Il Verde

We visited Il Verde on a Thursday night. It was the quietest restaurant on the street, though we found it warm and welcoming. Upon entry we had our choice of tables, we chose an area that was nice and quiet with a clear view of the kitchen and restaurant. The whole venue was clean and uncluttered and we enjoyed prompt service from both our waiters The drinks list was very generic, which accommodates every taste though we felt it lacked personality, especially compared to the rest of the menu. The specials weren’t made obvious to us and the board was mostly hidden from sight. We noticed it after ordering and wished the waiter had brought our attention to it sooner. The menu had a variety of mostly traditional Italian dishes, with a good amount of entrees, mains and sides. We ordered the cured meats platter, the risotto and the orecchiette.. We asked for our entrees and mains together and our request was met promptly, which would be expected given the amount of people in the restaurant. The cured meats platter had a good selection, served at a perfect temperature and came with garnish salad as well as warm garlic flatbread. The orecchiette was cooked well, the sauce clung well to the pasta while being full of flavour, balanced, and not overwhelming. We ordered the risotto specifically as it is a sign of the kitchen staff skill set, and we were not disappointed! The rice was perfectly cooked, and the flavours were again very pleasant without being over or under seasoned. Drawbacks of the venue was the decor, the handwritten menu above the pass, which was unnecessary, non legible and occupied a wide space which could be used for better marketing purposes. For an unscheduled, unbooked dinner, we felt very much welcome and enjoyed our evening. The bill was very reasonable for the quantity and quality of the food, highly recommend this venue for delicious pasta dishes, and will be trying the pizzas next time!

I personally don’t fancy Italian food much, but I think everyone should give Il Verde a try. I was definitely impressed. My partner and I loved the food, the ambience, the service and prices were not too bad at all. We ended up ordering 4 items as there were so many options we wanted to try! Pizza was so soft but crisp and satisfying with every bite! Food was fresh and rich and full of flavour. We’ll be back👌

So impressed with this restaurant, the staff remembered our entire tables order without writing it down. The cured meats were amazing, the pizza I ordered is hands down one of the best pizzas I’ve had in my life. Worth every cent for the food and the atmosphere and experience. It is a little bit pricey but it’s so worth it. We also came on the cheese wheel night without realising and my god, the best pasta I’ve ever had. Recommend this restaurant very highly