The best restaurants serving Italian food in New Forest South East

It might look like a cafe on the outside (if you can find it), but there’s a proper restaurant with a proper kitchen on the inside. A small but varied menu, good portions and tasty. The chef was out among the guests, taking orders and asking if all ok. Well placed confidence. We would definitely return.

Excellent restaurant for couples and families.

Popped in for some coffees shortly after we arrived in the village for a day out. Quality of coffee was good and at £6.75 for two, reasonable value. Served in proper cups, bot those horrible disposable ones that they use in Starbucks. Friendly staff. Mastercard cards accepted.

Always come here when we visit Brockenhurst. Good pizza 😍

We were a group of 6. We booked in advance. We were placed in the back room area of the restaurant which was not as nice, and although the young staff were polite the service wasn’t attentive. The food took quite a while to arrive, but it was tasty. It was neither terrible or amazing

Lovely family Italian restaurant and cafe. Great food, extensive menu and friendly service. Clearly this is a deservedly popular restaurant with people coming some distance to eat there. Well worth visiting

This is authentic and delicious pasta and dessert! Best in town indeed

First time here but it will definitely not be the last. Full to bursting when we arrived and I can see why. Great atmosphere and friendly, efficient staff. As for the food well it was gorgeous!! The only slight negative was the wine, which was supermarket quality. We’re planning our next visit!

The staff are friendly and the atmosphere very cosy and authentic. Varied menu and the food is fresh and pleasing to the eye. The service isn’t fast but it is waiting for, would highly recommended.

We had high expectations for this Restaraunt/hotel with respect to Angela Hartnett as a chef and personality. However, sadly there were a number of issues which tainted our view and will not be returning. Arriving for our 7pm mid week booking, welcoming staff seated us at a table in the bar area, shown the drinks menu and asked if we would like any nibbles. We ordered some drinks and olives whilst admiring the decor and eventually after 30 minutes, a member of staff returned to ask if we would like another drink. Feeling quite peckish, we decided to wait until our meal and the waitress said she would fetch someone to show us to our table. Another 15 minutes later (7:45) someone eventually walked us to our table which was booked for 7pm. It must have been another 30 minutes before a pre starter arrived and literally 30 ‘seconds’ later when the starter arrived! We hadn’t even had time to finish the pre starter and you could see the staff wondering where to position the starters! I commented about being a fast eater and wasn’t expecting the starter so soon after a pre starter! They offered to take the starter away but we were concerned about time so they attempted to rearrange the small table and squeeze plates around us! We opted for the asparagus and crab which was tasty with exception to munching on crab shell! We politely complained and left some evidence on my plate. Hoping the main would be something special, we waited until 8:45pm for the £140 beef sharing plate to arrive! This was extremely pricey but intrigued as we do not usually eat beef and this was a special occasion. The beef was quite fatty but tasty. This included a tiny sharing bowl of chips, some dry rocket leaves with shavings of Parmesan, a sauce and roasted garlic! Not really a £140 quality meal for two! I mentioned to staff that we had to ration the chips between us and we asked them to pack the remaining beef for us to eat in sandwiches the following day. Moving to desert, the only gluten free options were cheese, ice cream or sorbet! When booking the meal, we were informed there was plenty of gluten free options! I commented that the local pubs have a wider range of gluten free options and the chef said he would offer a baked Alaska for me. I was grateful for the extra effort and the desert was edible! I lost track of what time we finally left but was saddened by our dampened expectations and feel whilst staff were polite and friendly, Limewood need to up their game. I’m just pleased we decided not to stay the night at £800 room rate!

Very traditional Italian restaurant sadly surrounded by two larger more modern venues. However the charm of a quaint little place with a simple but extensive menu of pizza and pasta did not go unnoticed. The waitress was very friendly and accommodating as was the chef. Will be ordering from here again soon!

I had the pleasure of eating at Prezzo with my family. We were all very impressed with the service, the food, and the atmosphere. The restaurant was very busy, but the staff was incredibly friendly and attentive. Our waiter, Lorraine, was very knowledgeable about the menu and made excellent recommendations. She also made sure that our drinks were always full and that our food was cooked to perfection. The food was absolutely delicious. We all ordered different dishes, and each one was better than the last. The pasta was cooked perfectly, the sauces were flavorful, and the desserts were decadent. The atmosphere at Prezzo is warm and inviting. The restaurant is decorated in a rustic Italian style, and the lighting is dim and romantic. We felt very comfortable and relaxed throughout our meal. Overall, we had a wonderful experience at Prezzo. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a delicious meal with excellent service. Special mention to Lorraine for handling us with such grace and professionalism. They made our visit truly special.

They rejected my reservation due to some payment card issue, which was not really true. The card was working in other hotels without any problems. Additionally, there is touch to find them.

Just about to change management but we've met the new owner. He guarantees lots of seafood. As he says " he's from Sicily so should know how to cook seafood". Looking forward to it.

This is a real little gem! The food is really lovely, tasty and fresh. The restaurant is very welcoming and the service was brilliant. Not over priced which in today’s market is unusual. We would happily come here again