10 of the Best Italian Restaurants in Lincolnshire

If you’re craving Italian, The Yellow Belly brings you an appetising list of some of the best Italian restaurants in Lincolnshire. We have diligently researched their reviews across various platforms to provide a summary of the best to offer you some inspiration if Italian food’s your thing. If one of these is your local or if you throw caution and go further a field to get your pasta fix, please do let your fellow Yellow Belly’s know your views, in the comments section below.

1. Relish Bar and Kitchen

Relish Bar and Kitchen is in Cleethorpes and it’s rated the towns third best restaurant. It gets great reviews across the board! Opened in March of 2017 it’s become a local hub to enjoy delicious food and drinks in a lively atmosphere. They have a broad and extensive menu brimming with Italian and Mediterranean delights. They serve A La Carte, Breakfast and Lunch Time Special menus.  In the summer you enjoy a drink or two in their secret garden. The restaurant is the winner of the Certificate of Excellence 2016 – 2019 certificate from TripAdvisor with a rating of 4.5 based on the opinions of 813 customers. Relish Bar and Kitchen Ratings:

SOURCE	RATINGS	REVIEWS
Google	4.5	219
Facebook	4.8	207
TripAdvisor	4.5	813
AVERAGE RATING	4.6
WEIGHTED AVERAGE	4.55

Phone number: 01472 317019

2. Piccola Venezia

Piccola Venezia, according to Tripadvisor, is Granthams second best restaurant. It’s a family run affair, delivering tasty Italian food with a cosy atmosphere. They serve delicious fresh dough pizzas and Peroni by tap, with many other options available. Visitors talk about it authenticity, reasonable pricing, great mussels, amazing service! What more do you need? This restaurant is also a winner of the Certificate of Excellence 2015 – 2019. Picola Venizia Ratings:

SOURCE	RATINGS	REVIEWS
Google	4.8	182
Facebook	4.9	174
TripAdvisor	4.5	591
AVERAGE RATING	4.73
WEIGHTED AVERAGE	4.63

Phone number: 01476 591558

3. Tredici Wood Fired Pizzeria & Bakery

As the restaurant’s name suggests, they cook traditional Italian pizzeria using a real home-made Italian wood-fired pizza oven. Well known in Grimsby, it’s the number one restaurant according to Tripadvisor. The word Tredici is thirteen in Italian, contrary to here, the number thirteen is believed to bring prosperity and luck. Doesn’t sound like Tredici needs luck as the food does the talking! Fresh, handmade sourdough pizzas which are apparently amazing! 10% discount available for NHS, emergency services, military and students. They also deliver food to your doorsteps via Uber Eats and Just Eat. This restaurant is a winner of a Tripadvisors Certificate of Excellence 2019 award for being rated 5/5 with 188 happy customers. Tredici Wood Fired Pizzeria and Bakery Ratings:

SOURCE	RATINGS	REVIEWS
Google	4.8	95
Facebook	5	150
TripAdvisor	5	188
AVERAGE RATING	4.93
WEIGHTED AVERAGE	4.95

Phone number: 01472 345678

4. Julianos

Julianos is claimed to be a hidden gem by its customers. Based on a review from Mr. Ben, the atmosphere at the restaurant is warm, cosy and relaxing. The fillet steak with gorgonzola sauce and chocolate cheesecake are highly recommended (the cheese cake gets mentioned a lot!). 266/324 of the reviews on Tripadvisor are 5 star, which is why they are winners of Certificate of Excellence 2015 – 2019. Julianos Ratings:

SOURCE	RATINGS	REVIEWS
Google	4.7	108
Facebook	4.9	99
TripAdvisor	5	324
AVERAGE RATING	4.86
WEIGHTED AVERAGE	4.92

Phone number: 01476 566900

5. Amici Restaurant

Amici, meaning ‘friends’ in Italian and is second on the list of the best restaurant of Spalding. It’s known for its fresh and delicious food, finely cooked and local ingredients. Amici Restaurant has been shortlisted for the 2020 Good Food Awards. Entry is by invitation only and in 2019 there were only 324 Good Food Award Winners selected from over half a million registered food outlets within the UK. Booking a table is recommended specially for weekends. The menus are tailor made accordingly for all allergens, vegetarians and vegans upon request. They too have a Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence. Amici Restaurant Ratings:

SOURCE	RATINGS	REVIEWS
Google	4.6	204
Facebook	4.8	225
TripAdvisor	4.5	1027
AVERAGE RATING	4.63
WEIGHTED AVERAGE	4.56

Phone number: 01775 767696

6. San Rufo’s

Located in Skegness, San Rufo’s is the sixth-best Italian restaurant in Lincolnshire and third-best overall in Skegness. The restaurant’s named after a small town in south Italy and is known for its family friendly and fine-dining-like atmosphere. They have lots of options to offer on the menu including Ravioli & Risotto, Pizzas, Al Forno, Steak Sauces, Stuzzichini, Pasta, Chicken Dishes with Rufo’s own specialities. Certificate of Excellence 2016 – 2019 winners. San Rufos Restaurant Ratings:

SOURCE	RATINGS	REVIEWS
Google	4.6	247
Facebook	4.7	219
TripAdvisor	4.5	592
AVERAGE RATING	4.6
WEIGHTED AVERAGE	4.56

Phone number: 01754 612100

7. Zucci

Zucci is located in the village of Woodhall Spa and the menu comes with a bit of a twist as it also serves Turkish cuisine along with Italian fayre. The restaurant’s menu offers a great selection of Pizza, Pasta, Salads, Meat, Fish and Bambini (kids dishes). They have a special menu available for allergies/dietary needs. The restaurant has a separate bar and patio. They again are  winners of the Certificate of Excellence 2015 – 2019 award. Zucci Restaurant Ratings:

SOURCE	RATINGS	REVIEWS
Google	4.5	279
Facebook	4.9	40
TripAdvisor	4.5	638
AVERAGE RATING	4.63
WEIGHTED AVERAGE	4.51

Phone number: +44 1724 271775 

8. Cloisters

Cloisters is a smart Italian restaurant in Stamford and always busy! The restaurant serves, fresh, excellently prepared pizzas and Mediterranean cuisine. They offer salads, pasta, gnocchi, risotto, real stone baked pizzas with lots of other options. For desert choose one of their Italian classics – Tiramisu, Torta Caprese and Pana Cotta. The restaurant serves the best Italian cuisine in Stamford with plenty of praises by people from a far. A Certificate of Excellence winner. Cloisters Restaurant Ratings:

SOURCE	RATINGS	REVIEWS
Google	4.6	121
Facebook	4.6	106
TripAdvisor	4.5	590
AVERAGE RATING	4.56
WEIGHTED AVERAGE	4.52

Phone number: 01780 755162

9. Colosseo

Colosseo in Scunthorpe is the third-best restaurant in town (according to Tripadvisor!). Founded in 1992 by husband and wife Carlo and Connie Catalano it has now become a local landmark for great Italian cuisine. Their recipe for success is their impeccable service and friendly atmosphere. They have a myriad of options in their menu sections – La Pasta, Secondi Piatti, Anti Pasti, La Pizzeria, Alla Griglia, Contori and Il Pesce. During the daytime they’ve a hugely popular lower floor café bar which is “the perfect place to meet up with friends for a chat over coffee or to enjoy an informal appetising lunch”. The restaurant is a Certificate of Excellence 2015 – 2019 winner from TripAdvisor being rated 4.5 by 376 customers. Collosseo Restaurant Ratings:

SOURCE	RATINGS	REVIEWS
Google	4.7	206
Facebook	4.8	103
TripAdvisor	4.5	376
AVERAGE RATING	4.66
WEIGHTED AVERAGE	4.60

Phone number: 01724 271775

10. Giuliano’s

Giuliano’s is an independent family-run restaurant situated in Crowland, between Peterborough and Spalding. They have over 25 years of experience producing freshly cooked Italian and Sicilian cuisine. One reviewers says you get a “fantastic warm welcome, it’s like being a member of the best Italian family you could wish for”. Another “It’s like eating in Italy but in the UK”. The restaurant hosts various live music events and can cater for your special occasions.  They have a Certificate of Excellence 2015 – 2019 from TripAdvisor. Guilianos Ratings:

SOURCE	RATINGS	REVIEWS
Google	4.7	84
Facebook	5	75
TripAdvisor	4.5	278
AVERAGE RATING	4.73
WEIGHTED AVERAGE	4.62

Phone number: 01733 211055 If you’ve had experiences with these restaurants, we’d love to know your views, please share in the comments section below. Also have we missed any gems? Let us know which Italian restaurant in Lincolnshire you rate  the best. These reviews are not the personal opinions of The Yellow Belly. They are ranked using a weighted average, formulated from online research of various review sites as detailed. Also, check out more ’10 of the best’  for more of Lincolnshire best.