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Ragù Italian Bistro storefront on Guildhall Street, Preston

Guildhall Street · Preston City Centre

Real Neapolitan cooking, in the heart of Preston.

Consistency. Quality. Community.

Ragù is run by two Neapolitans, Vincenzo Gaglione and Luca Scognamiglio — the food they grew up on, cooked the way it's meant to be, five minutes from the Flag Market.

Featured in the Lancashire Post and Blog Preston.

Open every day · 12:00–20:00, Fri–Sat until 21:00 5–7 Guildhall Street, Preston PR1 3NU Food hygiene rating: Very Good

Our story

Two Neapolitans, one idea of what Italian food should taste like.

Ragù Italian Bistro is a Neapolitan restaurant at 5–7 Guildhall Street in Preston city centre, serving authentic Italian food — pizza, pasta, antipasti and more — cooked the way it's made in Naples. It opened on 15 March 2026, brought to Preston by Vincenzo Gaglione and Luca Scognamiglio — both from Naples, both tired of "Italian" restaurants that aren't. The two of them run it side by side, kitchen and floor, cooking the way they learned it at home. Between them, the whole idea comes down to three words: consistency, quality, community. Ragù is open every day, with a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of Very Good.

Preston noticed. The Lancashire Post covered the opening, and Blog Preston came back a few weeks later for a full review — the smoked salmon fettuccine and the carbonara came in for particular praise. You'll find both on the à la carte menu below.

VG

Food hygiene rating

Food Standards Agency · last inspected 18 Mar 2026

Management of food safetyVery good
Hygienic food handlingVery good
Cleanliness & facilitiesGood
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Table set for dinner at Ragù Italian Bistro, with the bar in the background

The dining room

A room built around the table, not around itself.

No white tablecloths, no fuss — just warm light, close tables and the pass in full view, the way a proper Neapolitan trattoria should feel.

It's a small room by design: easy to fill for a Tuesday lunch, easy to book out for a birthday. Either way, it's Vincenzo and Luca running it, not a rota of strangers.

Planning something bigger — a big table, a private booking? Give us a call and we'll sort the details with you directly.

Preston

Five minutes from the Flag Market, part of the neighbourhood.

Guildhall Street sits right in the city centre — an easy stop before the market, after work, or on a Sunday walk. Ragù was built to be a regular's spot as much as a destination: the same faces at the bar, the same table saved for a Friday night.

Find us

Guildhall Street, right in the city centre.

Opening hours

Monday12:00 – 20:00
Tuesday12:00 – 20:00
Wednesday12:00 – 20:00
Thursday12:00 – 20:00
Friday12:00 – 21:00
Saturday12:00 – 21:00
Sunday12:00 – 20:00

Hours can change around holidays — if you're coming a long way, a quick call is always worth it.

In the press

What Preston's been saying.