Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in North Shields
14 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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"Top quality Sardinian cooking in a small restaurant tucked away in North Shields town centre. Highlight of this trip was an octopus and potato salad..."
nell kell
"Really friendly and welcoming staff. I was surprised it was full on a Wednesday evening. It obviously had it's regulars. I'd personally prefer more..."
Col D
"Incredible authentic tasty Italian food. Excellent personal service. Best Italian at the coast by miles.
Update: Just had the prawns, mussels,..."
J M
"We went here for breakfast. I asked for bacon sandwich, well done. It was lovely. The bread was amazing. Staff were brilliant, very attentive but..."
Sandra Laurie
"Food is amazing, I only had pizza, but it was the lightest dough base I've ever had and incredibly tasty. The pasta on the table next to us was..."
Debbiebag
"Cafe by day, really decent and GVFM restaurant by night. Hand made pasta using local ingredients where possible. I had a brilliant nudja and kipper..."
Karl Ward
"Had lunch here - the pizza was delicious and we did not have much of a wait 😋 the lady serving was really attentive. Coffee was lovely- not too..."
Jackie M
"The food is exceptional and the service excellent. It's a basic cafe layout, nothing fancy, but pleasant to be in. It isn't licensed, so take your..."
Tricia Mills
"A first time visit to this small, unpretentious Italian restaurant in the heart of North Shields. The service was excellent and matched by the very..."
Jon W
"I’m from Montreal (we pride ourselves on good italian good) and was visiting my family in Tynemouth and they suggested we go to this small..."
Pizza Opa with Peppers Onions Pepperoni Fresh Mozzarella Sun Dried Tomatoes and Olives
Salad
pita
Mixed Giros
Roast lamb
Salmon with Orange Sauce and Side Salad
Guvetsi
Potato Skins
Calamari Fritti
Pollo Milanese
Gyros
Mezze Platter
Moussaka
Chicken Sunday Lunch
Marinara Pasta
Lamb
Kokkinisto
Beef
Pesto
Insalate Caprese
Mixed grill
Potato Skins V
Greek
Full Bar
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Wow just had lunch here after it was recommended to me have to say best lasagna I’ve had anywhere great service great atmosphere and very nice..."
Babs Blogg
"Visited on Friday with my 2 daughters. Food was amazing. Extremely generous portion size. So full there was no room for dessert, sadly. My 5yr old..."
Andrea Lowe
"i went in yesterday with my wife the food was very good really tasty and fresh the service i got was outstanding this place is a hidden gem in north..."
Jonny Mooney
"Went here for my birthday a few weeks ago. What an absolute gem to find in our own town. The restaurant is so authentic and really clean and bright..."
Shellie Palmer
"Lovely setting with great staff. Great choice of Greek or Italian. Food was delicious, highly recommend giving this place a..."
Julie Brown
"Gorgeous restaurant. Food was absolutely beautiful. It's great that they do Italian food too for the more fussy eaters and children. We've been three..."
Nikki Pemblington
"We had a lovely meal there last night, the seafood platter was..."
Jill Clark
"Delicious! Everything on the menu looked fantastic, we couldn’t decide what to have! All of our meals were very tasty. Highly..."
Katherine Murray
"Great food and atmosphere
Here just before Xmas and all 6 of us had beautiful meals
Staff excellent would highly..."
Gary Swinburn
"Superb food nice and healthy sardines and Greek Halloumi to start and mixed meze and alforno we both really enjoyed this place and will be back, need..."
Carl Birkenshaw
"Had the evening 3 course special great food and service nice to have the Greek/Italian options well worth a..."
Peter Allan
"Excellent service, delicious food and reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend the Sunday lunches and Greek..."
Susannah Foley
"The restaurant is friendly and the food is excellent thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would recommend a visit..."
Gillian Kinnear
"Took the family there, aged from 2 to 90, all ten of us loved it. Definitely worth a..."
Gav Donnelly
"Best Greek food in North Tyneside, as well as amazing Sunday dinners for 11 / 12 quid. Food is fresh and delicious - and the portions are nice and..."
nell kell
"We had the opportunity at the last minute to eat some amazing food here at OPA. My husband had lamb shank that just looked and tasted he said..."
CE Domestic Cleaning Services
"We ate dinner here on a Saturday night. The service and food was all top notch! Bread and butter was brought to the table. Had calamari for..."
Sherry Hamilton
"Went on a Saturday night (booked in advance), restaurant was busy, atmosphere nice, staff very friendly and helpful when ordering drinks and food...."
Ray Usher
"Fantastic food and absolutely huge portions great value for..."
Stephen Usher
"Great food, good wine, and lovely attentive..."
Angela Southern
"Went there tonight on recommendation and they were not wrong. Absolute fabulous food and staff.
If you live in this area you must try, but please..."
lynne clarke
"Lovely place, delicious food and outstanding service. Gyros are wonderful and the pizzas are fantastic. Will definitely be going..."
Jason Moffat
"Brilliant little Greek restaurant in North Shields. Food and service is amazing. Plenty of room between tables for social distancing. Get yourself..."
Steven Atkinson
"Opa has a good menu, with a wide selection of Greek and Italian foods, at very reasonable prices. We both chose Greek dishes which were absolutely..."
"Visited here 3 times now and never had a bad experience.
There’s a great selection of food and drink to choose from. It is advised you ring up and..."
Toon Traveller
"Another superb eating and drinking place in North Shields.
Great food and if you love meat and seafood your in for a treat.
Great service
Dog..."
Derek Rutherford
"UNREAL - best find EVER will absolutely be back soon 🥰🥰 amazing food, wonderful staff, great craic - thank you ladies..."
Andrea Robinson
"Great food but sadly it was one of those days ...the staff had lost our reservation so we had to wait for a table then they lost the order so waited..."
S Hewy
"Absolutely outstanding... 5*service and food.. Spoke about it for days we will most definitely be back..."
Danielle Donohoe
"We had a delicious lunch, the beef brisket was really tasty and tender and the kofta was very flavoursome. We'd definitely be back as there was a..."
Christine Peters
"Didn't find the exterior very inviting, but pleasantly surprised with the interior rather quirky. Went for Sunday lunch first time. Good selection on..."
Marie Hartill
"Sunday lunch at its finest!
Delicious belly pork roast dinner today along with a pint of neck oil.
Other meal was a chicken in a roll. Chicken was..."
David McClinton
"Cosy, small restaurant. Excellent Sunday lunch, the beef brisket is..."
Brian
"Me and husband went for Valentines night x We arrived a bit early and didn't have to wait long for our table.
We pre-order, which was great, and all..."
Louise Wilkinson
"Went today for my nephews birthday. There were 9 of us. We were served by Jade who was very pleasant. We had pre ordered so when we arrived we..."
Olwyn Haggerty
"Excellent! It was our first visit here today and it was just fantastic. We had booked a table for two adults and two children. We were a little early..."
Matt
"We visited Dodgins Yard last night 01/09/23, upon entering we were seen to promptly by the nice girl on the floor. After having a chat about the..."
Matthew Macmillan
"Lovely friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Staff were great and food was fab we had a sharing platter for 2 which included 2 meats of your choice, 2..."
Jill Skivington
"Went here for a spur of the moment choice. Sunday lunch was absolutely beautiful. Full of flavour and enough to fill your tum even if it didn't look..."
Trev Gray
"Absolutely love this place
Food is amazing especially the breakfast
Came in this morning and got a table next to the big open window
Was just like..."
"I was recommended this restaurant, it did not let down, excellent service and the most beautifully food, presented and taste. I will pass on the..."
Paul
"Lovely place with very nice staff, the food was excellent and reasonably priced, we will definitely be..."
Clashcityroka
"Great food, very friendly and helpful staff. Well worth a visit. We'll be..."
Derek Townsend
"Lovely staff, and amazing food! The staff were very attentive even though it was a busy Saturday afternoon but we received the best..."
Chanel Hunt
"We went in for the £7.95 3 course special & it was tremendous value for money.
I had the minestrone soup for start & you could tell it was home made..."
Brian Jackson
"Amazing food, amazing service, amazing..."
CH9
"Currently here having the Sunday lunch. Absolutely gorgeous. No skimping on portions. Value completely for money staff engaging. You must come if not..."
David Armstrong
"Lovely restaurant with very polite staff.
Good was unbelievable and excellent value for money.
Highly..."
Alan “MajorLurien” Rodmell
"Love this place. Been so many times for tea and lunch. The seafood paella is delicious and such good value. It’s a cosy friendly traditional place..."
Stef Lowe
"A little jaunt across the Tyne on the ferry for a few squiffy ones, with a pre-booked meal at Sambucca s. What a lovely meal with genuinely friendly..."
ileene Byrne
"We went here with some friends on iur first ever visit to the area. We were not dissapointed, from start to finish we had a great experience...."
Kevin Vessey
"Absolutely beautiful restaurant and food was a real treat to visit.
Will definitely be back here again worth the visit.
Recommend fish and..."
Barry Wood
"Most enjoyable. food cooked to a high standard and the staff very friendly. Cheesecake is on the heavy side. Really needs to be light and fluffy as a..."
mike farrell
"We had their Fillet Sambuca. Absolutely beautiful. Cannot fault this place. Their Tiramasu is to die for. 10/10 easy. Have booked for tomorrow's..."
Una Hanson
"We popped in yesterday late afternoon for a couple of pizzas and a bottle of wine. We hadn’t booked but they squeezed us in. The waiter who seated..."
NewBiker85 Dixon
"Don’t think we have ever had a bad meal. This place has to be the best thing about moving to the north east, the quality, the price of the food and..."
David McClinton
"Allways lovely food lovely staff the best and the first sambuca's to be in the North East the Sunday dinners are absolutely lovely 3 course meal..."
Munch Box 2 Roma Pasta 1 Chicken Kiev Pizza a 1 Chips
Lamb
Salad
Calamares Piri Piri
Bruschette
Calamari
Pepperoni
Pesto
Mussels
Calzone
Fish
Puddings
Chicken dishes
Chili Cheese
Cheesecake
Cake
Strawberry daiquiri
Potato Skins
Eton Mess
Soup
Spaghetti Bolognese
Lamb Roast Dinner
Sea Bass
Pepperoni Pizza
Bolognese Pizza
Prawns
Prawn Cocktail
Garlic bread
Pollo Sambuca
Potato Skins
Vegetable soup
aguachile
Pizza Pasta
Filete al limon
Tiramisú
Lasagne
Beef
Lasagne
Carbonara
Sit down
Pizza
Italian
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Reservations
Full Bar
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
"Excellent value food (and good quality to), especially with the meal deal available before 5pm. Staff were unfailingly pleasant and helpful. I would..."
Daniel McGwinn
"The food is very nice and very cheap! Pablo is awesome, he lifts your spirit up! Definitely recommend..."
Diana Caseriu
"Amazing service! Affordable food and kid friendly space 👌 delicious..."
Amy Farquhar
"Came for the £5.95 deal. Absolutely fantastic as always here. Great value for money, you wouldn't get all this in the supermarket for that..."
Jamie
"Went for a family birthday 11 guests. Beautiful food, lovely staff and amazing atmosphere. Pablo, you had us laughing from start to finish. We will..."
June Kelly
"A perfect sunday afternoon spent at Sambuca. Can't be more happy with our choice. Popped in without reservation and we've got a table outside as..."
Ioan-Adrian Pop
"Lovely food,the best I've had in a Sambuccas and a choice of soups,,Pizza was great and staff very..."
susan harkus
"been for a spontaneous meal food was perfect nothing at all to complain about everything was fresh and really tasty been many times before today but..."
Logan Thornton
"Excellent food and great service. Great staff too..."
Greg Colden
"I've been going to this restaurant since it first opened. Always great service. Friendly..."
Dennis Scott
"Food was excellent as usual, staff go above and beyond including making my favourite off-menu dish with pleasure. Had a delicious dessert, Eton mess..."
Caroline Quinn
"Good food good service reasonable price. Would recommend the fillet steak or chicken three course..."
Ian Cooke
"Friendly staff, decent pint and food, overall a very welcoming..."
Paul R
"Totally accessible, step on the way in but they have a ramp and immediately got it out for us with no problems, fitted me and my friend in..."
Sarah Wood
"Good value , foods very nice. Staff very..."
A. Chong
"Great food Great service , amazing interaction with the kids ,..."
James poo
"They were super friendly. The food was quick. We for their lunch time special offer. The food was good especially for the price. Would go..."
"I was recommended this restaurant, it did not let down, excellent service and the most beautifully food, presented and taste. I will pass on the..."
Paul
"Lovely place with very nice staff, the food was excellent and reasonably priced, we will definitely be..."
Clashcityroka
"Great food, very friendly and helpful staff. Well worth a visit. We'll be..."
Derek Townsend
"Lovely staff, and amazing food! The staff were very attentive even though it was a busy Saturday afternoon but we received the best..."
Chanel Hunt
"We went in for the £7.95 3 course special & it was tremendous value for money.
I had the minestrone soup for start & you could tell it was home made..."
Brian Jackson
"Amazing food, amazing service, amazing..."
CH9
"Currently here having the Sunday lunch. Absolutely gorgeous. No skimping on portions. Value completely for money staff engaging. You must come if not..."
David Armstrong
"Lovely restaurant with very polite staff.
Good was unbelievable and excellent value for money.
Highly..."
Alan “MajorLurien” Rodmell
"Love this place. Been so many times for tea and lunch. The seafood paella is delicious and such good value. It’s a cosy friendly traditional place..."
Stef Lowe
"A little jaunt across the Tyne on the ferry for a few squiffy ones, with a pre-booked meal at Sambucca s. What a lovely meal with genuinely friendly..."
ileene Byrne
"We went here with some friends on iur first ever visit to the area. We were not dissapointed, from start to finish we had a great experience...."
Kevin Vessey
"Absolutely beautiful restaurant and food was a real treat to visit.
Will definitely be back here again worth the visit.
Recommend fish and..."
Barry Wood
"Most enjoyable. food cooked to a high standard and the staff very friendly. Cheesecake is on the heavy side. Really needs to be light and fluffy as a..."
mike farrell
"We had their Fillet Sambuca. Absolutely beautiful. Cannot fault this place. Their Tiramasu is to die for. 10/10 easy. Have booked for tomorrow's..."
Una Hanson
"We popped in yesterday late afternoon for a couple of pizzas and a bottle of wine. We hadn’t booked but they squeezed us in. The waiter who seated..."
NewBiker85 Dixon
"Don’t think we have ever had a bad meal. This place has to be the best thing about moving to the north east, the quality, the price of the food and..."
David McClinton
"Allways lovely food lovely staff the best and the first sambuca's to be in the North East the Sunday dinners are absolutely lovely 3 course meal..."
"Popped in after a walk by the sea, big variety on the menu, large portions, burger was really juicy and good quality meat, the fish was the best..."
Sophia Wilson
"Had a fab breakfast. I had the brekkie burger, which came with hash brown and beans, while my friend had the build your own breakfast. The burger was..."
Jacqui Grainger
"Thank you for a lovely meal, the food was very good and reasonably priced. I had hoped for more desserts but the pudding was delicious non the less...."
Helen Watson
"Service was at its best here today, despite not having a children's menu best efforts were made to accommodate our little lad, we noticed other..."
Alannah Busby (Mrs B)
"Got there in between services had a bit of a wait did enjoy iced lemon tea great choice of drinks menu seemed limited but did enjoy tapas especially..."
Paul Bell
"Really comfortable and relaxing place to grab some breakfast. We took our 2 week old baby on a weekday morning and were not disappointed. I had the..."
Chris Wilczek
"I had the 'Catch of the Day' which was delicious but the chips were far too brown for my liking. It was my first time eating here and had I known the..."
Annelise H
"The food was absolutely delicious! We ordered tapas and everything was seriously tasty. The cocktails were equally yummy. I'd definitely recommend..."
Charlotte R
"We called in for a drink (and to shelter from the rain). Staff could not have been friendlier or service better. We'd already eaten but will be back..."
Roy Johnson
"Lovely food, reasonably priced. Excellent service from really nice friendly staff. Had a lovely night thank..."
Carolyn Smoult
"The best cafe bar I have ever been in bar none. Fabulous decor and excellent menu. We only had breakfast here but would happily return at any time of..."
Ian Hadridge
"Had the happy hour 4 tapas and 2 drinks. First class quality food and nice wine. Staff were very..."
Ian Grant
"We just called in on chance today for a coffee mid day, decided to have a light side bite. Absolutely delicious, full of flavour & beautifully..."
Gilly
"The food is really good n portions are massive. Manager/owner Cliff tries best with atmosphere but it's the boring tourist customers that stop it..."
Carl Williams
"Drinks were nice and very nice location and..."
Alex Poon
"Overall a lovely place, food took quite a while to come but we were offered some complementary drinks as an apology! Great service to, very polite..."
"Delicious meal, good happy hour prices. Staff attentive, thank..."
Jacqueline Walker
"I am a fish lover ( to eat that is😀) and this is the best ever. The mussels are sooo fresh and perfectly cooked plus amazing steak for the meat..."
Pamela Thomas
"Delicious Sunday Roast & seafood pizza. Attentative staff and, most importantly, great value for..."
YS Ng
"Decided to call in here for Sunday lunch today. Glad we did. The three course special is an absolute bargain. It was quick service, the staff were..."
Col D
"Had lunch with my family. What a lovely meal for £7.95.
The mushroom pizza was delicious.
Certainly by far the best Sambucca we have ever been.
Well..."
Angela Gallagher
"Classic Italian restaurant with great food, nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Best place for..."
rafe
"This place is fantastic food marvellous been there a few time we will always go back next time were in the north as we don't like in the..."
Dee Ruddock
"Beautiful food as always. Staff very friendly and..."
Kurt Jermaine
"Can't fault the food at all.
Mussels to start were lovely.
Steak main was also faultless.
Cheesecake for dessert mmmmm.
Great price and great..."
will smith gaming place
"Good food and attentive staff.
Reasonably good..."
John Wilson
"Staff were amazing, head waiter or manager seemed to be in charge was so funny ,food was very good fast efficient service
We had
bruschetta starters..."
denise joyce
"Does what it says for lunch time special can't complain. Would have been nice to hear the person across from me though , what with loud music and..."
Man at The bay
"Went with my wife and daughter for dinner. Staff and service were fantastic, food was delicious, we had risotto, pasta, steak. Food came out very..."
Paul Hoskins
"The staff are brilliant the food excellent and the vino ace. All very very reasonably..."
gerald sydenham
"A lovely family meal for my great grandson's birthday.
The staff were great and so was the food..."
Judith Mcmorn
"The food was delicious and vary reasonably priced. The waiters where fantastic. Made us vary welcome. My grandson loved all attention they gave..."
"Spongy pizzas with so much choice!!
There is so much to choose from this place and everything is of a really high quality.
The pizzas taste amazing..."
Aisha Tailford
"Really well cooked pizza, best dough I’ve had in years. Brilliant value I can’t recommend highly..."
Ian Bruce
"Chose this place over our regular as they could deliver earlier, and we were starving.
SO glad i took a punt the food was so much nicer, the chips..."
George Brice
"The kebab here is spot on. Like properly good. I moved to Shields 7 month ago. I love a kebab. Struggled to find a good one. Had loads of ropey ones..."
P R
"UPDATE: 26/04/2019
Ordered from Massimo's again tonight, and had a 14" Quattro Formaggi (4 cheese) pizza. To say that it was delicious and cooked to..."
Chris L
"Good pizzas, but prices are as much as major chains now it’s a hard choice now to go with best pizza in world or local business. No
Card machine in..."
Carl Birkenshaw
"Best pizza for miles, quick delivery and lovely hot food, well done Massimos be ordering again..."
duncan cooke
"Arrived quickly, hot and fresh. The best kebab wrap we have had in a while, it was..."
Lauren
"Quality pizza and if you collect between happy hour half..."
Angela Nicholson
"One of the top five Pizza takeaways I have ever had the pleasure of ordering from!
Here's why...
Delicious Pizza, all fresh ingredients(not..."
Ryan Cairns
"Best pizza shop iv ever been too.. been on holiday and ordered 2x .. staff super helpful and polite.. food is really tasty..."
andrea magraw
"Maybe not always perfect BUT their Turkish pizza with cheese stuff crust and extra anchovies is sublime and the stuffed jalapenos are equally great...."
Jo Wharrier
"My husband loved the pizza here and I always go for the cheesy chips they are so much better than other..."
Jade Lockey
"Really excellent pizzas. Fantastic deals when the special offers are available. I've only ever collected my orders but the always seem to have plenty..."
Alan Reed
"Good quality for the price, honest offer. Let there be no confusion - it has nothing to do with Italian pizza, but nice if you're hungry and need..."
"Good value tasty food. Well lit.Cheery efficient staff, clean and tidy. Choice of coffee tables/easy chairs or normal tables/chairs. Customer toilets..."
Chris Shute
"An Italian cafe at The Royal Quays.
Modern decor, reasonable food choices, good prices.
Lunch for two: toasted chicken ham and cheese baguette,..."
Tim Crook
"Very good service by a young chap. He's certainly going places. Some lovely food and quick. Nothing a bother. Manageress is nice girl..."
Margaret Flannaghan
"Always a good cup of coffee with a refill at 99p. Nice open interior with lovely view of the landscaped centre in Royal..."
Brian Hall
"Just ordered a couple of one-shot americano coffees. They were very nice. Pleasant staff and pleasant cafe with clean..."
Carolyn Cobden
"Enjoyed my afternoon tea at Cafe lovely friendly staff made us feel welcome. would go..."
Lian Joyce
"It's a very traditional cafe, with popular eg often sold out cakes and panninis, at reasonable..."
Andy Turner
"This cage has wonderful pastries and is a relaxing place to spend some time catching up with friends or recovering from..."
Adam McGregor
"Great quality coffee and food, served with a smile Highly recommend......"
grantor trustee
"Very good scones staff helpful and pleasant nice cup of..."
"Absolutely delicious! Staff were super friendly but giving us enough space to enjoy our meal. Also used our taste card so only ended up costing us..."
Andrea McLaughlan
"Very good and friend service, top rated breakfasts. Dinner times not as good as the menu is poor in my eyes, don't go here in groups larger than 4 as..."
Richard Knight
"Traditional English breakfast is always first rate here(F and B at Silver..."
James Linn
"Good food good drinks good price..."
Klr
"Always had nice food and service here. Some of the adult portion sizes are a bit small I think, for example I could of eaten 2 bowls of the spaghetti..."
Indy Shields
"I like Frankie & Benny's for its whole menu but on this occasion it was for the breakfast again.
This time visiting an F&B in Newcastle.
As usual..."
Tony Williams
"Visited for an evening meal and couldn’t fault anything.
We were seated straight away, our server Alex was very professional, polite and friendly..."
Lisa Swann
"Such a lovely restaurant, the service was impeccable, Both Ola and Megan were very attentive and couldn't do enough for us. The food was delicious..."
Katie Waugh
"Average to good on food, except burgers which where excellent. Short measured on two pints as picture shows but staff immediately offered to top up..."
Jim Wilkinson
"Excellent service. I arrived 15 minutes before it opened but they sat me down with a cup of tea and a menu, so I could wait in comfort. The Eggs..."
Harry Corlett
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