Trattoria

The main dishes were perfect with good portion and taste. I would do a rating of 10/10. I recommend the dishes in the pictures attached. The waiters were a little rude when we were asking questions about the menu. The good part is they know the dishes ingredients and what kind of meat each dish contains. There was an argument between the female chief and waiters about food orders, argument was at a higher voice volume, definitely more than music sound which could be disturbing when on a date !!!!! Value is perfect for food portion 4 out of 5 for how staff approached our questions and reacted, but would come back to eat when I re-visit Windermere.

It's not an authentic Italian restaurant. Most of the staff are Romanian so possibly not even Italian owned, the food certainly seemed more of a take of Italian food, rather than an authentic experience. Carbonara had cream, Italians don't use cream, it's a sin. Should be egg, cheese and pancetta or guanciale. When asked if they could make it the authentic way the waiter said it needs cream and he didn't know about the Italian way, he said ",I don't know I am not from Italy". Other dishes were overpowered by herbs, way to many. As Gordon Ramsay says, chef who sprinkle this much garnish in the food make me nervous, what are they trying to hide. It was also way over seasoned with chilli. Chicken was dry and overdone. Parmesan not fresh, cheap grated stuff. A proper Italian restaurant would grate it on your plate for you. I know having spent several years working in one. Complained to the waiter that one of the pasta dishes that didn't mention spice was very spicy and he just laughed, no feedback, no apology, just laighed. All in all, it's overpriced, average service and poor Italian style food.

Food was swimming in oil. Full of olives which wasn’t listed as an ingredient. Full of aubergine and very little else. The chicken was minimal and tasted processed. Was offered a complimentary dessert but I just wanted to leave. I do not recommend this restaurant as now left feeling rather sick and £50 lighter.

Lovely Italian meal. Food was excellent and big portions .freshly cooked and prepared. Staff polite and friendly and very helpful We will come back again again.

Real gem and booked in advance as advised by other reviews and Trattoria team did not disappoint. Food, service was excellent and portions of decent size. Authentic Italian food, pizza and pasta dishes were outstanding, plus loved the sticky toffee pudding.

Nice little Italian restaurant in Bowness. We started with drinks, a pint of Italian draft and a cocktail. Good choice of menu, nibbles, starters, pizzas, Pastas, fish, chicken & meat dishes too. For starters we shared a garlic pizza, king prawn & calamari and deep fried courgette flowers stuffed with ricotta. For mains we had a speck, mushroom, gorgonzola & walnut tagliatelle dish and hake in tomato and pepper sauce. We hadn't planned on having a dessert but the tiramisu and home made chocolate brownie were too good to resist. All washed down with a bottle of house red. Good atmosphere, attentive staff. Complimentary lemonchelo and chocolate with the bill. Very good, can recommend and will return.

We had a rude experience in the restaurant and felt the person at the door was a bit racist in the way he talked with us. Not very welcoming experience. The lasagna is not the best thing to eat too much cheese and the pesto sauce is used extensively that it overtakes the taste of the lasagna. Would not go back to that place.

Super delicious restaurant with perfect taste Highly recommended to try when near by as they serve verity of Italian food in fresh shape And have long menus for drinks and a good one for sweet The atmosphere was so perfect And location in center

Called here on a quieter Spring break as this restaurant is always packed in summer It did not disappoint. A cool day so an excellent starter of traditional Italian Bean Soup which was a generous and an excellent offering. My wife then had a generous pasta and meatballs and I had a large Calzone, fresh tasting and lots of filling and no sight of left over pasta sauce. Excellent friendly service. If you go in the summer be sure to book or be disappointed

The pasta dishes that we ordered tasted great. Staffs are friendly.