
Take Italy Bistrot
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About Take Italy Bistrot
Take Italy Bistrot is a family-run southern Italian restaurant on Westgate in Grantham, with a sun-trapping back garden that fills the outdoor seats on warm evenings. The kitchen turns out pizza, including a marinara, alongside green pasta plates, and the daytime side of the house operates as a coffee shop serving pastries. A private dining room sits inside for groups who want their own space, and dogs are welcome in. Tables book up ahead, and the room takes those reservations in advance. Inside, the format leans into simple Italian plates with coffee through the day and a fuller dinner service in the evening.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree street parking · Paid street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
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Menu & Prices
79 dishes · mains £4–80- Pane E Nduja£12.00
- Polpette Della Nonna£12.00
- Tris Di Bruschette£12.00
- Tagliere Di Salumi£25.00
- Tagliere Di Formaggi£25.00
- Gran Tagliere£45.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention marinara pizza, green pasta, homemade italian food and italian salad.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention marinara pizza, green pasta, homemade italian food and italian salad.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers praise this family-run spot for fresh, homemade Italian food and warm, attentive service, with the marinara pizza, green pasta, coffee, and pastries singled out by name. One diner, however, describes a grilled chicken main as dry and bland, served with a plain lettuce-only salad and thin chips for £60, calling it far short of authentic Italian. Several suggest booking ahead and returning.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers praise this family-run spot for fresh, homemade Italian food and warm, attentive service, with the marinara pizza, green pasta, coffee, and pastries singled out by name. One diner, however, describes a grilled chicken main as dry and bland, served with a plain lettuce-only salad and thin chips for £60, calling it far short of authentic Italian. Several suggest booking ahead and returning.
Featured reviews
- Momo Kass
“Food that makes you smile 😁 Beautiful, fresh, authentic home made Italian food. Extremely delicious and high quality. A favourite place to eat! The owners are lovely and the service is attentive, accommodating and friendly. I’d love to share photos, but I always dive straight into my food and forget the camera completely! Would highly reccomend you eat here.”
- cristina resende
“The nicest people around and great food. Planning a return for sure”
- Les Burrow
“Very Disappointed. My wife an I decided to try this restaurant after reading a few reviews and seeing the pictures / menu online. Booking was easy enough and we arrived 10 minutes early. Looking at the portions and the pictures, we decided to just go straight to the main course - We both ordered "Petto Di Pollo Al Ferri" (Grilled chicken breast served with Italian Salad and chips ) £20.00.. I asked what the portions of salad were like as we considered an Italian Salad to share. We were assured that there would be enough for each of us on the plate, so we didn't have to order more. Great. The food arrived - A single chicken breast, "butterflied". with round cut potatoes (chips) that were so thin, they could have come out of a crisp packet. and a very large portion of "Italian salad" which consisted of what I think were mixed lettuce leaves ONLY. When I asked about the salad, I was told this was a traditional Italian salad ?? The entire plate was very bland, and unappetising. It had no flavour or any dressing of any kind. The chicken was dry, chips/crisps filled half the plate. The Italian Salad which as I said was only "leaves" went back untouched. Unfortunately, this was our first and last visit here. The food was nothing like the great authentic Italian food we have encountered during our extensive travels through Italy. Final price for 2 people £60. Very expensive and disappointing for what we got.”
- tim taylor
“Well what can I say about this beautiful little restaurant, we had a table booked for 6 people as it was my wife's birthday,on arrival we were shown to our table which was outside because it was such a lovely warm evening the drinks and food were amazing and the staff went out of their way to make the evening a most memorable one we will definitely be visiting this establishment again 😊”
- Markky66
“Best coffee and pastries in the whole of Grantham. We highly recommend this gem”
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Delivery
- Takeout
Show more amenities
- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
- Vegan options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Offerings· 13
- Alcohol
- All you can eat
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Private dining room
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Dining options· 5
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 2
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Romantic
- Parking· 3
- Free street parking
- Paid street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
- Service options· 1
- Curbside pickup
- Highlights· 4
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Live music
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
Location
Restaurants near Take Italy Bistrot
- 0 mi£20–30Vegetarian optionsWheelchair accessibleGood for kids
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- Everest Inn Grantham4.65700.1 mi£20–30Vegetarian optionsWheelchair accessibleGood for kids
vegetarian dishes, gurkhali salmon tikka, everest chilli paneer
- 0.1 mi£10–30Good for kidsReservations
goat curry, onion bhajis, tropical curry
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take Italy BistrotOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.8141 | — | £10–40 | marinara pizza, green pasta, homemade italian food |
| Bela's House - Portuguese and Italian restaurantVegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.9107 | 0 mi | £20–30 | authentic italian food, homemade pasta, octopus dish |
| Everest Inn GranthamVegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.6570 | 0.1 mi | £20–30 | vegetarian dishes, gurkhali salmon tikka, everest chilli paneer |
| Ayka Restaurant Lounge & Bar, GranthamGood for kids · Reservations | 4.795 | 0.1 mi | £10–30 | goat curry, onion bhajis, tropical curry |
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