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La Taverna

Grampian Rd., Aviemore PH22 1PT, Scotland
01479 810683
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Ranked #7 of 40 restaurants in Aviemore
Cuisines: Italian, Pizza
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Delivery, Buffet, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Delivery, Buffet, After-hours, Dessert
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York, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Great staff who understand dietry requirements! Superb service even better food the best vegi Calzone in years and my partners cannelloni was brill too. Really good Italian coffee and a really nice atmosphere. Clean toilets too!

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Brit in Paris
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182 reviews 182 reviews
42 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 97 cities Reviews in 97 cities
109 helpful votes 109 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

Very good food, seemed an authentic Italian place with pleasant staff . Busy , good buffet offer or an a la carte menu , plenty of pasta and pizzas worth trying

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Oxford
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28 reviews 28 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

this feels like a stop off place as it is on the first rounderbout into Aviemore. It offers a buffet with all you can eat and some people were piling it high with pizza and pasta. we had a la carte pasta and it was lovely - had starters too which were nice. service was friendly and attentive and it... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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120 reviews 120 reviews
65 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
84 helpful votes 84 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

Stopped here for a drink on the lovely terrace they have out front. Indoors is done out with a very Italian/football theme and every wall has something interesting on to look at or read. Unfortunately we didn't have time to stop for food, but we wish we had, because the pizzas looked fantastic!

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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21 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 67 cities Reviews in 67 cities
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013

It is great to have an authentic Italian restaurant that serves a buffet. The selection of food is great and quality superb. This is topped off with exceptional staff. We have been before and is one of our favourites in the Scottish Highlands.

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Rotherham
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

Great food, fantastic service, lovely décor and atmosphere...and great beer. A real throwback to the times when we had real Italian restaurants, and not those multi-chain, voucher requiring outlets which are killing off our favourite eateries and giving us the Hobson's Choice we are having to be accustomed to in the towns and cities, and .... shopping malls. Well done!

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

We ordered four large pizzas to take away last night, and having cycled all day, were all looking forward to a great pizza. What we all got was a great disappointment. What we all like in a pizza is a thin, crispy dough, but instead it was thick, doughy and had an undercooked consistency and look to it. I only... More

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Canterbury, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013 via mobile

My friends had introduced me to la Taverna on a previous visit. The experience was memorable. On our recent visit we had to return. The ribeye was excellent again but I also saw the pollo Marsala which I really fancied so we had to make a second visit..... Yes the pollo was equally tasty, each visit I had the creamed... More

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Thurso
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18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013

Travelling south on the A9 we wanted to stop somewhere different for lunch and popped in here after seeing it advertised on TripAdvisor. The restaurant was fairly empty and they brought out what appeared to be 2 freshly prepared pizzas, 2 pasta dishes and a plentiful salad bar. All very tasty and well-worth the price £7.95 each. Staff members were... More

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013 via mobile

Three of us visited on a short break to Aviemore . The staff were very welcoming and as we were all undecided on what we fancied eating, all went for the buffet menu. There was lots of choice of salads, pastas , pizzas and puddings that were continually replenished throughout the evening. I enjoyed all I ate although could only... More

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