Italian Diva in Poole

Came upon this lovely restaurant last night. Lucky to get a table at short notice. Best Italian food I have ever eaten and I have had quite a lot. My wife agrees!

This restaurant must be by far the best restaurant in Poole. We went there yesterday to celebrate our anniversary and our meal was excellent. We had the monk fish which was delicious, our complements to the chef. I only have one complaint, we paid for our meal by bank card and asked the waitress to add on extra, for a well deserved tip but unfortunately she was unable to amend the card reader. Not having much cash on us we were unable to tip her the amount we felt we wanted and I wonder if the waitress misses out because of this as most people use card payments these days and don’t carry much cash. I recommend this restaurant and can’t understand why we have never dined here before. I’m looking forward to our next visit.

Even when short staffed they were exceptional. The pasta was fantastic and the pudding was like nothing is ever had before on an Italian restaurant. Great prices too

Searching for restaurants on Google can sometimes seems like sticking pin in map and hoping for the best. After all, th eating are all relative to the area.Well, Google is spot on with this review, currently 4.8, basically is the full stars this place deserves.The welcome and service efficient, knowledgeable, and polite. We started with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, which was the tastiest I've ever had. They use a balsamic glaze that gives the starter and sweeter and more rounded satisfaction.My partner had the carbonara, which she said was delicious, if not a bit salty. I tried it, and it was exactly to my taste. I had Fettuccine de fruit de Mer, which was perfect. I can't describe it any better. The seafood was, of course, fresh, the mussles tasty, and the prawns juicy. I looked forward to every bite.Best of all was the sauce. It was exactly the right amount of chillie to gave it flavour and bite without distracting from the glorious flavours of the seafood.The atmosphere is relaxed and really delivers on a good night. The perfect evening, any occasion, from an easy night out with friends to a romantic meal with the love of your life. But be warned your attention will be on the food rather than your partner!

A wonderful evening at this intimate and stylish restaurant.Superior service from an excellent and knowledgeable host combined with simply stunning food to deliver a truly memorable dining experience.Support this excellent local restaurant and in doing so enjoy unparalleled service and fine authentic Italian cuisine.

Excellent. So glad we gave this restaurant a go. We only went off of the reviews we had read.Well our meal was excellent start to finish! We had the cheaper Italian Merlot, which was very tasty, would order again for sure. We had bread with dip, very nice! Prawns to start were excellent. Then we had Wild Bore Ravioli, Chicken with white wine and cream and the Sea Bass. All excellent and served piping hot.Service fantastic too. Good front of house.I’ll be headed back, 100%!I suggest you support the local businesses and go to this Italian for your dinner!

Sublime food. Very tasty. Nice to see an Italian that doesn't offer the usual pizza that you seem to be able to get everywhere now. Fantastic waitress. She is a credit to tge restaurant, very polite and superbly efficient, will return next time in Poole.

First time visiting Italian Diva and we had an amazing experience from start until finish! We went for my birthday and the food was just breathtaking! Everything was divine the service was amazing and so hospitable, she couldn't do more for us. We had the pleasure of speaking to the owner and headchef after service and the passion he has for making fantastic food and experiences for guest just radiates from him. It's so refreshing to finally find an Italian restaurant which has regained our love for Italian food after so many disappointing visits to other establishments. We are extremely looking forward to coming back to see you all very soon! Kind regards Megan and Tim

Had the most amazing meal here the fettuccine frutti di mere I would definitely recommend...very friendly service and was made to feel very welcome. Great Aperol Spritz to...Will be visiting again when next in the area.

Superb food and great ambiance with a wonderful front of house person who made the experience great