As always, our evening at Sasso was top notch. The service is, without exception, fantastic. The food is to die for....high end Italian. This restaurant is probably the best in Harrogate, and, one of Harrogate’s best kept secrets.
My Swedish friends first visit to our lovely town and because of the things I'd told them about Sassos they insisted that we visit ! They loved it as did I ,my first evening visit ,I usually go for lunch ,the staff are always friendly and professional, they have time for you even when rushed off their feet as they were last night ,great menu ! I had lobster ravioli in lobster bisque stunning and breaded calves livers wonderful! Thanks for making my friends so welcome ,it made their trip even more special! See you soon
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Sasso is an Italian restaurant on Prince's Square in Harrogate. Accessed from the road down a couple of short flights of steps, Sasso has both a lunch and dinner menu. On a chilly winter's evening, we were looking for authentic Italian cuisine, and on entering the restaurant we were given a warm welcome by the genial owner. The restaurant was empty when we arrived, and was only about a third full when we left, this meant it lacked a bit of atmosphere, I suspect that at a weekend, Sasso would be packed. The food more than made up for it though, as we perused the menu, classic tunes from artists like the Bee Gees played on a loop. The menu had a fantastic variety of dishes, almost an impossible choice, but in the end we started with Bruschetta to share, that came with green and black olives, fresh tomatoes with pepper, olive oil and balsamic, with a roasted garlic bulb. A good selection of complimentary flavours, the strong garlic cloves melted like butter!
Mains wise, so many tempting dishes with wonderful ingredients, I'm sure we'll return to sample more. My wife went for the Angel Hair spaghetti, with sliced aubergines and a rich tomato sauce, a great dish but the cheese layered on the aubergines overwhelmed their flavour somewhat. I went for the homemade pasta tubes with chicken and pancetta, in a cheese and curry sauce! I know it doesn't sound right, but the owner assured me I'd made a good choice, and he was right. The curry flavour was subtle and the whole mix of ingredients worked perfectly, a hugely impressive bowl of food. We did order a side of roasted vegetables, with basil pesto, lovely, but not necessary, the mains were huge, as well as flavoursome.
Both of us were on the full side, we could have stopped after the mains, but there's always room for a dessert. The chocolate terrine with coffee crème anglais was rich and tasty, and my wife's homemade lemon tart with limoncello sorbet was just as impressive. A great meal, just what we wanted, I'm just glad that the walk back to the hotel helped allay my feeling of fullness somewhat though.
Harrogate best Italian!!. I have visited Sasso several time and have always found food service and wine excellent.There's loads of choice and the food is great quality freshly prepared authentic italian!!Try the lamb meatballs I`m addicted.Definitely worth a visit!!!
Excellent meal as always, so tasty and exquisitely presented. Great service, just a lovely place to go for a good meal and a catch up with family. Early doors (5.30) suited us well. Thankyou to all staff!
Brilliant meal at Sasso tonight. Food quality is always exceptional and tonight was no different. Please don’t try the aubergine parmagano - Inwant all for myself!!! If you haven’t already tried Sasso, you definitely should.
Lovely intimate Italian restaurant in Harrogate. Friendly staff, great food, and a nice atmosphere, especially if you get to sit outside on a warm evening! What's not to like!?
Great food and service. Visited Thursday evening so a little quiet hence atmosphere slightly subdued. But overall
very enjoyable experience
Lovely place. The art on the walls was beautiful. The food was excellent
The food was excellent. Staff friendly and atmosphere was fine - we were there on a Tuesday night so maybe it get more lively during the weekend
Food amazing a good choice all beautifully presented staff friendly and welcoming.
Highly recommended. We got in just before closing and very glad we did. Excellent food, staff very friendly and service great. Will be back
This was our anniversary and Sasso did not disappoint. Our only complaint was we wanted ALL the dishes and our stomachs disagreed! Beautiful menu and food. Thank you for making our evening so special xx
We came here for a wedding anniversary dinner, and were blown away by the place. Top quality dishes, as good as any we've had in Italy, and excellent service. This is a real gem of a restaurant.
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