Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Dorchester
8 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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"Me and my partner had dinner here last week for the first time, what a lovely cosy and quaint place, very welcoming with beautiful food, fresh..."
yasmin cracknell
"Yum. Had 2 really yummy takeaway pizzas from you last night, wish we'd known about you sooner!! Gordon & Chorizo were delicious, thanks. Friendly..."
Mike Herrin
"Visited 11/07/19 for lunch, party of 4.
We have found a little gem of a restaurant.
The service, food, and ambience of this place is exceptional.
I..."
Steve Hurst
"Absolutely fantastic meal! We ate here on Wednesday evening and will be back again on a regular basis no doubt. Susan and Pepo provided a lovely cosy..."
Tom Buxton
"Amazing little restaurant, lovely food and friendly staff. We hadn’t pre booked but they found us a table. Food had a really home cooked feel to it..."
Clare Fox
"Had a great authentic pizza from here tonight, been many times now and always worth the drive. Best pizza around and lovely friendly people. I had..."
jessica smith
"We were passing through on a long journey. Did not know the area and were not sure what to expect on arrival. The service was exceptional, they made..."
Ally Yeandle
"Charming little independent restaurant in the heart of Poundbury. I had the aranchini to start with followed by the chicken in blue. All very..."
Diane Musleh
"Grazie Susan & Pepo! Amazing pizzas tonight from your takeaway menu, highly recommend. Just opened again, go check them out . Nice wine and authentic..."
Tom Bradshaw
"Nice informal restaurant serving excellent seafood pasta . Staff are attentive without being inside intrusive and happy to vary the menu on request ...."
"I used to live in Rome, and have to say that the pizza in Basilico is the best I've ever eaten in England. The crust is perfect, the ingredients..."
Sue Milne
"Great evening spent celebrating a birthday.
Lovely Italian food, freshly cooked and delicious. 😋
Many Gluten Free options available.
Friendly..."
Judith Garrett
"Pizza was exceptional, service was friendly - just need to make sure more desserts are..."
Liam Watton
"My friend and I ate here this evening before watching a film at the plaza cinema a 2minute walk away. I had seen this place on the map and often..."
Alice Bithrey
"Excellent service, excellent food, We could not fault them...They went above and beyond to make my mother in law feel special on her birthday.
Would..."
Stefan
"Had a lovely meal at Basilico. The pizzas we had were really well cooked, a little different and very tasty. My son had Mac and Cheese and it was..."
Matthew Huntley
"A good 20 or so of us challenged their accommodation and oven capacity the other night, but they were friendly and worked hard to get our orders..."
Ian Miller
"After a day out in Bournemouth we really fancied italian for dinner, I google searched italian restaurants on our way home and this restaurant popped..."
Kirsty Burwood
"Can't believe I haven't reviewed this place yet! I've been here four times now and each time has been fantastic. Genaro sure knows how to cook up an..."
Laura
"Very tasty food. Great pizza and lovely tiramisu. Thank you to the owner and staff for making it such a great evening out for..."
Vanilla Panna Cotta with Summer Fruit Compote & Forest Sand 7
Lobster
Grilled Boz Beef Fillet Served with Rocket & Parmesan Garlic Fries
Tiramisu
Pasta
Linguine
Bass
Salad
Cake
Octopus
Pork Belly
Tortellini
Crab
Mackerel
Sea Bass
Tortelloni
Scallops
Calamari
Fried
Croquettes
Risotto
Monkfish
Lamb
Mussels
Truffle
Pesto
Italian
Contemporary
Seafood
Reservations
Wine and Beer
Seating
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Table Service
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Serves Alcohol
Private Dining
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We had the 10 course taster menu and the food was incredibly good. The scallops with the cauliflower and white chocolate sauce was absolutely divine...."
Rachel Jones
"Had dinner here for my Dad's birthday last weekend. The menu was great, the service was very friendly and attentive, and it seemed like the staff..."
Beth Griffin
"Cannot recommend this restaurant enough. Fantastic menu with incredibly well cooked and beautifully presented food. Prices were excellent and the..."
Joe Chandler
"Wonderful experience for a special birthday meal. We had half a dozen of the biggest oysters we’ve ever seen and scallops for starter, dressed crab..."
Charley
"Both the food and service at Al Molo is always exceptional. If you haven't been and you fancy some of the best food in Dorchester then you need to..."
Barry Whettingsteel
"Best restaurant we have experienced on our England trip. Every single dish was exquisite. Amazing.
P. S. I left my thermos on Sunday evening. Please..."
Momo A
"Superb food. Superb service. You must try this gem. The set menu is very good value. Don’t miss out this is the best restaurant in..."
Rebecca Suart
"Lunch for two. The fixed price lunch menu had an extensive choice of options. Ham hock terrine was pleasant but less terrine, more pulled hock in a..."
Loobie CeCe
"Had a delicious meal at the recently opened Al Molo in Dorchester. The food was beautifully presented with fantastic flavours in all dishes. We were..."
Julie Gordon
"Having never been to Dorchester before, I wanted to ensure we had a nice meal after visiting the museums for the day. Al Moro got some great..."
Lorna Willetts
"Best restaurant in town for fine dining! friendly staff with exceptional food. Can’t recommend..."
Anneka Moxom
"What a great find. Italian fish restaurant. Wonderful selection of menu which you will hard to find anywhere else. Had halibut with mussels and beans..."
Phil Nelson
"This restaurant is quite simply excellent. The decor is great, real white linen tablecloths and napkins. Great wine selection, some great local..."
mark lethaby
"Was a lovely meal
Staff are very..."
Marc Herbert
"Excellent food, wonderful service definitely our go to restaurant in Dorchester. Tgey accommodated a party of 13 very well we had a great..."
Jestina Anderson
"One of the best seafood pastas I ever had. I didn't expect that in Dorchester, but got great Italian..."
S Studer
"Wonderful old building, delicious Italian food, impeccable service - a really fantastic little restaurant on Dorchester’s beautiful High..."
Ben Greshon
"Went to Al Molo for a family birthday. All three courses were well presented, balanced and delicious, with everything cooked to order. The..."
"Was there on Wednesday 6th September for our Wedding Anniversary.
The food was stunning. My wife's pizza was perfect, my In-laws choices of lasagne..."
Mark Chappell
"The best Italian/Sicilian restaurant I have ever experienced. Wonderful flavoursome food gorgeous wine and knowledgeable service. Highly recommended...."
Terry De la Fuente
"This is quite possibly the best eating and drinking experience for many miles around If ever a special occasion is to be celebrated then this..."
Stephen Woodhouse
"I can only say the same as I've said on other platforms.
La Caverna is the 'go to' place in Dorchester when there's the need for 'a special meal'..."
Steven Holland
"It is a lovely and very romantic place to eat, food is perfect, staff are friendly and helpful atmosphere..."
Sharon Bryant
"Great food and great owners and staff. Thank you so much for your..."
Stephen Arthur
"This has been my favourite Italian for 20 years! I've tried others but nothing compares, the food is excellent all freshly prepared the staff are..."
Jane Elizabeth Skinner
"A truly wonderful restaurant great atmosphere great wine selection but to top it all an amazing selection of Italian food of the highest quality -..."
Tommy Lillington
"Another fantastic meal last night with great service, my favourite restaurant for the last..."
Steph Wheller
"Been back a number of times now. Fantastic food, service and..."
Angie Dallison-Hall
"Visited last night for a friend's birthday and was seriously impressed! The staff were super helpful and accommodating for the fussy birthday girl :P..."
Helena Cheeseman
"Great food, attentive service with puddings to die..."
Shirley Pickersgill
"Lovely authentic Italian restaurant great atmosphere and..."
Sue Starkey
"La Caverna is a wonderful experience for anyone looking for a intresting meal out in Dorchester, filled with a wonderful spirit to relax in, the..."
Gwen Hughes
"Had a fab meal last night. All freshly cooked and so tasty! My main was duck breast with caramelised onions and savoy cabbage, with a side of saute..."
Nicky Handley
"Lovely restaurant and the food is stunning..."
Robert Antonio Radoni
"Wonderful authentic and relaxed..."
Edward White
"Lovely food, top quality and excellent atmosphere..."
Lewis Leaman
"The best place by far for good food and..."
Jamie Greenway
"Great steaks 100% authentic Italian flavour! best I'v ever..."
Kim Clay
"Woof grrrr woof..."
Gnasher Lucas
"First experience eating here last night. The food was amazing. The king prawns were outstanding and the pizza was the best we’ve eaten since being..."
Trevor Hendes
"It's one of the best Italian restaurants I have been to! I love small family owned restaurants and I was impressed with the personal touch and..."
Veronica Ivanova
"I lovely little Italian restaurant, well worth booking a table if you are in Dorchester as the food is really..."
Neil Smith
"Had the bianchetti and a pizza. My dining partner had the risotto. Food was great, and there was a vegan cheese option. We shared a tiramisu. The..."
William James
"We ordered takeaway (collection) of pasta and pizza - they only had one chef but they went the extra mile to prepare our dishes. We are so glad they..."
Frances
"Great food good service very helpful and attentive staff really enjoyed..."
Harold Cargill
"It's a cute little place. We didn't get to sit downstairs, we had a table upstairs which was ok but we chose this restaurant for the downstairs..."
Alex Botezatu
"Absolutely amazingly delicious pizza again tonight !
We will definitely be back next time we’re passing Dorchester
Grazie..."
CBWC
"Lovely food, pre ordered so fast service there, didn't come round to ask if needed any more drinks after the 1st order, had to ask.
Young waiter very..."
Glenda Martin
"What a wonderful, friendly, cosy dining experience. The staff were very helpful, chatty and kind. The food was simply extraordinary. Fresh,..."
Bartleby
"The overall experience here is excellent. The menu is vast without being intimidating, with an excellent range of genuine Italian classics with a..."
Daniel MacDonald
"We had an Excellent evening celebrating my Brother-in-laws Birth last Wednesday. Lovely Italian food cooked to order washed down with excellent wine...."
Kevin Murray
"Had an amazingly good anniversary meal here last night. Really good service with a great choice of very tasty food in a lovely romantic atmosphere...."
Mark Holbourn
"Some of the best food we've ever had - freshly made, could not fault! Amazing atmosphere and customer service. Will definitely eat here again! p.s...."
Abbie Day
"LA Caverns has a well deserved local reputation for excellent food. When I visited last week it slipped a bit. My risotto was good, but not as..."
Susan Dunckley
"We had a wonderful evening at La Caverna about 4 weeks ago. I am just making another booking as the ambience, food, Wine & service was excellent. It..."
Bella Bella
"What a find!
Tables were limited for obvious reasons, but didn’t detract from our evening. Alison and Franco were incredible hosts and the food,..."
Tim Watson
"A little late in writing this review but still haven't forgotten what an amazing evening we had here a couple of weekends ago. La Caverna is the BEST..."
"Love Pizza Express. Have been too a few and never had a bad meal. 2nd or 3rd time here. Friendly waitress good food. The American Hot is..."
Jason Edwards
"Very attentive staff incredibly clean restaurant and toilets - extremely welcoming with activity packs for children - fast service - excellent menu..."
Maria Attwood
"Katie was an absolutely brilliant waitress. Very attentive and personable.
Katie if you give your life the same amount of dedication to your pizza..."
Will Pearce
"Service was really good, food was quick and nice. And thank you to the lad who ran after me as I left an item on the table, given I was already in..."
Ginge Trueman
"Great service, lovely food unfortunately an alarm next door was going off so hence 4stars due to the..."
Jacqueline Baxter
"This Pizza Express is located adjacent to Brewery Square in Dorchester. There is a large public car park on the opposite side of the road so parking..."
Allan
"We had a great meal here! The pizzas were lovely and fresh and the service was great. Because we all had the app we enjoyed sides and desserts for..."
Molly Price
"Nice pizza quite lightweight had vegan padana only critique would be the caramelised onions ... there were too many making it a bit too sweet and..."
T
"They never disappoint us to cater to my son's food allergies. He can eat safely and food is yummy. Amazing service as usual..."
angelica madrid
"Nice, busy branch of Pizza Express right next to the brass horse of Brewery Square. Friendly and attentive staff, decent pizza and right opposite the..."
Joe Lonsdale
"Very tasty! Nice idea with the duo romana, being able to have two different toppings. Service was great as..."
Auorla Taylor-Phelps
"Pizza Express was very convenient with a large (for fee) parking lot across street, Odeon next door, and other places nearby.
It was the typical..."
Becky T
"Great food good service very helpful and attentive staff really enjoyed it.
Will definitely go back.
And would recommend this restaurant it's..."
"Very helpful, friendly and attentive servers, even whilst very busy. The place seemed to be running very smoothly with good wait times considering..."
S
"Arrived here an hour before watching a film at neighbouring Odeon, was greeted by a cheery waitress I asked how long the wait would be for food and..."
Gary Antell
"Usual high standard from this brand but the service was excellent we would thoroughly..."
Paul Williams
"AMAZING! Staff were amazing and the food was delicious. The food came so quickly and the atmosphere was brilliant! Best pizza express I've ever been..."
megan
"Friendly and helpful staff. Great seat outside and very efficient without rushing service. Thanks to..."
Hugh Porter
"Huge thank you to John, Aliena and the team for a perfect mother's day lunch yesterday! Even though it was super busy, the service and quality of..."
S Levett
"A birthday treat before going to the cinema. Lovely staff, food & atmosphere.
Well done..."
"Had a lovely night last night for my birthday, there were 9 of us and we all enjoyed our food. We made the most of the buy one get one free on..."
Puddletowndavies
"Have organised a couple large group functions for events here.
Manager Kyle goes above and beyond to deliver a great service even when things don’t..."
Sarah E Ayres
"Had a great evening at Luciano’s last night, we went in during happy hour and so had cheap cocktails before our meal. The drinks were really good..."
Charley
"Been to Lucianos (Luccios? Carluccios??) a couple of times in the last year and it's a decent place for Italian.
The food has been great, with a..."
Olly Streather
"As a large group of 14, Luciano's looked after us well. The roast dinner deal (main, dessert, and drink) for £19.95 was brilliant value for money...."
Becki Morton
"Loved this place. The manager is incredible, and so onto it. We were so impressed. He was honestly born for this. They are dog friendly, food and..."
Sharna Aquilina
"The food is simple but extremely good, the drinks are limited but what they have is worth having, the atmosphere is, well it may have been a quiet..."
Gareth Bahlke
"I had carbonara for dinner, it was excellent. Thank you chef Charlie for the food. The service was also outstanding. The place is deserving..."
Christa Susen thomas
"Great rum and reggae night . Kyle and his staff went all the way and more to make sure the night went with a bang , even with the IGITS in the square..."
MARCUS GARVEY
"Enjoyable early evening meal - all clean plates. Lovely ambiance and friendly staff. Varied menu and not overwhelming. Kids loved it..."
Heather Hilder-Darling
"Really enjoyed our lunch ,first ever visit,and the manager Kyle was great ,friendly and..."
Angela Hansford
"Came out for a surprise lunch date with my other half and saw the sun trapped terrace from across the car park. Thought it was the perfect scene,..."
Jodie Kirkham
"Had a lovely meal and night out last Friday. The manager Kyle was impeccably attentive, food arrived quickly and thoroughly enjoyed the mood lighting..."
Finegas O’Brien
"We popped into this charming place for coffee and ended up having a delicious sandwich and chips served by Kyle would have returned but unfortunately..."
"We had a lovely dinner here. Service was quite fast and we sat outside which was lovely and a pretty view over the square. Food was okay - the pasta..."
Alice M
"How have I never been here before 😮. Pizzas were fantastic and the service was outstanding. Will 100% be..."
Barry Whettingsteel
"Ella L was a lovely server very attentive and checked back on how our food was and if we needed more water. The food was okay. Good evening all..."
Karl Joeseph
"Great restaurant, excellent food and service. Emilish (petite red head with accent) our sever was absolutely lovely, really cheerful and attentive...."
Laura T
"Had a big group come for dinner at Zizzi Dorchester this evening and the service was amazing! Super efficient and understanding. My mum wasn’t so..."
Isabel Rankin
"Had a lovely meal at Zizzi Dorchester last week. Food was really nice, atmosphere was good (I was surprised to see so many people there on a Sunday)...."
Veronica Attah
"Stopped in for lunch on a very wet Friday afternoon. Not many people eating but service was excellent, fixing three issues with our dishes very..."
Mathew Fisk
"Staff were patient, helpful and kind and that was just sorting out my phone to obtain a membership number.
My wife and I had a brilliant lunch today..."
Peter Flux
"Never been. Definitely going back Delicious food..."
Ben Holgate
"Visited last night for my husband and I's wedding anniversary meal. Great food, attentive staff, genderless toilets in separate booths (more places..."
Thom Winter-Gray
"To the point restaurant. Never had the large pizza, but maybe I should have. They looked amazing. Friendly staff. Medium to higher price. Decent..."
Stefan Lush
"Lovely pizza and wine combo on the terrace watching the Queen tribute in Brewery..."
Simon Speak
"Had a lovely celebration dinner with my colleagues, it was very appreciated that the menu choices were pre ordered and when delivered to the table..."
Natalia Laskowska
"Last miniute date night and So grateful to Dean for squeezing us in. The food was out of this world. Tasty, fresh and hot what else can you ask..."
Sarah Munro
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