The best restaurants serving Italian food in Tunbridge Wells South East

This is our second time to Lago. Generally we have always enjoyed our meals there. The restaurant has a very pleasant atmosphere and thr staff are attentive. The title reflects what our thoughts are on our visit yesterday. We all had 3 courses with 2 bottles of wine, a beer and 2 bottles water. One of the main dishes a veal chop was very tough and it was pointed out to us it had been asked for as well done and that causes it to be tough. I think it the was manager who came overand explained that. He was polite to be fair to him. My point is, Im in my 60’s and have been to many restaurants and had a few cuts of meat in my days at various establishments and at home. I must point out that it wasn’t my dish that was the issue here. It was my mother in law’s, she always has her meat well done. Anyway i tried her dish just in case she was being overly fussy or wrong (now that’s a dicey road to go down!) It was tough and it wasn’t cooked well done as requested more like medium. The point is we have all had dishes in restaurants and cooked by ourselves in the past well done and meats generally have been fine, you can be unlucky as it was in this instance. We weren’t looking for a refund on dish my mother in law had eaten some of it and gave up. To be told it was our issue no matter how politely delivered is not the best way to deal with a customer’s concern. Our final bill was £324 for four people maybe a little bit of kindness in dealing with our concern should have been thought of. Otherwise the food was as expected.

Fantastic sourdough pizza! Really nice menu, good wine list. We had a lovely warm welcome and the best bit was being allowed to take our small dog inside with us.

We had been told about this wonderful Italian restaurant last year. The family had a celebration and we chose to dine here. From the moment we entered the restaurant, we were greeted by the charming Thomas and made to feel special. A very relaxed atmosphere with a feeling of dining in someone’s home. We chose a starter of King Prawns in a tomato and mint sauce. Mains included a veal escalope, fresh pasta with tomatoes and Italian ham, along with a sea bass dish. There were all delicious and so fresh, really excellent. The Pinot Rose was chilled perfectly and again very good. Desserts were Tiramisu, Panna Cotta and Raspberry Sorbet, again delicious and very good. Thomas was a discrete, yet attentive host and great fun to chat with. So, 1 x starter, 3 x mains, 3 x desserts and 3 x glasses of wine for under £100.00, amazing. Fresh, fantastic quality and delicious food, excellent service, highly recommended.

Absolutely delicious coffee, a nice calm atmosphere and friendly service.

Excellent pizzas - better than Naples!!

Food was absolutely wonderful, and staff were beyond lovely!! recommend

Great food. Service could've been better.

A lovely place to eat. Great food. We really recommend the vegetarian crepes. The service though was the best thing. Such incredible customer service, especially from the gentleman who said he also works at Charlotte's - he was like a ray of sunshine.

Had a quick lunchtime beer with burger and chips. Very good. Only a few regulars in but friendly.

So pleased that we found this little gem in TW. The outside does not do justice to the authentic high quality food this little family restaurant provides. Lovely, friendly owners who are delighted to talk about their food and history. Its very small so probably need to book for dinner. Give it a try.

Booked the private room for a work gathering. It was on the advice of some colleagues - so went with it. Was not impressed that I was told 12.5% would be added to every drink and the buffet. It was non negotiable. On the evening the room looked pretty and the staff were nice, especially the gentleman who I think, may run the restaurant. He was excellent. When I queried the amount of food for the £400 we had paid - he couldn’t have been more helpful in replenishing it. However I thought this was damage limitation, as the snooty serving staff said - yes, this is it! I am not convinced the service charge goes to the staff - so I get her attitude. But overall, it is overpriced and not a patch on Carluccio’s.

Popped in on a rainy saturday after taking the kids to soft play. It was fantastic, so accommodating for children, great pizza, generously portioned salads and such friendly staff. There was 11 of us and they were extremely efficient. Perfect place to pop into for lunch with the family.

Nous avons bu une boisson chaude et mangé une pâtisserie dans ce café au personnel agréable. Dommage qu'il n'y ait pas de petit déjeuner anglais au menu. Le cadre est agréable (intérieur et extérieur). A refaire sur un temps de midi pour voir comment sont les repas.

Last day of the half term treat (for mama as much as anyone else!) lunch out. The food was delicious, we were a bit early for our res, and were seated immediately and we're the only folk in the place for a while. I asked about the kids deal, and was told to download the app and pay through that. Which I did. When I spoke to another member of staff I was told that was not necessary? I'd rather not have countless apps and businesses with all my deets, when it's not by my choice. It felt a bit cheeky, like I was tricked into the app and I was a bit upset that I'd spent time and effort doing it all for nowt! The food came quickly, it was delicious, the service was not friendly and I'd probably not rush back to that restaurant in a hurry. Edit Feb 25 - another school holiday/kids eat free sesh and this time the experience was far far superior. The staff member who was hurried/rude/unhelpful last time was not there today. All the staff we had wait on us today were really helpful and kind. We were a table of seven and again the food was timely, our orders taken quickly and everything was absolutely delicious. We've been to a few Pizza Express restaurants and this ones quality of food actually is really good. Everyone ate every scrap of pizza :) thanks for the visit today, will be back again this time ;)

We were a little hesitant because from the outside it looks like nothing special. But then we noticed they cook with a wood oven so we figured it would be worth trying. The verdict: A nice thin crust pizza with a good amount of ingredients. Collection price is really good too. Only £10 for a large 15" any style. I think you can eat in for the same amount too. The sauce is a bit thinly applied, but you could ask for a bit more sauce if you like. The owner of this place is Afghani and prides himself on making a good pizza. If the place is not too busy he likes to chat.