Soprano's in Portsmouth

Popped in for a anniversary meal we were not disappointed as per usual the meal was outstanding my wife had a rump steak salad which was melt in the mouth. I had a pizza which was one of the best I've ever had this restaurant in my view is the best in Portsmouth

The venue is delightful and the staff even more so We have had a fabulous meal here this evening. So tasty and very authentic Italian We turned up a tad early for our booking and everyone was so obliging We had a pizza, a risotto and a pasta dish as we visited our grandson who is studying nearby. This place came on a personal recommendation and we have been thrilled throughout. We would absolutely recommend this restaurant without hesitation Are we coming back? You bet!!

Had lunch in a group of 9 , to celebrate a friend’s birthday . Have eaten here many times before , the food and service have always been fab. On this visit it was all exceptional . Tommy the owner was fantastic friendly and jovial. The service was up to its usual friendly high standard and the food was delicious . Some of my friends requested changes to the dishes that they wanted , such as no cheese in the pasta sauce , extra and different toppings on a pizza , etc , etc all requests happily accepted and executed . The place was very busy in fact booked out . At no time did the service falter or the food suffer as a result of being so busy . There was a constant stream of people walking in to try and secure a table for lunch , but they were not successful. Surely testament to Sopranos , well deserved reputation . I had taken a cake with me , which Tommy said just leave it with me , it will go into the fridge until you are ready and I will put the candles on it and bring it out . When we were ready , I popped over to Tommy just inside the kitchen . There he was working on the cake to tidy it up . In transit ( my driving to blame) , it had become quite damaged and he was putting it back together in a very professional and patient way . I apologised to him and suggested that as it was my fault and they were so busy i should try and put the cake back together at the table . He was lovely and said of course not, you go back to your friends and chill, I will carry on here and no one will ever notice . He was right, the cake came out perfectly , he had worked his magic . Nothing was too much trouble for him and his team. This is an example of a local independent restaurant that never fails on any level. They know what they are good at and they do it well. Thank you to Tommy and the whole Sopranos team for a lovely time.

Our first visit to this Italian restaurant situated in a prime location with other eateries nearby. We arrived at 7PM with the restaurant virtually full. The ambience felt good but slightly noisy, as all the tables were very close to each other. Our waitress was excellent and very accommodating, but the quality of the food on the other hand was not. The spaghetti with meat ragu sauce lacked any real flavour or depth, my main course of pollo parmigiano was dry and again the accompanying sauce lacked any flavour. My wife chose the cannelloni with again a sauce lacking flavour. Somewhat disappointing, but we will return one more time just in case the chef had an off night!

Very nice Italian restaurant. Friendly efficient service, decent variety in the menu (they even do a putanesca, I don’t find that often), tasty food. Quality.

Booked Sopranos, wow what a find, from the minute we arrived we was made very welcome, the food was very fresh and cooked beautifully, couldn’t fault the restaurant in anyway, if we was to return to Portsmouth we certainly wouldn’t hesitate in booking Sopranos again. Very reasonably priced and big food portions.

Small restaurant attentive staff. Excellent food, we were a party of ten the meals all arrived together, there was a nice gap between courses. We were not rushed in anyway. Birthday cake came out with coffee with everyone singing happy birthday. Would highly recommend everyone throughly enjoyed their meal.

Great restaurant, excellent service, warm and friendly welcome and comfortable seating with a relaxed atmosphere. The sharer starter is always our go to to start and has somehow managed get even better since our last visit with added potatoes with onions and halloumi! We had a selection of pastas and pizza and the stand out this time was the pasta of the week with chicken, tender stem broccoli with a creamy pesto sauce! It was amazing! All food was perfect, can taste the fresh quality ingredients and care put into each dish! This sets this restaurant apart from many others!

Booked a table, busy night so waited a few minutes for the table. Order taken in good time and food arrived pretty swift too. Lovely food, tasty, good portion, hot and good value. Waiter and waitress both polite . Jelly beans with the bill, cute!

Wife and I, introduced to Soprano's by my son and partner. Excellent, well presented, tasty food. In my opinion. Third visit. Will certain return, when next in area.

On our trip to Portsmouth we found this little gem of a restaurant, which seems very popular with the locals. Tip to all Book. Luckily we had it was a Tuesday and fully booked. There's a nice selection of drinks and the menu had enough dishes to choose from and I'd say there is something for everyone even if you don't like pasta. We both had bolognaise and it was superb freshly cooked not overly rich but just enough. Good food, great company.

A popular restaurant recommended by word of mouth and I can see why. It was wonderful, we were lucky to get a table so would advise to book. Great service. An intimate environment in a great location. My starter was goats cheese brushetta and it was devine. My main was salmon pasta and it was really tasty and a great portion. My partners steak was excellent. We thought it was good value for the excellent quality.

Group of 5 - all food was delicious and staff were very friendly. Possibly the best seafood risotto I’ve ever had !! Pizzas looked delicious and got a good rating from the others

Pour réserver pas de site. Il est précisé d’envoyer un mail ou d’appeler. Nous avons donc envoyé un mail. Arrivés pour dîner on nous dit ne pas avoir de réservation. Le patron regarde alors son portable et nous dit voir notre mail mais ne pas avoir lu ses mails. Incroyable. Aucune solution proposée si ce n’est d’espérer une table sans certitude. Un vrai commerçant !!!

thank you for accommodating us when it was so busy, and for giving us an umbrella when it started raining! ☺️ lovely staff and food x

This restaurant is really good, the staff are friendly and helpful, the price reasonable and the food is outstanding. I had the seafood risotto and it was one of the best I've had in ages. The sorbet was also excellent. I had a main, a dessert and two soft drinks and the bill was under £25. I thoroughly recommend Sopranos.

Tidy, simple and tucked away just off the seafront, this bright and friendly establishment has a great vibe - with amazing food! Service was prompt, police and helpful with plenty of choice on their menu. Recommend booking to avoid disappointment

Soprano’s is a perfect place to spend time with your friends. The prices is affordable, and both the pizza and the pasta was top! But the waiting time for the food was too long.

I have coming to sopranos for 15 years and never had a bad meal … the only place I can take my 10 year old and she clears her plate !!

Delicious food and lovely service! Staff are all really friendly and attentive. Food is so good, chicken parmigiana is so fresh and the aioli is to die for!

It was a quiet weekday evening and this place was surprisingly busy Managed to get a table and found both the food and service great in equal measure Will definitely be back next time I'm in town Highly recommended!!

My boyfriend and I visited for Valentine’s Day. Staff were so fab - the right balance between being attentive and not overcrowding. They were expecting us as per our booking and we were shown to a table immediately. The food was to die for. Really...

A carb loading session in the ever reliable Sopranos pre marathon. Good range on the menu (specials included) lovely drinks and always great puddings. Ample portions, hot food, brilliant service and happy smiley staff. Never had a “bad” meal. Thoroughly recommended and booking essential to...

The starters were fine but then we had a long wait for our pizzas. Sadly none of the staff noticed that we had no food and it wasn't until I got someone's attention that it was noticed. Our food had been forgotten about. When it...

Three of us ate here on the evening before the Great South Run, it was very busy, but the service and ambiance was great. We all had different mains, which we all enjoyed, and then all had the creme brulee which was just fab. Communication...

It was my wife's 50th and there were 12 of us. Amazing food, amazing service and a lovely atmosphere in the restaurant itself. Thank you for helping to make her family get together special. Would highly recommend.

We had a day trip over from the Isle of Wight via the hovercraft and visited here for lunch. Wow, what amazing food! Couldn’t fault anything. We both had spaghetti puttanesca with tuna. Best pasta meal I’ve had in ages. Hubby had the apple and...

This was our 2nd visit and just like the first it was a fabulous meal, we had the garlic mushrooms for starter and I had lasagne which was tasty and well cooked. It is a family run restaurant which is nice and the service was...

Staff absolutely lovely, my husband really enjoyed his chorizo and potato salad, (more fancy but can’t remember exact name of dish ) I had the seafood risotto which wasn’t good, to be honest it was more like a mushroom and broccoli risotto rather than seafood,...

Very enjoyable dinner tonight Service was excellent with the staff and management going that extra mile. This level of customer interaction is so lacking these days but Soprano’s has it on tap. Worth a visit just for the latte art !

Fantastic food and very reasonable. Always get great service. Nothing is too much trouble. Fab atmosphere especially in the evenings. Would highly recommend.

The staff, food, and atmosphere of soprano's is perfect. This was my second time visiting sopranos and it did not disappoint. No complaints. Quick service and fresh food.

Seriously good food. Prices aren’t bad at all and the pasta dishes are great. You can tell everything is cooked fresh. Would highly recommend l.

The three of us had another superb meal ... gorgeous food, charming service and so reasonable! Thank you again.

Great choice of menu for a medium sized restaurant. Indoor and outdoor seating. REALLY helpful waiter…..”do you want to taste the wine before you order?”. Strongly recommend the bruschetta with goats cheese! Well done and many thanks!!! Oh! Loved the sounds too!

Great location, nice atmosphere and bright and cool dexor. The food here is amazing, great menu choices and a couple of specials two. All the pasta dishes can be done gluten free as well (no gluten free pizza sadly but lots of other options for...

I’ve been here several times for lunch with friends and the food is always amazing: great flavours, cooked fresh and excellently presented. The staff are friendly and prices are very reasonable. I can’t fault Soprano’s and am happy to support a local business.

Went for a meal with friends. Good service, quality food, nice beer, great atmosphere. Nice range on menu, food arrived quickly and bill was good value. Really enjoyed the meal. Looking forward to going back.

We visited Sopranos as it was recommended and the reviews were good. Unfortunately our experience was disappointing. On arrival I was shocked by the cafe style restaurant and how extremely noisy it was and continued to be throughout the evening. The waitress sat us down...

Friendly relaxed Bistro excellent variety and gluten free options. We came on off chance of a table and were fitted in. Service was quick and friendly food was delicious we had sea bass on bed of risotto wine went well with it. Would have loved...

For how difficult it was to get a table we expected something better. Bog standard Italian food, stand off-ish service (didn’t even tell us what the specials were but we watched them put the specials board on every other table they seated) and a limited...

Brought my parents to Southsea for the weekend for their 40th Wedding Anniversary, and not knowing anywhere (being from London) booked Sopranos last minute for our Saturday night meal. Food was amazing, staff/service was fab and prices were SO reasonable! My 11 year old said...

The food was nice enough, nothing different for vegetarians, which I am. We arrived 10 minutes early and as they do not have an area or bar to sit at to wait we had to leave and wander around in the very high cold wind....

Booked last Thursday lunch for a birthday meal as a first time punter having heard good reviews. Wow simple food cooked well at a reasonable price. Within 15 mins of opening it started filling up and an hour in it was packed. Mussels Carbonara Risotto...

I am finding that most Italian restaurants, in an attempt to cover the vegan demand, are producing alternatives that lack any creativity. This means that when dining with my daughter, she is often compromising on choice and quality. I was heartened to find that this...

As always the starter of mushrooms on toast was gorgeous ... followed by the main meal of mussels in wine, garlic etc. with fresh bread which were tender, plump and gorgeous. Wow as always!!!

Visited today as a family of 7 for my daughter's 18th birthday meal. Food was excellent and all thoroughly enjoyed it. We were late arriving and kitchen was due to close but front of house staff were great . Thank you for a great night....

Nice food, pleasant staff. We were walk ins but although busy we were given a table. Had pizza and dessert. Both nice .

Fantastic evening, fantastic food and incredible service! We went here for a birthday meal and the staff were all so attentive! Every single one of us LOVED the authentic Italian dishes we chose. Cannot recommend enough! Already looking forward to returning! Thank you for a...

We had a Great night out last night. There was 10 of us, and we all enjoyed the Great food we had. My Steak was lovely and tender with a really nice sauce. All Ten of us enjoyed it and will be back for more.

Tried this restaurant after reading good reviews on TripAdvisor and we were not disappointed the food was lovely absolutely spot on and the service was very welcoming and friendly reasonable prices made the evening an excellent experience can't wait to come back but you need...

My birthday was made memorable, once again, by my wife treating me to an evening meal at this fabulous Italian restaurant. On this occasion I chose the dish of the day: monkfish wrapped in Prosciutto over a shellfish stew of fresh clams, mussels, prawns &...

I've been to a few good Italians over the years and this was up there with the very best,superb food excellent service and friendly staff,be sure to book as even on a Tuesday evening they were full and having to turn people away

Really very unhappy to have to review this place so poorly, I LOVE the food. The dish of the week is always brilliant, but sadly, mirroring other reviews, the attitude of the manager is awful. The rest of the staff do well, and the chef...

Attentive staff and lovely food at sensible prices. Hang on, whatever is going on? This will never catch on... I just like every aspect of this eatery. Several visits and every one fine in every way. Mary Poppins would love it. They have the Italian...

Freshly cooked good quality food with bags of flavour. Three of our party had pasta the other pizza. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. Small intimate family run independent restaurant. The service was outstanding super friendly and very helpful.

Excellent friendly restaurant. Been visiting for years and it’s always good. Just about to move away from Hampshire and will miss this little gem of a place. May have time for one last visit this week. Keep up the good work ‘cos Southsea needs places...

Spontaneous date night, tasty food and amazing staff/service. (Jelly beans with the bill were a bonus!) Would definitely come again and recommend.

What a fantastic find! On account that we had already passed a few places by on account that they hadn't got Chardonnay, we finally settled on Sopranos. We were made very welcome, a bottle of Chardonnay and a bottle of Merlot started our meal. Unfortunately,...

We found Sopranos on Trip Advisor when we were spending a few days in Southsea. We telephoned to enquire about a table reservation on our first evening only to find that it was fully booked, and that was a Tuesday evening. We made a reservation...

We were travelling about and stopped in Portsmouth for one night & Visited after reading reviews and not disappointed, from the atmosphere, service and food we loved it. Best fillet steak ever. We’re all fussy & made changes and everything was spot on. They checked...

We felt we would need fortifying before attending the Victorious festival at Southsea, so one of our number who lives locally, booked this great little restaurant. We enjoyed bread, basil olive oil and olives to share, plus a variety of pasta dishes. These were all...

We had booked a meal for Friday evening. We were given amazing service and the food was absolutely perfect. Very great flavour and amazingly fresh. We had a couple bottles of white wine that was also gorgeous. Great atmosphere, lovely staff and amazing food. What...

Ate here Saturday evening when visiting the area. We booked a table in the week and glad we did as it was fully booked and they were turning those without reservations away! Decided to go for lasagne and it was the best I’ve ever had!...

This is the second time we've visited this restaurant and it really was excellent. Excellent service and the food was fantastic and well priced. My husband had the seafood pasta and said the mussels and prawns were perfectly booked and I had the special pizza which couldn't have been better. Really rate this place

such a lovely place to eat with family and friends, staff were very helpful and friendly and the food was great, highly recommended for great tasting pizza, risotto and spaghetti.

From the booking to the service to the quality of the food, just perfect. We asked for some changes to the food and nothing was a problem. 👏👏🙏

Another superb lunch on Friday - thanks guys. As always lovely service, great atmosphere and sublime food - what more can I say?!

We are at Sopranos this evening. The food was delicious with very large portions.. The staff were friendly and accommodating . A lovely evening. Thank you.

Just so happened to book the place next door until we looked at Sopranos menu. It looked great.So we managed to get a table and honestly, it was wonderful. The staff were the very best. My mum wanted black currant and soda , they went to the shop to buy black currant. The food, was just wonderful.We are so glad we found this place.

We had booked a table in the evening and were very impressed with the COVID measures in place.The restaurant is quite small but they had managed the tables for social distancing very carefully, with very good ventilation.I was relieved that the prices for food and drink were still reasonable, so many places have put their prices up resulting in the final bill bring a heart stopper.My husband had the risotto with hake, salmon & prawns, it was one of the most tastiest meals he had ever eaten.It is always advisable to book, as it is one of the most popular restaurants in Portsmouth.

3 of us had dinner at Sopranos on 22nd June. We sat outside (on the pavement) as we had our 2 dogs with us. This was important to us. Unfortunately this did mean that at times we felt that we were out of site, out of mind as the service wasn’t consistent!We had an anti pasta starter which was average size but very tasty.I had a gluten free penne bolognese which was nice but nothing special. My daughters had Penne con Pollo e Parma (one regular pasta and one gluten free) - they both said their meals were excellent.

We have missed eating at Sopranos and it was as lovely as we had remembered after lock-down. As always the staff were friendly and efficient and the food was amazing value and the best Italian food for miles in our opinion. Do visit it's the best in Southsea!

I love Soprano’s, they never fail to deliver each and every time I have been there. The service is exceptional, friendly and they’re very attentive. But the best part of it all is the food. I visited there today with my 12 year old and he had pizza and I had the ciabatta steak sandwich. They nailed it. Every time I’m in Southsea/Portsmouth I will visit Soprano’s. If you’re in the area too don’t choose anywhere else, you won’t be disappointed.

We’ve visited this restaurant many times and will continue to and recommend it highly. Tommy, Sandy and all the staff are always so welcoming, the food is always freshly cooked and tastes amazing, it’s very good value for money & has a fantastic atmosphere every time, what more could you ask for?! Whenever family or friends visit they insist on going here, I certainly don’t need my arm twisted... thanks guys, you’re all amazing.

Popped into this restaurant for a pre-ferry meal and wasn’t disappointed. Overheard another customer asking for the tagliatelle carbonara with added chicken and asked if we could also have it. Not a problem was the answer and the result was excellent. Thought that the chef might add a few bits of chicken but I was wrong there was loads which made a very good dish fantastic. If you are looking for a good restaurant with good food and friendly staff then give this lovely place a try.

Four of us from the same family bubble were so delighted to be back at Sopranos on Saturday which we had booked ages ago. The mussels as always were superb as were the pasta dishes and risotto. Thank you as always.

Me and my mum went here for a lovely dinner! We had two starters and two pasta dishes. All of it was amazing! The timings were perfect and the staff were lovely. We were able to take our garlic bread home. I would recommend to anyone in the area! :)

I have been visiting Sopranos for the past 20 years and since re-opening I have visited 4 or 5 times and I have been extremely impressed. The food as always has been top notch. I'd recommend lasagne, the steaks and the prawns specifically. The Covid measures have been superb and has not reduced the enjoyment of the place. Keep it up!

The food and service is always really good here. Lovely staff and the portions are amazing. Very tasty options to try, highly recommend.

Aparecí para almorzar en una visita no planificada y quedamos muy contentos y contentos de haberlo hecho. Teníamos lasaña y un especial de pasta semanal con pan de pizza de ajo para compartir, absolutamente delicioso. La lasaña era casera y deliciosa, llena de carne y de buen tamaño, la pasta semanal especial también era deliciosa y de buen tamaño. Buenos precios también, competitivos con otros y definitivamente volveremos. También me encantó la bolsa de dulces que venía con la factura, me encantó ese pequeño detalle diferente. Recomendaría.

Sopranos is our family favourite restaurant and we always come back. Great food at great prices. Amazing little family run restaurant-you can’t go wrong if you book here!

I’m extremely impressed with the quality of the food. Lovely staff as well. I recommend this to everyone. Best Food Ever!

Had some lunch whilst visiting Southsea. Very polite and attentive staff. The food was lovely. We had the scrambled eggs and smoked salmon on ciabatta toast. COVID-19 measures excellent and definitely worth a visit.

Excellent little Italian restaurant , food was fantastic and staff were very accommodating and eager to help and serve , would highly recommend

¡Qué puedo decir! Segunda vez volviendo a este restaurante. La primera vez fue en enero, luego de regreso con amigos esta vez. ¡El servicio es excelente! Muy rápido y educado. ¡La comida, bueno, está fuera de este mundo! ¡Los platos de pasta son impresionantes! Buena atmósfera. Restaurante pequeño pero nunca sobrecargado, incluso en enero.¡Estoy deseando volver al sur para volver!Reservé con un mes de anticipación debido a Covid y quería asegurar una mesa. Hablé con Tommy varias veces por correo electrónico y por teléfono. Muy educado y atendido a todas nuestras necesidades. ¡No tengo más palabras que fantástico!

Sinceramente, la mejor comida italiana que he probado en un restaurante. La comida fue increíble de principio a fin. Todo sabía tan bien como parecía y mi filete que pedí raro vino perfectamente cocinado bajo la deliciosa salsa cremosa de champiñones y pimienta. El servicio fue excepcional con nuevos juegos de cubiertos para el entrante y el plato principal, un cuenco para los dedos para los músculos y un tiempo de espera corto para la comida que estaba muy caliente cuando llegó a la mesa. Los camareros estaban atentos en todo momento y el restaurante era hermoso por dentro. Podría seguir hablando durante años sobre lo perfecto que era todo, pero lo mejor que puedo hacer es experimentarlo por ti mismo. ¡Volveremos de nuevo definitivamente!

Family-run with a delicious menu - fish of the day is also a treat. Try the sardine starter or anti pasti, yummy!

We had an excellent meal here! Best Italian restaurant in Portsmouth in my opinion! We had the goats cheese bruschetta and garlic mushrooms to start. Both full of flavour and perfect starters. The mains were spaghetti al frutti di mare (seafood pasta) and risotto alla pescatora. Again wonderful dishes. So full of flavour. The Sicilian wine was excellent. Very friendly staff who looked after us very well.

Five of us celebrated my mother-in-law’s birthday Saturday lunchtime with 3 faultless courses each. Food was freshly cooked, great value and gorgeous! Social distancing was taken seriously but didn’t interfere with our enjoyment and appreciation of having such a brilliant restaurant so near Chichester. Thank you and we’ll be back very soon!

We recently visited this restaurant for a couples dinner and would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting the area.The starters were very good and nice decent portions, we both had pasta dishes for main and both were very tasty and enjoyable.The staff were great, friendly and helpful.Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys Italian food and good Red wine.

Disappointed, ordered and paid for wine for nieces 40th birthday. if I hadn't rung them up she would not have got it.. Not what I expected.

made use of the eat out to help out deal. Lovely steak, tasty food. Nice wine. Great place to eat out in Southsea.

We were visiting Southsea for a few days and I was so glad I booked Sopranos,five of us all had lovely meals,mussels to start were great and the fillet steak was so tender.Will definitely visit again if in the area.

Clearly microwaved lasagna. One of the worst Italian restaurants I’ve been to. A supermarket ready meal lasagna is better than what was served. Watery and terrible. Black pepper served in sachets.

So happy to be back at our favourite restaurant. Went with all the family and it was like they have never been away. We all commented on how much we had missed the aioli and chips. We had lots of different starters to share and then shared 3 pizzas between us. The staff did well to ensure everyone was safe and great to see more single use items such as menus and salt and pepper etc. on the table. We’ve already booked our next trip!

Food was amazing and such good value for money.we had 4 drinks 1 being alcohol. We both had a starter and a main, 1 being steak, all for under £55. Will definitely return.

Wonderful to see Soprano’s open again. Truly one of the best restaurants in Southsea. Good food, warm welcome and excellent menu.

We last visited Sopranos in 2007; it had been a regular haunt as our son was at Uni in Portsmouth. The lady that ran it did so extremely efficiently, and the food was always first class. Well, I’m delighted to say that nothing has changed, other than it’s now her son who’s at the helm (although she does still work there, now in her 70s)! He can be proud of the quality of his food, and the friendliness and, again, efficiency of his waiting staff. Today’s special, the lemon and herb crusted cod, was spectacular, as was the seafood risotto. The king prawns were fighting for space! A wonderful meal topped of by some perfect coffees. Hats off to Sopranos... it certainly won’t be another 13 years before we return!

First restaurant we've been to since start of the Pandemic but sensible measures were in place without being overbearing or spoiling things, well done. Booking was easy and quick. Food was also very good and reasonably priced. Would definitely go again if in the area.