Gusto Trattoria in Sefton

We hadn't eaten at Gusto for a while and when we walked in somehow it felt different. The young ladies who served us were very pleasant and helpful and our food, 2 of the 3 dishes, were excellent. The 2 were 'Vegetali Parmigani' and Lasagne al Forno (meat variety); the disappointing dish was the veggie lasagne which was rather swamped with tomato. Then I realised that I hadn't seen Giorgio so I asked where he was; he has gone! That is what felt different. He didn't do much 'front of house' but we always appreciated his smiling face and friendly welcome; also, he mixed the best ever Campari Sodas. Wil we return without Giorgio? not sure yet. Arrivederci Giorgio and grazie!

Our first visit and we were delighted. My wife had the pasta with prawns and mussels (letting me have the mussels). She loved everything about it. The mussels were superb! I had pizza and would definitely go back for more! It had an incredible thin crust and ample toppings (grilled chicken, a medley of peppers, and a sublime sauce, and cheese...of course.) Great, friendly, personable staff. I would highly recommend this eatery, and strongly urge you to make a reservation to avoid disappointment.

Lovely little restaurant with a cosy interior and a lot of vegan options available. Great service, would recommend 😊.

Visited Gusto for lunch, food was amazing, lovely atmosphere and friendly service. I am a regular customer at Gusto and loving the new design and refurbishment!

We have been dining here for many years, however, over the last couple of years, less so. The restaurant had become tired and dated. We went tonight for the first time in around 5 months and were very pleased. It seems that there has been a change in management. Attempts have been made to refurbish the restaurant and apparently these will be on going. The service was excellent, as was the food. Two constructive observations. The menu needs updating as it has been the same for some time and in my opinion it needs to be more varied. The second observation is I think it is a mistake not to allow tips being given when paying by card. We are rapidly heading towards a cashless society and the staff are missing out. We will definitely be returning soon!

Lovely restaurant, made very welcome and food was outstanding. All food was served hot by pleasant staff. Will be going back. Thank you great evening.

I was a little disappointed with the food as the menu sounded great but sadly didn't really deliver on taste. My friend and I ordered pizza's and had half each as we couldn't decide. Both were lacking in topping but especially the Delizia Bianca , there was very little topping except a lot of pear which didn't even taste like pear, like the cheap hard ones you get at the cheaper supermarkets. Service was quite slow but it was quite busy. What really left a bad taste in our mouths was the fact that the waitress wasn't writing down our orders and then, when the bill came had charged us for far more drinks than we had ordered. When we explained the situation and went through exactly what we had all ordered she was surly and insisted she had brought all these drinks to our table. She honestly hadn't and eventually, after a LOT of explaining the other waitress agreed to only charge us for what we had had but it left us with quite poor experience overall. If you do go please just check your bill!

Lovely little Italian restaurant with fabulous authentic food. Not sure how I have lived in Southport for so long and not tried this place before. Great range of plant based versions of favourite Italian dishes along side a good range of the usual meat and fish based dishes. I had the plant based lasagne which was superb. One of our friends had what he described as the best Penne Arrabbiata he had ever eaten! We will be back 😊

Been coming here for last five years. Never had bad meal. Always have soup. Best homemade soup in any restaurant around here. Good selection of starters. Feel pasta dishes coul be a little more adventurous. Prices are most competitive in Southport. Very professional waitress Isabella breezes in-between tables keeping everyone happy. Any restaurant would be lucky to employ her. Looking forward to next five years

The food was delicious, the waitress was very very nice, smiling and willing to help. I will definitely visit this place again. I recommend it wholeheartedly

Really enjoyed a Sunday lunchtime visit to Gusto to celebrate a family birthday. The food was lovely, with a great menu with plenty of vegan and vegetarian choice: even the picky children cleared their plates. Our table was good, eight of us but tucked away so it felt private. Great customer service, we weren’t rushed and the music wasn’t too loud so we could actually talk! Will definitely return

wowowowow good 👍👍👍 izabela the waitress was so good, she did such a good job, so proud ❤️👍 food tasted so great, and fresh, i would definitely go again.

Il titolare è un ottima persona ed io ho fatto una prova di lavoro,si può dire che sono Titti piatti rigorosamente italiani!

We have been to Gusto a few times now but this is the first review I’ve written. As always we really enjoyed our meal. The ingredients are good and food is really very tasty. Pizzas are especially good. Staff are friendly and service was fast.

We have never been disappointed at Gusto. The place is cosy and warm, the staff are friendly and helpful and the food is delicious. I know that it may sound boring but we always have the same menu items; vegitali parmigiano, lasagne al forno and sea bass. Thank you Giorgio, another very enjoyable meal.

Such a fabulous find , can’t wait to return , we have recently purchased a Tastecard so just looked where it could be used in Southport We have been visiting Southport for many years and never noticed this restaurant before , will defiantly return The food was amazing , service really good and a lovely ambience in the restaurant A welcome change from pub food & chain restaurants

Absolutely disgusted! Always come to Gusto. Been coming for last 9 years. Service is not always the best but food is lovely. Visited today for my mums birthday. 4 adults 1 child (3). Had 2 taste cards so ordered 4 main courses and a child’s plain pasta £4. Asked for the bill and had been charged for 3 main courses. Challenged this as had 2 taste cards. Was told by the not so friendly waitress that the manager ‘ George’ had told her to charge us for 3 meals and give the child’s PLAIN pasta which cost £4 for free!! Could not believe this. A taste card states 241 on mains and starters. What he had was not a main course. It wasn’t even a starter. The waitress laughed in our face as we challenged this and conveniently George had left the building! Shame to say after coming here for 9 years will not be coming back. If George does not want to offer 241 he shouldn’t be on taste-card. Be careful what you order and what your paying for!! .

Wow Didn't disappoint the meal was fantastic, been once before about 3 years ago. I had lasagna and was really tasty, prices are reasonable, staff are fantastic and really helpful ... defo worth a visit if your in Southport 👌🏻

We were lucky to find a table, as it was a Saturday evening. We had a lukewarm welcome from a man behind the bar. He came back to get our drinks, when we couldn't remember he walked our dismissing us. We gave our order to a young lady. My friend ordered lasagne and garlic bread, I had the octopus salad with roasted potatoes. The salad was divine, with crunchy veg. We both opted for the lemon sorbet, which was zingy and refreshing. We'd definitely go back

Extremely condescending staff with such poor attitude. Service was seriously bad, the manager was on his phone during the whole of the service. Food was good if you were prepared to wait an hour. Overall disgusting experience. Please dine elsewhere because the staff aren’t bothered whether you do or not.

One of the few places in Southport that offers a decent choice of plant based food. I especially like the atmosphere of the place , it is quite pleasant and extremely relaxing a really enjoyable experience.

The service was quick and welcoming. I had the cheese and mushroom pizza with added ham. My wife wanted risotto, preferably prawn risotto, but there was only ham and pea risotto on the menu. However the waitress said she would ask the chef if they could make a prawn risotto. The answer was the chef could. We were both pleased with our meals.

Not having been to Gusto for some years I can honestly say it will be a long time before I go again. Upon entering the venue I was completely ignored by the waitress who passed me on numerous occasions but eventually waved from behind the bar to the table by the owner. The food was acceptable but having the table booked for 7.30pm my daughter and I were made to feel uncomfortable with the lights being turned off at 9pm except for where we were sat.

Disappointed all chairs worn and felt generally unclean, food ok but felt rushed and and customer service not great felt it was very disorganised- would not recommend or return

Great food, terrible treatment from the OWNER of the restaurant. I took my sister for a dinner and there was a birthday party going on. The party was very loud and was bothering everyone else in the restaurant. I kindly asked the owner if he can go and ask them to lower their volume. He told me to go AND TELL THEM MYSELF and turned his back to me. How incredibly rude is that?! There were other customers covering their ears because the party was so loud. I can’t believe that the owner didn’t do anything about it. And he even had the audacity to have such a horrible attitude. If that’s how he treat his CLIENTS, I can’t even imagine how he treats his staff.

We were staying in Southport while attending the British Open. Thank heavens we found Gustos! It was the best food and dining experience that we had on our trip. We stayed in Southport for 5 nights and ate at this restaurant every night. It was amazing. The owner was on site and welcomed us every night. True Italian cuisine! Very reasonable prices. Fresh seafood prepared with incredible skill and beautiful presentation. As I write this I wish I were back there! Highly recommended.

Visited Gusto after being in town for a music festival with 2 friends. We were seated and ordered drinks, after a short look at the menu,ordered garlic bread to start. Beautiful tasty bread. Main meals were fabulous. Me and my wife had lasagne, absolutely superb and our friends had seafood dishes which they said were excellent too. We had a couple of drinks and also dessert. My panna cotte was lovely, as was the tiramaso. Lovely, friendly staff, and a great experience. We will return. Thanks.

Had another great meal at Gusto. Very welcoming and helpful staff. We always try to eat here when we're staying in Southport and have never been disapointed.

This place has it all what a fantastic meal me and my partner had it was absolutely delicious the staff were really great and nothing was to much trouble and the price was perfect for what we had would recommend to friends and family

My second visit here and this time with my family and our server Carolina was great. We ordered a focaccia Alla Ligure, two classic Calzone( which is to die for), an Alpina e Frutti di mare.

Found this by accident. Small, friendly and intermate. Delightful and helpful service. As for the food, excellent. Best veggie spaghetti bolognaise that I have had, tasty tomato sauce, a real pleasure. My wife had an avocado and Feta salad, large portion, looked and tasted fabulous....

Outstanding food and absolutely excellent service. Compliments to the chef, for long time we didn’t enjoy food like in this restaurant. We came there as two families with 5 children, everyone had different meal and vas so delicious and very pleasant staff, well done, we...

Avoid, there's better restaurants in Southport. The service is poor, crammed tables, not very nice staff?

The fresh food and value for money here makes it one of my favourite nights out! I have the same starter and mains every time, but the people with me generally mix it up a bit and we’re never disappointed!

The whole meal was delicious. The starters, from the caprese salad, through the pickled beets, (first timed tried, first timed loved) onto the meat platter was wonderful. I had the Romani pizza with extra pepperoni and loved it. They never had the apple tart for...

Of all the restaurants to choose in Southport this particular evening we unfortunately chose this one. Arriving 8 minutes early of our pre-booked table, the manager made a point of staring at his wrist watch to make the point that they weren't expecting us so...

The food was lovely, but the blonde waitress need training in customer service. We said we didn’t want dessert, but coffees in a while. . 5 mins later she was back. She also tried to take a wine glass which wasn’t empty. Whilst my friend...

There used to be much more choice but now the menu is 1/3 meat, 1/3 Vegan and 1/3 plant based. Now vegeterians are not 2/3 of the population so this place has gone woke and has decided where its market lies, so good luck. Maybe...

We were recommended this restaurant by a friend , it was my birthday and we wanted to eat out in a nice restaurant. The food was reasonably good , especially the seafood pasta. The pizzas were not very exciting , mediocre, and no garnish on...

Despite a reasonably empty restaurant on a cold, wet Friday night, we felt the Manager looked us up and down before deciding whether to let us dine or not. Thankfully he did! The food and service we received from our waitress was amazing! We will...

5/5 went for a friend’s birthday. Expected a normal Italian restaurant found that it was one one of the best maybe even they best in Southport.The pizza is made of nice fresh dough and u can tase all of the flavours melting in your mouth.Absolutely...

I dropped in here with my friend because trip advisor said it was the best in Southport. We both ordered the filet steak off the specials menu because we thought it sounded lovely. When the meal came it looked lovely but the steak was nowhere...

Impossible to fault the food here. Sat by the kitchen so watching all the beautifully presented food coming out which was mouthwatering. The menu is also excellent if you are vegan with a huge choice. We had garlic breads and then lasagne, seafood pasta and...

Purchased a voucher for the restaurant, was sent by email the voucher, only writing on the email was here is your voucher, voucher had a qr code on and a voucher number. My daughter has been tonight had a meal went to pay showing the...

Really enjoyed our 2 course meal, mains and starter, all reasonably priced and very well presented and most enjoyable! Very good service too, not rushed into anything, and food came at a time you’d expect from being freshly made. Would certainly return.

Excellent service, nothing was too much trouble and all dietary requirements catered for. Will definitely revisit when in the area. Great menu alternatives for vegans/allergies

Fabulous food & service - a real gem of a place. We were looking for an Italian restaurant & could smell garlic from outside. We decided to give it a try & were not disappointed. Everything was delicious! Gorgeous food!

One of my favourite restaurants for lunch, after work or evening dining. The Location on the corner on Lord street is very convenient for the town centre and there is lots of on road parking outside. The food is lovely, high quality authentic Italian ....

four of us enjoyed delicious meals. i had spaghetti bolognese which was very tasty. staff were friendly and competent , service very good.

First time here, great find. Superb service and delicious food. Looking forward to a return visit very soon.

We love eating here. The food is always very good, and the service is spot on. The staff are super helpful and even let us customise some dishes. A firm family favourite!

Lovely service and excellent food , really nice evening when we just dropped in off the street. Nice wine nice food and good relaxed atmosphere

Have been before pre-covid, however visited recently for a special occasion. Been dreaming about the Tiramisu ever since I last came and it didn't disappoint. Both myself and my partner agreed it's the best Pasta we've ever had. Looking forward to coming back again!

Visited Gusto after driving past on my way to and from work a few times. Walked in at lunchtime on Friday to be given a table by the window. The service was great and the aromas from the open kitchen were a good sign. We...

I had very high expectations of this restaurant, as it had been recommended by several friends, maybe my expectations were too high because I was a bit, well, underwhelmed. The menu is quite small, which is always a good sign because it usually means fresh,...

Had a fantastic meal with a friend, we both had freshly cooked prawns to start, and I had risotto of the day, everything was so fresh and cooked to perfection. Staff lovely, especially a lady who I have forgotten her name, but it began with...

Food was delicious and would highly recommend it - the front of house staff needs changing - she was not welcoming at all, we felt like walking out!

My friend and I went for early dinner on Saturday evening, we both had King Prawns with garlic and herbs to start with, and they were cooked to perfection, my friend had lasagna and I had risotto, both were gorgeous and we shared a salad,...

Table was dirty full of glitter no eye contact of the waitress ordered coffee and it was Slamdown soup was quite tasty the main dish which was a seafood spaghetti and tomato sauce was tasteless spaghetti overcooked calamari rings still had the membrane on him...

My husband and I visited Gusto Trattoria yesterday and I must say it was excellent. It was busy, inviting, friendly, clean but most of all the food was excellent in every way. We will definitely be returning on a regular basis. It's convenient for parking...

We visited as a family at the weekend and despite the front of houses best efforts the food was lacklustre. We didn't get asked if everything was ok, I'd promised the husband if we did I'd say something but left still hungry and went home...

Small friendly Italian restaurant, very popular and busy, as one table leaves it is filled again. Great food. Friendly staff. Not expensive. Lasagne was perfect.

We came for a meal in December, we ordered vegan & vegetarian starters & mains, absolutely delicious. The best I’ve had in Southport, lovely atmosphere too, 10/10 !!

We came here for Sunday lunch. To be honest we thought it was part of a chain. It isn't. It's actually an amazing independent place with a fantastic vegan and vegetarian selection. We had two pizzas and two vegan pastas. They were all wonderful.

Fabulous Italian restaurant, my friend and I had a gorgeous meal, huge prawns with linguine, chilli and tomatoes ( a house specialty ), it was really busy and the atmosphere was fantastic. I really recommend this restaurant. The staff are lovely and helpful, polite and...

Never been here before but glad we called in. Superb food, plenty of it, value for money and with attentive staff. Recommended highly.

This review is not about the food, although acceptable is basically pasta & pizza but more about the lack of space. I spent a very uncomfortable hour or so here and was shocked at how close the tables had been pushed together. The table that...

Read about this restaurant on trip advisor and booked table to enjoy our last night on Southport. Food lovely waitress pleasant and professional. However the manager didn't make us feel welcome and we found him very unfriendly which spoilt the experience

Restaurant was full when we arrived but we decided to wait, seated outside we were treated to delicious smells. So glad we waited. This is an exceptional Italian restaurant. We had initially dismissed it because we thought it was part of the Gusto restaurant chain...

We have been to alot of gustos. But this is differently the worst. The menu was very limited. Not your usual gusto. It seemed to have more choice for vegetarians and plant based meals. You cant get steaks. I had to settle for a very...

I ordered a bottle of Prosecco. We received Proscecco Ruggeri. No problem with the taste but the charge was £27.95 for the bottle. I was dissapointed as I felt that I had been well overcharged.

We are in Southport only one night so can not say Gusto is the best restaurant here but it certainly gave us the best Italian supper we have had for years. V good prawns to start, sweet, garlicky with a scattering of breadcrumbs. Then pasta:...

The absolute best Italian in southport!!!! I'd even say I've ever tried, only because I've not been to Italy yet 😅🇮🇹😂 Everything is cooked to perfection, pasta is perfectly Al dente, tomato garlic bread is my favourite. Loads of choice to choose from, nice clean...

Amazing food and lovely lovely staff. Such efficient service and the staff couldn’t be more helpful and very friendly. The best pizza in town!!

This was my first visit to the restaurant, I went with a friend for lunch and the food was superb, the seafood was the best I've had in years. The service was excellent the restaurant clean. We both really enjoyed our meal and will serenely...

We went to visit family at the first opportunity after lockdown, There were two households including my children's 93 year old great grandmother. 2 weeks before our booking we requested a table for 7 and were told that because of covid guidelines that it would...

Superb ingredients - superb food ❤️❤️ Friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Highly recommended. I had the prawns to start which were sublime. Gluten free pasta with chilli and garlic which was insanely fabulous And the profiteroles were 10/10 On holiday here for the week and...

Can never understand why this restaurant is not much higher up the list. We eat here regularly and the food is consistently good, the service attentive and the atmosphere welcoming. It’s mainly pasta/pizza but there’s always a couple of daily specials. The food is reasonably...

This was our first 'inside' restaurant medal of 2021 and it really was great to be back. Gusto was full but the service and the food were as excellent as ever, Thankyou Giorgio and thank you to your staff, we thoroughly enjoyed our evening.

My mum, son and sister were delighted to be back at Gusto yesterday, having a lovely lunch. We were pleasantly surprised to find that they have an exciting new menu. They've extended the selection of vegetarian and plant-based meals and healthy salads and we were...

Excellent antipasti selection followed by wonderful risotto. Really enjoyed the Malvasia white wine too.

Decided to do a delivery order. When it arrived they were Small portions and Things were missing. To cap it all there was a Hair in my food

I went there with my parents and the staff were lovely and the food was lovely. The restaurant is affordable the food is lovely. A good choice for a meal out in the area. The bar was fully stocked, my only gripe is that they...

Georgio has a very well run and very enjoyable restaurant. The smell of Italian cooking is so evocative, even outside the front door. The tables are well spaced apart with screens between and the place feels very Covid safe. Service is excellent and the food...

As always amazing service and food! It's our go to local restaurant and it never fails! We've been coming for years whether it's with the family, or on our own or with friends. Service fab, food delicious! Not many places left in Southport that stands...

We had a lovely evening here a few weeks back just as the “eat out to help out” initiative began. The restaurant was very clean and well spaced out so that diners could be comfortable, there were also dividers in between tables. The staff were...

Our family visited at the beginning of September whilst spending a couple of days in Southport. We were really impressed with the COVID measures that were adhered to. We loved the screens to each table and felt very safe. The food we had was tremendous....

Had not been to Gusto for several years. What a shame as thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of our evening! Hand sanitiser on entry, clear screens between tables, menus on QR code so felt very organised. Well presented food - can recommend the Polpette Piccanti and...

We had pre booked a table for 8pm and we had to wait for over 25 minutes to be seated and were offered no drinks until we asked which is the only reason for down scoring this restaurant we felt like the staff wanted us...

We visited as a family for a birthday meal and were very impressed, the food was excellent, the service very good, the staff worked hard and looked after us very well.The restaurant felt very safe with sanitiser and screens installed to keep everyoneas safe as possible. I hope we can visit again soon, would highly recommend.

Every effort has been made by staff to ensure social distancing with screens between the tables. Food for our whole party of 6 including 2 children was delicious.

Visited Southport today and looked for an italian that was partcipating in the eat out scheme. Glad we made the walk to other end of Lord Street to where we parked as the food was excellent with friendly service. It would have been a bargain at full price too. Will be back to try more dishes next time we're in town.

We had booked a table for 6 and I went to the restaurant to see if we could eat outside and amend the booking. When I put my head inside the open door a lady (possibly the owner) said we are closed, I said I know she replied, good!! (Rude). She did manage to confirm the booking for later that evening and I left - considering whether I would return if that is the quality of service. Thankful I came back to see the contrast of two personable, friendly, easy going polish waitresses where nothing was any trouble (good for them). Once relaxed thanks to their welcome, the food came and was absolutely excellent the garlic bread, pasta, wine, everything. Worth a visit to this local business.

Came across this by chance on a recent visit to Southport. The resteraunt is small and was struggling with the COVID19 measures which it had to put in place. Saying that they are very conscious of these and please don't let that put you off.We had a wonderful meal the food was excellent and the staff extremely attentive. All very reasonably priced I would definitely recommend it.

Being regulars at Gusto, we'd really missed it during lock-down. They've implicated better safety measures than any other restaurant we've visited. The tables are placed behind screens, with food being delivered through a small 'hatch'. A lot of thought and effort has clearly gone into it and we appreciated the owner's efforts. This meant we could relax and enjoy the food. It was the usual excellent quality. I'm a particular fan of their lovely mixed salad and home-made dressing. Pasta was perfect as usual. It was so good to be back.

Had a thoroughly enjoyable meal Saturday 1st August, Food and service excellent, would definitely eat here again

I attended this restaurant in my wheelchair, I am a vegetarian with my vegan Carer. What a wonderful establishment, they were able to cater for my vegetarian needs and my disability.

I have eaten here several times and each time leave wishing I’d had a maccies. I never write bad reviews but Jesus wept it’s the worst service I’ve ever had and the food is mediocre at best.You’re better off at Villagio or Trattoria 51, both brill local Italians where the staff don’t act like primary school dinner ladies on the rampage. The only thing this place is good for is having a giggle at the managers responses to any other bad reviews on here..Last time I ate here I had penne arrabbiata with a side of regret. I was also lucky enough to be aggressively educated by George, who has the personality of a dial tone, on what an arrabbiata is. Side note for management, unless your Gina De Campo I don’t give a flying focaccia about what should and shouldn’t go in an arrabiata.

Visited Saturday evening with no reservation, waited 10 mins for a table, staff friendly so no problem at all. Menu very much pasta/pizza, we both chose steak from specials board. Lovely meal, not the best cut of steak but very enjoyable, and presented beautifully. Lovely cosy restaurant that I’d love to visit again.

My wife and I called in early on a Thursday evening and received a warm welcome and shown to a table.The restaurant was busy and soon filled up.My wife had a pizza and I had meatballs on pasta. Both dishes were very nice,Very pleasant evening and would certainly visit again when next in Southport.