The best restaurants serving Italian food in England

Excellent Italian food in a charming restaurant with lovely ambiance. Attentive service, delicious dishes, good portions and good value. Easy parking. Perfect!

We had a late lunch on Friday at Cafe Maxsim. It was our first visit and we didn't know what to expect. As it was a pleasant afternoon we chose to sit "outside" and were delighted to be shown to a private patio area at the back of the cafe. This was a delightful place to enjoy some good Tapas and delicious homemade desserts. If you like Tiramasu - then their homemade is a must. There was a great selection of Teas and Coffees including Yerba Mate - served in a gourd container with special drinking straws. This cafe offers a very eclectic mix of Spanish, South American, Greek and Asian plates. The staff/owners were lovely. Very friendly and helpful. It was a perfect spot for a lunch. Will be back again for an evening meal and to experience the lights at night in the 'secret garden'.

Love this restaurant! Lovely food, great service and a fine atmosphere. We have never had a bad experience and it’s our local. 😊

Evening Meal in this local Italian based restaurant. The food was absolutely fabulous. The calamari perfectly cooked and all the food beautifully presented and delicious.

Walked in and we were seated immediately. Food was excellent and service was friendly and fast. Loved the selection and atmosphere.

they have the best pizza and all the workers are so so nice

Good fresh quality food. Not massive portions but was perfect for us as we don't have a big appetite. Trio of cheesecake dessert was nice but lacked on the biscuit base. 3 courses with 2 large wines £90. Very nice for a treat.

Natalie was amazing tonight she came to the rescue when my daughter came in for an ice cream but it was late but luckily Natalie was there and she gave amazing customer service and was just so lovely. Thank you again Natalie

It’s great whenever we go there we have a good time 5/5 :) Excellent pasta the sauces are always amazing and the chips are delicious!

Honestly the food is incredible. It's not takeaway food - it's top quality restaurant food without having to put on posh clothes. 10/10 every time

A lovely couple owned small business.

Wonderful meal at this lovely, authentic Italian restuarant. Service was unobtrusive but attentive and the food was fantastic. A true gem.

Family visit again. No surprises, just great food and excellent service at a very good price. As always the atmosphere was good.

The restaurant's decore is quaint. You wait a little while for your food, but let me assure you it's 100% worth the wait. They prepare each dish fresh, and the flavours are exquisite. Not to mention how reasonably priced the food is. If you're looking for a great Italian .... this is the place. Thank you for a wonderful meal.

We came with friends in March, a large booking of 15 for a meal. We arrived promptly at 7.30 but our food didn’t come out until just after 9pm. Whilst I appreciate we were a large group, 9pm isn’t satisfactory. The waiter was lovely and clearly the issue wasn’t with him but I question why they take large bookings if you can’t accommodate a reasonable time frame for serving large parties. If I’m honest I won’t recommend or return. I wanted to feedback as clearly this is something the restaurant needs to review and improve on