A NEW "passionately authentic" Italian restaurant and wine bar has shared the first pictures of its premises.

Il Vigneto (Italian for "vineyard") will be in the former Lamonby Flooring premises at 45 West Street, Leominster.

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Owner and executive chef Michele Toniolo said "the last 10 per cent" of refurbishments to the building will be completed shortly.

One wall of the restaurant features an Italian view

One wall of the restaurant features an Italian view

The premises has previously also been home to the One Stop print shop and Minster Windows, with pictures of the inside of the new restaurant showing it kitted out ready for customers.

With a stocked wine bar and one wall showing off an Italian view, the restaurant is gearing up to open at the end of November.


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No official date has been set in stone, however.

"The premises is going to be an authentic Italian restaurant serving Italian dishes and wines," an application for permission to sell alcohol said.

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With seating upstairs and down, it will accommodate up to 50 people.

The restaurant is currently applying for a licence to sell alcohol

The restaurant is currently applying for a licence to sell alcohol

The licence seeks permission for live music on Fridays and Saturdays between 7pm and 9pm, as well as the sale of alcohol along with food between 12.30pm and 10.30pm Tuesday to Thursday, and between 1pm and 11pm Friday to Sunday. It will be closed on Mondays.

"Depending on booked group parties in the future, there may be some adult entertainment," the application adds.