Peppe's Italian Restaurant in Malvern Hills

Delicious meal, huge fresh prawns and shellfish, tasty sauces. Puddings were fantastic. Lovely attentive service from Iona. A lovely meal.

A really friendly / homely Italian restaurant. Not necessarily as exactly as you recall from your visits to Italy but as near as you could get. Lovely place.

We were a party of four and each of us enjoyed the experience. The young people waiting were excellent. They were friendly and efficient and fully earned the 5 stars given above. We all enjoyed the food and while it was not haute cuisine the portions were generous. On a hot evening the restaurant was rather warm. We asked for a window to be opened and the helpful staff obliged immediately. One minor criticism, the bottled sparkling water was not chilled and so had to be served with ice. In fairness our waitress explained and apologised for this shortcoming. Would we eat there again? Definitely

Delightful evening celebrating my birthday with friends... Food, wine and ambiance was excellent and service too. Would thoroughly recommend!

Service was quick and young staff were friendly. I had Pollo Ai Ferri my husband had Linguine Gamberone, my husband thoroughly enjoyed his, but a bit messy head and tail on prawns. The dark headed young girl did give my husband a wet wipe. My chicken was very dry tasteless overall appearance not impressed. We both had a dessert also had 1 bottle of white wine. I mentioned my dry chicken to the young blonde girl, I thought she would have relayed this to the woman in charge but no. No offer of a discount or maybe free dessert. That's why I give it 3* Also we noticed that the woman in charge was constantly giving the girls a pep talking too, surely that could wait until restaurant closed, could see it unsettled the girls and got them flustered. That's the reason for 3* for atmosphere. I'm going to say I would not recommend regarding my experience.

Great tasty food and attentive service. The restaurant is over 2 floors (loos upstairs) and is very cosy. We visited on a Monday, so was a bit quiet.

We enjoyed a really tasty meal at Peppe's restaurant on Saturday night. It was a nice touch to be given an appetiser while we waited for our food. The food was beautifully presented and full of flavour. The panna cotta was perfection on a plate! The staff were all very friendly and we thoroughly enjoyed our evening. We were lucky enough to get the last table, it is clearly a popular place so I would recommend making a booking.

Nice intimate restaurant, service polite and efficient. Priced reasonably too...Food overall good, except for the risotto which I found a little dissapointing.

Enjoyable Italian meal, vegetarian options are good

Thank you to the young staff and the owner. A delightful young lad of 17yrs old who is the front of house. Its not just about the food but the excellent good service that makes the difference. Full credit to the young staff looking after the customers. Thank you to the chefs that put together a wonderful meal.

I'm Italian, so I'm particularly sorry to give this review but they need to improve on the food side. I ordered some 'cozze alla Tarantina" = mussels. They were overcooked to the point that the mussels was chewy and flavourless. The parmigiana and pasta alle verdure were okay, as in decent but nothing to write home about. The "pollo alla valdostana" was a pice of harboiled, rubbery, flavourless breast chicken. Such a shame. The staff was very friendly, welcoming and attentive. Reply to the owner: I didn’t eat all the mussels, I left some behind. However my mum taught me to clear the plate, so unless inedible, I will always force myself to try to finish. My husband is like me. The issue is that when waiters ask if everything is okay, not everyone feels comfortable in making a point by point report, and if you do you then get seen like one of those trying to get a free meal. Which we certainly are not. Instead of taking offence, I suggest you use feedbacks to improve your standards. I could have given a 1 star review if I was one of "those" people, but I'm not and I was fair and honest.

Fabulous freshly cooked with excellent service and a great atmosphere. Drove 150miles and worth every mile for a great meal Many thanks

Visited whilst staying in the local area for the weekend. The staff were friendly and attentive, decor in the restaurant lovely and modern. We have eaten at many Italian restaurants and this can only be described as average.

Nice food and prices. Prefer it over any of the big chain Italian.

Very tasty food and nice restaurant to eat in

Absolutely delicious food, staff are really friendly. Beautiful clean restaurant and the atmosphere was wonderful. Already planning to return soon!

Fabulous family run restaurant with authentic food and wonderful service. We felt like royalty. Thank you!

The food was authentic and delicious. Service was excellent and nothing appeared too much trouble. I asked for a tomato and red onion salad, which was not on the menu, I was told it wouldn’t be a problem. When it was served it was delicious and dressed in a balsamic dressing! Delicious accompaniment to our food.

very rare i give 5 stars in this country unless its in a stupidly priced restaurant. reasonably priced at Pepe's for excellent food. lovely relaxing mood. i would only take older children here really. its quite an intimate space so little ones could easily destroy the experience for everyone else. Staff are nice and leave you alone unless you need them. Also nice to see chef working in the kitchen. We went for late lunch at 2pm. by 3pm other diners had left. Then chef and his staff sat down and had lunch together nearby which we loved. very chilled. it was snowing outside but if you closed your eyes and took a munch on the bruschetta you could almost hear the Med. The prawns were excellent. Thanks guys. you weren't recommended to me. i just googled "best restaurants near me". and it was my wife's birthday so it was risky haha. perfect.

Draughty so I was cold. Great service when at table but not very attentive. Very expensive. £11.25 for large wine! Food presented beautifully but bland. Nice decor. Great to see open kitchen. Overall disappointed

A great choice for a family meal! We took my 9 month old and 5 year old who were both welcomed in. We had an early dinner at 5, excellent service. All food is made to order so could be tailored to the needs of a fussy eater easily. Will choose every time over a chain Italian in town! Excellent service and excellent value. Thanks

Food really great, staff excellent and very polite.

Absolutely wonderful meal at Peppe’s yesterday. Best garlic bread I ever had and wow… the cheesecake. OMG!! Great atmosphere and friendly, diligent service. So rare nowadays but absolutely tip top.

Lovely family atmosphere, delicious food and great service. One of our favourite places to dine in Malvern.

The food was absolutely delicious and reasonably priced. The staff were very friendly, welcoming, and attentive. No complaints at all. I would definitely return here next time we're in Malvern.

Great food and excellent staff, I highly recommend this restaurant 👍

Lovely place, good service and really tasty food.

Food, excellent. Service, excellent. Nice hot food, yes. Long wait time, no. There were 7 adults and a toddler in our party and every one of us enjoyed our order and no mistakes were made, they even kindly accomodated custom drinks orders. The classy, intimate decor was modern and impeccably clean. (Side note: the most stylish loos I've ever seen in an independent restaurant! There should be awards!!) We were especially touched by how kind and friendly all the staff were, we were a tricky group with one toddler and one person with reduced mobility but they couldn't have made us more welcome. It was a pleasure to come and I hope to come back. :)

We came with friends last night, We had a 3 course meal and the food was amazing. The staff was very kind and friendly. Would definitely recommend and will definitely come back very soon 🫶

Wonderful restaurant with excellent food. Very friendly service made for a great experience.

We needed a meal before the Theatre, we hadn’t booked but had read the very good reviews for this restaurant and weren’t disappointed. Good food, excellent and friendly service and good value.

Welcome on arrival.ser ice spot on, staff very pleasant. Food so very good.

Excellent family run restaurant. All staff were friendly and food was excellent. A true authentic Italian experience 😊

Lovely little independent, family run, Italian restaurant. Very refreshing in this day of chain eateries, will definitely return!!

Had a lovely visit for dinner, lots of vegetarian options. Quite small so recommend booking a table, but the atmosphere is really nice! Service was very friendly and helpful.

We had an excellent meal, we've been here before over a few years, it was called Benedictos back in the day. The food was good, the service excellent.

Was a very enjoyable experience with gino !

loved the interior design, the atmosphere was so pretty and this really enhanced once we had food which was as delicious as it looked. Will be taking more of my friends and family here and recommend to anyone visiting Malvern.

Enjoyed a 3 course birthday meal here. Every course was delicious, the service fabulous and they made it extra special for the birthday girl. It was also reasonably priced and the restaurant is beautiful. Highly recommended.

A wonderful restaurant. The young staff led by the owner were a delight. Service was friendly and informative and the restaurant design was bright and airy. The food was the real highlight. Everything was just perfect from the correctly made carbonara (no cream here) to battered courgettes and a simple but delicious bruschetta. Quick tip, book first or you may be disappointed as the restaurant is understandably busy.

Incredibly rude staff and poor service. A pregnant member of our party ordered a mocktail, explicitly making sure that it was a mocktail. After being served alcohol and only realising when seeing the charge for the alcoholic version on the bill, she questioned this with the manager, who was incredibly rude and aggressive refusing to take any amount off her bill, slapping the bill on the table in front of her saying ‘this is the bill, you will pay it’ and refusing to acknowledge our server’s confirmation that she did in fact order a mocktail. Ruined our night, could have harmed her pregnancy.

01/07/23- absolutely wonderful meal, so yummy. Staff were lovely. 10/10 would go again!

The staff is absolutely brilliant- I forgot my wallet and they were fantastic at taking care of it and handled the situation with compassion and kindness. Best wishes and gratitude!

Staying for the weekend in Malvern, for wedding anniversary. Got married in Malvern, so know the area, but not the local restaurant scene. Looking for something special and was not disappointed. Food fantastic, service also great, attentive but not overbearing. We took our kids, 7 and 5, accommodated them well, without having to resort to the "chicken nuggets" kids menu. They also enjoyed their meal. Would definitely be back when

A small independent restaurant, the food was delicious, and I also recommend the house red wine.

Would definitely go again, great atmosphere and attentive service. Italian food was very good, although the menu was a little pricey.

Lovely food and interesting wines in a very relaxed atmosphere with attentive staff .

So glad we booked here. We had a polite and cheery welcome. The decor is delightful, the service first class and the food absolutely wonderful. If you're visiting Malvern, this is the restaurant to book. Update-dined here again in 2023 and the experience was just as good.

Great restaurant with good selection of GF and VG food. friendly service.

We found this place on recommendation. The best prawn linguine I have ever had. Staff and owner very efficient and friendly, the price was definitely worth it, was impressed by the dedication, professionalism and attention to detail of the young bartender/ waiter who was serving us. Lovely Italian ambience. Would definitely go there again. This is what a restaurant food should be like.

Really enjoyed the meal, great quality, welcoming staff and brilliant value.

Absolutely fabulous food, wonderful service, will visit again 😀

Excellent food, service reasonably priced

Great food, verry accommodating, excellent service. Verry good for pre theatre dinner.

Lovely, independent Italian restaurant in Great Malvern. Attentive, friendly staff and good choices on the menu. Highly recommended.

Very good, I even had a birthday treat

Celebrating our friends birthday 18 of us, sat upstairs. We had pre ordered to help them out. Food was delicious, service was brilliant. Will definitely go there again.

Lovely food. Disappointed with biscuits for cheese. Could have been more inventive than Jacobs cream crackers. Let down the experience a little.

A very warm welcome and attentive service. The food was flavoursome and the prices were very good. Well worth a visit and we intend to return.

Excellent food, brilliant staff and service - highly recommend

Nice food with superb service... 😎👍🏼

Food was fantastic and the service was really good

Visited the Malvers Hill and we decided to go out for a lovely meal, Peppe's did not disappoint. The staff are very welcoming and accomodating. The meal we ordered was delicious 😋

Lovely food and great service. Hats off to the staff who work so hard to accommodate all the pre-theatre diners. It was my first visit here but certainly won't be my last!

Nice decor... First visit for us and had booked but didn't realise there was an upstairs so ended up in a table near door on a very cold night. It appears you have to specify when booking if you want to sit upstairs. We were not offered horderves and all other tables were. Menu offered very basic not one on website. Staff polite and friendly and food we had was hot and dessert good.

Excellent food, excellent service. They are very willing to accommodate any dish to suit dietary needs or simply to personal taste. But be careful about revising the contents of any specific dish. I saw the couple next to us requesting numerous changes to the sauce that came with their dish until they had got agreement to omit nearly everything. Then they didn't like it! It's probably best to go with the chef's experience, I think because the dishes are carefully designed and prepared. Really well done. Also, the serving staff are very attentive and quick. Downstairs seemed rather empty when we went, and we were guided upstairs to our table where the atmosphere was very nice. This is also where the kitchen is, so it makes sense to be upstairs for the best experience.

A great dining experience. Food was delicious and service was excellent.

We had a delicious meal in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Great little restaurant, I highly recommend the shared starters, especially the sapora di pesce. Good service, nice dessert and a smooth Nero did avola to wash it all down. Highly recommend

Exceptional cuisine. Not your bog-standard Italian, much better than that. The finest Italian restaurant I have eaten at. The flavours of the food are indescribable and the presentation excellent. Try this restaurant, you will be so pleased that you did.

Always a great experience warm welcome from all the staff, this is followed by great food and well chosen wines to enjoy.

Excellent meal at Peppe's Malvern. Service, friendliness of staff 2nd to none. Highly recommended. Would return in a heart beat to sample other dishes on the menu.

Great little restaurant, impeccable service and lovely food - recommend booking however they managed to accommodate me even though I hadn't booked!

A cosy restaurant with food definitely cooked to order. Not great platefuls of stuff so ideal for smaller appetites. Good service although the food took ages to arrive, but we did sit down at 8pm on a Saturday! Had run out of decaf coffee!!

Lovely staff, lovely food, lovely atmosphere a little treasure in Malvern

A very nice restaurant friendly helpful staff and good food at a reasonable price. I would recommend this restaurant and if i am ever down this way again I would re-visit. Thanks guys.

Excellent food served by a very nice young man. After going in late they stayed open for us. Recommend very highly

Been a few times and it really never disappoints, great food and fantastic service.

Excellent food and service. Staff are very pleasant and accommodating. Lovely atmosphere

Fabulous Italian restaurant hidden away in Great Malvern. Excellent food and very willing and able to cater for vegans. Love it. The waiting staff are terrific. Very chatty, very friendly and the Chef, Peppe is extremely versatile and happy to tweak dishes to suite people's taste. Today he did an off piste vegan dish especially for me. What a treat.

I did put one star ⭐️ because he remember me I order king prowns pasta And was not how I order and he say I make new one which he just go in kitchen and come back 😞🤌 don’t trust When the owner works there The rest and staff very friendly

A great restaurant in the centre of Malvern. Nice steak, great staff and decent music to set the scene. Thanks Peppe's.

Lovely family run restaurant, have been here a few times and have been impressed both times. Staff are incredibly warm and friendly.

Grilled sea bass fish was fantastic, fresh n crispy on the skin . Spaghetti gamberone ( king prawns ) ok not amazing . Mussels starter well done .

Always superb. Excellent host and delicious food. Pleasant atmosphere.

Excellent restaurant serving up lovely and authentic Italian food. Staff are also bloody amazing! Thank you for a great evening!

Such a nice place to have a pre theatre meal. Liked the menu choices and wine too. Had the risotto and it tasted great, service was excellent too. Definitely be back again.

Excellent Service. Food very good. Jane had king prawns after Mushroom starter. I had Salmon starter then Chicken Risotto. Restricted a bit for me as garlic no no Recommended

Had a lovely meal here tonight. Great service. Food was beautiful, big portions and really tasty. Highly recommended.

My friends and I went there today for dinner and although it’s a small restaurant BUT the ambience and the staff are fantastic… as for the food … well we will give it 10/10. We’re coming back and hopefully next month …. Thank you Peppe’s ❤️❤️🙏🙏

My granddaughter and I visited peppe's for a meal before going to theatre. Staff so helpful, kind and polite. Food was delicious cocktails amazing.

Ate there last night excellent all round would genuinely recommend

A hidden gem in Malvern. Highly recommend.

A late booking and a first time at this restaurant. Busy and bustling on a Tuesday evening and booked out (always a good sign). Some nice different dishes on the menu, very enjoyable. Service was good and the young staff very pleasant. Would certainly go back.

Friendly, great food, really enjoyed it

Excellent customer service from all the staff. Really appreciated the chef individualising our daughters meal with the exact type of pasta she wanted. The food was really delicious. I would absolutely eat here again! (Also think we saw Phaldut Sharma dining in too!)

Great little Italian restaurant. Warm, friendly and attentive, with a great selection of freshly made pastas- delicious. They are also very accommodating to allergies and dietary needs. A lovely family meal.

Tucked away down a little alleyway behind Cafe Nero is a little gem of an Italian restaurant called Peppe's. A family run buisness full of Italian passion. We loved the food here, freshly made pasta dishes that tickle your taste buds. If you are visiting Great Malvern then you should try Peppe's. You will not be disappointed. If you live in Great Malvern you need to make Peppe's a regular dinner date. Somebody needs to award this place a gold star.

Well worth a visit. The place for a pre theatre supper.My sea bass was tops Central location, very Good Service, very attentive

Wow! What a beautiful place and gorgeous food! But most impressed by the staff who work there! Young but so attentive, friendly and pleasant ! Thank you for lovely dinning experience.