A great little Italian and to my mind the best food to be had in Wokingham by a wide margin.
So where to start. The restaurant is in a period converted house, which once belonged to the family who owned number 6 (where the restaurant is situated) and the imposing building at the end of Rose street (I remember visiting the daughter in a past life here but we'll move on)
It's intimate & warm and has a great feel at the front whilst there is a less intimate but larger area at the back principally used for groups. The Italian staff offer a genuine warm welcome and repeat visits make you feel part of the family!
The menu is well balanced with a broad selection of Italian standards. The crab and cod ravioli with the saffron sauce is superb whilst the crab salad is a fresh triumph of a dish. Mains are equally accomplished, the fillet steak with fois gras delivers big bold flavours and Turbot is a another favourite of mine. The wine list which is exclusively Italian, offers a wonderful selection, the Russiz Pinot on my last visit was outstanding. Service is performed with aplomb, and it is performed, this place has a heart beat a rhythm and there is a pride taken in executing every task. Deserts are equally polished the Tiramisu is a rich sticky delight and the home made chocolate cake is to die for.
All in all the food service and atmosphere are all top drawer. So to the trifling, grubby part, the bill. . it's not cheap, it's squarely in the top end of the range, but then so it should be, so it deserves to be. You'll leave lighter of cash but richer in spirit and bloody well fed! read more