Riccis Fine Italian Foods

Ricci's is a small Italian cafe and pizzeria on Water Street in central Bakewell, just off the main route from the bridge over the Wye to the Square. It runs as a sit-in cafe through the day and a pizza takeaway in the evening, and is one of the higher-rated independents in Bakewell on Tripadvisor — ranked inside the top five places to eat in the town from several hundred reviews.

The kitchen is Italian-leaning rather than full restaurant — espresso and proper milk drinks, pesto rolls, paninis, focaccia and a short pasta list at lunch, then made-to-order pizzas with natural toppings as the working day winds down. Regulars single out the coffee, the pesto rolls and the pizzas as the things to order, and the staff are repeatedly described as warm with families.

It is cash-only on most visits, which catches some first-timers out, and pizza is cooked to order rather than reheated, so callers are warned it is not a five-minute pickup. A reliable Peak District stop for a sit-down coffee on the walk back from Monsal Trail or the Recreation Ground.