The best restaurants in United Kingdom serving Italian food

Cuando pides un plato de pasta que contiene salchicha italiana, lo último que esperas es una salsa sosa con rodajas completas de chorizo... ...defo no auténtico. Me quedé abrumada y hambrienta. Otros platos son promedio

We booked a table for early Saturday evening. The restaurant was very busy when we arrived. The service was very poor throughout the evening. They had plenty of waiting staff - at least 5 that I saw. But they were very disorganised, and we were overlooked for most of the evening. We were initially asked if we wanted drinks, but after this we were never asked again for the rest of the meal, and no one at any point asked if we were happy with any of the food. Our drinks and starters were served relatively quickly. I had the calamari but the coating was very crunchy and not very nice. We both had pizza for our mains - I think they must have gone to Italy to get the ingredients. It took aeons to arrive, and only after we managed to flag down a waitress to ask what on earth was going on. She said it was on its way and that she had spoken to the kitchen, but it was very apparent that they had simply forgotten our order, given that people on a table next to us who had arrived long after we did, got their pizza within 10 minutes. By the time we started our pizza, most of the other guests who had been there around the same time as us were on their desserts. There was no apology for the delay. I left over half of my pizza as the base was really chewy, and I was struggling to cut it, as was my partner. It seemed the more it cooled, the harder it was to cut through it. I am not exaggerating when I say that my wrists were aching in the end, which is why I gave up on eating it. I don't expect to get repetitive strain injury when coming out for a meal. We didn't bother with dessert after this. I also noted that an Italian sounding gentleman (I don't know if he is the owner) went from table to table throughout the course of the evening, chatting to guests, and making sure that everyone was happy with their food. Not once did he come over to us, or even look in our direction. They also had the cheek to add a 10% service charge to the meal which was not optional. I will not be returning after experiencing their shambolic and poor service, and the chewy pizza.

Como siempre, mi familia y yo tuvimos un tiempo encantador en el Rustica. . . Como de costumbre, el personal era educado y servicial, y como de costumbre la comida era deliciosa. 5 🌟

Estábamos visitando la zona, no tenía reserva, pero caminamos a las 7 pm . . parecía muy ocupado, sin embargo, dijeron que podían hacer que nos sentáramos en 30 minutos, volvimos y la mesa estaba todo listo. El servicio fue rápido y la comida era increíble. Se llevó una pizza a casa como estaba celoso de todos los demás, pero el ragu todavía estaba muy bueno. X

This is a confusing place now. Since the revamp the name has sort of changed but the old name still applies we are all confused. Is it Casparri's or Pianilo's at the moment its both. ??. The web confirms this as they both appear as separate businesses but at the same address. ?. The interior has changed and is of a high standard, a very comfortable atmosphere. Service is great. food is good. However this is now a pizza and pasta Italian restaurant which is now competing with budget restaurants at luxury prices. Unfortunately the Italian mains have now gone, no steak, no pork, no lamb, no fish, no specials board. Unfortunately I feel they will only appeal to a limited customer base with this new concept. I don't hold much hope for their future unless thing change. Sorry loved this place but very disappointed now.

Will visit on family occasions 👍🙂

The garlic bread was ok. The two mains were inedible and not eaten. We think the cream used on the risotto and carbonara was off. Absolutely tasteless and minging. Probably the worst meal we have had in a restaurant. Not a good way to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. Seriously wish we had gone elsewhere!!! Never again.

Un fantástico hallazgo en la zona de Hampton Court! Vine aquí para cenar con mi familia y no nos decepcionó! La comida era deliciosa con excelentes opciones. El personal era atento y acogedor proporcionando un servicio de calidad durante toda nuestra noche, el ambiente era encantador y cálido. Un hallazgo realmente encantador!

Ive wanted to eat here for a while as we drive past weekly to the secondary school. We booked a table for our anniversary and it was our first time visiting here. We were greeted when we walked inside and seated straight away. Our food came to the table around 10 minutes after ordering which was fab. My partner had the bolognese and garlic bread and i chose a pizza with a side of homemade chips. All food was thoroughly enjoyed and reasonably priced. The young girl serving was professional and polite as was the man behind the bar (maybe the owner but unsure). I couldn’t fault anything, it’s beautifully decorated inside and has car parking to the rear of the building. We would definitely return here.

We had been recommended to try this restaurant, so we tried it. Our first indication that this might not have been a good choice was that no one ever came to our table to begin the service! Everything was on us, from ordering drinks, food, dessert menu or the check. We never received any water or were asked if we wanted anything. Now we did see a glimmer of hope from some of the staff, but one waitress seemed like she would rather be somewhere else. It was like it was the first night they had been open and no one knew what to do. Now it was not all bad, as the food was good, plenty of it and at a fair price. Proceed with caution and definitely be assertive with the staff!!!

Muy buen helado. Tenía una selección de 3 sabores. Muy caro pero fue una oportunidad única en la vida para probar esta marca. Grandes colas.

Visitamos el restaurante en Bermondsey, dibujado por su decoración. Desafortunadamente, la experiencia no estuvo a la altura del aspecto del lugar. Al llegar sin reserva, nos dijeron que volviéramos en 45 minutos. Pedimos esperar en el bar de abajo para tomar unas copas, una opción que el personal no sugirió, pero se adaptó. Los cócteles y el servicio en el bar estaban en su punto. Sin embargo, nuestra espera se extendió más allá de una hora, y notamos que los grupos que llegaron más tarde estaban sentados primero. La mayoría de las parejas, incluyéndonos a nosotros, se quedaron esperando en el bar, lo que nos hizo preguntarnos si esta era una táctica para impulsar las ventas de bares. Cuando finalmente nos sentamos, la comida nos decepcionó. Nuestra camarera era encantadora, lo que hizo esta opinión más difícil de escribir. La pasta era abrumadora en comparación con otros lugares de Londres como Padella. El ambiente ruidoso del restaurante también dificulta la conversación, así que tenlo en cuenta si estás en una cita o reunión de negocios. En general, el bar de abajo eclipsó la experiencia gastronómica. Dada la cantidad de restaurantes italianos de buena calidad en la ciudad, haciendo increíbles platos de pasta con un mejor "sistema" y cuidado del personal. No volveremos a ir.

We had been looking for a nice venue to have cocktails and drinks in Hornchurch. We originally visited the venue next door and were told we could not solely have drinks , that food needed to be purchased. We done a complete U-turn and entered this amazing establishment. We knew we were in the right place from the moment, we were greeted by the server/ manager whose personality was contagious. He escorted us to a great table in the impressive modern lookong wine bar/ restaurant. The low playing music, had great tunes and set the mood perfectly. When we saw the drinks menu, there was so much choice in terms of cocktails/ mocktails. We went for a Bob Marley which had a great balance of alcohol and flavour. The prices of the spirits were very reasonable. When we paid the bill we were given a free cocktail shot. After that we felt we wanted a quick finger food snack and opted for the onion rings. When we went to pay the waiter said it was on the house which was again a nice surprise. As mentioned the decor was amazing and in the toilets were some truly stunning art work. I will definitely be visiting Onyx again as it exceeded our expectations. .

The food was great — fresh and flavorful, definitely a highlight. Unfortunately, the service was lacking. The worker seemed uninterested and wasn’t very friendly. The food is worth coming back for, but the service could use some improvement

We visited for the first time today and definitely not for the last time. Service was speedy and pleasant, food was delicious. We can't fault our visit.