Italian restaurant near Northwood
Dona Theresa is the family-run Italian in Hatch End, about ten minutes from Northwood along Pinner Road. Open since 2011, with a proper trattoria menu, two courses for £19.95 at lunch and early evening, and free parking.
By car from Northwood
Open since
Two courses, lunch & early bird
Parking for guests
Is it worth the drive from Northwood?
Northwood has a handful of decent places to eat around Green Lane and the station, and Northwood Hills a few more. What it is short of is a sit-down Italian with a car park, which is where we come in. A good number of our Saturday regulars are Northwood people who found us because parking in Pinner village had beaten them one too many times.
From Northwood it is Pinner Road through Pinner Green, over the roundabout onto Uxbridge Road, and we are on the right after the Hatch End shops. Ten minutes on a normal evening, a bit longer if the school run is on.
What we cook
An Italian menu of the older kind. Starters like minestrone, prawn cocktail, grilled sardines and Pera al Forno — baked pear in red wine with fried camembert. Then saltimbocca di vitello, calf's liver with sage, spaghetti alla pescatora, an 11oz Filleto Rossini, duck in honey and pepper sauce, and grilled Dover sole on the bone. Pasta is cooked to order and portions are not small. No pizza — we have never made it. Vegetarian dishes are marked (V) and there are plenty.
The £19.95 menu
Starter and main from a shorter menu, at lunch (12 till 3) and as an early bird at dinner with orders in by 6.45pm. On Fridays and Saturdays early-bird tables finish by 8pm. It is not available for parties over twelve, and there is a 10% service charge. It is the reason a lot of people make the trip from Northwood on a weekday.
Getting here from Northwood
Driving
- • Pinner Road (B466) from Northwood through Pinner Green, then right onto Uxbridge Road.
- • From Northwood Hills, Joel Street to Pinner then up Uxbridge Road — about the same.
- • Roughly 3 miles; 10 minutes most evenings.
- • Free parking for guests at the restaurant. Satnav: HA5 4JR.
Train and bus
- • Metropolitan line from Northwood to Pinner (two stops), then the H12 bus a few stops along Uxbridge Road, or a 20-minute walk.
- • Hatch End Overground station is five minutes' walk from us if you are coming from the Watford or Euston direction.
- • A cab from Northwood is about ten minutes.
451 Uxbridge Road
Hatch End, Pinner HA5 4JR
Tue–Sun
12:00–15:00 · 18:00–23:00
Closed Mondays
Bookings
020 8421 5550
What people say
From our Google reviews. More on TripAdvisor.
“From the moment we stepped into Dona Theresa, we knew we had chosen the perfect place to celebrate our anniversary. This isn't just a restaurant; it's a slice of Italy right here in Pinner.”
theguruyt
Local Guide · Google Review
“The best place ever for Italian food. We love this place so much that we like to celebrate our special occasions with them. All pastas are good and dessert too!”
Sonali Kosrabe
Local Guide · Google Review
“Authentic romantic cosy place, fantastic food fresh and cooked as you like, service was really good and welcoming. Highly recommend this place.”
Dilyana Milenkova
Local Guide · Google Review
Questions from Northwood
How far is Dona Theresa from Northwood?
About three miles — ten minutes by car along Pinner Road and Uxbridge Road. We are at 451 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, HA5 4JR, with free parking for guests.
Is there parking?
Yes, free, at the restaurant. Nobody has to circle Pinner village looking for a space.
What is the £19.95 menu?
Two courses from a shorter menu, served at lunch (12–3) and as an early bird at dinner with orders in by 6.45pm. Fridays and Saturdays, early-bird tables finish by 8pm. Not for parties over twelve.
Do I need to book?
Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday lunch, yes — online or on 020 8421 5550. Midweek you can usually walk in.