The best restaurants serving Italian food in Central Stroud South West

We came here on a Wednesday evening without a booking we were seated immediately as we were greeted by the door which was already such a lovely welcome. There is so so much choice!! There’s a choice for everyone we had two starters, mozzarella in Carrozza and melanzane Alla parmigana as well as a cheesy garlic bread it was delicious I couldn’t even get a photo as we just devoured it instantly we especially loved the napolitana dip with the fried mozzarella we even dipped our garlic bread into it😍for mains my boyfriend had a pizza quatro formaggi it had the perfect crispiness on the outside and the soft dough in the middle loaded with toppings, I had the penne con funghi e pollo it had a creamy sauce which was perfect with the mushrooms, there were different varieties of mushrooms inside and the chicken was perfectly cooked! We didn’t manage to finish everything so we took the leftovers home and had it the next day at work (it tastes just as good if not better the next day😍) we also ended up having dessert even though we were very full I went for profiteroles which had a very generous coating of chocolate on top and my boyfriend had a creame brûlée which was from the specials board both tasted amazing just like the whole meal we were offered coffee and drinks at the end however we don’t drink coffee so we didn’t try it but we honestly had an amazing experience the two gentlemen waiting that night were ever so helpful as we had a taste card and I didn’t realise I had to book and I had to tell them about it but they were very generous to still give us the discount but we would have honestly been happy to pay the full amount and even more as this tasted exactly how it really tastes in Italy so thank you so much again and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

The pizza was fantastic— However, the service was another story. Our pizza actually arrived before our drinks, and there was some confusion about our vegan order. It’s possible the staff members were new, but that just highlights the need for better training. Also, be prepared for the cold—this place could double as a walk-in freezer. If you're planning to visit, don’t leave your coat in the car—you’ll need it!

My partner and I had a wonderful meal here with great and attentive service from Clara. We shall definitely be returning! Highly recommended!