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Cucina Dei Sapori

Restaurant Cafe Coffee shop Breakfast restaurant Italian restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in East Hampshire


Address

8 High St, Alton GU34 1BN, United Kingdom

Website

cucinadeisapori.co.uk

Contact

+44 1420 88988

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (375 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 10 AM to 3:30 PM, 5 to 10:30 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 3:30 PM, 5 to 10:30 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 3:30 PM, 5 to 10:30 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 10 AM to 3:30 PM, 5 to 10:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 3:30 PM, 5 to 10:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 3:30 PM, 5 to 10:30 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: service (12) staff (10) great (10) coffee (9) friendly (9) good (9) Lovely (7) evening (7) delicious (6) Italian (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Olivia L. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely place for coffee, lunch or just a naughty snack of one of the delicious authentic Italian cakes on offer. Staff so very friendly and appreciative.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alrik 1 year ago on Google
    Atmosphere, friendly owners and staff, the food is delicious and I find the Cuscina (Bottega) dei Sapori to be a good European/Italian spot to feel at home around a home made coffee.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Simon C. 10 months ago on Google
    Lovely new...ish restaurant to the town of Alton. Much needed and after hearing many good things from friends, we had a tremendous evening there. Superb food and service. The place was packed which is all good as far as I'm concerned...lots of atmosphere.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sue D. 1 year ago on Google
    4 of us have just returned from a fabulous evening meal at the 'new' Cucina dei Sapori. Lovely welcoming team, great menu and wine list, brilliant service - all in all a fantastic time and we wish them all the best in the future. We will certainly be returning.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lynne B. 9 months ago on Google
    Daughter and I visited on Saturday evening. Went for slow cooked baby octopus and whitebait. Delicious! Spaghetti alle vongole, from the specials menu, and seafood spaghetti. Both were again delicious. Staff really friendly and attentive. Cibo favoloso, grazie

  • 2/5 Joel U. 1 year ago on Google
    This was the third or fourth time we’ve been since the change of owners. It used to be superb, but sadly has gone downhill. A couple of months ago we went for dinner. I had the carbonara, which was lacking in flavour, and very mediocre. Nothing like authentic Italian. Yesterday we stopped for lunch and both opted for the chicken salad. It’s virtually a Caesar without anchovies, which I asked for but was told they didn’t have any. Slightly disappointing, although fair enough. However, when the salads arrived (my wife had the same dish) they were swimming in a cheap dressing. Enough to make the lettuce soggy and unappetising. So, all we could do was pick out the bits of chicken and cherry tomatoes, eat those and leave the rest. The staff could see our plates covered in food but nobody said anything, such as “is everything okay?”. Instead they completely ignored this and offered us the bill! I had to point out to our waitress what the problem was and what should have happened, but to be honest we ended up feeling sorry for her. Plus, two of her colleagues were just behind her (including the chef) but nobody said a word. Quite bizarre. Such a shame as this place used to be lovely, with good quality ingredients, yummy food and great service.

  • 5/5 Seb J. 10 months ago on Google
    Lovely little gem, nestled away in the town. Only had morning coffee and cheesecake, sat out in the courtyard garden. Very nice. Will be sure to go again.

  • 5/5 J M. 10 months ago on Google
    Fantastic! Went tonight and had to come home and review. Food was absolutely superb, great value considering the quality and service was really nice and friendly. Quite quiet when we arrived but by the time we left the outside area was full. Will 100% return!

  • 5/5 Liane'n'Paul c. 10 months ago on Google
    Great staff never let your glass get dry. The food was amazing. I had a seafood risotto the shell fish were cleaned and prepared perfectly thank you chef.

  • 5/5 James G. 10 months ago on Google
    Really enjoyable family run Italian restaurant. We were lucky to get a table as a walk-in on a busy Saturday evening. Stylish setting and good service. Interesting menu plus a specials board. Excellent all round.

  • 5/5 Jen 8 months ago on Google
    Food and staff are always excellent, Nicole looked after us and was really helpful, great evening.

  • 5/5 Abigail D. 8 months ago on Google
    We ate here for our 2 year wedding anniversary, and were served by the lovely Claudia who was super friendly. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Will definitely be back again soon.

  • 5/5 Firefly38 *. 7 months ago on Google
    The best food I've had in the UK for ages. Staff were very friendly and the food was well priced. Actually we ate here two nights as it was so good

  • 5/5 Rusty M. 5 months ago on Google
    Last-minute booking this evening after a recommendation, Felt so welcome as soon we walked through the door. Menu, couldn't pick one item as they were all jumping out shouting pick me, pick me! Went for one of the specials and it was definitely a special to die for. I had already chosen my pudding when I over heard the waitress telling another table what there was, the menu for pudding came out and again it was very hard to choose, but nope, I stayed with my gut and and went with the profiteroles. Best ones I've ever had. We will definitely be coming back to this amazing jem of a place. Keep doing what you are doing.

  • 5/5 Mark 5 months ago on Google
    Well, we're both very pleased to have tried this place. Apparently they've just celebrated their 1 year open and I can see why they're making a success. The service was kind, helpful and authentic whilst the food was full of real Italian flavours and ideas. Shall be returning!

  • 5/5 Emma L. 6 months ago on Google
    Love this place for date night or social lunch! Hoping they’ll put in some heaters so we can keep using the garden through autumn. Lovely staff, great food, good prices, welcoming atmosphere- what else do you need?

  • 5/5 Elliot S. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful and delicious selection of pastries & lovely coffee enjoyed in a secret garden at the back of the cafe. So glad to have found this brilliant place.

  • 5/5 Jamie K. 10 months ago on Google
    Having been to this amazing venue several times over the last few months, I decided to host my wife's 50th Birthday celebration there a few days ago. It was a great success, amazing food, superb venue and all of the staff so friendly and dedicated to ensuring we all had a good time. Stepping inside this restaraunt is like being transported to a little piece of Italy...go there, you will not regret it.

  • 5/5 Cheryl C. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely evening. Good food choices, tasty food, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Also good value for money.

  • 5/5 Lewis C. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food and brilliant staff. Very high quality pasta and great service. Would highly recommend

  • 5/5 samantha l. 1 year ago on Google
    What a brilliant Italian restaurant! Fantastic, fresh food and a super welcoming team! We had a brilliant meal with our children and will be returning for sure!

  • 5/5 Ollie F. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely fantastic. From food, to service, to price, all annals of this experience were exemplary. The future of Alton looks to be shining brightly with gems of restaurants such as this.

  • 3/5 Zerrin L. 1 year ago on Google
    I was a regular customer when this place was run by the previous owners and have been a few times since it changed hands. This used to be so great as a coffee shop but whilst it’s still nice, the panini selection is limited and they aren’t brilliant. They only have a limited selection of cakes, which was one of the main attractions when it was being run in the previous owners.

  • 4/5 roy t. 1 year ago on Google
    Good all round service. Excellent place to pop into for a bit to eat and beverage.

  • 5/5 Ian H. 1 year ago on Google
    Very popular place and the team are excellent! If you're lucky enough to have sunshine and there is space, sit in the garden out the back.

  • 5/5 Whitelighter V. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely fantastic atmosphere, gorgeous food, excellent food and divine coffee.

  • 5/5 Peter T. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful coffee and home made pastries, the Cannoli are exquisite. Lovely outside space, friendly staff and very COVID aware too. Nice to see it open again Lockdown 2. Highly recommended for coffee in Alton.

  • 5/5 Slawomir Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food 😋 amazing atmosphere and super service. Owners an staff always smile face highly recommend💙💙

  • 5/5 Sophie F. 1 year ago on Google
    Went in for a nice light lunch. The food is delicious and the service is great. Will definitely keep coming back.

  • 5/5 Dennis B P. 1 year ago on Google
    Great to see a small independent and quality coffee shop in Alton and wish there were more elsewhere. Cakes ans cannoli was great, albeit almond croissant was awful. Coffee was nicely presented and tasty. Highly recommended


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Free street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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