Harrogate, Italian Restaurant Guide

Chef-owner Stefano Lancellotti and his wife Sara Ferguson celebrate the 25th anniversary of their highly rated restaurant this year. Named after his home town in Emilia Romagna, it brings an authentic taste of the region to Yorkshire – even the eggs are imported to create pasta as it should be.

“With its attentive staff and lovely setting by the river”, Alessandro & Sofia Elena Tocca’s “wonderful Italian restaurant” draws an appreciative crowd and is “a favourite of many locals”. One of Wharfedale’s most consistent performers for two decades, it has blossomed since moving into an old weir-side mill five years ago.

“I’ve been going to Salvo’s for almost 40 years… it’s still great” – this well-known Italian restaurant has been run by the Dammone family since 1976, providing pizza and pasta alongside more substantial dishes (including such Italian specials as ‘hand-cut chips’!).

“Arguably the best Italian restaurant in Leeds”, according to fans of this “stylish and warm” fixture in slightly “out of town” Meanwood. It serves a “really outstanding menu with many small plates to satisfy everyone, including a wide variety of vegetarian dishes, plus a great selection of wines and cocktails too”.