La Locanda Del Duca
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My wife and I recently had a very enjoyable joint birthday lunch party at La Locanda Del Duca. The friendly and helpful manageress helped us choose a special menu which they printed, and guests were able to make their choices on the day. They also set aside an area specifically for our party, with tables arranged as we wished.
We had 25 people, including 2 young children, and the staff were excellent, looking after everybody extremely well so the party was enjoyed by all. There was no rush for us to leave and we lingered over coffee. We have received many compliments from those attending who felt that the restaurant had been an excellent venue for a lunch party.
The bill at the end was very reasonable; we have dined there before and always been pleased with the food and service, and we will be dining there again whenever we visit Eastbourne
We had 25 people, including 2 young children, and the staff were excellent, looking after everybody extremely well so the party was enjoyed by all. There was no rush for us to leave and we lingered over coffee. We have received many compliments from those attending who felt that the restaurant had been an excellent venue for a lunch party.
The bill at the end was very reasonable; we have dined there before and always been pleased with the food and service, and we will be dining there again whenever we visit Eastbourne
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I visited La Locanda recently while on a family visit to Eastbourne. The food, the service, the ambience was in my opinion first class. Enjoyed it so much we dined here on both nights we were here. Just lovely and will most definitely return when next in Eastbourne. I can highly recommend the Risotto dishes
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Stumbled by chance on this lovely restaurant. Enjoyed a bottle of chilled Verdicchio and garlic bread before we moved inside for dinner. The staff were careful, observant and attentive. Thank you. The food was excellent. Tomato, Advocado and Mozzarella Salad and a plate of Prosciutto and Melon were our starters and we both then had Veal in a Marsala and Mushroom sauce with a great range of fresh vegetables. Everything was perfectly cooked and presented so much so that we couldn’t manage the third course. The loos and general decor were smart, tidy and well maintained. This is a very good restaurant and justifies it’s five star rating from me.
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We have had a starter an a maindish. Both were perfect. Especially the maindish was very tastefull. If you want to have a good dunner for a fair price, I recommend this restaurant
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Been going here for years and food consistently good. Fresh and delicious and I especially like the Gorgonzola and rocket gnocchI and have it when I go.
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So friendly & welcoming upon arriving, with fresh bread & olives awaiting for us! Very, very attentive waiters & waitresses & helped with allowing us to taste test our wine choice. We had the asparagus starter & calamari. Both excellent. Then had the tagliatelle de Duca & lasagna. Again, both excellent & made with fresh ingredients! Really loved the tagliatelle. It is our last night in Eastbourne & we're really pleased to have spent it having a lovely dinner. We were also pleasantly surprised when our bill came! Thank you all, keep up the great work x
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My wife and I went to La Laconda last night to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The food was excellent, well cooked and beautifully presented. The waiting staff were very attentive without being intrusive. And the ad hoc floorshow when a plate was accidentally broken was great (almost Fawlty Towersesque). A lovely evening, we'll be hack when we come back to Eastbourne, hopefully soon! Thanks.
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Just love coming here for lunch or supper. Never been disappointed. Superb food, Service, very clean and quick to serve you. Beautifully run establishment.
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So have eaten here a few times before the food has always been good.This time again complmentary bread and olives and also limoncello at end.Food and service is excellent every time
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We visited here for my dads birthday and the food was outstanding. The restaurant is lovely and the food was cooked to perfection. It was so nice to go to an Italian restaurant and eat something different to Pizza. The service was amazing I would highly recommend this place as a treat as it is quite expensive.
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A great meal from a great restaurant food was lovely staff were funny and professional an all round enjoyable meal
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Staff, service, location, food, atmosphere = all of the highest order. Pricing of both food & wine is exemplary. I cannot praise the management & staff of La Locanda Del Duca highly enough. I am hard to please, but the four of us had starters & mains which defied contradiction. Whatever you choose off the menu will be pleasing to your tastebuds. I can honestly say that value-for-money here is outstanding. GOOD TIP : Stick to any of their Italian wines as they are all nice & offer best value.
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Professional staff who took care of large group very well.
Food of good quality too.
Large airy interior and we could hear each other talking - nice change to blaring music in the background of other Eastbourne eateries.
Food of good quality too.
Large airy interior and we could hear each other talking - nice change to blaring music in the background of other Eastbourne eateries.
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Came here on our yearly visit to Eastbourne. Still as good as ever, especially my lamb cutlets. Wish we lived nearer, but then again perhaps the waistline would suffer. The staff are so friendly and efficient.
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We went to this restaurant to celebrate my mother in law's 70th birthday having booked it from afar. The food was amazing and the service was tremendous! They could not have done anymore to make our evening very special and a memorable celebration.
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Managed to get squeezed in here in a Friday night ( booking is a must because they're so busy, and I'm not surprised).
A lovely friendly welcome, excellent service throughout and the food was just amazing. Both of our fillet steaks were cooked exactly as we asked.
Will definitely be my go to restaurant when we relocate here in a few months time.
A lovely friendly welcome, excellent service throughout and the food was just amazing. Both of our fillet steaks were cooked exactly as we asked.
Will definitely be my go to restaurant when we relocate here in a few months time.
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What a amazing restaurant. We came here for my Farther’s 60th Birthday it was delightful.
My fish was the best fish I had ever eaten, my mum had steak and she said it was the best she’s ever eaten. It’s such a beautiful place to eat. The staff were great. Ben looked after us tremendously, thank you so much, you will be seeing more of us!! Thank you for such a great experience.
My fish was the best fish I had ever eaten, my mum had steak and she said it was the best she’s ever eaten. It’s such a beautiful place to eat. The staff were great. Ben looked after us tremendously, thank you so much, you will be seeing more of us!! Thank you for such a great experience.
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Having been turned away from the nearby tapas restaurant on a Friday night as they "didn't serve after 9" (!) we pitched up here and despite being really busy they found us a table and proceeded to serve us a great meal with enthusiasm and humour.
Whilst the food we had (mixed fish special) was delicious the service was just outstanding and if you could award 6 stars I would. I've never seen so many serving staff buzzing around but there is clearly great organisation as we were seen to promptly by variety of people all of whom (especially the charming Barbara) were friendly and most importantly personable.
I have rarely enjoyed a meal as much and I would encourage anyone to visit this excellent restaurant.
Whilst the food we had (mixed fish special) was delicious the service was just outstanding and if you could award 6 stars I would. I've never seen so many serving staff buzzing around but there is clearly great organisation as we were seen to promptly by variety of people all of whom (especially the charming Barbara) were friendly and most importantly personable.
I have rarely enjoyed a meal as much and I would encourage anyone to visit this excellent restaurant.
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Good food in a nice setting, wine list a little restricted and they could certainly do with bigger tables when seating 4 people as trying to find room for the food and drink was rather interesting.
Staff friendly.
Staff friendly.
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We visited for the first time on a Saturday night the restaurant was very busy and as we didn't book thought we might not get in.
But the friendly face at the front door said have you booked ah. No problem we will have a look, and we were sat down immediately lovely
We'll the food and the service was excellent, the staff were so organized. A big thank you to Barbara our waitress who really knows her job what a lovely smile and humerus .Thoroughly recommend this place,we.live in London and wished it was there. We will return some day.
Many thanks for an enjoyable evening. PSA big mention must be to the toilet's I think they are the cleanest I've ever seen at a restaurant, which I think reflects on how well the whole place is operated.
But the friendly face at the front door said have you booked ah. No problem we will have a look, and we were sat down immediately lovely
We'll the food and the service was excellent, the staff were so organized. A big thank you to Barbara our waitress who really knows her job what a lovely smile and humerus .Thoroughly recommend this place,we.live in London and wished it was there. We will return some day.
Many thanks for an enjoyable evening. PSA big mention must be to the toilet's I think they are the cleanest I've ever seen at a restaurant, which I think reflects on how well the whole place is operated.
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This is a very popular place for my dad - he is Italian and it is local. So no better place to celebrate a milestone birthday. We were eating on a Sunday around 14:30. 8 of us sat in the rear on a long table. The restaurant was still very busy - testament to its popularity.
Between us we had traditonal italian starters minestrone, insalata caprese (buffalo Mozz with tomatoes and basil dressing), parma ham and melon. The mains were pastas (tortellin) and risottos. One of us had salmon which was very well cooked and seasoned. All the food was well presented and very tasty. There was no giant pepper grinder in sight!. I chose a wine from Trentino - an Italian style Sauvignon blanc. It was crisp, citrussy and excellent with the food.Here I must mention an incident which was handled very well by the restaurant - read on. 7 of us were drinking the wine. The waitress did not ask who was and proceeded to pour too much into 5 glasses. This meant I had to order another bottle (at £25). I was disappointed and discretely mentioned it to the manager. I give positive feedback and intended it as an opportunity for improvement. I expected nothing more. the manager made it clear we would not be charged for the second bottle. I protested - he insisted Positve customer service. Very good.
As it was a birthday celebration my wife made and brought a cake (300 miles). so the restaurant missed out on a round of desserts and still made an event of the cake with a little ceremony. Much appreciated. They did also provide a Limoncello frozen slush for each of us which was fantastic. I would have liked a whole bowl -see pic..During the busy time the restaurant handled our needs expertly and efficiently and demonstrated quality of service and thinking. This is rare to find and is much appreciated. I left an extra £20 tip.
These are lovely people and committed to their customers I strongly recommend a visit for the food, the busy ambience and the experience. Thank you for making my dad's day special.
Between us we had traditonal italian starters minestrone, insalata caprese (buffalo Mozz with tomatoes and basil dressing), parma ham and melon. The mains were pastas (tortellin) and risottos. One of us had salmon which was very well cooked and seasoned. All the food was well presented and very tasty. There was no giant pepper grinder in sight!. I chose a wine from Trentino - an Italian style Sauvignon blanc. It was crisp, citrussy and excellent with the food.Here I must mention an incident which was handled very well by the restaurant - read on. 7 of us were drinking the wine. The waitress did not ask who was and proceeded to pour too much into 5 glasses. This meant I had to order another bottle (at £25). I was disappointed and discretely mentioned it to the manager. I give positive feedback and intended it as an opportunity for improvement. I expected nothing more. the manager made it clear we would not be charged for the second bottle. I protested - he insisted Positve customer service. Very good.
As it was a birthday celebration my wife made and brought a cake (300 miles). so the restaurant missed out on a round of desserts and still made an event of the cake with a little ceremony. Much appreciated. They did also provide a Limoncello frozen slush for each of us which was fantastic. I would have liked a whole bowl -see pic..During the busy time the restaurant handled our needs expertly and efficiently and demonstrated quality of service and thinking. This is rare to find and is much appreciated. I left an extra £20 tip.
These are lovely people and committed to their customers I strongly recommend a visit for the food, the busy ambience and the experience. Thank you for making my dad's day special.
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Exceptionally good meal . King prawns were excellent, and the ravioli was melt in the mouth. This was the best Italian meal that I have eaten. Thank you
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Always made to feel welcome, excellent service with lovely food. Good selection of dishes and puddings. Italian style Liver and Bacon always goes down well with my husband.
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My husband discovered this fabulous Italian restaurant. I don't mean this in a negative way but it was proper 'old fashioned' Italian food. I mean this in the most positive way imaginable. I remember restaurants like this from the 70's. Great selection of authentic dishes; attentive staff (without getting in the way) and reasonably priced. Can't wait to go again!
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We had been to the theatre for a matinee performance but had to wait until 5.30pm to open. We love this restaurant. Prices are reasonable, for freshly prepared meals.
Hubbie had the calamari to start, the squid was tender and the tempura batter was light and crispy and plentiful.I had the penne with chicken, asparagus, tomato and wine. I couldn't really taste the wine but it was good. Hubbie had the saffron and lemon tagliatelle with king prawns. He was a little disappointed this time, as when we visited before he said it was one of the most delicious Italian meals he has eaten. On Wednesday evening, the dish would have benefited from more lemon in the sauce, however, still delicious.
Bread and olives are put on the table to start and we finished off with a limoncello mouth cleanser. Bottle of wine was around 17 pounds.
Hubbie had the calamari to start, the squid was tender and the tempura batter was light and crispy and plentiful.I had the penne with chicken, asparagus, tomato and wine. I couldn't really taste the wine but it was good. Hubbie had the saffron and lemon tagliatelle with king prawns. He was a little disappointed this time, as when we visited before he said it was one of the most delicious Italian meals he has eaten. On Wednesday evening, the dish would have benefited from more lemon in the sauce, however, still delicious.
Bread and olives are put on the table to start and we finished off with a limoncello mouth cleanser. Bottle of wine was around 17 pounds.
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