Reviews of L'antica Locanda (60)
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wasnt even open, brilliant wont use this site again thanks
Lovely staff, great menu! Each dish was excellent!!! Chef made substitutions with a smile. Would definitely return.
Excellent small restaurant. Food exceptional. Attentive service. Would definitely recommend
Lovely little restaurant, friendly attentive staff food was top notch well worth a visit. We shall return on our next visit to York
Fab food. Friendly service. Will def go again. Thanks a lot
Lovely food, very authentic feel and great prices, amazing service though it was very quiet (we came early on a Thursday)
We visited the restaurant on Easter Sunday and the food, atmosphere and the friendly staff made the meal a memorable experience and we will definitely be back the next time we visit the City.
Excellent restaurant with great service. Really nice food!! Well worth a visit. We will definitely return.
I have visited York on a myriad of times and occasions. My partner, however, has never. An RCN registered Mental Health Nurse her work is demanding and following the sad death of two of her elderly (Dementia) patients was in need of a bit of a break. Hence the reason why I booked. Whilst it was only a short stay due to funding it was received very well and I am sure will have helped to prepare her for her work once more.
Our third visit to the restaurant and as excellent as ever. Just wish we lived closer.
Went for lunch on a Saturday in April. Inexplicably the Shambles itself was packed with people, yet the restaurant was empty. Clearly nearly everyone is missing a trick here. The place is very Italian and the food delicious. Portions quite modest, which is fine for lunch and prices reasonable.
Small, but a fantastic location & great food and service.
Good food nice atmosphere value for money . Will visit GIn
Best restaurant in York. Go! Beautifully intimate, friendly and the food is great.
We really enjoyed our evening meal at the L'antica Locanda.
Excellent service, food was brilliant and the atmosphere was great. There was an extensive choice of authentic Italian food. Loved the location down the shambles. Will definitely return and would highly recommend.
The service was very bad, waited 40 minutes just for our starters to arrive which weren’t amazing. The mains were even worse....don’t order the mushroom risotto!
The service was sooooo slow. The bill was incorrect. The food was OK but the service let the night down. We had been here previously and loved it
Excellent food and friendly service. As it was Valentines day and extremely busy a few of us were having to wait downstairs alongside where other customers were eating. As there is no bar area we had to stand and wait around 20 mins before being seated it would have been nice to perhaps been offered a drink or nibbles whilst we were waiting to make this feel more comfortable.
Excellent cuisine. Cotelletto di agnello partcularly delicious. Red house wine very palatable. Very busy restaurant, but hosts worked hard at making sure everybody well served. Complimentary glasses of limoncello much appreciated.
Although the food was nice,we felt like a poor relation just sat in someone else’s kitchen. Ordered drinks which never materialised, but tried to charge for. Not an experience I will be repeating
A real Italian - varied menu. Two of our group had the Lobster special - superb. Perfectly cooked steaks. Friendly and helpful service - a very relaxed atmosphere. We will definitely return.
Visited on Thursday night, we had starters and mains which were delicious. The staff were very attentive, good value for money. I would recommend them to everyone.
The restaurant said that they did not have our booking. The excuse they gave was that they did not check to see if they had any internet bookings. They were extremely rude
L'antica Locanda is a delightful island of Italy hidden in the Shambles. The food, wine, service, music and general ambience were all fantastic. Highly recommended for a truly wonderful evening of dining. Not to be missed.
As usual, everything was superb. Gianni is an excellent host, the food is always brilliant. Just one of my favourites in York. I'll be coming back... again.
Loved the food! Pasta was so good!!! Lovely wine, lovely staff. Lovely decor, romantic and authentic, I will definitely return when I next come to York!
Very nice ambience and lovely food, except the deserts which were pre made and not freshly like the rest of the meal. Good and friendly service.
We had a wonderful time! The service was friendly, authentic and felt like we were visiting family. The owner is a lovely man! We loved our wine and the glasses they were served in.
Unfortunately the owner was on the phone speaking loudly throughout the meal which affected the atmosphere, the food was not up to the standards we have come to expect from this restaurant which was previously our favourite in York. Service was also quite slow. Such a shame.
the staff were very friendly and helpful, and enjoyed the evening but I had an upset stomach on the way home which spoilt the experience
Lovely quaint restaurant in a fabulous location on the shambles with excellent food, wine & service. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it. Can’t wait to book again in my next visit to York.
Lovely little Italian Restaurant situated on The Shambles in York, the king prawn starter was delicious and my husband had the home made minestrone soup, the lamb cutlets were gorgeous, a little bit pricey at £7.95 for a single G&T but delicious food and excellent service would reccomend
I love this restaurant. The food is brilliant, the location couldn't be more perfect in a city like York and the ambient is fantastic. Don't be fooled by the usually empty ground floor; everything happens upstairs. Gianni and Adrian are excellent hosts; you will be well served. And do yourself a favour and try the ravioloni with lobster filling.
the food and the wine was, again, excellent, the experience authentic, the service quick and friendly. if you have not tried it yet, you definitely should.
We had a lovely meal. There was myself and two daughters for lunch. I had seafood linquini and my daughter had fillet steak and other daughter had three course special which was really good value for £13.95. She had bruschetta to start and said it was delicious. then spaghetti Bolognese and then profiteroles. All our meals were tasty and lovely and hot. Thank you. Staff were lovely.
Booked table for two for our 45th wedding anniversary, arrived early table was not available so they gave us a complimentary drink while we waited. It was worth the wait as the food was marvelous and service was brilliant, will be going back again
Good food and decent service from staff. Entire experience ruined by offensive, ignorant (and apparently drunk) owner. Lived in York for 13 years and been to L'antica Locanda many times. Never again.
After our third visit to L’antica Locanda we still love it as much as the first time. The food is delicious. We have had steak before, but this time had a chicken dish and it was spot on, with a beautiful sauce and accompaniments. The place it’s self is small but comfortable, the staff are very nice ant typical Italians, you can hear them squabbling amongst themselves in the kitchen but in a nice way, it’s quite comical to listen to them. We went for our wedding anniversary, it’s ideal if you want something special. We also came out with a gift each of Panettone. I would definitely recommend L’antica Locanda. X
The food is always good. Staff is friendly and chatty. Great Italian dishes.