The best restaurants serving Italian food in St Albans East of England

Always welcoming - you can sit inside if it’s a bit chilly and the Panetones they sell make the best Christmas gifts! Highly recommend

Cannot remember a better pizza - ever! Dough base perfect - just the right thickness, soft & yummy. All toppings tasty and fresh. We had Adam & his van at our office today - absolutely brilliant. Needs a restaurant - for sure. 10/10 and food gold star . Bravo and thank you so much

Fantastic breakfast can’t believe we had never been in here before COVID regulations in place feeling very safe. Staff very nice and patient nothing to much trouble cafe is extremely clean and hygiene regulations followed to a T,kitchen is very clean and you can clearly see the chef how clean he works and perfectly cooks everything to the correct temperature totally recommended this cafe can’t wait to go back.Looking forward to trying other dishes

Been coming here for 10+ years, best Italian Delhi in Hertfordshire

We had a lovely evening that only thing I would comment on I had four different cocktails and they weren't particularly cold they were room temperature. But the taste was good

The absolute creme de la creme of takeaways in St Albans. You cannot beat Plantopia for food quality and value for money (especially with a cheeky promo code). Honestly, top work guys. We will keep coming back again and again and again!! Up there with Mildred's as my favourite ever Vegan food - but without the hefty price tag,

★★★★★ We had an absolutely fantastic dining experience at this Italian restaurant! The food was authentic, full of flavour, and truly felt like real, proper Italian cuisine. Every dish was cooked to perfection, and you could tell that high-quality ingredients were used. The service was excellent—attentive, friendly, and efficient. The staff made us feel welcome and ensured we had everything we needed. On top of that, the value for money was outstanding, especially considering the quality of the food and the overall experience. If you’re looking for a genuine Italian meal that ticks all the boxes—amazing food, great service, and fair prices—this is the place to go. We’ll definitely be returning!

Yet again an amazing team at zaza with fantastic food. Considering there was a table of 11 the service was first class . The food was well presented and delicious , from sea bass to pasta dishes and excellent selection. All the team agreed the Best restaurant in Harpenden .

Happy buzzing ambience and delicious home cooked food. The calamari were cooked to perfection with the lightest delicious batter. I had the seafood 'Mare' risotto, which was creamy and rich with a hint of chilli. It is hard to improve on this, especially as it was all topped off with friendly and effortlessly efficient service. Thank you.

Great food, great ambience. Pathetic service. The guy who served us was really rude. We were a group of 6 and 2 babies. I have always been welcomed everywhere in the UK with my baby with this exception. Surprisingly I just read a lot of similar expirences. Not sure why you haven't changed your staff.

I had an interesting experience at cosa nosta tonight. For starters the atmosphere was terrible with all of the Chefs screaming at each other which made the atmosphere very loud and unwelcoming. Probably the loudest place I have ever eaten at. Then we got our bill and there was a service charge which is fine but they asked for it in cash and when we said unfortunately we didn’t have any they got very aggressive and rude then they added another 10 percent onto the bill additionally to the service charge and if my husband hadn’t called it out I don’t know what would have happened 100% do not recommend

Lovely Hotel restaurant which I have never visited before. Although our visit was a sombre occasion the restaurant was beautiful and the meals and staff were exceptional. I would recommend The Belvedere for any special occasion!

I had calamari starter and the it was completely flavourless. Our mains were all very good, pizza was amazing and pasta arrabbiata was delicious The restaurants biggest downfall was the service at the end of the meal. We were asked to be out after 1 1/2 hours, and as soon as the deserts came out, the bill was put on the table with it Then a very rude man bought a car machine over and said, no Amex, didn't say anything else, took my card out my hand, payed contactless for half the meal and was reluctant to give me a receipt. With a £20 service charge added on automatically, I felt he could've been more friendly and it spoilt what was a good evening

We have loved dining at Vinsanto for dinner ever since they opened. We popped in today for an impromptu lunch and a v quick run at the set menu.... Food as amazing as always, and incredible value for 2 courses and a small glass of wine.