The best restaurants in United Kingdom serving Italian food

We came here as this was recommended as the place to go for great pasta… unfortunately the filled pasta I had was undercooked. I enjoy al dente but the inside was raw and difficult to cut with a knife however the dish itself was tasty so I would be willing to give the restaurant another go. The menu had a great selection of pasta, maybe I’ll try a traditional carbonara next time… The staff were friendly and the decor pleasant.

We live within walking distance of the restaurant which makes it a good option as no one needs to drive. We had family visiting from England so booked an evening meal here and had a range of items - the pasta options were excellent and our visitors loved the quality, We also had a few drinks and desserts as well as coffees. The service here is good - enough to mean there is no waiting - but not too much. The food is always served hot, well prepared and across a range of visits we have had a bad meal so it’s an excellent local option without having to go into the city or out to a Retail Park.

Nos encantó este restaurante. Vinimos aquí para la cena de cumpleaños de mi hija, así que éramos un grupo grande con adultos y dos niños. El restaurante es lindo y tranquilo y nos sentamos en la zona del jardín. La comida era increíble - compartimos un montón de aperitivos de la focaccia al atún y luego todo el mundo amaba su principal. El vino también era genial. Mientras la comida era de primera, el ambiente era simplemente cálido y el camarero estaba haciendo bromas con todos incluyendo a nuestra hija “la reina” : ) . Mientras vinimos como un grupo, mi marido y yo planeamos volver para una noche de citas.

Quirky venue in a small alley way (don’t be put off !). Friendly welcome, vibrant atmosphere. Menu with just the right amount of choice (not too much) Food was delicious and good value too. Highly recommended.

Had been meaning to try for years, given the reputation. Have to say the experience was overall a little disappointing. The ambiance was great, staff were friendly, and enjoyed the overall experience of the restaurant & spending time with the family on my wife’s birthday. However there were a few negatives with the food which means despite the ambiance we probably won’t be going back. 1) Chicken was dry, & you need to order veg separately. Given my wife was the only one that didn’t order pasta, she had to order greens & potatos at £5.95 each which was enough for 2-3 people. 2) Mixed seafood starter contained prawns in shells that basically disappeared by the time you removed the shells 3) The pasta with strips of beef - the beef was tough & difficult to chew I didn’t say anything at the time as it was my wife’s birthday & didn’t want to put a dampener on the evening. We were asked if it was a special occasion & we said it was my wife’s birthday, but this wasn’t recognised in any way, which I sssume was due to the fact we were in the early sitting & needed to vacate by 8:30pm (we literally finished everything bang on 8:30)

Excellent place to eat. Away from the city

Food and service excellent. Would definitely recommend. Good atmosphere and busy. Waiter very friendly and helpful. Really enjoyed our meal there

Food tastes good and the atmosphere was nice. A small group of us went early evening and enjoyed our visit. 1 thing to improve on. Staff need more comprehensive menu training as we had to translate some menu items into English as we got blank looks when using the menu names for the dishes.

Went late afternoon prior to going to the Music Hall. Impossible to find any fault at all, the service was excellent as was the ambiance, the meal was first class and we were allowed to take everything at our own pace. Highly recommend Amore and look forward to our next visit

Tasty pizza, amazing service , loved the guy who took our orders , charming and funny , honestly one of the best pizzas I’ve had .

It was our first time of visiting Gianni’s and soo glad that we found this hidden gem! We hadn’t made a booking but they fitted us in. We waited for our table in a cosy room with a cosy fire and we only waited for about ten minutes. The restaurant setting/environment is modern and attractive. Gianni’s serves good wine and delicious food. We ordered a bottle of Chianti which complimented our meal of bruschetta for starters followed by lasagna and cheesy garlic bread. Our starter was full of different flavours and absolutely delicious. The lasagna was one of the best that I’ve ever tasted! Don’t take any notice of some of the negative reviews on here about bad service because we experienced good service with friendly staff. Would I go back……..most definitely next time I’m in Scarborough! Thank you Gianni’s!

Lovely meal out great atmosphere really tasty food great service. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Atmosphere was bang on and it felt like Italy.

sono stato a londra a marzo per un viaggio di famiglia, e ho scoperto questo fantastico posto che racchiude esattamente la cucina napoletana, dai primi piatti, alla pizza e il dessert. quindi posso dire che non ho assolutamente sentito la mancanza della nostra cucina. gli gnocchi al ragù vengono serviti direttamente nella padella ancora calda! per quanto riguarda la pizza ho assaggiato sia una semplice margherita ma anche una più elaborata come la salsiccia e friarielli, nulla da dire anche per quanto riguarda quest’ultima. abbiamo provato anche un antipasto di bruschette e infine vi consiglio vivamente i dolci (io ho assaggiato il cuore caldo a cioccolato e il tiramisù a pistacchio e anch essi erano ottimi.) personale simpatico e accogliente, consiglio vivamente questo posto

When you want some old school Italian comfort food, look no further. We had Pizza, excellent and lasagne, pretty good. I also had a glass of house Sangiovese which was lovely. We are working our way through the restaurants in Scarborough and will definitely return to this one on regular basis, especially when we fancy a pizza. I wouldn’t be surprised if everything on the menu is tasty and made with good ingredients. Can’t wait to sample a few more things,

Este lugar es un gran lugar para tener un almuerzo delicioso y una gran experiencia, el lugar está brillando con un ambiente acogedor y te recomendaría encarecidamente que almorzaras aquí!