Villa Italia

Always great experience in here. If you want to get your eat on here is the place to go.
Food is awesome value with big portions.
Feels authentic Italian in here with both décor and service from real Italians.
They have a good selection on the menu.
There are menus for different times. Ie Sunday menu
I would suggest booking as it can be very busy in here. Especially weekends.
Good size of place to bring a group.

I went here with my family, 5 adults and a baby, about 1 yr old at the time, the girl that served us was so accommodating, she took time to talk to my baby niece, keeping her entertained, she brought her a baby size portion of spaghetti bolognese whilst we waited for out meals, the staff checked that everything was OK, made sure we had drinks and anything else we needed. The girl that served us brought my niece a bowl of ice cream over also. She could not have been nicer, best customer service ever. Loved it.

Good, reliable Italian food! Will never get a bad meal, though I would never say a great one either.

Villa Italia is a reliable choice for good, basic Italian food and pizzas and I’ve always enjoyed any meals I’ve had here. It tends to have a great buzz and atmosphere which makes it a great spot to start a night out!

Another of my favourite restaurants. Very friendly atmosphere and good food and wine. Although the service is a little slow it’s well worth the wait as the food is well prepared, the portions are generous and there is plenty of variety in the menu. Parties of 6 or more can book, but any less than 6 have to queue for a table which is a bit disappointing.

Villa Italia is a Belfast institution. People seem to love it and it’s been going strong for decades. It’s as super busy and super popular as always. I have enjoyed many a tasty pizza and pasta dish over the years within it’s faux Italian, rustic setting. However, I must be missing something, because I think it’s a good restaurant, but not great. I’d certainly return to dine in Villa Italia, unfortunately it’s just not at the top of my list of Italian restaurants. It may have been top notch a decade or two ago with crowds queuing outside to get in — but in recent times there are just too many fine Italian restaurants out there for Villa Italia to compete with.

We were in Belfast July 11 – 13 and as a result very few restaurants were open in comparison to the usual, so we were happy to have this place recommended to us by the front desk clerk at our hotel. We had excellent, prompt service in a beautiful atmosphere and wonderful, flavourful food. Highly recommend for an amazing meal.

amazing flavors, generous portions, reasonable prices. I tried a number of the pasta dishes and you really can’t go wrong. the tiramisu was heavenly.

Phoned up at 7pm on the 20÷6÷15 to buy my dad a £50 gift voucher for Father’s Day. I live in Scotland but know my parents love the place. This is a quote from online…
«To purchase, please call and speak to one of our management team who will be delighted to post the vouchers to an address of your choosing or alternatively you may collect from Villa Italia.»
Was told to call back on Monday because they were too busy and tomorrow is Father’s Day so monday was better for them. Obviously he wouldn’t get the voucher till next week sometime but to be told they are too busy after that cr*p on their website.
That’s one £50 they won’t be getting

A group of us came here for dinner one night. We were seated immediately even though they were quite busy. I ordered the margherita pizza which was good, but nothing to write home about. My friends seemed to enjoy their meals, but I probably would not return.

Villa Italia is a treat to go to, the food is delicious and the menu offers a wide range of Italian food. The prices aren’t the cheapest but they’re not the worst either. If you like Italian food it’s a must to try!

Very nice Italian restaurant with nice interior designs. The food was nice, but not amazing. The bill for two came to around £30 so I can’t complain.

Awsome Place！ The best appetizer I have ever had in UK! The price is reasonable. Highly recommend! They don’t take reservation, so you definitely have to queue if you come after 5:30 especially in weekend. Trust me, they are worthy of the wait!

Villa Italia doesn’t really hold up well in the modern Belfast restaurant scene. It’s style and menu haven’t aged well. The food is perfectly serviceable and reasonably priced but certainly isn’t fine dining.

I have been here a few times with family and also with friends. The food is very nice. I always go for the salmon dish which consists of grilled salmon with mayonnaise. The mayonnaise sauce doesnt go too well with the salmon and the latest time I went there, the salmon skin was burnt. This was unfortunate as the crispy skin is my favourite bit!

An extremely popular Italian restaurant it seems, right in the heart of Belfast, just down from Queens university.
As other reviewers have said, it’s a must if you’re in the area. They cater for literally everyone; young families, older families, groups and couples young and old. As you can see, there’s no targeted demographic in particular, so the place is often very full (and it’s a BIG restaurant, but still cozy with really nice décor).
Still, the food more than makes up for this, it’s amazing they can produce such quality on such a large scale.
We found the starters can be quite scant although generally tasty, the portions are small. That’s probably intentional though, because the main courses do a lot more than just «fill a hole», portions are rather big!
Their mains are by far their strong point, the Venezia pizza, which (unfortunately) I couldn’t finish was delicious, as was the lasagne and the beef in particular.
For desert I decided to try the Profiteroles which had been recommended before, but personally I found them a let down, quite tasteless pastry filled with plain cream swimming in chocolate sauce, a bit of a mess on the plate. Other deserts we had though, the chocolate orange cheesecake, chocolate cake and pear honeycomb ice cream finished off the evening well.
Overall a great restaurant with (lots) of helpful staff. Noisy when full but quite good quality food considering the restaurant’s size.
Not exactly a 5 star, my starter and dessert could have been better, and we found it a tad on the expensive side, but definitely worth a it a try if you’re in the area.
One last thing to note too, you can’t book a table, so don’t be disappointed if you get turned away, this seems to happen quite often!

You can definitely get good italian food in Belfast. We had to wait to be seated but it was worth it.
Everything was fresh and delicious!

Were there ever to be an investigation launched to find Belfast’s Busiest Restaurant, Villa Italia would win it hands down. It has been around for years, and due to its huge popularity they don’t take bookings for less than 6 people, so it’s a common sight to see a lengthy queue of people waiting outside to get in.
Villa Italia also has a special place in my heart, for boring (to you) sentimental reasons. First date with wife-​to-​be, our kids’ birthdays, etc, so I can’t criticise this place.
Not that I’d want to anyway. If you’ve had to queue, it will still be worth it. Charming and rustic interior, great house wines, huge menu (not always a good thing but is here), some of the hardest-​working and unflappable, yet still friendly staff you’re ever likely to meet. Great value for money too.
The maiale ripieno is a personal favourite. And who doesn’t love meatballs, spaghetti and parmesan? You’ll love this place as much as I do.

Villa Italia, whilst not exactly the most sophisticated establishment in Belfast, is certainly a favourite amongst locals. There are always massive queues sprawling down the street, mostly young people and couples.
I was here last Valentine’s day to meet some of my friends who had travelled up to Belfast for the weekend. They were having a pre-​gig dinner before we headed down the road to The Speakeasy.
I joined them late and ordered a bowl of Tortellini Con Salvia which consists of spinach & ricotta tortellini tossed in a cream sauce with ham, mushrooms & fresh sage. It came a a reasonable– £8.95.
My friends also opted for paste dishes and recommended the bruschetta starter.
Being Valentine’s day, the place was jammers with couples, but credit where credits due, the food was served without delay.
My pasta was lovely, but nothing fabulous. I travelled around Italy last summer (oh how I wish I could afford that holiday this year! Bloody recession!) so I’d like to think I know a bit about Italian cuisine. I think it’s kind of a homogenized version of Italian favourites.
Great for a family meal or a no fuss date.

I have always been slightly baffled by the phenomenon of Villa Italia. It’s a perfectly pleasant restaurant but why on earth do people queue outside for over an hour, even in the rain. I just do not understand it. Am I too old? Am I too lazy? Do they know something that I don’t? I NEED to understand WHY PEOPLE DO THIS.
Ok, I will calm down and write about the food. I would describe the food as ‘safe’ Italian — pizza, pasta, fish and chicken. I’m not sure how authentically Italian the recipes are but it tastes pretty good to me.
The pizzas have lovely thin crispy bases and plently of topping but there’s nothing particularly adventurous among them. I like the chicken and bacon one, but not so much the sweet chilli chicken one, that’s just not right. I think some of the main courses are over priced, such as the steak at £18 but I would totally recommend the fudge nut sundae. Drool.
To sum up, Villa Toscana is safe and familiar. You won’t get any shocks or disappointments and no sense of adventure either. Soemtimes that works for me but WHY DO PEOPLE QUEUE UP FOR HOURS.

Been here several times. Shame they don’t allow to to pre-​book a table as the queue to get in here is simply ridiculous. The food is moderate, but nothing to shout home about.
The service is equally moderate. Have had far better experiences for far less.