Really good choice if you fancy an Italian in Windermere. You can't book and they don't reply to messages sent via their web site but we tried them anyway. Got a seat on the first floor. By the balcony are the best seats if you drop on. Good choice on the menu and reasonable prices. Quick service. They add a 10% service charge to the bill. Place has a really nice atmosphere and trendy decoration and furniture. Overall happy to recommend we had a great meal.

Overall food quality is great with delicious meat ball and pasta. The service from the first night we visited was amazing. However, on the second day, there was a piece of plastic in my pasta (see final picture) that almost chipped my tooth. We did not like how the waiter handled the situation. He just responded coldly that we could change the plate if we liked. We politely refused as we just over halfway through the plate and didn’t want to waste food. That was it from the waiter, no apology, no follow up, no offer of anything over the inconvenience (even a lolly would’ve helped). We originally returned because of the great experience we had the first time. Now we will seriously reconsider if we return, and will caveat it when we refer friends and family.

Amazing and welcoming service, even when it's busy. We were sat on the balcony on second floor, which was heated and shielded from the rain - what a treat! We shared a pizza for lunch, very delicious and came fairly quickly. The house white wine was tasty too, and overall had a fab time.

While exploring the top part of Windermere, we decided to stop off at Cafe Italia for a coffee and a piece of cake. The gentleman at the door, was super polite and seated us straight away on one of the tables outside, with the weather being nice. We ordered two cappuccinos and a flat white, along with three slices of gluten free vanilla cheesecake. The coffees were great and the presentation of our cheesecakes was fab! However, I was a little taken aback by the bill when heading inside to pay, coming to almost £40! Personally I feel almost £40 for three coffees and three slices of cheesecake (which were store bought and not homemade) is a bit extortionate. I also wasn't aware (or informed when paying the bill), of the 10% service charge). I could maybe understand if this was added for a party of more than five, but for three people? A bit naughty really. We didn't look at the menu so if this was stated there, then I stand corrected. I'm not sure we'd return again though, as there are other cafes, where the bill isn't almost £40 just for coffee and cake (and where there's no service charge added).