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Little Sicily — Italian Restaurants in Durham

Little Sicily

Italian RestaurantsDurham, ENG

4.2 out of 5 stars4.2(767 reviews)

Quick info

+441919250535
7 Station Ln, Durham DH1 1LJ, United Kingdom
inexpensive

About Little Sicily

Little Sicily occupies a converted station building on Station Lane in Durham, serving Italian dishes alongside other familiar favorites. The kitchen turns out spaghetti with meatballs, carbonara, lasagna, and Alfredo pasta, with pizza in meat feast and seafood versions among the recommended options. A lunchtime menu offers three courses for a set price, and garlic bread is brought to the table on arrival. Waiters and waitresses handle table service, and background music plays through the dining room. On occasion, tables celebrating birthdays receive complimentary limoncello and a surprise dessert. The restaurant takes walk-ins rather than reservations and opens daily.

Reviews

4.2/5
767 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention pizza, complimentary dessert or bread, ham carbonara and chicken goujons starter.

5★
476
4★
141
3★
63
2★
32
1★
55

Customer Review Summary

Pizza draws the most praise, with reviewers singling out the seafood pizza, a meat feast pizza, and portions described as some of the best and biggest they've had. Close behind, pasta dishes get repeat mentions, including chicken Alfredo, ham carbonara made without pepper for an allergy, lasagna, and spaghetti with meatballs. Several note the daytime deal, with one describing three courses for under seven pounds covering potato skins, Napoli pasta, and strawberry ice cream. Staff come up often as friendly and welcoming, and diners mention small touches like complimentary garlic bread, a birthday dessert, and limoncello offered after a minor complaint about oversized onion pieces in the Alfredo. The recurring gripe is atmosphere: one reviewer felt pop music undercut the setting and wished for calmer or Italian music instead, while another found the place less lively than expected with little atmosphere overall.

Featured reviews

  • John Andrew Hodgkinson
    “Have to say we came in because we were staying nearby. Nice welcome. Nice atmosphere. Nice staff. Great food. Really enjoyed the pizza. And I don't consider it too expensive. Will definitely go again if in Durham. Recommended.”
  • Caitlin Johnston
    “3 courses for £6.95. Potato skins to start for 3 of us (only pictured one), Napoli pasta, vegetable pasta and bolognese pizza for mains. Followed by strawberry ice cream for dessert. Lovely place to eat out and not too expensive neither 😋”
  • Hugh Gray
    “We recently had a short holiday in Durham and decided to try the Little Sicily restaurant next to the Travelodge we were staying in. From the very start we three, two humans and one dog, were made more than welcome. The menu is very extensive so no matter your taste I think that you will find something to suit your palette. My good lady chose the lunchtime special and I chose ham carbonara which was prepared for me without any pepper as I have an allergy to it. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meals and would recommend this establishment to all.”
  • Gozza
    “Food wasn't bad at all really. Not quite as lively as we thought it would be. Not much atmosphere etc. food and service mostly fine. Thanks for the experience”
  • Bill Hall
    “Wow, the portions were huge and without question the nicest pizza I have ever eaten. Great music, great atmosphere, excellent staff, highly recommend! And a free surprise desert as it was my birthday 🤗 I think I may now pop 🤣”

Hours

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Good to know

“This converted station building now houses a bustling restaurant serving Italian and global faves.”

  • Reservations
    Walk-in only

Location

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