The 30 Best Italian restaurant in Nottingham

“I love this restaurant! A must visit! The service is so good with friendly and knowledgeable wait staff. The food absolutely incredible! Cannot wait to go back already!”

“We were dropping our son to the University of Nottingham end of September and stumbled upon Compà in Beeston on our first night of arrival. It was our son’s suggestion and we decided to check it out! I am so glad we did! The food was delicious and it was like visiting a family - cosy, warm ambiance and pretty lights inside that made it feel festive and special on a week night. We were pretty tired after flying from US to London, than taking a train to Nottingham the next morning so it was especially nice to sit down and take time to enjoy this place, yummy food while we planned next few days. We stroke a conversation with the owner who turned out to be such a wonderful kind person and it made us feel even more comfortable and welcome. It was a lovely experience and a warm welcome. Would highly recommend! Moments like this make sweet memories and have special place in my heart. Grateful for discovering this restaurant and meeting Angela. Many thanks!”

“Brilliant and friendly little restaurant, a slice of Italy in the heart of Nottingham. Wide range of pizzas that can be prepared Gluten Free. Great place to eat. M”

“7.0/10 I've always been curious about ordering from here, but the location and mixed reviews held me back. Finally decided to give it a shot. For just £20 after discounts, getting two pizzas is a fantastic deal. And honestly? Damnn this is a good pizza. I'd genuinely recommend it, especially for a quick takeaway. It's the one I'd tell a mate to grab. Now, onto the pizza itself: • The tomato sauce is excellent. Loads of flavour. I'd personally like a bit more of it. • The cheese is solid. Low moisture so no greasy puddles, even with the pepperoni. Rudy's could learn something here. • The dough is light and airy. What really stood out was the salt. You can tell a good pizza by how well the dough's seasoned, and this one nails it. Only downside for me was the flop. I prefer a crispier base with more char to hold it up.”

“Fresh food with a family atmosphere. Loved it.”

“Amazing gem, so lucky to live close by. Customer service is impeccable and friendly, can-do attitude is so warm and lovely. All the staff are trained well - not a badly made coffee ever, and the service is always personable and tailored to you as an individual. We are blessed to have Portobello in our neighbourhood. It is a fun, relaxed vibe and the music is always top notch! I love the soft reggaeton play into the street, it brightens the day when doing mundane grocery tasks.”

“Dont go here as much as I should, but Francesca is a fantastic and very helpful lady. The foods are very very nice and her made to order pizza's are just amazing. If you want to make something Italian in a traditional way that tastes great buy your ingredients here . Very nice indeed .”

“A wonderful family meal to celebrate my birthday! Staff were so attentive and lovely, food was perfect and atmosphere was fabulous! Love it here!”

“Nice cosy restaurant. Prices typical of what you would expect to pay. Good selection on the menu with a variety of choices. Food was good and well presented. Service was excellent.”

“Came in after work for drinks and a great atmosphere. (Empty when we arrived as mid week and early). Good range of drinks available”

“We came here for the bank holiday weekend for my birthday and it was excellent. We had a late lunch and also tried the breakfast the next day. The staff were amazing and the food is perfect. We will definitely be back”

“excellent restaurant, this place is a must try, all the food is freshly prepared and is delicious ,the staff are really friendly and helpful, can't recommend this place highly enough.”

“had a brilliant first experience at bistro 66 - visited with 3 friends for a birthday and it was lovely! our waitress Valentina provided excellent service, she was so welcoming, helpful and organised a birthday sparkler during dessert. the restaurant is really nice inside, clean and a great atmosphere. the food was delicious and well priced. we had a brilliant evening and will be back soon!”

“An amazing night out , 4 hours flew buy and we had some of the best food I highly recommend it . My photos don't do it justice but shows you a bit of what the food is like .”

“Don’t review that often, but this place was unexpectedly great. The pizza and the focaccia is probably be the best I’ve had in Nottingham and I’ve eaten at lots various pizzerias around the city. Some of the best dough and crispy to baked crust ratio ever. Will definitely keep coming back now. Thank you guys!”

“First time here (Thurs 10/4/25), but it certainly won't be the last !! What a great little independently run italian restaurant. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel so welcome. It smells amazing just walking in. Mario looked after us mostly, with the help of a young lady later on. Food is top notch, we had steaks for main course, 1 sirloin & 1 fillet. Cooked perfectly & with a great sauce too. Starters were gorgeous & good sized portions (garlic mushrooms & paté), and the sticky toffee pudding for dessert is just amazing....the tiramisu is also very good. Just writing this review makes me want to go back again - right now !! Thanks Luigi's, we'll be back !!”

“Found this place whilst wandering around Hockley looking for somewhere to eat, and boy are we glad we did! Cool place with lovely staff and awesome pizza. Love the amount of vegan options too!”

“I’ve ordered a couple of times from Milano Pizza. The pizzas are delicious (ordered Milano Special and meatfeast) ingredients were fresh and had lots of cheese! Chicken shish kebab was on point and volcano burger so juicy. Definitely recommend and totally worth the price.”

“I had a pizza diavola and the missus had a vegetariana with no mozzarella, both were delicious! Proper good wood-fired Neapolitan pizza right here in Beeston! I can't speak for the starters or sides, but get some pizza here and you'll be very happy.”

“Nice service and great food! Definitely try the sushi and sashimi dinner set (28 pounds including 12 pieces of sashimi, 6 pieces of sushi and 6 pieces of nigiri ( roughly) and dessert!!! Hot sake is also nice to try!”

“First time here and we all enjoyed it! Not quite sure why it’s taken me 12 years to to come here! Food and service was good. We will be back.”

“Food was amazing. The staff were really attentive and friendly. We were in company with a chef who trained at Clarridges, who was most impressed with the quality of food and outstanding value for money. Its a must go to restaurant for all good food lovers”

“Absolutely fantastic!!! I couldn't recommend this place enough. So cute and quaint. You can taste the quality and freshness of the ingredients. Everything is curated to provide an 'authentic' Italian dining experience. Staff were fantastic, food was out of this world, couldn't have asked for a better meal.”

“Top notch family owned and run Italian restaurant in a beautiful and historic building. The food was outstanding.”

“This is my favourite restaurant in Nottingham! The food was incredible and the atmosphere can’t be topped, with a live jazz band playing! The staff was really accommodating and friendly and the whole night was lovely! Would highly recommend”

“had such a lovely time tonight! joanna was the loveliest waitress ever, so welcoming and comforting! the food was amazing (the mozzarella sticks are always devine!) and the drinks were tasty!”

“First time visiting.. busy pub with friendly helpful staff- and fantastic food”

“Moved into the area earlier in the year pizza roma are our go to place foods amazing the kebab iv had tonight was a monster I can eat but this ones going to be a mid day snack tomorrow as well covered the plate”

“100% Recommend! Great pizza, good value and seating both inside and out is great. Tip - try the chicken is surprisingly good!”

“5* all day! I ordered the seafood pasta due to the recommendation on Google maps, 10/10 so nice to get prawns an not water prawns in a takeaway meal! We ordered via buono website an got free garlic bread ab that was again 10/10. Chicken poppers. 10/10 Meatballs 10/10 Faultless. Great portion, friendly on collection, fair priced, made fresh, will be a returning customer & highly recommend.”