The best restaurants serving Italian food in South West

Amazing! Lovely food, and really friendly staff. We had some of the seafood dishes which were great and fresh tasting. My partner had the pistachio canolo and said they were the best pudding he'd ever eaten.

Our daughter chose Settebello for her 21st birthday. It was an impressive storm going on outside and there were some impressive Italian offerings going on inside. Everyone really enjoyed their food. Pizzas, pasta, garlic bread, all excellent. We want to do a particular shout out to Kieya, who served us. Really nice interactions with us as a group. Some lovely witty exchanges; and we felt appreciated and looked after. Waiting staff like that can make a meal really enjoyable, and Kieya did just that. Thank you.

I looked on line for restaurants in Paignton to book up for my sons birthday. He works in Dartmouth so we bring our caravan down to visit him a few times a year. Read reviews about La Scala and booked a table. During the booking I mentioned we were coming to celebrate my sons birthday. I was asked his name and I gave it. We were surprised to find the manager or owner, Maximillian had decorated our table , put a banner in the window and a birthday card from the staff. Wonderful, warm welcome. Restaurant is not large but small and comfortable. From the reviews I had read I expected the food to be good but it far exceeded our expectations. Lots of choice for starters and main meals . Also nice that the manager took the time to chat to us. What a relaxing experience. Water and fresh bread was brought to the table whilst we perused the menu. Once decided we enjoyed the house wine which was reasonably priced and quite pleasant. We had a mixture of starters which were outstanding and decent sized portions. We tasted each others and all three were superb. Frequent visits to ensure we were satisfied were made by the Manager . If we thought the starters were good we were amazed how good the main meals were. Warm , tasty and well presented. An absolute delight. Didn't really have room for dessert but squeezed one in. Again smashing, decadent but nice !! The ambience in the restaurant was very good, we felt quite at home and relaxed throughout the evening. Even more surprised when a birthday cake with candles was brought to our table and staff and guests sang Happy Birthday. My adult son had a good laugh. All I can say is don't hesitate when you look for Italian restaurants, this is the one to go to. It looks a little small from the outside but there is enough room to be cosy and comfortable and has an expansive menu. Spoilt for choice. Will I go again. Can't wait. Thank you to Maximillian and staff for such a pleasant evening . We will certainly recommend you to friends and family especially those that come to that area with their caravans, boats etc. A visit to La Scala should be included in any visit to Paignton or surrounding areas.

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.

Wonderful restaurant. I enjoyed the dinner very much. The seafood risotto was wonderfully prepared. Tasty risotto with succulent mussels and tasty shrimp. The tiramisu finished my dinner with a balanced sweetness.

Excellent service and good food.Staff they are very friendly and attentive. Very clean and nice place. We will back soon.

Good service Good environment Good food

The food was absolutely amazing! Went in for our anniversary tonight and was not disappointed. First time visiting and we are already planning our next visit (partner is planning on trying the WHOLE menu). Staff were so lovely and friendly, nothing was to much trouble for them. Thank you for making our evening so enjoyable.

There's nothing nicer after a long week to visit La Carb on a Friday evening ...a great selection of draft beers, lovely silky pasta dishes and Lino's garlic bread dough is amazing, as is his lasagne which my husband says is the best he's had. Lovely welcome from family, staff and chef himself. Already planning a return visit. Fabulous.

Welcoming and catered to my dietary requirements with no issues. Top quality service and food. Highly recommend. Thank you.

My Birthday Surprise. 14 family members from 7 to me at 70. Food was fantastic I had the Salmon Mediterraneo, the Steak was Lush I am told and the Pasta was pretty good as well, the children of course thrilled to have Pizza and chips. The staff were amazing and attended at a pace that left us all time to relax and enjoy the evening. Would highly recommend

Was on a day trip to Bristol and my daughter suggested Molto Buono. What a delight?! The manager kindly arranged a table at short notice and was most charming throughout the experience. Super food. Top service. Will certainly be back to Molto Buono before long.

Excellent food. Freshly cooked. Reasonable prices. Recommended.

I ate here this evening on my own having read the reviews on Tripadvisor, and very pleased that I did. I had the risotto (Risotto al Polo). Perfectly sized portion, delicious freshly cooked flavour. Prices were very reasonable for the food and the drinks - and kindly no service charge added to the bill. I would very much recommend and hope to return sometime.

We popped in for takeaway pizza on our way back from the beach and after a cheeky pint at the Driftwood Spars…. This place did not disappoint, pizzas were a good size, dough was fresh and well cooked and plenty of toppings…..tasted great too! A surprise was the amount of craft beer available to purchase, well worth a visit!