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Welcome to our family restaurant

Montalbano is a family run restaurant born from our family’s passion and tradition for great food served in great company. The menu is a mix of regional Italian dishes with touches of the very southern part of Italy: Sicily. We aim to bring the warmth of the south of Italy and delight you with great traditional homemade flavours. 

We look forward to meeting you.

Salvatore, Ana & the team 

Live music & events

Our live music & special food events are continuing to prove very across the year!

Keep up to date with our event listings and  we look forward to welcoming you soon.

Our customers

Fussy215
Fussy215
January 10, 2024
Great friendly restaurant. Tina Turner tribute evening was great. Food was good as usual and the atmosphere was excellent. Certainly the best restaurant locally. Friendly, good food and welcoming.
Samanta Alexia C
Samanta Alexia C
January 7, 2024
BEST UK ITALIAN RESTAURANT Best italian restaurantt in the UK. 80% of the staff is italian. The quality is supreme. The waiter and the manager comes to your table and takes care of everything. Also, affordable prices!!!
Helen B
Helen B
January 3, 2024
Perfect A fabulous meal served by a wonderfully enthusiastic waiter who clearly enjoys his job. Food really very good and in particularly the Fillet steak perfectly cooked.
springbok1947
springbok1947
January 3, 2024
Perfect wedding anniversary lunch !! A memorable wedding anniversary lunch, for once a restaurant which lives up to the reviews Authentic Italian/Sicilian dishes and great wine, served with Italian flair and friendly banter We both had the scallop starter, Madame had the crab ravioli with mussels and I had the liver….I asked if it was possible to substitute the mashed potato with pasta….not a problem For dolci, I asked for affogato….not on the menu….again no problem. Thank you Ana & Salvo
Vince H
Vince H
December 30, 2023
Best iv ever had! I challenge anyone to find a better authentic Italian restaurant than this place! Absolutely stunning food and fantastic service to go with! A must MUST visit!
Hot-Sauce-50
Hot-Sauce-50
December 15, 2023
One word - excellent. One word - excellent. Greeted by the Owner, seated straightaway and offered water. Drinks followed and I asked for Sparkling Water with Lemon & Ice - No pressure to buy branded. Quick served. Had Fritto Misto to start with Calves Liver as main. Best liver I've had all year. Partner had Pasta which she said was superb. I finished with Formaggi, OH had Tiramisu. Both were generous portions. Easy parking in Bridewell Lane CP just behind restaurant.
Felix v
Felix v
December 9, 2023
Really recommend Montalbano! The food was fantastic and the people who own the place are lovely! We come from the Netherlands came to visit England like we do every year. We went to this restaurant and it’s so good really authentic Italian cuisine and style. Raul, Adriano and the rest of the staff (I believe it’s an Italian family business) really make you feel like you’re in Italy! Loved it!!!
fluffievelluto
fluffievelluto
November 29, 2023
The red wine was delicious Having seen the rave reviews I was super excited to secure a last minute table online. Easy enough to find on the high street with on street parking pretty much outside. Buzzy atmosphere and attentive (thankfully not overly familiar) service. Food was good - not outstanding - maybe I'd hyped myself up to expect utterly amazing? I can't even remember exactly what we ordered now. I definitely had the Casarecce pasta all'arrabbiata, as veggie main choices were a little limited. My favourite thing was in fact the two glasses of delicious red wine that made me a little giggly!
JContheloose
JContheloose
November 28, 2023
Very busy restaurant serving well-made dishes We booked a table for four on Friday night and were allocated a two-hour slot from 18:00 to 20:00. The place was buzzing when we arrived and remained packed throughout, which is presumably why they want to turn the tables. We went for mains and puds, with two cod dishes, one steak and liver, all of which arrived promptly and were well made and cooked. The desserts were good, as was the cheeseboard but it was a bit disappointing that no-one could give me the names of the cheeses. With some coffees to finish, dinner was over within the two-hour slot and we had enjoyed a very nice meal.
Margot C
Margot C
November 7, 2023
Wonderful family run restaurant Wonderful family run restaurant We had dinner here while staying nearby and were very impressed with the food which was delicious and reasonably priced. We look forward to visiting again 👏🏻👏🏻

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Gift vouchers

Are you finding it difficult to find that special present? Our gift vouchers, which can be redeemed at both Bottega and Montalbano Restaurant, can be purchased in £20 and £50 values. Please enquire at the restaurant or by email or purchase below