The best restaurantsof italian in York Yorkshire and The Humber

24/10/2021: Hubby booked this restaurant for my birthday celebrations. Staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere of the restaurant was authentic, warm and inviting. Service was excellent, food was delicious and served piping hot. Would definitely go again and recommend to anyone thinking of visiting.

24/10/2021: We reserved to have dinner here on Friday, as it gets busy so we would advise to do so.This restaurant seems to be family owned judging by the way the staff got on, so made it quite homely. The restaurant has also the sense of being cosy and a chilled out, despite there being a lot of decorations along the walls and ceiling.There was a range of Italian foods and drinks on offer, at a reasonable price. The food portions were very generous, all looked comforting and tasty great. I made the mistake of ordering some roast potatoes on the side, which were huge and could only manage one, on top of my huge main.The staff were all friendly, helpful and were up for a chat so was great. We even got chatting to the head staff and about the procedures they had to put on place and how stressful it was.We had the following:Starters - Garlic bread with tomato and Scallops with BaconMains - Mushroom Risotto and Beef Medallion in peppercorn sauceDessert - Tiramisu and Panna Cotta

27/10/2021: I live and work in York. Frequently walk past this place and never been in. Was walking home from a meeting and felt a little peckish and fancied a coffee. Spotted some of the delightful pizzas innthe window and thought. Yeh why not. Was only expecting a standard latte and slab of pizza heated up on a plate.What did I get... service with a smile. Two girls behind the counter are friendly and hard working. Clean tables, nice music and my coffee came with a complimentary mini cone and sample scoop of theur gelato ice cream! I've never had that before in any cafe or restaurant ever. And it was only £2.70. You would pay that and more withought any extras! I sadly quickly licked it off before the photo but you will get the gist! Pizza arrived well presented with side salad and crisps. Again it didn't break the bank compared to places like Costa, Starbucks etc. Not that I don't those places of course. But yes, I'll be back. And the gelato ice cream was also to die for. Home made with love. What a lovely little business. My only criticism but is an easy fix is that the menus could do to be reprinted as they are a little blurred in parts. Otherwise my new favourite drop in. X

24/10/2021: We came upon this when walking around York and glad that we did, as it was such a great find.One of the best places to get Gelato, Italian bakes, cakes or even a coffee or tea. There is some space to sit down but limited, so be weary. The staff are all friendly and helpful.We will be going here again for sure!

05/10/2021: Delicious food, fantastic service, and good value for money. The food was tasty, fresh, and nicely presented, and the staff were welcoming, happy, and polite. What a Lovely restaurant!

03/10/2021: Food was ok nothing special, the chef/owner was extremley rude told us to finish up because he had other people waiting for the table despite us not even having received our deserts, our table had been booked a month prior , then a confirmation phone call 2 days before our visit, when we arrived our table was not ready & they clearly had not recorded our booking properlyWill not be going back

30/09/2021: I couldn't recommend this restaurant highly enough. We went for lunch, I only regret not booking for dinner aswell. Its so unusual and quirky with its outside alfresco dining area, cafe and restaurant, set a short walk from the Shambles. The decor inside is bright, colourful and flamboyant, really beautiful. The staff were so friendly. Would recommend you book to save disappointment as they were turning people away. So glad we booked it in advance. It was very busy inside, but we didn't feel rushed at all. The 2 hour allocated time slot was perfect. The food was so delicious, served quickly and fairly priced, AND OMG the cocktails were amazing. I absolutely loved it and would 100% go back when next in York. I only wish they would open one up in Birmingham soon.

28/09/2021: Always amazing drinks and amazing food. Staff were really lovely and made us feel welcome. The decor and vibe of lucias is great. Perfect for couples, friends and family. Something for everyone

10/10/2021: Good authentic Italian restaurant. Food was very good and the restaurant gave a very good variety of gluten-free dishes which is good for me as a lot of Italians still don’t offer these. We had olives and garlic bread for starter and went for the Pizza’s as an option I had gluten-free base Napoletanaand her indoors the Cacciatora con pollo, both were excellent, and generous both in size and topping.The setting of the restaurant was excellent about 100 yards from Yorkminster and good views, and itself came across as a friendly small trattoria. I would definitely go back if I was again in York

06/10/2021: We had booked, shown to the table straight away. Drinks order taken and wine arrived very quickly. Had starters and pasta mains, delicious meals all in all. Coffee and Sambuca to round off the evening. Lovely, really enjoyed the atmosphere and the meals.