Best Italian restaurants across the UK revealed – is your local on the list?
MAMMA MIA! Best Italian restaurants across the UK revealed – is your local on the list?
NOTHING beats a piping hot pizza or bowl of pasta from your local Italian - but some spots are better than others.
Tripadvisor has revealed the top 10 Italian restaurants across some major UK cities, based on customer reviews.
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From Edinburgh to London, Leicester to Bristol, here are the eateries that will leave you saying "Mama Mia".
London
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Pizza Union King's Cross restaurant is known for its low prices
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Pizza Union in King's Cross scores an impressive 4.8 out of 5 stars on Tripadvisor - and that's based on more than 3,000 reviews.
The restaurant, which is open seven days a week, is one in a chain of five that operate across the capital.
Customers can pick up 12inch pizzas for staggeringly low prices. A pizza with tomato sauce, oregano and basil costs just £3.95.
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Reviewers on Tripadvisor say the restaurant is "ridiculously good value" and service is quick.
Glasgow
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Italian Kitchen is a popular haunt for locals in Glasgow
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Italian Kitchen in Glasgow is rated 55th best out of a list of 2,476 in the major Scottish city.
It comes with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating on the Tripadvisor website.
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The restaurant, found in the city centre, opens seven days a week and has vegan as well as gluten free options.
Eaters describe the restaurant as having a "beautiful atmosphere" with staff offering a "fabulous" service.
Customers can take their pick from a huge menu, offering all you would expect from a classic Italian restaurant - pizza, pastas, puddings and more.
Birmingham
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Del Villaggio is found near Birmingham city centre
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Del Villaggio, meaning "of the village", is based just outside the centre of Birmingham.
It comes with an impressive 4.7 out of 5 star rating on Tripadvisor, and is rated the eighth best restaurant in the city on the website.
Restaurant goers can find stone-baked pizzas, pasta and classic cocktails like B52s and even a "Brain Haemorrhage" there.
Leeds
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Dolce Vita Craft and Kitchen topped Tripadvisor's top 10 list
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Dolce Vita Craft and Kitchen topped Tripadvisor's top 10 list, with an almost perfect 4.9 out of 5 star rating.
But, unlike most of the other restaurants on the list, this spot on the outskirts of the city is only open for breakfast and lunch.
Customers can choose from a range of classic Italian options as well as burgers, pancakes and even loaded fries.
Don't go on a Wednesday though - the only day the restaurant is closed.
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Reviewers on Tripadvisor say the restaurant and kitchen offers a "5 star" breakfast with one saying it was their "best breakfast in a long time".
Liverpool
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Carlisi in Liverpool is ideal ahead of a big night out
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Carlisi in Liverpool comes with a decent 4.8 out of 5 star customer rating on Tripadvisor.
The restaurant has a "brunch to die for" according to eaters, alongside "fantastic wine, food and service".
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Another has branded the restaurant a "hidden gem".
The restaurant is located bang in Liverpool city centre so you won't have far to go afterwards if you fancy some post-dinner drinks.
Bristol
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Ciao Amici in Bristol is one of the city's best-rated restaurants
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For those in the south-west of England, Ciao Amici is the spot you'll want to head. It's got a 4.7 out of 5 star rating on Tripadvisor.
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Found in between Canon's Marsh and Broadmead in Bristol, customers can get brunch bites and dinner seven days a week.
Reviewers have branded the restaurant "10 out of 10" with "super friendly" staff that's like "visiting a family home".
The restaurant, which opened in 2008, imports a lot of its produce direct from Italy or sources it from nearby markets.
Sheffield
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Grazie in Sheffield has its own "Lab" where it makes fresh pasta
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Family-run restaurant Grazie comes with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating on Tripadvisor, dishing out food inspired by the Apulia region of Italy.
Customers said the restaurant is a "great experience all round" and a "true Italian" spot.
The owners pride themselves on cooking with fresh pasta as well, which is made in its "Pasta Lab".
Manchester
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The Spärrows restaurant is one for foodies looking for something a bit different
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Quirkily-named spot The Spärrows in Manchester comes with an impressive 4.8 out of 5 star rating on Tripadvisor.
It's also the 47th best-rated restaurant in the city out of a list of 2,581 and features on the Michelin Guide 2025.
Unlike most of the other restaurants on this top 10 list, The Spärrows offers diners a slightly different food experience, combining German and European flavours with classic Italian pasta dishes.
Customers love the restaurant though, with one branding the pasta "perfect".
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Edinburgh
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Locanda De Gusti in Edinburgh has plenty of positive reviews on Tripadvisor
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Locando De Gusti has been rated the fifth best restaurant in Edinburgh on Tripadvisor out of a whopping 2,066, and 4.8 stars out of 5.
The restaurant fuses southern Italian food with local Scottish flavours including popular seafood pastas.
One reviewer on the website said the food was "phenomenal" and service "first class".
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Leicester
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Merchant of Venice in Leicester is a cute and Venice-themed spot
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The Merchant of Venice in Leicester has a 4.8 out of 5 star rating on the Tripadvisor website.
The spot is famed for its coffee and quality but good-value food.
Customers can eat at the restaurant at all times of the day, including breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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