laura Hayes
Incredible restaurant! We’ve been twice now when on holiday with our little boy, and the staff are amazing. So kind and caring with him. The food is phenomenal and our toddler is happy to eat everything there too, which is unheard of. Can’t recommend enough xx
Glen Smith
Amazing authentic simple but delicious Italian food. Cannot recommend this place enough - great good and wine, good value, lovely staff. Not big, so wise to book, but absolutely first class. 👌
Marko Kirves
The food was delicious and service delightful. Great selection of wines. Seasonal local food so worth checking out the menu again as it literally changed while I was at the restaurant.
Ember Quay
Lovely little Italian place that feels like you’re eating inside a home. Friendly service and some very delicious food.
We ordered a mixture of starters/ small plates and 1 main as we wanted to have variety. We had the polpette di pane (bread balls in tomato sauce), alici (marinated anchovies), verdura e fagioli (greens and beans - very hearty comforting stew), pork collar and chanterelles (slices of cured meat with mushrooms), scallops, the ragu and some bread to scoop up all the lovely sauces. For dessert we got the cassata with blood orange and tiramisu. Did not get a picture of the bread balls but it literally looks like meatballs in marinara sauce and the flavour was incredible.
Most things we got were excellent, some seriously tasty food. My boyfriend’s favourite was the greens and beans stew and I think mine is the bread balls / cured meat with chanterelles. The scallops were good as well and the ragu was ok but nothing really to shout about/ very average and at £18.5 a plate, you’d be disappointed if you came to the restaurant and only ordered the pasta. Cassata was really tasty and something different and the tiramisu was good but I find most Italian places do a decent tiramisu in my experience anyway. We got two glasses of the house red and found them delicious 🍷
Very busy so definitely book in advance.
Jamie Cowling
Absolutely fabulous Italian restaurant. The food is wonderful. We went for a selection of small plates and then shared a main. The service was attentive and friendly.
Philip Beswick
I had such a thrilling lunch here - it was all exactly up my street… Delicious rustic Italian food, all incredibly well thought through and cooked. And the staff are absolutely lovely.
I cannot wait to come back, absolutely top drawer.
Freya Bromley
Booked for a large group for a birthday meal and the food was amazing. Delicious anchovies, fresh pasta and delightful portion of tiramisu. Thanks for making our evening so special!
Anna-Maria Frye
I cannot speak highly enough of this authentic Italian restaurant. Normally the only place I can eat like this is at home in Sardinia yet somehow, they have managed to bring the taste of Italy to Margate! They have sourced the most incredible ingredients creating a symphony of taste, right down to their choice of olive oil, which is glorious. They manage to combine all of that with the most friendly, warm, inviting service in a restaurant full of character and atmosphere. I know even my Sardinian Aunt would give Bottega Caruso a five star review. Thank you! We had such a wonderful evening. See you soon!
Jessica Falk Perlman
Supremely friendly and knowledgeable service. Front of house were really brilliant this evening, I can't praise them enough. Great wine list and beautiful food, definitely one of the best Italian meals I've had outside of Italy, if not ever, and such an amazing balance of Italian and Kentish ingredients and flavours. Perfection!
Julien Piper
Great atmosphere, great food, highly recommended. Difficult to get a table as very popular. You won’t go wrong eating here! Have to work smart to get booked in :)
Rosana Eats
Very wonderful restaurant.
Went here for lunch and apparently it’s a local gem in town. I can see why. Very cozy atmosphere and fresh ingredients where quality is key.
Home-cooked style Italian foods with a twist. Everything is fresh and the menu changes regularly.
We had the ‘bread’ marinara meatballs, spring vegetables and soft cheese and crab/wild fennel pasta. All amazing.
The desserts are also great!
Highly recommend if you appreciate locally run restaurants that emphasise on quality and work-life balance for their employees.
Taras Nadvirny (Bear)
What a wonderful small personable Italian this is. Been trying ad-hoc for a few years and finally managed to get a place at lunch today.
The menu is a single page of starters, small plates, mains and desserts. Being torn what to eat they kindly let me order half of one main and half of another. Both dishes were exemplary.
How could I then not try their Tiramisu and not finish with a couple of digestivos especially as their Nocino is home made.
The mad thing is, I only popped out for a sandwich...
Jake Nevens
Really solid, home-cooked Italian food. Beef ragu pasta and homemade limoncello were highlights, along with the bean-based starter! Excellent wine selection.
Soc Loc
Fantastic dinner at Bottega Caruso. All the food was amazing! We had so many dishes, pickles, anchovies, some kind of bean stew, pasta, tiramisu!! All the wines we tried were delicious and they have a great selection of orange wines!
I can't wait to go back and try more.
Victoria Goody
Absolutely gorgeous food. It takes a skilled chef to make a humble mozzarella and tomato salad something you'll think about long after you've had it. Simply gorgeous. Well worth it and terrific service.
Carley Fain
We had the most fabulous evening at Bottega Caruso. We were a larger party (of 9) and Mimi was an absolute legend in accomodating us. The food and service was fantastic, and we particularly appreciated the attention made to a couple in our party who had special dietary requirements. We had such a laugh, and looking forward to coming back soon!
Sarah
Had the best meal I’ve had in ages! Such a lovely spot to sit outside in Margate and the staff are all stars
Dee Cutmore
Very fresh food, delicious and friendly service. I didn’t enjoy my main as much as I’d hoped but that’s more down to personal taste than as a criticism of the chef or the food quality. Spent over £100 on 3 courses with 2 beers and 2 soft drinks so it’s the pricey end of the spectrum
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