Lilys Cafe - Cafe Prestons

Really enjoyed this restaurant/cafe. Staff are lovely, food is contemporary and beautifully cooked and presented. Modern menu, modern clean and roomy venue. Well worth trying for yourself. Photos from dinner tonight...

Got takeaway pizza after reading the good reviews, we’ve been looking for a great pizza place. We got supreme and meat lovers & loved it. The sauce was nice and dough was nice and chewy and the right thickness. So glad that we finally found a restaurant to get decent pizza. Delivery was free too. We’ll definitely try to dine in and other dishes

I can see why this place easily gets a 5 star ratings average. The service by the staff was exceptional. Super friendly, will come to check in to make sure you’re happy with the dishes, also very polite and observant. From a service perspective it is easily a 5/5. The taste of the pasta I ordered was also really good. Not too creamy or flavourful, just right. Really good food and coffee.

Came for Breakfast on a weekday, great service, great food. Came back for dinner a few weeks later on a busy Friday night with the family, still fantastic service despite the fact they were slammed. Food was fantastic, so much flavour, and a great variety, The kids loved the woodfired grissini - what a hit! And the kids pizza was a treat. Good to see Eddie there - such a great maitre de! The restaurant is in great hands with him there

Lovely night out with family. Friendly and hospitable staff. Amazing food - loved the homemade gnochi. Nice ambience about it. Only suggestion, a little colouring pack for the young ones :)

Such a lovely place- great menu, food was delicious, and service was so friendly & welcoming. We had the grilled octopus with potatoes, stuffed zucchini flowers, seafood spaghetti, burrato pizza, pana cotta, crème brûlée & sticky date. Was all delicious! Sticky date was one of the best I’ve tasted- very moist with delicate flavours & the sauce was devine. Will definitely be back again. Thanks for having us.

Absolutely fantastic Italian food - evey time! We have been here many times and the food is always great. The pasta is handmade and perfectly accompanied by the sauces. Garlic prawns are excellent. Burger and chips at lunch are good too. Great wine list. Super friendly staff. Love coming here!

Had an early lunch here on Thursday. We stumbled on this restaurant completely by accident, and I am so glad we did! Hidden in the industrial area of Prestons, it honestly was the last place I'd expect to find a restaurant of this calibre. My wife and I had a delightful time here. Upon entry we were politely greeted by a staff member who was friendly, professional and quickly found us a seat we liked. The restaurant is well spaced out so you're not cramped and weaving your way around a maze of tables. Chairs are comfortable and tables are at a comfortable height. The inside has got sound absorbing panels neatly placed everywhere, so that it is not even a little bit noisy. I could have an easy conversation with my wife without having to raise my voice or strain to hear her. And although you can hear your surroundings, somehow it doesn't intrude into the conversation at your table and nor was I able to listen to the conversations occurring at other tables. This place accommodates for everyone. It is well thought out and truly comfortable to visit. They also have a private function room, which I would not have seen if it were not pointed out to me. The service we received was prompt, not pushy or rushed, and 100% accurate. We weren't constantly interrupted, but neither were we ever left unattended. We ordered a shared antipasto as an entree, followed by our mains of casarecce ragu and mushroom risotto. The dishes were brought out with obvious care given to the timing. We never once had to shuffle plates and dishes around the table because everything had come out at once, and nor did we have to wait for an uncomfortable amount of time to receive our mains once we had finished or entree. Like I said, timing was perfect. Also ordered a Dirty Chai and Flat White coffee, which honestly was the best coffee I've had in a long time - thank you to whoever was the barista today- the coffee you made me was ever so satisfying! The food was delicious! In fact it was so nice that as soon as I had my first bite I leant back and said to my wife, "Aaahhh this makes my heart happy! " The flavours were authentic, and satisfying. The food was fresh and of high quality. All the flavours worked well together and didn't compete against each other. I can't describe how good it was - you simply have to taste it yourself. Admittedly we didn't have dessert, so we can't comment on that; but we'll have some next time we visit. It honestly was the best restaurant experience I've had in a long time, and it made for a very nice and much cherished date with my beautiful wife. To top it off, their prices are modest too. We've already made plans to come back. I can not recommend this place highly enough to you. Just in case you're thinking this is not a legitimate review, let me end this review by saying; No, I am not a relative, friend, or acquaintance of the restaurant owners or the workers there... I'm just an extremely delighted customer.

My new favourite Italian resturant! Modern, clean and tasteful setting. Simply excellent service, a solid 5.0 star! All staff are very polite and respectful. Pizza was quick and delicious. Only waited about 20 minutes and smelt fresh, just look at the photo! Neapolitana wood fire pizza 🍕 and garden salad 🥗 Would recommend to anyone!

The friendly service was amazing and the food was absolutely delicious. The scampi linguine had a generous amount of scampi. We are already booked for another dinner. During lockdown we also had açai bowls and coffee delivered which were tasty too.