Buongiorno Bistro in York

Exceptional nice food all round, lovely wine and hospitality, quite a quirky decor and restaurant is small but the food does the talking here

We went last Saturday for a long 50th birthday celebration lunch. There were 12 of us and we nearly filled this lovely intimate restaurant. The guys that run it were brilliant and so was the food. An excellent time had by all. I shared the "Fish Madness" with a friend - it was perfect.

Rude and disrespectful. Food wasn’t fresh, ready made meals. I paid a total of £80 for a supermarket microwave meal for two. They have a tesco outside, so I’d just go there next time. - Manners don’t cost anything, so before you reply with rude false accusations count to 10.

While the atmosphere was nice, the food was far from expectations. We ordered a carbonara, which I think is a tell tale sign of a good restaurant, which was very creamy and lacked flavour. My partner ordered a lasagne, which tasted quite bland. The dessert aswell was very prepared. Overall, we weren’t happy with our experience and felt that we weren’t respected as younger guests.

Great quality food meets exceptional service. You could see that the manager was just ‘on it’ and clearly passionate that his guests should have the absolute best experience possible while dining with them. Really attentive and a well paced dinner with some great tasting and well presented food. I will absolutely be heading back. Definitely worth visiting.

OUTSTANDING! If you want incredible Italian food, this is the place. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Buongiorno is a must to visit.

In fact we visited twice this month - once in the evening as a couple and once at lunchtime with family. On both occasions, we were treated to wonderful, tasty and very well-cooked food served in a place with a friendly and relaxed ambiance, complemented by its great staff. Thank you, Daniele and team for yet more super visits!

We visited for a Mothers Day celebration. A lovely cosy atmosphere but most importantly delicious food!! The staff were brilliant and very accommodating. Will definitely be coming again. :)

Best pasta in Yorkshire staff very welcoming and nice they made sure we had everything we needed. Overall I had a great experience

Best place to enjoy your coffee,,, so many dessert n pie❤ all food was amazing,,, the staff is friendly,, tle place is clean an comprtable!!!

Came here with my friends a little while ago, and the service was excellent with incredible food to match. The pizzas were some of the best I've ever had, and the staff were so friendly. 10/10 would come again.

An absolutely outstanding evening, food was amazing easily the best tasting Italian food we have ever tasted. Bellissimo.

Me and my friend love it here! We come on every special occasion. It is our place! It is such a hearty Italian with delicious food!

Gorgeous three course meal. Ordered from the specials and we were not disappointed. Great service too and intimate atmosphere.

This restaurant was a recommendation by our Airbnb hosts, and what a find! The service was impeccable and the food delicious, light with beautifully fresh ingredients. If we lived closer, we would certainly be back in a heartbeat!

A gem! Superb meal served in a relax atmosphere. It feels as if you are on Sardinia itself. Absolutely fantastic service; so attentive, so tasty!

An amazing little undiscovered secret in York! Authentic Sardinian food cooked and served by fantastic Sardinian chef and host. Simply delicious food and atmosphere!

Don't know if this is the best in town, because I haven't tried all restaurants in York, but this is definitely a small, wonderful restaurant. Our dinner was based on seafood and it was excellent. We keep dreaming about their mussels and prawns! I would...

" Again ..what a fantastic place " Back to York Back to Buongiorno...and again amazing experience! Food beautiful cooked and presented staff super attentive with very helpful recommendations on wines and food! The interior is definitely something unique 👌! Thank you again guys...you are doing...

Amazing Sardinian restaurant if you want to taste real Sardinian food. Food and service were spot on. Restaurant is a bit out of town but worth the journey. Small intimate restaurant with excellent service.

Fantastic food, and courteous friendly service. It is a small restaurant,which means it is not loud, and very relaxed.

this place is amazing, we never really used to eat out at Italian restaurants before as pasta is something you can cook reasonably well at home to the same standard, but I was wrong !!! Visited for the first time as my mum was staying...

Amazing restaurant Family restaurante, amazing attention to detail and food so lovely Highly recommend. It was easy to book in and the menu was simple but delicious

Friendly welcome, great menu, service was excellent and fresh food delicious. Recommend book ahead as small local restaurant that seemed very popular mid week, definitely worth a visit.

They said Sirloin is more tender than a ribeye, I was like ‘WTF’ ??? Yes . Don’t try the STEAK, If he's not attempting to sell discounted meat from his neighbor TESCO, is it possible that he genuinely has no knowledge about steak?

nice environment, good quality of food, excellent service, excellent pizza, good selection of wines, .... I highly recommend it

I was in buongiarno Bristo, italian restaurant in woodthope, and i had selectiin of seafood dish, it was really nicely presnted and taste really nice, thank you chef

Took my parents there for an evening meal. The food as always was excellent. My dad particularly enjoyed the mussels and bread starter, and the simple (but also excellent) spaghetti with tomato sauce / basil main course. Great value for top quality food. Nice Italian...

Another great meal at this lovely restaurant. From fantastic service to great food and wine!! Our friends first visit and they loved. Going back again. Just like me. 5/5

Buongiorno is an exceptional Italian restaurant. The premises are tiny, which makes for an intimate atmosphere and a very personal service from the owners. The Sardinia-influenced cooking is excellent, authentic and based on prime ingredients. It's a joy to visit each time we are in...

We've not been for a while because life got in the way, but standards haven't dropped, and the food is still superb. It was like coming. The risotto was delicious but the he sea bream was exceptional. We definitely won't leave as long next time.

My favourite local italian, we regularly get take-away food from here and dine in. My fave is the fennel sausage pasta which is often on the specials. Our kids love the pizza. Fantastic friendly staff, really authentic food. Just love this place.

We all had a fabulous meal, our starters and pasta dishes were delicious, and our Aperol Spritz aswell as tasting lovely looked lovely with the fresh rose decoration. Great service too and we look forward to visiting again very soon.

I went to this restaurant with high expectations based on the comments even if it was 1h walk from my house. I ordered in take away a "Ortalana" described as a "Mixed Vegetables". When I arrived, they give me the pizza box without showing me...

Always a treat and never disappoints! The team goes above and beyond and food is fantastic! We eat here regularly and get a take out often. We have tried most dishes and all 5 star!

This is a regular for us as we love Sardinian food and wine. The special pastas are amazing and the cannonau is always a good match. Having had a few great holidays in Sardinia it is great to have this restaurant so close to where...

Fantastic experience! The food is very high quality and authentic I will definitely be returning

We are so incredibly lucky to have this gem of a restaurant just 5 minutes' walk from where we live. We have regularly eaten here right from when they opened. We have introduced it to a number of our friends and each of them has...

Buongiorno Bistro is a wonderful restaurant! Daniele is a great host- warm, welcoming and highly knowledgeable. His staff are very friendly and efficient, the food is UNREAL (high quality produce, freshly made, authentic and delicous), the Sardinian wine compliments everything beautifully and the prices are...

This is favourite Italian restaurant by far. Delicious food and service. Takeaway food is such a treat too! Make you go.

This tiny, cosy Sardinian restaurant is by far the best place in York for authentic Italian food . We have been many times and tried various dishes, pizzas and wines, oh mamma mia, all taste so delicious and freshly made. Lobster pasta in the summer...

Called over to get a voucher as a gift and we decided to grab something to eat. As it was early we were in luck and they managed to squeeze us in. The food as ever was delicious the setting is informal which we love...

What a great find. The food is always amazing, the staff really welcoming and service excellent - the ingredients for a perfect evening. The polpette are particularly delicious - the best we have had anywhere. We have had some wonderful evenings there and will be...

We visited in early October and then used their catering service at the end of October for a big family get together. Both times the food was delicious. The owners were very happy to discuss the catering menu items within our budget and also cater...

Bonjourno is by far our favourite restaurant. The food is absolutely amazing, using best produce, is well presented and always delicious. Daniele and the team always make us feel free so welcome. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone and look forward to our...

Our favourite place to eat by far in York area never disappointed . Friendly, food always delicious, from starter to pudding!!! Recommend 100%

I’ve tried a fair few Italian restaurants in a lot of different cities and York but none come close to how good the food is here

Went with friends for my birthday. I always have pizza as it's the best I've ever had. That includes pizza in Naples and Rome. As it was my birthday I decided to have the fillet steak which was the best steak I have ever eaten....

We had a wonderful evening here as usual. The excellent food and the ambience is something we never take for granted. This family run Sicilian restaurant is without a doubt the best in York and our firm family favourite. Thank you Daniele for taking such...

Bonjourno is a cosy Sardinian restaurant in a lovely out of town spot, Daniele and his staff are very efficient and attentive and the food on the extensive menu is prepared by very professional chefs to perfection, myself and my wife have visited many times...

Buongiorno make the most beautiful, authentic Sardinian food and since discovering it through TripAdvisor in summer 2022 it's become a favourite for us. We've also recommended it to family and have never heard a bad (or even middling) review. We even picked Buongiorno as our...

Authentic Italian family run business. Great pizzas, awesome potatoes, exquisite fresh fish and meat. Excellent wine and service.

Buongiorno is an absolute gem of a restaurant in the heart of Woodthorpe, the food is authentic, fresh and the staff are very welcoming and helpful.

Absolutely fantastic quality meals can’t fault a thing. Service extremely friendly and such authentic Italian as good as anything you would experience in Sicily. We will be back very soon.

We would never have found this restaurant if it wasn't for Trip Advisor - so thank you! Lovely meal - the food was excellent and the service was prompt and friendly. Perfecto!

Fantastic Italian food like you would have in a small family restaurant in Italy. Small restaurant with limited number of tables with excellent low key service. Lovely food prepared with love. No pomp here just excellent food.

Who would have thought such a great find in the middle of suburban York? Just lovely. Unpretentious. Attentive service. And the food - oh my days! Just go. See for yourself. It’s fab.

A little gem. Beautiful food, our party of 8 enjoyed every dish we had. Great staff as well. We will return!!!

Always great food, wine and service. Friendly, welcoming atmosphere and always great quality produce. Will be returning as usual in 2024

Small cafe style restaurant, the food was amazing with a great service, definitely recommend. Fresh mussels, steak which was beautiful… lemon tart for desert was amazing! We will be back

It’s a little while (too long) since we’d been and so we were much looking forward to our meal. As ever we were not disappointed. All if the food here is truly excellent, but perhaps the real skill is in simple things done really well,...

I have lived in York for 10+ years and have only just come across this restaurant on passing hidden away. Absolutely beautiful food and very friendly and attentive staff. Love the theme and good value for money. We will definitely be back.

Very delicious food and nice service ; fresh sea food Fully recommend for a couples or a family meals

We had an amazing time here!! They do more than just pizza, but the pizza is also delicious. The specials on the board are cooked to perfection. Service is great! Very friendly restaurant, we will be coming back!

I’ve eaten here a few times now, normally as a couple but this time I went with a group of 9. We had excellent service from start to finish. We were given just the right amount of time to study the menus, which was explained...

We had a really lovely evening- delicious food in this little hidden gem of a restaurant. Truly authentic , lovely friendly team of staff. Can highly recommend

Buongiorno sponsors our software development meet-ups every month and we couldn’t be happier! The food is always amazing and super tasty and creates a great atmosphere 😊 Thank you Daniele and the team for taking care our events! 😄

The restaurant is a little gem of a place. Consistently great food on every visit (my favourite is the filet) a lovely atmosphere and the staff are very polite and attentive.

Best pizza I'll ever have, service was great, overall 10/10 They take card payments, and we just bought a voucher as Christmas present to my parents. Great little place with amazing food and magic atmosphere

We are lucky to live within 5 minutes' walk and visit at least once a month. The food is always top quality and beautifully presented. The staff are welcoming and friendly, and wine recommendations are always spot on. A great atmosphere for couples, friends, and...

Absolute gem of a place. Authentic Sardinian food with great, friendly service and good value choices. Couldn't fault it and just wish we didn't live in Cambridge or we'd be here VERY frequently+

Hidden Gem in a quiet Acombe neighbourhood We were driving towards York walls and started to google on TripAdvisor. Buongiorno came up as one of the top choices with good reviews so we decided to try. We came early the chef had just started work....

Quite simply the BEST Italian restaurant I have ever been to- the prices are incredibly reasonable, the quality cannot be matched and the service is out of this world. I cannot recommend this place highly enough, don’t hesitate to book a table- you will not...

Fabulous local Italian with interesting Sardinian specials. Very good value - would definitely recommend and return

A lucky coincidence took us to Acomb and the extraordinary Il Buongiorno bistro. In an unlikely setting alongside the neighbourhood Tesco Express, the bistro is a wholly unexpected oasis of authentic Sardinian cuisine. Owner Daniele and his colleagues , hailing originally from that Mediterranean island,...

It was our first time of visiting and we did so on the back of the Trip advisor reviews - we weren’t disappointed.The food was great quality and service was excellent. Between us, we sampled the pizza, mussels, bruschetta, lasagne, steak and desserts. All were fresh, home made and delicious - we will definitely be eating here again!

Fabulous atmosphere,really friendly staff and amazing food. Highly recommended 👌 A lovely lovely treat. 😍 Kate ❤

Visited numerous times before and each time it's always superb. Excellent food, wine and service! 100% recommended if you haven't tried it yet!

Dont have the words to describe how good that place is!!!! You need to go and check yourself out. Superb food! Excellent Service AMAZING SEE YOU SOON !

Excellent food and really good service. Came for my birthday and would definitely recommend. Felt just like being back in Italy! 😍

One of the best meals I've ever had. Absolutely fantastic. A tiny place completely off the beaten track run by a couple of blokes from Sardinia. Felt so authentic against the run of the mill Italian restaurants in town. We will return. Only minor complaint, the restaurant's heating needs improvement.

This restaurant was brill! The food was delicious and authentic, the staff extremely friendly and made us feel very comfortable. The whole family loved it, would recommend so, so, so highly to anyone looking for somewhere to eat! Great experience!!!🤪

Excellent meal with professional friendly service. The food was exceptional and the restaurant cosey and authentic. Loved it and can't wait to go back.

Worth the drive out, made for an excellent night. Beautiful and authentic Italian food with prices less than chain restaurants.

Delicious authentic Italian menu with lots of specials on the board. The service was fabulous. This quirky little Italian restaurant is situated within a housing estate near a little Tesco and comes highly recommended if you don’t mind a little drive out of York walls. Parking is free.

From the outside this small restaurant looks like nothing special. Don't be fooled. It's small and has an intimate feel. The hospitality staff are charming and welcoming. The menu is good and has some usual favourites. The blackboard display the specials. I was with colleagues so we shared starters of bruscetta and garlic bread. It's definitely the best I've had outside of Italy. I'm not sure if the chef is Italian, the hospitality staff are italian. The owner who is responsible for the direction of the menu and the quality of the food clearly has high standards and only accepts quality produce. I had a pizza with ham and mushroom. Mamma Mia....it was hand made and absolutely delicious. Definitely the best outside of Italy (and better than some places in Italy). The ham was high quality. The crust was thin and crisp. It tasted divine. My colleagues had pasta with a ragu. One colleague had king prawns. I've never seen prawns as big! The plates were clean. The desert menu came. I had a thin slice of almond cake, sauce, cherries and ice cream with a shot on the side. My colleague had a tiramisu. I was so engrossed in the food I only took 1 photo. Overall the experience was fabulous. The food is perfect. Seriously perfect. The presentation is incredible, the chef obviously takes pride in his dishes. You need to book. We went on a thursday evening and all tables were full. I'll definitely return and have already recommended to friends. It takes a lot to impress me, but Buongiorno certainly made a big impression. Grazie millie

If you want to try something more authentic and a change from the usual Italian fare found in most places, this is the place for you. As an Italian I was delighted to find 'trofie', a type of pasta, on the menu and cooked to perfection. Lots of choice also if you are vegetarian. Inside is cozy and the service is excellent. It's definitely on my firm lists of favourites in York now. Highly recommended!

Really authentic Italian restaurant. Looks very unassuming from outside but atmosphere is great. Excellent service and very friendly. Really good advice about choice of food and wine. One of the best Italian meals I have ever had. I wish I lived closer otherwise I would be eating there all the time! Very good value for such a brilliant experience.

What a wonderful night at Buongiorno York on Saturday! Service was fantastic, food was delicious and was so good we had 4 bottles between 4 after changing our taxi to a later time. An unexpected location worth getting a taxi for! Thank you Daniele and team. We will be back soon!

This genuinely was the best food I've eaten, reminded me of my trip to Italy. Its a short taxi ride from York City centre but I genuinely recommend you make the trip. The owners were fantastic, very accommodating and super friendly. Its a small menu, which allows the care and love to go into each dish and you can tell they know exactly what they are doing. Will be visiting again in the near future.

We had such a fabulous meal and experience! We really felt like we were on holiday!!! Can’t wait to come back!! Thank you so much.

Really great food and atmosphere but we felt rushed by the waiters all evening.Our booking was for 7pm, and at 8.20pm they said they had another booking at 8.30pm. When we booked we were not told this otherwise we would not have made the booking.The rushed service and lack of communication re only having the table for 1.5hrs ruined our evening which was a shame as the food was delicious.

Had a scrumptious meal here with friends and family. The menu had something for everyone, the service was friendly and the food was great. Will return next time I am in York.

If you are in the middle of York City as a visitor then this one may not be for you. Booked it because of good reviews. Forced to pay a £20 deposit by the restaurant so felt compelled to then pay another £20 taxi fares to and from city to get to it in the middle of a council estate. Friendly staff, my daughter enjoyed her carbonara but my lasagna was decidedly mediocre! They were very gracious not charging me for it. I don’t like putting anyone down at this time but at least know what you are getting. V disappointed

Came to Buongiorno to celebrate valentine’s day with my boyfriend. Food was presented really well with delicious authentic flavours as I was expecting. The service was excellent and quick, I had forgotten to take the tag off my top and they were very quick to tell and help sort it! The place itself is beautiful and it reminds me of traditional shops back in Italy, I felt as though I was back at home! I would recommend Buongiorno to everyone, wonderful in every way. Thank you for giving us a lovely experience, will definitely be back soon☺️

absolutely gorgeous food and amazing friendly service! I would recommend to anyone in the area - fresh pastas and pizzas!

Buongiorno was a lockdown discovery for us when we were doing our local walks! We spotted it in a little shopping centre beaside Acomb Woods then TA’d it when we got back. I couldn’t believe the rave reviews and just how we had been unaware of it! Let’s just say we have more than made up for that now with many visits since things have reopened again. As a couple, with friends and with family, it never fails to disappoint. Super friendly service, wonderful authentic food and a really interesting wine list. The limoncello on the house is always a nice way to finish a relaxed and pleasant visit. We will be back again soon, of course!

We have dined here three times since covid, having been told about it by a friend, what a find. Yes, small and bijou, but the cuisine and service is excellent,which begs the question, how have we not heard of it before? It is off the beaten track, and not the easiest to find, but do not let that put you off. The prices are in line with other restaurants, but the food and wine is good value, fresh and tasty, and all prepared individually. Well done.

Thank you so much to this quaint authentic Italian restaurant for fitting me and my husband in last minute on Valentine’s Day! We had a delicious meal . So fresh and authentic tasting . You can tell the ingredients are of high quality. The staff were also very accommodating to my low carbohydrate diet and I was able to order off menu with no hesitation. We will definitely be coming back time and time again!

What an amazing place. It’s hidden little gem. We were welcomed in and shown our table. The food, wow, brilliant, I wish I lived in York. The staff were knowledgeable and attentive. I will definitely be back here in the future.