The best restaurants serving Italian food in England

I will begin this review by saying that my husband and I had come to Hungerford for lunch to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We had visited our usual establishment (NOT Mio Fiore!) and were sadly let down by the quality of the food and had walked out without eating anything! Suffice to say we were not very happy and felt our day had been spoiled. Looking for another venue for our lunch, we walked past Mio Fiore and took a chance! So onto the review! Service! We were given the warmest welcome ever by a (very beautiful) waitress who was absolutely charming! Nothing was too much trouble and her attention to the smallest detail was just a delight! She very clearly genuinely cared about the customer experience and it shone through! This lovely lady obviously didn't know just how upset we were at having our anniversary lunch plans go so horribly wrong but I would love her to know that, thanks to her, our day was saved by her warmth and her friendly demeanour. Food! Due to the absolute disaster of our attempt at lunch in the previous hostelry, my appetite for food had somewhat waned. We asked if we could share a pizza and were informed of course! We chose a pizza with tomato cheese pepperoni and chilli (apologies forget the name!) and it was absolute gorgeous! The balance of ingredients was judged to perfection and the chilli heat was spot on! The pizza dough was thin, light and crispy and it was honestly the best pizza I have ever eaten! My Husband spotted some cake and asked if we were able to take some away. Yes of course and the cake was beautifully presented in a strong sturdy box and was absolutely delicious! Cleanliness and Décor The serving plates and side plates were of good quality, rustic looking and absolutely in keeping. Everything was immaculately clean and the décor was clean and contemporary. Price /Value for money! we were presented with the bill and my husband had to ask if a mistake had been made as it didn't seem enough! One diet coke (in a very nice glass by the way!) and a "proper" glass coke bottle One large pizza a stunning piece of cake and a 10% service charge £17.55 Would we return? you bet we will! Highly recommend this little gem of a restaurant!

Al llegar al frente de liberación de macarrones, los propietarios nos saludaron personalmente y se aseguraron de que tuviéramos un momento agradable. Ofrecen chispas o agua del grifo de forma gratuita y también son generosos con ella. Una fusión entre el restaurante y la cafetería que sirve comida italiana liberada que supera los límites de las recetas italianas tradicionales a propósito, o que permite que la comida italiana se convierta en tiempo. Tuve una deliciosa carbonara de mariscos con almejas y calamares compartidos con amigos. Luego comí una lasaña vegetariana con salsa de tomate casera, un poco de cebolla y berenjenas al horno con queso y pesto casero. La lasaña era deliciosa y tenía un buen equilibrio de ingredientes. El pesto es por mucho el mejor que he tenido. Mientras que tenía un fraly de Illy (que era increíble) mis amigos tenían un salami de chocolate que al igual que la otra comida era realmente buena. El café aquí también es muy bueno también. Buen valor para el dinero.

Fantastic authentic Napoli pizza! This was the best pizza we’ve had in Brighton, especially take away. We had a Napoli, Diavola and a mozzarella and garlic pizza. Highly recommend and we’ll definitely be ordering regularly. We have visited Naples many times and this is just what you would get in Napoli.

We are quite local to Stratford and have visited here on a couple of occasions now. Never disappointed. Probably the best pizza we have ever had and well worth a visit.

I had a booking for a party of 15. I confirmed the booking with the restaurant two weeks ago. Turned up last night to find it closed. Nothing from the restaurant to say they couldn’t honour my booking. No sign in the window. Nothing. Such a shame as I ate there a couple of months ago and the food was great. I won’t be going back if they reopen

Esta es sin duda una joya escondida - nos topamos aquí cuando asistimos a un concierto en la zona y necesitábamos comida. Es un restaurante pequeño e íntimo. El servicio era amable y eficiente y la comida era de primera calidad y los precios eran extremadamente razonables. Sin duda volvería de nuevo.

Booked last minute , they squeezed us in and we were glad they did. Haven't been here for some while but really enjoyed our food, the Ridgeway special was fabulous, so much meat and a lovely dianne sauce. Staff were great even though they had 2 party's going on. Well done and thank you.

We recently attended a wedding at Oaklands Hall. The staff are excellent here, they go out of their way to ensure you have a great experience. The 3 course meal was delicious and the staff were attentive and brought water when needed, they replenished the wine promptly and cleared everything away in good time. The buffet later on was also lovely, including some yummy chips which a lot of buffets don’t do but were very welcome. The toilets are modern and clean and no issues with lack of paper, nice little basket of toiletries too. The room is a good size and bright. If you were booking a wedding here in the summer you might be put off by the lack of outside space as it’s just the car park but it wasn’t an issue for the wedding we attended. I would say book your function here and you won’t be disappointed. The MC is very friendly and happy to help with any queries.

Never been really happy with any pizzas in London. Until we went to Rust Bucket! I was prepared to eat another sub-standard pizza but at the first bite of my salsiccia and friareli I realised this was different, this was the real deal! I had to talk to this shining star of a pizzaiolo and signalled him with big thumbs up. When he came closer he told me all about the care and expertise he puts into his pizza masterpieces - the high-quality types of flour and tomato sauce, the long proofing and the main ingredient: his passion for what he does. I can say more but, when food becomes art, words can’t do it justice. A presto!

Eravamo un gruppo di 8 persone. Abbiamo ordinato cose diverse, amche fuori menù e i titolari, una coppia giovane, ci hanno accontentato. Crepes e gelati molto buoni.

Italian restaurants are often disappointing with a long menu of favourites prepared to british palates. Grano offers a short menu of stunning authentic Italian food. The bruschetta was a conversation stopper as it demanded a silence to savour the flavours. Rigatoni was freshly made and cooked perfectly al dente with fiery cacio e pepe sauce elevated further with crispy fried guanciale. Tiramisu and frozen limoncello to finish left us sated and delighted to have found such a gem.

This is one of the worst dining experiences in my last 20 years in London. Tonight. Pretentious beyond belief. House wines very very expensive and so average. £50 plus service! As to food, my wife and her friend chose a main pasta dish with crab and asparagus and both those key ingredients were left out by the chef. There are only about 20 covers in the restaurant. It wasn’t until my wife suggested I taste her dish that I called the owner over. These were about £25 each plus service. So the kitchen and those serving had no idea what rubbish they were serving. Bland watery pasta with no key ingredients. This place was recommended to us. We invited two friends. They looked up the menu in advance and thought all looked very expensive. We didn’t do that. The whole thing was so embarassing. I have never written a restaurant review before, but this place reminds me of Dick Turpin. At least he wore a mask. I think I’ll avoid Putney going forward to stop being reminded of this farce. Less than zero stars.

Very nice place , food was tasty. The staff were really friendly. Will definitely be coming here again.

Nice ambiance, service very good, foooood we had paninis and sandwich the fillings were very skimpy and I believe they had increased their prices. Not value for money. We have been in before and enjoyed our food. This must have been an off day. Will try it some time in future.

Tried on several occasions to get chicken livers to be told either they don’t have any it sold out as they are popular!aube if they are so popular your orders are not enough as you are missing sales as we order them as a starter then order a main meal. Bit rubbish really tbh