Seven of the best Italian restaurants in Suffolk according to TripAdvisor including Beccles, Newmarket and Hadleigh

Pizza, pasta, antipasto, risotto - Italian cuisine offers some of the most comforting and flavoursome dinner options.

Suffolk is blessed with many popular restaurants serving exquisite Italian dishes. Here's seven of the best according to TripAdvisor ratings.

1. Oakfired at Royal Oak, Beccles

Oakfired at the Royal Oak serves authentic woodfired pizza, pasta and Italian-inspired desserts.

The restaurant has plenty of seating for diners as well as an option to reserve a collection slot for a takeout to eat in the comfort of your own home.

Reviews praised the fresh and authentic flavours, with many saying it is their go-to for a slap-up dinner.

2. Watson and Walpole, Framlingham

Watson and Walpole in Framlingham encourages guests to eat in 'authentic Italian style' by choosing an antipasto, followed by a pasta primo and then a secondo main course.

This independently-run restaurant serves everything from linguine with zucchini, soft herbs and Amalfi lemon to braised and glazed beef short rib with salsa Etrusca and 'nduja-tossed potatoes.

There are also plenty of vegan and vegetarian offerings making it perfect for the whole family or a group of friends.

3. Mangiare Ristorante Italiano, Newmarket

For fresh pasta cooked to order and stonebaked build-your-own pizzas look no further than Mangiare Ristorante Italiano.

Offering either sit-in dining or a click and collect service, Mangiare is great for a celebratory meal out or a treat to take home to your comfy sofa.

Meal options include grilled chicken, pan roasted fish, pizzas and calzones and a variety of pastas and risottos.

4. The Old Kings Head, Brockdish

Just over the Norfolk border in Brockdish, The Old Kings Head is a popular choice for those wanting an Italian feast.

Eat in at the quaint pub restaurant or take your pasta and pizza home with you as a takeaway order.

The choice is yours at The Old Kings Head, with options ranging from goats cheese and red pepper salad to pizza with chicken, sultanas and pine nuts.

One TripAdvisor reviewer wrote: "Food all freshly prepared and cooked. Lovely friendly staff. Nice atmosphere."

5. Tito's Ristorante, Hadleigh

Hailed as 'Little Italy in Suffolk' by TripAdvisor reviewers, it is no wonder Tito's Ristorante in Hadleigh is a favourite.

Serving options from pizzas to pastas, risottos and meats, and with an impressive wine selection to match, this restaurant certainly has lots to choose from.

Reviews praised the 'delicious' food and 'lovely' atmosphere.

6. Honey Hill, Clare

Honey Hill serves authentic pizza from its Church Street location.

Daytime menus include sandwiches, paninis and pastries while evening menus offer pizzas and puddings - including traditional tiramisu and affogato.

From 5pm to 8pm Thursday to Saturday the restaurant also offers a takeaway service, perfect for a summer's evening picnic.

7. Cleones, Halesworth

Cleones restaurant, based in The Angel Hotel, Halesworth, offers homestyle Italian cooking using fresh ingredients.

Pizzas, pastas and dishes from the grill make up this traditional menu and many TripAdvisor reviewers said they return time and time again.

Which is your favourite Italian restaurant in Suffolk? Let us know in the comments.