Il Gusto in West Oxfordshire

Excellent restaurant, the service was fantastic, we were offered free dessert and drinks! The food was so good I was too full for dessert. The lasagna was very good and my husband enjoyed the risotto. The pizza looked delicious, nothing was too much trouble for the staff. Very reasonable price for the food, which is good on these expensive times

Visited for date night. We were very welcomed by host she was lovely! The food was okay. the calamari was very bland and the risotto wasn’t the best I’ve had could do with more flavour. Apart from that it was good. Good selection and menu as well. It came to over £70 for two starters two mains, a glass of wine and 2 beers so expected prices in the area plus 10% service charge. Although it was okay we wouldn’t personally rush back :(

We went last night and weren't impressed. The menu had idiosyncratic writing and spelling, but we managed to translate. The food arrived promptly but not good quality, sometimes not even bearing a resemblance to what we thought we had ordered. We felt it was low quality, not always hot enough, overpriced, and there're plenty of other and better places locally. The staff are sweet, though. On the whole, though, the few tables occupied on a Saturday night was a warning in itself

Amazing food and great service but one pf my family members had a nut allergy and it was not obvious that most deserts had nuts. Overall I think it is amazing.😉

Excellent food and brilliant service. We had pizza, which was amazing, and my partner had the meatballs, which was supposed to be a starter, however we asked if this can be made into a main with pasta,There was no hesitation to doing this! Top class and well worth a visit. Helps that the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Thank you for an amazing evening.

This restaurant was amazing. Not only did the food blow us away, but the staff was extremely kind and accommodating. The experience made our days. The owner and his wife run it and say they have been struggling. PLEASE don’t let this place close down and get a plate of bolognese or lasagna.

Great, authentic Italian pizzas and tasty dessert. Would definitely recommend and re-visit. We had takeaway and they delivered.

We goto this restaurant most weeks and honestly in my opinion there isn’t a better one in witney especially for a romantic date night it’s quiet intimate & friendly. The staff are amazing always try make the occasions special the food is excellent and I never leave disappointed always smiling.

Lovely evening tonight. The seafood was great and the service excellent. Can’t believe it’s been so long since I was last here. Will definitely be back soon.

We had a fantastic evening in this lovely restaurant. A wonderful warm welcome from the staff in particular the owner and his wife. We were helped and advised through bathe menu and they were flexible and able to accommodate even the fussiest in our group. The food was superb. The sardines I had for starters were delicious. Perhaps the meatballs were too big for a starter but that’s a personal preference. The Mains were fresh and delicious. We didn’t really have much room for dessert but tried a tiramisu between us an immediately regretted not having one each! It was great!

Great place, lovely food and very friendly staff. We had Antipasti, pasta and dessert. All delicious! Wine selection was good too. Una voce, una chitarra, un po de luna was playing on the radio. Happy memories. Coming back soon!

Not a great experience but could have just been a bad day at the office. Hair in the starter, fly on the plate. Slow service, not great quality food

We dropped in for lunch today hoping to make use of the 3 courses for £13.50 offer. We were attentively looked after by the only server there and the different menu's explained. Drinks ordered came out quickly and the food was ordered at the same time as the drinks. The soup was lovely, I had the garlic bread. It was a nice piece of flatbread which seemed to be smothered in raw or barely cooked chopped garlic and an oil. It was too much and has left a very strong taste in my mouth as I write this. The mains arrived, both very small portions, though we ordered the fish and pork, so arguably the more expensive items within the deal. The tiny offering of chips was almost laughable. The salad looked wilted and the cucumber looked fit for the bin, the server agreed and apologised. The pork was very tasty and cooked perfectly, the sea bass unusually was battered, but was also tasty. The highlight was the strawberry tart, a nice finish to our meal, thank you. Overall I think we chose the more expensive items on the menu, so the portion sizes were too small. Looking across at other tables the pasta dishes looked more generous. The garlic bread was a tough option to eat, having to scrape off the chopped garlic. The salad looked past its best, the good things were great, but there were bad parts to the meal. I'm really not sure if I would return on the basis of our experience today. A real roller coaster. It was a budget priced meal, but it did feel budget in its size. I left feeling I could eat more. I'd have to try again and try different dishes, possibly from the main menu in the balance of fairness. The music felt like a trip back to WW2 and it was on the chilly side in there on a grey day.

This was an impromptu visit with my daughter for their lunch special. Best decision I’ve made in ages. Authentic Italian food

What a gem. Really excellent service by our Waitress Lauren. Our mains were delicious and good portions. We left having enjoyed the atmosphere, the food and service with very full tummies. Next time no starters... Will have to try the desserts menu!

Ate here last night. Party of 6 (should have been 9) and it was outstanding. Food was excellent and fresh and service was brilliant. None of us had been before but we will definitely be back!

This was our first visit with family who have just moved to the area and hopefully we will be regular customers. Lauren looked after us and was first class. Food was excellent and loads of choice, especially as 2 of our party are vegetarian. Slightly...

Couldn’t agree more with the last reviewer. Went for lunch today with some friends. Their lunchtime set menu, Thursday - Sunday @ £13:50 was absolutely delicious and ridiculously good value. The best food I’ve had anywhere for a long time (and I eat out a...

What can I say apart from come and eat here. I have been to many many top restaurants, but this place tops them all . The service is like nothing I have experienced before. The food was at the highest standard you will ever have...

Fab!! We had dinner for my wife's birthday and the team made us feel so welcome and helped us celebrate. Food was excellent and the wine was even better. Accommodated a complex set of allergies very elegantly. We will be coming back in a hurry.

Whilst I wrote a very good review for Xmas Day we were very disappointed on our return visit. There were 6 of us with 3 people having the chicken milanese all of which complained about the size of the chicken as well as it being...

Having an Italian Mother i can say this restaurant is one of the best authentic places i have ever been. Delicious dishes and superb service. Highley reccomended !

We had a fantastic time at Il Gusto Italian Restaurant. The food is delicious and the venue has a real and authentic Italian flavor. Service was great and classy. Strongly recommended!

The meal was decidedly unItalian. I chose a fish dish. It consisted of a plate of dried up mixed fish with chips and no sauce at all. The others had respectively a mediocre fish with spaghetti and a dried up piece of breaded chicken. I...

If you are able to recognise a good quality meal you must give this restaurant the full credit they deserve. Classy service, amazing quality food, beautiful atmosphere. Thanks

Great service and food, would highly recommend for couples. Made me and my girlfriend feel very welcome.

fantastinc food tasty and amazing portions , well worth a visit ,chilled atmosphere ,and great service from Lauren and the young gent

Family of eight went on new year eve we pre ordered but were told there may be some delay due to staff shortages. not a bit the service was spot on the food wonderful all in all a perfect evening with very friendly staff

The waiter who was serving us was friendly and helpful. We ordered our food (2 x risottos, 1 x fisherman’s pasta, and 1 x calzone). Our food came warm to the edge of being cold. One of our friend’s food (the calzone) came cold and...

Ordered online via Just Eat, Food arrived before the stated time so plus points for this but unfortunately the food was not up to the normal standard. The garlic pizza was like biting into a rock and was way over cooked. The carbonara had a...

Cannot describe what a good day this was. Food was excellent as was the service. Would highly recommend that you try this restaurant. Ola and her husband are exceptional hosts.

It was a good place to eat. Good customer service and nice selection of food. Price was good as well as portion size

I’ll keep this short and sweet, we waited 2 hours for our food. 2/3 steaks were fatty and undercooked. Pasta dish cold….one of the dishes came out 15 minutes after everyone else. We disputed the bill and the manager called the owner who was quite...

Toke my parents here as they are visiting. Every time I have visited the food and service has been brilliant! Sadly that wasn't the case tonight, we arrived just after opening and were the only table for a good 30 mins. It toke 25 mins...

What a little gem If you want really good food with excellent customer service then this is definitely worth a visit We visited 4 times in 2 weeks entertaing up to 30 people Nothing was too much trouble I highly recommend you try this place

Had a fantastic meal. Lovely homemade tomato soup. Followed by fillet steak, chips and a side salad. The chef done us a sauce selection, consisting of peppercorn, red wine sauce and mushroom and truffle oil sauce. AMAZING. The red wine sauce worked so well with...

An amazing lunch for 22 guests. Excellent wine .Staff extremely helpful. A great time was had by all. Thank you Danielle.

Waited over an hour for our meal. It took ages to even get our order taken even though there were only two other tables in there. One meal arrived when the rest of the party were finishing their dinner. Very rude manager who said he...

I’m not normally one for writing bad reviews but I feel the need to do this one as I’m not impressed. We had a reservation for a Saturday evening to celebrate my partner’s promotion. I had an email confirming the date and time. We turned...

What a lovely place, fantastic staff! They were very short staffed last night, but attentive, thoughtful and the food was amazing. It was 1 of our kids birthday, and they made such a fuss. I have to say one of the best restaurants I’ve eaten...

Food fabulous, fresh, quality ingredients, good portions, beautiful presentation. Restaurant was welcoming, full of laughter, great atmosphere and well worth every penny. Our server I think her name was Chantelle was excellent, couldn’t do enough to help, she went above and beyond to make our...

I wanted to commend Il Gusto for being willing to deliver for a party of 13 to the Cotswold Manor Estate in Bampton over the Jubilee weekend – they were very helpful when I rang to make arrangements in advance and the food arrived piping...

Terrible food. Usually we find Italian meals are very reliable tasty and good value but not here. After an expensive plate of stale bread and small expensive pot of plain olives ,my Pasta meal had one finally chopped asparagus spear, 2 cherry tomatoes, 0ne small...

Odd evening in Il Gusto My wife ordered a bruschetta as a starter - specifically asking for tomato with mozzarella - when arrived was 3 pieces of toasted baguette with tomato and the smallest speck of mozzarella cheese I have ever seen. We asked the...

Went here last night was really busy had a big table of about 20 people in but still managed to fit us in. The waiters looked rushed off there seats but still were accommodating. I ordered a steak and asked for it well done. When...

We visited here with a group of 20 on my daughters hen night. We booked a little later than all other costumers there which was an advantage for us because after all other customers had left the amazing waiters cleared some tables and created a...

We ate here a few weeks ago now and enjoyed a great family meal. Generous portion sizes and very lovely fresh ingredients. The pizzas were particularly good. Service was very welcoming and friendly. Thank you Il Gusto for a wonderful evening.

This could be so much better. The food was lovely and very generous. They were short staffed (speaking to a local later, this does seem to be regular problem). It took ages to get the drinks order in. The food was pre-ordered and when it...

Given the number of 5 star reviews on Tripadvisor, I was expecting something special from Il Gusto, but left disappointed. The service was friendly,no complaints there at all, but the food left much to be desired. My starter of mussels was fine, but accompanied by...

I visited with my family on a Friday evening to celebrate my daughters 17th birthday. We waited at least 20 minutes to get a drinks order taken and only saw two member of staff all evening. We had a lovely starter but our mains didn’t...

Visited here whist working in the area, best starter I’ve had from an Italians and the pizza main was also great. Service was fantastic and fast.

8 of us had a family meal here this evening. The staff were so friendly and thoughtful, including helping our children decide on what to order by bringing tasters. All the food was so fresh and tasty, starters, mains and deserts. Will definitely be back!

I wrote this on SM following the most dire customer service I have ever experienced! I am avid traveller and have dined on some of the finest restaurants in the World! Okay, I wouldn’t ever, ever give a negative review of our local community as...

Excellent, the food was delicious ,coupled with a very good house white wine, the service was very good. The restaurant had a really relaxed atmosphere and a great choice of background music. Good value for the money, one of the most enjoyable meals out we...

Attend here with my partner and her dad. Waited at least 20 minutes to get a drinks order taken. Starter (anitpasto to share).. very nice but waiter came up to take away the board with out saying anything and food still not finished. Food arrived...

We enjoyed a fabulous meal tonight delivered in 45 minutes. Garlic mushrooms and bruschetta to start, pizza margarita and risotto for our main followed by profiteroles and tiramisu, perfectly packaged, freshly prepared, hot and delicious. Great value for money we will definitely be eating with...

Fantastic food, well priced for the quality. We had a mixture of food off the menu and specials, everything was great. A nice venue, no loud music blasting out. Tables well spaced out. Only gripe is the lengthy wait for anything, there is a difference...

Lovely food with a relaxed atmosphere, tasty and reasonably priced. Attentive staff and excellent drinks selection. The pudding was amazing!

My family and I booked a table at Il Gusto for my daughter's birthday on New Year's Eve and we had a really lovely time. The food was excellent, our waiter was very attentive and I wouldn't hesitate to go there again.

The service being excellent and staff were very welcoming and friendly as well as the food being excellent and beautifully created. Everything was homemade and you could see and taste the effort put into each dish.

Pizza was delicious, carbonara was so tasty and the dessert (profiteroles) was absolutely amazing! Freshly cooked, tasty food. Service was friendly, attentive and the prices is very reasonable! A must try for anyone in the local area.

Very disappointing the service started off well but when their takeaway orders start yes to come through then service and attention to customers was very poor. Starters were good and my partner had a pizza which was amazing I ordered one of their specialities which...

Visited this restaurant by chance whilst passing through Witney. Food was amazing fresh and tasted like it had been made straight from a home kitchen just for us. This little business needs all the support it can get during these difficult times. We had a...

Cannot fault any element from the takeaway we had to celebrate a birthday. Delicious tasty Italian food which made our celebrations

Had a lovely time at Il Gusto My Partner had the Lasagne and was most impressed I had Pizza and it was good, so well worth a visit if you are staying in Witney.

Francesco worked very hard to accommodate our family group when booking. Wide choice of authentic Italian food. No disappointments. The best tiramisu ever. Highly recommend.

Me and my Family have been using Il Gusto for occasions for a few years and all of those visits have been overall fine, though I've never really left feeling impressed. Mostly I use them for takeaway. I often order a pizza, a risotto and...

Fabulous authentic food, great service and very welcoming and friendly staff. Enjoyed it very much. Don’t hesitate to visit and hope to come back one day.

Good food and didn't have to wait too long. Great background music as well. I can definitely recommend this restaurant.

Would highly recommend this charming Italian restaurant in town of Witney. The food was excellent with friendly and welcoming staff and to complete the experience a wonderful choice of music. A must visit of you are on the area.

Chose this restaurant and was not disappointed! Absolutely fantastic atmosphere, brilliant staff and excellent food. The waiters were extremely attentive and friendly, and couldn’t do enough for us. The chef conjured up some outstanding dishes for my wife and I, and she ate it all!!...

Ordered 9 items directly from the Restaurant ( not Just Eat) for my Mother’s 80th birthday celebration. They were delivered 15 minutes late which I overlooked. When I opened up the garlic pizza bread and tried to slice it up, it was rock hard and...

Ordered a starter, 2 mains and desserts. (This is for collection) Was a late pickup from what they had said, but other than that the collection was fine. Got home, starter was reasonable, decent but nothing amazing. Then i had the salmon tagliatelle which i...

Delivered quickly.. efficiently and kept updated on the delivery. Bruscetta was one the best I've had so tasty and hot for a takeaway and pizza delicious. Highly recommended and can't wait to visit the restaurant, very impressed many thanks!

Ilgusto in Witney. This was our second visit and we cannot praise it enough. Food is hot, fresh and superb. All of the staff do everything with a smile and a special mention for Francesco. How a family run redtraunt should be.

We didn't want to eat huge amounts and fancied something light. We found Il Gusto on Trip Advisor and it had some good reviews. We ordered a vegetarian risotto and prawn and chilli tagliatelle. The food was excellent. The staff were attentive without being intrusive...

Myself and my wife visited last weekend. The food was superb, the atmosphere was great, and the staff were excellent. The chef/owner? Tried to give us free drinks due to the noise coming from another table which was a family occasion. We didn't accept because...

We booked a family meal online after reading other reviews. This restaurant is a small and very friendly venue with wonderful food and staff. The menu features all the expected Italian options and a few specials that were served with real care and enthusiasm by...

Ate here two nights in a row as we loved it so much first time. Really tasty food and a great menu . Good value and everyone was very helpful and friendly : especially Francesco. Will definitely go again if we come back to this...

Last minute booking having popped into Witney. Staff friendly, restaurant spotless and Covid safe. Ordered the mixed fish starter OMG the muscles in white wine were the best ever tasted!!! Mains were authentic and delicious. Highly recommend any one visit for real Italian food.

Really enjoyed our meal this evening. Lovely restaurant and staff. Will definitely revisit on our next trip to Witney.

Don’t let moany trip advisor reviewers put you off this place, it’s authentic and the food is great. Would recommend to all.

BEST ITALIAN FOOD WE HAVE EVER HAD! Very authentic... so much choice.... staff was so attentive and friendly... great portions and took us back to ITALY...

Long time was planning to visit this place with my family. And there you go, Tuesday early evening we are coming in and asking if we can have a table without booking. Ok they gave us 1.5h which is totally fine as we were ready...

Quite pleasantly suprised - visiting for the first time we were warmly greeted, seated and had drinks in a very short time. Had starters and maincourse all of which we couldn't fault. However - £6.50 for a pint of beer is just too much so...

So tasty! Soup to start - wow. Best soup I have eaten, even ordered 2 potions to bring home. Mains were amazing.photos say it all.

Excellent food and great service. Staff were friendly and professional. Draught beers and espresso martini are brilliant. Would recommend!

Dinner here. Our waiter could not have been more friendly and as a former Bar Manager in a London club was an expert with the cocktails. This complemented the excellent fresh Italian food. All sourced locally and nothing bought in unlike many similar restaurants. Seafood...

I went with my partner on Saturday night. Had a lovely experience. The waitress was polite and friendly. The food was tasty. My partner ordered a sea bream and was extremely impressed. He is Portuguese and knows his fish and said it was amazing. The...

Waited 50 minutes for starters, until we asked where they were - for Brucetta, and then only one of the three turned up along with bread and olives - hardly a difficult starter. Had to wait 10 minutes for the other 2. Waitress apologised and...

Had a fantastic takeaway. Gorgeous seafood pasta with plenty of seafood (always a bonus!) and a massive calzone. We both loved it. Really good value at £10 each. Photos don’t do it justice!

Food was absolutely delicious from il gusto, We had penne gusto and pizza misto carne both were so tasty and fresh! Honestly the best pasta dish I’ve had! We also had profiteroles which were amazing! Really friendly and amazing food would definitely recommend!

The food was really delicious and the staff well mannered. I would definitely comeback and suggest it to everyone.

Visited here for the first time as a family. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. It all felt very covid-secure

We have eaten here on a number of occasions and have found that it never disappoints. The menu offers a range of traditional Italian dishes as well as pasta and pizza. There is a good, reasonably priced, wine list. Good atmosphere and friendly management and...

My friend and I went here twice recently and both times were amazing. The service is the best in Oxford and the food amazing and proper Italian. We have always been surprised at how inexpensive it is as well. Amazing and well worth the trip...

Excellent quality food, extensive menu including specials. The slightly higher prices made up for the quality. Frindly staff and quick service. The calzone pizza was cooked to perfection and I never had better anywhere else in the UK. cOMPLIMENTS TO CHEF AND STAFF

We recently visited Il Gusto to celebrate my husband’s birthday. There were 6 in our party and everyone agreed that the food was delicious! Portion sizes, quality and presentation all great, special mention for the sardines, definite highlight. We were very well looked after, service...

We have visited Il Gusto many times but not since the start of Covid-19. We decided to use the take away service tonight. The service and meal was excellent. The meal was available within a couple of minutes of schedule, well presented and hot. We...

Been here a few times recently. Food is spot on as are the staff and atmosphere. Probably the best out and out restaurant in Witney right now not that there's incredible competition.