La Piazza

La Piazza at St Paul's Square has been a Bedford landmark since 1986, run by the Lionetti family — Libby and his son Joseph — who have made it a local institution for coffee, cannoli, ciabattas and street-food Italian snacks in an open-air setting beside St Paul's church. TripAdvisor and Restaurant Guru reviewers rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 621 reviews, praising the outstanding coffee, fresh-ingredient pizzas under £6 and the sunny square-side atmosphere. A genuinely Italian family business with deep Bedford roots.