The best restaurants serving Italian food in Southern NI

We booked Afternoon Tea for a Friday lunchtime - as the Garden Room is very popular. It was served upstairs in a private area with lovely views of the gardens. Soup was in china cups, along with finger sized sandwiches in the top tier of the cake stand. All the other cake and macaroons were also delicious. Tea and coffee was also served. A snip at £20 per person. Really wonderful experience.

Amazing takeaway meals really nicely presented and at a great price. All safely given to us during restrictions and portion sizes excellent. Will be back!

Tonight we had the mixed kebab, pizza and chips. The kebab was fresh, hot and very tasty. The pizza was fantastic and the chips were perfectly cooked. Highly reccomend. Thanks for a delicious dinner.

I've been here a few times now, and needless to say first class every time.

A wonderful place to have a coffee or a meal great service and fantastic staff a must visit.

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.

Really enjoy each visit here. The service, the food and reasonably priced for what you are receiving. We enjoyed the gambas, garlic, lemon and artichoke, the chicken in mushroom sauce and a fantastic pizza. The wine is superb and they will find a perfect wine to match your request. We will absolutely return again and again

Lovely staff who were so attentive to my toddler, great menu with the bonus of having a kids menu too. Very reasonably priced for a family meal out

Went here recently to meet some friends for food, drinks and watching a rugby game. The occasion was a casual affair and we all had pizza. I have to say that the pizza was one of the best pizza's that I have ever had and it was a joyous surprise. Very well done to the Vecchia Roma - would recommend all to try it!

Great pizza. Great staff. But 70p for a spoonful of BBQ sauce. Come on. !!! That's extortionate by any standard.!!!!!!!!

It is a quaintly renovated old mill with lots of quirky character—not what you expect from the outside! It was quiet when we arrived for brunch, and we were given the full attention of the friendly and welcoming staff. The chicken fajita melt was a generous portion & very tasty. The bread was crisp & the dressing delicious. We also had a steak sandwich with pepper sauce. The meat was of excellent quality, thick, and juicy. The portions were generous & the menu was affordably priced; we will be back for sure! Leaving via the rustic bar on the ground floor we could smell the sweet aroma of the peat fire & hear the clinking Guinness glasses..... tempting on such a cold day. A hidden gem that is well worth a visit.

This takeaway is let down by the horrifically ill mannered staff. 2 weeks on a row, the apparent 'manager' has taken the order incorrectly and when we phoned, politely to ask that they correct their mistake, the answer was, 'I don't know what you want me to do, it's with you.' There were no apologies, no offer to correct their mistake but instead, she was heard to snigger about our complaint. I genuinely never complain about anything but when people are rude when you are paying for a service, I think the very least that should be offered is an apology. If the actual owner of 'Twice the Spice' reads this, please please re-think you management structure. Your current manager 'who refused to provide her name' is nothing shy of hostile, rude, and not someone you should have representing your business.