best Italian chef and best Italian food. fresh food is served. good recommendations of food and wine. special menu is provided to include a bigger variety of dishes. friendly staff with comfortable hospitality. Supreme sea bass and creme brulee are my favorites but all other dishes and deserts are delizioso :) we had a very wonderful time there during our three different short stays in Chatham. definitely a must go if you are visiting nearby Chatham.

Unbelievable and great quality and service . Home Italian cooking in the middle of Rochester!! Would never recommend so no one knows my secret I can enjoy it only by myself!!! Only joking, what a hidden gem!! I will only dine in there now, sorry chain restaurants…

A beautiful family-owned hidden gem! I was pleasantly surprised with the quality and portion sizes of their homemade food although the front of the restaurant doesn’t say much. We had the Lasagna, a salad and a Margherita pizza. Staff were lovely and welcoming and we were blessed with a sunny day to enjoy their back garden. Highly recommend.

I'm half Italian and I know what the real stuff taste like. After trying other "Italians" on Rochester High street, we have been left in dispair to find the good one. A local friend recommended the garden house for its outstanding homemade food and attentive service and we haven't been dispaponted. The dnuja spicy pizza was delicious, and to finish our meal we had an indulgent tiramisu to die for (even better my mum's one). I cannot praise enough the staff for their attentive service. See you next time.

The restaurant may look unassuming but it really is one of the most authentic Italian restaurants in the country. I am usually very wary of Italian restaurants as the flavours are never the same as the genuine dishes, but this place definitely has outstanding flavour. I would highly recommend the spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti with clams) and the homemade lasagna. Portion sizes were fairly large and filling, but we wanted to sample the dessert so we shared one dessert between four people which was a perfect end to the dinner. I cannot recall the name of the dessert (image is attached to review) but I cannot recommend it enough. It is not too sweet and the flavours work incredibly well together. Staff were very friendly and pleasant to chat with, prices were very fair for the quality and quantity of your meal. We will definitely be back to try more dishes!

Really good food but the hygiene overall needs to be improved. The chairs and floor were covered in stains, dust in the corners and the kitchen looked like a mess.. can’t fault the food though and the service was great as well.

Lovely food, great and friendly, personal service, small, relaxed and a little old-fashioned in the best way. Nice outdoor sitting space and semi-outdoor roofed space. Highly recommended and very reasonable prices.

First time at this restaurant today, was really lovely food, nice and chilled and service was great :)

This restaurant has to be the best Italian restaurant in Rochester High Street. Fantastic staff and owner's were so friendly. The food was delicious and the best I've had in a long time. xXx

Our whole table was very disappointed with our meal. £19 for a bowl of pasta which was bland - I make better pasta dishes at home. I will not be eating here ever again.

The most authentic tasting Italian food in Rochester. The service is typically Italian, a little slow by British standards. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal, if the weather had been warm I would have believed we were in Italy. The hosts were very hospitable both spoke Italian as dis the chef, so genuine cuisine.

Incredible food, would highly recommend the pizza and also the homemade meatballs! Cosy Italian home-style cooking vibes for sure 🔥

We come here to pick up their amazing freshly made panini sandwiches, fresh ingredients and large portion sizes. The rest of the food looks really good too and will definitely come for dinner in the near future. Really friendly owner too!

A fantastic little restaurant with lovely staff, great food and reasonable prices! I took my two daughters for dinner after a couple of days at the Rochester Christmas Fair and we absolutely loved everything about this place. A definite must if you want a decent Italian meal

Delicious handmade pizza and great service! You have a new regular!

Very nice, family run place with an amazing house wines

The best Pizza in Rochester by far, very friendly owners and staff. Highly recommended.

I've dined at the Garden House five or six times, now, and it's becoming a firm favourite of mine and my family's. The food has always been great, and decent value, too. Don't be fooled by the appearance of the place...it looks a bit rough and ready in some ways, but this is a decent little Italian restaurant.

Authentic Italian food and quality ingredients that taste like home. Welcoming atmosphere, excellent service and reasonable prices. What else can you wish for?