Authentic Italian Restaurant in Wakefield

Our Italian Menu

At Valentino's, Italian food is made the way it should be — from scratch, with care, using quality ingredients. Start with antipasti and freshly baked bread, move on to hand-made pasta and rich, slow-cooked sauces, or choose a stone-baked pizza from our oven. Our kitchen also serves succulent grills, fresh fish and authentic regional specials, with a carefully chosen list of Italian wines to match.

Browse the full à la carte and lunch menus, try our famous stone-baked pizza, or enjoy a relaxed Sunday lunch.

A Family-Friendly Italian in Wakefield

We're proud to be a genuinely family-run, family-friendly restaurant — winners of Best Family Friendly Italian Restaurant. Little ones have their own Bambinos menu, and our team makes every generation feel at home. It's the kind of warm, welcoming Italian where birthdays, anniversaries and ordinary Tuesdays all feel like a treat.

Beyond dinner, there's Italian afternoon tea, bottomless brunch and Italian takeaway when you'd rather eat in.

Visit Us

Find us at 699 Leeds Road, Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield WF3 3HF — an easy drive from Wakefield, Outwood, Stanley and Leeds. We're open for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Sunday, and booking ahead is the best way to guarantee your table.

Three Decades of Italian Cooking

Valentino's has been part of the Wakefield food scene for over thirty years, and in that time we've stayed true to what matters: real Italian cooking, generous hospitality and ingredients we're proud of. Our chefs make pasta by hand, prove our pizza dough slowly, and cook sauces the long, traditional way — there are no shortcuts on the plate.

That commitment has earned us recognition as Italian Restaurant of the Year in Yorkshire and Best Family Friendly Italian Restaurant, but the awards we value most are the regulars who return week after week. Whether you're celebrating something special or just craving honest Italian food close to home, you'll always get the same warm welcome at our table — and if you can't make it in, there's always Italian takeaway to enjoy at home.