
Cafe Italia
“Lively, casual corner cafe with patio seating offering Italian sandwiches, pastas & salads.”
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Quick info
About Cafe Italia
On Main Rd in Windermere, Cafe Italia is a casual restaurant serving Italian sandwiches, pastas and salads, with patio seating out front. The menu runs through pizza and pasta, including King Prawn Linguine and meatball dishes, alongside garlic baguettes and garlic prawns, with Margherita pizza among the pizza options. Carrot cake and classic cheesecake round out the dessert list. Additional seating is available upstairs on a first or second floor balcony. The full menu is posted on the wall outside, and the cafe takes walk-ins rather than bookings, as messages sent through the website don't get replies. Water is served in glasses rather than a jar for the table. A 10% service charge is added to the bill. It opens daily and stops serving food at 9pm.
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Menu & Prices
6 dishes · mains £15–20- MARGHERITA BASILICO£14.95
- CAFE ITALIA DELIGHT£17.95
- POLLO ITALIANO£17.95
- MARE E MONTI£18.95
- DIAVOLA PICCANTE£17.95
- SALMONE AFFUMICATO£19.95
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention balcony seating, pizza, pasta dishes and cheesecake.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention balcony seating, pizza, pasta dishes and cheesecake.
Featured reviews
- Ravinder Singh
“Loved the food, service and the atmosphere. We sat outside and enjoyed the nice weather and enjoying seeing other people.😂 We ordered vegetarian rigatoni, Margherita pizza, garlic baguettes and garlic prawns. The pasta was the best, and so garlic breads and the prawns. The pizza was also very nice as my kids loved it but for Italian restaurant it could be improved a little, maybe neopolitan style. Would stop here again if I visit again. Overall 5 out of 5.”
- Ollie Salter
“The food was exquisite. Tasted good. Looked good. Large portion size. Yes still leaves you wanting more. What more could you ask for? The inside and out was decorated very nicely. The staff were very polite and very efficient. Even the lavatory was decorated to a super high standard.”
- Jan B
“Lovely place staff so friendly & welcoming food was beautiful as was the up of tea. Shame though the stops erring food at 9pm.”
- Gareth Lewis
“Myself and partner along with a couple of friends stopped off to have a bite to eat, we was standing outside trying to read the menu on the wall which was a little difficult due to other patrons siting near it as we didn’t want to disturb them, one of the staff saw us struggling and offered us a menu to have a look though which we was very greatful for, After making the choice to eat here we walked in and was shown to a really lovely seated area on the upstairs outside balcony which was beautiful especially on the hot day. Within a couple of minutes of being seated another staff member brought us all a cold glass of water each and gave us all a menu each. Two of us ordered a meal each while me and my partner ordered a meat pizza to share, when the gentleman saw we were sharing he brought us another plate to make it easier. The whole experience was amazing we felt so welcome from the moment the one gentleman saw us out side trying to read the walled menu, the food was delicious and was bought to the table very quickly and the balcony seating was beautiful. I sadly forgot to take any photos of the food and drinks but my friend did take a photo of the lights on the balcony we was on, so I’ll post that here.”
- Steve Skinabobarabbit
“Absolutely fantastic food. I just had the King Prawn Linguine (24/06/26). Genuinely one of the tastiest pasta dishes I’ve ever eaten. Staff are pleasant, efficient and courteous. Highly recommended if you like good Italian food.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Customer Review Summary
Pasta draws the most praise, with reviewers naming the king prawn linguine, vegetarian rigatoni and meatballs with pasta, and one calling the linguine among the tastiest pasta dishes they have eaten. Close behind is the upstairs balcony seating, described as beautiful, heated and sheltered from rain, where shared pizzas arrived quickly. Garlic prawns, garlic baguettes and the house white also earn mentions, and staff are called welcoming and efficient, with one server bringing an extra plate for a shared pizza. The complaints are specific. Two reviewers mention a 10% service charge, one of whom was not expecting it on a bill for coffee and store bought gluten free cheesecake. Desserts disappointed another table, who also found their table tiny and had to keep asking for water. One reviewer reports finding a piece of plastic in their pasta that nearly chipped a tooth, and says the waiter only offered to replace the plate, with no apology.
Location
Restaurants near Cafe Italia
- Brown Sugar4.21,9930.1 mi
banoffee pie, waffles, gluten-free options
- BAHA4.21,2711.1 miWheelchair accessible
fire-crisp pork belly, sharing platter, cocktails
- Billys Barr & Restaurant4.71323.7 mi£20–60Reservations
sunday roast, espresso martini, pea and ham hock soup
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Italia | 4.42,227 | — | £15–30 | balcony seating, pizza, pasta dishes |
| Brown Sugar | 4.21,993 | 0.1 mi | — | banoffee pie, waffles, gluten-free options |
| BAHAWheelchair accessible | 4.21,271 | 1.1 mi | — | fire-crisp pork belly, sharing platter, cocktails |
| Billys Barr & RestaurantReservations | 4.7132 | 3.7 mi | £20–60 | sunday roast, espresso martini, pea and ham hock soup |
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