The best restaurants serving Italian food in North East

One of the very best eateries in the area! Amazing mussels, fillet steak to die for!!!!! And the staff are all so professional. Faultless.

The Sunday lunches were lovely. Only 4 stars this time because one gravy was missing.

Just had food at this beautiful restaurant, cannot say enough of how fantastic it was, very clean , service was excellent, food beautiful, would recommend 100%

As always myself and my family had a lovely time at the Rustica... As usual the staff were polite and accommodating, and as usual the food was delicious... 5🌟

Ive wanted to eat here for a while as we drive past weekly to the secondary school. We booked a table for our anniversary and it was our first time visiting here. We were greeted when we walked inside and seated straight away. Our food came to the table around 10 minutes after ordering which was fab. My partner had the bolognese and garlic bread and i chose a pizza with a side of homemade chips. All food was thoroughly enjoyed and reasonably priced. The young girl serving was professional and polite as was the man behind the bar (maybe the owner but unsure). I couldn’t fault anything, it’s beautifully decorated inside and has car parking to the rear of the building. We would definitely return here.

We had been recommended to try this restaurant, so we tried it. Our first indication that this might not have been a good choice was that no one ever came to our table to begin the service! Everything was on us, from ordering drinks, food, dessert menu or the check. We never received any water or were asked if we wanted anything. Now we did see a glimmer of hope from some of the staff, but one waitress seemed like she would rather be somewhere else. It was like it was the first night they had been open and no one knew what to do. Now it was not all bad, as the food was good, plenty of it and at a fair price. Proceed with caution and definitely be assertive with the staff!!!

This restaurant is brilliant, the food is amazing (thankyou chefs), the service was attentive. The owner and his staff went above and beyond to make us have a lovely dining experience.Especially as another large party was in around same time. Looking forward to coming back or even trying one of your other restaurants 😊

Always attentive staff, one of the only places you can get Soa milk if you are celiac, lots of places now only offer glutenous oat milks. A little tired, needs a make over for 2025.

Excellent food arrived really quickly and all hot and fresh

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

Always exceptional. Staff are amazing as is the food. Far far superior to the Covent Garden zizzi we went to recently

Excellent, shame it hasn't been opened for a while.

We weren’t particularly hungry, but the steady stream of people coming in and out caught our attention—a sure sign of a great spot. Tempted, we decided to give it a try and ordered the lunch deal featuring a bruschetta and a vegetarian pizza. Both dishes exceeded our expectations, easily ranking among the best we’ve had in the UK. The staff were incredibly polite, and the service was top-notch. We’re already looking forward to our next visit. Thank you, UNO Momento!

My colleagues and I had a fantastic time at Gino’s. The pane formaggi was excellent. Leo provided us with exceptional service and we were treated wonderfully by the whole staff. I highly recommend this establishment to anyone in the area. Leo was very personable and gave us plenty of recommendations based on what we like. I always love it when a server goes above and beyond to truly make traveling magical. This is my second time dining here and I’ve been graced with Leo as my server both times. He is truly a gem and I cannot wait to come back.

Cheap and cheerful. Been here several times and the place is always full, so I would book if you're thinking of going. Visited for our granddaughters birthday. Staff are always cheerful, friendly and helpful. On this visit I had a delicious steak with all the trimmings and big fat crispy chips. Childrens meals are very reasonable with ample portions.