The best restaurants serving Italian food in England

Absolutely love this place, not often there but when I am........

Unfortunately, my friend and I were made to feel very uncomfortable throughout our dining experience at Cicchetti Manchester. From the moment we walked in the door, we had staff members pointing at us, laughing and whispering to one another. As two 22 year old girls who were excited for their first visit to Manchester, this is not something we expected from a restaurant claiming to be ‘exceptional.’ We really enjoyed the food so to have our evening ruined by the staff was very disappointing. For this reason, we wouldn’t return.

Cena en | Cena | £ 30 – 40 Fui a Bella Italia para una cena con mis hijos para disfrutar del sabor italiano, pero no había nada que te hiciera sentir como Italia. Típico ambiente inglés. Como entrada pedí bruscheta. Mamá mía, no era una bruscheta, solo pan con tomates picados. ¡Escándalo! De todos modos, pedí Lasaña, pero no fue Lasaña. Era solo crema de tomate, souce y beshamel, mezclados entre sí, solo 2 piezas de pastel de lasaña. Muy mala calidad de la comida. Yo, mejor compro una Lasanga en Lidl y la cocino en casa y es muyyyy deliciosa y auténtica comida italiana, en absoluto como Bella Italia Lasaña. Nunca volveré allí y no recomiendo como buen restaurador en el centro de Leeds y le diré a todos los que conozco que no malgasten el dinero en este lugar. El personal no era tan amable, me estaba empujando a ordenar inmediatamente sin tener que mirar el menú primero. Antes de cocinar los platos italianos, asegúrese de que el chef conoce el primo italiano y la cultura, asegúrese de que el chef ha probado antes que el primo italiano fabuloso. ¡Gracias! Alimentos: 1 / 5 | Servicio: 2 / 5 | Atmósfera: 1 / 5

We went to celebrate my granddaughter’s 12th birthday. The restaurant was full to capacity and this impacted on the service. We had to ask to place our order after sitting with our drinks for 20 minutes. The food took ages to arrive but was the same high quality we are used to at Da Sandro’s. We had to ask to order desserts and these arrived without cutlery. The coffee my son ordered never arrived and we gave up on it in the end. Nobody seemed remotely interested in asking if we wanted a bill so we just got up. The waitress had a look of panic on her face and seemed to be updating the bill as we walked across the restaurant. We had to explain to the cashier where we had been sitting so we could leave. The staff were friendly but clearly inexperienced and over-whelmed with the task at hand. This was very disappointing after so many good experiences in the past.

I had an absolutely wonderful experience at Zizzi! From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, with elegant decor and a cozy ambiance that made us feel right at home. The staff was incredibly attentive and knowledgeable, making excellent recommendations and ensuring we had everything we needed throughout our meal.

Katie was extremely friendly and professional and paid extra attention to my 4 year old daughter who loved the food... especially the ice cream dessert which Katie added chocolate sauce to. Thanks Katie

Best pasta we had in the UK. The staff was very friendly.. Kristina, Lara, Daniel and especially Alex. Marcus, the chef, is a great.

The best part of the visit was the location/setting. This is our second visit we were not impressed first time two years ago but decided to try it again for Sunday Lunch. Our opinion has not changed the food was under welming and overpriced, meat was swamped in gravy, roast potatoes not crisp. Two courses for 29.50 were starter and main, we feel there should be an option of main and desert. There are far better offerings locally

Didn't get food here but as soon as we stepped in the venue it was first things I noticed were touches of floral decor, the lighting and the music. Which as someone who enjoys music which you can bounce your shoulders to, set a great vibe. There are tables that accommodate groups to enjoy drinks or food. As the evening goes on they clear the tables to allow more room for dancing and a dj.

Parking is free and ample, i have used this restaurant on many occasions and always found it satisfactory, however my last visit will be my the last time i go there, front of house was a scruffy unkept man who looked liked he slept in his clothes, the food was below average, and the place was under staffed, the restaurant itself is showing its age and the ambience is very poor.

I ordered a Ferrero Rocher milkshake and it taste amazing and it cost probably £7

We found the venue and staff to be excellent and would recommend a visit. The food was superb and the location by the water just made the day fabulous

We have used this restaurant a number of times to cater for groups of between 40 and 60 people. Our experience has been first rate on each occasion. The menu offers great variety and is a perfect balance of quality and affordability. The service is friendly, flexible and thoroughly professional.

… Another month, another Bella visit & as it always is - AMAZING! 10/10 🍝 lovely food, fast service & a very attentive team. Served by Jamie and Chelsea!

When in Broadstairs you just have to come here. Mind you it gets very, very busy but its no wonder the gelatos are lovely. And its dog friendly.