OUR STORY
CHK Ristorante is an independently owned restaurant situated in Chichester, surrounded by one of West Sussex’s areas of outstanding natural beauty and merely a few miles from the stunning sandy shores of West Wittering beach.
We have been open since 2018, and have become well known for our freshly made pizzas, pasta and Italian inspired dishes. Using the finest Italian ingredients from a local Italian supplier, our pizzas are made from scratch and by hand by our very own Pizzaiolo Dorieli and his team, as well as creating delicious, fresh pasta dishes for you to enjoy. We pride ourselves on using fresh, seasonal produce. Because of this our menus change frequently – there’s always something new to try!
ABOUT OUR COMPANY
We are open 7 days a week, so whenever you fancy lunch or a night at CHK, we’re ready for you!
We focus on great service and our friendly, knowledgeable staff are on hand to explain the menu and recommend dishes for you. Combined with a lovely, cosy décor and great atmosphere, we offer an experience that motivates customers to return again and again.
We hope to provide a real culinary experience at CHK focusing on bold, delicious flavours. It is our intention to give you authentic Italian recipes with a modern twist that will delight the senses, because good food does more than fill you up, it brings people together.
Only the best
All of our pizzas are made from fresh,homemade dough following Dorielli’s traditional Italian recipe.
The recipe lets the dough prove for at least 24 hours until it reaches maturation, where the gas and alcohol is released and gives the dough its delicious flavour, as well as reducing the sugar in the carbohydrates.
All our pizza bases are pulled by hand and each pizza is made to order using fresh ingredients. The bases are then topped and baked at 350°C. Just like the pizza dough and ingredients, we only use fresh pasta on our menu that are beautifully paired with light but flavoursome sauces.
SOME OF OUR TESTIMONIALS
We were recommended this by the croucher s hotel and when we arrived we're given water then left for 10min before a waitress came over who had already taken an order from people who came in after us, I am a coeliac and when asked for a glutenfree pizza was told they had none so therefore could not eat there very disappointed as then had to find somewhere to eat. Couldn't eat in the hotels restaurant as a wedding was on there.
I have eaten a lot of pizza in my years. This is some seriously delicious pizza. My word it was tasty. Not even kidding I almost ordered the same thing all over again. My friend had pasta and it was aromatic, flavourful and delicious as the pizza.The staff were friendly and helpful. They helped with recommendations. Always around to help with anything needed.They had great beers but not a load of them, which was ok because what they had was tasty.The one negative, the cappuccino was 5/10. It needed to be stronger.
Enjoyed a family dinner here on holiday, the pizzas are ample and nicely cooked. Service less attentive after it got busier. Good spot.
6 years on and still giving great food and great customer service. Totally recommend
Fantastic food, great service and a very varied menu to keep everyone happy
One of the worst and most expensive meals we have ever had. Certainly would never visit again and would not advise anyone else to make the same mistake
I work here and can vouch for the quality of everything, everything is cooked to order with fresh ingredients and sauces,I’m just the kp and eat here on my days off the food is so good
Sorry to say that we were recommended here but our experience was awful.The service was poor, we waited for over an hour to be served and was dished up a burned pizza. It was black at the edges and peppers were black and dried up.Sauté’s were just boiled potatoes.We complained and the worst aspect was the chef said it wasn’t burnt. Thats worries me that the chef think black pizzas are ok!The attitude of the staff was bad and condescending
Absolutely excellent.Fantastic food and service.Bit of a creature of habit I always have the Pork dish, which they have slightly changed, and I must say is even better now.Great friendly service with food and drink served in a timely manner.Our go to restaurant when working in Chichester, would definitely recommend.
Visited here with friends for lunch today and whilst the food was delicious, the service was outstanding! Will was very knowledgeable, professional, friendly with excellent customer service skills. We will definitely return and would recommend.
We stopped at the CH Ristorante yesterday and ordered 4 pizzas and drinks, not knowing that one hour later, we still will be waiting for our pizzas. How long does it take to make 4 pizzas? Hmm, it took them 1 hour and 15 minutes. I could walk home and make my own at that time, but we paid beforehand. As it was getting cold outside after 45 minutes of waiting, I asked if we could come inside instead of waiting for our order under their gazebo. As there was a free table, they said, 'yes'. I was grateful, at least for this, still waiting for our food. After 1 hour and 15 minutes, our 4 pizzas finally arrived. Honestly? A similar thing happened to me at a different place, but once they realised that we sat there without our foid for longer, they apologised and got us free drinks. But this hasn't happened yesterday. Nothing, but a dry apology. Awful customer service! We've noticed that they've had a second pizza oven, but it wasn't on, so we asked about it. The staff said that they've staff shortage. Ok, I understand, but if you've staff shortage, you know about it and you should tell everyone ordering food that there's a long waiting time. It has happened to me before that places had this issue, but they warned people about it and about the long waiting time. We wouldn't have ordered the pizzas if we knew there's such a long waiting time. This wasn't professional. I've members of family working in gastronomy, and this is not a way they would ever deal with a problem or customer care they would offer in such cases. Simply a disappointment and a disgrace. The manager should know better and teach their staff better customer service. What a shame, simply awful!
Would have given zero stars if I could - we ordered 4 pizzas and still no sign of them after an hour. The table next to us waited an hour and a half. The place is run by incompetent morons - avoid!
Nice family friendly place. Lil.over priced but overall good. Service was very good
As guests of Cottage, we booked the table in CHK. The service was very chilled. They even offered us a table outside, although the reservation was inside. The glasses for drinks were dirty, same as catlery. The food seemed to be OK until I found a fly in my dish. I showed it to the waitress and she said: Oh, fly?! But she took my plate and I was told my dish is being redone. However it come back after 5 minutes cold. I'm not sure how it has been redone. Anyway, they added service charge to our bill and seemed not to be bothered to serve "an additional portion of protein" to breast feeding mother. I don't recommend this place.
I was with friends, 4 people in total,We had Top quality food, really friendly staff,And prices were fair.At the end we were walking back to the Marina, Hayden very kindly, went out of his way to show a safe route back.Young blond guy was running the restaurant, loved his enthusiasm throughout the evening 👍
Had lunch today, unfortunately I had the beef lasagne which was both dry and overcooked to the point the top was burnt possibly the worst I have ever had and not to the standard I have had during previous visits.Graham Fisher
Best pizza place in the county. The staff are great and the food is amazing.
Pizza was nice but 35 mins wait for a takeaway when the restaurant wasn’t even that busy is a joke
Great pizzas and reasonable prices too.. a bit noisy and extremely hot. Shame we couldn't eat outside with plates..
Poor service, poor food, nice venue.The staff were milling around, chatting and talking about how bad some of their customers were; despite being asked three times for ice. Despite trying to catch someone's eye, it took 30mins to pay.The pizzas are OK. No better than a home made one, except with only a cynicalsmattering of topping.The haddock and crayfish linguine looked and tasted like discount/last day of best-before tescos "fresh" pasts. The crayfish was overcooked tasted like it came out of a bookers briney pot. The haddock was nice, what little there was of it, but the pasts and nonexistant sauce were dire.The venue is had a nice feel and style. I wish the food was as authentic as the Italian name for the pasta.Could be great, I wish it was great, alas it is way off the mark.
Great food, friendly staff and easy parking. A lovely place to celebrate a birthday on a summer evening.
Just had lunch. Great all round. CHK and Pikante pizz excellent. Cider nice, service excellent. Thanks.
Super meal. Lobster 🦞 with chilli and fresh pasta. Delicious desserts. Super service, too. It was a sunny evening..all perfect.
Popped in today for the first time on a recommendation from my daughter. Food & service were excellent. Staff were very friendly & helpful. Would definitely highly recommend!! Regards Grahame, Tree Rangers
We came and while we were early for our table we were asked to go for a takeaway. When asking about a table - we were told it would not be available- however after paying £150 for a meal that would have been out of cardboard boxes we again requested to sit on a table if possible. The same table - that was emptying before was still empty. We were told that we could sit on it. We were grateful. It was when we came to sit that we were shouted at by another couple about our small pup- - they were really aggressive. As were their dogs. We were shocked. No one from inside the restaurant came to ask if we were ok. We had to request cutlery etc. it was then I realised that we were the only people of colour and this felt like a micro aggression/ race issue as well. The actual waiters were lovely in the end however to the lady serving us initially- what happened to your service and care? It was a real shame. The food was good but did feel some issues that need dealing with.
Despite being full of customers we were served promptly and the food was excellent.
Amazing restaurant with plenty of parking and a small field with goal posts to keep the kids and adults entertained. Food was amazing!
Been here more than once or twice and likely to vista once or twice more.
Bitterly disappointing… pizza was burnt black, minimal amount of chicken and way too much jalapeño. I won’t be going back there again
Amazing food. As we did not have reservation so had to do take away. But could eat in the garden area.
Best Italian in Chichester and it isn’t a chain. Great pastas full of flavour and helpful service, will definitely come back!
Delicious Italian food, good wines and friendly service; very good value.
Super tasty pizza, delicious garlicy mushroom bruchetta and even better tiramisu. We picked up take away but the place looked great and would definitely like to visit again and eat in
Really good food but this comes at a priceThis was my second time and given my first I decided to give it another go after a bad service experience.I have to say the second visit was ideal.
Really disappointed. Pizza had something moldy on and the spaghetti bolognaise was runny and tasteless. Had to get a meal after eating here. They only took the price of the pizza I didn’t eat off, even though it ruined the meal and experience. Would not go again.
Zero customer service, 2 tables out of soooo many were taken, the rest reserved, by the sound of it for nearly 2 hours!!! The staff unfriendly and unhelpful, left for Lamb Inn, were served with a smile and within an hour we left with full bellies and smiles on our faces. Something to learn from them...
I would a 100% recommend. The food and service is excellent. I love how it's got a family atmosphere.
Pastas were excellent and made with fresh ingredients. The cannoli and ice cream for dessert were tasty. There are many vegetarian options in the menu.
Fabulous food, friendly staff, lovely setting.Staff couldn’t be more helpful.A definite must!!!
Bad body language. They were busy but disinterested in entertaining us even with a drink standing up outside (which was very quiet and dead) because of what looked like a badly organised event on their field. Shufflers and repetitive music and stone island wearing peeps clearly paying for the night.
A work colleague recommended CHK, so thought we should go. Wanted to book for a Saturday night, managed to get booked but a little earlier than we wanted as they were fully booked. It quite a small place inside but I must say the food was amazing, we had a sharing plater to start then we both a pizzas for mains and tiramisu for dessert. Up there with the best I've had and would recommend. The service was a little slow but for us that wasn't a problem as we weren't in a hurry. Once the weather get better they have a lovely outside space which we will try.
Unfortunately a bad experience with the staff and chef calling us a liar. The food I must say is very good but ordered extras on the pizza which were not on there. We spent £90 and quibbled over £3..argumentative staff is never a nice experience, such a shame we won’t return as the food as good. Maybe a new manager and chef, waiting staff very nice but Disappointed by the management and chefs attitude.
Nice food, very loud inside, quite expensive and only two hours at table which isn't very when your waiting a while for service.
Some of the best Pizza I’ve ever had! (I’ve eaten a lot of pizza) my partners carbonara was extremely fresh and packed with flavour too. Will return for sure!
Stopped for lunch and ended up waiting an hour for two pizzas, and then one of them was missing the main topping. Got a refund for the wrong pizza when we asked, but pretty poor service.
Don't go there I wasn't impressed with the service or the taste of the food, or being lied to.was told that we can't have pasta as the chefs having a break, for an hour which is ok but very strange as was a large party of people on a table behind us, obviously had booked, I wanted the pork fillet but was told they don't have any so really what they should have said was were only serving terrible old pizzas, to you. But the people behind you can have what ever they want, even the pork because by magic they had it.. it was a long long time before we got our terrible pizza, it's a shame as we would have frequented there and told our friends but we hate being lied to and patronised, don't go there terrible .
Unfortunately this was a very disappointing visit. On the phone we were told we would have a table inside. When we arrived we were told we had to sit outside. We ordered olives to nibble on while we waited for pizzas, but they never arrived until about 45 minutes after we arrived and only when we chased them. The pizzas arrived after about 1 hour 10 minutes, and after we had chased them. It shouldn’t take over an hour for pizzas in a pizza restaurant. We had somewhere else to go after so this really spoiled our evening. When we asked for some sort of gesture the waiter said he would, but still produced the regular bill. When I spoke to him again he said he would have to speak to his manager. The manager then rudely kept me waiting whilst he dealt with some paperwork. Eventually he apologised, said they were very busy, gave us some discount. I think part of the explanation is they take takeaway orders as well. Any restaurant should be able to cope with the number of diners sitting in their restaurant, but here they seem to prioritise over their dining customers!!
Booked a table and added notes to the reservation that we had a small well behaved dog that we were bringing with us and wanted to sit inside. The reservation was booked more than a month ago. Queued up at the door to introduce ourselves to be met by a loud and rude voice from the far end of the restaurant, “you can’t bring your dog in!” I told one of the waiting staff that I made it quite clear that we were bringing our dog and didn’t want to sit outdoors. She agreed and said that she had called twice that day. I asked why no message was left and was told their phone system was new and she had no idea how to leave a voicemail.We decided to go elsewhere for food but what use is being told the same day dogs are not allowed in their restaurant.So if you’ve got a dog and want to sit in the restaurant, don’t waste your time.We went to a place called the Bosham Inn and they had no problem with dogs, and the food and service were second to none. I highly recommend going there.
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13:27 09 Mar 24
The menu is a celebration of taste. I can't recommend it enough!
One of my favourite pizza places around. A wide range of options with whatever toppings you can think of. Attentive service and nice inside and outside (weather permitting) seating options.
Had the best evening dining here, our waiter (Eddie) was very knowledgeable and even gave us wine tasters as we were contemplating which to order. We both were very impressed by his warm and welcoming demeanour. The food was phenomenal, we couldn’t decide so shared two plates. The coffee and ice cream was also outstanding. Can’t wait to visit again. Quiet, laid back atmosphere, beautifully decorated and staff who care. Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Extra appreciation for our server Eddie!! He ‘made’ our experience 🙌
Great food , well cooked and service is always professional and friendly
Had our works Christmas Dinner here for the 2nd year! 👌👍 very good food every meal from starter to dessert were delicious, freshly cooked great ingredients definitely worth a visit best pizza/pasta restaurant in the area in my opinion.Keep up the good work.
Staff were alright my food had to send back as only just warm, even when came back could have been hotterDisappointed.
Friendly Staff, great food, nice atmosphere, perfect place! If you haven't been there yet so Im strongly recomending it to you!
Decided to go with a friend who loves Italian food and CHK didn't disappoint! The food was fantastic and service on point. Venue is delightfully different to chain restaurants and looking forward to trying it in the summer, when the outdoor section will be great. Will definitely go again!
I Came here for My Sister surprise Baby Shower! Would highly recommended AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE! & extremely helpful with everything! Lovely food and views was incredible!DEFINITELY WOULD COME BACK
Good pizzas and pasta, call ahead to book a table! The patio area is nice but in chilly weather needs some windows or PVC curtains to keep the wind off.
Possibly the greatest pizza and tiramisu I’ve ever had! The meal was absolutely stunning. Everyone at the table enjoyed their dishes and the desserts were also a highlight. Lovely setting for all occasions and lovely team of staff looking after everyone. Will definitely be back!
Stumbled upon this place by chance!Tucked away on the outskirts of Chichester is a hidden gem for amazing Italian pizza (and pasta)!The atmosphere was great, especially as they've started their summer weekend shenanigans - opposite the car park is a lovely field setup with tables, football goals, DJ and bar.You can order food there or from the restaurant and walk over to the field.The staff are awesome as was the food and ice cold beers (Peroni on tap) - also have a great selection of wines and bubbles (lots being Italian of course).The pizza is paper thin, and the choice of toppings is insane! Oh and it tastes fantastic!Can't wait to return again this summer guys! 😎
