il Cancello
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About il Cancello
On Station Rd in Stanley, il Cancello is a family run Italian restaurant with a menu of 20 dishes. Starters include a prawn dish and paprika cod, alongside minestrone soup, with calzone polpette di carne and a chicken and potato dish among the mains. A Sunday Lunch is served, and desserts run to apple and blueberry crumble and chocolate and ginger cheesecake. Staff bring dishes to the table, and reservations are recommended since tables can fill up. The step-free entrance suits visitors with mobility needs, and high chairs are available for families with young children. Outdoor seating gives an option for eating outside, and free Wi-Fi is offered to diners. Those wanting the food off site can order takeaway collection. The restaurant opens Tuesday to Sunday, closing on Mondays. A large free car park sits across the road from the restaurant.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
Menu & Prices
20 dishes- Sunday Lunch
- Potato Skins
- Tiramisu
- Pepperoni Pizza
- Pate
- Sea Bass
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention prawn starter, sunday lunch roast, calzone polpette di carne and thin crust pizza.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention prawn starter, sunday lunch roast, calzone polpette di carne and thin crust pizza.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return again and again for the Sunday lunch, several calling it the best roast they have had, alongside the homemade apple and blueberry crumble and chocolate and ginger cheesecake singled out for praise. Close behind, the prawn starter draws repeated mentions, and the calzone polpette di carne, paprika cod starter, and thin crust pizza also earn specific callouts for their quality ingredients. Many describe generous portions and prompt, friendly service, with staff noted for accommodating dietary needs, seating requests, and small dish adjustments, and one diner recalls a birthday touch of a sparkler in the ice cream and a song played table side. Several advise phoning ahead to book, since the restaurant gets busy, and free parking across the road is mentioned as convenient. Complaints are essentially absent across the reviews, with even the lower-rated visit still calling the service, food, and drinks very good.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return again and again for the Sunday lunch, several calling it the best roast they have had, alongside the homemade apple and blueberry crumble and chocolate and ginger cheesecake singled out for praise. Close behind, the prawn starter draws repeated mentions, and the calzone polpette di carne, paprika cod starter, and thin crust pizza also earn specific callouts for their quality ingredients. Many describe generous portions and prompt, friendly service, with staff noted for accommodating dietary needs, seating requests, and small dish adjustments, and one diner recalls a birthday touch of a sparkler in the ice cream and a song played table side. Several advise phoning ahead to book, since the restaurant gets busy, and free parking across the road is mentioned as convenient. Complaints are essentially absent across the reviews, with even the lower-rated visit still calling the service, food, and drinks very good.
Featured reviews
- Nick
“Superb meal and attentive service. A real 10/10 dining experience and made our mini holiday very special.”
- Eileen Howell
“Lovely place to eat. Friendly and good food”
- Neil Parkinson
“Our goto restaurant for Sunday lunch as we can also choose from the Italian menu too. …”
- Craig Sagar
“Really fantastic, food, great atmosphere. Received a little birthday extra for our guests which was superb.”
- robert steel
“Food was great service good staff were pleasant and friendly and helpful”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Has great beer selection
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great wine list
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Has Wi-Fi
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Has outdoor seating
- Serves dine-in
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- Family friendly
- Has bar on site
- Casual
- Serves beer
- Serves coffee
- Serves happy-hour drinks
- Offerings· 7
- Serves alcohol
- Serves cocktails
- Serves healthy options
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Serves spirits
- Serves wine
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Parking· 3
- Free parking lot
- Paid parking lot
- Plenty of parking
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Dining options· 6
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has catering
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Atmosphere· 3
- Cosy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
- Highlights· 3
- Has great beer selection
- Serves great dessert
- Has great wine list
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Italian restaurants near il Cancello
- The Moorings4.47351.5 mi
2 for £18 menu, hunters chicken, rump steak
- Sambuca4.41,0543.1 mi£10–20
pasta romana, meat feast pizza, friendly atmosphere
- Fabio's4.59953.3 mi£10–20
authentic italian taste, fresh hot food, fast service
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| il Cancello | 4.8662 | — | £20–30 | prawn starter, sunday lunch roast, calzone polpette di carne |
| The Moorings | 4.4735 | 1.5 mi | — | 2 for £18 menu, hunters chicken, rump steak |
| Sambuca | 4.41,054 | 3.1 mi | £10–20 | pasta romana, meat feast pizza, friendly atmosphere |
| Fabio's | 4.5995 | 3.3 mi | £10–20 | authentic italian taste, fresh hot food, fast service |
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