The best restaurants serving Italian food in East Midlands

I can't believe I haven't been to this restaurant before, despite having lived in Louth all my life. It was definitely worth the wait, as it offers a very authentic Italian experience with great food and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. We had Arancini and pizzas, which were excellent. The meal was great value for money. We treated ourselves to a bottle of wine from the superb choices available. We went for the Sangiovese, which was delicious and not overpriced. We also found out that they offer a 20% discount during lunch. I can't wait to return and I'm now recommending it to all our friends!

Italian cuisine at its best! It's my husband's birthday (01 August 2024) and what a treat! We had Calamari Fritti for starters - crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, I had Spaghetti Gamberoni for my main - succulent king prawns, pasta cooked al dente, with a lovely drizzle of white wine sauce, perfumed with garlic, chilli, and colourful cherry tomatoes and parsley. My husband had the Vitello Al Vino Blanco, pan fried escalops of veal, cooked with white wine, garlic and parsley, rounded up with roasted vegetable. And for dessert, Homemade Tiramisu, light and just the right sweetness. I've been to Tonino's three times now (my husband's first) and I definitely recommend it - lovely food, friendly and efficient staff, great atmosphere...

First time visit had been recommended by friends & definitely worth a visit,staff so friendly, lovely relaxed restaurant ,the food was a wow piping hot & very tasty ,good size portions, I had the pollo chicken was so moist the sauce was delicious hubby had the carbonara with he loved overall would highly recommend

Truly authentic Italian restaurant. Excellent food, lovely ambiance, great value. Very welcoming & friendly service, all contributing to a great celebration meal. Definitely on the ‘must go again’ list.

this place was one of the best cafes in loughbough staff are very polite nothing is to much trouble unfortintly the place has shut down dew to the powers to be are selling the crillion court and building student flats very sad really

Really enjoyed our meal here. Great food, reasonably priced and lovely owners. The recommended wine was great too. Will definitely return.

Me encantó la comida recomendaría entrantes brucetta perfecta para morir por los platos principales, las especialidades eran preciosas y el desierto era excelente solo por otoño solo dos empleados para una casa completa, pero fue una noche increíble

Outstanding service and food , such a great place to eat , food is absolutely beautiful and very good value

The restaurant was very quiet for a Friday evening. It lacked atmosphere and the whole experience was mediocre. The menu is very small too.

We would not eat Italian food anywhere else, Rocco and Gill are great hosts and the food is superb, my partner and myself went to Rome 3 years ago and I can honestly say that the food at Rocco’s is better than any restaurant we visited there. Just try it once and I guarantee you will be back for more.

Authentic quality Italian food in a friendly environment. Our favourite place to eat in Market Harborough. Highly recommended.

I was with my family and my little 2-year-old child, when I got there they said they were busy and that they couldn't receive me at the moment, after that I left and walked for 45 minutes, I came back and they said that they have a free table for an hour, after which I decided to stay, being with a small child in a pram, the staff told me to pack my pram and put it behind them so as not to disturb the customers, after which I accepted, but once again we changed our mind and wanted to leave, while I was going to get the stroller I heard him say to the person who offered to put the stroller in the back for me, its a stress when I heard that I told them that it is not a stress and I wanted to take my stroller and leave. then the pizzeria started to say that I shouldn't be interested in how he talks to the staff and told me to leave the place because he is the owner, etc., I don't think such a thing is normal, because I had an experience with them the first year very bad as you can see in the picture, the second time I said to try again to see if it's still the same, considering that I spent £60 on a table that really isn't worth it. very rude and disrespectful staff. totally disappointed.

We were delighted to have been able to get a table for two without booking on a Thursday evening. The food was excellent. This is a lovely restaurant with very nice staff. Great food, fresh and tasty at a good price.

Spot of light lunch in Lussos, Lovely atmosphere, Great service, Great food. So much choice on the menu will be back to try more!

Bistro 66 is a local diner serving mainly breakfast/brunch plus burgers, pizza etc in the evenings (including a Vegan menu). It's not fine dining but then it's not intended to be. We go there for coffee regularly and eat there occasionally. We recently had dinner with friends. The food was good and the service excellent. Five stars is well deserved on the basis that they do what they do very well! Congratulations to whoever chooses and trains the staff - they are always courteous, efficient, helpful and professional - even the younger staff members, who are often poorly trained in other places! Keep up the good work!