La Tavola Italian Eatery in Adur

This is a lovely small restaurant in Southwick. The menu is varied and every time I've been I've tried something new. It's always delicious. Definitely recommend.

Very attentive staff. We were celebrating my daughters 50th. Had dropped off helium balloon and Birthday cake. Table was ready and decorated, and happy birthday music played as lit cake was brought out Food was all great.

Excellent, I expected no less. Staff friendly and so efficient. Recommended to anyone. 1st class. Thanks. Did not think it could get better. How wrong you can be.

This is somewhere you wouldn't see on the move, but everything was wonderful! Amazing food and atmosphere, and the staff were just so lovely! I'd eat here happily each time I meet friends in Shoreham.

Can't believe we got there at 5.30pm and it was packed.. that speaks volumes.. food was very tasty and well presented.. I had the salmon and artichoke with creamy sauce and fresh vegetables.. delicious.. my wife's fillet steak was very generous in size and tender.. hats off to the chef 👩‍🍳

Great food, with a welcoming smile.

Lovely little place, excellent food

Waited over an hour for food which was dry and tough Not asked if required another drink so went to bar to get a glass of water myself Would not come here again

Firstly welcoming polite attentive staff, can’t fault them. The food was disappointing unfortunately. The Vegetarian Calzone was meant to be full of roasted vegetables, mine came 80% full of courgette, barely any other vegetables. Cheese also was a bit sparse which made the whole thing a bit bland. My partner ordered the Spaghetti Marinara, which if you look on the Tavola website gallery comes packed with seafood, the photo has 4 king prawns and lots of mussels and squid. When it arrived it had 1 king prawn. On the menu it’s says served with King Prawns (so plural with a “s”), so asked for more which was duly brought out we got 2 more…….but then we were informed that “chef says 1 prawn is a full portion” which was a bit awkward. It says King Prawns, not 1 king prawn on the menu so it was a bit patronising to be made to feel like we were asking for freebie extras. The dish we were served looked in no way like their own photo. It looked sad with its single prawn. Starters were good, deserts were good shame about the mains. Also extremely noisy restaurant, music is loud which makes people talk louder so very hard to have a conversation. Used to be better appears to be less ingredients but still the same price which was a shame

First time in this little gem of a restaurant last night! Excellent food, service and atmosphere!

Fantastic food here every time! Looooovely wine menu too ❤️

An unexpected wonder. The food was delicious. It is a small first floor restaurant in Southwick high st. Staff were very helpful and engaged well with the customers. A little expensive, but the food was worth it.

Lovely welcome, excellent service, great food, and atmosphere. Staff switch on and attentive. Thanks for a lovely evening 😘

One of the best Italian restaurants I have ever visited in my life. You eat and enjoy the taste as if you are in Italy. The staff and the chef are wonderful, especially Ana. She is a kind, professional and unique person.

Excellent food, good humoured service and an overall pleasant experience. Would definitely come back again

Really love staff and food. The venue, althohgh lovely, just isn't my cup of tea, very open so means it gets noisy and hot (to be fair it was unusually hot that day!) But regardless of my thoughts on the atmosphere, i'd absolutely recommend. Food is very fairly priced too.

The food and service is always brilliant. Becko the main chef and his team always deliver beautiful presented and wonderful food to eat and enjoy. Look forward to coming back soon.

La Tavola made it possible for my husband and I to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary! I'd been waiting for gallbladder removal surgery and have had to restrict fat in my diet. This along with a Gluten and Dairy intolerance has made going out nearly impossible for nearly a year. I message La Tavalo and asked if they could adjust the tomato and basil pasta for me, and didn't expect what they were able to do on the night! It was all sorted by email anonymously, not knowing who I'd spoken to? They got/made me a prawn starter with no sauce on the night!!! Then after my sorbet, for dessert, a man approached our table asking if I liked the specially made food for me? Of course I said yes, and thank you so much, only to discover he was not only the chef, but the person who had been responding to my emails!!! Above and beyond La Tavalo!! Grazie Mille!!! Bellissimo! We will return when I've recovered from my surgery. 🙏❤️

Waitress did not understand.Food good but expensive. Order wrong.

We loved this restaurant. Bruschetta to start, salmon with brandy and artichoke cream sauce, seafood risotto. Shared a banoffee pie and finished with coffee. Service great, music just right. Look forward to visiting again. Really easy paid car park at the rear £1.70 for 2 hours. Beware steps to reach the restaurant. £73 including tip.

Do love eating here when visiting. Food was good and tasty. The synthetic dessert was a let down. Service was a little off due to new staff member not understanding English... But will be back.

Family run business. Very welcoming and quality food.

Been here several times, always had good friendly service and delicious food, went saturday lunchtime and it was packed,always a good sign.

Had a fantastic meal this evening. Great food and service.

Lovely food and staff, highly recommended

Very busy so book in advance. Friendly. Gluten free options available. Very popular. Tucked away down a small side street but worth finding. Large well lit car park at the rear free after 6pm. Not on level, must climb stairs to first floor to dine.

I had the carbonara, it was too creamy and made with Spaghetti instead of linguini. The Waitress staff were too persistent and in your face too much, so it wasn't that relaxing.

Delicious food, very friendly staff. Thoroughly recommend.

Went for lunch on Saturday with some girlfriends. Very nice.

Heard great things about this restaurant..... king prawns starter was delicious. Unfortunately my filet steak wasn't blue as requested was medium/ rare... was edible but not to my liking. Seats were embarrassingly tatty, service was good but with only one person on duty was very slow

Best Italian restaurant in Sussex, been coming here since it opened and have never been disappointed! Good quality, mouth watering food and 1 million times better than the awful La Galleria in Shoreham. Had a great valentines meal here and will continue supporting this small local business in the future. Becko the man, the myth, the legend cooks unbelievable food, with my personal favourite being the garlic Mozzarella ball starters called (La Tavola io) i think🤣. Buon Appetito!! 🍕 🧀

Mains were delicious, so filling, Desserts and starters were very basic. Will come back for mains only

Love it here, little local gem, been many times and not 1 bad meal. Puddings are a must!

Been here few times,never disappoint food 10 🌟 if Google allows it,such a lovely restaurant and we are so lucky to have it in our neighbourhood

It is absolutely delicious, definitely in my top 5 restaurants in West Sussex! The pizza rolls in the starter option are divine. Ceasar salad... omg! Seafood risotto, its mouth watering.

The restaurant has the most wonderful ambience and the food is excellent 100 stars, if that's possible!. Incredible fresh quality and truly delicious. A new favourite of ours, will be visiting a lot more. thank you La Tavola for our gorgeous Sunday lunch, look forward to seeing you soon! 😊

Loved the salmon pasta, great value and an amazing dinner on a Sunday evening! Good, original vegan options, my sister had a great risotto!

Fantastic restaurant, we had really great pizzas and desserts. We've not been here before, and what a lovely surprise. A local hidden gem.

We regularly go to La Tavola staff always friendly great service and food.Steaks are one of the best we have had in UK worth a try

Lovely food in a very nice restaurant within the hotel 🏨

A bit cold and too bright. They were happy to dim the lights when I asked, but they seem to go back up again. It’s a shame because those lights are like the Dentist. Lighting affects atmosphere. As people are leaving, the draft was icy cold my food instantly was cold. So every time that door opened, we just froze. Shame about the temperature and the bright lights apart from that it’s a great restaurant. 🇮🇹

beautiful food outstanding service

Lovely place, good food well worth a visit. You wouldn't know it was there

I love this little restaurant, the food is excellent.

Good food and service fairly busy

Excellent restaurant and great food 😘

Six of us went, lovely food and well presented various eats between us all. Agreed all very nice and tasty 😋

Love ever about this restaurant go there on a regular basis x

We had Lasagne and spaghetti marinara and the food was amazing. The Banofee pie was nice too. Nice and clean restaurant. The benches could do with refurbishment and the menu outside at the entry door has the wrong prices which got sorted and we weren't asked to pay any extra charges. Other than that all good and we will visit again

Great food, all freshly cooked. Friendly staff. Not rushed. Easy to park

The place is great, but can be a bit noisy. The service is truly excellent, and the menu is varied and very well presented. What I ordered (the salmon in a creame sauce) was absolutely excellent, though others in the party had very minor niggles, hence the 4 stars for food instead of 5... But I'll certainly be going again!

Myself and partner went Saturday night the 14th. We prebooked the table lucky we did as it was very busy. The prawn starters came out and not long afterwards the two main steak dinners came out. Well both the starters and main courses were excellent 👌 👏. So we shared a banoffee pie. We both will definitely be going back. All of the lovely girls working there can't do enough to make you feel welcome Well done. And a massive thanks to the chefs who work so hard.

Nice food, not great with allergies and intolerances. We asked if an item was gluten free and they said they would ask and never came back. We made sure all items were vegan but then were served with crispy cheese on top which is not vegan. The risotto, I've had it in the past and it was delicious but this time the rice was crunchy. There's a difference between al dente and undercooked and this was definitely undercooked. Friendly staff.

Had risotto which was undercooked, also didn't have any idea on allergies

Wow what an Amazing place great staff and the food was Fantastic, we had the steak which was perfect and they serve cocktails what more could you ask for, Would HIGHLY recommend this place

We had a meal for two, 'date night' at 'La Tavola' last night. When we arrived, we were greeted in a friendly manner by the Italian waitress; she took us through the bustling restaurant to our table. It was a busy Saturday night, and the atmosphere was great - buzzing, happy, and a true authentic italian style. We were given a good amount of time to read over the drinks menu - not too long - but not rushed. Our waitress knew the cocktails that were available for the evening. They aren't listed on the menu as they are 'drinks specials'. We chose an Espresso Martini and Cosmopolitan to start the evening whilst we chose our food. The menu is full of classic / typical Italian choices, and they offer a fair range of vegan and vegetarian options, gluten free choice could be better. We opted for the garlic mushrooms and capresse salad for starters and vegano La Tavola pizza for main. The Mushrooms were 5*, they were in a very tasty creamy, garlicky, white wine and parsly sauce. The quantity was perfect for a starter, and it was presented nicely. The Capresse salad was also delicious. The amount of mozzarella, tomato, and basil was well balanced and very tasty. Presentation had been carefully arranged around the plate in a typical Italian style. Our waitress noticed quickly when we had finished and cleared our plates away. We ordered some wine that was promptly brought to the table, offering for us to taste before fully pouring. The waitress was friendly and engaged in a conversation about the restaurant and its background and about the menu. This, we felt, showed very good service, given how busy the restaurant was; she didn't make us feel rushed or that she was too busy for conversation. Our pizzas arrived, and the slight adjustments to the order had been carried out so that our pizza was perfect and as ordered. The pizza was delicious, quite moist, and better / easier to eat with a knife and fork, so if you prefer your pizza less moist- I would suggest this is expressed when ordering. For dessert, we opted for the vegan cheescake- a very tasty, creamy vanilla cheesecake with a crunchy biscuit base. A real treat. Overall, the whole evening was a very pleasant evening, we left happy, full and satisfied. The service was brilliant, the food was delicious and the atmosphere was buzzing. The only criticism would be the cushioned bench seats we sat on were damaged. Probably from cleaning, I imagine. It would be very inexpensive to cover this temporarily until it is fixed properly and it was a shame to have it like this for customers. There were also a couple of missing ceiling panels. These small issues impacting the overall classic and modern aesthetics of the restaurant. Other reviews stated about dogs being welcome- I'm not sure this is the case, there were no dogs. To be honest, I don't think it is suited for dogs being a cosy, busy restaurant with no outdoor seating. There is no wheelchair access unfortunately, you have a small flight of stairs to enter the restaurant. We would definitely recommend, La Tavola, a small hidden gem in Southwick.

Fantastic food, great size portions. Staff where very friendly and attentive. We will definitely be going back to try more of there menu.

Great food. Good size portions. Friendly service. Lovely wines

Lovely birthday dinner with my mate on my last night in UK! Everything was perfect! From starters of garlic mushrooms and caprese salad, Penne La Tavola, Spaghetti Carbonara, chocolate fudge cake, and Tia Maria coffee. Thanks for everything!

Have eaten so many times during a week day and enjoyed the quality of service and the delicious meals the four of us would highly recommend without hesitation, we eat something different every time we go and certainly eating away the menu congratulations to the owner and fantastic staff

Best steak and pizza ever … definitely back again …. Thank u guys ☺️☺️

We came to the restaurant after seeing a review from Arvin Dev 3 months ago saying the restaurant is dog friendly. Unfortunately this restaurant is NOT dog friendly. We booked and confirmed on the phone that dogs are allowed. However after arriving the waitress gave us the 3rd degree and kept repeating that he wasn’t allowed, after even advising he was a therapy dog. Our dog has been allowed in a hospital and is a small cavapoo who is very calm. Avoid if you have a dog!!

Fantastic pizzas and a pasta special with seafood for a family celebration. We ate early so the restaurant was quiet to begin with but soon filled with a variety of groups giving the place a lovely atmosphere.

Fantastic pizzas and a pasta special with seafood for a family celebration. We ate early so the restaurant was quiet to begin with but soon filled with a variety of groups giving the place a lovely atmosphere.

Our small group of croquet players was delighted to follow a recommendation to find this restaurant which is not very visible at street level. We were rewarded by great hospitality serving very good food in nice surroundings at a good price. My slight disappointment was having a stool rather than a proper seat with a back. Menu is typical rather than great.

Superb restaurant, great food and service.

All our food was great . Service fantastic. Not expensive . Top marks. Can't wait to go back. Hi 🙂🙂

Great place to eat great food and atmosphere great 👍

Dined here on Saturday evening when staying in Brighton for the weekend - what a fabulous little place!! Quite tucked out of the way and would not have noticed it walking past so a very lucky find!! Food was fab, I was looking forward to a nice Italian meal and there was a great menu to choose from. Dessert was especially good and the waitresses were smiling and friendly despite it being a rather warm night and as the restaurant is upstairs it did feel quite warm up there. Would 100% recommend and revisit if in the area again

Fab food and service thoroughly enjoyed it. One of the best, if not the best seafood pasta I've had.

Fantastic pizzas and a pasta special with seafood for a family celebration. We ate early so the restaurant was quiet to begin with but soon filled with a variety of groups giving the place a lovely atmosphere.

First timein this restaurant, recomended by friend of mine and i was so happy with everything,food,service and friendly staff .Thank you 😀

First visit, totally enjoyed it, good food and atmosphere. Good value for money, will definitely go back !.

Love this place, staff so friendly and food is great 👍

Went on a Monday lunchtime nice chilled atmosphere friendly professional service. Food was great

Locale curato,pulito e molto accogliente…ingredienti freschi,cibo ottimo e anche ben presentato..il vino poi …fantastico!!!ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo!!!!!torneremo a trovarvi presto, Grazie!

Brilliant food, service, and atmosphere as usual.

A fantastic Italian restaurant.the food is amazing the specials are worth coming here alone. I had a special with seafood and a pizza. I could not believe my luck that such a place exists so close. My dog Nessy was welcome and treated respectfully. The only bad thing is you must come in using stairs as it's on the second floor of the building and no lift. All in all come here for a fancy meal, date or just some yummy pizza with drinks. Update ..having been back several times I can say the food has been consistently great as well as some great specials ..I have upped my review from a 4 to a 5 ⭐

Italian food made well, not an extensive menu but everything they do is great. Good wines and lovely staff, nice atmosphere. Very happy to have them on my doorstep.

Gorgeous meal here a couple of weeks ago. Had been recommended to go here and wasn't disappointed.

Excellent service and food. Very reasonably priced with no sacrifice of either quality or size. May be a bit tricky to locate but definitely worth visiting.

My Daughter and I had fantastic 3 course meals with drinks which came very quickly, served by a friendly waitress. Everything we ate was delicious and we will be visiting again.

Just a great local restaurant with lovely staff and fantastic food.

Very good food, and friendly people. I had a great time. I will definitely come again here.

I keep coming back to tbis place as the food is so good. A true hidden gem.

The place had an enjoyable atmosphere, lively but not too loud. Food was high quality and reasonably priced. Service was attentive and friendly. Went for a family meal as a 10, everyone enjoyed. Had to knock a star as they sold out of Tiramisu. Nice place though, would go again. If you want to go on a Saturday night, I'd pre-book as was almost full. Pro tip: ask them to bring over some chilli oil, it was banging 👌

Food very good if you dont mind a childrens portion. Normally i have no complaints but after my recent experience of the small portion given for a pasta dish i was very disappointed especially when the meal on its own was £12.00. Mrs Williams.

Really standard menu, sturdy reliable food, just a perfectly fine local neighbourhood Italian. Nothing wrong on the culinary front, but equally nothing to blow your socks off. Decor is nod and a wink showy. What elevates it is the really delightful staff, who were wonderful with our five year old and gave us all a thoroughly pleasant experience.

A bit of a hidden gem. On the first floor above Hanwells shop. Well worth a booking.

Our second visit, absolutely stunning food portions are massive. wonderful visit see you all again soon

No bananas in the bonnofie pie for the second time ...x

I'm just so happy there is somewhere to eat that's nice in Southwick

Lovely food, and great atmosphere for a Saturday night in Southwick

Food amazing, staff really lovely, very professional and efficient, atmosphere great, cleanliness excellent. Would recommend.

Beautiful place went to celebrate my niece birthday and everything was perfect, thank you so much for looking after 15 of us we did have a great evening will be definitely back and almost forgot thanks to chefs for delicious food

An upper floor restaurant in a secondary shopping area with an external side access doesn't sound very promising but you will be surprised how good this restaurant is.

So fantastic. Great food and service

We booked in the afternoon and were told they needed the table back by 7pm, which was fine by us as we needed to get the kids home for bed. At 6:20pm it was clear we were no longer welcome. Excessive cleaning and asking if I was going to finish my drink was mildly irattating, but spraying antibacterial spray on my gloves and in the face of my 18 month old was infuriating and I made a complaint, but it wasn't taken seriously. It's hard enough trying to enjoy a night out with a young family without this unnecessary pressure and the night was ruined. We live within walking distance of this restaurant, won't be back and certainly won't be recommending to families with young kids.

Food beautiful, friendly staff , restaurant lovely

Great place , great staff and amazing seafood spaghetti which I had and was finger licking good .