A very pleasant Italian restaurant. Good selection of vegetarian dishes and specials. Atmosphere…read morewas lacking somewhat when we visited, but this was a week night. definately worth a visitl.

Set in the centre of Swadlincote, near the Town Hall is the highly regarded Montanaro's. Quite a…read morecompact restaurant, seating for only about twenty, with a small well stocked bar in the far corner. The staff are enthusiastic and friendly, and the music and décor are traditional Italian, which makes for great atmosphere. Menu wise, a good range of traditional Italian dishes. The starters were pleasingly varied; I plumped for the Bruschetta Misto, bruschetta covered in a variety of olives, aubergines, peppers, courgettes, wonderfully tasty! My wife had the equally flavoursome garlic mushroom; overall a cracking start to the meal. Mains included a good range of pasta, steak and fish dishes, as well as daily specials. We both went for a tagliatelle based dish, my wife's was a range of vegetables in a spicy tomato sauce and mine was a range of different mushrooms topped with pancetta in a creamy goat's cheese sauce. Both dishes were sublime, some of the best food we've eaten in a long time! The accompanying balsamic dressed fresh salad complimented both dishes well too. Clearly you have to have a dessert, disappointingly their trademark Tiramisu wasn't available on the evening we visited, still gives us an excuse to visit again! The Chocolate Sin and meringue encrusted with almonds were able substitutes though. A fitting end to a wonderful meal, as was the strong accompanying coffee. Montanaro's lives up to its star billing and we will return very soon!

Not bad for pizzas and pastas although that being said it's not as good as it used to be with you…read moreprevious owner. if you're looking for a decent beer, pedigree, then this is the place for you

Lovely canal-side authentic italian restaurant, complete with Italian staff. Very small pub /…read morerestaurant dining space. They do not take reservations at the time of writing this review, which is a shame if you plan to take people there. Food is very nice, fair price and altogether a pleasant dining experience. Would give this establishment 5 stars if it had a wood-burning pizza oven and if they took reservations.

A++++ highly recommend for all types of cooking particularly the Asian influence and English…read morecuisines

Amalfi White is a brasserie and fine dining restaurant just on the outskirts of Melbourne town…read morecentre. Even though I live relatively near to Melbourne, I've never actually ventured into the centre to eat before, which is surprising as there are numerous restaurants with great reputations located there. I'd been recommended Amalfi White by a colleague at work, and the restaurant certainly has kerb appeal, an impressively inviting façade. We had come to dine in the brasserie, but there is also a fine dining restaurant upstairs, with limited opening hours. Inside is just as impressive as the outer, high ceilings, a big sweeping bar, with every possible drink you could imagine, and enough space to seat around 35-40. To the rear is a pizza oven, and the bathroom is down a couple of flights of stairs. Two menus to choose from, an extensive evening menu and another limited menu for a set price, for either two or three courses; 3 choices for each course. We plumped for the latter, and whilst we made our choices, we sat on comfortable sofas adjacent to the bar. The tables were large and well spaced, with leather seating on one side and comfortable chairs on the other. Between the three of us, we chose one of the starters each: smoked salmon salad, duck arancini and large garlic pizza bread with sea salt. A great selection, the salad was fresh and light, the garlic bread crisp and savoury, and the moreish arancini, with a sweet onion dip, was devoured with relish! Mains wise, off the normal menu, there were a variety of pizzas, burgers, steaks and various pasta dishes, but off the set menu, I chose the Spaghetti Carbonara, very rich and filled with salty pancetta, whilst my wife and mother-in-law had the seared chicken breast, with crisp fries and a salad, which was a generous portion to say the least! Just enough room for a dessert, the gooseberry and elderflower fool was light and tasty, perfect for an early summer's evening. On the whole a great meal, the staff were friendly and efficient, and the homemade 'mocktails' large and refreshing; we will return to try the fine dining restaurant upstairs soon.

Sad to see it go. After seeing the show i really wanted to plan a trip and try the food. Wish the…read morekids took over the business

Lisa D. - It closed nearly 15 years ago. I doubt you've ever left California, never mind been to…read moreDerby. Why leave reviews based on a tv show you watched?

I have passed this small Derby restaurant many times but for some reason had never visited, however…read morea few days ago I did and am very glad of it. It offers a selection of Mexican and Italian foods, all freshly prepared and extremely reasonably priced. I had a thin crust pizza £5 plus 50p per topping and it was excellent. The restaurant was very cosy and quaint and reminded me of being on holiday for some reason! The waitress was very friendly and introduced herself when we arrived giving a nice personal touch to the evening. The service was also very good with the food arriving in good time. I would heartily recommend Nico's and I will certainly be frequenting quite regularly i think.

Lovely little eating establishment…read more Eaten here a number of times, and never been disappointed. The food is good and always freshly prepared. Occasionally it's been a wait when busy, but not always if you get your order in quick enough. It's definitely a cosy little place, but then again even when busy and kept waiting this place has a wonderful atmosphere and the conversation & time with dining guests has flown by, and before you know it, a lovely evening of good food, fine wine and interesting conversation has occurred... A special mention must go to the staff, both serving/waiting and cooking, as I've always been made to feel welcomed and appreciated - keep up the excellent work, you do amazing things! Highly recommended.

The food was OK, not bad but certainly not good enough to dream of coming back. The service was…read morepretty good (and fast ) since I was the only person here at 4pm on a busy Friday. You will never get fat here - the portion size is very small - see pics. Ambience OK, no-one else here but upbeat music and not too loud

This branch of Bella Italia has just opened, set in the building that for many years was the…read moreChicago Rock Night Club. Adjacent to it is a branch of Nando's that will be opening very soon too. Inside the restaurant is full of colour, and the fittings remind you of summer days. On the night we visited the restaurant was packed, with a range of families, couples and young people; the seating was varied from large tables for family groups, and booth type seating around the sides. We had booked a table that morning, and I'm glad we had, I don't think we would have got a table otherwise. Shown to our booth type table, and quickly served drinks, it was a promising start. One downside though was the music, pleasant enough, with songs from the likes of Andy Williams, but it was just too loud, so much so that my wife and I even though we were no more than four feet away from each other, across a table, had to virtually shout so we could have a conversation! Enough of the negative and on to the food, a good variety on the menu, from pizza to pasta, as well as fish and chicken dishes. My wife opted for a bowl of penne pasta with chicken and bacon, with lemon seasoning, a large serving, but fairly bland. I opted for filled pasta, with four cheeses, with a basil dressing, that's not what arrived, which was chicken and pasta in creamy sauce, very tasty, but not quite what I had in mind. The accompanying fried courgettes were lovely though, but on the whole a meal of hits and misses. The service was great, and the restaurant certainly had an atmosphere; would I return? Maybe after six months.

Zamanis is an Italian restaurant in the centre of Ashby. It is open for both lunches and evening…read moremeals, the lunchtime menu being a set price for one, two or three courses. It is a popular lunchtime venue, particularly with local business people during the week. In the evening Zamani's has a more expansive menu, with no fixed prices. There are always interesting daily specials to compliment the menu like Venison Pie or Roast Duck, to name but a few. The main menu has numerous pasta, pizza and seafood dishes, with most dishes having the option of starter or main meal sizes. The meals are full of flavour, even for basic dishes like carbonara, a real treat for the tastebuds! Desserts range from the traditional Tiramisu, to lemon tortes and profiteroles, rounded off by a good strong cup of coffee. The staff are enthusiastic and friendly, and the whole restaurant has very relaxed feel, tastefully decorated with stunning wildlife prints. Zamani's is also associated with the adjacent pizza takeaway establishment and a wine bar, great for a post meal drink.

On a business trip we ended up in Zamani's. Delicious food! I had the Hake florentine, surprisingly…read morethe fish was fresh! The restaurant was full on a Wednesday night. They had a few meal offers. Summer saver offer was good. 2 course for £9. I wouldn't recommend the ice cream as a dessert unless it is chocolate ice cream.