The best restaurants serving Italian food in England

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.

We’ve been quite a few times to Primo Piano and apart from the amazing food and service from lovely staff, this restaurant really exceeds expectations. One of our group had a health episode and felt unwell. The young waitresses and the owner were absolutely amazing at helping us, calling an ambulance which later we cancelled as our friend recovered. They brought over drinks, ice and paper towel and were so attentive, caring and genuinely concerned. Also ladies on another table assisted, showing what a lovely place Leek is! Huge Thankyou to everyone concerned and can’t wait to return with no dramas next time.

Excellente adresse, une vraie cuisine italienne. Très bon accueil. C'est un restaurant que je recommande vivement. Service impeccable.

Comimos en el restaurante anoche y la comida y el servicio era excelente pasta fresca encantadora y pizzas fantásticas La única crítica, algo que nos pospondría de nuevo la visita fue la situación con el cargo del 10% por servicio que estaba claramente establecido en el menú. Después de la comida preguntamos si este cargo se distribuiría entre los servidores y nos dijeron que no, el cargo va al restaurante, que fue muy decepcionante .. buena comida y un gran ambiente, pero estar preparado para pagar ~ 20% encima de los precios del menú si quieres recompensar al personal por su excelente servicio ..

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.

ITALIAN HEAVEN! Absolutely love the variety of Italian foods and drinks. EVERYTHING is here! Good prices and a really nice vibrant atmosphere; feels like I'm in Italy!

This is our third visit to Amaro and yet again we were not disappointed. The menu is excellent and staff are brilliant. They cater to my daughter's gluten free needs and their gluten free garlic bread is particularly tasty. We will always return here for a meal, never disappoint

Excellent service ,staff very helpful and friendly. The food was outstanding. especially the special menu. Everyone else had a wonderful time , we will be back.

Friendly staff and service is usually pretty quick. The pate starter is always good and the pizza and pasta portions are big. Good value for money. Will be back again soon

A family-owned Italian restaurant with a service in the style of McDonalds. Often quicker to turn over a table than to serve the ones already there. Two chefs at peak time on a Saturday night putting one dish through the pass at any one time. Loud groups of people and cramped back to back seating. Needs some work.

Went for lunch recently with a friend. Excellent meal . Lovely atmosphere. We were made very welcome by Vito. Would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Ate here while on a short trip in London. Food was of a decent standard and the upstairs surroundings pleasant. HOWEVER if they try to seat you in the basement, refuse. We were put there because it was busy. It is a souless pit. The floor is uneven so your tables constantly wobble. The music revererates around the walls and being away from the main part of the restaurant, the service is far less attentive. Worst of all, it stinks of paint. I assume this is a recent thing and hopefully temporary. Whoever decorated it has done an ambush makeover, even painting over the light-switches and sockets. A few items of cheap tat were arranged in an attempt to look rustic. It felt like a pop up restaurant challenge from The Apprentice. The paint fumes genuinely made me feel dizzy and the area is poorly ventilated. I had concerns about my young son who was with me (the restaurant also does not have a childrens menu and refused to do child portions). I asked to move a second time and did eventually get a seat upstairs thankfully. They need to wait till the paint fumes are gone or else someone is going to faint down there.

After having waited to go for so long, I was a bit disappointed with the food. It is all very good but pretty much aligned with every other Italian restaurant. Still a shame if it closes - the atmosphere is great