The best restaurants serving Italian food in Northern Ireland

We had high expectations, based on reviews and word of mouth. We shared an arancini starter then had lasagne and gnocchi, with a green salad, a bottle of still water and a bottle of Soave. The food was OK although the lasagne was lukewarm. The bill for £95 seemed excessive, then we discovered that we had been charged £47 instead of £35 for the wine. Management were very apologetic and immediately refunded the difference. However, even then £83 feels very expensive for what we had, so I don’t think we will be back. An Italian bistrot should be cheap and cheerful. It’s a shame as an authentic Italian restaurant is a great addition to this part of Belfast - but at these prices I’m not sure it will last.

Excellent cuisine, couldn't believe the amount of side orders that accompanied our main courses. Fine wine, lovely table water and such tasty food, really well balanced!!! Couldn't fault this restaurant and lovely wee wood burning fire too. .

I like Efe's for a kebab. Friendly service and the mixed kebab on chips would feed a small army... well, at least 2 people. I haven't tried anything else from there but the kebab never disappoints.

Food was nicely cooked but lacked flavour, no spice or seasoning. Naan was very thin. Will not be back.

Had dinner here today enjoyed the food ambience ...staff is lovely had buffet great value for money..

food was absolutely delicious but the stand out for me was the incredibly friendly young lady who delivered my food. I can't thank you enough 🙏

pizza great as always delivery driver very pleasant

Excellent food, waiting staff friendly and attentive,no wait for bill ,great job

Bit disappointed with what I seen yesterday with respects to the service. Watched a server sit and eat with an off duty staff member. Which was fine nothing much to worry about. They proceeded to go to the hatch lift parmesan shavings from a dish eat them set the dish down, while another member of staff then served it to me. Besides the fact I didn't eat it but to do it from a paying customers dish, while also in front of the guests is a bit much. Never had a bad experience but given that happens with foh staff you'd question what the boh is like.

Villa Vinci in Cookstown claims to serve Italian cuisine, but in reality, it’s hard to find the authentic taste of Italy here. One major downside is that they don’t offer delivery, which can be inconvenient for many locals. As for the food, the carbonara deserves particular criticism. The dish feels more like scrambled eggs with pasta rather than the classic, creamy pasta one might expect. The flavors are average, and the experience isn’t particularly memorable. That said, Villa Vinci is the only place in Cookstown that offers even a hint of Italian cuisine. If there are no other options, it might be worth a try, but don’t expect a true Italian culinary experience.

Tried toscano for the first time tonight, we were so impressed with the quality of the pizza and prices. It is proper authentic Italian pizza. So thin and fresh we will be back again very soon! Staff also lovely and helpful.

Absolutely love Mario's I've never had a bad meal. I ordered a Carbonara tonight, it was beautiful 😍

Very expensive for what it is. £20 for house wine is pure theft.

During a recent stay at Galgorm with my partner, we did feel a little disappointed by our experience at Fratelli’s. The quality of food didn’t quite meet our expectations, and it felt somewhat underwhelming compared to the high standards set by the rest of the resort. Sadly, we’re unlikely to return to this restaurant as it didn’t live up to the excellence we anticipated.