She then gave us menus and we ordered our food. A few moments later a couple came in who had a booking and they were seated by the same woman and she told them the special of the week which we weren't told about. Food came out 15 minutes after ordering, plates were cold so food was only lukewarm. I requested parmesan which arrived when I was half way through my meal. We got the bill after finishing and the woman server arrived with her iPad and read out what we had and gave us the total amount, we had to physically ask to see the receipt! Overall not a very pleasant experience - we felt rushed, out of place, and not particularly welcomed. Will not be coming here again.

Brilliant find. Perfect little Italian restaurant and bar. Arancini and lasagne were delicious. Friendly staff and a great atmosphere.

We've been three times and it just gets better and better. Superb food with a perfect ambiance and great service.

The food was amazing and the service was super! Cannot wait to come back again soon and try more options from the menu! Thank you :)

Lovely homey atmosphere with friendly staff, amazing food at very reasonable prices! I loved the pappardelle guanciale pistaccio e stracciatella, you can smell the pistachio aroma. Their homemade tiramisu was absolutely decadent🤌🏻 It's my second time visiting ever since moving to Leeds a few months ago and I'm so glad I found this place! Will definitely come back for some nice casual dining with friends☺️ It does get packed after around 6PM so I'd recommend reserving a table.

This is an authentic Italian eating place in a lovely area of Leeds. It is small, which adds to its charm. No pretensions, just good quality food at a reasonable price. I'd only recommend it though for small parties of preferably two or four people at a pinch. It's a bit cramped otherwise. Service was quick but not rushed. A couple of mistakes were made because they were so busy but they were easily and happily corrected. A friendly place, with good choice that puts it above and beyond your average Italian eatery. They do a small range of Italian spritzers too. We had dinner there and were well satisfied with the choice, taste and portion sizes. We'd go again and that's the best recommendation!

Absolutely Fanta Italian restaurant - super authentic, friendly and accommodating staff, and stunningly delicious food 😍👌 Bellissima ❤️

Delicious food, fantastic customer service.

I work very close by and have always been meaning to try here, and very glad I did! We had bruschetta and nduja croquettes to start, prosciutto crudo pizza and duck ragu for mains. Highlight was definitely the pizza- will be coming back for this.

Really lovely trattoria vibe with great service and wonderful food.

Fantastic atmosphere, delicious food! Highly recommended! The best italian bistro in Leeds <3

Beautiful food and service was impeccable!

Lovely meal here this week with friends. Friendly, welcoming atmosphere, great service and delicious food. We will be back 🙂

great service , very simple but fantastically priced

Lovely little hidden gem, amazing food and super friendly staff!! Would go back in a heartbeat

My girlfriend and I went for two special occasions and it was just lovely. I had written in the booking it was for her graduation and they bought a little graduation bottle candle to put on our dessert, plus free shots, it was so kind of them. You can tell the guy that runs it loves the place and the staff are sound. Food is incredible and the place is so cute. We chose La Piola due to how small and dainty it looked in pictures, and we were not disappointed. We have moved away from Leeds now and miss this place dearly.

One of my favourite places in Leeds! It’s a cozy restaurant with very friendly staff and amazing food. Serving delicious authentic italian food and they offer many vegan friendly options and not just the usual salad, their vegan ravioli just take me back home everytime! Not to mention you can find some lovely Italian products to buy like drinks, pasta and so much more! I am already looking at the menu thinking of the next time I’ll be there 😁

A traditional Italian restaurant tucked away in the heart of the city. We received a very warm welcome, the service was fantastic and the food is amazing! We enjoyed Bolognese Arancini, Nduja Croquettes, Gnocchi Al Basilico and Orecchiette Nduja E Salamino. Che buona cucina! Arrivederci La Piola 👋🏻🇮🇹🍝

Definitely one of the best Italian restaurants in Leeds, if not the UK. Fresh ingredients cooked with passion, bringing me back to the sunny days in Roma. Very good service and coffee.

Absolutely delicious food at a very reasonable price. The pistachio pappardelle was incredible 😍 Staff were all lovely and managed to squeeze us in without a reservation when they were fully booked. Will definitely be returning.

I just stepped down from a dull street in Leeds and back into Italy. A cosy venue below ground where I was welcomed at the door with glee. The service was fantastic and the food was quite frankly incredible. For those that crave the authentic Italian vibes and flavours they experienced on holiday you must come here. 100% recommend.

Very delicious, Best Service! The best Italian pasta place in Leeds or even in UK!!!!!

Absolutely lovely experience. Excellent quality ingredients and the food is authentic Italian. I went here with my Italian partner who loved all of the food and the atmosphere. We had a great chat with the owner, Fabio, who was friendly, kind and happy to chat. We really recommend La Piola for anyone looking for real Italian food and a friendly welcome. You need to book as it gets so busy on weekends, but that's a testament to how good this is. We had antipasti, which was delightful, I loved it. We then had a pinsa each (a traditional style of pizza), I couldn't finish mine but Fabio left us take the rest home which was great. All in all, we will 100% come back! Thank you.

Absolutely lovely, food and service amazing! Family meal for 6. Three courses and wine.

Really lovely, genuinely local run Italian restaurant in Leeds City centre. Food and service very good. Reasonably priced too. All of our party of 6 really enjoyed finding and eating at this fabulous independent small restaurant.

A hidden gem. My partner and I dined here, opting for the large ham and cheese board to share, followed by the Argentinian prawns and a sausage and mushroom ragu. The food was delicious and the service exceptional. We will certainly return. Advisable to book in advance to prevent any letdowns!

Just enjoyed a lovely pasta dish of tiger prawns and asparagus. Great service, excellent food and very reasonably priced.

Great little place, been a few times now, and the food is amazing, the host is very attentive and staff polite and friendly

Ate here this evening and it was absolutely amazing! Walked past a few months ago and have been wanting to try after reading others reviews and it did not disappoint. Attentive, genuine service, reasonable prices and the best food I’ve had in a restaurant in the uk for a very long time! What an absolute hidden gem!

Fantastic meal. Fabio the owner is such a legend.

A very cosy and inviting place. The owner is very welcoming and the flavours of the food are so rich and fresh. Definitely tastes authentic to other places with Italian cuisine in Leeds. I went alone in the evening and managed to get a table but I would definitely recommend booking in advance because most tables are already pre-booked.

Very poor service. Baldy, who can't communicate very well with customers, has poor social skills, very rude. Kitchen is closed at certain times of the day. Long waiting times, food quality was mediocre, menu very limited. Dont bother, plenty of better authentic Italian places.

Woooow!!! What an amazing place in the hearth of Leeds. I had the aubergine tortelloni with butter Parmesan sauce and it was honestly the best pasta I ever had. Thanks to the lovely owner Fabio.

The best Italian place I've ever been! Lovely food, amazing service!!! For sure I will go again! Thank you Fabio for taking care of us!

the best Italian Place in leeds!

Great atmosphere Great Italian food!!! Can't wait to go back!

We went for lunch. We tried the arancini, panini & bruschetta. We would recommend them all. We will be back for dinner to try the pasta and wine 🕺

The best experience I've ever had in a restaurant. Great food and an amazing host.

Amazing service and brilliant food. My friend had the lasagne and it was a large(!) portion. I had the gorgonzalo Stracchiatta. It was amazing and brilliant sauce, the pasta was cooked beautifully.

Was here last night with a friend and cannot recommend it enough. Food was delicious, and very reasonable. Fabio was professional and polite throughout. Would recommend you booking as it very small.

Awesome food, lovely friendly staff. Laid back chilled ambience. 10/10 from me.. Make sure you book a table 😉

If there were more stars to give, I would give them. From booking to leaving the service was great. Such a welcoming place. It was my mums birthday and they made it extra special. The Hugo Spritz cocktail 🍸 was a winner and 1 I will be recreating at home. Starters of olives 🫒 and brushetta were really tasty. The beef ragu for main was so tasty and plenty of it. I will definitely be back and have already recommended it.

Lovely food in a very intimate setting. Fabio was very welcoming and made sure we had a wonderful evening. Definitely worth a visit.

Amazing customer service, so friendly. Food was authentic and delicious. Prices were very reasonable. Will definitely be back!

I am Italian but living in the UK, I can say hands down that La Piola is the BEST Italian restaurant in the area! You can definitely tell the food is fresh made, it reminds me of how my Granma used to cook, what a dream! Fabio the owner is lovely and the service is always great! Thank you, La Piola, for making me feel at home!