Italia Spaghetteria — Restaurant in Larnaca

We recently visited Spaghetteria Italia, a cozy hidden gem tucked away in the center of Larnaka, right next to a bigger-name restaurant. Although it’s a small place with just a few tables, it felt very warm and romantic by the end of the evening. The charming ceiling décor featuring angels and a small angel sculpture added a lovely touch to the ambiance.

Service was quick, and the staff was attentive—we were asked twice if everything was okay, which made us feel well cared for. One small detail that kept me from giving a full 5 stars: I had to pour our water and refill our wine myself. For a top rating, I’d expect the server to take care of that.

We skipped the pizza and tried two types of pasta, both absolutely delicious. For starters, we had fried mozzarella, which brought back childhood memories of eating fried cheese in Slovakia—comforting and nostalgic. We couldn’t resist dessert and ended up ordering two, both of which were excellent. Bonus points for the clever move of placing the dessert menu on the table without saying a word—it tempted us just enough to go for it!

Though small and a bit hidden, the restaurant was quite busy with takeaway orders as well. The bathrooms were clean and well-maintained, and I appreciated the toilet sanitizer actually being filled (unlike many places where it's just an empty stand).

Price-wise, it’s quite reasonable by Larnaka standards. For two mains, one starter, two desserts, a bottle of wine, and water, we paid about €75.

Highly recommended if you're looking for an authentic, intimate Italian experience...

One of the worst elements of this restaurant was the service. Then the time it took them to ask us for drinks was about 15 minutes. When the food the lasagne and the cannelloni finally turned up was completely tasteless and bland about 45 minutes later even though the restaurant wasn’t exceptionally busy. The girlfriends porcini mushroom tortelloni was not touched plus was not convinced any porcini in there. At not one point did someone ask was everything ok, when we said it wasn’t nice at all, there was no apology at all. What was annoying was, when we read good reviews we thought we’d try, but found this was completely unfounded. I ate here with my parents who came to visit us, and they like everything, and they even said that this was one of the worst experiences they’ve ever encountered. Go and experience yourself, but after you’ve read this. You...

The food at Italia Spaghetteria was excellent. I absolutely loved the food.

The staff were very kind and exceptional.

The two things that brought the restaurant down for me were: the toilets - they could do with a good refurb; And the smoking area outside, for me is far too close to the non-smoking area. Closing the door did help, but, obviously when you're passing that area, etcetera, with your children, they're breathing in the secondhand smoke, which for me in 2024 is not really acceptable.

They should just make it fully non-smoking. And if you want to smoke, you shouldn't be in the enclosed areas. You should be fully outside. But I guess that's what they think is appropriate. Overall, I would eat there again, but I would choose a time when there's not likely to be smokers, if such a...