Luigis in South Lakeland

On Friday, I made my third visit to Luigi’s, my go-to Italian restaurant in Ambleside, and it was just as fantastic as ever. There’s something wonderfully familiar about stepping into the cozy, welcoming atmosphere. The staff are consistently friendly, greeting you with that warm hospitality that makes you feel more like a regular in a small Italian village rather than a visitor in the Lake District. The food, as always, was delicious and authentically Italian. I couldn’t resist ordering my usual: the homemade pasta. The texture of the pasta is always perfectly al dente, and the sauces rich in flavour. Every time I leave, I’m already looking forward to the next time I’ll be back!

Glad to be back. Best Italian restaurant in Ambleside. Thanks so much to our friends Sally, Sam, Emma and Laura. for looking after us once again. Food was superb as always. Hope to be back soon David and Janis x

Very disappointed with the quality of the food. Staff were very friendly and welcoming.

Got to say the best value for money ever Love the food Staff are out of this world and still remember the fact we have been before many months ago Highly recommended if you want great authentic Italian food at a great price Happy as can be Recommend the veal out of this world

Decor modern. Not very Italian. Excellent food. Service satisfactory.

Lovely staff, lovely food amazing !!!

Had a very pleasant meal at Luigi's. Staff were very engaging and attentive. Would definitely return if in the area again.

Family meal for 4, waiting staff explained the menu, checked for allergies and indicated dishes could be adjusted which makes me smile. Tasty food, fair prices We will go back

Lovely friendly staff, great selection of food at great prices

Tasty food at very reasonable price with excellent service. Will go back.

Can’t fault this place! Staff were so attentive, friendly and helpful. Food was amazing! Decent prices too. Best to call and book beforehand :) Thank you Luigi’s for a lovely meal😊❤️

Food was a little underwhelming, but the price was good

Great place. Staff extremely attentive and helpful and so friendly. Perfect for when you have dogs as they have own seating area for them. A must if in the area. GREAT food also!!

Very nice meal here. Having read other reviews, we asked to sit upstairs and it was good. Staff were very helpful, the food was good and it was great value. You need to book, as it's very popular!

We had a wonderful dinner here. The food and service was excellent. They have an early bird special, which includes an appetizer, main, and dessert, at a terrific value. We opted for the carbonara and boscaiola. The pasta was cooked to a perfect al dente. The carbonara was rich and creamy. We enjoyed our meal.

A good meal, friendly helpful service

Amazing food and wonderful, friendly servers. A lovely fireplace downstairs but would recommend booking.

Top drawer little Italian Trattoria right in the centre of Ambleside. Lovely, genuinely warm and friendly waiting staff. The tuna and capers spaghetti was fresh, tasty with a warming chilli finish. No hesitation in recommending.

Very good Italian food in a great atmosphere

I liked the pollo marsala. It's pasta with chicken and mushroom in a creamy sauce.

Great meal at Luigis!Lovely food,great prices,great service!

I recently tried to dine at Luigi's Restaurant, arriving almost right at their opening time. To my surprise, there were already no available tables. Initially, a member of the staff seemed eager to help find a spot for me. However, her helpfulness quickly disappeared when she realized I was dining alone. She informed me that there were no available tables and made no further effort to assist me. This change in attitude left me with a very negative impression. Overall, my experience at Luigi's Restaurant was disappointing due to the lack of accommodation and the indifferent attitude towards solo diners. This left a sour taste in my mouth, and I hope the restaurant improves its customer service approach in the future.

Thank you so much for making my cousin's 60th extra special. The balloon decorations you did for us was amazing and to arrange a wee cake was superb.. You made us feel so welcome, Poppy gave us first class service and lots of laughs. The food was excellent the only disappointment was when each course was coming to an end. For me the vegan choices were amazing. We all enjoyed their fabulous food and exceptional hospitality so definitely recommending this restaurant for authentic Italian cuisine 💞💞

Absolutely beautiful restaurant. We have been coming to Ambleside for years and somehow always missed this place. Very central, the food was better than most places we have eaten in Italy itself. Beautiful food, absolutely amazing service. 100% recommend, it will be the first place we visit every time we come back!

Some of the best service we have received. All staff are so lovely & food was 10/10.

Lovely place with nice food. The early deal is good value. Enjoyed my meal.

Excellent food, lovely staff, food came quickly and nice that it was so fresh. The early bird deal is good value. We will go again

Really nice food, good prices and the staff couldn’t have been any politer. Will definitely return next time we visit the area

Found this Italian by chance and so pleased we did. Food was great. Atmosphere and venue lovely. Would definitely go back

Went for my wife birthday with friends great night food lovely food staff excellent fantastic time

Where to start chose here because they are dog friendly staff met us as soon as we got through the door took us to our table bowl ofwater for the dog even blankets for him to lay on. Not the biggest menu but excellent quality and service couldn't fault anything we ate will certainly call back again in the future

Food was amazing, great service with friendly staff

Classic italian menu served up with care and attention. Nice staff.i

The most friendly staff with an area specially for dogs. Warm, cosy, and lovely food! Highly recommend and will definitely return.

We managed to get a last minute table at Luigi’s last night. The 2 lasses that was serving in were amazing, service was quick, drinks very reasonable prices and wow the food!!! Just stunning so fresh and tasty. We certainly will be coming back and recommending to anyone who is visiting the area. Thank you for making our weekend one to remember.

Food all to a high standard, very reasonably priced but what stood out most was the service, absolutely top drawer. Will definitely be back

We love dining at Luigi's, high quality homemade food at reasonable prices. I just wish they served vegetables! Even just brocoli & carrots would be good but they only serve salad. The veal in marsala sauce with potatoes is delicious, creamed garlic mushrooms to start, superb. Silky carbonara, with garlic bread, perfect! We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals, service was excellent too. I had asked, when booking a few weeks earlier, to be seated upstairs, unfortunately we were placed downstairs with dogs & children, which was disappointing. Always a good meal though

Homemade authentic Italian food. Risotto is perfect. A hidden gem and the service is very welcome.

The first time we've eaten here and it won't be the last. Super friendly staff and there was a good menu choice.

Booked a table no problem some time ago as Luigi’s had a great reputation. Entered premises and greeted with very friendly staff and we explained we had a booking. Brought to our table and asked if we would like a drink which we ordered whilst going over menu. Drinks arrived and we placed order. Wasn’t long for the starter to arrive (Pate with side salad) plates collected and within 10mins the main had arrived, which was fantastic. Had to finish the night off with a pudding. Couldn’t fault the whole evening and highly recommend a visit to all👍forgot to mention bill was around £85 which was two 3 course meals and one 2 course meal with drinks🍺.

Each time we have a holiday in the Lakes we always book a table at Luigi's usually for two evenings. Perhaps it will give you a clue as to how much we rate the experience? The food is wholesome, tasty and the service tip top. I can't speak highly enough of the establishment and we would recommend you give it a try.

Once again great Italian dishes. Well cooked and presented. A pleasure to have eaten there Well done 👏

Friendly, informative, efficient staff. Food, fantastic through the whole meal (starter, main and dessert) happy and encouraged to customise the dishes to suit your taste. Unrushed service, but not left waiting for your food either. We opted for an earlier time to eat and took advantage of their happy hour deal, 3 courses for under £20, you do have to order a drink from the menu, but plenty of options available including soft drinks as well as tea or coffee, I can recommend this if your planning a visit here

Brilliant place for a relaxed meal with great food. We visit every year and will continue to do so.

Lovely food and good service. All around nice place.

Lovely three nights in Ambleside including a night at Luigi's. Lovely food and a very attentive member of staff looking after us all evening.

The young lady with the glasses who served us today was excellent!

Lovely cozy Italian. We were treated very kindly and all the staff were lovely and attending to us and our dog

Loved it great food and atmosphere took my girlfriend for our anniversary and didn't disappoint at all was served by a lady called cerys really nice and we had a great evening would dine here again any day

Absolutely brilliant evening! Due to traffic we were over an hour late, we did let the team know , and they kept the table for us. The food was classic traditional italian, you can taste the fresh produce. The service was 10/10 everyone was so welcoming and attentive. We can't wait to return...Thank you

Delicious home made food, excellent value on happy hours deal 3 courses for under £20. Perfect service. Highly recommend

Oh my days!!! Excellent food, brilliant service what more can I say!

Great little pub best one in Windermere

My wife and I found ourselves having a night out eating quality Italian cuisine.

We popped in at 6pm to see if they had space as a family of 4 and they were able to accommodate us which was a bonus. The food was simply outstanding Italian pasta. The kids enjoyed thier portions and ate every morsel. We had Carbonana washed down with a glass (bottle) of Pinot and it was lovely. Best Italian food in Ambleside no doubt.

Great to find an Italian that does more than pizza. Lovely pasta dishes well cooked and flavoursome. Nice ambience and great that dogs are only allowed doenstsairs. Staff very friendly and attentive. We will be back.

Decent reasonable priced food going back tomorrow night 👍

We ate here as a party of four and were made very welcome immediately. It was good to see the restaurant busy but despite that we were neither rushed nor neglected - I thought the service was spot on considering they were busy. Atmosphere is great and you can actually hear your party’s conversation as the music is not too loud. Food was excellent, couldn’t fault any of it. Starters, Mains and Desserts were all spot on. Can thoroughly recommend the risotto, the veal escalopes a la Marsala or the amatriciana / pescatore pasta dishes. Staff were both very young and very helpful. First time we have dined here and it won’t be the last time. A very enjoyable evening.

It was OK, had to keep chasing beer, staff I would say were a bit quiet, could do with some personality lessons.l, bit robotic. Food was nice, music went off, bit dull with no music... probably look elsewhere next time...

It was a disappointment food had no taste was really looking forward to go as well

Absolutely delicious food, we had the risotto and the arrabbiata, good size portion, lovely tasting chips. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough especially considering the Indian which we had the day before. In both restaurants we spent £50 and that Indian was the worst food I’ve had from ever and I am south Asian and ate from 100’s of Indian restaurants.

Fantastic food, would definitely return and recommend

Dogs eat in downstairs. Great food

Awesome food best Italian in Ambleside

Fantastic little restaurant. Staff are wonderful and very helpful especially with my husband having a garlic allergy. Food amazing too. Would definitely recommend this little gem.

Bon accueil. Cuisine de bonne qualité et service assez rapide. Je recommande.

Nice little cozy place for a homely Italian meal. Great service and good food. Do support if you are in the area.

Really good food not cheap but overall a goodnight

Great food and good choice of wine. Had a lovely birthday meal.

How refreshing to be able to go to a restaurant and eat a lovely meal and take your dog. We visit here every time we are in Ambleside and always enjoy the food and wonderful service.

Fantastic, the food was excellent, the early happy hour deal was great value and the guy who served made sure the food came quickly as I was in a rush, 10/10 will come back.

Sharing board inadequate for 2 people. Not worth the money. Big disappointment was the Carbonara. The sauce was so watery, worst I've ever had. Very slow service.

A wonderful restaurant very friendly and helpful staff serving great food. It is also dog friendly Ralf and Nala felt very welcome.

Superb meal, service was excellent. Dog friendly - on arrival we were given a blanket for our dog to lie on, which was a nice touch. We both had the steak with peppercorn sauce, which was lovely. The coppa al caffe dessert was divine! The best meal out we've had for ages, and definitely while we were in Ambleside. Highly recommended.

Very busy little restaurant serving delicious food. Well worth a visit.

We managed to get the last table available for a week! Service and food did not disappoint. The staff were lovely, carbonara, risotto and tiramisu (especially) were all delicious. Thanks Luigi’s!

Really lovely little place very friendly staff,, food very very good will call again 😊💕💕

Excellent service, decent portion sizes and food was great for the price. They have a dog friendly atmosphere and the staff were very polite.

Amazing place! Food was so good, staff were so lovely and the atmosphere was really nice wether you wanted a quiet meal or a giggle with friends. 10/10 would highly recommend

Good value and friendly restaurant 😃

Very friendly staff & lovely building. Food was nice but nothing special.

Unassuming little Italian, food is fantastic, nothing fancy, just good quality, honest and tasty dishes at a good price. Staff are very friendly and attentive. Dogs allowed downstairs!

Todo estupendo, de lo más económico en una zona conocida por ser idílica pero cara. Si no recuerdo mal, nos sirvió una chica española o italiana que hablaba español razonablemente bien.

Absolutely fab such a nice atmosphere service was superb and the food great, real authentic Italian family cooking at its best. Had a lovely meal and felt very welcome will definitely visit again. 5*

Great little restaurant! We came here twice in our short visit to the lake district from London. The food was really tasty and well priced, and the staff were super friendly. I would definitely go back, highly recommended.

I love pasta with anchovies. It is great.

Superb food, so fresh and tasty. Service excellent. We are returning tonight on a four day lakes holiday.

Love this place, never had a bad meal or bad service. Have always stuck to pasta dishes.

Lovely food and fantastic service. This was our first visit to Luigis and won't be our last. There was lots of choice on the menu, I started with garlic mushrooms and pescatore pasta for main course. Both dishes were delicious, I finished with tiramisu, which was also very tasty, and a cheeky limoncello. Highly recommended.

Great Food ( Pasta) Tiramisu…. was too good ! Great Service 😄 Liked the place .

Food was very good and reasonably priced.

Beautiful place with great food.

Had a lovely family meal with two young boys, food was great and the service was outstanding. Our waitress Carys was brilliant and really made our evening.

Food and staff were OK, reasonably priced

Very good value Italian restaurant. Comfortable, relaxing atmosphere, efficient service. However, I have one complaint. In common with most Italian restaurants in the UK, they don't offer pasta starters. I'm sure they did when I came here in the 90s.

We both got the special for around £15. Arabiata pasta dish and an anchovy pasta dish sauces were watery. Just ok, won't rush back.

Followed the advice of other reviewers, and was very pleased we did! Very nice food, quick friendly service, good prices. Very happy, would easily visit again

Lovely food and great service from Carys. Dog friendly downstairs.

beautiful Italian restaurant, the pasta was delicious, a little bit disappointed they didn't do pizza but I understand if it's the age of the building we're they couldn't install pizza ovens, the place is dog friendly which was a bonus for us

Fantastic food and service, definately worth reserving a table if you visit Ambelside.