Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Winchester
11 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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"Fantastic venue, easy to find from the station, great bar staff and reasonably priced drunks. Really enjoyed seeing Rob Clamp and his incredibly..."
Kathryn Blake
"Brilliant music venue. Really helpful and friendly staff. The sound was excellent and had a great atmosphere. Good bar and you can fit in a bit of..."
Julia Waller
"A fabulous pub with great character - perfect venue to go to listen to live music. I celebrated my birthday just the other weekend there, and all my..."
mati erco
"Great place for an intimate gig, the proximity to the musicians is amazing and it generates a fantastic atmosphere. Nearly a home gig for Rob Clamp,..."
Terry Lewis
"One of the best small music venues in the South. The live room is brilliantly set up and because of that quality they attract acts bigger than you'd..."
Mike Jones
"What a great music venue. First time visit to enjoy Tarren (a brilliant "new" folk trio). Easy parking in local streets, good ale and relaxed, very..."
Peter de Courcy
"Absolute Gem, It's very chilled, well organised, special shout out to Barman George! Service was awesome and very welcoming! Owner Daniel is an True..."
Nicola G
"Went here for Rob Heron and the tea pad Orchestra, the staff were all friendly and helpful with information we required. The drink prices were..."
Ian
"This is a wonderful community asset. Great for a quiet pint in the early evening. Later on it gets busier upstairs for poetry, a book club or their..."
David Palmer
"Went to a gig (Rhoda Dakar) in the music bar...good choice of beers at reasonable prices...decent sound system, good crowd...good night...Keep Music..."
"If you have a fondness for massive pizzas and crave unique flavors, then this is the ultimate place to visit! We decided to try three different..."
Julen Alfonso
"Honestly the best pizza I've ever had! I felt I had to leave a review as the pizza was just amazing! The service was excellent, lovely staff! And we..."
Laura H
"Beautiful pizza !
Amazing garlic aioli just like you get in Spain
Very wide range of pizza toppings and basses.
Lovely staff as well.
The decor was a..."
Megan Birch
"Very nice pizza. Not many choices. Accommodating thought for alterations on a fixed menu. 12inch and 20inch pizza to choose from. There are lots of..."
Kinga Szeszycka
"We had lunch for 4 at Pi Pizza a few weeks ago. The pizza was amazing (generous in size) and starters/sides beforehand very nice.
We enjoyed a good..."
Antoine Costello
"Excellent, genuine food. Very good pizzas, very nice salads and brushlchettas. However, a bit on the expensive side. Nice atmosphere, nice garden...."
Marco GS
"Lovely little venue. The food is really good, nice wine and we enjoy sitting at the sunny front tables in the evening as the road is very quiet at..."
K W
"Delicious pizza, in a cute venue with great service. Attended a private event and thoroughly enjoyed it. I had to leave early so the team kindly made..."
Hanna Whiting
"Great pizza and staff were excellent. Unfortunately a bit to noisy as there were high pitched American visitors on the next table and we could not..."
James Henderson (Jimmybob)
"Amazing pizzas!! We had a great evening enjoying lovely wine & thin crust HUGE pizzas with lots of topping choices. Looking forward to my next..."
Alicia Liddell
"Lovely little find. Great pizzas. Wish I'd been able to take advantage of the cocktails and had room to try the tiramisu gelato!
Nice chilled..."
Dominic Hobdell
"Great pizza and salads in a very Mediterranean feel like venue. Love the fact they serve estrella galicia on tap..."
Eloisa Maldonado
"Came to Pi Pizza with a friend last week. I was attracted by the wood burner initially. The service was very polite and accommodating, food came out..."
Tristan Gay
"I can easily say that had one of the most tasty pizzas in Winchester.
Everything feels very natural from the dough to the ingredients. You can also..."
Juan Francisco Mora Palomino
"What a gem of a restaurant! Pizzas are freshly prepared and come in a 20” size option that (apparently 😳) are for sharing. The usual pizza..."
Matt's Entertainments
"Very friendly service, fabulous pizza. Thin crust pizza with real tomato pomodoro, delicious. We went for an early after work pizza so a bit quiet..."
Simon Inglis
"Ordered over 20 pizzas for a party, they were all delicious and the team at Pi were awesome at accommodating..."
"Amazing wine store and deli. Just come here and discover the wonders of Italian wine. Cannot recommend highly enough.
Weekends in good weather the..."
Paul McO'Smith III
"Great shop LOADS to choose from plus great wine knowledge from the lady serving me. Definitely coming..."
Celia Hodgson
"Excellent selection of Italian wines offered by knowledgeable owners, with some available by the glass so you know you are buying the right thing...."
Simon Phipps
"Excellent little place, good selection of moderately priced wines. Staff do an excellent job, I was looking for something fruit forward dry and..."
Allan
"Popped in here after a hard afternoon shopping, and was pleasantly surprised! The staff couldn't be more helpful and knowledgeable about their..."
Helen Nichols
"Clean shop with a great selection of product.
The owner was extremely helpful and went the extra yard to assist..."
M.F.W. Kellermann
"Just wonderful shop - matchless selection of italian wines and pasticcini. Great for just buying wine, having a more interesting lunch, or a..."
Chris Sharp
"Popped in for the first time this weekend to get some advice on a birthday present purchase, and came away with just want I needed. Excellent staff..."
Ryan Prince
"Just love this shop, wonderful service and advice everytime I pop in! Oh, and the wine isn't bad either......"
Victoria Keyworth
"Cat can see into your mind and hook you into all sorts of new delicious bad habits. Trust her and you will come out..."
Jenny Shipway
"Lovely shop, excellent knowledgeable team who’s recommendations always go down a..."
Adam Rolph
"Good for a cup of coffee too! Board games night last Friday of the..."
richard scales
"Lovely wine shop with a great board games night and lovely..."
Daniel Mercer
"Great wines and recommendations. Would suggest wine..."
Indie Bilkhoo
"A delightful little wine shop that also does wine tastings..."
"Nice ambience and very friendly staff. Our waitress very polite and helpful. Food excellent and quick service. Considering this was my first visit..."
Jacqui Norris
"2nd time being here with Becky as our server. She is wonderful! She is always smiling, friendly with the kids and always on top of everything. ..."
Melissa Rye
"Had a fantastic meal, all 3 courses were delicious and the staff were attentive, cheerful and lovely. Very highly..."
Tammy Jenkins
"Great food. Tried the specials and enjoyed the beetroot smoked Salmon and duck main course. Couldn't manage a pud. The waitress who served us was..."
Mandy Elton
"Nice food, good service, friendly staff and professional, lovely choice of alcohol free drinks. Happy to visit Zizzi every time...."
Sergio Mitrano
"Great food, pasta, pizza, calzone. Lovely place to..."
Kelly Jane Stokes
"We came here on Saturday evening from Southampton to use our Christmas gift card we had been given. As we arrived early we asked if we could have our..."
Barry Thornley
"Just came out of zizzi Winchester, had a excellent meal service was second to none the waiting staff are a credit to the company food was great be..."
Warren House
"Great restaurant with a large selection of vegan and gluten-free dishes. The vegan and gluten-free pizza was especially delicious! The service was..."
Nina F.
"We were celebrating my grandson's 14th birthday, so it was a very special meal, and it didn't disappoint.
The menu is extensive and we all enjoyed..."
Veronica Marshall
"My first time in a Zizzi was this restaurant in Winchester. The staff was very kind and welcoming. They helped us choose what to eat - they have..."
dolun celik
"Even though the pizza was cold the rest of our meal was hot and delicious. Our waitress was very attentive and cheerful. Good..."
Cherie Wilkins
"We stopped at Zizzi Winchester for lunch, as we had a gift voucher to use and thought we would treat ourselves. I’ve had many enjoyable visits to..."
Joel Pagett
"2022, Family Birthday celebration. Food and choices available were excellent.
Service was also excellent, despite the restaurant being very busy, our..."
Brian Short
"Lovely food, brilliant staff. Great vegan options. Was very loud and hot when we visited though. Would definitely..."
dpw81
"Had a set priced menu. It was Christmas time and über busy. The food was ok but I felt it was mass produced. The staff were extremely busy so we had..."
Max Reed
"Really nice restaurant, nice food and friendly..."
Tom Wilson (Tom)
"Food tasty, waiter helpful with 2 young children. Would have been nice if they'd pointed out I hadn't given the right barcode for the discount I'd..."
TA G
"Tasty food and really friendly staff! Only downside is the acoustics when busy can mean it's quiet..."
Peter Springett
"I'm giving this review because we had Rhi as our server this evening. She was an absolute credit to you company and her customer service was..."
M Richardson
"Cozy restaurant, the pizzas are delicious, they have a thin crust.
I wasn't impressed with the salad with the goat cheese.
Excellent..."
"Excellent culinarily experience. Have had good meal every time I was eating in your place.
That's about 5 times, my daughter Sahra and her husband..."
Jany B. Von Dretnik
"We stumbled upon Tom's Deli and very pleased we did. What a lovely little place, very welcoming staff and the pizza I had was amazing, even though..."
Claire Hardaker
"very impressed with this place a piece of real traditional italian..."
Lisa Jane Franklin
"Great traditional Italian food made with perfect, meticulously, sourced ingredients and tremendous knowledge in every bite. Unpretentious setting,..."
Ben Dornan
"What a fabulous place, fabulous food and amazingly nice people. No wonder people queue out the door to eat..."
Andrew Storer-Cottrell
"The best- always great food and I adore Tom.
We’ve also taken over the restaurant for a couple of private functions and it’s just perfect for..."
Eve Haworth
"Lovely place & very nive/good food..."
Anne Lise List Nielsen
"Great food, authentic Italian dishes which are delicious. Lovely friendly staff and fellow diners! The house red is very good too..."
Colette Lowe
"Great staff wonderful food, can't wait to come back..."
Don Brown
"Excellent home made proper Italian food in a cosy relaxed atmosphere, friendly and warm service, like being in someones home. What a..."
Olivia Cook
"Our two visits we've had really good food and a fair price. You do need to book else you may have to sit outside - not so good at the moment. We..."
Richard Bragg
"Great place and great food , very tasty pizzas and homemade lasagne was delicious - worth booking as it can get very..."
Sarah Guilder
"Great place to eat, most definitely go there..."
Julie-Anne Brown
"Great food - great atmosphere and service spot..."
Jo Woodland
"What a wonderful atmosphere and excellent food, it is the one place we always go to when we visit..."
Sarah Richardson
"We picked this place over Prezzo and Pizza Express. We walked in without a booking and they let us have a table for 2 hours. Really great food!..."
Chloé C
"Cute little coffee shop and restaurant, serving Italian food. Have a sit and sweet talk with a friend. It is not good for larger groups. Party of..."
Kameliya Dimitrova
"The best Italian cuisine in Winchester. Will definitely come back here again for seafood..."
Ruprecht
"This is delicious and nice place in..."
Maryna K.
"Really nice italian food, a great..."
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"The parmigiana was sublime.. Cool jazz music, a glass of pinot... And Tom knows his stuff. And the warm panettone....."
Ellie Dadkhah
"I enjoy Tom's Deli yesterday evening 😋 very good spaghetti bolognese and amazing glass of wine 🍷.
Nice atmosphere and lovely chat with Owner..."
Slawomir Zgrabczynski
"Tom's Deli is so Italian it seems to be in the wrong place! Tom' lugubrious features do conceal a warm hearted and generous man. Incidentally, the..."
Bill Convery
"An interesting place ,run by an equally interesting character, . Quite an array of food on the menu .all Italian based , pizzas , fish dishes, .
Tom..."
Jacqueline Kenny
"Dined there yet again with my goddaughter on a busy night but first time I've posted a review so I thought about time as it's my favourite port of..."
"This place is an absolute must-visit! The pizza here is of excellent quality, and they offer a wide variety to choose from. Despite arriving late..."
Julen Alfonso
"The food came out quickly and tasted amazing. For starters we ordered the mozzarella garlic bread, and it was so cheesy and flavoursome. Would highly..."
Dhiran Varsani
"Lovely pizza restaurant located right by Winchester's impressive Cathedral. Food came out quickly and was well cooked and..."
Stu Radley
"Such a delightful find. Very tasty pizzas as authentic as we found in Italy..."
K
"I’m traveling so my appetite has not caught on to the 8 hour time difference. Realizing that it was getting late I dashed to the square to forage..."
David Driskill
"Great staff, good pizza and great cocktails and desert! No trouble getting a table despite no reservation... Loved it, everything I expected from a..."
andrew meikle
"Stopped in for a quick bite near the Cathedral. It was super busy but we got a table right away and the service was good. Most importantly, it was..."
Jenn B
"The pizza; Roasted Flat Mushroom, was as good as expected from Three Joes. The sourdough crust was baked to perfection.
The Cheese Macaroni was a..."
Omar Rachid
"Visited last Saturday. Great pizza and excellent service, in a prime location. Only niggles were slightly limited kids menu, no children cutlery..."
Christopher Rees
"Fabulous pizza overlooking the cathedral, a stones throw from the High Street. Big flavours, great sourdough bases and friendly staff. We visited on..."
Andrew Feaver
"Perfect pizzas, staff were lovely, helpful and friendly. They were really busy and were all working hard to get drinks/food delivered. Slight delay..."
Jenny Owen
"Fantastic enjoyed my crispy flavourful pizza would definitely go back again. I can see why this place was busy. Accessible:..."
Ultra Violet
"Staff were friendly and helpful but looked a little flustered. Beautiful view of Winchester cathedral if you're in a window seat. It's quite cosy and..."
Bethany Chandler
"A fantastic evening! The place was busy but the staff were quick to seat us and take our orders. They explained they had a big group ahead of us and..."
Fiona Witherden
"We were seated during a busy lunchtime service by a girl who confessed she'd recently started at the company so to bear with her. We luckily got a..."
Dave Statter
"Great place in Winchester for a pizza. Place was filled with kids so it was nice to have a family atmosphere. Pizza was ok, although not the best..."
K Brown
"Unbelievable pizza. Found it too difficult to pick they all sounded superb. Very good food. Service was a bit below, but we understood they were..."
"Such an awesome restaurant. The cider tasting board was excellent (shout-out to Sheppy's Elderflower!) and the pizzas were cooked to perfection...."
D Evans
"Been the stable customer for years. They need to do better on vegan pizzas!
Garlic bread was delicious, however it would be great to clarify that..."
Malwina Rog
"I'm happy to announce that the Pizza at The Winchester Stable is still as perfect as back in 2019 when I was there for the first time. Winchester..."
Torben Tigges
"Really good pizza, friendly staff. The Winchester pizza was delicious!! And drinks are fairly reasonable 😀
Would love to see pies back on the menu..."
Sarah
"Great lunch, food was really good! Especially the tater tots with alioli😋 and biscoff cheesecake. I had a ruby red spritz which was a non..."
Leah Flack
"Went for a pint at midday and it wasn’t too busy! Pints are around £5.75, and there is outdoor seating. It is situated on a quiet street so there..."
Jenny Dillon
"We love visiting The Stable in Winchester; it's great for adults and kids.
Although there is limited parking outside, we've always been able to find..."
Simon Harmer
"First visit to Winchester, this little Gem caught our eye. The food was fantastic (burger sour dough pizza & Mac n cheese) and the peach beer was..."
Tobie MacWilliam
"Visited The Stable for our eldest daughter's birthday as she's a pizza lover. Pizza's overall were devoured, I had the Aubergine Kenobi which didn't..."
Stu Radley
"Passing by on a chilly damp day, taking in the sights and we glanced in the window. We were not sure if it was open, but I tried the door and was met..."
Andrew Jenkins
"Great range of pizza's and draft beers/ciders. Nice atmosphere as well. Waiting staff seem to be non-existent after 8.30pm though so would advise..."
LE HJ
"Very delicious Gluten free and vegan pizzas. The waiter even bought a bowl of water and a little treat for Bugsy. All the staff we met were..."
Tricia RANT
"Nice atmosphere, great food. Very good for larger groups, with food coming really quickly and drinks refreshed..."
Tim Shutler
"Cool Pizza place, quite popular too.
The pizza bread is sourdough, which I don't know if I like as much as a normal pizza base, but it seems to be..."
James M
"Great food and selection of ciders. Service a bit slow but very lovely staff. Lovely airy vibe upstairs. Downstairs seemed a bit dark and I imagine..."
A. B.
"Came here for dinner and had a great experience. Have not been since before Covid and it was just as good as I remembered. Food is good quality, I..."
Harry
"Fast service, great food and knowledgeable staff. Would definitely visit again.
So we did visit again, two weeks ago, and it was great again. It was..."
Nick Turner
"The place is nice, but not very welcoming. Hard to catch a member of staffs eye and difficult to book a table.
We didn't eat here, but had a beer and..."
Mike Bennett
"Absolutely proper, lovely food, and friendly service. We're big eaters, so ordered starters, three mains, (it was the two of us) a side, dessert, and..."
"Loved it walked in on a Saturday night hadn't pre booked and staff was helpful and the food amazing my other half had buffalo mozzarella pizza and he..."
Michaela Stamp
"Waitress was on the ball, took orders and brought drinks over. There was a wait for food however we was chatting so it wasn't too bad. I had the..."
Mary Thomas
"Friendly and attentive service. The kids menu is great and went down a treat. Also like the light options available. Will definitely visit again..."
Maria Maxwell
"The staff are awesome, the food is even better would recommend it to..."
Beth Ford
"We had an really good family meal here following a look round the Christmas markets, so it was mega busy but the service was friendly and attentive..."
Sharon Thorne
"Vegan and vegetarian choices. Helpful friendly waiter. ASD friendly. Food came quickly. Food very good. Happy family..."
Annie Hawkins
"Lovely staff, friendly and helpful! Food was lush and we received a small, complementary home made Lemonade on arrival. My boyfriend and I loved our..."
Priya Pancholi
"The pizza is really tasty, the best one I've ever eaten in the UK. What must be also recommended is pork belly porchetta in the second picture. It..."
Carrie
"I've been there many times and never left disappointed. Furthermore, the service levels keeps on escalating each time. However, getting a table..."
Drishey Valecha
"I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at this place. Our large group received exceptional service—quick and efficient. With a variety of pizzas..."
Julen Alfonso
"Walked in for lunch. Busy restaurant but space available. Very accommodating for a group with a baby and pram. We ordered the margarita and verdure..."
Aparajita S
"Went with my boyfriend and we enjoyed it it was our 2nd date and we will be coming back again , we recommend..."
Marta Goncalves
"I went into the Ask Italian whilst I was staying in Winchester.
I always have their lemonade at the end of the meal as it clears the palate
I had..."
Robert W
"Excellent afternoon tea served by very polite staff in an excellent setting I would certainly recommend The..."
Carole Tripp
"Went here for my friend's 18th and we had the private room upstairs. The staff were so kind and patient, especially considering the size of our..."
Felix Yates
"First rate experience, table for five, evening meal. Great food and wine choices delicious deserts. Waiter was dedicated to set tables, he had a..."
Dave A
"Lovely family reunion lunch today celebrating my birthday and seeing my uncle after 3 years with the pandemic! Thank you Chloe and TJ for making it..."
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"Restaurant in a 16th century building.
Tables on two floors
Very good service given by the staff. Excellent menu serving a wide choice of Italian..."
Brian Short
"I actually could not fault this restaurant even with the lack of staff and some menu items not being available due to supply problems. The staff..."
Hope Mcguire
"When we got there at noon, we were the only customers inside. It quickly filled up over the next 45 mins. Once it was full & busy, there was a long..."
Mary Raby
"Exquisite evening. With a meal that was unparalleled in quality and taste! Fabulous..."
"Really lovely and attentive staff. Would highly re recommend for the great menu and ambiance. Even with another party happening, our food was served..."
Ella-Mae Michalski
"Came here for a meal using Tesco vouchers. Nice location next to the city mill. Sat next to the window so had good view of the river next to us and..."
Tom Ford
"I always go to this immaculate establishment; whenever travelling across the South of England.
Amazing service, staff, chefs, and cooking. The..."
E E
"After initially getting the order slightly wrong (hard egg on pizza instead of soft) great pizza resulted. I always order the same thing (if it..."
Fergus Mulholland
"Simply amazing! You can't really go wrong with Pizza Express but the service we received from the second we arrived was 1st class! The food was..."
Tom Carrod
"Good overall pizzas. Service really good
Quite a small restaurant
Toilets poor
Good location by the river
Celebrating Christmas..."
J P (JOSTY)
"Food and service good. Overlit and staff could spend less time chatting with each other in front of..."
chris cunnane
"Nice meal at pizza express winchester, pizza's where nice but dough balls were a bit over done unfortunately. Service was good and food came..."
Nicola Barker
"The food was delicious, the staff was friendly, but still no vegan carrot cake. It's always unavailable when we..."
Jennifer Rimer
"Food etc lovely as ever but phones were not working for 4 days. Unable to change a booking or confirm one - but annoying..."
Suzanne
"Decent food and very friendly service.
I went for the dough balls and a margerrita pizza, pretty boring I..."
Mark Tiernan
"We had a lovely seat by the river. It was a very cold day but extra heaters had been put on which kept us warm and cosy. Food was lovely and plenty..."
Chrissy
"Service was excellent in this Pizza Express and food was delivered swiftly. Good, hot and tasty - exactly what we wanted! Loved the pesto dough..."
"Had a great time at Presso, staff really friendly and helpful and the food was amazing � We had a buyagift voucher and had a set menu choice, but..."
James Shardlow
"Never been here before, loved it. Thought it would be a challenge for our coeliac grandson, but no, plenty of gluten free choices. Lovely staff at..."
Tina Wilkinson
"Had a lovely lunch with friends on a Saturday afternoon in Winchester. Service was the best service I've had in ages. Food was yummy and took the..."
Chantonnay Smith
"Fitted us in at short notice after ASK couldn't accommodate 7 of us after booking 8 weeks in advance!!
Wonderful staff lovely fresh..."
Bronja Haskell
"Excellent service. Friendly staff. Advised recently refurbished. We liked the..."
Jannette Upfield
"Friendly service, great food. One to revisit when we’re next in..."
Emma Daugherty
"Had a nice dinner at Prezzo this evening after visiting the Winchester Christmas market🎄 . Very impressed with the attentive service, My posh..."
Chris Baker
"Been here a couple times, both times not peak times, and served very quickly, friendly staff, and very accommodating to dietary requirements and..."
Luke Allen
"My wife enjoyed her gluten-free pizza, the atmosphere was pleasant. We went earlier in the evening and it wasn't too busy. Used Tesco Clubcard..."
Paul Sorby
"Accommodated us when we arrived at 9:30pm for dinner. Friendly staff and good..."
Emma Binning
"Great food, lovely service at lunch time, very reasonably priced! The food was fresh and healthy, and a massive menu with lots of veggie..."
Anastasia Oh
"Always visit Prezzo when visiting Winchester, have always had lovely food and attentive service, really sad that this restaurant will be one of the..."
Lorraine
"Food, atmosphere, service was great all round. Only thing that spoilt it was the cutlery. The knives would struggle to cut butter. 5 of us had pizza..."
Alan Massey
"Warm and pretty interior with various seating sections inside. Love the decorations! Staff were very friendly, the pasta we had were delicious and..."
Pui Lin Wong
"Arrived Winchester on a Saturday night (9pm)... all restaurant I entered had the "kitchen closed" (despite were still serving guests and accepting..."
E A
"Had lunch with the family here. Great food, and service from Anna. Good menu to choose from. Accept clubcard vouchers which is a real bonus...."
Mark J
"Very nice place, good service even though told under staffed we still didnt wait long. Friendly relaxed atmosphere. Tasty food. Would definitely go..."
Christine Dennett
"Love the Prezzo restaurant chain. Always lovely food. How ever it was the staff at this restaurant that really made the difference. Everyone was..."
Will Lingard
"We have just had a one of the best restaurant experiences at lunchtime for my daughters birthday . The service from the team was excellent the staff..."
Miranda Vincent
"Lovely visit, service was slower than expected and one of the dishes was missing the central ingredient! This was rectified immediately and our bill..."
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