Based on 191 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 191 opinions finded in 2 websites
Nº 119 in 1489 in County Durham
Nº 19 of 254 British in County Durham
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Called in for a coffee and a bacon sandwich, both were excellent. A simple thing but the bacon was cooked perfectly. We took a couple of cakes for later which didn’t disappoint either! Fantastic little cafe and I loved the little glass of water with my espresso not many places do that. We will certainly be back to try the pizza.
Alex . 2024-10-19
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A lovely authentic Italian cafe... lovely food and friendly service.
Barbara Treherne . 2024-09-18
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A lovely authentic Italian cafe... lovely food and friendly service.
Barbara Treherne . 2024-09-18
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Great pizza variety of different types. Great value for money. Cake was amazing as well.
Joyce Cameron . 2024-08-10
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Great pizza variety of different types. Great value for money. Cake was amazing as well.
Joyce Cameron . 2024-08-10
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We regularly attend the Saturday night supper club. The food is always amazing. We’re local to the Olive Stone and feel lucky to have it on our doorstep. It beats any of the bigger pubs/restaurants around the area. Davide & Hollie are extremely welcoming and great hosts.
ChrisParker8833 . 2024-07-28
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A friend took me there, we had wanted to go for ages! Food, service was excellent and staff helpful with choices too… go go go!
Sarah Johnson . 2024-07-20
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This place is so cute & homely we opted for take out on this occasion but the seating area was lovely - staff/owner? Was very welcoming and friendly - we highly recommend the corn beef pie & pain au chocolat - delish 😋
Alannah Busby (Mrs B) . 2024-07-17
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Amazing pizza and the desert was to die for !!
Elliott Mitchell . 2024-07-12
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I have been to The Olive Stone on numerous occasions for dine in (supper club) and take out. The food is phenomenal, the staff are very attentive and give their all to service and presentation and the restaurant is cosy and welcoming. Highly recommend!
Robert Boag . 2024-05-03
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The authentic Italian food is amazing.
Dagan Tilley . 2024-03-12
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What a delicious yummy dinner; thank you Holly and staff! From our appetizers (3 types of bruschetta, my brother's parsnip soup), to our mains (my supremely divine ravioli, the tortellini and my brother's pizza) to our delicious desserts (Basque cheesecake, meringue fruit and cream) every morsel was awesome, as you can tell by the empty plates! The added touches worthy of any five-star international restaurant, were very much appreciated. We had prosecco to start, and the shot of Bailey's was a wonderful finish to our whole evening, a Christmas gift from my nephew Niall, nieces Erin and Roisin. We will definitely return! Highly recommended.
Ailsa Siemens . 2024-03-02
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Beautiful home made cakes (lemon drizzle and Nutella & raspberry cake), lovely coffee and very friendly service, quaint setting, will return
Caroline H . 2023-08-26
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We booked the monthly Saturday supper club. The evening was perfect! Seating is limited in the gorgeously styled bakery, tucked away in a terraced street. But what they lack in size , they make up in quality! The food was presented beautifully in vintage crockery and tasted as good as it looked. Service was excellent. Would definitely book again.
Gail S . 2023-08-09
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Nice food a bit quiet when i was in but food was great
John Lyons . 2023-07-12
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I hadn’t been to The Olive Stone until recently moving locally. We’ve tried their paninis which are delicious and a good amount of filling, not meagre like chain cafes. I recommend the bacon and Brie! We also tried their pizzas as a takeaway on Friday evening and they were absolutely delicious. The pizza base itself is lovely and light and the fillings were high quality and generous. It’s becoming our go to Italian cafe.
Natalie Stouph . 2023-07-02
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Always have the most lovely experience here, the food is absolutely fantastic and the service is great!
skye page . 2023-06-16
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Lovely little place. We had pizza and a sandwich for lunch. The pizza was freshly made proper pizza (definitely recommended!) Some cannoli and coffee for afters, again very tasty, the cannoli was a bit hard. There wasn't any dedicated parking, but plenty of street parking available on a Sunday. Prices are very reasonable.
Michiel Nijemeisland . 2023-06-05
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Very friendly, quiet and great food
ABKAR JOKHAB . 2023-05-08
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An astounding gem! Staff are super friendly, lovely beautiful souls. And the food is similarly superb - delicious & fresh in equal measure. We found the food to be amazing plus absolutely fantastic coffees (americano, strong - cappuccino & hot choc, all lush). Deffo coming again, love this place
Matt Rocke . 2023-03-31
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Nice and peaceful, People Wonderful...Thankyou..
terry labrosse . 2023-03-26
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Friendly and accommodating.Lovely food including some home baked cakes after lunch.Also delicious coffee , would recommend that you visit this amazing place.
Faye Marshall . 2023-02-21
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I've had dine in and lunch to take away always great food and service.
Michael Palmer . 2023-01-08
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Excellent lunch stop, tasty sandwiches.Hope to be back to try the cake soon ☺️
Heather Creaghan . 2022-12-30
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We get lunch here when at work. Food is amazing! Always prepared fresh.
James Allsup . 2022-12-23
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Just popped in for coffee after seeing other reviews on here and wasn’t disappointed x lovely coffee, very friendly and efficient young man served us and although full I simply had to buy a cheese, salad and chutney sandwich for later!
Pam Toal . 2022-11-30
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Small intimate restaurant/cafe. The food is plain and simple but very fresh and tasty. The staff are very friendly and attentive. Definitely be back
Karen Flowers . 2022-10-29
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Went with a group of 4 last Saturday night for the 3 course supper club. Homemade mushroom soup, homemade lasagne and of course homemade pudding apricot crumble cheesecake. Everything is homemade and is delicious highly recommended
greenwood879 . 2022-10-08
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We’ve just been to the first ‘supper club’ here tonight. A three course meal for £20 but everything was home made, including the pasta. Only 12 seats inside so it was so small and perfect, the food was amazing. Can’t wait for the next one to be advertised, we’ll be there!
Tomsuz . 2022-08-20
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What a great place food is lush.fab pizza. Yet again.
Richard Mellett . 2022-08-19
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Small restaurant with big potential. Waitress talking angel's voice, Italian owner making everything out of menu, cosy interior.. Recommended highly
Michał Siwielec . 2022-06-25
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Great intimate place with great pizzas good house wine great service too.
blake vaughan . 2022-06-21
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I reviewed this in 2017 and have been attending regularly ever since. It deserves a further review. Staff are friendly and helpful and the food is top quality. Corn beef and red onion pie is exceptional and not available often enough. I would highly recommend this place to eat in or eat out. Well done.
Ian M . 2022-05-05
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Lovely pizzas . Friendly staff. Reasonable prices.. will go again.
brenda doran Griffin . 2022-03-13
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Pleasant owners who make you feel at home and the food is excellent. Well worth a visit.
Brian Smith . 2022-01-31
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Highly recommended lovely food grate service best cafe around Stanley well worth a look into
Rachael Hobbs . 2021-10-30
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A nice cozy little cafe. Always great service and good food
Carolyn Haggon . 2021-10-27
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Food is always excellent and service is outstanding ,very relaxed atmosphere as well. Highly recommended.
Delia Cox . 2021-10-07
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Great food, great atmosphere, very friendly staff
Dave Batty . 2021-08-15
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We were staying at a b& b nearby and took a short stroll to the Olive Stone. Very clean and , helpful, friendly staff. We both had a pizza and a hot drink. They were made to order and the service was excellent The pizza’s were beautiful and very filling. Lots of local people were nipping in for takeout while we ate in. Definitely worth a visit.
sharonaU5391DA . 2021-08-14
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Fantastic cakes, flatbreads and coffee!
Sam Thomson . 2021-05-29
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Very tasty sandwiches made to order, and massive pieces of cake. Wish I lived closer so I could visit regularly, although it's probably better for my waistline that I don't!
Lisa Moore . 2021-03-06
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Absolutely love this bakery. Tasty bread and cakes and the man that works there is so nice and friendly. My three year old boy loves the cannoli too. Definitely recommend this place. Thank goodness it has stayed open for takeaway - the bread is too tasty to miss out on
Matthew S . 2020-12-19
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Brilliant and true coffee! Had a slice of the Margherita and it was really nice and well balanced - I will have to try a full pizza! Covid notice: eat and shop small everybody help the local businesses!
Ron . 2020-11-11
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Good coffee.great sandwiches and pizza.
Shaun Massey . 2020-09-22
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Delicious food and lovely owners and staff
Judy Hindson . 2020-02-02
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Very friendly but lovely coffee and a really good Italian menu. Relaxing 👍🏻
Darren Humphries . 2019-12-28
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Popped in with the family today and was happy we did. Food was lovely and the chap serving us was very nice. We’ll definitely return - Thank you!
NWI84 . 2019-12-27
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Just had a most enjoyable visit to this little gem of a place. Had the before noon tea, everything served was fantastic tasting and fresh. Cannot comment enough on how great this place is for service and food.
jamManchester . 2019-12-27
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Really good food... lovely little place. Lovely staff.
katherine rodger - paintings . 2019-11-22
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Just had a meal here and it was absolutely beautiful , perfect pizza perfect pasta and the cheese cake was amazing , nothing to much trouble . Loved it
899lynneb . 2019-11-16
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Great coffee and home baked pastries, cakes and pizza. The owner and his wife bake their own bread too. Just a little hidden gem Will definitely return
wendhouse . 2019-10-18
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Wonderful gem of a find. Best Italian food and wonderful value for money. Hope we could have this in London or Singapore.
Kwong Nam Jen . 2019-08-28
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A small but perfectly formed eatery and take a way . Absolutely delicious food and as im old fashioned a perfect cup of tea . I will return earlier so i can nab all the cakes .
Susan Anderson . 2019-07-13
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Totally biased, we love it here . Davide and Hollie are lovely hosts and the food is great . ( cannoli for later )
timbo1959 . 2019-07-12
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The food here is amazing, service second to none. Totally recommend this place!
kristin currie . 2019-07-09
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We visited as a family for lunch as we were looking to try somewhere new. Coffee was nice, smooth taste. We had a sandwich which was really enjoyed, a quattro formaggi pizza that was tasty. Plenty people in and out, good to see a small local business.
555graeme . 2019-06-28
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Tried the afternoon tea here, it was amazing. Tasted devine. Staff very attentive and couldn't do enough for you. Would definitely recommend, can't wait to come back!
catty_m . 2019-06-23
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Absolutely beautiful place and staff are amazing..just had afternoon with daughter xx
Adzy 360 . 2019-06-08
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Excellent sandwiches very tasty
Josie Stephenson . 2019-06-05
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Authentic and fab. A little hidden gem.
R0B12O13 . 2019-06-02
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Only called in for a quick coffee and hot chocolate with my wife. It was lovely and served by a really nice guy. Thank you
Colin Lynch . 2019-05-31
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Much better than we had expected! The coffee was lovely and the waitress too. We will be back for take away sarnies for our next walk in that area!
john e . 2019-05-25
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Popped in to buy a pizza. Very impressed and will be returning soon for a meal.
Ian Davison . 2019-05-10
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A homely little place a bit off the beaten track. A small Italian bakery/cafe that we visited for the first time following all the good reviews and we weren't disappointed.A very nice menu with lots of choice. We tried the coffee which was excellent as were the bacon sandwich and tuna sandwich.Bread was delicious, fresh and very filling.I'm sure we will be returning to try other options. Staff were very friendly efficient. Be aware there is only on street parking but don't let that put you off.
915johno . 2019-05-01
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Hands down the best pizza I’ve ever had. 10/10. Will be back!
Robert Hall . 2019-04-20
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Always try to nip in when I can for the amazing gluten free muffins. They do go quickly and I'm not surprised as they are delicious!!
TheRedQueenXIII . 2019-04-16
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Lovely little Italian coffee shop with yummy cakes and pastries. Authentic Italian coffee creations are warming to the soul.
UKMama . 2019-04-05
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The olive stone was recommended to me many times since i moved back to burnopfield so on friday i called in with a friend who also eats here regular.the food and service from the lovely couple who own it is BRILLIANT..i will be returning with my friends.
misterjohn . 2019-03-31
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Ok – you’re a workman or you’re an office worker – and it’s nearing lunch time; you fancy a sandwich. You could go to a Subway, a Cooplands or a Greggs; or you could go to the Olive Stone. If you want a sandwich with an authentic Italian taste – then you should try this place out. You can also get a coffee; I had their Americano – and it was the smoothest I’ve had in Stanley, equalling the Stables. This is like the Italian counterpart of Lanchester’s Kaffeehaus Amadeus; it’s really a speciality place. The prices are no higher than Greggs – but the quality is much better since they make the sandwiches fresh for you; you just have to wait a bit. I’ll give it a 5 since it needs support – being out of the way and the volume is low. Try their Olive bread.
vicago . 2019-03-26
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The best coffee, sandwiches and cakes in the area. Freshly prepared and always fabulous!
Jonathan Mawson . 2019-02-16
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Went for breakfast. Perfect cappucino and bacon and mushroom ciabetta. Bought a rosemary focaccia lush...will be a regular..Proper Italian
aaricci2016 . 2019-01-26
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Highly recommend this cosy little shop for pizza cakes bread and pastries.......owner really lovely and is always pleasant ...happy to help ...a must try
Kirstie H . 2019-01-06
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There food is amazing. It's an Italian family run business in tantobie. The service is great, you can either eat in or takeaway. The menu they have is fantastic. Everything is made fresh. Recommend this place highly.
ross gilbey . 2018-11-10
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amazing sandwiches and cakes, yum yum x
matthew mcmanus . 2018-11-05
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A friend found this wee cafe on Tripadvisor today as we wanted somewhere nice for lunch to sit and chat. The staff are very nice and the cafe is very welcoming. The food - oh my god - are SO delicious. I had brie, bacon blueberry jam & rocket sandwiches - it’s really yummy! Worth a trip from Gateshead! Their cakes look really lovely, I had a bite from a friend’s cake: oh my! It’s so mouth melting! Hmm!
Thewie72 . 2018-11-03
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Great local, coffee and food, great quality and value for money plus fab host's.
Frank Wilson . 2018-10-22
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What a hidden gem! Fabulous coffee, perfect Italian ambience and the freshest breads you could hope for. The most friendly of owners too AND fantastically priced. Fantastico!
hollands73 . 2018-10-05
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Absolutely fabulous a total hidden Gem.
GemZa87 . 2018-09-26
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What a great little Italian find, lovely sandwiches, pizza and cake, I'll definitely be going back
Mark Patterson . 2018-08-26
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This bakery/pizzeria only has enough room for ten to eat in but the food and service is second to none.
TheCorner69 . 2018-03-11
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Always a pleasure to go, beautiful food cosy setting and friendly service, thank you
Beth Hall . 2018-01-27
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Lovely little place with great food and Friendly service
mike scott . 2017-11-25
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Great coffee , the pizza and baked goods are even better
Sean Kreft . 2017-11-13
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The bacon sarnies are beautiful and they have a very delicious range of cakes and sweets on offer. Reasonably priced food served with a friendly face.
plvodden . 2017-11-06
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Such a great option to have nearby in tantobie. We like to pop in for lunch whenever we get chance and the pizzas are great on a night time. the owners are really friendly and theres always new options on the menu. would definitey recommend!
ant6195 . 2017-11-05
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Quaint cafe serving authentic italian food with great service. The rustic decor and fantastic smell of the fresh food reminded us instantly of similar places we've been to in Rome. Loved it!
Parmley . 2017-09-21
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Love this place the breads are amazing
Hayley Rutter . 2017-09-16
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We really enjoy our visits to the olive stone, it's lovely to sit in, the pizza is lovely, cakes are amazing and coffee perfect. Couple who own the place are friend and it's very reasonable prices! Only problem is my 3 year old is insisting on going every Friday when I should be cleaning ......shame
CatharineM82 . 2017-09-15
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Lovely food, great prices - we will be back!
Michele Winters . 2017-08-26
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Very good food but limited menu
Eric Flude . 2017-08-24
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Outstanding every single time. Lovely people and simply incredible food. I can't recommend this place strongly enough. Beware of the cakes, they're dangerously delicious!
Rach GH . 2017-08-18
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Very small quaint coffee shop in Tantobie ran by a lovely young couple. All homemade breads, scones, cakes, artisan food with a hint of Italian cuisine as owner David is Italian.
jenigordon . 2017-08-09
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Best bacon sandwich I've ever tasted
Melly Watson . 2017-07-23
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Fabulous fresh Italian breads and cakes with very friendly owners. Very small seating area and takeaway service. Highly recommended
June Broxson . 2017-06-29
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Great food, atmosphere and coffee.
MR Mitchell . 2017-06-28
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Este lugar es una auténtica joya. Dirigido por una pareja encantadora producción fantástica casa manjares italianos. Incluso hacer un trabajo maravilloso de platos ingleses, como sándwiches de tocino. Los viernes, la carne en conserva y cebolla empanadas rojo son absolutamente fantástica. Todo es con el más alto estándar y calidad excepcional. También recomiendo encarecidamente sus pizzas en las noches de viernes y sábados.
NorthCritic2015 . 2017-06-13
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Amazing fresh food. Fabulously decorated and very friendly atmosphere. Cannot recommend enough. X
Gillian Oliver . 2017-06-02
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We've popped in for cakes, breads and pasties before (which are amazing, by the way) But last night was our first pizza run. Absolutely delicious! Friendly service too ! Will definitely be working a pizza night into our weekends now!
librarian71 . 2017-05-21
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Live around the corner but never visited until now, didn't realise what I've been missing. Lovely little place with very friendly staff. The pizzas were gorgeous, so tasty and not expensive either. Wish I'd visited sooner.
Andrea S . 2017-05-03
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