The best restaurants serving Italian food in South East

I can only give this restaurant 5 stars. Had dinner there last Saturday night. I started with muscles in a delicious soup and then lobster tagliatelle. The portions were generous, beautifully presented and excellent quality. The staff were friendly, attentive but not intrusive, the staff worked their socks off. The atmosphere in the restaurant was lively but not noisy. We had a really lovely evening and can't wait to book again.

We were met and seated by our waitress Bella who was friendly sociable and polite. She took great care in making sure we had everything we needed for a pleasant evening.

Central location. with friendly and efficient staff serving good food from a primarily Italian menu. A good and reliable choice if you want to avoid the more expensive places nearby (e.g. Ivy, Quod) or the many fast food joints and cafes in the area.

Closest you'll get to authentic Italian pizza, without having to travel to Italy.

Great restaurant in a former Midlands Bank. Great food and attentive waiters. Considering how busy they were we didn't have to wait too long either.

Unreal. Everything you want from an Italian. Calzone is a god send, American pizza good to. Didn’t book on a Friday at 6 and we’re still happy to seat us

Top top restaurant. Staff are so lovely and the food is amazing.

Food was superb, cocktails were delicious and the service was amazing!!!

Ordered a takeaway chilli and garlic pasta and kids pepperoni pizza, super quick delivery and absolutely delicious!!! Highly recommend and would most definitely have again!!! 10/10!!

The service is good but not excellent. Good quality pizza thin and crispy. I recommend this place if you want to eat a classic Italian pizza

Wonderful place ☺️ very recommended 🙌🏻☺️☺️☺️

My chicken looked and tasted like it’s been around since yesterday dry like a Sahara desert . Staff are amazing . Gone downhill . Can’t come back after that .

Just came by for drinks to see the newly renovated terrace and sat on the bar - the young lady that was serving us really made the night so special. Cocktails were awesome and so was the atmosphere! Definitely recommend thank you guys

Food very good as is the wine. Not busy early in week but service is good if you fancy a quiet dinner.

My wife and I had lunch in the Battle Rustico yesterday. The decor was very unusual but super effective. Our lunches were delicious and very good value. Emma, who served our food very efficiently, was really friendly and we enjoyed chatting to her. The food arrived quickly and was piping hot. Tom, the chef, was also very pleasant to talk with and prepared our food very well. All in all a very enjoyable experience and we shall definitely eat at other branches of Rustico.