The best restaurants serving Italian food in South West

We often visit Ricca's for special occasions and every time we go we're greeted with a warm welcome, delicious food and a lovely atmosphere. Please go and support this amazing local business!

It is in a very nice location with beachfront views. The seating is luxurious, and the decor is elegant. The waiting staff are very attentive, and the soft background music is perfect for a romantic dinner or grown-up family meal. I had the calamari and the salmon penne pasta. I was absolutely blown away by the calamari, that flavour was perfect and the batter very crispy. The accompanied sauce was flavourful and excellent. There was a slight stringy-ness to them, but that could just be due to the preparation of the ring where the 'outer skin' may have been missed. The penne was most definitely not good.... it was a watery sauce that had no depth of flavour, the flaked salmon felt like I was eating something from a tin... with a few 'crunchy' bits at times. I did, however, not complain... as I was exhausted, and just wanted to go back to my hotel for a rest. I don't think my meal was 100% worth it, but then again, my taste is different from others. I just know I would probably try a different main meal if I were to return.

Every time we come back there we expect more of the same, however we never get more of the same, we just keep getting better and better! We were served this time by the delightful Lowri which we like because she always has time for us and always has a smile on her face. We have been as a couple, we have dined there with family, we have been there with friends and every time we leave with a smile on our faces and a feeling of money and time well spent. We know we can be a tough crowd, we have been lucky enough to go to a lot of places and see a lot of the world. This often means that we expect more than sometimes perhaps we should. None of that matters in a place like La Marina where the food is always great the wine is always just right for the food and the service comes from the likes of Lowri. Lowri who is a long standing member of the team with the owner and manager always look after us so well. They fitted us in and even rang us to suggest moving our table inside when the weather report changed at short notice so that we didn't miss out. When restaurants and staff go the extra mile like that, they are worth going the extra mile to. If you are in Portishead be it as a resident or a fleeting visit, make the time and don't miss out on a fantastic dining experience and smile with them as they always give service with a smile.

Food was very delicious and well presented

Brilliant pizza and friendly staff.

What a little gem Primavera is.Four of us were there for my birthday & my sister in laws(same day) & we all had different main courses, which were excellent.My lasagne was the best Ive ever had & perfect in portion size.My husband & I shared two deserts,the tiramisu and the pear & chocolate tart.Both melted in the mouth.Luscious. Our waitress was very pleasant and charming and even the chef came to our table for a chat.All in all a wonderful lunch time experience which we hope to repeat.

Great tasty food. Brilliant service and a good atmosphere

Had an absolutely amazing meal at Little Italy last night. Authentic home made Italian Food that is absolutely delicious. We were made very welcome, had a great evening and will return very soon. Highly recommended!

I am so disappointed and I don't write this review lightly. We were holding an event and ordered some pizzas a few hours before it went ahead. Whilst the pizzas were being made we were told that GF was not available. It was not made clear that whilst it was not available that our order was on hold. Our pizzas ended up being 1.5-2 hours late and to apologise, they gave us a voucher for a free dip. When the food arrived none of it was labelled - some were vegan, some were vegetarian and one was meat. We had to try and figure out which was vegan and when we asked were told 'the vegan one has cubed cheese'. It was almost impossible to tell to a point where one of our vegan guests ate a pizza with dairy. I am extremely disappointed.

If I could get 0 I would. Ordered food (I use the term loosely) which came out before the drinks. Just my food, not my partners. We had to then ask for the drinks. And finally, their food came out sometime after. The food came out, absolutely dripping in fat. Presentation awful. Could only eat one mouthful. Very cheap ingredients used. Clearly, don’t know the difference between prosciutto ham and cheap 99p supermarket ham. Not sure what the restaurants like upstairs, but if you consider eating in the café downstairs, carry on walking.

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Have been a regular customer at this restaurant over many years of recent the food quality has gone considerably We have visited the food delivered cold in particular lasagne cold in the middle not just on one occasion Due to the amount of times we were disappointed we gave the restaurant a wide berth for months To return very similar the pizzas we ordered yes were tasteless and one they got totally wrong Sorry to write a disappointing review as owners and on site manager nice people but gone down hill considerably on food which you come for and pay Another evening last night ruined My comment would be careful if booking G

Always great service and fantastic food. We have used La Vela many times over the years and have always received great service and fabulous food.

Great menu as well as lovely food. Good variety for vegetarians and vegans in particular. All the food is made from scratch which means that even if a particular item on the menu cannot be ordered as a vegetarian or vegan, it can always be made to be! That is why my daughter was actually able to taste her first vegan lasagne and she made sure to eat every bite.

A thoroughly enjoyable experience. A beautiful old building near the river. Our food was well cooked and well presented. Staff were great. A bit dark but that's normal in an old building.