The best restaurants serving Italian food in Sunderland North East

I am so glad I stumbled upon this place as it is right up there with the best restaurants I have even been to, and I have found my new go-to place for a delicious Italian meal. I wasn't expecting much, however I was wowed by the quality of the food. So many places "do" Italian, but they do it poorly. This place does it perfectly! What sets it apart from the likes of Pizza Express and Ask is the authenticity of the place and quality of the ingredients. The tomatoes have a "tomatoiness" and intensity of flavour to them, the olive oil is spot-on, the pesto is to die for, and the mushroom pizzas cooked to perfection. I would like to thank the waitress for the kindness and thoughtfulness in recognising that I don't like noisy environments, and she placed me in a table slightly round the corner. After I'd downed a glass of Pinot Grigio I really relaxed and actually enjoyed the atmosphere. As someone on the autism spectrum, I would never have thought I would be able to go into a crowded restaurant on a football matchday / Friday night and enjoy it, but seemingly I can! Anyway if you're in central Sunderland and looking for a decent Italian meal that's a cut above the rest, you really cannot go wrong with Angelo's. I found it to be quite miraculous!

We've eaten here before but rocked up on spec tonight prepared to be turned away if they were busy but we were accommodated quickly despite them having a big party coming in. We had to wait less than 10 minutes and we're given a complimentary glass of prosecco, very thoughtful and great customer service, we really felt valued. Food was fantastic as usual but it's the service that makes the difference. Relaxed, valued and well fed, what more do you want? Especially with all the new restaurants in Sunderland who are charging ridiculous money for boring food Thank you Marcello's you are a Sunderland success!

lovely Sunday dinner, huge portions

Went to Sambucca on Sunday night with four friends. We were seated and told we must be out by 9pm meaning we had an hour. We were fine with tat but we’re not fine with all but one of the staff standing guard over our table making sure we would be out! And I mean standing over our shoulders glaring at us. It was very unpleasant. The food was very mediocre, in fact Philippa had ordered beef stroganoff and when it arrived it was nothing resembling stroganoff. On a brighter not there is a very lovely waitress from Romania, she really was quite charming.

We called in here after we had been for a walk. Sat outside has we had our dog with us. Dogs are allowed in the bar area. Next time we go I think we may have food.

Ordered for a family takeaway on Bank holiday Monday. Ordered arabiata, pollo Ricco, Bolognese and risotto. Everything was absolutely beautiful apart from the pizza, it was burnt and hard like cardboard. amazing apart from that

Absolutely shocking! Farah wants to look at his staffing! What an amazing cook but brought down by his front of house team!

Ordered here many times and always been nice. However they say we ordered one thing but sent something else. When challenged it was no you ordered this if you want something else. Not ordering from them again. When I have family orders are large very disappointed

Ordered delivery for a birthday treat, asked for a pizza without any chili's as it was for a young child. Looked OK when it arrived but then found it was covered in chili flakes. I only realised after they'd started eating it. Quite distressing, won't be ordering again FYI for any customers, try Fabio's instead (also in Houghton) it's much nicer

Phone at 22:23 which has least an hour I live 2 Streets up 50 doors That wouldn't take more than an hour to make and deliver a waited an hour and then the shop was closed when I phone back to see where's my order I finished work had no food or anything in my and dis get answer bCk they where closed don't go there

Had a laugh with the waiter when I noticed fix finger sandwich and chips on the menu stating it took me back to my childhood when I noticed it.... the waiter highly recommended it telling me the fix fingers we're huge so on is recommendation I ordered it..... it was basically two stripes of battered fish not fish fingers unfortunately the batter was drenched in oil and inedible, the waiter came around asking about the mean to which I said great chip butty since I'd removed the fish and just made myself a chip sandwich. He did offer to do me another one but no sorry I'd already decided not the meal for me.... at checkout no offer of a reduced price or anything tbh... paid me bill and left never to return.....

We visited on Saturday, there was 12 of us in total for my mams 65th birthday bottomless brunch The only disappointed thing was the bar had apparently ran out of Prosecco, which is hard to believe when it’s advertising Prosecco on the bottomless brunch. I asked for some little bottles, for a toast & was given the last bottle plus 2 small ones, it still wasn’t enough. The cocktails were lovely, a few wrong orders but luckily we aren’t fussy. The food order was taken, one of the party waited a lot long than the rest of us. I would recommend the pizzas. The staff were lovely, just wouldn’t like to see them under pressure, it took a while for the drinks order & the place wasn’t busy, I would recommend it, it wasn’t the best we’ve been on but it certainly wasn’t the worst Good choice of cocktails

Used to order at least once a week as loved the food but the last 3/4 times we’ve tried to order we have rang none stop for over half an hour but call fails and comes up “caller busy” as if phone has been taken of the hook. At first we just put it down to them being busy as it often took a while to get through but became ridiculous after a few times. Tried to order tonight and started ringing at 8:05 and rang over 200 times and didn’t manage to get through before they shut. When I messaged last week to ask if they were having issues with their phone they never even bothered to reply. Such a shame as like I say we love the food but don’t think we will bother trying anymore, how they make money to stay open or surprising when they can’t even answer the phone.

I ordered the Chicken Teriyaki for myself, And on its arrival could not believe how bad quality the meat was, full of grissle and fat, This is without doubt the worst thing that has been put in front of me ever. My Partner ordered a chicken wrap and this was no better, with oil coming from the wrap when she squeezed it ! when waitress came over she asked if everything was alright ? I said no, I dont like the look of the meat, She then took the plate away, Saying she would speak to the Chef, She then came back, and said the Chef would recook it with Chicken Breast, I Politely declined and asked for the bill, I certainly wont be going back.

Disgusted ordered 3 meals for delivery at 4 only to find out has been cancelled no phone call no message come on Mill you can do better than this