Il Paradiso Del Cibo york

The kitchen staff are conversing in Italian. The service is snappy and efficient. The wine is easily drunk and the smells coming from the kitchen are nothing short of heavenly. A friendly Italian waiter smiles at you and puts a pizza on your table. It's crispy at the sides and you can smell wood fired dough and faint notes of citrus from the sauce. This is, to the best of my knowledge, the best Italian restaurant in York. It may well be the best independent restaurant in the city full stop. Paolo, the owner, is mingling among the patrons and laughing and joking. The perfect host. His seafood is fresh and delicate, his pasta is perfectly cooked, his pizza is made in an authentic wood fired oven and what the hell else matters. This is the place to be. I'm already anxious to go again. Just go. You won't regret it.

Brilliant as always! A truly authentic Italian dinning experience down to the frenetic busy atmosphere, the smells form the visible kitchen and even the football on the TV. You could easily be in Italy. The food is incredible! Never disappoints unless you haven't booked!

Incredible, authentic Italian food. Best I've had outside of Italy at any price. It helps that the prices are very reasonable for what you're getting, just be sure to bring cash as it's very "traditional" in that regard as well!

The best Italian food we've had in years! Enjoyed every bite and the atmosphere was so relaxed. We'll definitely be back soon

Excellent as always. Great food, lively fun atmosphere and more than decent reasonably priced,house wine. Booked up again for 2 January.

Not a bad calzone and I've had them globally. Dough was great and nicely fired. Plenty of filling. I'd have liked to see an extra type of cheese and ham in there and maybe spinach to vary the taste and texture but that's subjective. Expansive menu and plenty on the special board.

Excellent little find. Very welcoming and polite service. Cosy, rustic, great atmosphere, food was excellent and reasonably priced. Not from the local area but I would definitely seek out again.

This is truly a unique taste if Italy. Superb food and friendly staff. Atmosphere is great and although quite cosy inside in terms of space, you won't eat better Italian food than this. Must book though as extremely popular.

What a brilliant place. Felt like we were back in Italy. Great atmosphere, great food and great staff. Clearly a popular place as we couldn't get a place on our first night here in York so you'll need to book.

What an amazing place! The atmosphere and staff were electric! We were 40 mins late but accommodated us and got us in and out quickly was we were off to see a show. Good great too!