Location: Sunderland
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Where to eat Italian food in Sunderland: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover Restaurants offering the best Italian food in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom. Sunderland (/ˈsʌndərlənd/ ( listen), locally /ˈsʊndlənd/) is a city at the centre of the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough, in Tyne and Wear, North East England, 10 miles southeast of Newcastle upon Tyne, 12 miles northeast of Durham, 101 miles southeast of Edinburgh, 104 miles north of Manchester and 240 miles north of London. It is a coastal city at the mouth of the River Wear with beaches at Roker, Seaburn (the far northern tip of Seaburn Beach is known as Whitburn Beach) and Hendon.
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10. Signatures Italian Restaurant and Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 298 reviews
Signatures Italian Restaurant and Grill is an ideal venue for large groups, families and couples alike with large booths and the cosy red room for romantic meals or special occasions. Our menu offers something for everyone whether you fancy something 'che
Reviewed By Martin T
Me and the missus haven't been here since the refurb. Decor has been done to a high spec. The staff were very pleasant and informative. A good variety on the menu and we are liking the new opening hours. I had chicken Kiev simply the best and the missus had steak Diane which was equally superb. We can only say we will be back sooner rather than later. Highly recommended.
9. Bellini
Overall Ratings
4 based on 697 reviews
Reviewed By FlorianFY
Visited for the in-laws 50th anniversay in a party of 15. Food as ever was excellent and service attentive and good humoured. Given the numbers involved all dishes were served at the same time...Possible only disappointment was being seated right at the entrance and not at the side of the restaurant meaning we felt very much on show... Nonetheless a lovely restaurant with great food and excellent service.
8. Mamma Italia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 301 reviews
Reviewed By nialls_angel
Mama Italia visits are always a treat, with great food and a buzzy atmosphere.We visited as part of a group celebration, with all generations present. The menu has a lot of choice, plus a variety of specials.Everyone enjoyed their meal, service is friendly and not rushed.
7. Roma Italian Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 873 reviews
Located in Sunderland city centre and only 5 minutes away from Sunderland Theatre, Roma Italian Restaurant brings a unique taste of Italian Cuisine. Roma Sunderland offers a magnificent combination of modern and classic Italian dishes, simple and delightf
Reviewed By Lisa L
Lisa and Gavin visited here again tonight. I had the best fillet steak ever ..cooked to perfection.yilmaz and the waitress are amazing I can not credit these guys more.. friendly and attentive.please try Roma it's the best restaurant in Sunderland.. best service.. great food and value for money if I could give more than 5stars I would because Roma really is first class .. See you soon Roma
6. Italian Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1166 reviews
Reviewed By makem_10
Final meal before my Canadian family head home. Excellent service, very tasty food and they accommodated my two year old granddaughter with pleasure. I live close to this restaurant but do not use it often, but will do in the future. Highly recommended.
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5. Aperitif
Overall Ratings
5 based on 58 reviews
Italian wine and tapas bar serving Italian tapas and Italian a la carte
Reviewed By Josiepie21
Visited Saturday tea time before the show and canât recommend this place more highly. Great atmosphere and fantastic service. Good choice of beautiful food and reasonably priced. David was so personable and ensured my three friends and I were well looked after. He also kept an eye on the time for us so we werenât late for the show. Will definitely visit again.
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4. Bistro Romano
Overall Ratings
4 based on 276 reviews
Reviewed By V9768FGdavidg
Food was good, had the roast lamb which was a good sized portion and very tasty. However service throughout was poor. Long wait to order mains, didnât bring drinks we ordered (had to chase) and were left waiting after main course. Restaurant wasnât heaving, so surprised at level of service.
3. The Scullery Silksworth
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1556 reviews
Cafe/Bistro during the day , Italian kitchen on a evening, set in luxury surroundings, also traditional Sunday roast 12-8PM We have a beautiful cocktail bar & stunning function room which holds 110 guests We offer outside catering & cover the whole North
Reviewed By Vikiridley
Visited for dinner with my 81 year old mam. We were served by June and I believe Katya. We had pasta and the special, âCatch of the Dayâ sea bass. I also had spiced broccoli, which was so good! And we shared the caramelised onion garlic bread. And.... sticky toffee pudding! The Scullery food is fabulous. The atmosphere is cozy and warm, perfect for winter nights and candlelit dinner. Weâll be back soon!
2. Tosca
Overall Ratings
4 based on 254 reviews
Reviewed By ddk222
Mid-week family visit when on holiday. Rustic environment, nothing that a lick of paint wouldn't cure. However staff not generally not interested in what I was ordering. Menu was basic UK adapted Italian. We ordered Muscles (wine/garlic) - very bland. Also the chicken Milanese didn't come with any napoli sauce (so basically dried deep fried chicken in breadcrumbs) - had to order the sauce seperatly (at cost). The restaurant would also not swap out chips with spaghetti - how unaccommodating. Only saving thing was the home double cooked (I presume) chips were nice to accompany my chicken/white wine main.Uneventful food/atmosphere/restaurant. Surely others are better.....As soon as I read âstaff not interested in what I was orderingâ I realised this review is simply not genuine. How muscles or rather mussels can be bland when served with garlic is mystifying. Pollo Milanese is not served with tomato, leastways not where the owner of Tosca comes from, which is actually Italy, yes a real Italian running an Italian restaurant, a rarity these days. Wonât bother responding to the rest of this review which is obviously from a competitor.TA just look to the previous review if you want a genuine Tosca experience, not this tissue of lies.
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1. San Marino's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 483 reviews
Reviewed By MrsR76
My friend and I were on a business trip to Sunderland and booked at San Marino's after reading the reviews on Trip Advisor, That was a good idea because the restaurant was full when we arrived. We were quickly brought our wine and a plate of delicious homemade Foccacia bread. What a lovely touch! You could also buy the bread to take home... We decided to have the hot sharing platter which was amazing - and would probably have fed a family of four!! Pasta to follow (plus a shared salad). I had the sea food pasta - which was to die for. We were the last ones in the restaurant but the lovely staff did not rush us and were chatting with us as we finished our meal leisurely.we could not recommend this restaurant enough - very reasonable, a great evening and hopefully another business trip will mean we can go back! Thank you Colin & team.
