Stuzzi in Harrogate

Best Italian restaurant in Harrogate by a long way. We've tried it both as a Friday night romantic dinner and a Sunday lunch, and it never disappoints.

Fantastic meal! We chose 5 dishes between two of us and all were excellent.

Stopped here for a meal in a large group. They opened especially for us and the food and service were stunning.

If you find yourself in Harrogate and feeling hungry, then get yourself over to Stuzzi for absolutely first class Italian cuisine, you won't regret it.

Earlier reviewers are right, our food was very oversalted and my dish was verging on inedible. Overpriced for size (tapas) and quality, with odd combinations of ingredients. Staff were welcoming and efficient. Good atmosphere, if a little noisy in the conservatory.

We always love and enjoy our food in Stuzzi and this is the reason we keep going. Unfortunately during our last visit to Stuzzi one of our dishes was clams and was served with 2 clams closed. Very dangerous for customers that don't know not to eat the closed clams as they risk their health. We would never have been served of dead clams, in any case, more over from a restaurant with such a Michelin gourmet reputation. Very disappointing.

We loved Stuzzi from the start and had a lot of enjoyable meals there. Great wine list, expensive, but we love the quality of wine. We went for a dinner on Friday 4th October, very much looked forward to it and… or where do I start. We ordered several small and big platters . Starters were good but very minimal, which we kind of expected as the main meals are usually good and generous. Main meals - seafood crocchette with burned lime salsa verde - extremely oversalted, we couldn’t taste the seafood flavors or any flavor as that matter, juts salt and a lot of it, salsa was also oversalted. Braciola di Manzo - brisket should have been amazing. How can you mess up brisket?! It was served with many wonderful ingredients and polenta - salt salt salt and salt again. It could’ve been an amazing meal but chef is just not tasting their own cooking, and they should taste it before serving such a disappointing meal. We complained to the waiting staff and have been told it is personal preference! Just think how damaging salt can be to our health. We went to the Harrogate Stuzzi many times and spent a lot of money there, but not going back. It is not the restaurant we remember. No Michelin stars lately, I am not surprised.

This restaurant is not for Jews or Muslims Every meat and fish dish contains pork We went with a large group and were given a set meal as they refused a la carte for large groups Several of us were unable to eat the majority of the dishes despite informing the manager of our dietary requirements We left hungry and had to have a snack at our hotel later We paid over £40 per head and the gratuity was non negotiable The few lettuce leaves and tomatoes we ate were fine and edible and the bread was nice. It was so loud that i could not communicate with the person sitting next to me Not worth patronising - overpriced and bellow average food with a noisy atmosphere and dirty toilets Stay away!

One of the best meals I've had in a long time, the food here is really going to stay with me. Inventive flavours with an aura of a true Italian restaurant. Felt like I was somewhere in Italy. Just incredible, loved every bit of the menu we tried. Hearty and warming food with a touch of modernity and powerful flavours. We demolished our little selection in about 10 minutes, quite possibly a record for us, however the food was just that good. The flatbreads are INCREDIBLE regardless of what topping it has on it. Finally, we tried a dish of thinly sliced carpaccio of beef sirloin and my god was it good, I'm a sucker for a tartare so to me this was an incredibly exciting dish. This dish had some sort of freeze dried (?) sage on top which was a whole other experience, never had that before but I want it on everything! All in all, I will be returning to either their Harrogate or Leeds branch and will always keep Stuzzi in the back of my mind as a food spot when visiting those places. P.S. i need to buy heap loads of the mushroom and green peppercorn sauce.

Went with a large group and had their taster menu for £35 pp. The food was so tasty and the portions were very generous. The staff were also very attentive and informative of the food. The wine menu is extensive and had some very lovely looking wines but we had the house wine which was equally as good! 👍 well worth a try if your in Harrogate 😛

Saturday night energy! Great atmosphere, lovely staff & unbelievable tasty italian food, what more could you want on a Saturday night?

Excellent place to enjoy a birthday celebration. Food was perfect, small plates all to share, deliciously different in a perfect way. 100% reccoment to friends and family.

Amazing food and very friendly staff. We will be back.

Excellent food, excellent service! Will be back! Thanks

Have eaten here before several times and really enjoyed it, but I think things have gone downhill. These are our reflections: Good things: - food is tasty - good music selection - good overall atmosphere Not good things; - our waitress (striped Red and white top Saturday 31st August) was very unsmiling and just seemed to be in a bad mood. Not interested at all. The times I have visited before our waiters had shared real passion and enthusiasm for the wine and food. She just looked miserable and seemed to even resent having to explain how the menu worked. And they weren’t that busy so you couldn’t put it down to stress or overwork! - portions seem to have shrunk! Lovely food but expensive for the mean portion size. I do realise it is Italian tapas, but really? There were 4 of us and waitress recommended 5 dishes. This is not enough…it was like 5 ‘starters’ between 4. So unless you eat first and this is just a top up! We had to order more (our waitress not paying attention so had to order from someone else!) it took ages to arrive. Still needed dessert just to fill us up! - gents toilet’s neglected - management and waiters just seemed uninterested in customers. We felt neglected. By the end of the evening they were just drinking wine and having their own night out! Needless to say we won’t be returning. But I do hope management read this to get things back to how they used to be. Such a shame

Sadly, the jokey school dinners menu today made real school meals seem appealing. Fish fingers, beans on toast etc with an Italian twist were overpriced and the lasagne portion was so small, tasted ok but pasta disappointing, you almost needed a microscope to see it. Detention all round.

Fabulous place with excellent tasty food, good service and nice atmosphere

We were considering eating here but there was no menu displayed outside. Not sure what the law says in the UK but in Italy and France this is a legal requirement. Tried looking at their website only to find a "sample menu" with no prices. Went elsewhere.

Went for Sunday lunch. It was cold. Having declined the Yorkshire pudding the plate was meagre but as everything was cold anyhoo………. Nothing more to say☹️

Really good Italian Food and the staff really know there menu 10/10 definitely would recommend

I have been eating at Stuzzi for years and regularly travel from Newcastle upon Tyne to do so! The servers are always happy and helpful with a fantastic knowledge of the dishes and the food itself is second to none! Stuzzi is always our first choice for special occasions, I’m looking forward to visiting again on Friday.

Sumptuous food, beautifully presented. Fantastic, friendly service. Casual decor. Open kitchen adds atmosphere. Small menu, where each dish has been carefully selected to showcase seasonal ingredients or speciality signature dishes. Smaller servings might enable sampling a wider selection. Delightfully, dishes were served appropriately hot. Impressive wine list. Crostini with honeyed ricotta and grilled peach was the perfect appetizer and I ended the evening with tiramasu and iced frangelico. Everything in between tingled the tastebuds! Worth a visit.

We had high expectations from this restaurant. The staff were really nice,friendly and helpful explaining the menu to us on arrival. The menu was somewhat limited but the food was delicious even though it was quite expensive. The atmosphere in the restaurant was great, very lively with good background music playing. The biggest disappointment was the bill. 4 small bottles of peroni lager cost £22 (no draught lager available). We were pleased to find out they accepted cash and told the waiter to keep the £6+ change for the tip jar, he did not mention they had already added £10.30 service charge to the bill which was a bit naughty and we didn't realise until later in the evening so it was too late to rectify the issue.

STAY AWAY!!! Honestly it was awful, do not recommend!! I came here with my boyfriend for a birthday meal and well… the steak dish we ordered was so chewy, as was the seafood!!! Everything else was way below average (when I say way below, I mean I’ve had nicer ready meals and that’s saying something), not the birthday treat I was expecting, especially due to the price which is such a joke! If you want a nice meal, go anywhere but here! Probably worth trying to cook it yourself, can’t get any worse than what I’ve eaten tonight!!!

A special place with some authentic toast options, nice little plates of food full of flavour. Small plates but full of flavour.

Just had lunch here, excellent presentation and taste, would highly recommend, nice atmosphere, lovely staff, grazie mille

First visit here for us, but will be returning when we are back in Harrogate. Lovely restaurant with a great covered patio where we sat to enjoy the Italian plates. The staff here are great fun and very helpful when it comes to choosing dishes, which aren’t the little tapas you may be used to in a Spanish restaurant and are more substantial. We had a terrific conchiglie pasta dish with slow cooked meat which was absolutely magnificent (we had two of these even though it is not a particularly small plate), we had white anchovies, and a salad of ribbons of courgettes in a delicious dressing, I also had the Buffalo Mozzarella, one of my favourite things. We enjoyed lovely desserts and I had a glass of Moscatel. The wine list is very good, and there is a choice of beers and spirits. A great night out.

Wow! What a find! If you’re fans of traditional Italian food that’s great quality, then look no further! The menu here is small but perfectly formed, and the flavours exceptional. The staff are laid back, friendly and really knowledgeable - an asset. Great wine menu too! The pasta and bread are all freshly made on site at either their Leeds or Harrogate sites. We’ll be back as soon as visit Harrogate again! Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

The food was very enjoyable, and there was a good atmosphere. Service was OK but not exceptional. Customers need to be very wary of whatever recommendations are given by the waiter or waitress. Check the price before ordering unless you want to receive something that is overpriced. A service charge is added, too. They are very slick when it comes to extracting cash.

such lovely food and gorgeously presented,really lovely and comfy setting and our waitress (el) was extremely accommodating,lovely and helpful,would definitely recommend :)

Visited with a small group of friends celebrating my birthday on a Saturday night and the atmosphere was buzzing. Stuzzi was recommended to me by a number of people and it absolutely exceeded expectations. The staff were the perfect mix of friendly and attentive, whilst leaving you to enjoy the experience. The food was all divine but honourable mentions go to the arancini and bruschetta. The spritz cocktails with different Italian liqueurs were fantastic, and having a whole menu of negronis was the cherry on top. A 10/10 from all angles. Thanks Stuzzi, we'll be back!

Exceptionally nice Italian food, served in a friendly atmosphere.

I chose Stuzzi for my 30th birthday get together with friends and family. Trying to find somewhere to please 30 people was quite the task but they absolutely delivered beyond expectations!! The staff were so relaxed/welcoming/informative/entertaining… the list goes on. The food? WOW. With having so many guests they brought food out in waves so we could sample the whole menu at our own pace which was perfect. Everyone commented on how amazing the food was: “some of the best food I’ve eaten” says it all. It truly added to the occasion, I’m so happy I chose here and cannot wait to come back. Family who had travelled from around the country even asked them to open up venues near them! Thank you Stuzzi, still not quite over how special the evening was! X

Absolutely INSANE experience of culinary mastery - chilled, relaxed, knowledgeable, attentive, professional but above all the most exclusively sourced ingredients coming together to create unique selection of tapas style sharing dishes that stretch the imagination as well as tantalising your taste buds on a journey throughout Italy. I've eaten throughout Italy, from North to South, East to West and I've never experienced anything like Stuzzi outside Italy... Authentic, Passionate & Dynamic- we'll be back!

Shortlisted this restaurant for our weekend visit to Harrogate and were very happy we did. The food is much more imaginative, flavoursome and fresh than your run of the mill trattoria. Service was friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. The restaurant has a wonderful contemporary and quirky vibe, reflected in the decor. You will not struggle to find a really good bottle of wine to accompany your meal. We chose the best value red which was light and fruity - as we wanted - and accompanied the food perfectly. Sadly, we were too full to enjoy dessert but they have a great selection. Standout dishes were the antipasti tart, supper light focaccia, broccoli with feta and harissa creme fraiche dressing and the beef pappardelle which was rich and hearty. All in we spent around £30 per head with service charge.

I visited on my own as I was staying in the area. I was blown away. The food was delicious, every dish I had was very exceptional. Very different to what I have had before. The staff are all very friendly. I didn't want my meal to end and will definitely visit again when I'm in the area. This restaurant is a must.

A long way from your standard Italian. Superb, authentic dishes, brilliantly executed. An absolute taste sensation just don't expect your standard pasta and pizza. Great wine and fantastic service.

Wonderful food, very different Italian. Nice tapas plates

If you're going for food and you're potentially not very hungry this is the place for you. The portions are small and you are encouraged to share. If you fancy a bottle of wine with your meal, you need to have deep pockets. Sorry to say, the decor and the very casual waiting staff just takes away from the experience for me. I like a bit of ambiance don't want to feel like I'm in someone's work canteen. I didn't dislike the food we had. The fresh focaccia was yummy but the other bits I didn't feel were worth writing home about. Greasy arancini. I hope they read these reviews and take them on board when planning improvements for the future as there's a few I have read who seem to feel how I felt having dined here.

Very pleasant Sunday lunch and the Sunday Roasts were fantastic. Having ordered the beef which was served very pink indeed, I asked for a little more cooking which they were very happy to do and added more sides to compliment (free of charge). Highly recommend Stuzzi. We will be back.

We visited Stuzzi in Dec 23 as a group of 6, including two children. The restaurant was great - comfortable, relaxing surroundings and everything was well laid out. The service was prompt and friendly. Food was delicious, good quality and value. Overall a fantastic experience. We will definitely be visiting again.

Food was absolutely amazing, we tried most of the small plates and everything was spot on 👌

We’d booked an early evening slot after some last minute Christmas shopping in Harrogate and we loved it! There was a festive slant to the menu and everything we shared , including the wine, was fantastic! Super friendly and helpful staff and we can’t wait to return!

First visit here recommended by our son. It was absolutely fantastic great food and great staff. Will be returning.

The food is superb. My husband doesn't really like Italian cuisine but he loves this place. They do the most amazing sharing dishes with the most thoughtfully sourced ingredients. It's sociable and just a great place to go. The staff are very knowledgeable (sometimes a little over the top when you want a quick lunch, but they are clearly passionate about it and rightly so). It is pricey, particularly the wine. We looked at having a group celebration there but the set menu, plus the wine was a few hundred more than the other options unfortunately. I would very much recommend this place, it's so much more than an Italian!

When my partner told me she’d booked a table for a roast dinner at an Italian restaurant that allowed us to take our springer spaniel I must admit I wasn’t expecting too much. What I got was the best roast I’ve ever had that didn’t come from my Grandmother’s kitchen. Beautifully flavourful melt in the mouth porchetta, crispy fluffy roasties, and excellent veg including a special of chantenay carrots and whipped feta. Absolutely stunning!

So so so lovely,a holiday to italy would be lovely but in the mean time the pasta i had definitely helped me feel like i was in naples.Really amazing service also shout out to alice who was the absolute loveliest waitress.Hope to visit again some time soon:)

Fabulous breakfast. Wonderful coffee, non of that American rubbish here. Go!

Excellent food, a bit expensive though. Worth it because it's a bit different to a typical Italian restaurant.

This is one of the best Italian restaurants I've ever been to. The waiter who looked after us was incredible, really knew his stuff, knew his wines, and was genuinely a very relaxed, yet brilliant waiter. I've never really experienced such high-end, top quality service in a place where the staff wear joggers and t-shirts, and I absolutely love it. My wife knows her wines, she was delighted with the recommendation. We both absolutely loved every dish we tried, and we even left some due to being full. We can not recommend Stuzzi enough! Wow!

My and partner have been here several times always pretty good but has been going down hill on our last 2 visits . Don’t come here for a Sunday roast they can’t do them and @£19.5 they should be a lot better than they are . Our starters were lovely really amazing but my Sunday dinner was very disappointing the roast potatoes had only been in the oven 10mins if that they were more like boiled potatoes. My partner pasta was lovely but at £15 was a bit small .

What a wonderful place with an amazing selection of small plates to choose from - authentic and delicious! Highly recommend

Great food , lovely staff , buzzy eclectic little restaurant , and The Best Negronis …. well worth buying their own Gin to make your own at home

This place was recommended many times for its unusual menu. The bonus being that it allowed dogs. The staff were very enthusiastic and informative.

Great food and good wine selection.

Great service and great food, but wine overpriced and poor. Would recommend sitting in the conservatory as your clothes will smell with the cooking.

Lovely atmosphere, great staff and delicious and unusual food. This is not your run of the mill Italian restaurant, much more reminiscent of baccari in Venice. Small sharing plates of very tasty food. Best meal out for a very long time.

Gave us mortadella when we had told the service staff one of our party had a nut allergy.

Top place, great food and service. Highly recommend

New experience , very friendly staff , lovely feel and atmosphere ordered a mixed board needed bread with it which was extra so around £27 , we shared an arancini very tasty and good value £5 and a chicken liver pasta around £14 this dish very tasty but rich would be perfect even between four as a smaller taste due to richness but needed to be tried ! I’m the one who had a heart attack at £8.75 for a tinnie of beer 😱🤣

Nice fusion restaurant. A mixture between italian and spanish cuisine (perhaps most italian). Excellent care and amability

Delicious and very filling roast. Friendly staff who were all attentive to the youngest member of our group

One of the best Sunday roast we have ever had. A hidden gem!

This is an excellent little restaurant. It serves Italian food with a difference....so you won't find lasagne or spag bol....but you will find well cooked, thoughtfully presented authentic Italian regional food.

Absolutely love Stuzzi and will always recommend. Food is insane, wine so good and staff friendly and informative! Such a great vibe whether you go for brunch, lunch or dinner.

Delicious and unusual food. Small menu. Lovely atmosphere and service. Veggie options still plentiful despite small menu.

This was an absolute find. Food is Italian tapas and glorious. The Porcetta was simply stunning. Great choice of wines by the glass and the service was friendly and professional. Terrific atmosphere. Would highly recommend.

Knowledge of staff of the food and drink they are serving was brilliant. They create a friendly warm atmosphere. We loved it and will again. Menu changes.

So …… could have been great but and its a big ole but! Rushed in rushed out, never dined on a Saturday night in less than an hour before, but 50 mins bosh out on the street thinking wtf just happened! So food was really...

Come molti ristoranti Italiani all'estero i prezzi sono molto alti per dei piatti di livello medio. Personale gentile

Called in without booking for work group if 8 of us - great help from waiting staff helping us to pick 6 delicious tapas dishes. Each great. We especially liked the ox tongue bruschetta. Strongly recommended

We love coming to Stuzzi, the food is great, but as the menus change often it can be a bit hit and miss, there's a lot of seafood, which I love, but Hubby hates!

We come to this restaurant quite a lot, we love it, the staff are so kind and also so much fun! We came yesterday for our anniversary and they gave us a free dessert, we like to support local businesses but we also just love the food!!!! its really a hidden gem!

We only stopped for drinks as we had already eaten. They had some nice wines. Not many lager's on offer. The food we saw come out looked delicious.

We stopped by for lunch here and ordered the pesto pasta, a mozarella wrap and some arancini. My husband was excited, being Italian himself and the restaurant having a michelin star. When the food arrived we were surprised by its simplicity. The rollino was a...

We met friends here for dinner on a Sunday. This was our first time at the restaurant. We did not realize they have a slightly more limited menu for Sundays, but it worked out perfectly. We all ordered several starters, to include a couple of...

Great food. A brilliant dining experience.

The food was exceptional - loved all the plates but tagliatelle was brilliant and the desert sharing platter was gorgeous. Staff were efficient and friendly and the price was good value.

My experience at this Italian restaurant was disappointing. The menu was limited and lacked classic Italian dishes, such as rossito and bolognese. The lasagna was also a strange choice, as it was made with sourdough bread instead of pasta. This gave the lasagna a strange texture and flavor, and I wasn’t a fan! However, the staff were friendly and the service was fine.

Good service and quite good food but the drink prices are ridiculous. £11.40 for a glass of rose and the same for a glass of red. Not a large glass. Will not return.

Stuzzi is serious about making their food tasteful and interesting. Atmosphere is basic, simple Italian before with an English flare. If you've been there before then you should go again because the menu will have changed.

Booked this place based on reviews, etc , what a disappointment it turned out to be . Italian and rustic go well together, but why did I feel like I was eating in a transport cafe ? Tables cheap looking , not a great deal...

This restaurant plainly doesn't like solo diners. Following a recommendation, I tried to book a table on a Wednesday evening for 1 person at 18.15 hrs. The table was required again at 18.30 hrs!! When I changed the booking to 2 people, at the same...

Came here for my birthday last week and absolutely loved it - we’d had recommendations for the Leeds one but couldn’t get in there so decided to book the Harrogate one. The atmosphere was lovely and the service was fantastic! Between two of us we shared an arancino starter and fried seafood. We absolutely adored the arancino which was £4, but the seafood one for £16 did pale a bit in comparison. It was nice, but I think we both felt we would rather have just ordered more arancino! For mains it is recommended you share, however I don’t eat meat and my partner does so we opted to just have our own. I had a mushroom truffle pasta and it was absolutely delicious. Definitely would recommend this place and hope to visit again!

Fantastic food with great Italian tastes. Recommended to make booking. Loud music though

Came here for dessert after leaving another restaurant early due to bad service. Wish we'd come here first. Great service, drinks and dessert.

We absolutely loved this restaurant!! Food was absolutely delicious the staff amazing friendly & definitely make the chilled atmosphere! Definitely would return if ever in Harrogate in future! The sharing sweet was WOW. Thank you all

Amazing restaurant. Everything was delicious. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the food. Highly recommend.

Had the most divine meal here whilst staying in Harrogate. Food delicious, staff amazing and lovely atmosphere

First time visiting, menu was very small not many options for someone who doesn’t eat fish, it was a cool little spot I liked how it was a chilled vibe, we were a big group and they did a great job serving all the food at the same time, I chose the pasta and it was so tasty could have had a hint of spice to make it perfect but I was very impressed.

Very good Good 10 Atmosphere 10

Sunday lunch. Lovely feel to the place. Busy and bustling. The food was above average. Arancini very tasty. Shame that some of staff let Stuzzi down. The service was efficient but felt robotic and lacked warmth and genuineness. The staff’s casual approach tended to come...

Quite simply the best Italian meal I've had in a long time in England. Very pleasant restaurant, excellent staff who explain the menu to you and the dishes and take a pride in what they are serving. Small menu, changes often and all excellent. I...

Amazing, you'll know if you've been

Michael Star. Don't miss if you come to Harrogate.

My lunch was lovely , the waiter explained everything perfectly.wasn’t rushed I enjoyed everything Will definitely return

Visited it during the week. Head Waiter very polite and welcoming. Very nice Italian food combinations. I would recommend it👌 and go back. Prices within range Just 1 feedback for the cannolo, do not overloaded it with chocolate sauce

If you're looking for an authentic and upscale Italian dining experience, look no further than this posh and quaint restaurant. From the charming decor to the impeccable service, every detail has been carefully curated to transport you to the streets of Italy. The food is simply exquisite - every dish bursting with fresh, high-quality ingredients and expertly crafted flavors. A true gem in the culinary world.

Recommend by my sister in-law! Stuzzi is a very quaint energetic place with more wine than Maynards Bassets and more cheese than a Swiss Fondü. A truly unique restaurant with a small but packed menu. The staff are just great, they really give the restaurant the great atmosphere that you can hear from the outside. Although they do not cater to allergens… so if you’re fussy, they ain’t gonna fuss. Focaccia ✅ Piatto Misto anti-pasti board ✅ Arancini ✅ Pigs head Tagliatelle ✅ Pollo Milanese ✅ Cocktails ✅ Cannoli ✅ The food was just incredible. Everything hot (apart from the cold dishes 👀). Everything delicious. Everything filling. The focaccia was warm, soft and crispy. The pasta was cooked perfectly. The Arancini was amazing. Honestly it seems expensive for what it is, but I’ve spent more elsewhere and left hungry. I’m absolutely stuffed for there. The portions are generous. Loved having a sing along with the staff at close. I also love how unashamed they are to tell customers No! No changes!

Great flavours, often with a little twist (e.g. cinnamon tagliatelle with pig head). Great drinks too (thoroughly recommend the Stuzzi-made gin). Dessert platter also gives you a little bit of everything, incl. your own choice of ice cream.