The best restaurants serving Italian food in South East

Great little Italian restaurant in the village near the Chilterns. Great prawn pasta, Pollo Milanese and Pizzas. tiramisu and coffee also spot on

Lovely restaurant, great service, good food, nice atmosphere and reasonable price. I had the tagliatelle bolognaise and it was so tasty, the house white wine, a Sicilian one, was also extremely nice, and our waitress was so helpful and friendly. We had a lovely experience and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

After having driven past countless times and never visiting, we booked this restaurant for an evening meal to celebrate my birthday weekend. We were greeted warmly on arrival and shown to our table. The menu was varied and there were extra specials available which the waiter explained to us. He was also knowledgeable about the wine menu and made a great recommendation. Although offering a children's menu, both of my children chose a dish from the adult menu which the chef was happy to "shrink down" into a children's portion which was much appreciated. There was beef carpaccio on the menu but on the day of our visit, this had been swapped for venison, which I don't eat. The chef was kind enough to offer to make me a beef version which again was very much appreciated. The food was absolutely stunning. Fresh, great portions and well presented and the staff couldn't have done more for us. It's not the cheapest place around, but we were happy to pay for good quality food and great service. The only thing that could have been improved would be perhaps to have the specials on a board or printed out as a) I had forgotten some of them straight away and b) I was nervous ordering without seeing the cost and didn't like to ask how much they each were. Overall, a fab experience and we can't wait to come back again!

I knew that this pub was under new management and my friend had recently been here and said the meal was good so I thought I would invite me friends for dinner, I was not disappointed, the service, food and cosiness of the pub was excellent and would return, I had to trout and crumble and it was delicious and could of done with some more custard. Freddie who took our order and served us was exceptionally professional and funny too. Only minor point is when we were going in from the back it looked like it could do with a bit of love and pretty flowers. Look forward to returning maybe in the autumn when the fire is on.

Went here for dinner family of 5 been before quite a few times but hadn’t been in a while. Food was 10/10 we all left saying how amazing the meal and service was. Always made very welcome and the lady waitress(from Ukraine) was lovely she noticed when our drinks were nearly empty and asked if we would like another and was so attentive she really is a gem. We all had prawn cocktail with avocado which was so fresh. Pizzas were great took some home and tried my mums meal which was the chicken in mushroom sauce which was delicious I will have that next time. Thank you all for the great food and service.

I knew that this pub was under new management and my friend had recently been here and said the meal was good so I thought I would invite me friends for dinner, I was not disappointed, the service, food and cosiness of the pub was excellent and would return, I had to trout and crumble and it was delicious and could of done with some more custard. Freddie who took our order and served us was exceptionally professional and funny too. Only minor point is when we were going in from the back it looked like it could do with a bit of love and pretty flowers. Look forward to returning maybe in the autumn when the fire is on.

Amazing authentic Italian set menu as always. We bring friends who come to Brighton for the first time to Francos and they leave with a very memorable experience. Our chilled Collie also loves the atmosphere. Thanks Franco.

Visited here for a family birthday and had a lovely evening. The staff are very helpful and friendly. The choice of food and drink is fantastic and all the dishes were delicious. Such a lovely atmosphere in the place and we will be back very soon. I would highly recommend Caspari

What an amazing restaurant! From start to finish my experience with bellinis was impeccable. The food was fresh, tasty and served quickly. The staff were super friendly and even gave a free shot of limoncello. I would definitely recommend to a friend! I will be returning. 5 starts!!!!

Outstanding food, great service and atmosphere all at a very reasonable price. Unfortunately there was a problem with the Pizza oven the evening we went but I choose the Risotto Ala Mare instead and I was not disappointed.

Lovely place with nice atmosphere and delicious food and wine! Highly recommend! Staff very friendly. Everything was delicious:-)

Had a takeaway marinara pizza... Base was super crispy, olive oil was sweet and floral, a hearty amount of garlic and a sprinkling of basil. Delicious. The restaurant ambience was Mediterranean with an alluring smell of grilled fish and fried garlic in the air. I felt very relaxed waiting for my pizza with a small cold beer in my hand. Amazing. Keep up the good work guys!

Disappointing after the glowing reviews. Food was average, and service was mediocre. Maybe it was an off night, but unfortunately we won't be around to give it a second chance.

Although the food was nice you didn’t get much of it for the money. Didn’t find the staff very friendly or welcoming. Don’t bother with a dessert it’s a joke (£7.15 for a couple of mouthfuls, tiramisu sent back inedible). Witnessed waitresses knock some bread off a plate onto the floor then pick it up and put it back on the plate and serve it that is totally unacceptable.

Recently was invited to have lunch here. It was almost deserted although it slightly grated that despite a vast empty restaurant the few diners present were all seated in fairly close proximity to each others tables - probably just a bugbear with me! Décor is comfortable but anonymous - could be a mid range chain hotel dining room (think Holiday Inn, Novotel etc). Fixed price lunch menu is very good value if uninspiring. The food was fine however and we all liked our meal choices. Service was friendly and efficient but the staff didn't appear to have much to do anyway. So it was just an average dining experience nothing bad, nothing standout.