Il Pavone in Glasgow City

Amazing food - amazing service. Best arrabiatta in Glasgow (I’ve literally tried them)

Came here for dinner. Nice pizza, pasta and beer. Good service. It was very quiet as it was only 5 o'clock. Not sure of the price as my friend paid. I would go back.

Love this place, never disappoints.

Bought an itison deal for £18 which gave a pizza, pasta or Risotto dish for two. Ordered a focaccia to share to start and I chose a padrina pizza normally priced at £16.95 so the meals were actually buy one get one almost free. Good portions and very good service. We had a glass of wine each which I regard as overpriced but good nevertheless. Meal was good but the general location is not as vibrant as once was which detracted from the experience. Good meal but would not wish to pay full price. Would go back on a deal but no more.

8 of us ordered a variety of dishes and every one got a big thumbs up. The waiting staff provided an excellent service and quickly resolved something we just wanted to mention to them, but they went over and above to ensure we all thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Several of us sampled a range of cocktails and they went down a treat,! The restaurant is in a lovely location on the bottom floor of Princess Square. Marco and his team have ensured the longevity of Il Pavone by providing delicious meals, using top quality ingredients, great front of house staff, reasonable prices and a fab location. Highly recommend.

Delicious ravioli with spinach, ricotta and sage, my friend had the tomato ravioli, both perfectly cooked. Service was excellent as usual. We shared the sticky toffee pudding which was light and delicious. One of my favourite restaurants.

Excellent Itison meal pre-theatre. Very good pasta and pizza. Friendly staff too. Will definitely try again another time.

Ate here today with my wife for lunch, lovely friendly welcome, great service and delicious food. Even had a couple of cocktails too. Highly recommended. Can't wait to revisit and do it all again soon.

So you definitely won't get full there. Huge plates with small portions. The price-performance ratio is underground. I've actually eaten out many times in Germany, Austria, the UK, Northern Europe and the USA and have always been full. Of the occasional not-so-great restaurants, this made the top five. I can only follow the 1 star reviews.

First Class restaurant in all aspects. Very impressive professional and friendly attitude. Excellent food and wine. I have dined in many countries and am proud that Glasgow can boast a restaurant of this quality.

Came in towards the end of the night for my partners birthday. Immediately we were welcomed with banter which continued throughout the stay (this was Marco and his brother in law). Food was impeccable and well priced for the quality, and when asked to sort out a wee cake as a surprise from my partner’s birthday they had no issue sorting it as well as some lemoncello drinks at the end! We will 1000% come back again!

My family and I enjoyed this spot for our lunch at the weekend. It was very busy and the restaurant was a bit spread out but the service was good which meant we weren't missed. The food was excellent and they catered very well for gluten free. Our kids were made to feel welcome and there is plenty of space for them to move about. I'd recommend and will go back!

Came here for my mother’s birthday lunch as the restaurant holds many happy memories to her. From the moment we arrived, we got her requested table and they gave a us a round of complimentary Proseccos. The staff in particular the manager were very friendly and professional. They accidentally mixed up a drink order and not only immediately corrected it, they also gave us the mistaken drink instead of disposing of it as other establishments would have, another unnecessary yet kind gesture. The food was very good with a good range of 2 & 3 course daily specials to the standard A La Carte to choose and even offering varying portion sizes. You can tell why this restaurant has seen all others fail over the years which is a shame as Princess Square used to be a lovely bustling centre but sadly no more. Keep up the great service and quality and thank you from all of us, we and I particularly our mother had an amazing visit.

Big very yummy portions. Cosy atmosphere deep in Princes' Square.

The pasta is fresh n super flavourful. Service is excellent. Ambience is cosy

It was quite possibly the worst food I've ever had in Glasgow. I had gotten the ravioli, and it was somehow both overcooked and raw at the same time. Morrisons would have fresher pasta. The waiters were nice, but after collecting my dishes, I waited 15 minutes before I had to flag someone down in order to pay. My shopping day after was cut short because I felt so ill from what I had eaten that I had to go home.

Great place. Food was lovely and tasty and staff very attentive and friendly. definetly be back!

The food is unreal and has become our new fave Italians in Glasgow. All the dishes that our party ordered were delicious! Often when we order anything with truffle in it at other restaurants you cannot taste the truffled whereas Il Pavone definitely don’t scrimp on it. Delicious! The service was second to none. We have a young baby with us too and they were fab. Special mention to Debbie who is a real credit to Il Pavone. She was so friendly and attentive and didn’t stop all day whilst still being smiley and vibrant! Thanks again! Can’t wait to come back!

Our server Gabriella was lovely and made our night special <3 Had quality steak, truffle fries and salvia with a good choice of wine, in a cosy setting in Princes Square

Amazing lunch. Pasta was superb. Staff very attentive and friendly. Visited numerous times before and this did not disappoint. Will definitely be back again soon. Well done to all the staff.

One of the best Italian meals I have had for a while! The Risotto Verdi was to die for!!

Food was delicious highly recommend.

Absolutely delicious , lots of gluten free options

Great staff - always full of good cheer and great tips on what’s good on the menu!… struggle to beat this. Carlo and the team are seriously the best Italians in town. Grazie …!

Excellent stop for lunch. Friendly helpful staff. Food Excellent.

Gorgeous food and the staff couldn't be more helpful. No locks on the ladies toilet doors? Not sure why but needs addressing

Food & service fantastic. As I am gluten intolerant they was so helpful on what stuff can be changed on the menu for me to eat.

First time being here but definitely won’t be our last. We’re greeted with a lovely member of staff who showed us to our table. Drinks order taken very quickly. Ordered our food. Omg it was absolutely delicious. Smoked Salmon pasta with delicious pizza. Honestly can’t praise this restaurant enough. Staff super friendly and helpful, food amazing. The place had a lovely buzz about it and was very busy which was great to see. Met manager who was just lovely and chatted away to us for ages. Can’t wait to return. Well done guys.

Food mediocre Service dreadful No atmosphere at all

Food & service good although drinks a bit pricy.

Fab lunch. Fantastic quality and everything tasted superb. Well done guys. Italian food at it's best.

I think this may actually be my all-time favourite pasta dish. I think it was called Fettuccine Pavone, but I may be wrong. Whatever the name, it will take some doing to beat the combination of scallops and black pudding in a divine sauce. My granddaughter's lasagne was perfect, too, and the portions were generous. We went on a Saturday at 2 pm(ish), and we were lucky to get a table. I would definitely recommend booking, it's so worth it.

Great food and in such an amazing location. The service was good and meals came very quickly and piping hot.

Had a wonderful experience at Il Pavone for a late birthday lunch. There is now a set menu which was very affordable and had good options for us both,food all extremely flavoursome delivered by a charming efficient waitress called Gabriella in a timely manner. For a central Glasgow restaurant in lovely surroundings of Princes Square this restaurant delivers exceptional good value,high quality food and wonderful service. Will definately be returning.

Always good to grab an Italian lunch when in Glasgow here! Food is always delicious, fast service and staff are always helpful. If you are looking for an Italian in Glasgow then look no further.

Went for lunch, I asked for one of the seafood spaghetti dishes but with no prawns due to an allergy. Food arrives, but from a different waitress that took our order, lo and behold, there’s prawns in it. I said to waitress 2 that there was meant to be no prawns, she replies “that’s not prawns, that’s scampi.” .. obviously no idea. Now, if it wasn’t for the instant attitude from waitress 2 i’d not have bothered leaving a review, but i was made to feel like i was the maniac in this situation. i said “that is prawns” she said “no. that’s scampi” i said “yes. scampi is prawns”. this goes on for a while. Eventually, dish gets taken back to kitchen. Waitress 2 comes back and says “just to let you know, they’re not actually prawns, they’re langoustine tails”. Waitress 2 if you’re reading this, please can you google what scampi/prawns/langoustine tails are. First waitress comes back, she’s polite but tells us if we had asked for no prawns and no scampi then it would have been fine. Apparently asking for no prawns isn’t quite enough. Waitress 1 if you’re reading this, please can you google what scampi/prawn/langoustine tails are. Anyway, after about 20 mins i do get my lunch and it was very nice. But if i, for whatever reason, didn’t know that scampi and langoustines were in fact prawns, it would have been a very different situation indeed. Again, things happen and mistakes are made, but I’ve worked in hospitality all my life and i know you don’t need to speak to customers that way. Would like to stress that waitress 1 (that took our order) was very polite and apologised. Waitress 2 … not so much. Most importantly, the chefs should know that prawns/scampi/langoustines are all the same. Nice food, mediocre service, potentially lethal lunches.

Very good ambience, starters and desserts were yum but main course not upto the mark. Comparing the main course with other italian places in Glasgow it's not that good. Vegetarians have limited options.

Really nice restaurant with friendly staff. The food tasted nice but the only disappointment was it wasn't very warm. The soup and main course was only just warm and the garlic bread was cold.

What can I say "outstanding " in every way!

Good food, good service, can be a little drafty as it is generally open to the inside of the shopping centre.

Another delicious meal, very busy & great atmosphere. Maybe go during the week when it's quieter.

First time trying Il pavone as a family. Food was superb and good portions. The staff were excellent and very attentive. The place was so busy but the staff were all smiling and very helpful. Keep up the good work. We will definitely be returning again.

I'd say the cuisine was average. I wouldn't call it authentic. Being an Italian restaurant, the pizza was not as good as expected. I only eat or buy pizza made in a traditional clay oven. I could tell their pizza wasn't cooked in one. Saying that the service was good. The waitress was friendly and helpful. Despite the fact that the meal was subpar, it brightened our day. I would advise the owner to take a closer look at the quality and originality of their pizzas.

Hubby had to send his pasta back as it was lukewarm..Lady and young gent who served us , could not be more helpful and accommodating.Wine pricey now….£25 for a bottle of House white….I had the soup of the day , as a starter….amazing flavour and piping hot.

So, this is meant as constructive criticism. We were were one of three sets of customers at 7:30. I get it must be frustrating but the attempts to get us out were clumsy and ill mannered. It hadn’t got off to a great start with one of the ‘senior’ staff asking ‘Youse, wanting a drink’ followed by him forgetting what the soup of the day was. Rather than find out , he said ‘it’s got coconut & spices’ ??? When we ordered a bottle of wine we were told ‘You know we’re closing at 9:30 ?’ We weren’t offered coffee never mind dessert menu . At 9 they sent the young waitress to tell us they were closing in 10 mins. £150 for four of us to be treated like unwanted down and outs. Food nothing special. It will be a cold day in hell when I return. Sorry, forgot the constructive bit… sort out a process to deal with when your restaurant is almost empty but you want your customers money but to keep them happy.

Amazing food, amazing service and will 100% be back! Staff members were lovely and nothing was too much trouble and in an ideal location

Cibo ottimo con vasta gamma di piatti. Ingredienti freschi e di ottima qualità. Sia la carne che i primi piatti sono curati e ben preparati. Il personale è cordiale e si cura del cliente.

Excellent food and great service.

First visit here food was great.

All good great good 👌 as always

Ladies lunch and all was very good

The food was excellent and the staff were very friendly. Prices are not too bad for portion sizes.

Hadn't been in a while, food was great as always. Service and hospitality great, not overpowering but fast and friendly. Def going back soon.

Lovely food great service, thoroughly enjoyed .

Un vero ristorante italiano, con cibo veramente italiano, non come tanti altri ristoranti che si spacciano e fingono di essere italiani. Tutto quello che abbiamo mangiato, la lasagna, il minestrone di verdure, l’affogato al caffè, il gelato, incluso il caffè, erano molto buoni e in linea con la cucina italiana. Un ringraziamento particolare alla signora Ausilia per la gentilezza, l’attenzione e la cura con la quale ci ha accolti. Caldamente consigliato!

Good selection of Italian dishes, including pizza to die for.the red wine was delicious I thought. tap water is available. the service was great. Nice cheerfully young staff staff.

We had a fantastic meal and it's was so cheap I have been a chef for 30 years and it's very rare I enjoy a meal as much as this definitely recommend

Can't recommend this restaurant highly enough seriously everything was perfect the service the food I mean everything I am a chef with 30 years experience and its so hard to go out for meals sometimes apart from here it was perfect and all for under £100 4 x 3 course meals and drinks Can't recommend it highly enough especially the minestrone soup Thank you so much we will definitely be back

Always good - nice staff,food and atmosphere and that’s every visit since the 90s👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Good food excellent portions good service

Lovely ambience, the anti pasti was amazing, quick service and the staff were so nice, taking time to chat and genuinely interested in our trip to Glasgow, very nice place 👍

Lovely food here today, amazing ambience and service, the Anti Pasti was lush, and the two staff a young man and a young lady, didn’t get their names, were so friendly and chatty. When they didn’t recognise our accents as local they were genuinely interested in why we were visiting, to be fair everyone in Glasgow was super friendly too 👍

A more authentic Italian food experience, lovely fresh pizzas perfectly cooked. Spaghetti bolognése tastes slow cooked full of flavour and not tough. This was our first visit but will definitely be back. We turned up without a booking and they were happy to accommodate. I would however advise a booking as the place was constant with customers and was full.

Treated my son to early dinner for his birthday and it was absolutely lovely from the service to the food, will definitely be returning

Good service and excellent staff. Great location as well. Food was average. Pizza base was poor. Portion sizes are average. Not sure if they were frozen. Drinks are overpriced as well.

I have come here for many years and have not been disappointed but I am sorry to say that I think they are now victim to increasing costs quality for both wine and food was just not there.

A (large):glass of wine, some bread and olives, you could be mistaken for being abroad

Having been in Glasgow for a while now and after visiting a number of Italian restaurants I wouldn't say that Pavone is one of the top ones. It is inside Princes Square but the food is average compared to other places and not something that stands out. It reminds the food of Italian food chains. During our visit, service was good and didn't have any issues.

Had a lovely lunch with family who were over from Australia

Il Pavone is a Glasgow institution. We dined here tonight on the 5pm menu. What excellent value for money. Top quality food, excellent service and a great ambience.

Amazing meal tonight. Way too much for me as I needed to leave room for pudding! Food was delicious and freshly cooked. Staff were so attentive. Well deserved 5 stars 👏

Lovley lunch today with my husband simply the best staff and food 😋

Absolutely loved our afternoon here , amazing staff , food and a perfect place to spend time in, can’t wait to go back

Efficient service. Excellent food, including GF.

Wonderful place, wonderful staff with great service and great food. A complete family and friends meeting place. Highly recommended

Once again this fabulous restaurant excelled itself. Our friends North of the Border loved the food the service and the friendly staff. A big thank you to Carlo for his hosting skills he is great.

Great food and friendly and attentive staff, would go back again.

Food great , served promptly. Staff very pleasant & obliging

Absolutely excellent food and service !

Visited with my friend after a day shopping in Glasgow, 23/2/23 Situated in Princes Square, attractive looking restaurant. We arrived and were welcomed and shown to a lovely booth. Waitress very helpful. Ordered our meal from extensive selection , plus unusually you can choose a smaller portion on most meals , which is fantastic as not always want larger portion. Food was delicious had Lasagna , terrific mixed salad and fries too Couldn't recommend highly enough. Owner came over to see if everything ok. And had enjoyed our meal. Definitely will be back . Great value, great fresh cooked food.

The 5pm deal was two courses and a small drink for £17.95. The last time we ate here the wine was £11 a glass!. I hope they have realised the error in there ways any way there food is fantastic. Just watch the drink prices

Dined with my daughter. The food was very good but what made the experience stand out was the service from a predominantly young front of house team. They were friendly, attentive and efficient. My only complaint was having to pay £4.25 for a half pint of beer. Highly recommended.

manager was a lil rude but was good, the waitress Megan was absolutely lovely, cocktails were good but after our second round of cocktails, was informed that the manager wasn’t serving us anymore drinks, and gave the waitress into trouble for interacting with us which i thought was really rude and felt a lil uncomfortable, other than that the food was roasting and good :) only gave three stars because I’m still getting use to eating more than lil bites and that all just made it a bit uncomfortable but was all good anyway :)

Visited il pavone on a whim for lunch. Was very busy for a weekday lunchtime but service was still good. We both chose pastas, which were absolutely lovely. The il pavone pasta was absolutely delicious, and the scallops in it were massive! The desserts were...

We went here this evening for a friends birthday. The food was nice, but the service was utterly shocking! We had three wait staff, one female and one male both very nice and good at their job. The owner or part owner Marco was shocking!...

My husband enjoyed lasagne. Great portion size and large hand cut chips. I had Caruso risotto which was perfectly cooked. Enjoyed sharing an ice cream Sundae.

I went to this restaurant for lunch with my Mum and we both had a ravioli pasta dish. It was exceptional and the young woman serving us, who I think was called Polly, was very friendly and professional. I will definitely be coming here again.

The pizzas we had seemed to be a frozen base as it was poor quality, the pasta was actually pretty good that we both had. All in all a bit underwhelming could be much better. Drinks cost seems pretty expensive as well.

Was up in Glasgow for business and came across this busy Italian restaurant for a Monday afternoon. From being welcomed at the door to the food and service everything was fantastic!…I will definitely being visiting this place again on my next visit!…well done guys.

We both had pizzas, they didn’t seem homemade, they seemed more like a frozen or bought in base, not at authentically Italian, the quality was very poor compared to our last visit some time ago.

Food good. Sat next t a childrens party. My only chance of a nice meal for a while. Could not wait to leave. Don’t think I will return.

Was in here last Saturday for my best friend's birthday what fantastic service from amazing staff we were a big table of 19 girls drinking lots of lovely cocktails some even made up on the day to accommodate our fussy friends needs lol nothing seemed...

Wow just wow from our warm welcome at the door to the amazing food that was brought to our table, the staff are second to none nothing is a problem for them as for Carlo the general manager what a brilliant guy with a great...

Bruschetta was basic, looking like a garlic bread with a few tomatoes chucked on. Pasta sauce was tasteless and couldn’t eat the tortellini as it was disgusting. Probably the worst meal I’ve ever had out. First and last visit for us.

Food pretty bland coupled with extortionate food and drink prices. After seeing drink prices asked for tap water was told they only had bottled water at £4.25 per bottle. Trading standards have been told so beware folks

I have visited Il Pavone before and had a lovely meal. This time, however, was the worst dining experience myself and my partner have had. The whole time we were there, we were being rushed, even though the restaurant was not very busy. We wanted...

My husband and I were here on Saturday evening for a meal to celebrate my 60th birthday. As this is my favourite restaurant it was my obvious choice. As usual the meal, the service and all the staff were second to none. Everything was cooked...

I have dined in many places throughout Glasgow, Scotland and the world, and left many reviews from exceptional to dismal. Without a shadow of a doubt this is certainly the worst meal I have ever, ever had. We ordered two mains - myself and my...

Debbie, Shellie and Natalie. 10th April 2022. They’re young but professional with a certain prowess And an amiable presence that lacks no finesse They are Shellie and Natalie from Argyle and Bute And like all Oban ladies they’re quite adept and astute But if wisdom...

Could not fault IL Pavone Choice from menu is great Excellent wine list and as the restaurant is so very easy to reach via public transport it's great to enjoy a glass of wine with the food We each enjoyed all our menu choices Starters...