The best restaurants serving Italian food in South West

I have been there today (Monday) ~45 mins after opening time but no one was there. Just wasted my time. Can't comment the food for obvious reasons.

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An elegantly decorated restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere. The service was at just the right pace and the food delicious and at reasonable prices.

We were served by Priscilla today, who was absolutely lovely from start to finish – so friendly and incredibly attentive. Even though the restaurant was busy, our food arrived quickly, piping hot, and tasted amazing. All of the staff were warm and welcoming, and the manager even stepped in to help us sort out a gift card issue at the end of our meal, which we really appreciated. Fantastic service all round – highly recommend!

Took my family here for food and was amazing! Atmosphere amazing, Staff Amazing, The food AMAZING!! The best food I have eaten in a long time. Thank you for a great experience. We will now be regulars! ❤️

I am really happy with this restaurant. Atmosphere is relaxing, its decorated well and food looks and tastes as youd imagine a top restaurant should have its food. Workers are nice, I recomend this place to everyone looking to get quality food.

Had a lovely impromptu pizza in this place with my fiance and 20 month old. Helped by the weather, but the views from the terrace out the back accompanied by a nice cold Menabrea and a lovely thin base pizza each made for a perfect combination. Great location, great food.

Not the fastest service, but a clean comfortable well laid out restaurant. The liked the atmosphere and choice of background music which presented well the Italian theme. Pity the staff don't have a uniform to match. The food was absolutely fine.

I went to this incredible Italian restaurant last Friday, and it was nothing short of amazing. The moment I walked in, I was welcomed by the mouthwatering aroma of authentic Italian food—it instantly transported me to the heart of Italy. I ordered the carbonara, and let me tell you: it was the best I’ve had in Bournemouth, hands down. Creamy, flavorful, and perfectly cooked, just like they serve it in Rome. No shortcuts, no heavy cream—just the real deal. The atmosphere, the smell, the flavors—everything felt genuinely Italian. It’s rare to find a place that gets it so right. If you're looking for an authentic Italian dining experience, this is the place. I’ll definitely be coming back!

Myself and husband Tim have been here many times since its re opened. We love everything about it. The food is always amazing, Carlo, Poppy, chef and the whole team are wonderful. Always a massive warm welcome and I honestly can't recommend this beautiful Italian restaurant enough. I have many photos, I've added a few. Can't wait to come back soon.

Outstanding Service, we really enjoyed our evening. Our waitresses were of the highest standard. Pizza was a tad over done. We will be returning in the summer.

Pizza buonissima.. come in italia! e detto da due italiani significa che è davvero squisita! Personale gentile ed educato :)

We popped in here on our last evening, we hadn’t booked but got in early. Nice menu and a pleasant atmosphere with an open kitchen. Food was excellent and fairly priced. Would definitely recommend, especially for a romantic meal.

Restaurant doesn't look as nice in real life as on the pictures. Ordered, had the calamari, was like rubber. Sausage pasta was bland with hardly any sausage overcooked pasta. Bolognese sauce tasted odd like it had cinnamon or something in it. Rosemary bread was the only quality item ordered. Service average to poor.

The best olives I've ever had in my life 🫒