The best restaurants serving Italian food in Dorchester North West Dorset South West

Wonderful meal. Great service and atmosphere

The venue is underwhelming, it's underground and quite musty. The food can be really good, when they try.

Absolutely phenomenal food and so fresh and hot and delicious!!!!!

Due to an undelivered Uber order the night before (not the restaurants fault as the driver collected it), we were offered a table. We had a lovely impromptu date night. The service was excellent to all the tables. Many thanks to Kieran and our lovely waiter. We will be back again.

Overcrowded and staff overworked. It started well. We had drinks and main course. I went for the three courses for £26.50. Alas the desert just didn't happen. We tried desperately to call attention to order. I even tried ordering via the scan. Nothing, we patiently waited for ages. Finally we gave up and waited by the till to pay. Eventually a waiter arrived and asked if we had a reservation!!! We said no we were disgusted by the poor service and wished to leave. I gave the guy an ear bashing and said " Don't even think about a tip". He gave me my £26.50 off the bill and apologised. We have always had a good time and good service but this was awful. It will take some time before we visit again.

Been to Lucianos (Luccios? Carluccios??) a couple of times in the last year and it's a decent place for Italian. The food has been great, with a decent pizza, fantastic beef ragu, and the best carbonara I've graced my tastebuds with the second time. I cannot stress enough, the food is FANTASTIC. Portions could do with a little more, but what I've got thus far has tasted lovely. Both times I've come in the place has been eerily quiet, so either something's up with my timing or the place is just... quiet? Regardless, the service has been timely, albeit mild-mannered, both times which isn't an issue at all. There is a 12.5% service charge stuck on as a heads-up, which you'll find in tiny text at the bottom of the menu. Not a fan of that trend as a whole, as I'd much rather tip good service and good food where it's due. My only complaints are the pricing (which is *STEEP*, especially for Dorset at £50+ for dinner for two) and the fact they took beef ragu off the menu - it was a fantastic dish and taking it off the menu is a crime against humanity. Bring it back! Either way, Luciano's food is fantastic, on the proviso that you aren't the person paying for it... But I don't know if that says more about myself or the restaurant. If the staff were a bit chattier and the British economy wasn't doing an impression of the Titanic (or things were a bit cheaper), I'd give five stars.