When a restaurant that has a special place in your heart gets closed and revamped, you're always…read moregoing to view the reincarnation with some disdain and unease. This was my attitude after the best restaurant in Cookridge (Est Est Est) was overhauled a couple of years back and turned into a Gusto. I had been going to Est Est Est regularly and thought of it as the perfect Italian restaurant, and viewed the change with suspicion. I needn't have worried - Gusto is simply the new name for Est Est Est, and although they claim it to be a different restaurant, little has really changed, which is a good thing in my eyes. They do brilliant Italian classics simply and successfully, and there is always a special buzz about the place, almost as if the customers know how good their food is going to be. Some have said the portions are small, but to me they're spot on, allowing you to have three courses without feeling bloated, followed by an authentic espresso of course. Gusto, thankfully, is simply Est Est Est with a different name.

This is by far my favourite restaurant in Leeds. I go here all the time and I have never been…read moredisapointed.  As you walk up to the restaurant you can see the beautiful fairy lights laced across the window. Sometimes this can look really tacky and a bit in your face but paired with the ultra modern decor it looks perfect.  You walk straight in to the bar area where the very attentive bar staff await to take your order. The only problem is their drinks menu is full of such tempting looking things I'm always spoilt for choice! Once you are ready to take your seat the manager takes you through to your table. The first time I walked into the dining area here I was like wow! The delicate fairy light theme is carried right through but this time they are encased around a tree that stands in the middle of the restaurant. Yes a tree! This isn't just your average restaurant it was built around a 200 year old olive tree that is now the central feature of their dining area. The menu is large yet the quality is most definitely not effected. Every time I visit the menu has been revised slightly as they seem to constantly be trying to make their dishes better and adjust them to suit the season.  I am a huge fan of pate but I can be quite picky with it. Theirs is the best I have ever tasted, served with crisp breads I could eat it forever. The chicken primavera is the best pasta dish I have ever eaten. The vegetables are seasonal which really reflects in the taste and it is cooked to perfection. The chicken is plentiful and very juicy and flavoursome. Within the restaurant they also have an open part of the kitchen where you can see the pizzas being made fresh and put into the pizza oven. My dad orders a pizza every time he comes here as he says they are the best pizzas he has ever had. Even better than the ones he had in Italy! I have not had the chance to sample the dessert menu yet as the portion sizes are pretty big so I am always stuffed when it comes to the final course. Everything in the place is pretty much perfect. The staff are friendly and attentive, the tree is beautiful and the the food is amazing. I really urge everyone to try it out, Its more than worth the little trip out of town for some really special.

Oh yes. Nice meal indeed. Selected this place over the others as there were too many larger ladies…read morehogging the doorways of the other places, smoking and the music was a bit too DOOF DOOF DOOF for my tastes. I'm glad I came, and I wasn't disappointed. Beautiful antipasti starter, and the main was tender scallops and seabass, with perfectly cooked courgettes, carrots and new potatoes. The waiter was ideal. Not too much intrusion, and went out of the way to make the meal special. He even scrabbled about in a cutlery drawer for the posh fish knife for me even though I hadn't asked for one. Wifi is free and worked a dream (from next door) Really really good :-)

One of the best restaurants in Doncaster by far, never had a bad meal. Highly recommendedread more

Maybe the best Italian dinner I've had in the UK, and as a snobby Londoner it causes me physical…read morepain to write that. Stuzzi is a too-good-to-be-true trifecta of wonderful food, excellent service, and reasonable pricing. The menu is small sharing plates, as many places are these days. With a group of four we got to have quite a lot of that menu. The tagliatelle in ox cheek ragu was a marvel of simplicity. The arancini completely changed my mind about a dish I've always considered an overrated way for a restaurant to dispose of extra risotto. The wine and cheese were superb, chosen for us by the charming wait staff. The digestif menu features a small but punchy selection of grappas -- never a given at British Italian restaurants and always appreciated by me.

I've been to this place a number of times and on each occasion it was excellent…read more Very friendly staff who are happy to tell you about any of the food on offer, a cosy and relaxed atmosphere with some pretty good music playing, great food and just an all round enjoyable and informal eating experience. They also have a nice selection of Italian deli bits and bobs for you to take away with you. We found some of the charcuterie and cheese impossible to resist. The idea is to order a few tapas sized portions of various dishes and then mix and match with your eating partners - and it works a treat. Not quite full? Order something else - the kitchen is efficient and we have never waited too long. Now that we are semi-regulars the staff have got to know us to some extent. I am very much into my wine and I take some care when ordering a bottle any place I go. At Stuzzi when they ask me what I want to drink I now just ask them to 'bring me something interesting' and that is exactly what they do. They have never let me down. Every time the wine that arrives at the table is well selected - delicious and not unreasonably priced. This is a restaurant that wants people to enjoy the wines on offer so the prices are sensible - in so many places these days the price of a decent bottle is ridiculous, but here you will find the opposite. If you want fine dining and silver service that's not what this place is about. It's too laid back for that and it's now what they set out to do. Instead you are served excellent food in an unhurried environment, and that vibe always seems to be found at every table. Fun, tasty, easy.

The place was busy, it was mid week but felt like a weekend!! No music just everyone chatting and…read moreit was a nice atmosphere. We arrived bit late and 2 of my friends were already there and had drinks. We waited awhile for the waitress to come and get our drinks too. It felt like we were waiting ages for them to take our food order. One person ordered a starter then it took, what felt like an hour after that, for our mains to come and we were all starving by then! I changed my mind and decided to have a salad with my fish but it took 3 attempts to get the waiter's attention but he was friendly and said it wasn't a problem. The mains were delicious, we all enjoyed it. Halfway through some jolly music started playing with a waiter coming out with a sparkly cow boy hat and another with a dessert with a sparkle. Turns out it was birthday song but not one any of us had heard of but was good. Desserts menu was disappointing though. Just the usual chocolate fudge cake, cheesecake, ice cream etc so I didn't bother.

One of the best ideas in a long time was to go get breakfast cum lunch...so that would be brunch…read morethen, at Casa Mia. I don't really care that it's in Chapel Allerton, the super cool area of Leeds, but it is, but that's not the primary reason why you should visit Casa Mia, you should visit Casa Mia because it's bloody good at what it does. Sitting rather unassumingly on the street it resides, the moment you approach Casa Mia, you are greeted with a warm hello that if it were a colour would be red or reddy orange. On warmer days, or as it's England, a day it's not raining or snowing will do, it's lovely to sit outside, order the sweet but well deserved American style breakfast or the Italian one if you choose, relax, chat if you must, read a book and just enjoy being taken mentally to somewhere warm and beautiful even though you are just in chilly Leeds. Lunch is equally as pleasing, with paninis, pasta, salads, fish, ciabatta, soups, all lovely in their descriptions and tasty on the tongue. It's a shame to rush through the mains, for the dessert, but they all look so good. Baskets of pastry filled with fruit and glaze and cream, oh and pie, oh and ice cream, and yes I think I'm drooling. The drinks selection is massive, in the morning there's a lovely range of fresh juices to choose from, starting with the traditional orange, apple, pineapple, to the pomegranate and kiwi flavours. Coffee is beautiful, strong and rich and reasonably priced too. Where most people go gooey eyed is over the hot chocolate menu. From the traditional to white chocolate, mint, orange, cherry, cinnamon apple, dark, extra dark, the list seems endless.

I'm so happy I found this breakfast spot. The abundance of windows lets a lot of light in which…read moregives the whole place a light airy feel and helps start your day on the right foot! The menu is modest, but no complaints about the food, I enjoyed a fresh squeezed orange juice with my eggs and toast, exactly what I needed. I finished off with a slice of cake... yes for breakfast, why not!? On the other hand I got a toastie to take back with me and the bread had mold on it... All in all a nice experience and standard food (hopefully in date).

Firstly this restaurant has moved from silverdale and is near carnforth opposite the longlands…read moreHotel at Greenlands Farm, its a cafe by day and italian restaurant from 6pm. Well what a find and totally by accident, only been open in its new location for 3 months. I cant praise this place enough, the staff and owners were very friendly and very helpful and for the Pizza Oh my Word! amazing ! Pasta was also fab, all made using the freshest ingredients. They also had 10oz fillet steak on which we are told is excellent so may try one next time, they had a good fish selection on as well. Cant wait to go back, visit as soon as you can - you wont be disappointed

What a cute Italian place! My friend and I stopped in here on a whim and we were waited on like we…read morewere royalty! The service couldn't be beat and the pasta was delicious and soul warming after a day out in the cold rain! A must go if you are in Baslow!

An absolutely wonderful experience. The food was some of the best Italian I have had, and this is…read moreafter spending 4 days on the Italian coast just a week before. The staff was responsive and it is so reasonably priced. I had the baked spaghetti and it was spectacular. The size was enormous. Enough for three. The stuffed mushrooms were a perfect app paring. My partner had a great salad and Melon and prosciutto app. Great place, hope to com back soon.

We spent last Summer in Leeds and discovered Trattoria Il Forno from…read morethe waiter at another Italian place. All I can say is that the pizza here is amazing! My friends and I were here regularly and the food has always been top notch. So far the Spaghetti Carbonara is the best I've ever had in my life. The fig and goat cheese salad (Insalata di Rucola Fichi Caprino e Pinoli) is a must try. Rocco and his team give great customer service!

This used to be the most amazing pizza, since the new guy has taken over management it's an…read moreabsolute joke. Firstly you can never get hold of them when you try call to book for a table or to order for collection. We went there last Friday evening and the manager told us that they just don't answer the phone if they too busy. Which I think it ridiculous and such bad management. Secondly we walked in to make a booking as we tried 3 weeks in a row to call and book and no one answered. We got there and were told to wait an hour before we could get a table. We waited. Eventually we got a table it took another hour to get our food. We watched a family of 7 people arrive for a birthday dinner which they had made a reservation for, the manager turned them away and said that they too busy. Service is a massive role in the restaurant industry and the service lead by the new manager is appalling.​

It was the first time we visited this lovely little restaurant but was highly recommended by our…read moreHotel. What a fantastic place the food was cooked and presented beautifully. Having traveled around Italy this was truly authentic Italian food and drink which was served by Angela who was very friendly and made us feel very welcome. If you are having a break in Bridlington and love a taste of Italy, then this place is definately worth a visit its a shame it is not nearer to Sheffield. Many thanks to Angela and staff we will definately return, Wendy and John Sheffield.

Fantastic Italian Restaurant most defintely the best in Bridlington and probably the East…read moreYorkshire region. The food is cooked to perfection and the portions will fill even the hungriest diners! A good choice of dishes all at reasonable prices given the quality of food that is served. Authentic Italian cuisine in a warm and friendly environment. Can't wait for our next visit!

Favourite local restaurant…read more Living miles from the city presents a few issues. The main one is that all the local restaurants are a bit tosch. Well, my friends, not San Angelos! Absolutely my favourite place to go, if you can book in! Little Italian bistro that sells exquisite cuisine, situated between Shipley and Baildon. Cosy setting, perfect for couples and parties. Never heard someone say a bad word about it yet! :-)