The best restaurants serving Italian food in England

Hice un pedido por teléfono, la persona que tomó mi pedido me pidió que lo repitiera tres veces debido a tener una conversación con otra persona al mismo tiempo. Llamaron y me dijeron las mujeres clientelares que no paraban de referirse a mí como “cariño” esto es lo que ordené cuando en mi opinión era el orden equivocado que obviamente se disputaba. La comida era muy pobre, evita.

As ever order with tasty food delivered promptly, effectively packed. We have ordered before & will be again.

Was a little disappointed, being very honest. The food was good but did not hit the heights. Service was okay but not as warm and connecting as I’ve experienced before. Also found the acoustics difficult: it felt noisy.

Don’t order using the website, apparently the restaurant get different order to what you submit. Ordered Cheese burger with salad no onions and got onions no salad, simple mistake but was told by the staff the ordering system doesn't work. Not to mention the £4 cold mushrooms.

Food is always nice & usually hot but this time was luke warm to near cold & considering the delivery was early, it spoiled the food.

Very nice food, Virginia was a great waiter 👍

Food: Oysters were fine but 3 were of smaller size than the others. Fried Artichokes risotto was bland-would not recommend. Linguine with crab meat was rich and savoury and would recommend. Pan-fried monk fish was okay- could be more moist. Tiramisu was above average. Sardinian cheese with honey was nice with a citrus note. Service: Attentive waiter, however took a while to get their attention for the bill. Atmosphere: Dim, modern, suitable for dates. Bit costly for the portion.

Another fantastic experience at The Coast. The food is excellent, the drinks selection great and the atmosphere never disappoints.

AVOID!!! Went some years ago and it was fantastic but to say it’s gone downhill Is an understatement! We went this evening for valentines dinner and it was crap! It’s being run by kids who are more interested in chatting with mates than serving paying customers. A few of our issues: Food was bland and underwhelming. For starter I had “Gambas pil pil” a lovely dish that I am familiar with. Except instead of gorgeous succulent prawns cooked in olive oil with garlic and chilli - I was served prawns with chunks of chorizo in a tomato passata sauce. No mention of the chorizo on the menu btw so good job I’m not pescatarian! Hubs had the hummus which was tasteless, but luckily we were both starving so we continued. Mains were just as disappointing. Over cooked steak and strange garlic butter accompaniment. For dessert, as I’d ordered off the v-day menu I had a desert included which was a few tiny strawberries with chocolate drizzled across the top - described on the menu as chocolate dipped strawberries with jersey cream… no cream in sight. In addition, at 7.30 on a Friday evening they had ‘miraculously’ ran out of wine glasses so my Merlot was served in a champagne flute. Where all the wine glasses had miraculously gone is a total mystery considering the place was over half empty! We waited over 30 mins for our mains to be cleared and then had to ask to see the desert menu… there appeared to be 4 deserts to chose from but the bread and butter pudding was listed twice, and we were told they’d ran out… leaving very little choice. The main guy who greeted us and served us a little was always in a hurry to get away, and when we left the pub after paying a shocking £110, he was sprawled out on the floor on his phone and barely even looked up… no goodbye, thank you for coming. Oh and to top it all off, the ladies loos reek of stale fags. Safe to say we won’t be returning and if you’re reading this I advise you avoid the place too!

Local Sardinian restaurant that's been there a long time. Very good food, not cheap though. 2 course meal £32+ and no 1 course available. Do serve Pizzas at set times, contact to check. Was there on Valentine's Day so difficult to judge service as they were very busy. Good selection of wines, including Sardinian. Again not cheap.

I think people have convinced themselves this restaurant is a great neighbourhood choice because it’s been there forever, and perhaps it was good once upon a time, however it fails on all fronts. The food is fine (I mean highly highly average) but very expensive for what it is - a very standard veal “nugget” served with a tiny bit of pretty plain pasta (a hint of garlic and chilli), meant the dish resembled a very large kids meal at the princely sum of £43. I don’t take photos of my food but other reviewers have posted photos of this dish and that is exactly what it looks like - a sea of beige (which from other photos seems to be the case for most of their dishes)! My friend asked for some matchstick fries (on the menu as accompanying side to the steak) and he was told he couldn’t have any because the chef’s fryer was only small - a confusing response! The wine was nice (but they didn’t make that)…the restaurant also lacks ambiance, it feels like your sitting in someone’s house for dinner but they haven’t renovated in about 60 years (and not in a quaint way), and being charged a small fortune for the privilege. The staff were perfectly nice but lacking warmth and charisma, and we couldn’t tell if they were impressed with our wine consumption or disapproving. So to conclude don’t be fooled by this “institution” that is supposedly Stanley Tucci’s favourite local eatery, you’ll come away feeling disappointed and much poorer.

Been using Pizza Town for years on & off. Food is always on point, delivery so fast & always hot/fresh!! I recommend the kebabs, fried chicken, chips & their pizzas (as I've just recently discovered) are heavenly! Staff always seem friendly too which is a nice added bonus. Don't think we've ever had any issues with them at all :)

Excellent pizza and garlic bread Served by efficient, friendly waitresses who nothing was too much trouble Highly recommend

Unquestionably the best quality pizza in crystal palace and I've tried them all. Staff are friendly and welcoming too.

Shabba was amazing! He was the kindest person and made sure we had a lovely time. Food was great as well. We will definitely be coming back!