Ristorante Donatello

Brighton’s Favourite Family Run Italian Restaurant

A Taste of Italy

Situated in the heart of Brighton’s famous Lanes, Donatello is a family run Italian restaurant frequented by locals, visitors and celebrities alike. Serving authentic and genuine ristorante cuisine accompanied by award winning wines all at affordable, value for money prices, makes Donatello a longstanding popular restaurant in Brighton.

Our Food Menu

At Donatello you’re guaranteed genuine Italian cooking at it’s best at incredibly affordable prices. Our famous fixed price menu starts from only £13.50 for two courses.

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Our Bambini Menu

Family is important to us at Donatello and so we have collaborated with some of our favourite little ones to create a menu that all kids love!

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Our Dessert Menu

Delicious, gooey and Italian – our desserts and coffees are always a favourite way to end an enjoyable meal.

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Our Drinks Menu

We have an extensive wine cellar supplied by an award winning Sommelier and wine merchant plus a stunning selection of delicious cocktails and beers for every occasion.

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Genuine Italian Food... Delivered!

Our mouth-watering, great tasting, genuine Italian dishes are prepared with care and fresh ingredients. Visit our Uber menu here.

Events at Donatello

From weddings to anniversaries and large family gatherings to management meetings and conferences, Donatello are experts at catering to all sizes and types of events. Our menu options are universally enjoyed, making our large venue a popular crowd pleaser for big groups.

Our Guests Says

Excellent Italian – Highly Recommend
— Holli G, August 2020

Absolutely amazing food and service tonight. Was served by two lovely members of staff Alfonzo and Megan. So friendly and good was gorgeous – would highly recommend and would 100% be going back again xxx

Excellent dinner at Donatello
— Leanne S, July 2020

Excellent dinner at Donatello. We all had the two courses for £12, the portions were huge, very generous and so tasty. Staff friendly and helpful. Nice to visit an independent. Would highly recommend.

Long awaited return…
— Lee, August 2020

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.

Perfect.
— Brad C, August 2020

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.

Really delightful
— Melica, July 2020

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.

In the Community

Donatello Restaurant has been actively supportive within the Brighton community for over 30 years. From sponsoring home grown grass roots sporting teams to fundraising for local charities, we believe in helping and supporting our wonderful community of Brighton.
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