The best restaurants serving Italian food in South West

Enjoyed an evening meal with my wife, for her birthday. The staff made us feel so welcome and made my wife feel so special even though we only mentioned her birthday in passing. Thoroughly recommend Ricca's Restaurant.

Perfect visit. Very tasty food. Great all round.

Excellent meal however prices were ~50% (excluding service charge) more expensive than advertised on the website.

It’s worth browsing the reviews of Embers before placing an order—not because they’re wildly inconsistent, but because a clear pattern emerges. And it’s not one the place seems eager to correct. There are, to be fair, plenty of people who’ve had a good experience. When it works, it works, artisan bases, decent toppings, the kind of pizza that scratches the right itch. But what stands out, time and again, is the front of house. Not rude exactly, but distinctly uninterested, as though they’re doing you a favour by taking your takeaway order. And the hour-long wait for three pizzas? Apparently fine. Normal, even. What tips that from forgivable to frustrating is what happens when something goes wrong. One of our pizzas was supposed to come with a soft-boiled egg. It arrived with no egg at all. After returning to point it out, the pizza was taken back, only to re-emerge minutes later with a refrigerated hard-boiled egg dumped on top. Stone cold. By that point, so was the pizza. When I mentioned it, the response was a casual “That’s the best we can do.” No apology, no fix, no sense that anyone cared. And that, really, is the issue. Not the mistake, but the indifference. So yes, plenty of people enjoy Embers when all goes to plan. But if it doesn’t, don’t expect much in the way of care or correction. Just a cold egg on a cold pizza—and a shrug.

Absolutely outstanding service. Some of the best service I’ve had on my dozen trips to the UK. Great food too. The risotto was amazing. They also gave nice fresh bread at the beginning. Lovely spot in the town.

Some of the best Italian food I have eaten in years, perfectly seasoned. Great selection of wines Cosy atmosphere Staff are super friends laughing and joking with the customers

10 / 10 servicio y 10 / 10 comida. El tamaño más pequeño de la pizza todavía era demasiado grande para comer en una porción y el alfredo que tuve fue uno de los mejores platos de pasta que he probado ❤️

Great hospitality and it brang back the memories from when I was 2 and had the same bolognese as I did today, don't know why my dad did not take me back sooner.Will be back soon for another delicious bolognese. From Charlie, Age 12

Amalfi Kitchen, Dartmouth: We enjoyed a few days stay in Kingswear for our mini-moon and luckily ventured to Amalfi Kitchen in Dartmouth during our stay. We visited on our first night away, we so enjoyed the delicious, fresh and tasty food that we visited again on our final night. We could not fault the friendliness and attentiveness of Maddie and Millie who served us on the two nights at Amalfi. The owners Mike and Phoebe are also charming and clearly love what they are providing. A real must visit when in Dartmouth if you want a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with excellent food. Cannot wait to come back to sample the new Cocktail and Oyster bar and sit in the tranquil courtard. Thanks so much for making our mini-moon extra special.

We had not booked a table but it was not a problem. The service was excellent and the staff were very friendly. The food was exceptional, and I would definitely recommend it.

We pre booked this restaurant in advance for the half term holiday 2024. I got an email confirmation of the booking and a further email reminder which I confirmed as requested. On the evening we travel 5 miles to the restaurant to find it closed with no explanation on the door, website or social media. Communication with this restaurant is very poor

Ring in advance to place your order for picking up, or have it delivered, pizza was ready in 10-15 minutes

Service didn’t live up to expectations, food was average but why did I feel they was doing me a favour serving us ??????. Waited ages for drinks and had to ask for the wine list.

Bosc o Regent St Clifton branch. Ordered a takeaway carne pizza. Asked if I could sit a a table by the door while I waited, told they were expecting customers and I had to wait outside on the pavement. They then shut the door. Pizza thrust into my hand. Poor value food. Interior part of pizza 20cm circle covered in prosciutto so impossible to see the lack of meatballs (small pieces of mince). I live nearby but will never buy there again.

Servicio encantador y muy cómodo, gracias! Tenía café y pastel y una silla cómoda junto a la ventana, el servicio era muy agradable y atento. Gran experiencia