Cena Bistro in Leeds

Great family meal served efficiently by friendly staff. Just love their fillet steaks and how they went out of their way to meet my wife’s dietary requirements. Also learned there is Birrra Moretti “sale di mare” — sea salt beer - and it tasted just fine!!

Always good food here. Friendly staff who genuinely want you to enjoy your meal. Thanks.

What a great find in Guiseley. Really top quality food service and atmosphere. It’s a really nice looking restaurant with the wood burning pizza oven and the wood interior throughout. Really nice and warm. The serving staff are all really nice, wanted to do as much for us as they could and are really helpful with our child. The food was really excellent, the pizzas have a nice base and flavour and are quick to cook in the fire. Had the veal chop which was cooked excellently, juicy and melt in the mouth with the smoothest mash. The pastas were very tasty.

Lovely restaurant. Service was great. Pizza was ok. Great atmosphere without being too loud. We were not too keen on the tiramisu but overall such a positive experience. Thank you

Hmm. Not great. On a corner at the back of Guiseley, it is a very nice-looking and locally owned Italian style restaurant. Service was good throughout, the decor is nice and food was prompt. Chairs were torturously uncomfortable. Not sure why anyone would choose them for a venue. Food was reasonable but not great quality. I had ribs, which were mostly fat (yes I have had ribs before). The pizza was nice. The tiramasu wasn't really a tiramsu, I.e. it was like a supermarket version rather than a traditional one. It was all pleasant and reasonably priced. I wouldn't go back, though, and I wouldn't recommend a visit except maybe for a pizza.

Had a lovely birthday meal with my wife & my children. As ever, the food was sublime & the service was very friendly. Never had a bad meal at Cena & would recommend anyone to give them a try.

Randomly found them on Google and thought we'd give it a go.....very impressed with the food (quality, taste and portion size), service and friendliness of the staff. Will definitely be visiting again and highly recommend

Wonderful Experience , great hosts xx

Hidden gem. Great food, great service - always have a great night - thank you.

Always enjoy the food, friendly service.

Good food and service for a great Friday night out

We went early doors but ,still quite busy. Decent service food was good with plenty of choice. Would recommend .

Just missed the mark, not sure what is was, but tonight did not feel like a usual Cena night out.

Excellent meal.i would highly recommend .Thank you

We booked an hour before turning up as a party of seven. The staff were Yorkshire friendly but the food was definitely Italian and and every dish was excellent. Great service, good atmosphere and fantastic food. We have booked again and what a gem of a restaurant!

Really good food and exceptional service

Food was amazing, I will ask for extra cheese on the pizza next time, I'm seeking out the goofy movie pizza ! But great place.

After a wonderful evening at the theater we wanted somewhere eat after. After a quick group chat we all decided on Italian and couldn't think of a better place to eat relax and chat about our evening. 5 stars would highly recommend.

Lovely Italian. Great food, great service, and nice atmosphere.

First time there ,we will return, felt really authentic owner and staff very friendly. Already recommended to family who also agree great value.

Lovely place, tasty food and good service both times we went. Deff will go back to try other mains from the menu. I recommend the seabass with lemon sauce spaghetti 😊

Such a shame, the food is exceptional but the more senior brunette waitress is really letting it down. She appears to be completely unaware of how to interact with customers, very overly familiar and ruined an evening. We will Not be returning.

Fantastic meal, really great service. Amazing with allergies and dealing with a toddler!

Lovely food. I had pizza and it was very filling I would definitely reccomend to anyone.

I turned up to Cena Bistro last week not long before closing time and slightly tipsy so I wasn't expecting the sort of warm welcome I received. Despite me entering just as the other last customers were leaving I was greeted by staff and seated without hesitation. They were very friendly and although I'm sure they weren't thrilled with me coming in and ordering so late they never let on. The dish I ordered was beautiful, I'll be honest I can't remember exactly the meal I requested but I believe it was sea bass and a side of buttered spinach. The fish was tasty and not bland like so many other sea bass dishes I've had in places. It was well presented and arrived quickly. The building itself is lovely. The outside is nice enough but it's a bit deceiving as when you step inside it's much nicer. Some lovely exposed brick and a well organised table arrangement make it feel very cosy and takes you away from the fact that you are essentially on some back street of Guiseley. The atmosphere on the night was a bit plain as I was the only one there eating! But I have been in once or twice when it was a bit busier albeit only for a quick drink or two on my way home and it's very warm and friendly. I'd definitely recommend visiting if you like cosy, friendly atmospheres and good Italian food. Thanks for having (putting up with) me!

Wow!! Service was 10/10. Friendly patient and passionate waiters. Food was amazing came here 3 times whilst staying local. Best pizza i tried in guiesely by far! Also tried some of the pasta dishes Lasagne and the meatballs. I didn’t really like the meat balls but the lasagne was very good. Desserts where also equally as amazing but Wow that gelato!! Would definitely return for pizza and gelato no questions asked!

Lovely little Italian. Great food, great service, and nice atmosphere.

What a fantastic experience, the staff were fantastic, helpful,attentive and great fun they all made our evening . The food was beautiful, we have no complaints about our evening at Cena and would highly recommend this local restaurant,thank you Cena

Great food and friendly staff. Good value for money.

Food quality was amazing and the staff was pleasant

Lovely, stylish and inviting venue. Top notch service, food and value. Highly recommend.

Came for food on Valentine’s Day, the service was great and the food was even better. The young lad working that night was really hospitable. Been to Cena Bistro more times than we can remember and each time it’s been great. Can’t recommend this place enough. Classic Italian food, with a warm welcome at the door!

marc did very well on his waiting and the food was very nice

Haven't been for a while but as it was my birthday on the 20th decided to go out with friends on the 21st. Wasn't disappointed at all. Our friends hadn't been before and absolutely loved it. Won't be long before we're back again

Fantastic service, great atmosphere and delicious pizzas. Will definitely go again.

Lovely food and a good selection of dishes. Friendly , efficient staff.

Six of us went for Xmas meal last night, lovely meal, superb service, a hidden gem of a place.

Nice little bistro, will be back. Great service and food.

Absolutely wonderful food....complements to the chef😋 Four of us ate here on Wednesday evening and we all had an amazing meal. No complaints at all. Would definitely recommend and will definitely return 👍

Quite simply incredible food at a great price. The service was also brilliant. I highly recommend the risotto, I haven't had a dish that good before.

Lovely restaurant. Staff attentive food is superb!

This is a lovely restuarant with excellent service and the food was delicious.

If you want an absolutely delicious meal obviously prepared by a chef who loves food, then this is one for you the flavours were unbelievable. This is a really well run family place, warm, welcoming but the food is just out of this world. Treat yourselves, go there, you will not be disappointed.

This is a delightful yet hidden little Bistro near the centre of Guiseley. The servive was excellent, food and drink was delicious and there is a very good selection! I personally had the salt and pepper squid followed by King Prawn Risotto and I can highly reccommend both. Thank you for a lovely evening!

delicious food and friendly service

Lovely Italian food and pleasant place to eat.

Updated review, we went back for another meal, the food was amazing. The staff really friendly and helpful. we had pasta and steak this time after a starter of pate and mixed cold meats. Loved it. A lovely Restaurant, the music the staff and the ambiance was lovely. We had pizza which was nice but the crust was bland, it didn't have that Italian pizza crust flavour, we got fries and they were under cooked and hard in the middle so we left them and told the staff but still got charged for them. We got the meat and cheese selection, which was lovely but we got bread sticks with it and again these just didn't have any flavour.

Very nice little place...friendly helpful staff

Always good but first time I’ve been tonight since lockdown and just as good food was exceptional and staff couldn’t do enough for us we’ll definitely be back!

High quality authentic food in a cosy, rustic setting

Always great food and atmosphere

Absolutely 1st class service staff very friendly courteous and efficient! Food freshly cooked by a superb chef 👌 it was absolutely beautiful so tasty all 3 course were perfect could not fault a single thing, 4 of us went today mother's day treat from our son each dish served was perfect will definitely be going again a true gem 💎 in Guiseley highly recommend!

Best Italian restaurant in town with very friendly and warm welcoming staff. The menu is authentic Italian based and they also offer special dishes to order.

It's not a bad Italian if you aren't wanting to go far. Unfortunately I'd say it's nothing special.

Brilliant. Service and food fantastic. Would visit again if in area

Excellent food and service. Would go again if I visit area

Absolutely wonderful food and heroic staff - so polite and friendly! Will definitely eat here again.

Very nice atmosphere in this lovely little restaurant. The dishes were very well presented, and looked delicious. We had starters and mains x 4, all choosing something different. Two of us also managed to squeeze in a dessert. If I was to be really picky, I would say my duck was a little overcooked, however that's just my personal choice and it certainly didn't stop me eating everything on my plate. That's the reason for the 4 stars, and only because you can't deduct 1/2 a star. The main menu has a very good choice of dishes but I would recommend checking out the specials on the board before you make a choice from the standard menu.

Great tasty meals. Staff are so friendly

Great atmosphere, lovely food and friendly service, definitely recommend.

Good food 😋and moderately priced

Cena BISTRO is a very friendly and homely restaurant with good food

very attentive staff - excellent. The chicken supreme was very tasty with the mushrooms and sauce. Cheesecake was lovely too. Nice decor. Only minus 1 star for pinot grigio tasted like a cheap one and wanted bigger portion size on the bread starter & would have liked some veg on the chicken dish.

Having once been let down by them I reluctantly tried again, all well this time and great food

Really nice, informal Italian restaurant. Helpful, friendly serving staff and an interesting menu. Piri Piri prawns on the specials board were lovely!

Delicious food! Attentive staff.

Really good service. Tasty pizzas and Italian food.

Food was good but slightly overpriced. Service also good.

Lovely Italian food, and great service!

Staff are really friendly and the foods consistently great

Fantastic, friendly, delicious food in lovely surroundings. The spicy meatballs were amazing

Good service and great rissoto and they adapted a garlic bread on the spot to make it suitable for vegan which was really appreciated. It would be nice to have some non dairy alternatives for the coffee too; oatmilk latte?

Great food. Great service. Will return again soon.

Nice to be back at cena fantastic meal and service already thinking about next time

Absolutely astounding food. Ordered Garlic bread, Calamari, Roma pizza and Margarita pizza between 2 people and it was all absolutely amazing. Quick service, amazing staff and absolutely gorgeous food.

Lovely friendly place serving lovely food

Had a lovely time last night when I came here with my partner. Was very reassured by the social distancing measures in place, and when we came in were gently reminded about masks needing to be on until arriving at the table. This was done very politely. Most staff had visors/masks on and I was very comfortable. The service was without faults, I am a very indecisive person by nature and when I dithered on what starter/main/dessert I was given time to decide and didn't feel rushed at all. Furthermore, they had their own opinions on what course was best and were happy to help when it came to recommending a dish. The decor was very cozy and the music was at a good volume/ was a good selection to set a ambience. We made sure to add a tip for their amazing attitude and manner, which is something I'd recommend everyone to do as if you come here you won't be disappointed. Looking forward to coming here again.

Fabulous food service and very caring staff . Guiseley is very lucky to have this restaurant here 🥰🥰🥰

5 Star meal and service. Our first visit thanks to Eat out to Help. We will be back.

Lovely food. The prices are lower than you'd expect too

Excellent food, excellent service

Lovely food, reasonably priced too and well planned out for Social Distancing with staff also wearing masks and gloves.

Fantastic service, menu and prices. Would thoroughly recommend this restaurant to anyone and everyone that comes to Guiseley.

Well everybody thank you for writing good reviews I know exactly how hard the staff work there, I believe it is been open two years now ,I was a joiner that work on the premises alongside the owner Daz. It gives me great pleasure knowing it as got a good reputation and out standing remarks. Wayne

Cosy, great service and tasty Italian food.

Fabulous local Italian restaurant - lovely food, great service and ambience. We are regulars.

Really good food. Great staff. Lovely feel. Really enjoy it everytime I go.

Very authentic Italian restaurant. Food excellent and the staff very efficient and friendly.

Lovely little place always good food and friendly staff.

Beautiful food at reasonable prices. I’ve tasted many a carbonara but the one at Cena Bistro was the tastiest. The linguini was equally great and the bottle of red wine was delicious too. I would definitely recommend a visit.

Mothers treat tonight... Last minute booking at this restaurant... have visited before And enjoyed the experience. Lovely food. Table for three 81quid ish .incl tip. Four dishes off the specials. Job done. Thank you.

Great meal, service and atmosphere. Will be coming again!

Romantic and soothing atmosphere. Fantastic and friendly service. Generous portions and absolutely delicious Italian food.

Good food, but limited by lack of ovens. Good, friendly service.

Lovely place amazing food, wish there was a better selection of wine by the glass

Lovely meal and excellent service

Family meal before my parents went back to Cyprus

Great authentic Italian experience. Everything from the food, decor, service makes this one of the best places to eat in Guiseley.

Fantastic food, great atmosphere and the staff are very accommodating.

Just wonderful. We always come here. The pizzas are the best.