Italian restaurant near Ruislip
Dona Theresa is the family-run Italian in Hatch End, about fifteen minutes from Ruislip through Eastcote and Pinner. Open since 2011, with a trattoria menu that has not chased fashion, two courses for £19.95 at lunch and early evening, and free parking.
By car from Ruislip
Open since
Two courses, lunch & early bird
Parking for guests
Is it worth the drive from Ruislip?
Ruislip High Street and Ruislip Manor have their own Italians and we are not going to pretend otherwise. The reason people make the fifteen-minute trip to us tends to be one of three things: the menu, which is the old-fashioned kind — veal, calf's liver, an 11oz fillet Rossini, seafood spaghetti, Dover sole; the £19.95 two-course menu on a weekday; or a birthday, because we make a proper fuss.
From Ruislip it is Eastcote Road through Eastcote, Bridle Road and Cuckoo Hill into Pinner, then up Uxbridge Road for a mile. Fifteen minutes on an ordinary evening, and there is free parking when you get here — which is not something Pinner village can offer.
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 Ruislip on a weekday.
Getting here from Ruislip
Driving
- • Eastcote Road through Eastcote village, then Bridle Road and Cuckoo Hill into Pinner, and right onto Uxbridge Road.
- • From Ruislip Manor or Eastcote station: Field End Road north, then Cuckoo Hill and Uxbridge Road.
- • Roughly 4 miles; 15 minutes most evenings.
- • Free parking for guests at the restaurant. Satnav: HA5 4JR.
Train and bus
- • Metropolitan line from Ruislip or Ruislip Manor to Harrow on the Hill, change for Pinner, then the H12 bus or a 20-minute walk — a cab is honestly easier.
- • The H13 bus runs from Ruislip Lido through Northwood Hills to Pinner; change there for the H12 along Uxbridge Road.
- • A cab from Ruislip is about 15 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 Ruislip
How far is Dona Theresa from Ruislip?
About four miles — fifteen minutes by car through Eastcote and Pinner, then a mile up 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.
What is the £19.95 menu?
Two courses from a shorter menu, 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 evenings and Sunday lunch, yes — online or on 020 8421 5550. Midweek you can usually walk in.