This is one of our regular and favourite restaurants to visit not just in our hometown of Hornchurch but in the whole of Essex. We always enjoy great food from... read more chef / owner Craig as well as excellent service from manager Giovanni. But I have to say that our latest visit on sunday was easily one of the best.

We arrived to the usual friendly welcome from Giovanni before being seated at our table. We ordered an aperitif to give us a chance to look at the menu. It was when Giovanni came back not only with our drinks but also the specials that we would be in for a little surprise. Unknown to us Craig offered us an opportunity to have a charcuterie board and a beef carpaccio as starter options to which we gladly accepted. We then ordered a bottle of Montepulciano D’Abruzzo to pair with the food.

So now to those starters of a Charcuterie Board and Beef Carpaccio which were both absolutely fabulous. The carpaccio was accompanied with mushrooms , nuts & parmesan while alongside the fabulous selection of meats were olives , sun dried tomatoes , stuffed pepper , burrata & salad. To be honest every mouthful was an absolute delight.

After a nice little break it was time for the main course where my wife enjoyed her favourite Spaghetti Vongole. For myself I was in for a real treat as from the specials board I chose the Braised Beef with broccoli & creamy mash that was absolutely fantastic and without doubt one of the best dishes ever eaten at Da Vinci’s.

Now it was time for desserts where from the specials my wife chose the Cherry & Almond Bomb whereas I had the classic Tiramisu. Accompanying these Craig sent out a heavenly Lemon & Lime Posset.

We finished with a coffee to bring a fabulous lunch to an end. The food created by Craig was amazing and the service was nothing more than you expect from Giovanni and his team. This really is a restaurant that I would recommend and is also a great credit not only to my hometown of Hornchurch but to the county of Essex as well. When we asked for the bill a complimentary glass of bailey’s and port were sent to our table as a final delightful personal touch.

Thank You Craig & Giovanni for an excellent lunch and look forward to many more visits in the future.

  Fast becoming a favourite, second visit and as good as the first .
Food is absolutely delicious, service is excellent, couldn’t ask for more
Will definitely be back soon... read more

  We really enjoyed our evening at Da Vinci’s this evening, it was our anniversary. Everything went well, staff were friendly and welcoming. Our last visit was in September last year,... read more just before a lockdown, we have missed our visits to your restaurant very much. Thank you, Craig, and staff for your excellent food, and service, hope to see you all again very soon.

  Was able to get a table for 3 on Saturday evening without booking in advance. Food was absolutely lovely. We all enjoyed our pasta meals. Although the restaurant was very... read more busy the service was very good. Definitely go back again.

  It was great to be back and support one of my favourite local restaurants Da Vinci’s and enjoy a fabulous lunch. The food from chef/owner Craig is always cooked to... read more a high standard and is matched by good friendly service. We arrived on sunday and received a friendly welcome before being shown to our table. Once seated it was nice of Craig to come over for a quick chat and welcome us back to the restaurant. We then looked at the menus where there was a choice of the main menu , sunday roasts & specials.

Starters. We started with the Calamari and the Gnocchi. With these came a nice surprise from Craig who sent out a complimentary Beef Carpaccio with rocket & parmesan.

Mains We then moved on to our mains which both came from the specials board. The first was a Prawn & Lobster Linguine and the other a Pan Roasted Halibut with a clam veloute. These were two absolutely fabulous dishes. We accompanied the dishes with side orders of spinach and chunky chips.

Desserts
Now it was time to finish with desserts. We chose the Tiramisu and the Torte della Nonna which were both an absolute delight.

We finished with a coffee to bring to an end a fantastic lunch. This is a fabulous local restaurant serving good honest Italian food with friendly service. I would highly recommend if your local to the area to pay them a visit and I for one am looking forward to many more visits in the future.

Thank You Craig for a great lunch and looking forward to seeing you all again soon

  My sister and her family come here alit but this is my first visit. I was very impressed by the service and food.
The restaurant can get a little noisy... read more as the acoustics aren’t great, especially when it was as busy as last night, but generally the atmosphere was very good.
I’d definitely go back and try the dishes that I was debating over!

  First visit to Da Vinci and I am sure it won’t be the last , lovely atmosphere and first class staff , food was absolutely excellent
Couldn’t fault anything... read more , all in all great place for a lovely evening

  Have never been disappointed coming here. The staff are polite, and the food is amazing. Have tried a fair few dishes on the menu now and brought my family to... read more celebrate my nans birthday. She has a gluten allergy and was accomodated for with no fuss. Will deffinately be coming back here.

  We visited Da Vinci's today for the first time since the change of owners and were really impressed. Giovanni and Veronica were lovely hosts and made us feel very welcome.... read more Our meals were delicious and came out piping hot, you could tell that all the ingredients were freshly sourced. We will definitely be returning and wouldn't hesitate to recommed to anyone.