Da Vincis
Bars & Inns, Catering, Fish Specialist, Italian Restaurant, Private Functions, Restaurants, Wifi
Born in Calabria in Italy to a large family of four brothers, Nicola De Paula learnt from an early age the importance of food and has brought this love, enthusiasm and passion to Da Vinci’s.
“Food has always been at the heart of my family and my mother was the finest cook you could meet. She would shop in local markets, buying the best quality regional food to cook for her family. Meal times were typically Italian with a plentiful supply of local, seasonal dishes all served up among the noise and chaos of children! At Da Vinci’s we apply the same values of quality and freshness for our diners to enjoy.”
Nicola left Italy in 1984 and came to catering college in Bournemouth. He then spent several years as a Maitre D on busy cruise liners, before returning to Poole to open Da Vinci’s Pizzeria in 1993. Since first seeing the historic buildings on the Quay front, which reminded him of his town in Italy, Nicola had dreamed of opening a restaurant in Poole. His natural flair as a host, coupled with his love and passion for food has guaranteed Da Vinci’s continued position as one of the most popular restaurants on Poole Quay.
In early 2006, he took over the Warehouse Restaurant above his own pizzeria, filled it with stunning Italian furniture and an extra dining room seating up to 90 people was added to Da Vinci’s.
Nicola’s vision for Da Vinci’s is gaining its own reputation among discerning diners and becoming a favourite location for private functions in Poole.
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Lively Italian restaurant with typical Italian service with a smile and jokes. Great on a sunny afternoon as there is plenty of outside seating, but equally as good on a cold rainy day as there's plenty of space inside, including a large function room. The food very good and the menu is typical Italian, Mediterranean.
Ideal location overlooking the boats in the harbour. A great place to sit outside on a sunny day. The restaurant is very popular so you would be advised to book, but we were lucky when we went and was taken to a table straight away. It is an Italian restaurant as the name suggests and the food and staff is all top quality.
We really enjoyed our visit to Poole and Da Vincis was one of our favourite restaurants. The enthusiastic staff add to the atmosphere, and the food is pretty damn good too.