York’s Italian restaurants range from long-running family trattorias to newer wood-fired pizza specialists, concentrated around Low Petergate, Swinegate, Goodramgate and Blossom Street. Here are eight worth seeking out.
Delrio's Restaurant, Blossom Street
Delrio’s has been a Blossom Street fixture for years, a family-run Italian restaurant built on a classic trattoria menu rather than a trend-led one.
A 4.8-star average across 1,752 reviews makes it one of the best-reviewed restaurants of any cuisine in York, not just among its Italian competition.
Delrio’s Restaurant — City Centre, 10-12 Blossom St, York YO24 1AE, UK | delriosrestaurant.com
La Vecchia Scuola, Low Petergate
La Vecchia Scuola sits on Low Petergate, one of York’s most atmospheric streets, serving a broad Italian menu from an old-school approach, as the name – ‘the old school’ – suggests.
With a 4.5-star average across 2,621 reviews, it’s one of the highest-volume Italian restaurants in the city by review count.
La Vecchia Scuola — 62 Low Petergate, York YO1 7HZ, UK | lavecchiascuola.co.uk
Lucia, Swinegate
Lucia occupies a spot on Swinegate, in among York’s cluster of restaurants east of the Minster, with a menu covering the usual range of pasta, pizza and Italian mains.
A 4.5-star average across a huge 3,792 reviews makes it one of the single most-reviewed restaurants in the whole city, Italian or otherwise.
Lucia — East, 13 Swinegate, York YO1 8AJ, UK | luciawinebar.co.uk
Marzano Italian Grill, Fossgate
Marzano Italian Grill sits at Foss Bridge House on Walmgate/Fossgate, combining a grill-focused menu with the usual Italian staples rather than running pizza and pasta alone.
A 4.6-star average across 2,362 reviews reflects strong, sustained popularity in one of York’s busiest restaurant corners.
Marzano Italian Grill — Foss Bridge House, Walmgate, Fossgate, York YO1 9SY, UK | marzanoitalian.co.uk
Il Paradiso Del Cibo, Walmgate
Il Paradiso Del Cibo – ‘the paradise of food’ – sits on Walmgate, a full Italian menu served in one of York’s livelier restaurant streets.
A 4.6-star average across 1,416 reviews makes it one of the more consistently well-regarded Italian restaurants in this part of the city.
Il Paradiso Del Cibo — 40 Walmgate, York YO1 9TJ, UK | paradisodelcibo.uk
Little Italy Restaurant & Deli, Goodramgate
Little Italy combines a sit-down restaurant with an attached deli on Goodramgate, giving it a more neighbourhood, ingredient-led feel than a standalone restaurant.
A 4.7-star average across 1,715 reviews reflects a strong reputation built on both the restaurant side and the deli counter itself.
Little Italy Restaurant & Deli — 12 Goodramgate, York YO1 7LQ, UK | littleitalyrestaurantyork.co.uk
La Piazza Antica, Goodramgate
La Piazza Antica, also on Goodramgate, runs a traditional Italian menu in a street that’s become something of an informal restaurant row just north of the Minster.
A 4.7-star average across 892 reviews makes it one of the better-reviewed Italian options in this cluster of restaurants.
La Piazza Antica — 45 Goodramgate, York YO1 7LS, UK | lapiazzaantica.com
Totò's, Fawcett Street
Totò’s sits on Fawcett Street near the railway station, an Italian restaurant serving the station end of the city rather than the main tourist core around the Minster.
A 4.7-star average across 691 reviews shows it’s built a strong following despite sitting a little outside York’s main restaurant cluster.
Totò’s — 1 Fawcett St, York YO10 4AH, UK | totositalian.com
