Location: Stratford-upon-Avon
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Where to eat Italian food in Stratford-upon-Avon: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Reviews on Italian food in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom. Stratford-upon-Avon is steeped in the history of its most famous resident, William Shakespeare. This Warwickshire country town contains the home where Shakespeare was born, the cottage where Anne Hathaway resided before their marriage and the church where the couple is buried. Need a break from the Bard? The town also boasts Europe's largest butterfly farm.
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10. Marco's New York Italian Stratford Upon Avon
Overall Ratings
3 based on 592 reviews
Reviewed By RachaelandAndrewNZ
After a wonderful day in Stratford Upon Avon, before walking back to our accommodation we decided to have dinner at this restaurant. The menu looked good and of course being Marco Pierre White restaurant it was a no brainer. We did not at all expect fine dinning as you could see that was not the case straight away but we certainly expected 100% better than what we got. We ordered two glasses of wine and the pre theatre 2 course menu. My partner ordered the bruschetta which when came out was small(no issue if it tasted nice) but tasted very bland and dry. I ordered the nachos which came out burnt(the edges of the nachos) and was covered by what tasted like an American processed âplasticâ cheese, I was a little taken aback. For the main, we both had pasta, my partner the mushroom lasagna and I had the salmon cannelloni. We both felt it was just one step up from a microwaved meal. Overall the experience left us quite disappointed. Not what we would expect from a Marco Pierre White âMasterchefâ restaurant at any level. The meal overall cost 60 pound. Unfortunately would not recommend to friends and family.
9. Caffe Vineria Wood St
Overall Ratings
4 based on 112 reviews
Caffe Vineria Wood Street is an Italian coffee shop, wine bar and restaurant where you can taste the REAL ITALIAN and Mediterranean food. Located in the middle of Stratford upon Avon, 45 Wood Street, in a listed building of the 16th Century owned by the N
Reviewed By Bev C
We wanted somewhere to eat before going to the theatre and this fitted the bill nicely. The food was excellent and service with a smile. Only a small place but I would definitely recommend a visit
8. Pizza Express
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3 based on 322 reviews
Bright and modern, PizzaExpress Stratford Upon Avon offers an exciting reinvention of Italian classics. A vibrant menu includes wholesome Romana-style pizzas with adventurous topping combinations, as well as fresh salads, an impressive range behind the ba
Reviewed By W657DPdavidl
Good location and a very tasty pizza, albeit burnt around the edges. Very sticky table and floor around suggesting that cleaning was not much of a focus. Slow service aided by too few staff to serve did pull the overall experience down. Lots of choices in Stratford-upon-Avon so no need to return here!
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7. Wildwood Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 964 reviews
Wildwood Kitchen, a casual-chic pasta place on Sheep Street in Stratford-upon-Avon, is a fun and laid-back restaurant divided into three separate dining areas. The first has beamed ceilings and a traditional vibe, whilst the two other rooms are modern in
Reviewed By whyw0rk
We visited early evening when the restaurant was quiet, and were greeted by Melinka, who offered menus and asked if we had vegan/vegetarian preferences. Drinks arrived within 5 mins - there was a good selection of non alcoholic options available. The char-grilled chicken was moist and flavoursome and was accompanied by roasted beetroot and a carrot ribbon salad. The side dish of sweet potato fries were crispy and very tasty. Our other main course was a delicious bowl of tagliatelle and meatballs. For desert we chose a Sicilian lemon tart, which was zingy and light. The staff were friendly and chatty, and we will certainly return. The meal was great value for money as we used one of their 2-for-1 vouchers.
6. Zizzi - Stratford-upon-Avon
Overall Ratings
4 based on 716 reviews
Reviewed By Hugs761
We had a lovely girlie lunch at Zizzi on Saturday for my friends 50th birthday and it was lovely. We had a sharing platter which was huge, well presented and delicious and two pizzas also to share. We had a lovely time and the staff really looked after us, thank you
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5. Carluccio's - Stratford Upon Avon
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1544 reviews
Our food is prepared using the best fresh, natural ingredients, where possible from Italy.
Reviewed By Suetoyou
Dinner in Stratford Upon Avon can be something of a hit and miss affair. Many restaurants have early bird deals, some offer discounts if you show your theatre ticket. Carluccio's offers neither. Indeed the waitress seemed indifferent to my request for prompt service. She shrugged and said that everyone was on their way to a performance. The implication being, she wasn't intending to put herself out to give me peace of mind. This is particularly annoying if the performance starts at 7.15pm rather than the usual 7.30pm. If you are looking for a quick exit, it might be worth being specific about when you need to leave. From an extensive menu, I choose the mushroom risotto. It was dull, and the glass of wine I ordered to go with it, wasn't cold.. I was not offered table water or extra parmesan and although I asked twice for the bill, I had to go to the counter to get it. As a single diner on route to the theatre, I would not recommend this option. Dear SuetoyouWe would like to thank you for taking the time and trouble to give us your valuable feedback.Having read your comments, I can see weâve let you down and appreciate your disappointment. Our aim is to treat each customer as a guest in our own home â clearly this time weâve failed and the team and I are truly sorry.Weâd like to say that we take comments and complaints very seriously. In resolving complaints we fully investigate the issues, allowing us to spot and correct areas for improvement, making sure our guests have a great time when they visit us.We agree with you that the customer care and a quality of the food offered by our team fell short of our expectations. As a result, we will be focusing on these issues to fully understand where we went wrong and carrying out retraining with our team.Again, thanks for letting us know about your experience as it allows us to improve and gives us a chance to put things right.We would love it if you would give our restaurant another chance. Email us at [email protected] and we will see how we can make it up to youThe team and I look forward to seeing you soon.CiaoMikeAssistant Manager
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4. Ask Italian Stratford-upon-Avon
Overall Ratings
4 based on 225 reviews
A warm welcome from the friendly ASK Italian team awaits you in Stratford-Upon-Avon.Our quintessentially Italian menu will tempt you with classic dishes alongside contemporary signatures, from fresh pasta to Alto base pizzas, salads, meat and fish to show
Reviewed By Propaganda_Machine
Weâve eaten dinner here four times over the past month or so and on each occasion have had a wonderful meal. The first good point is the menu, which is Italian-themed (I know, the clue is in the restaurant name) but is much more than just the âusualâ pizza and pasta dishes: there is a wide selection of dishes and more importantly ingredient combinations, many of which you wonât have seen elsewhere., for example purple basil pesto Genovese (green beans and pine nuts), beef brisket Bolognese (brisket, chianti and ragu) or crab & ricotta with pasta and samphire. I normally hope to see 2, maybe 3, dishes in each section of a menu that I want to order but here, well you are spoilt for choice and find yourself saying âwow, look at thatâ¦but then thereâs thatâ¦oh and what about thatâ. There is plenty of choice with many very appetising sounding dishes, so top marks for whoever put the menu together.There is clearly smart commercial acumen at work as several of the ingredients crop up in more than one dish, most notably the outstanding ragu that I counted as a core component of at least four main courses. The ragu itself is gorgeous: pork & beef mince, thick & unctuous but not overly flavoured or bulked up with cheap tomato. By including it in many of the dishes the place can maintain portion control and GP while still providing choice.To date weâve eaten the Stromboli and salami misti pizzas, beef brisket Bolognese, fettuccine Bolognese and the rigatoni al manzo piccante. All of them have been well-prepared with good quality ingredients and fresh pasta. Both of the Bolognese dishes stood out because of the meaty ragu Iâve already mentioned and the rigatoni was a delight, having been oven-baked so the mozzarella had melted onto the meatballs and the whole of the upper surface of the dish was starting to crisp up beautifully. However, the absolute star dish (well so far, at least) was the linguine carbonara. One of my maxims of quality for any restaurant is order a staple, simple dish and see how well they cook and serve it. Usually this would be something like a burger (think how many restaurants you've eaten it where the burger was bland in the extreme) but at ASK Italian it was the carbonara. It's a simple dish but one that is difficult to execute brilliantly, with too many restaurants using too much water in the sauce or coming up with a carbonara that is far too sweet or salty. The carbonara here was bordering on the sublime, with a near perfect ratio of pasta to sauce so the latter a little more than coated the former. The panchetta was smoked but not overly salty, helping to create - in my partner's own words - "one of, if not the, best carbonaras I have ever eaten".Apparently this particular location has its own pasta chef and their skills are clear to see in the consistency and taste of the pasta that is served.The garlic bread special with balsamic onions is an ideal sharing starter, being essentially a pizza base filled with caramelised onions and mozzarella that has been folded over like a calzone and oven-baked; a lovely crisp exterior and melted interior. The dessert element of the menu is as appealing as the rest of it, with a number of tempting dishes; the honeycomb cheesecake is superb but there are also enticing sounding desserts such as chocolate gnocchi, white chocolate swirl, salted caramel gelato and warm pear tart.The drinks list is also noteworthy, with the Italian angioletti rose cider being well worthy ordering and the primitivo being very easy drinking and bursting with flavour. Itâs also good to see the wines available by 500ml carafes, as well as small & large glasses and bottle. On each occasion weâve been there, the service has been friendly, prompt and attentive. Watching the staff at work, they look like they are enjoying what they do, with lots of smiling and conversation going on between them. This positivity is reflected in the overall dining experience, as it really is a pleasant place not just to go to eat but to be while you eat.Specific mention has to go to Zuzanna, who has a voice that is musical with her enthusiasm and passion for what she does. Also to Vasil who manages to weave irony & wit into his service delivery but most respect goes to Iliya (which I hope Iâve spelt correctly and apologies if not): on one occasion my partnerâs pizza was served with an ingredient she had asked to have taken off. Not because of any intolerance, just because she doesnât like it. The issue was that the ingredients list used by the kitchen was different to those stated on the menu, so it was a mistake that was always going to happen at some point. We were fine about it but Iliya immediately offered to cook another pizza, without hesitation. We said it was absolutely fine and my partner said she would take the ingredient off herself. Iliya could have left it at that with his apology but when we eventually received the bill, he had taken the dish off because it was a mistake that shouldnât have happened. In many other restaurants this could have played out very differently and Iâm sure many readers will have found themselves in a similar situation, where failure to resolve a small issue conflates into a bigger one. Here it was resolved straight away and thanks to Iliya for showing how to meet â and exceed â customer expectations as well as deliver service excellence.The bill â dinner for two in the form of a shared starter, main course each, one or two sides, shared dessert, large bottle of water, ciders & carafe of wine â was in the region of £55 - £60, allowing for the various dishes weâve had on each visit. Thatâs not bad value, OK itâs great value, for such enjoyable food, attentive service and pleasant environment.Apparently, there are various âgradesâ of ASK Italian and this is one of only a small number of premium locations. This means the décor is slightly different and possibly the menu more expansive. Yes, it also means that the prices are almost certainly higher but if the overall experience is as good as it is here, you are getting more for your money and, as above, receiving great value for money. Perhaps with this in mind, affinity programs such as Tastecard, arenât accepted here and I have to say, I have no issue with this: the net result is you end up with people who are perhaps more discerning because they arenât getting 2 for 1 on every course. Whether or not this filtered through into the atmosphere I donât know but I do know that on every occasion weâve eating there, there has been a very pleasant, relaxed and contented vibe from the place. Overall this really is a good place to eat and highly recommended.Thanks for reading.
3. Bella Italia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 841 reviews
Bella Italia in Stratford upon Avon boasts an enviable location, close to the famous Anne Hathaway's cottage and just down the road from Harvard House. Perfect for a pre-theatre dinner or a break from taking in all of the wonderful sights of the birthplac
Reviewed By Samfireman
Came here Tuesday before heading to the cinema, had a voucher giving 40% discount of main course.The service from the girls was fantastic along with fabulous food a very enjoyable and relaxing meal.So with discount, G and T, coke and two main courses £23.00 what more could you ask for.Thank you Bella
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2. Sorrento Restaurant ... a taste of Italy
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1145 reviews
Family run,independent, Award winning Italian Restaurant est 1984 -35yrs! Open Tues - Sat Lunch and Dinner. Menu 2 course £17.90. Offering a taste of Italy to the historic town of Stratford-upon-Avon, al fresco in summer, Wine £3.20 Per 125ml glass/ £4.60
Reviewed By MelKillen
We ate here for my husbands birthday. The welcome was warm and friendly and the table we were given was perfect. The wines on offer were very good. I had a couple of seafood dishes which were gorgeous, the prawns are the largest iâve ever had. The only disappointing element was my husbands lasagna was dry, he didnât really enjoy it. But everything else was very nice.
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1. Veeno
Overall Ratings
4 based on 299 reviews
Reviewed By nikcid
Truly authentic, rustic, Italian and Sicilian food in Stratfords only proper wine bar.Terrific, comprehensive range of wines - in every taste, and price.Great tasting room experience, without price shocks.Atmosphere and ambience of a Mediterranean bar, with food. Really fresh Caciocavallo, grand Aubergine Stew, and, Oh! so authentic beef and veal meatballs, in tomato, oreganoand olive sauce. Made extra special with topping of Tellegio cheese.No downside to this great find, even 3 draught lagers, and a ' yankee ' I. P. A. for beer lovers !
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