Ristorante Donatello

We visited on Monday 3rd August and had booked online before our holiday to Brighton. We sat outside with our two small dogs in the lovely square. The staff were so accommodating and even provided water, without asking, for our two pups. Food was amazing, it was just like being in Italy! We had starters and we both had pizzas for our main and so glad we did! Staff were very friendly and we felt very safe with all the COVID regulations. Although we sat outside, I did visit the toilet which was very clean and inside restaurant looked lovely too. We are leaving Brighton tomorrow and have actually booked to go back as we enjoyed it so much.

The thing about this place, is that everyone who visits loves it. It’s hard not to. Amazing Italian food, managed with a family tradition. The venue itself has grown over the years, but lost none of its authenticity. You just have to look at the photo wall on entry, to gain a feel of the popularity of this restaurant. Spent NYE here with my girlfriend for my birthday, the occasion was perfect. Will always return, as the lure when in Brighton, is just too tempting, especially the Donatello’s spaghetti.

Service was exceptional. Very short wait on food which was also delicious and very cheap for the standard you are getting. With eat out to help out this feels like an absolute steal. I would definitely recommend to families, couples and just groups of people. Couldn’t fault it.

We had dinner for our family of four and it was really delightful. The menu was full of choice, the decor screamed genuine Italian-not generic or manufactured- and the gentleman at the door was delightful as was our waitress. I would highly recommend visiting this restaurant and will definitely return myself.

Hadn’t booked a table but staff were able to find us a lovely little table outside. All staff were friendly and attentive, plenty of options for drinks and food. Our food was delicious and my dessert was out of this world.. 100% recommend.