Gianni's Pizzeria in Carlisle

Alex is such a cheerful and charming man. His service reflects the food that is served. You will find it hard to find better food in Carlisle.

Use to love this restaurant but our latest visit wasn’t good! Meatball starter (3 small meatballs) was disappointing, we asked for extra garlic on my pizza and the garlic pizza…no garlic could be tasted at all! When we go into an Italian restaurant we expect to hear italian music….not sure what music they were playing but it was awful! We did ask them to put some authentic music on 3 times, but we got told the music is operated from upstairs….oh sorry Giannis we won’t be back and wouldn’t recommend

Lovely old fashioned restaurant lovely friendly efficient staff .food average used to be my favourite place for pizza bolognaise was just a sloppy cheese and tomato very oily .drinks were warm bottled lagers . Partners pasta was very good .tables way too small to close to other diners needs a whole update eg draught beers modern glass wear

A wet Sunday evening in Carlisle. What to do? Go next door (nearly) to the Travelodge and hey presto, one of the best meals you can have. A small, lovely restaurant, the host and staff welcoming you in to a smashing meal. Thank you!

Food was very salty... the antipasti had no bread and the olive selection came with poppadoms?

The mussels and calamari were perfect. The service quick and the atmosphere lively.

Lovely family restaurant ❤️ unfortunately the seabass was far too well cooked

We turned up a bit late but they fitted us in and it was well worth it. The food is so authentic. They even had Sardinian crispy bread with the olives - something we hadn't had since we were in Sardinia in San Teodoro with our daughter amd her Italian boyfriend a couple of years ago.

Love everything about Gianni's, including how warm the owner is. Try the Crostini Capra, it's fantastic and not something you'd normally find. They also have options for gluten-free diners :)

Accommodated a table for one with no issue. Food delicious

Great food . Love this restraunt. Good value and always busy . Paul. See you soon

We have been going to Gianni's since it first opened back in 1986. Never had a bad meal. Highly recommended

Took our 14 year old son to Giannis for his birthday, couldn't fault it, food gorgeous, service brilliant, staff warm, friendly, & welcoming, fantastic atmosphere, will definitely be back, Brilliant 👏

Had a fantastic meal here. We received a very warm and friendly welcome. Shown to our table and given menus. We ordered our drinks and then our food. Service was outstanding. The food was very well presented and tasted delicious. I would highly recommend this place. It's resiblely priced too.

Excellent food and service, a little noisy due to number of kids in restaurant.

What a fabulous place to have a meal the staff are amazing brilliant atmosphere great choice of food 💕

First visit, won’t be last. Staff very friendly and food amazing . Great traditional Italian restaurant

Great food served hot and tasty. Lovely friendly service very busy but nothing too much trouble. Would reccomend

We popped in to Gianni’s on Wednesday lunchtime because we liked the look of it! We were warmly greeted and seated in the window. The food was absolutely delicious, the service was great and the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. There were a few Italians eating there which helped add to the authentic atmosphere. Would highly recommend!!

Great friendly atmosphere. A good menu with a selection of Italian favourites.

Rude staff who didn’t want to give us a table on a Sunday evening for no other reason than they wanted to go home.

Rude staff couldn’t be bothered to stay open so couldn’t get a table at 8pm!

Great place nice food excellent service

Called in to ask for a table for 6. We were told they were closing soon bu would wait to us fot 20 minutes. We returned and they said we were too late. We were 11 minutes. They were very rude and customer service was awful

Best Italian restaurant in Carlisle ! Period

Great place friendly staff and lovely food 👌👌

Great small place with a big atmosphere

Stopped in on chance - welcomed in and found a table upstairs. Really busy, great atmosphere. Excellent food, great service. Special. Thank you.

Delicious! Nice Service! Reasonable price! Worth returning 👍🏻

Lovely little Italian restaurant. Vibrant atmosphere and great food. Service with a smile. Thanks.

Love Giannis always good food 👌

Amazing food, quick and friendly service. Can't fault the place. I've been again tonight and still can't fault the place.

Excellent meal and great service. Highly recommended.

It's Gianni's, it's fabulous! 👌

I visit Carlisle weekly with work and thought that I would give Gianni's a try and I'm so glad that I did, all of the staff were very friendly and the restaurant had a fantastic atmosphere with some of the staff singing along with the Italian music, it was just great. The service was faultless as was the food which arrived promptly and was simply delicious with great flavour. I can't recommend Gianni's highly enough and this restaurant could become a regular stop for me when in town, thank you.

everything was incredible thank you!!

Lovely friendly staff , great service , reasonable prices ...only two lagers , a nice stella would have made night..

Excellent service and lovely food

Great food and service. Made me feel like I was in Italy and not in rainy Carlisle

The place is brilliant very good staff and the food is always very good 👍

Food was amazing. Perfectly cooked. The steak with gorgonzola sauce was the best I've had. The atmosphere was electric. The staff were very welcoming and looked after you. Fully recommended and definitely go again

Kindly service - excellent Pizza 😋

Delicious food, had one of the best gluten-free pizzas ever, friendly staff

Busy but good pizza. Staff very friendly and helpful. Gianni's pizza very good. We got seated without a booking but expect we were lucky probably should book a table

Just popped in when passing through Carlisle and this was a lucky find. The service was super friendly and quick and the sea bass with saffron risotto was outstanding and nice and light. Highly recommend

Nice Italian restaurant! Lovely host, very good pizzas

Absolutely love Giannis my favourite place to eat in Carlisle, amazing food and great staff who are so welcoming, fantastic service and well priced

Been here a few times in the past. However my most recent trip was disappointing. Ordered the tomato bruschetta, caprese salad, pizza and penne arrabiatta. Both were bland and under seasoned. There are other Italian restaurants in Carlisle that I’d recommend over this one now that have a nicer environment and food. Decor is now very dated also and toilets look dirty.

This was a great experience for our family. The staff were super welcoming and friendly. The food was incredible.

Uriger, rustikaler Italiener – und das schmeckt man. Leckeres Essen und traditioneller Flair, sehr zu empfehlen, wenn man in der Gegend ist.

Very good food Restaurant looking a bit tired don't let that stop you going

Always a warm welcome, always great food

The food was gorgeous I had the cheesy garlic bread starter followed by lobster ravioli which I would highly recommend. The service wa ls spot in as well, given plenty time to consider menu, order drinks etc music was a little loud for my taste but even on a Tuesday relatively busy

Really good as ever, food was fantastic and well priced. Quick service and attentive staff.

Just had the most amazing pizza, fabulous thin and crispy crust with just the right amount of topping (I had the Napoli and my brother the Bolognese) followed by tiramisu which was light and delicious. Finished with a well made Tia Maria coffee. It was busy with a big party but still had great service. Highly recommended 😋😋😋

Great food, great atmosphere. Makes you feel like a local.

Amazing service and food!! The best italian in Carlisle! Woukd neer go anywhere else, thanks guys

Always excellent. A hidden gem

Lecker Essen zu gutem Preis. Das Lokal ist sehr süß eingerichtet, die Bedienung super freundlich, würde noch mal hingehen, bin aber nur auf Durchreise hier...

Lovely meal and service one of the best in carlisle 👌👍

Very much enjoyed dinner as party of 5, all had 2 courses plus wine for £107 total, excellent food and service.

First time visiting in a little while and still as good as ever. Very cozy, friendly atmosphere and lovely food as always. My favourite Italian in Carlisle.

Absolutely brilliant restaurant, went last Friday for a celebration meal and everything was perfect.

The food was really really good. I got my food quickly, staff was really nice and prices are fair (29 pounds for starter, main dish, dessert, a glass of wine and a coke)! Can recommend!

Best Calzone I've ever had. Decent wine list at sensible prices.Very friendly service.

I've always liked Giannis and not having been for a while was not disappointed whe three of us met today for lunch and the food and service was excellent and the staff very friendly 😉 Would highly recommend 👍

Meal was delicious and the staff very welcoming. Highly recommend! Tip: book early as I witnessed at least 4 groups being turned away.

My first visit, a family night out celebrating Mum's visit. Very easy to book a table, which was a must even though we went mid-week it was really busy. We used the pay car park directly opposite for ease. You can park for free for 2 hours in nearby disc zone streets, with a Cumbria parking disc available free from many local outlets. Unfortunately we were not advised of the hours wait for food when we ordered, but the food was worth it. The staff were helpful and attentive, we had pitchers of water for the table during our wait. There are stairs to the toilet facilities and to the front of the restaurant itself, so if you require accessible facilities this will be difficult. This is most definitely the most authentic Italian restaurant I've been to with the food and atmosphere reminding me of Rome. Mum isn't a fan of huge plates of food these days and was able to order a smaller meal from the children's section. We managed starters and mains, resorting to fabulous limoncello shots as afters. I'm really looking forward to going back here and will be making sure I have room for a sweet too!!

Great food. Great service. Great atmosphere. Great wine. What’s not to like 🍷🍷🍷

Very clean, upstairs seating available if downstairs is full , ( approximately 15 tables to accommodate approximately 40 ) Good value for money , friendly and pretty quick service, well recommended.

Very busy but the food was lovely and the staff very attentive. Highly recommended.

One of the best Bolognese in Carlisle! A cozy atmosphere downstairs, full of families and friends having a great time.

It's still a great place to meet up and enjoy good food.

Turned up as a walk in and were seated immediately. Great food and attentive staff. Very reasonably priced .

Went Saturday lunchtime, great pizza ,great service.

Amazing as always. Thanks for a wonderful meal and always going that extra mile to cater for our vegan needs. Nowhere comes close to Gianni's for an all round authentic Italian experience. Thank you ❤️

Tasty food, friendly atmosphere, great service

Go to Carlisle, go to Gianni's. Enough said.

Really good food and great atmosphere. The host has to be the best I've seen in a long time. Where many places have lost the old school service this guy does it like it should be done. Will definitely be back.

Not good, starters arriving before drinks, disorganised as meals did arrive, un seasoned bland food of which 3 dishes from a large party were un eaten due to just literally poor quality, smoke filled restaurant from the kitchen and really dated decor, not a place I’ll revisit, sorry 🤷🏽‍♂️

Group of 11 of us visited here for a retirement lunch. We'd pre-ordered as requested. The service was amazing, so friendly and helpful, nothing was too much for them and the food was simply delicious and all enjoyed in such a relaxed atmosphere.

Authentic Italian restaurant with a great vibe, brilliant food and service. Definately worth a visit.

Tried it several times but can't say I'm very impressed with food although we only had pizza or pasta, staff nice and friendly though

Absolutely wonderful place. The calzone is delicious and absolutely huge!

Had fantastic starters and mains Saturday night all 4 of us . Waitress excellent . Drinks very good all 4 of us drinks all night coffees and more just over 100 quid. Great value for money. Thanks for the famous grouse 😆.

Cosy little italian spot with an authentic feel, friendly staff and a varied menu. Reasonably priced and can tell it's part of the local community, would have been nice if they had beers on draught but other than that perfect.

This is an authentic, old school style Italian Pizzeria. Excellent food and wonderful service. A gem. I'd highly recommend it.

Gianni's Pizzeria It was Sunday. It was raining. Gianni's Pizzeria was crowded. We were delighted when we were escorted upstairs. We found a cozy dining area with an Italian look and feel. We had a table for two. My Crab Ravioli was exquisite; I loved the taste of natural tomato sauces and fresh herbs! And of course Italian cheeses. I could not resist having a forkful of my husband’s Chicken Tagliatelle. That too was lovely. The portions are generous. We had a fair glass of house wine each to wash our mouthfuls of pastas. It was too soon to end the treat. Tiramisu for me and Pavlova for him, with coffee. Nice!

Dropped in on the off chance they had a free table and they were more than happy to accommodate us. Great service and fantastic meals enjoyed by all. Would certainly recommend and would visit again.

Fabulous family atmosphere, a proper lovely meal and the staff are so friendly. I highly recommend

Great atmosphere. Very friendly and attentive waiter. Food really authentic and tasty.Gluten free options available. Popular restaurant so very busy. Highly recommend.

Great atmosphere service 1st.grade.

Popped in on Saturday afternoon after a pleasant day in town. Lovely ambience and very welcoming from the off. We were seated straight away, served pretty quickly and had lush delicious pizzas! The guys working here were top class, the food was perfect and the ambience fantastic! Top drawer Italian which we will visit again! Definite hidden gem here, and worth visiting.

Superb food friendly staff. Very authentic Italian restaurant good choice of dishes. Very pleasant atmosphere.

If you're looking for a good quality Italian restaurant then Gianni's is a great choice, always reliably cooked pasta, pizzas and risotto. It's been around for many years, I've been on lots of occasions and the food has been delicious every time.

Fantastic risotto di mare. So good I'd eaten half of it before I remembered to take a picture.

amazing warm friendly great atmosphere, excellant service

Perhaps it was unwise to go to Giannis on a Saturday night, but we did - and noise levels were close to intolerable. We ate our (very tasty) food as fast as we could and left without dessert or coffee, because staying on in that noise would have been torture. We asked if the speaker over our table could be turned down but were told that if they turned it down any more it would "kill the atmosphere". They didn't seem to care that keeping the vollume up completely killed the atmosphere for us.

Very friendly service, top quality food, very tasty. Thank you! 😊

Excellent food the best atmosphere in any reastraunt in Carlisle and brilliant value