The best restaurants serving Italian food in England

Superb coffee shop with an excellent choice of cakes, paninis, coffees and more. Service was first class and a very pleasant spot to while away some time in this lovely town. It is that good I've been every day during my week break in the area, changing my cycling routes to make sure I ended up at Alfresco. Returned to the cafe in May 2025 and delighted to say that it is still as good as ever!

We are currently staying at the Hyatt Place. The food in both Sotto Cucina Bar and Pocket Square is remarkable. Fresh ingredients, attention to detail and the flavours are beautiful. All the staff are attentive and helpful. Our breakfast beauty Daniel is genuinely one of the loveliest people we have ever met. Such a flair for hospitality and clearly loves what he does. We really felt it should be recognised. Thank you Daniel for making our morning memorable and for the amazing service and smiles! Highly recommend a stay here and you will not be disappointed with the choice of food and the excellent customer service.

Came here for a late lunch recently, after a recommendation from a local. What a find! The indoor seating area is in the gorgeous old Victorian Greenhouses, with grape vines trailing above the tables. I had the Coronation Chicken Sandwich, which was delicious and my wife greatly enjoyed her Humous Salad. The attention to detail here is really good - wonderful crockery too and friendly staff. Enjoy the 5 acres of Walled Gardens and then savour some great food!

Lovely little Italian in the city - nice atmosphere, good service and excellent menu . Food is light and sauces skilfully made : not heavy and very well flavoured . Desserts were also excellent- the cheesecake and the profiteroles get a special mention. All round a great experience for a small family meal and will definitely return .

Personal muy amable - servicio rápido. Un montón de opciones en el menú - atendiendo a todos los apetitos y porciones de tamaño razonable. ¡La tienda también parecía interesante!

Great vibe, quality good. Recommend it.

Amalfi Kitchen, Dartmouth: We enjoyed a few days stay in Kingswear for our mini-moon and luckily ventured to Amalfi Kitchen in Dartmouth during our stay. We visited on our first night away, we so enjoyed the delicious, fresh and tasty food that we visited again on our final night. We could not fault the friendliness and attentiveness of Maddie and Millie who served us on the two nights at Amalfi. The owners Mike and Phoebe are also charming and clearly love what they are providing. A real must visit when in Dartmouth if you want a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with excellent food. Cannot wait to come back to sample the new Cocktail and Oyster bar and sit in the tranquil courtard. Thanks so much for making our mini-moon extra special.

Fantastic coffee, great atmosphere friendly staff and quick with responce and very respectful

We had not booked a table but it was not a problem. The service was excellent and the staff were very friendly. The food was exceptional, and I would definitely recommend it.

Beneficiando di una box di too good to go abbiamo provato le pietanze di questo locale. Cibo nella media e vasta possibilità di scelta al banco per chi vuole ordinare del cibo diverso dal solito.

We pre booked this restaurant in advance for the half term holiday 2024. I got an email confirmation of the booking and a further email reminder which I confirmed as requested. On the evening we travel 5 miles to the restaurant to find it closed with no explanation on the door, website or social media. Communication with this restaurant is very poor

Three of us visited on a Saturday lunchtime before heading off to the football which was a 15 minutes walk away. Strangely, because the food and service were first class, we were the only customers in there. I have no doubt that it was much busier in the evening. I will definitely return if I’m in the area again.

Without doubt the worst restaurant experience i have ever had. we were a party of around 20 - 30. booked in advance and pre ordered all food. Drinks took an age to arrive, then starters came an hour later...i am currently still waiting for my main meal!!! my tummy thought my throat had been cut and i have eaten more when stranded on an island for 4 years with my good friend Wilson, god rest his soul. In total we were here for around 3 hours, most of that time spent waiting for food or drinks. The food was poor and a number of our party returned their food. Just really poor customer service, owner just sat at the bar and left the young waitress' to deal with the unrest (we were not the only unhappy party in there). Needless to say, if i never go back here again it would be too soon. Terrible food, terrible service, and an owner that couldnt give a monkeys! Avoid at all costs.

Service was good and friendly, nice quiet lunchtime atmosphere with good food and wine. We were Unhurried whilst staff were attentive A little limited for the menu but nice specials. Loved the king prawns.

We were invited by friends as a birthday treat who had been before a few times and had recommended it to us. The decor is very nice, well laid out and can feel a little cramped but that could just be me, so could also be described as cosy. The food was good, nothing special just typical italian fare, don't get me wrong, this is a busy restaurant, which given the manners of one member of staff/owner is surprising. A mix between tetchy and rude could be a way of describing him, which is a shame as the rest of the staff were approachable and friendly, shame they weren't front of house instead.