🇮🇹 The Best Italian Food I've Had in the UK - Right Here in York!

No clickbait here! 🤯 After 7 months in the UK and countless Italian meals, Marzano Italian Grill in York still haunts my dreams. 🏼 This family-run gem (dad cooks, mom & daughter host) serves real-deal Italian flavors—right across from RISE! 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳 We were starving, so we ordered FIVE dishes (portions are huge—we waddled out!). Here’s the breakdown: 🍤 Risotto Gamberoni Looks simple, tastes DIVINE—the best seafood risotto I’ve had in the UK! 🏆 Creamy, perfectly seasoned (not just salty/sweet), with crisp veggies and a rich tomato-butter base. 10/10 MUST order! 🦑 Calamari Standard fried squid—not extra crispy, but decent. The kind you’d find at any Italian spot. 🍝 Casarecce Basilico Sicilian twisty pasta with mushrooms—unique shape, great texture. 🍄❤️ Mushroom pasta lovers, this one’s for you! 🍖 Meat Platter My first time trying cured meats! 🥩 The plum jam stole the show—so pure, I slathered it on bread! 🤤 No idea if the meats were top-tier, but that jam… chef’s kiss! 🦐 Gamberoni Shrimp + flatbread on tomato base. 🍤🍅 Good, but skip if you’re not ravenous. #YorkEats #ItalianFood #UKFoodie #HiddenGems #NoRegrets