Carlisi in Liverpool

After almost going bankrupt trying to find good coffee here, I finally found a place that I like!!! I had a very nice cannoli too! Service was very friendly and the glass of water was much appreciated!!!

We had some delicious, beautifully prepared dishes this evening at Carlisi. The atmosphere is laid back casual and the service is warm and friendly. The staff; which I sadly didn't ask for their names, were extremely knowledgeable about the menu and they gave us a delicious wine recommendation. We are heading back to Glasgow tomorrow but intend stopping off for some brunch before hand and to also get some of their amazing connoli to take home. Highly recommend this little gem.

Really nice food, very nice people, recommended.

A lovely small cafe / restaurant / shop, Oprated with real passion for grewat service and great food, informal and very friendly. Exquisite food - small Italian plates - not really tapas but certainly worth ordering a couple of dishes each. Every dish was truly wonderful with lovey salad dressings, use of herbs and so on Brilliant!!

Carlisi more than lives up to its reputation with undeniably classic, yet innovative, dishes. Owner personally answered the phone and accommodated our last-minute reservation request. Fresh and spirited define their preparation, presentation and delivery. 5 Stars!

Fabulous little place, brilliant atmosphere, delicious food and lovely staff.

Great cafe/brunch spot in Liverpool. We loved the salmon toast and the arancini, but the croissant wasn't very fresh. The service was great, everyone was very friendly and quick. The environment is pleasant. Thanks.

Nipped in on a short lunch break and what a shame it's taken us this long to try Carlisi! Staff were great and the bruschetta burrata was even better.

Stumbled upon this place by accident. Shockingly good. Focaccia Porchetta is incredibly good. Perfectly balanced flavours and incredibly authentic and fresh ingredients.

Real Italian food! Very good. And a nice waiter who is a musician too!

Amazing bruscetta from Federico and his team, can recommend the bruscetta Carlisi and the bruscetta Mortadella absolutely delicious. Fantastic wines to accompany. Love Carlisi 👍👍

Excellent food, warm, great staff, value for money and dog friendly!! What’s not to like!!❤️

We went for a group lunch here after the Alcotraz experience. The location is great, as is the atmosphere. The staff were incredible at dealing with our large group, making sure everyone was comfortable and they made some great recommendations. And of course, the food was incredible! Would highly recommend.

Lovely place. The service was perfect as was the food and drink. Small seating area with a lovely friendly feel to it. Menu has a large choice of veggie options, which I chose, but am not veggie. They looked unusual and worth a try. Not disappointed. Went in 2 days later and again not disappointed. Great service, lovely food, cosy atmosphere. Wine was lovely too.

Food was good. It might have been because we went late in the day, that many of the dishes were unavailable at the time.

Amazing foccacias, tried different ones and it's hard to say which one was nicer. Tried one of their gin cocktail and it was unreal too!

Nice and chilled atmosphere. Very inviting cabinet full of authentic Italian cuisine. Had “The King” breakfast which is deceiving to say the least. It was unbelievably filling! Good quality sour dough, salmon, mozzarella. The wife is gluten and dairy free, which the guys were brilliant as they let her choose her own things to make a breakfast. Only down side was the coffee isn’t great, very dark roast and over extracted. Would have been nice if someone had asked if we would like any other drinks during the meal. However that’s the only thing I can point out. Fab otherwise and worth a trip to eat at. 👍🏽

One of regular place 3 years now for the best coffee, panini sandwich and best cannoli ever.

Nice popped in for take ok cappuccino and cannolis

I was dining alone this evening and I felt very well looked after but not at all overwhelmed. The food was the real deal, very delicious and freshly made. Thank you!

Had potential but we were disappointed. Good atmosphere and friendly service. Well priced. Great background music. But here is the problem. We specifically asked if the orange juice was freshly squeezed and it was not. We ordered toasted ham and cheese and instead received toasted ham, cheese and tomato making the inside of the otherwise tasty bread soggy. Just disappointing because it really did have the potential for a 5 rating!

Tiny little place at the end of Dale Street. The food was exceptional, the lasagne absolutely stunning! Was a little quiet for a Saturday night dinner experience, but would 100% recommend... and the cocktails were stunning too!

amazing breakfast, loved the salmon bagel, highly recommended, cozy atmosphere, great staff 👍

Amazing canoli!! Lasagna was delicious.

Dog friendly, nice staff offer water to my dog after a long walk in a hot day. Fantastic pistachio coffee and delicious lasagne.

So hard to choose from this menu as everything sounds gorgeous. Got prawn arancini and the cheeseboard. So tasty and the cocktails are good too. Authentic and freshly prepared.

It is a nice restaurant, on the small size,tables are small. But the service is good 👍🏼

Φοβερές γεύσεις και με πολύ καλές πρώτες ύλες! Από τα πιο ωραία μαγαζάκια για φαγητό στο Λίβερπουλ και με αρκετά όμορφο χώρο.

Used to be quite the regular when I worked in the area! It’s got a really warm, chilled atmosphere but they also have nights were they have live music! The staff are all excellent and really friendly, the food is great (highly recommend trying any of the arancini) great for both lunch with the family and dinner and drinks for couples in the evening. Highly recommend!!!

Wonderful experience I went 4 my 40th had lunch the king an amazing dish sourdough bread avocado fresh salmon streaky bacon sundried Tom's was lush am a avid italian cuisine man recently in rome and this place had a lovely Italian vibe amazing staff who brought me cake unannounced singing happy birthday great place will be going often

Good food, good atmosphere, but can be a little bit slow.

Very good food and good prices!

I'm very picky and careful what I eat and I lean towards mediterranean diet a lot. One day I went to this nice restaurant and I ordered a bruschetta. It was very nice and I noticed they put olive oil directly on the bread. Since then I put extra virgin olive oil on all of my sandwiches , it makes a HUGE difference. Thank you Carlisi for giving me the idea. Now everything I eat is so full of flavour and health. I will definitely go back to try everything else lol 🌸🌺🌷

The food is outstanding and very reasonably priced. The service is friendly and the atmosphere is very pleasant. We went later on a Sunday evening and some dishes were no longer available. However, it was easy to find an alternative and the waiter was very helpful.

The food was nice. Service was a bit slow at times. Has a feel a little like being in a corridor. But would go again.

Found this restaurant in Dale Street by chance and, what a find! It is a small Italian restaurant serving the most delicious food. We visited twice for lunch we were so impressed with it. We had the Avocado Salad both times, which was superb. I saw lots of meals being served, Lasagnes, Bruschetta, Arancini, it was really hard to choose as all meals were prepared with fresh, good quality ingredients and looked amazing. The service was good, waiter/waitresses friendly and helpful. A must when visiting Liverpool

It's street food only, not for us, very loud and could not talk because of it. Could not hear the staff. People seemed to enjoy it. This is only my opinion but I would say everyone to there own.

Food is amazing, combined with great friendly service.

Really slow service, waited over an hour for coffee and food, wouldn't recommend

Hidden Gem 💎 ✨️ 💖 Absolutely loved this place The staff was so friendly and affectionate. The food was pretty good ..you can taste the explosion of flavours in every bite .. goes without saying their ingredients were soo fresh and home made ..I could tell the difference Pocket friendly prices Highly recommend it 👌

It has been our second visit when we had to wait 45 minutes for a simple bruschetta. Thought maybe the first time it was a little hiccup but unfortunately it was exactly the same this time. The staff doesn’t seem to know what is going on around. And this all happening when only 3 tables are occupied in entire restaurant. There seems to be a lack of management skills in the young manager who is just walking around without actually checking with customers if everything is ok. Don’t think will be returning any time soon.

Visited here on our first night in Liverpool as close to our accommodation. It’s a small restaurant serving mainly bruschetta and cold plates, with just a few hot options. This restaurant in my opinion is lovely for lunch but didn’t have enough hot choices for dinner. The cocktails were lovely and the staff were friendly and welcoming.

They were very slow with the service the food wasn’t good overrated af

The food, service and atmosphere 10 out of 10 I try to go at least once a month 😊😊😊😊

Fantastic spot for food and cocktails!

Lovely place with a very hospital Italian man (perhaps the manager) and friendly atmosphere. Gave me a handshake at the end of my time there and taught this lovely new lady how to make an amazing Italian breakfast.

Absolutely brilliant, coffee is so good as well as the food.

Excellent music, good and service. So pleased to find this gem. We do look forward to our next meal there and to meet again Frederico and Rachela.

This place continues to be superb in every respect - food amazing, lovely vibe - you could be anywhere in Italy sat here. Would highly recommend

Wonderful place, good coffee, Italian approved

Had the Bruschetta Carlisi and it was amazing. One of the best dishes I have ever eaten. Was gorgeous

Lovely little hidden gem on Dale Street. Just across the road from the ibis styles. We found this place via a review on tik tok! Food was fresh and so lovely. Full of flavour. Waiting staff were so lovely. Will definitely be back next time we head to Liverpool!

Small Sicilian style coffee house near Lime Street station. Very good coffee.

WOW. Some of the tastiest food I've ever eaten.

One of my favorite places in Liverpool. Italian bruchettes that are like toast. The mortadella one is glorious.

Sat at the bar. Delicious bruschetta and panelle. Just like being in Sicily! The cannolo was also excellent. Lovely atmosphere.

Very disappointing- we waited over an hour for food with no apology. Rude waitress that also did not inform us what was ordered was not available

Great atmosphere, genuinely Italian.

Great spot right beside our hotel and £12 for two coffees and 2 sandwiches was excellent value!

Great find 2 doors down from an Instagram cafe didn't want to wait and came here and found an absolute gem .

Superb - really nice place. Food and drink excellent.

lovely little spot for lunch :)

This has been a long overdue review! My girlfriend and I came here for our first valentine's day and had an amazing time! The food was amazing and we experienced true Sicilian hospitality from Frederico and the team! A big personal thank you to Frederico who was happy to amend my booking when my girlfriend was running late due to a work emergency and made sure we were looked after all night, it really made our night!

What can I say? 5 stars for a place I went to from reading previous good reviews, I was staying close by so thought I'd give it a try, excellent food and drinks, excellent service and hospitality, and excellent prices, in fact enjoyed it so much went back again the same day, great Sicilian hospitality.

There is no ifs, buts, or maybes here, we talk in absolutes: by far the best Italian meal I have had in years. And to note, I was in Rome last month! My wife, who is of Calabrese descent, wholeheartedly agrees! Bravo! Excellent food, excellent service! 🙌😊

We were in Liverpool this morning heading towards the docks and I fancied a coffee, we passed a couple of very busy looking shops and then happened to walk past Carlisli which looked nice and quiet. We popped in and wow, what a gem of a place, perfect hospitality, excellent coffee (good range of plant based milk) and my teenage son had a hot chocolate he said was amazing and a croissant that was almost the size of his head! Very reasonable pricing (was £11 for two hot drinks and a giant croissant with jam!) Service was amazing and we will definitely return when in the area again.

Food is absolutely amazing, super friendly vibe, excellent staff. Highly recommend!

Only stopped for a brew. Very good customer service. The food in the display cabinet looked amazing. Will be going back to try a few dishes

Lovely place with the best waffles and Prosecco, added bonus the most lovely staff, my 10yo daughter even tipped £1 from her spending money, looking forward to our next visit

Amazing food, amazing staff, amazing experience. Love this place. I've been going regularly since 2022 can't recommend enough !

brilliant atmosphere, super friendly family business Delicious Arancine (Sicilian fried stuffed rice balls) freshly fried and delicious, espresso also very good... I have never felt so comfortable outside of Sicily ❤️❤️

Can honestly say this is one of the best Italian restaurants I’ve ever been to, everything is fantastic from the service to the food. The menu has lots of choice and everything I’ve ever had has always been delicious, I can’t recommend this place enough.

Was in for breakfast today, have to say it was nicest meal of our holiday so far, would highly recommend for the great food and for the atmosphere. Very friendly and helpful staff. Will be back soon

Dined here on Tue 23rd Jan 2024 for breakfast / lunch. Excellent food, excellent service and very friendly staff. Colin and Ryan.

Great welcome, great Italian fusion food. Forget your boring traditional pizza and pasta place.

Best coffee and breakfast in a long time!

This place is a great little hidden gem! Stopped here for lunch with my partner and ordered both the parma ham and spicy Italian calabrese to share between us. Sandwiches are slightly expensive however you’re paying for proper ingredients. Everything about the sandwich was amazing, very rich flavours which are balanced perfectly. Definitely recommend this place. I’ll be back to try some of the other things on their menu! (Sandwich does come with salad but I had already eaten it before taking the picture)

I wholeheartedly recommend Carlisi. We stumbled across this gem when looking for somewhere for a later breakfast and I'm so happy we did. Not only was the coffee really tasty but the food was perfect all topped off with great service. When I'm next in Liverpool I'll definitely be back 👍

This is our ‘go to’ when in Liverpool! Excellent food with only the finest ingredients! Best staff. A credit to the owners. Highly recommend !

A absolute pleasure to visit, delicious Italian food of the same quality you would recieve in Italy itself ! You will not find a friendlier place to visit either, look forward to visiting again

Food was fantastic and freshly made

Incredibly warm and welcoming service in a great atmosphere. Really good food and outstanding value for what we paid. Authentic ingredients from Sicily.

Lovely casual Italian restaurant. Very affordable for a quick bite to eat. The lasagna was delicious and the coffee was excellent. Very friendly staff too!

Always call in for cocktails and the occasional nibble 👌

En nuestra visita a Liverpool, fuimos a comer al restaurante Carlisi, mi hijo fue muchas veces y íbamos para probar los canoli… que son excelentes y de primero una tosta siciliana tb deliciosa… totalmente recomendable

Cannoli is great and if you have net tried them do so. Great menu and great prices.

Authentic Italian restaurant with a great ambiance there's no pretences it does what it says on the tin. Good food at a good price with good service

Great spot for a coffee and a sandwich during the day 💯

Acababa de llegar a Liverpool y me sentía perdida. Entré a desayunar por casualidad y fueron muy amables, me aconsejaron sobre Liverpool y me tomé un capuccino buenísimo. He vuelto repetidas veces también para cenar. Excelente comida.

Great environment, this place knows what hospitality is!! Great food, bruschetta and arancini was great, the salad is coming in good portions as well. I can only recommend

Gorgeous beautiful staff.. go out there way for you and really sweet people

Had the Carlisi board to share sat in the sun with a nice glass of red. Absolutely amazing and great value given the quality of the meats and cheeses. Can't wait to have it again mid Dale Street pub crawl.

I went here a lot during covid times for the lovely bruschetta, arancini and cannoli. I go back every time I return to Liverpool. Really authentic, good quality Sicilian food. Support local independent businesses :)

Food was amazing! Definitely the best cannolis!

Fantastic, will be back again for the cannoli alone! Had the bruchetta and they do it right with great produce, ate half before I thought to snap a pic for the review.

Lovely italian cafe, very good cocktails and boards.

One of my favourite places ❤️. Lovely people, lovely atmosphere, the coffee and their specialities are absolutely amazing 👏

If you haven’t visited Carlisi on Dale Street then you are missing out! I try and visit here at least 3 times a month. I would have to say that their cannolis are the best that I have ever tried! You are always made to feel very welcomed by Alesio and Federico and the atmosphere is warm and friendly. I would highly recommend!.

Best Pasta in the world !!!! Amazing service Lovely atmosphere, can't recommend enough 👌

Outstanding had a beautiful afternoon celebrating my son’s Graduation Food drinks and service first class We visited Dale Street can’t wait to try Alperton Road