Trattoria Due

We used to eat here all the time, but a year ago w has really bad service, but as we were running out of places to go decided to give it another go, i wish we hadn’t! We sat for 10mins before being offered a menu and a drink another 10 til we ordered, half an hour later still no starters, it took an hour from arriving to get a starter i sent mine back twice as it was cold, nevermind main course must be better! well maybe it was but after sitting for another hour i heard the waiter order it and thought we would just leave 2 and a half hours and i had 2 cold starters but nothing to eat food, we got no apology just told they had a problem. One waitress was fantastic she kept coming over and seemed the only person to care we were even there.

Not a bad setting overlooking the marina with plenty of parking below.
Used to eat here on a regular basis a few years ago and liked the place a lot but it has not been updated for some time by the looks of it and when we visited at Christmas we found that the standards had dropped a great deal.
Food was bland and tasteless but our waiter was very good and could not do enough for us.
Based on the poor food I will only give this one star.

we heard about the 2 for 5pound menu and avoided it on the basis of imagine the qualitythe a la carte we had confirmed our assumption. the penne arabbiata was by far the worst food i had tasted with overcooked pasta and tinned bland
companion said she would have enjoyed the gamberoni had the accompanying lemon wedge not already been used .this was my first and last time the restaurant and kitchen looked worn the staff
experience to forget 1 star for the view

We have just got back from Sunderland and ate in this Trattoria twice last week, Its an absolute bargain. They have a bargain priced meal, £5 for two courses, (lunch times and evening) the menu includes pizza and pasta from the main menu, plus lots of other dishes. The food is great quality, delicious and plentiful. Service is swift and attentive and the place seems to be full just about all the time. We had a two course meal for three of us plus soft drinks for £19,

If you are after a good italian meal in Sunderland, then the Trattoria Dueis the place for you. The food is fantastic, generous portions and good value for money. Situated on the marina bay, with an overview of the docks in Roker, providing you have a window seat. Staff are friendly and welcoming and the restaurant itself is very relaxing. Even if they are busy and you are waiting for a table they have a a bar at which you can seat and have a drink while you wait.
They also have quite a lot of local footballing memorabilia. There is a car park below the restauraunt.
This would be a great place to have a meal, before or after, a walk around the harbour and the beach.