The best restaurants serving Italian food in England

We waited to be seated on Sunday lunch time despite all of the top floor being empty. The decor is nice and it does feel fancier than some of the other Italian chains. We shared the Cromer crab arancini starter from the specials menu which was very good. My partner opted for the calzone which was large, well risen and packed with filling. I enjoyed the stick pig pizza which is essentially two flavours, both of which were delicious. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The food was high quality and very tasty, this was reflected in the price which we found to be quite steep, especially for a chain/shopping centre . £17+ for a pizza. £8 for some starters and puddings.

Another fab Birthday Bash for 25 people last night. Amazing food and service. Thank you to Vincent & all the team. We shall return ASAP.

Well where do I start.Everything apart from service was very disappointing.The food was tasteless. Literally no flavours whatsoever…I have never had such a bland food…This has to be addressed….Service was very good and welcoming but food spoiled entire experience ….That’s a huge shame….Please - owners - speak with your chefs….

been here a few times over the years and we were slightly disappointed this time. The waitress seemed a little disinterested and not overly friendly. The food itself was mainly just Ok but that's about it, although the ice cream they serve is superb. The chap behind the bar managed to knock a glass bottle(?) onto the floor. Now he did make an effort to clean the immediate area up, using paper towels (maybe not the wisest choice with glass) and then another chap mopped the area (probably picking up glass splinters in the mop in the process, which will turn up somewhere else later). However glass fragments travel when glass shatters and you could still see bits of it laying around, not the best when there are young children in the restaurant.

Our second visit to this amazing place. If you are looking for superb food at very competitive prices with great service and lovely staff ...this is the place to come. The food here is seriously good... On the special's board as a starter were meatballs on toast with Napoli sauce topped with mozzarella.. I had this as a main course... WOW ..what a superb dish.. I have eaten meatballs all over the world and then I come to newbiggin and in this unassuming rural restaurant I get served the tastiest most delicious meatballs ever. You couldn't make it up.... I hope they read this and put it on their menu full time rather than as an occasional special. If you are a meatball fan you have to visit, might be worth contacting them first and ask for the meatballs. You won't be disappointed.

Da Vinci’s has been a long standing favourite of ours and our visit on Sunday did nothing but enhance this. It even had a massive thumbs up from our michelin star Italian friend. Owner / chef Craig cooks very good Italian food from a menu consisting of starters , pizza , pasta , grills , desserts and a small selection of dishes on the specials board. Giovanni manages the restaurant with ease and is always glad to interact with all the guests. We arrived on Sunday and the usual warm welcome from Giovanni awaited us before taking our seat at the table. The menu stays the same and there were some delights on the specials board that were actually going to go down a treat. To accompany our starters of Arancini , Polpette and the Carpaccio of Beef we chose Anno Domini Falanghina. There was then a nice surprise as Craig had made for us a special Gnocchi dish that was delicious. For the mains we all enjoyed the specials which were a Pan Fried Fillet of John Dory with clams , white wine and potatoes as well as the Pappardelle with veal and button onions. All washed down with a delightful Valpolicella. For dessert Craig had made a fabulous Chocolate Torte. A cocktail followed by a coffee brought an end to a fantastic afternoon. Da Vinci’s really is a credit to not only my hometown of Hornchurch but the Essex dining scene. Thank You Craig and Giovanni for a fabulous afternoon and look forward forward to seeing you again soon.

Novellos food was beautiful,service was great,food,potato skins are unreal but I left 4 starts because I was asked out by the waiter whilst I'm only 16.

Encantador almuerzo de domingo, gran servicio como siempre de París, Jade, Ellie Mae, Rhia y más uno que me disculpo no recibió su nombre. Crédito al equipo de chefs y cocina, entrantes y almuerzo bien presentados. Encantador ambiente agradable, casa desde casa, bien hecho todo

Good service, great food, amazing atmosphere

Always a fabulous time at Salt. The staff are so lovely and go above and beyond. The portions are very big and worth the price

Olivia was a fantastic waiter! Great food, spices adapted to our taste. Prompt service. Polite, respectful. Too much pepper on Carbonara, but feedback to chefs. Hopefully just a one off mistake.

Held a lunch for 47 members and friends to present trophies to the Club competition winners. Nothing was too much trouble. We were well looked after leading up to and on the day. Event was a great success. Will do it again.

Reservamos una mesa en línea antes de llegar a Londres, llegamos al restaurante unos 40 minutos antes, pero dijeron que no era un problema. Nos mostraron a nuestra mesa por un miembro del personal muy acogedor y amable que poco después tomó nuestras bebidas y comida. Poco después de que nuestras comidas aparecieron y eran geniales los niños pizza era masiva si hubiéramos sabido que eran tan grandes que solo habríamos pedido 1 para compartir. Nuestras comidas también vale la pena una visita

Went first time on recommendation of a friend. Wasn't very impressed, had the chicken parmasen from the £14 special it was like a large chicken Kiev with loads of spinach on the base cooked in loads of grease. The apple pie was half warm and half cold. Friend had the cheesecake which had an hair in it so she returned it and couldn't face another desert. Rather disappointing 😞

Tres adultos, tres niños. Tenía temprano, tres platos £ 20. Precioso de principio a fin, muy sabroso y de buen tamaño de porción, los niños de 15 , 13 y 10 años realmente lo disfrutaron y no dejaron nada en sus platos. Camareras muy serviciales, amables y en la pelota, ya que se puso bastante ocupado.