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

OMG! my wife and I were in Dorchester today and decided to go for a cheeky lunch so we went to Al Molo where judge Jeffries was and OMG we were not disappointed all of the food was absolutely nothing but Amazing as was the atmosphere and service we didn’t book although I would advise you to having been there! People just didn’t stop coming in! I can honestly tell you that the food was the very very very best meal I have had out in a very long time! So listen people if you’re in Dorchester it’s a must try ! I will drive there again just to go back to Al Molo for lunch or dinner wonderful restaurant and the chef owned the food and Absolutely nailed it! Thank you for a wonderful lunch all you guys at Al Molo! We will be back! And last but not least it was excellent value for the money!! If you people don’t try it then you’re missing out!

Fantastic italian pizza, dog friendly, and a great atmosphere. Very welcoming, and was a great meal. Hidden gem, would recommend.

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

Great meal for 21st birthday Ebony and Kieran made it very enjoyable and sand a lovely happy birthday song for us !

Lovely food, lovely meal, but most importantly love service provided by our waiter, Ed, he provides us with a lovely experience and will most definitely recommend him and Zizzis to all of my friends and close and distant family. Ed, the skies the limit. 5 stars from me! Thank you for this experience, will be here 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.