Location: Croydon
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Best Italian restaurants nearby. Discover the best Italian food in Croydon. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Italian restaurants near you.. Croydon is a large town in the south of Greater London, England, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Charing Cross. The principal settlement in the London Borough of Croydon, it is one of the largest commercial districts outside Central London, with an extensive shopping district and night-time economy. Its population of 52,104 at the 2011 census includes the wards of Addiscombe, Broad Green, and Fairfield.
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10. La Banca
Overall Ratings
4 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By zenu
Restaurant:Attractively decorated. Ample comfortable seating (divided into two sections). Conducive to dinner conversation. Clean and bathroom well designed. Wheel chair friendly. Ample parking (especially in the evenings).Service:We were warmly greeted by the manager and given a choice of tables. Alessio who looked after us provided sterling service -helpful, paced service and willing to tolerate our attempts at speaking in Italian! Our thanks.Dining Experience:Non vegetarians have a wide choice but vegetarians and vegans are equally catered for.The complimentary olives were pitted, well-seasoned and appetising. On this occasion we opted for Bruschetta and Taleggio fritto (served with a divine fig sauce) for starters and we were not disappointed. For the main course we chose Risotto Marinara (creamy, but too many clams and squids, two prawns and lacking a tad in flavouring) and Panzerotti funghi (absolutely delicious!!!!). I asked for garlic bread with mozzarella and was shocked to see its size - like a medium-sized pizza. The mixed salad was made with fresh ingredients but a little short on the dressing. We enjoyed our meal with the house wine, a Sicillian dry red. An Amaretto tiramisu rounded off the meal with pleasure. The portions are generous and presentation of the dishes is good. Service is included in the bill.On the whole we had a very pleasant dining experience and we shall be returning to sample other dishes on the menu Thumbs up!
9. Friends of Flavours
Overall Ratings
4 based on 262 reviews
Friends of Flavours is the result of a long lasting passion for fresh and tasty food. We specialize in the delicious highlights of food and wine from all across Italy. Our restaurant has an excellent reputation for serving authentic Italian food, apprecia
Reviewed By JuanitodeLondre... G
Three of us just ate here for lunch. We were all delighted and impressed with our meal. My mussels with linguine were the freshest, tastiest I have had other then when I have cooked them myself. It's our local restaurant and deserves to flourish.
8. Tre Fratelli
Overall Ratings
4 based on 173 reviews
Reviewed By alanreynolds
One of the fixtures in South Croydon, this restaurant run by Portuguese brothers is Italian food style. We had not been there for some time, though the menu seemed unchanged. But that did not deter on Friday lots of people who knew the place. Helpings are large and we did not have starters. My dish was ravioli stuffed with crab meat. They arrived in a large dish covered by an orange coloured sauce, but tasted ok. I had a semi-freddo which was quite solid but was enjoyable. Service was a bit erratic but friendly enough. Bill including two glasses of water was under £50 - so good value. The bill does not include a service charge, so a tip can be left in cash. VISA but not AMEX cards accepted
7. Lorenzo of Shirley
Overall Ratings
4 based on 137 reviews
Reviewed By TedL874
This is an authentic Italian restaurant in Croydon. Extensive menu, friendly and professional staff. Excellent food preparation. Very nice wine list. We'll definitely go back!
6. Bagattis
Overall Ratings
4 based on 600 reviews
Independent family run Italian restaurant
Reviewed By Jamie s
This is a great restaurant with fantastic food. Weâve been coming here for 20 years. However, two visits in August and the service at both was terrible. On one visit people were having to go to the bar to get any service for drinks or to have dishes cleared. What a shame, please sort out this terrible service as the food is so good and this is the best restaurant in Croydon.Thank you for your feedback. We were so pleased to hear that you enjoy our food but were really disappointed that you did not receive good quality service on the last 2 visits. As a returning customer for 20 years we would assume that you have had many good experiences at our restaurant and we can therefore only apologise if your expectations were not met on the last 2 occasions. Should you visit again, please let us know if there is anything you are not happy with, as our intention is to send all of our guests away happy. We hope to see you again.Kind regardsBagattiâs
5. SalVe Italian Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 237 reviews
SalVe is a typically formal way to say "hello" in Italian. At the same time the word can be divided into Sal and Ve, which are the abbreviations of two different parts of Italy: Sal like Salento, the heel of the Italian boot, and Ve like Veneto Region, wh
Reviewed By TheFatPunter
Came for two nights for dinner with a pal, I had previously done this a year ago, and I was not disappointed.This is a small, independent Italian restaurant and is mainly pizza and pasta but they do it very well. Several options for all courses and all of our choices over both nights were very good, they also have Moretti Italian beer on tap.The front of house staff are friendly and efficient and there is a pleasant buzz about the place. It is very handy for the 3 or 4 big chain hotels nearby and prices are very reasonable and I always would prefer to be lining the pockets of an independant place rather than one of the big soulless national chains.The only down side is that it is about 300 miles from my home so visits will sadly be few and far between but I do know that I have somewhere nice to look forward to when in the area.
4. Basil & Grape
Overall Ratings
4 based on 152 reviews
Welcome to Basil & Grape; the newest addition to Croydonâs ever changing bar and restaurant scene! We are an Italian restaurant and wine bar boasting some of Italyâs finest labels as well as some select wines sourced from across the globe; on offer at our
Reviewed By V7625CHryanc
I've been here twice now. The first time was great, we were served by Beth. Last night I came along with my boyfriend and we were served by Jack. Also great. Both staff members super friendly, chatty and accomodating. You could see the team working hard. It did get very busy at one point and I could tell everybody was rushed off their feet, but we were in no rush to leave and happy to wait a little longer to ensure everybody received the same level of service. The food was fantastic, presentation excellent, great portions and wide variety of meat and cheese on the sharing board for 2. Extensive wine list, great gin menu and a really lively buzz to the place but with a Mediterranean chilled out vibe at the same time. Will be back for our third visit soon, want to bring my parents to experience the Basil & Grape vibe and to try that monster sharing board for 4 A unique little gem of Croydon.... Thank you guys for a lovely night X
3. Ponte Nuovo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 769 reviews
Fine dining Italian restaurant with class and character. A piece of Italy in the centre of East Croydon.
Reviewed By TravellerWho
We visited with friends for dinner and were not impressed with the quality. The restaurant is rated highly, but I've had better tasting dishes at other restaurants'.Ambience was good and restaurant well presented.Food was not heat hot and lacking that punchy Italian flavour and taste.The pizza was average and pasta was bland.
2. Friends of Flavours
Overall Ratings
4 based on 262 reviews
Friends of Flavours is the result of a long lasting passion for fresh and tasty food. We specialize in the delicious highlights of food and wine from all across Italy. Our restaurant has an excellent reputation for serving authentic Italian food, apprecia
Reviewed By JuanitodeLondre... G
Three of us just ate here for lunch. We were all delighted and impressed with our meal. My mussels with linguine were the freshest, tastiest I have had other then when I have cooked them myself. It's our local restaurant and deserves to flourish.
1. La Banca
Overall Ratings
4 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By zenu
Restaurant:Attractively decorated. Ample comfortable seating (divided into two sections). Conducive to dinner conversation. Clean and bathroom well designed. Wheel chair friendly. Ample parking (especially in the evenings).Service:We were warmly greeted by the manager and given a choice of tables. Alessio who looked after us provided sterling service -helpful, paced service and willing to tolerate our attempts at speaking in Italian! Our thanks.Dining Experience:Non vegetarians have a wide choice but vegetarians and vegans are equally catered for.The complimentary olives were pitted, well-seasoned and appetising. On this occasion we opted for Bruschetta and Taleggio fritto (served with a divine fig sauce) for starters and we were not disappointed. For the main course we chose Risotto Marinara (creamy, but too many clams and squids, two prawns and lacking a tad in flavouring) and Panzerotti funghi (absolutely delicious!!!!). I asked for garlic bread with mozzarella and was shocked to see its size - like a medium-sized pizza. The mixed salad was made with fresh ingredients but a little short on the dressing. We enjoyed our meal with the house wine, a Sicillian dry red. An Amaretto tiramisu rounded off the meal with pleasure. The portions are generous and presentation of the dishes is good. Service is included in the bill.On the whole we had a very pleasant dining experience and we shall be returning to sample other dishes on the menu Thumbs up!
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