The best restaurants serving Italian food in England

There are many pseudo-Italian chain restaurants in Bramhall/CH, but this is the real deal (only D'Agostino in CH comes close). Not just run by Italians, but with several Italian serving staff too. Commendably the menu shows a price for a smaller version of the pasta dishes as a starter / primo piatto. Normally I end up having to ask. I had an excellent carbonara. The steak I had was one of the very best steaks I've had anywhere in the UK. Only better ones which come to mind were in Portugal and (northern) Italy. Because of English obsession with extreme no-fat leanness, the flavour cannot be there (imho). Anyway this one was cooked to perfection, did have good flavour and I haven't stopped drooling over it ever since ! You don't get to run the same restaurant, in the same place, for several decades without doing it very well indeed.

Excellent value for money, hidden gem, authentic.

Great Italian food and atmosphere. We ordered calamari fritti and insalata caprese which were served extremely fast as appetisers. The calamari had a great sauce. For the mains we had beef cannelloni and egg-shaped filled pasta with beef - both big portions and very delicious. The limonchelo cheesecake was very delicate and balanced - not too sweet, not too sour, and the warm walnut cake in combination with the ice-cream was a lovely dessert. We enjoyed the Christmas decoration at the lounge, the dim lighting and the romantic atmosphere. The brand new Christmas coctail was very pretty and had an interesting taste. The service was incredible - very polite and smiling staff. They took pictures of us, made us feel very special on our anniversary by giving us limonchelo on the house. Overall, we had a lovely night thanks to all the staff! Highly recommend!

Da Rocchio offers an exceptional blend of authentic Italian flavors, warm ambiance, and outstanding service. From the creamy Burrata Caprese starter to the perfectly seasoned Linguine alle Vongole and melt-in-your-mouth Osso Buco Milanese, every dish was a delight. The Tiramisu was the perfect ending—light, flavorful, and indulgent. The attentive staff, elegant décor, and extensive wine list elevated the experience, making it ideal for both romantic dinners and family celebrations. While on the pricier side, the quality and care in every detail make it worth every euro. Highly recommended!

Love this place, super cool staff

One of Hampshire's best pubs great food and always toastie warm

The food was lovely but what makes this place special are the people that work there.

We had a great experience! The staff members are friendly. The owner is very accommodating and making sure that every customers are being attended properly. One more thing; they allow dogs to come in and offer water for them straight away. Fab! The food are definitely lovely and tasty. Me and my boyfriend certainly recommend this restaurant as the taste of the food is very authentic. The atmosphere is magneficent!

A lovely Italian restaurant with great service, excellent food and a cosy atmosphere. We will be back again.

Fun, delicious and delightful 🎉

This spot has really good local Italian food, only a few minutes from where I live and I have to say the staff are friendly and very welcoming when you come into the restaurant. The atmosphere was very tranquil too with some smooth and authentic music too. Overall the experience was fantastic. I’ll be back again soon 🙏

This place has amazing food with very reasonable price. They don’t add service charge so you can save some euros there. Staff are nice and friendly and overall this place has an amazing atmosphere. This restaurant is closer to the station so it’s quite convenient to get here. Overall quite impressed with the quality food, the price and customer service.

First time been there and definitely will go there again ! Lovely food , great atmosphere and nice , friendly staff.

Lovely little restaurant, stopped for lunch today after the theatre . Food was really nice, staff were all nice and friendly and nice atmosphere . Would definitely return

The pasta here is really good, would recommend the crab tagliolini and the tortelli in nduja sauce. We also got the lamb and chicken which were also nice. Dessert was very mid though.