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L’Aquila Prestwich

Italian • Prestwich

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4.7/5

(0161) 798 8733 281 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JA (0161)79…Show

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Smart, family-run Italian restaurant in Prestwich, right by Heaton Park.

About L’Aquila Prestwich

Housed in a distinctive black and white half-timbered building on the edge of Heaton Park in Prestwich, Italian restaurant L’Aquila opened in May 2021 on the site of the former Parkside Hotel. It’s been transformed into a smart new venue with a ground floor restaurant, a large bar area, an upstairs function room and a brand-new outside space. L’Aquila is also very much a family affair with both father and son closely involved in the day-to-day running of the business. Expect a traditional Italian menu with a modern twist. Lots of pizza, pasta, fish and meat choices with popular dishes including the Spare Ribs for a starter and the 28-day-matured Fillet Steak as a main. The food is accompanied by an ever-changing selection of natural, organic, biodynamic wines from small Italian producers, local craft beers and sustainable soft drinks and spirits. Open from 5pm every day except Mondays and from 3pm at weekends. L'Aquila now has a new sister restaurant in Sunny Bank, Bury.

Sugarvine

4.7

Food 4.8/5

Service 5.0/5

Atmosphere 4.5/5

Value for Money 4.5/5

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Mon	closed
Tue	17:00 - 23:00	—
Wed	17:00 - 23:00	—
Thu	17:00 - 23:00	—
Fri	17:00 - 23:00	—
Sat	15:00 - 23:00	—
Sun	15:00 - 21:00	—

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Brendan meara

Always great food and great service.

Kerrie & Scott

We’ve eaten at a lot of restaurants over the years, but L’Aquila is, without a doubt, the best we’ve ever been to. We happily travel from Westhoughton to Prestwich just for the food, and it’s worth every mile. The Ribeye Surf & Turf is hands down the best steak we’ve ever had—perfectly cooked, incredibly tender, and full of flavour. Every part of the dish is cooked to perfection, and you can really tell the ingredients are high quality. The service is always warm and welcoming, and the atmosphere makes every visit feel special. It’s rare to find a restaurant that’s consistently outstanding, but L’Aquila delivers every single time. If you’re looking for exceptional food, especially an unforgettable steak, we couldn’t recommend L’Aquila highly enough. It’s become our favourite restaurant, and we’ll keep making the journey back again and again.

Mark

From start to finish, the whole experience was flawless. If there was a blueprint on how to run a restaurant, L'Aquila would be a prime example. It was my wife's birthday, staff genuinely made it an important part of the evening. I have a crustacean allergy, the obvious allergen policy and procedures made me feel safe, especially as the rest of the family had prawn/shrimp in their starters or main course. The food was simply delicious. I had a fillet steak, I like mine medium rare. Unlike other establishments, the chef cooked the steak to perfection. All the staff were brilliant, they had a smile on their faces that seemed they genuinely enjoyed working for the business. I could go on and on, but you can obviously see how much we enjoyed eating at L'Aquila.

Phil

Shh, don't tell everyone how good this place is and that in my opinion it's the best Italian restaurant in Manchester. We wouldn't want everybody turning up and finding out for themselves would we!

Matt McMitton

1st time here following several recommendations. We were not disappointed. The welcome and attention from staff was second to none and everyone was friendly yet professional throughout the meal. The knowledge of the menu was excellent from staff and we could not fault ANY of the food we ordered.... even the portion size was spot on. Well done for giving us an amazing experience, and we will be returning. The other half has said they may even have it as their "go to". Well done

S NICHOLSON

Another lovely evening at La Quila as always the food and service was excellent. This restaurant does everything right and is well worth a visit and is excellent value.

Kathleen Berry

One of my most favourite places to eat , staff are exceptionally helpful, professional & friendly . The food is to die for , so fresh & full of flavour . I would like to give a great big shout out to Bianca who is just wonderful .

Tim hargreaves

Excellent

Lindsay

The minute we got there told only have two hours on the table . However did not hear the servers seating others with this time cap. Felt like the service was impersonal this time like someone was coming over literally to move us along in our meal faster if I’m spending 200.00 I want my meal to be a nice experience and don’t want to be rushed through each course. There seemed to be an atmosphere with staff and owner who didn’t look happy at all. The food was fine but along with the rush didn’t make it enjoyable. Last time I came here I said it was my new favourite Italian restaurant to eat now not so sure .

4.5

Natalie Dickinson

Excellent food as always

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