I can keep it to myself no longer. I have a confession to make. From time to time on a lazy sunday…read moreI drive down to Cheshire's leafy suburb of Knutsford and frequent this authentic gem of an Italian. In fact I've been doing so for a while. First of all, and I know I'm always dwelling on this but I stress once again my dislike of restaurant or bar chains. They have no personality and no history. I also dislike Italian/Thai/Indian/Mexican restaurants being run by people pretending to know about or love food from those countries. Owners who lack a genuine love,care and attention for their food. I'm delighted to announce therefore that this particular establishment is indeed owned and passionately run by the Dellapina family (Who are, as you've probably guessed by the name Italian). I was lucky enough to meet one of the owners Marco Dellapina few years ago at the deli counter and remember fondly a lengthy chat about Italian football and food. I have been a fan of the place ever since, safe in the knowledge that I'm in good Italian foodie hands. Unfortunately I don't get to go as often as I used to when I worked in close proximity to Knutsford. However I can report that their claim that the Italian Pizzas are the best in the UK does carry some weight. I'd love to genuinely test this theory one day by visiting A LOT of Italian restaurants across the country. I will be posting an update to this review after my next visit once I have some photos. But for now fellow Yelpeeps, know that it exits. Go, go yonder and discover the delights of Parma Knutsford.

We stopped in Knutsford on our way to Kendal and came across Gusto, a lovely Italian restaurant…read morewith an almost fancy vibe, but still casual enough that we felt comfortable just walking in for lunch. We ordered a pepperoni pizza, carbonara, rigatoni arrabbiata, and garlic roasted king prawns. Everything tasted great, although the pizza could've been better... it had a bit of a "frozen pizza" look, but the flavor was decent. My only real gripe is with the dessert communication. At first, we were told only the tiramisu was unavailable. After ordering the Biscoff cheesecake and vanilla gelato, our server came back to let us know there was no cheesecake. It's a small thing, but letting diners know the dessert availability before ordering would've been appreciated. Also... the dry martini didn't taste much like a martini. Not sure what went into it, but it had a strong violet scent and reminded me of nail polish remover - sorry! Overall though, it was a pleasant lunch spot and we enjoyed the meal.

Lively venue with staff to boot, very welcoming for myself and my work party. Thank youread more

Portofino is one of those places which have just got it wrong. It's in a beautiful building - well…read morea really old one and should so be an English Pub, seving really good English grub. That said it isn't it's an Italian and a pretty poor one at that. The food doesn't kill you and was nice enough I guess, but no flair and when you've got Est Est Est across the road and Zizzi's not far away it's definately a last chance type of place, for if you've come into town without booking and can't get in anywhere else.

Some really really nice food. Went for an afternoon out…read morewith the family. No problems getting a table and we were a walk-in of 6. The only problem I had was the service. Or lack of. The place wasn't too busy but the managers think they are a little cut above the rest. After asking for a coke 3 times we all witnessed them walking back and standing by the front desk. Not delegating, just simply ignoring the request until we asked a Waitor. After working in hospitality for over 10 years part time I get rather frustrated when people have little regard to their customers. Would go again due to the food but hopefully the service will be better next time!

This has to be the best decorated picolino I have ever been in - nautical. All the cold meats on…read moredisplay and fish too. You wouldn't actually guess you were in this chain restaurant. We were in for a quick bite so were seated straight away and given some lovely artisan bread to chomp on whilst looking at the very detailed and helpful menu. It's more like a short story actually with helpful hints as to what everything is and how it is served. We asked for tap water and the waiter gladly bought it on a lovely jar with the wine list. We chose a glass of rosé each which was beautiful although they automatically brought large and we were driving - naughty of them as we were not asked!!!!! I ordered steak with corgette frittes which I thought were healthy bit Actually they were deep fried in batter - should have had the chips. Steak was lovely. Mum has veal with roast potatoes looked and tasted ok. The Waiter was incredibly loud, finished my sentences regularly and interrupted a lot. Three stars. Mainly for the wine and decor.

One of the best meals I've had in England. This fantastic Italian restaurant could hold its own in…read moredowntown Chicago! We had the artistan bread with olive oil & delicious balsamic vinaigrette. Shared the burrata with arugula and tomatoes. The lentil soup was unbelievable! Order this! I had the lobster ravioli in a white wine cream sauce and my boyfriend had the Italian fennel sausage pasta. Both were unbelievable!!! Come here! Order everything you can. And that's all I have to say about that! Jackée

Place was a lovely surprise in the suburbs of Childwall . Food and menu choices high quality and…read morestaff friendly and professional . I now live in America but originally from Liverpool so a nice quiet alternative to going into the city . Will be back

Lovely food highly recommended going again for my birthday great value great atmosphereread more

Amazing atmosphere, food, service, and location. Definitely will be back when in Manchester.read more

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.

Fantastic Italian restaurant in the area. Super nice hosts. Great menu full of pastas, pizza and…read moreother traditional Italian dishes. They even have a fiat 500 in the middle of the restaurant. The food was of amazing quality and taste. You could taste the extra virgin olive oil and the salad. Great place!! Highly recommended by a tourist from USA that has had plenty of Italian food at various joints around the globe.

We went to celebrate a friends birthday.We were greeted as we arrived.The starters very nice main…read morecourse t bone steak lovely and desert nice .would recommend it.go and try it

New in town and looking for a delicious meal, we looked on Yelp and found this Italian restaurant…read morewith average reviews so we decided to try it. What a magnificent find it was! This has become our new favorite Italian restaurant. We started with a bottle of Chianti and calamari, followed by the main course of pasta carbonara and lasagna. Muaaa! The food far exceeded our expectations. Very delicious, very friendly and prompt service. They look after you very well making sure you have above average satisfaction. I don't understand why it isn't a 5 star. More customers should rave about it here. We will definitely be returning soon.

Well what can I say? Service is not too bad. We had both owners helping out and they were fine: the…read morenew lad (first night) struggled to remember what was ordered. To be fair he was a nice chap so that's ok. He made the big mistake in my eyes of forgetting my grappa; not forgiven but everything else he did was good. Bruschetta whilst we waited for our starters were good and our starters were; fritto mixto (over cooked) and spaghettini carbonara (perfect!!!!) got the show on the road. Our mains were pasta and garlicky herbs and a pizza were excellent. No complaints at all! Drinks were a bottle of oprosseco and then a bottle of verdicchio. Space between tables is tight and this is the reason I didn't rate it as 4 stars. More space would earn another star. Finished with good coffee (but no grappa! Worth a visit!!