Cafe De Vinci

I have been here many a time so it’s one of my favourite places to go although it has been quite a while since our last visit and therefore was really looking forward to it.
The restaurant itself is quaint and intimate and how I’d expect an authentic Italian bistro to look like.
My husband ordered the minestrone and he was really disappointed with it. He felt it was tasteless and there was no pasta in the dish. It was watery.
I ordered the mozzarella sticks and they were delightful.
One of the waiters then came forward to ask if we wanted to look at the dessert menu and I reminded him that we were still to eat our mains.
My other half did praise his calzone vegetale however it was my turn to be disappointed with my main of gnocchi. For reasons I can’t explain I felt the dish was too salty so left have the dish.
We decided not to have desserts and made a quick exit.
Staff were attentive and young. I preferred days gone by when the owner moved about the tables ensuring a good service was being delivered.

Food good, pleasant atmosphere. Thought the portions were quite small.

Lovely little restaurant.
We call it the fairy restaurant because of the fairy lights on the trees inside. My daughter thinks fairies actually live at the tops of those trees.
Always busy after 6 and at the weekends so do book ahead if poss, we have had to find somewhere else a couple of times as we didnt book early enough.
Great for family gatherings, simple lunches and romantic meals.
The restuarant is lovey inside, simple and a bit rustic (candles in old wine bottles) but romantic at night when they have the blue fairy lights on and dim the lights a little.
The menu is simple and has somehting for everyone. Check the specials board for the daily and lunch specials too. They do some great fish dishes, especially swordfish, and casseroles as well as whats on the menu.
The food is simple, good and clean. Presentation is simple too but nice.
The waiters are very proffessional and attentive.
If you need something on the menu changed dont be afraid to ask, I often get just pasta and parmesan for my daughter as she doesnt like sauces.
The italian sausage casserole is great as are the veal escalopes. Its all good simple food.
They have a good selection of wines and soft drinks, beer, if you like italian beer they have lots varieties of those.
Desserts are yummy. The ice cream is from the local maker and the best anywhere. Fav dessert is sticky toffee apple crumble with vanilla icecream, YUMMY… Keep room for dessert.

Lovely little Italian restraunt tucked off in a back street of Kilmanrnock, which somehow just adds to the romantic and secluded vibe in this place.
The food is very good and decent sized portions are provided for a reasoinable price. The staff are really nice and the overall atmosphere in the place is freindly and you don’t feel pressured into eating and then running.

Great food, great atmosphere, good service.
If your looking for a romantic place for a meal — then I can recommend Kilmarnocks only italian.
Although tucked away on a side street — and maybe looks a bit small and dark from the outside — when you go inside you can feel the romance.
Slightly expensive — but worth it for the quality of food.

Good food, nice atmosphere, staff are mainly good.
Nice for a romantic dinner but also great if you’re in a hurry, they don’t mess about in here if you’re hungry.
I went at lunchtime with my little boy and there wasn’t much for him to eat, he ended up with a choice of either garlic bread or garlic bread with cheese, which was a shame. The waiter wasn’t very sympathetic and seemed to want to get away asap.

Lovely restaurant tucked away in a back street. Italian themed but with other european dishes available. Reasonably priced and lunchtime specials are available. Nice ambiance, good service and one of the few places in Kilmarnock for a nice meal.