Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Basingstoke

7 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Leather & Willow Authentic Wood Fired Pizza
Leather & Willow Authentic Wood Fired Pizza
100/100 (15 ratings)
Restaurants
Neapolitan
Campania
Pizza
Italian
Southern-Italian
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Sora Lucia
Sora Lucia
93/100 (708 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Italian
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Italian
Takeout
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"What an amazing find! The food was incredibly tasty, good value and the Italian couple were just the loveliest people. So glad we decided to order..."
Katie Kakouris
"Sora Lucia did all the food for our recent house party for 60 guests. Their food was sensational and delicious! They are lovely people producing..."
Nigel Russell
"What a great Italian meal. My family and I ordered carbonara, lasagna, spaghetti bolognese and a prawn and courgette pasta. Yes I tried them all and..."
lakis kakouris
"TRULY AMAZING, by far the best Italian food I've ever eaten. Lasagna was superb, cheesy and hot. Panna cotta was creamy. Such a shame I am only in..."
Isaac McCafferty
"My daughter told me about Sora Lucia and I have to say wow. Just wow. Absolutely stunningly delicious food and real value for money. Delivered on..."
Jane Madlin
"Incredibly delicious food and great prices. Would 100% recommend the lovely people at Sora Lucia. The food is as good, if not better, than if you ate..."
Dan Baldwin
"Absolutely delicious and beautifully presented as always! My favourite 'restaurant' in Basingstoke! (the quotes are because it's collection/delivery..."
Beryl McMillan
"Didn't even know this place existed, and I love italian food. And who cooks italian food the best? You got it the italians, which is who these people..."
Haroun Messenger
"We ordered for the first time tonight and collected ourselves. I have to say it was amazing. Everything was fresh, delicious and good portions. We..."
Samantha Bowles
"Excellent Service and Amazing Food 👌👌👌 I'm Will Definitely Recommend..."
Krzysztof Wójcik (PLUK)
"Was sceptical at first to be ordering from a home kitchen, but gave it a go. Food is lovely & fresh & very tasty. The couple who cook it were really..."
ckp
"Seriously amazing little place, real Italian food with amazing taste and wonderful owners. Can't wait to order..."
Jack Armstrong
"Went to pick up and the food was delicous. Home cooked and hot! Recommend! Lovely lady! Sign posted clearly where she is outside the house! Very..."
Susie
"Forget best Italian, this is the best takeaway in Basingstoke! Fantastic food and great value if you go direct with the discount code! Support local..."
oliver woodhams
"We just found Sora Lucia on google, our first order this evening and it was absolutely amazing!! Very authentic, very tasty and very fresh! We..."
Leigh-Ann Dabawala
Pizza Express
Pizza Express
89/100 (22603 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Italian
Vegan Options
Pizza
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Peperoni Pizza
Caffè Reale
Lasagne
Arancini
Bruschetta
Romania Pizza
IPA Beer Made Especially for Pizza Express
Dog Balls Doppio
Lasagne
Romana Polo Dastra
Pesto
Pigs in Blanket Starter
Wine
Khaja Pijja
Chocolate Fondant
Espresso Martini
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Fiorentina Pizza
Pasta
Baked Garlic Mushroom
Calzone ’Nduja
Salad
Carbonara Romana
Pollo Forza
Sit down
Italian
Pizza
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Great service and food. Everyone is really nice and..."
Rui Duarte
"Great service, the staff are very friendly and welcoming, came to take our orders and cleared our tables at just the right times. Great food, it was..."
F JI
"Great food and service, thank you for having..."
Abbey Garner
"Always nice to eat here. Good food fairly..."
Jane Spray
"Lovely place, customer service and delicious food ALWAYS! Only flaw being the parking has always been difficult, think they originally underestimated..."
Nancy M
"It’s pizza express. You get what you expect. Good simple food. It is starting to get a little pricey. The reason I gave 5 stars though is that I..."
Kyle Robertson
"The best pizza express. Come up from Devon to take my 96 year old mum out ...and she will only eat here! Super friendly staff. Nice and chilled...."
Paul Collier
"Service and food are great, although the place is a bit shabby and..."
Jason Gardner
"Good service, we went for date night. It was abit busy so we were seated upstairs, service was good and food came quickly and tasted..."
Joshua Woolford
"Francesco our host was superb from the moment we walked in, full of personality. Made a chain restaurant something memorable. I had Calzone N'duja,..."
Andrew Downes
"Friendly staff, clean restaurant. Pizzas hot with plenty of tasty toppings. Just what I would expect from Pizza Express, would..."
Clare “KikiB” Bostock
"Quite a nice selection of food, pricey for pizza but probably not the most expensive. We were very pleased to be able to get a table for 12 at short..."
chris clarke-williams
"Great Pizza, lovely service. Lovely..."
KG Shabba
"We went for a birthday meal. They were really busy, but handled it really well, and the manager here are very hands on to make sure any issues are..."
Richard Perkins
"Pizza Express is my favourite pizza restaurant and I've been a customer for maybe 50 years. You know what you will get and it is good food. I've..."
Chris Harris
"Had a lovely experience tasting some of the new limited edition Christmas menu. Service was great, staff were polite and engaging and were able to..."
Philip Ward
"I liked it better than the one in Festival Place. It's much smaller and has a more cosy, local atmosphere. Lovely..."
Ela Karel
Pizza Express
Pizza Express
86/100 (844 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Italian
Vegan Options
Pizza
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Calamari
Chicken Wings
Bruschette
Pesto
Calzone
Puddings
Pasta
Salad
Sit down
Italian
Pizza
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"A great pizza lunch with the girls! Helpful and polite staff who made time for us even though they were super busy! Great food and a lovely..."
Emma Patton
"We came here on Tuesday night for dinner, and everything was fantastic. Our waitress was polite and attentive, as well as very friendly. When we..."
Adi Hardwick
"I went to this Pizza Express with my Mum and Brother on Friday Evening and it was very busy, we were told we had to wait 30 minutes for a table,..."
Jules Gill
"The staff are amazing. I’m disabled and have assistance dogs, the staff helped me as much as they can and was really helpful. I will definitely..."
Sophie Martin
"Nice friendly place great staff great..."
Dave Skinner
"Nice atmosphere Welcoming staff Fab service And lush..."
Mandie-jane Ashton-Emslie
"Fab atmosphere, good service and yummy food particularly the dough balls doppio..."
Debs McGilley
"Lovely staff on this visit and very good food..."
Jo Roberts
"Great service and food. Everyone is really nice and..."
Rui Duarte
"Great service, the staff are very friendly and welcoming, came to take our orders and cleared our tables at just the right times. Great food, it was..."
F JI
"Great food and service, thank you for having..."
Abbey Garner
"Always nice to eat here. Good food fairly..."
Jane Spray
"Lovely place, customer service and delicious food ALWAYS! Only flaw being the parking has always been difficult, think they originally underestimated..."
Nancy M
"It’s pizza express. You get what you expect. Good simple food. It is starting to get a little pricey. The reason I gave 5 stars though is that I..."
Kyle Robertson
"The best pizza express. Come up from Devon to take my 96 year old mum out ...and she will only eat here! Super friendly staff. Nice and chilled...."
Paul Collier
"Service and food are great, although the place is a bit shabby and..."
Jason Gardner
"Good service, we went for date night. It was abit busy so we were seated upstairs, service was good and food came quickly and tasted..."
Joshua Woolford
"Francesco our host was superb from the moment we walked in, full of personality. Made a chain restaurant something memorable. I had Calzone N'duja,..."
Andrew Downes
"Friendly staff, clean restaurant. Pizzas hot with plenty of tasty toppings. Just what I would expect from Pizza Express, would..."
Clare “KikiB” Bostock
"Quite a nice selection of food, pricey for pizza but probably not the most expensive. We were very pleased to be able to get a table for 12 at short..."
chris clarke-williams
"Great Pizza, lovely service. Lovely..."
KG Shabba
"We went for a birthday meal. They were really busy, but handled it really well, and the manager here are very hands on to make sure any issues are..."
Richard Perkins
"Pizza Express is my favourite pizza restaurant and I've been a customer for maybe 50 years. You know what you will get and it is good food. I've..."
Chris Harris
"Had a lovely experience tasting some of the new limited edition Christmas menu. Service was great, staff were polite and engaging and were able to..."
Philip Ward
"I liked it better than the one in Festival Place. It's much smaller and has a more cosy, local atmosphere. Lovely..."
Ela Karel
Fireaway
Fireaway
85/100 (1231 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Pizza
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Salami
Straight Nutella Pizza
BBQ Boss Pizza
Mexican Pizza Chicken
PIZZAS
Pizza
Italian
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Amazing service - confirmation of your order via Just eat is simple, yet much appreciated feature. Food itself arrived quickly, neatly packed. Main..."
Dominik Kuthan
"One of the best pizzas in UK. You must eat from here... great going..."
Rivin Varghese
"Close to a true Italian pizza, freshly made on site in a pizza oven. Milkshakes are good but a bit on the small side.Nice garlic bread. Takeaway and..."
Roger Jones
"Ordered via Too Good To Go app and got a pepperoni pizza and vanilla milkshake. Was very impressed with the quick service and quality of the food...."
Julie Deverick
"Tasty pizza, great service, excellent crew. A customised pizza was made for my son which was a great..."
Anna Abad
"Great pizza, friendly staff. Menu leaflets need updating though as the offers were no longer valid last time i went..."
Graham Clarke
"Amazing service overall..all 10 boys enjoyed their pizza and the Nuttella pizza..."
Thankeshwari Sivayogasundaram
"Second Kitchen for RG21 houses.. Good taste. Walk in and Be the early bird to pick the good deal. Love..."
Kamal jj
"Great taste. Amazing selection of halal..."
Samra. S
"Very Good pizza! The kids pizza is so..."
Angella Cozma
"Great service and tasty pizza. Really enjoyed the authentic Italian pizza with my whole family. A hygienic and friendly environment with exceptional..."
mohamed kasim
"I’m pretty much addicted to pizza, and trust me it’s one of the best I’ve ever eaten. Highly recommend. Greg was polite and very helpful...."
Owen Jones
"The best Pizza in the World 🍕😋😍 I'm will definitely recommend..."
Krzysztof Wójcik (PLUK)
"One of if not the best pizza bar in Basingstoke. Simple but great ingredients with everything being fresh. The pizza is cooked is stone baked so..."
Mate Harmath
"Ordered gluten free and it was by far and away the best gluten free pizza I think I’ve ever had. Usually the base is like cardboard and it’s a..."
Beth Davies
"Delicious and fresh out of the over as the name goes fire away. The owner was so generous to allow us our sweet time to decide on the built in pizza..."
aditi deshmukh
Zizzi - Basingstoke
Zizzi - Basingstoke
81/100 (4059 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Vegan Options
Central-Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
After-hours
Pesto
Salad
Millionaires Cheesecake
Spaghetti carbonara
Calamari
Vegan Bruschetta
Beer
Risotto
Christmas Pizza
Garlic bread
Calamares
Pasta Crisps
Vegan pizza
Tiramisú
Pasta
Calamari
Prosciutto
Chicken Spiedini
Prawns
Spicy Wild Boar Meatballs
Jackfruit and Chilli Pizza
Linguine
Pepperoni
Tiramisu
Calzone
Cheese Balls
Bolognese
Puddings
Pizza Rústica
Lasagne
Cake
Coke Zero
Pasta
Beef Lasagne
Bruschette
Sit down
Pizza
Central-Italian
Italian
Visa
Serves Alcohol
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Cash Only
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Mastercard
Free Wifi
After-hours
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Lovely place with amazing food! So much flavour in every dish! The staff are very friendly, polite and helpful. I'd definitely come back..."
Mark Punsheon
"We went to Zizzi for a company dinner. We enjoyed several table starters as well as individual plates. The food was fantastic and we had great..."
Pamela Morris
"Food was great and the atmosphere was buzzing, thoroughly enjoyed our visit..."
David Lowe
"We had 3 different servers which was strange but the last server was amazing. The sharing platter we had definitely took the cake and was the..."
Mahesh Thapa
"Came today for lunch, was quiet but the waitress was lovely. All of our food was amazing, little wait between starters and main but you can't..."
Joe Hetherington
"The food was amazing and the staff were ever so friendly and welcoming. This is arguably the best Italian restaurant and the prices are very..."
king henry
"First visit to Zizzi with my partner. Great service, lovely decor and the food was hot, delicious and very enjoyable. The flavours tantalised the..."
Jeremy Pisani
"Really pleasant but not over the top service. Food was delicious. We shared a garlic bread with onions and balsamic vinegar. I had lasagne which was..."
Sarah Yarney
"This was a nice place to take my son for dinner. He enjoyed his Kid's meal pizza and ice cream. I enjoyed a bowl of pasta and my friend had a lovely..."
Monkage
"Visited here with my wife, son and his girlfriend, although we were early they showed us to our table, very nice interior with lovely ambiance, the..."
Charlie Spencer
Ask Italian
Ask Italian
79/100 (1806 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Pizza
Italian
European
Vegan Options
Italian
European
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Brisket
Baked Chocolate Gnocchi
Bruschette
Chili
Verdure
Pesto
Calamari
Tiramisú
Pork
Risotto
Lasagne
Antipasti
Calamares
Cakes
Margarita pizza
Calamari
Calzone
Bruschetta
Wild Boar
Affogato
Cheesecake
Profiterole Grande
Garlic bread
King Prawn and Crayfish Tagliatelle
Seafood linguine
Nduja & Cheese Dough Balls
Linguine
Beef
Calzone
Lemonade
Puddings
Brownie Sundae
Bolognese
Cake
Biscoff Cheesecake
Lasagne
Pasta
Sea Bass
Spinach & Ricotta Arancini
Carbonara
Sit down
Pizza
European
Italian
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Wheelchair Accessible
Seating
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"The food was really good, The Calamari was really light on the batter and great taste. I then had king prawn and crayfish tagliatelle which was also..."
Coinneach Hurford
"I have visited this restaurant a few times now and generally its pretty good. The only thing that really lets it down is its staffing levels. Despite..."
Giles Drage
"We read lots of reviews before coming here and I have to say we’re nearly put off! Our experience was great, the service was super friendly, quick..."
Claire Beeson
"Fantastic food as always, polite staff, food was out quite quick. Highly recommend the beef ragu pasta and the..."
Mr C
"This is a really lovely place to dine out, the food is so flavoursome and the staff are very friendly. I thoroughly enjoy it every time I go and I..."
Zaira Sheikh
"Really good food and very friendly staff. Really liked the free sample of still lemonade when we were shown to our table. Enough so that I ordered a..."
Matthew Wiacek
"Was slightly worried about going to an Italian Restaurant Chain as I cook lots of Italian food as taught by my Calabrian mother-in-law. However, my..."
Barbywhodares
"Amazing Italian food!! Portions good be a bit bigger, I left still leaving a little hungry but I had an enjoyable meal. The restaurant was totally..."
Raissa Legname
"I was really impressed by the quality of the food. It was fresh and good taste. Most of all there was a lady there who had a back problem and you..."
Aicha Laroussi
"A fantastic new menu in today's post Covid shut period. Nduja and cheese dough balls for starter (enough for two) followed by Pollo Piccante Con..."
Bob Penney
"Lovely food, cooked well, good service until our waiter finished for his shift and we were left like lemons. Hopefully just an over cite. Food was..."
Team Robertson
"Booked a table for 19:30 through website, arrived and they had no knowledge of the booking (was so busy queue out of door) had a table made up within..."
Aaron Clarke
"fantastic restaurant, fantastic chain great food options really tasty and very good professional..."
matthew blackman