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The Sun
01-07-2025
- The Sun
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. From Edinburgh to London, Leicester to Bristol, here are the eateries that will leave you saying "Mama Mia". London 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. Reviewers on Tripadvisor say the restaurant is "ridiculously good value" and service is quick. Glasgow 10 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. 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 10 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 10 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. 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 10 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". 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 10 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. 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 10 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 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". Edinburgh 10 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". Leicester 10 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.
Telegraph
02-04-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Orvieto chicken
For Friday-night suppers and weekend lunches, this dish is right at the core of my favourite recipes. The original is from the book Alastair Little 's Italian Kitchen and I've changed it very little. Self-taught, the late chef was ahead of his time in terms of offering Italian, Middle Eastern and lesser-known Mediterranean dishes, and even Japanese ones. He had wide eyes on the world. To make life easier, prepare the stuffing on Thursday night and keep it in the fridge. Overview Prep time 20 mins Cook time 1 hr 30 mins Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients 1 large or 2 small fennel bulbs 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for roasting 1 small onion, finely chopped 250g pancetta, chopped 50g black olives, pitted, half of them roughly chopped Finely grated zest of ½ lemon Leaves from 3 sprigs of thyme 200g waxy potatoes, cut into chunks and boiled until tender 1.8kg whole chicken 1 head of garlic, split into unpeeled cloves 250ml dry white wine 500ml chicken stock To serve Green salad Roasted red peppers Any Italian bread Method Step Quarter 1 large (or 2 small) fennel bulb(s) and remove the discoloured outer leaves. Slice off the base and the hard core. Remove any little tufts of fennel leaves and fronds and reserve them. Cut the fennel flesh into small cubes. Step Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan and cook the fennel and 1 small onion for about 4 minutes. Add 250g chopped pancetta and cook until it is golden, and the vegetables are soft. Step Add the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil to the pan and, once hot, add 200g cooked potatoes. Fry until they are golden then add them to the bowl. Season and leave to cool. Step Heat the oven to 210C/200C fan/gas mark 6½. Remove the excess fat around the cavity of the 1.8kg chicken, then stuff it with the filling, pushing it as far down as you can. Use small skewers to close the cavity. Put the bird in a roasting tin, rub with olive oil and season. Step Roast for 15 minutes, then turn the heat down to 190C/180C fan/gas mark 5, toss 1 head of garlic (split into unpeeled cloves) around the bird and roast for another 45-50 minutes. Check whether the chicken is cooked by piercing between a leg and the rest of the body. The juices that run out should be clear, with no hint of pink. Step Put the chicken on a warm platter and cover with foil and a couple of tea towels. Scoop up the garlic cloves and put them in a warm bowl. Step Pour the juices from the roasting tin into a glass bowl and skim off the fat. Set the roasting tin over a medium heat, add 250ml dry white wine and stir to scrape up the bits that may be stuck to the base. Step Boil until you have about 50ml left, then add 500ml chicken stock and the roasting juices, and boil until they are reduced by three quarters. Add the garlic and 25g whole olives. Step Cut the chicken into 8 joints or leave it whole. Put the stuffing on the platter with the chicken and pour the stock with the olives and garlic over the top. Serve with a green salad or roasted red peppers (or both), and Italian bread.
