Il Lupo, Baslow, Derbyshire

Just on the corner as you go into Baslow, Derbyshire, is located a quaint old building, which houses an authentic Italian restaurant, Il Lupo.

I've been to Il Lupo many times over the last few years. Their pasta dishes and spaghetti bolognese are the best I've tasted (and I've been to Italy), and their meat dishes are cooked perfectly with a range of tasty sauces and served with the most delicious choice of vegetables. And I can't go to Il Lupo and not have their homemade tiramissu - it's delicious.

Situated in the lovely countryside town of Baslow, it's worth the drive to eat Italian food as good as this, providing they feel like having customers! On one of our last visits there, we happened to be the last couple in the restaurant at 10pm, on what was probably not a very busy night. Instead of valuing their remaining customers, our desserts were brought to the table before we had even finished the main course and they started to switch the lights out before it was even 10.30, resulting in us rushing our food and made to feel most unlwelcome.
How not to treat your customers.

Luckily, I have since returned and service has been of the expected quality, and the food still, second to none. Well worth a visit if you're out in those parts and in need of superb Italian food.

4/5

Last visit: some time in 2009