The best restaurants serving Italian food in East Midlands

An anniversary meal and chose what WAS a great restaurant The text sent the dat before stating that had to reply with name number and time of booking made over a week ago as it would not be confirmed till this detail was given. Welcome was not what had previously experienced there and not given a great table. Had to ask one of the four waitresses if we could order a drink 10 minutes after being sat down - wouldn’t have minded but there were only 3 other tables occupied. Ordered starter without ‘peppers’ I had to explain to the waitress what peppers were as in “bell peppers, the green, red, yellow, orange ones- bit worrying really was not asked if we had any allergies which was surprising as this is a repeated question you’re asked nowadays. After and hour of arriving for our reservation, ordering and finishing our starter the main came. My wife ordered smoked salmon and pasta, what arrived was cooked salmon in the pasta not smoked a totally different taste and flavour. I asked to check the menu and smoked was stated, we explained this to who appeared to be the head waitress, who could not comprehend the difference in cooked or smoked, no apology or explanation was given and we were only asked to reselect, lasagna was asked for. I had ordered and had a lovely veal Milanese, with salad, which I finished, my wife asked that hers now be cancelled as would not want to eat on her own as I was finished, minutes later a lasagne arrived this was duly returned and the bill asked for. Very unprofessional No apology Poor service A total and unfortunate change and a restaurant I will not voluntarily go to again Times are a changing and this is a shamefully wrong direction

I visited the restaurant on Saturday 25th Feb as part of a large group (50+people). Now I understand that 50 people arriving at the same time is a bit of a nightmare but, as I understand it, Marco was given all of our menu choices in advance. Anyway, we arrived at 7pm and received our starter at 8.20pm. This wasn't a huge issue as we were enjoying the company of our friends, however as the night went on it meant that some had finished their meals and others hadn't even had their mains, some never got them and left. The waitresses did their best to calm the waters and generally the mood was OK despite the obvious problems. The food when it did arrive was acceptable, but I had expected slightly better than acceptable to be honest. We asked for parmesan and was told there wasnt any tonight. Some on our table didn't eat their mains as they said it was bland and left before their deserts. As I say, I get 50 people is a bit of a logistical nightmare but surely the restaurant should have been prepared for that? All in all I would advise not to visit if you're in a large group.

Best place in town for ice cream and coffee. I tried the waffle and it was fab. Quirky setting, comfy booths. I recommend it to my friends.

Staying in Buxton for a few days and wanted a nice restaurant to eat in. We hadn’t booked but this wasn’t an issue. Friendly, pleasant staff, nice atmosphere, good menu and the restaurant was spotlessly clean. The meals were freshly cooked, lovely and hot and really tasty. Excellent value for money too, we would definitely recommend!

Absolutely fantastic!! 2nd time back here and it’s definitely my favourite carbonara I’ve ever tasted 😍 Staff are very friendly and polite. Can’t fault the food at all. Portion sizes are very generous! 10/10.

I can see why the reviews are so mixed, we ordered a takeaway of 2 pizzas and olives with breads and one pizza was ok the other not so great, overall you could probably get a better pizza in Asda, the olives and breads were good but would expect much better with the pizza.

We had a lovely pasta dish each and a garlic bread. Was tasty and really good potion sizes for the cost. Would recommend. 10/10

I’ve just been for an enjoyable meal at Bel Pease. The food was of good quality and nicely served. The waiter completed the evening with his charm and humour.

Went with 2 friends following the take over. Absolutely fantastic food! All 3 of us had different starters & mains and we were all very impressed by the presentation, quality & taste of all the dishes. We’ll definitely be back and cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. Thank you!

Had the offer on the Lasagne today with my wife (Thursday 31st October at lunchtime.) Food presented very nice my only little complaint Lasagne could have been a little hotter in temperature and tastier with a little bit more garlic ( personal choice) nice surroundings and the place was spotless. Would I return most definitely 👍

Dropped in for a few drinks during charter day. Drinks kept flowing and pizza and loaded fries to die for! Special mention to Gracie-Mae for her lovely friendly service

it was the best food i have ever eaten loved it ill definitely come again. the drinks were perfect aswell and the place is clean keep it going

We visited SCOOZI PIZZERIA on Wednesday night for a light bite before the Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight Concert at Southwell Minster. What a find!!! The restaurant, the staff, the lovely atmosphere, the service and the food were all absolutely gold standard exceptional. A freshly cooked Pizza using a rainbow of fresh vegetables, spiced and seasoned exactly to our liking, served piping hot. It was obvious that SCOOZI is very, very popular in the area, as the takeaway custom was constant. My husband maintains that his Pizza was the best he had ever enjoyed. We will definitely be going back, making the trip just to visit SCOOZI. Thankyou to you all *****

Reservado para comer aquí el sábado por la noche antes de ver el espectáculo en el theahre Royal. Aparte de mi amigo y yo sólo había otros dos mesas de 4, lo que me pareció extraño para un restaurante del centro de la ciudad en la noche del sábado. El lugar estaba limpia, sin embargo las mesas para dos parecía bastante estrecho (había un descansillo al platillo con cafetera, en el centro (sí descansillo de pot). La botella de vino más barato (un Pinot a £18,95 estaba fuera de stock, así que tuvimos que pagar £22 por otra). La comida era nada más que hacer en casa así que era muy disapponting. Mi pollo en salsa de queso tenía un ver-por salsa y las verduras estaba fría. Las patatas fritas eran también muy salada. Mis amigos pasta era sólo un poco dificulte pasta en una salsa de crema, pero otra vez estaba muy por debajo de la media. Además, el camarero no podía comprender que queríamos una botella de agua también y cuidado al intentar dar agua del grifo. Yo realmente no perdería mi tiempo y dinero para comer aquí.

This is a friendly café with a real family feeling. The food is freshly prepared and well presented. Would recommend the Casa Cafe for breakfast or lunch. Whether you want a full English or something lighter or are looking for a cob for lunch or something more substantial... I highly recommend Louie's Special Omelette!