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La Trattoria, Swanage, Dorset

La Trattoria

4.6
4.6
1016 Reviews
£26 to £40
Italian

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2 people
21:00
Booked 7 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
La Trattoria is a family run Italian restaurant specialising in seafood. Gerry and Louise Forte opened La Trattoria in 1970 and since then, it has been run by the family.

During the current Coronavirus outbreak there are restrictions in place, please read them on our website and make yourself aware of them.

Despite the current situation, we are now open again and hope to welcome you soon.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary European
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon, Thu–Sun 17:30–21:00
  • Phone number
    01929 423784
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Area
    Swanage
  • Cross Street
    The Ship Inn
  • Parking details
    Opposite is possibleUp Park RoadMany car parks within walking distance
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,016 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Dorset

    Best Overall

  • Dorset

    Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Trattoria in Swanage offers "fabulous food and service" with a "fantastic Italian atmosphere." Diners praise the "excellent quality" and "authentic menu," while appreciating the "friendly and efficient staff." While some note higher prices, the overall experience is described as "highly recommended," with many declaring it a "must-visit" when in town.

1,016 Reviews
  1. Phillip

    Dorset14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    we use this restaurant as often as possible when ever we are in Swanage Dragosh and his staff are brilliant.

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  2. EUNICE

    Hampshire4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 13 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great welcome when we arrived for our meal - so nice to be welcomed back. All staff very attentive and happy to help with recommendations. Excellently cooked food - piping hot food and serving dishes. All was delicious once again - can highly recommend so many of the dishes (too many to name). We spent a week in February on holiday in Swanage and enjoyed 2 evenings at this restaurant.

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  3. EUNICE

    Hampshire4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 8 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Welcome, friendly, attentive staff. Excellent food

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  4. Mark

    London9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 7 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of our favourite places to eat. The food and service is excellent…a perfect night😊

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  5. jim

    Washington DC9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent as ever. Good food, great service and good price.

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  6. Nick

    Dorset1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent service all round by the gentleman who was front of house Food was very good and reasonably priced A good experience and we will be visiting again soon

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  7. Sandra

    Dorset2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    My pasta dish was good but my husband had the chicken and was disappointed. The tables are a bit too close together.

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  8. Sarah

    Hampshire2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed our meal very much, the goat’s cheese salad was very fresh and delicious. My husband liked the grilled sea bass a lot and my pizza was excellent. Thank you, La Trattoria!

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  9. Graeme

    West Sussex1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A very good experience on our first ever visit. Our starters (bruschetta , insalata mixta) and mains (1. chicken with pancetta and creamy mushroom sauce and 2. Spaghetti carbonara were superb and the Montepulciano wine was excellent and good value. We shared a tiramisu which we both felt was sadly disappointing with no discernible alcohol infusion and rather bland. We will however be very glad to dine here again.

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  10. Hannah

    West Sussex2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great place and food was fantastic. The only thing that I would say was slight negative is that there was no children’s menu but they do half portions of all the pastas for children this was still too big a portion for a 2 year old but it wasn’t really a problem we took the left overs home! Staff really friendly.

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FAQs

La Trattoria offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01929 423784.

La Trattoria is rated 4.6 stars by 1016 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
21:00
Booked 7 times today

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Google Map for La Trattoria

10-12 High Street, Swanage, Dorset BH19 2NT

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    The Ship Inn
  • Area
    Swanage
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon, Thu–Sun 17:30–21:00
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Opposite is possibleUp Park RoadMany car parks within walking distance
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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