Reviews Castellum Pizzeria

We had a great experience in this restaurant. Was our first time in Whitstable and we fancied Italian and we truly made a great choice. The starters were excellent. For the main we had a bit of issue as my husband wanted to remove salame from the calzone but that was not possible which was a bit disappointing, but on the end we both had a great dish which we enjoyed very much. The prices were a bit higher but still was worth it.

Bill for 3 of us starters, mains and drinks was £99, food was delicious and the staff were friendly and helpful. Will definitely visit again. Sat in the garden, which in the hot weather of late was most pleasant!

Yummy pasta at Castellum Pizzeria. An authentic Italian experience with traditional dishes and Italian music. House Red was delicious. If you want decent Italian food go here, not to the chains. Staff very friendly and professional too.

Second visit to Castellum - again, really amazing pizza and pasta. Wonderfully fresh ingredients, and beautifully presented: my pizza was like a work of art (see below)! Strongly recommend visiting.

We enjoyed our Castellum pizzas so much that we returned two days later to try their pasta! The food is incredibly tasty and fresh, and the staff are so friendly. 100% recommend!

3rd December 2022 I had 1 starter and 3 mains. - Starter Melanzane alla Parmigiana - £8.95 This was amazing. Very delicious. Only negative is the portion is tiny, so you don't get to enjoy much of it. Order 2 perhaps? It's that good. Perhaps expensive for what you get though portion wise. 5/5 Strong start. - Main 1 Penne Al Pomodoro - £10.95 Was OK. Not much sauce, pasta was cooked with the tiniest bit of bite which was nice. I hate al dente, but this wasn't that. So pasta was cooked well, but not much sauce, and it wasn't that flavoursome. OK portion size. 3/5 Dissapointed somewhat. - Main 2 Pollo Funghi - £15.95 This was amazing. Chicken was tender. Tomatoes tasted incredible as did the mushrooms. Sauce is thin but tasty. Roasted potatoes are very good. Not many of them though. Spinach sadly was undercooked and could do with a little more garlic (my personal taste preference). Tasted like quality ingredients were used. Despite the spinach, this dish is a 5/5. They just have to make sure the spinach is properly cooked. I was in heaven eating this. - Main 3 Rigatoni Forno - £12.95 This was utterly disappointing. The dish is not rich as described in the menu, and lacks flavour. Not much meat. Pasta on top was dry. Horrible. Cheese was sticky, sticking to my fork, and just had a weird texture that was chewy. This was my last dish so my dining experience sadly ended with a bad dish. The dish needs significant improvement. 1/5 Very very dissapointing end to my meal. Staff were friendly. Interior is decent. It is however a pretty small restaurant. Portion sizes are small, which is why I had to order 'so much'. At great cost. Bill came to £51.05 There's ingredients for sale but only the pasta had price marks on them. Or... At least I'm assuming they were for sale. If so, it might be a good idea to have a legible menu with prices somewhere on the wall or something as I couldn't make out the price on the stickers as its far up on shelves. I didn't take photos of the starter and first main as I was too hungry. Will go back to try other dishes at some point. This town needs good restaurants, and it's still missing a good Mexican restaurant. But seems we finally have a decent Italian with hit or miss dishes as it stands.

I've had pizza in Sorrento, Tuscany region, Florence and Venice. This up there with some of the best. The base was perfect and the toppings rich in flavour. To top it all was the made-to-order freshness. Fantastic.

First time going there , it was a great experience. Amazing food and lovely staff . Will definitely be returning when can