Gusto Italian, Oxford in Oxford

Great atmosphere, great food and wonderful service . Thanks Mihai .

Love this place. The food is delicious!

The best about my experience in Gusto Italian Oxford was our waiter. He was so thoughtful and polite. I‘d recommend this place especially because of him. Thank you Jesús, we had a lovely time.

Some of the food was cold and the adaptations that the server requested on our behalf were missed. But the issues were rectified very quickly and sincerely apologised for by both our server and the manager. Over all the service was better than the food.

Very lovely service from Jesus. Very helpful and smiley.

Very good food and selection at reasonable prices

Lovely food, lovely service! Thank you Jesùs 😊

Great lunch and amazing service by jesus!

Great food and service. Lloyd was a great waiter.

A great Saturday evening and delicious food. Jesus was a great server, full of energy and professional.

Mihai was a wonderful and attentive waiter, delivering gorgeous food!

Great food, great cocktails! Andrea was really attentive, brilliant service

Absolutely gorgeous interior design and amazingly high quality food. Would really recommend for a date night with the husband

Andrea was a very lovely waitress and server. Very kind and checked up on us multiple times and helped create a lovely, comfortable atmosphere. The food was good but could’ve had more flavour

Thanks a lot to Jesos for his attitude and smile while serving, had a nice lunch in the restaurant. Natalia

Excellent meal and extremely good service from Jesus.

Great stuff on the menu,tasty,well prepared ,restaurant very clean Service also very nice and mindful. Nothing to complain about!

Mihai was very friendly, approachable, and efficient. And the food was equally excellent.

We had a lovely time.. the service was great.. Mihai was a great server and provided a great experience…

Minaj was very pleasant and attentive.

amazing food and great service from Jesús!! Definitely will be back

Beautiful restaurant and the food was amazing!! Would definitely come back

very cute place, Mihai was a great server and was very kind and helpful 😊

Lovely atmosphere, delicious food with generous portions and friendly staff. We were lucky to get a seat by the window and even with the place packed, the staff were really attentive and gave us some great recommendations.

Great ambiance even very early in the evening. Food was delicious and great friendly service from Llyod!

Very accommodating staff. Food was okay but didn't meet expectations given location and great front of house staff

Great food in a lovely restaurant served by extremely friendly staff

On March 7th 2025 I had dinner at Gusto. The rib eye steak at Gusto restaurant (on High Street in Oxford) smelled like rotten meat. After consuming it, I suffered from severe food poisoning and have been ill for over three days. I cannot recommend this restaurant to anyone due to the embarrassingly poor quality of their products. The waiter had the audacity to suggest I should have ordered more. However, had I known about the terrible quality of the food being served, I would never have made the mistake of ordering in the first place. This was perhaps the worst steak I have ever been served in a restaurant. Despite the restaurant’s orderly appearance, my case of food poisoning raises significant concerns about their food storage and safety practices. I sincerely hope that management takes note of this incident to ensure other customers don’t have to endure a similar experience. Frequent checks of the quality of products served to customers must be in place to avoid any future food poisoning cases.

Fantastic meal, great venue, very attentive staff as always. Thoroughly enjoyed the visit and regularly recommend Gusto Italian to friends and strangers alike.

Jesus was amazing - fantastic time!

Jesus was really nice and made the experience really nice

Nice Restaurant, good food and service. The ambience was superb. Very courteous Staff, especially, Lloyd. A very patient and understanding personality.

The food was very good and all the staff were very friendly. The pizzas are very large. The pastas are delicious! And the tiramisu is wonderful! The restaurant is quite large. I recommend it for solo, couples or family.

Food is perfect, vibe is amazing. Mihal is so helpful and really sweet:)

Came here on a whim a few weeks ago. Was seated immediately, on a Sunday night and with no reservation. I got the dough petals with garlic butter— so good!— and chicken, which was well cooked and had a great sauce. A meal I would definitely return to get again. The food came quickly, and service was great.

Lovely food and atmosphere. Nice and helpful staff. Definitely recommend :-)

We were there for a graduation dinner. Booked the upstairs area for 20+ guests and the staff were very accommodating and attentive to each individuals needs. The food was yummy and tasteful, wide range of selection on the menu both meat and veggie options. The dessert was definitely the best we got the tiramisu, pistachio crembrule and the biscoff cheesecake everything was so decadent and delightfully. Over all it was a great evening and the set menu is perfect for large gatherings or event celebrations! Would recommend everyone try gusto italian out. Also good location bang in the city center so easy access.

Good table, good vibe, good service and food, very busy but fun atmosphere.

We had a lovely experience at Gusto. The food was delicious (I had the bucatini ragù and my fiance got the fregola salare) and the service truly amazing. We'll come back for sure. Thank you Mihai for the kind and efficient service!

Great food and atmosphere. Mihai looked after us very well.

Awesome place with great service! Rizotto and lasagna are outstanding. Mikai made the evening wonderful

Mihai was an amazing server. So polite and professional. The food was delicious and the service was impeccable.

Mihai was an amazing waiter and we had a wonderful birthday dinner here for my mum! We came a couple of years ago when the restaurant first opened and I’m afraid it was quite disappointing. The restaurant was over crowded and the staff didn’t quite work well together yet. We haven’t been back since and that was December 2023. We decided to give Gusto another chance and come back for my mum’s birthday (February 2025) and it did not disappoint. The tables are better spaced and the staff are lovely and very well organised. The food was delicious with generous servings, great seasoning and excellent drinks selection. Our server was Mihai who was just excellent from start to finish. He was attentive and polite and brought us everything perfectly timed and ready. On top of that, I asked if perhaps he could put a candle in my mum’s affogato (ice cream I know) and he smiled and said it was ice cream but he would see if the chef would do something. Lo and behold he comes back with a mini dessert on top of her normal one with a candle in it and a beaming smile. It was perfect and she was so chuffed and felt really special. He really went above and beyond with that and made her birthday really special. There wasn’t any embarrassing singing, she just felt cared for. I think that’s a great example for him and this restaurant and we are enamoured and will definitely be back.

Really great experience!! Lovely food, ambience and service!!

Really lovely Italian, would highly recommend. Couldn’t fault any of it.

For starters, I tried the garlic and mozzarella bread/pizza and it was incredible. Perfect taste. Be aware that it is the size of a full pizza! I try the carbonara rigatoni. It was very tasty. The music was not too loud and the staff were very helpful.

We had a birthday celebration - friendly staff; delicious food. Highlights were seared tuna and tiramisu. Rose wine was perfect. Would highly recommend. Suitable for dates but also for families of all ages. Thank you!

Bottomless brunch is not worth the money. We were seated in the corner so service was very slow meaning you did not get the full bottomless experience!

Mihai was fantastic, answered any questions we had and guides us perfectly through menu! Food was amazing ! Will be back !

Good food and great service from Mihai!

Excellent Servicefrom Mihai lovely food

Delicious crab and calamari dishes! We didn’t have a reservation because we were just walking around town ; and staff here welcomed us in and seated us ! Lovely restaurant with wonderful staff. Very customer service oriented!

Very good fettuccine with lobster, and good service from Mihai

Felt rushed by the waitress who didn’t offer any drinks before wanting to take our food order. At £9.95 for one ball of arincini I felt this restaurant was over priced. My main was wrong as waitress was rushing and didn’t write it down. Had to ask for cutlery, no water for the table was offered. Overall service and food disappointing

Good food and great service thanks to Jesús, very friendly and attentive. Additionally, he speaks Spanish.

Really good services and food good selection of wine as well🥴

The Food waiter and ambiance then it’s oxford damn the staff was so knowledgeable at this restaurant was exceptional and delicous, I personally liked the sea food risotto. Amazing choice given by Sami she was so helpful always providing attentive service with good knowledge of the menu and choices for drinks dessert that enhanced our dining experience. Highly recommended! Never disappointed.

Had a great time at Gusto Italian The food was delicious, and the atmosphere was really welcoming. Huge shoutout to Sami for the amazing service—super friendly and attentive. Definitely a spot I’d recommend for a good meal!

Had a lovely dinner for two here. Even though it was a busy evening the service was quick and our waiter was really lovely, even giving us dessert recommendations! Food was reasonably priced and delicious too, would definitely come back and highly recommend.

Lovely atmosphere. Great friendly service.

We like this place a lot! Very reliable, crowd pleasing food at good prices. The decor is classy, but it all feels welcoming.

Best service received (by far) anywhere we’ve been for years . All down to Presana our waiter who was absolutely first class

The food was amazing! Our server Tash was very attentive and gave good recommendations and made sure we had everything we needed!

Fabulous evening. Excellent food and great service.

Such a pretty restaurant, food was wonderful, service great. Thanks to our lovely waitress Tash. Would definitely recommend.

Felt a bit rushed but outstanding waitress and quick service

We had dinner at Gusto on Valentine’s Day and the food was great and our waitress, Tash was absolutely fantastic.

Jesus was so lovely, great service and always checking up on us if we needed anything. Thank you!

Jose was very attentive. Thank you it was a very good risotto 🙏🏻

I enjoyed the food, drinks and the venue. It’s pretty convenient, as it’s on the High St.

We were served by tash, she was absolutely lovely and attentive all through out our valentines meal even though it was very busy, give her a pay rise 💅🏼👑

Brilliant experience all round. Great food (coming from an Italian!), beautiful atmosphere and impeccable service (thank you Tash!). We will definitely be back!

Great food, great service what more could you want. Jack and Andrea where fantastic 👌

Food was delicious although everything was super rushed. We were unable to have our starter and main separately and instead they asked us to have them at the same time. We also didn’t ask for the bill, it was just brought to us before we had finished. This made it feel rather uncomfortable.

Fabulous service from Tash our server. Food was good especially the Riggatoni Arabiats and the garlic pizza bread.

The food was delicious and our server, Tash, was really was lovely!!!!

Jesus was great! Very attentive and helpful!

We had a lovely time, Tash was really sweet and patient with us. The food was really nice and the place had a great atmosphere

Tash was great! she's made me want to come here again. Great service.

Beautiful location. Spacious and atmospheric. Ordered the bruschetta and a pasta dish. Bland. Highlight is the delicious gelato.

We had a lovely meal with our daughter to celebrate her 24th birthday and graduation. Tash was a lovely waitress, warm and attentive. The food tasted fresh and delicious. Great value, great food and lovely service 👏👏👏

Thought this was going to be a pizza pasta place, but it's better than that. Wild mushrooms, baked cod, Soave. Delicious.

Very attentive staff, quick and efficient service and high quality food. Two of us dined in, Jesus was our main server who along with the rest of the team were great.

Josh our server was amazing such great service and amazing experience will definitely be back

Great bottomless brunch from Jesus who kept us topped up and happy the whole time! can’t recommend more for actual good food with great drinks

Lloyd was a fantastic host, very friendly and enthusiastic!

Very good bottomless brunch with very good service from Jesus

Jesus was an incredible waiter. So quick and so amazing at his job!!

Was great experience, Jesus was lovely

Just had a delicious bottomless brunch thank you to Jesus our waiter. Great service :))

Jesus’s very friendly and helpful

Jesús provided outstanding service—he was absolutely amazing! From start to finish, everything was flawless. We visited for a birthday celebration and couldn’t fault a thing. The service was attentive, friendly, and made our experience truly special. I would highly recommend!

Was delicious food and amazing service. Thank you to Prasana for the lovely service.

Amazing, Jesus is a good waiter.

Fantastic service and the food was excellent, will be rushing back here!

It is an Italian restaurant with a wide variety of menu options for everyone. I recommend trying the pizzas or pastas, they are very delicious. Their desserts are very good and the price of the dishes in relation to the quality of the food is reasonable. Good cocktails and attention is its best letter of introduction, I recommend it 100% if you are visiting Oxford.

Good food and great service. Jesus was very friendly and helpful.

Easy to book, friendly staff, nice relaxed atmosphere good food and choices, you will be lucky to park outside so head to a nearby car park sames time, there is a Low Emmision Zone but this can be avoided if you are aware.

Our waitress was Harriet, She was very polite and helpful Saturday January 31st

Not a bad restaurant but asked if wanted extra prawns to my meal there was a cost of an extra £2. When meal came only 4 prawns was disappointed. Not brilliant Italian food and was a 12.5% service charge which was discretionary and I refused to pay this. If I think it deserved a tip I would have. They did take the service charge off the bill eventually! Didn’t go out of their way to make me feel that I wanted to pay this. Had a lot better in Italy. This is not what I would go back too for a meal.