Michelangelo Bar & Restaurant in Carlisle

Beautiful restaurant with a great atmosphere and extensive menu. The staff were lovely and helpful, food was incredible and the cocktails were fantastic! It’s easily the best restaurant in Carlisle and I’ll definitely be back, can’t recommend it enough!

We didn't know what to expect as we don't really know the area but were visiting for my son's 18th. We booked Michelangelos based on their steak sizes a lone 😅. We were blown away by the venue. A converted church with amazing decor... mainly "David". We especially liked the bespoke, patchwork Chesterfields. Staff were really attentive, albeit a bit quiet at first but soon warmed up. Food was just sensational. A well varied menu including the huge steaks my son and husband devoured! Most importantly, the prices were not astronomical so we will definitely return when we visit again in December.

Came here during the week to celebrate my girlfriend’s graduation and this place was amazing! The food was a solid 10/10. The staff were so polite and the main host was so welcoming and bubbly. Atmosphere was very nice and relaxed, perfect for a date night!

Very disappointed. We emailed to book a table for 12 people for our daughter's 18th Birthday. We were told they only book large numbers in the week. The largest table at the weekend is for 6 people. We asked for two tables next to each other to which we were told, unfortunately the tables of 6 are on opposite sides of the restaurant. Very unhelpful and disappointing.

We went for a family meal this week, food was amazing and service was top notch, super friendly. We always love the food here and will be back soon.

Ruin are night never again id avoid this place if you want to be treated with alittle respect on a night with your other half

We were in Carlisle for a gig and booked Michelangelo's for tea. The fountain by the front door is a lovely touch. The inside was inviting and cosy, we were seated and asked what we would like to drink immediately, we then ordered our food our garlic pizza bread came, this was quite possibly the nicest I have ever had. We did wait a while for our food but we werent in a rush, it was nice to sit down and relax. The staff were attentive. The food was beautiful, a bowl of pasta never looks much until you start tucking in and theres loads. Will definitely be back

Brillant place lovely staff and food was amazing. We will be back again very soon l hope We travelled over 30 miles it was worth it

The place is nice but very noisy and no music to make it better. The food is delicious, although the portions are on a smaller side: good for a female, a bit small for a hungry man). The service is quite slow. The wine was perfect and desserts too.

The food is good, however the service was extremely slow, we waited 1.5hrs for our food and it was not even that busy. The most shocking thing however was the attitude of the staff member we spoke to about it, he even raised his voice towards us at one point; no way to treat customers. Rather than accepting responsibility he even tried to blame us by saying we should have put our hand up to attract their attention. Such a shame as it spoilt the night. Unlikely to return!

Thanks to Nik and his team for another lovely evening with our little family. We all had drinks, starters, mains and a pudding, and all of us enjoyed our food greatly! Particularly pleasing as it seems our kids aren't that easy to please at the best of times! The welcome we got, and service we received from all of the staff was excellent. The atmosphere was just what you would want, busy and a happy place full of customers chatting and enjoying themselves, but cosy enough to be comfortable a d to chat to your family. I would thoroughly recommend Michaelangelos to anybody, and I don't doubt that we will return again as a family. 👌

Food was lovely but service was a bit slow,,very nice decor and the girls were very helpful

First of all, I'm shocked by these reviews! As soon as we arrived, I could see it was a busy thriving place. Despite having advanced booking there were only 2 available tables left for us - one being in front of a large table of loud kids celebrating and the other completely out of the way on the side going towards the toilets (but not near enough to cause a problem). To start, it was clear there was not much of a system going on with the service as we had a different waiter for all courses, and they took forever to serve drinks. Looking at the menu, I couldn't believe how overpriced everything was, but due to the reviews, I was expecting good things. I had the half and half garlic bread, and my friend had wings. After almost half hour wait for them to arrive, the wings were some dry shriveled overcooked things with bbq dripped over them and as for the garlic bread, take a look at the picture and decide for yourself. Needless to say, we were NOT looking forward to mains . After over half an hour plus wait for the mains plus to clear the table from starters, we had to flag down someone and ask how long. When the pasta arrived, we were even more disappointed. It was literally £2 penne pasta with a tin of dolmio sauce slopped over . Not even covering it in parmesan or a load of black Pepper could give it some flavour, and for almost £20?! The total bill price was almost £60 for two s*** mains and starters and two drinks. The best part of the meal was my prosecco. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone whatsoever

First of all, I'm shocked by these reviews! As soon as we arrived, I could see it was a busy thriving place. Despite having advanced booking there were only 2 available tables left for us - one being in front of a large table of loud kids celebrating and the other completely out of the way on the side going towards the toilets (but not near enough to cause a problem). To start, it was clear there was not much of a system going on with the service as we had a different waiter for all courses, and they took forever to serve drinks. Looking at the menu, I couldn't believe how overpriced everything was, but due to the reviews, I was expecting good things. I had the half and half garlic bread, and my friend had wings. After almost half hour wait for them to arrive, the wings were some dry shriveled overcooked things with bbq dripped over them and as for the garlic bread, take a look at the picture and decide for yourself. Needless to say, we were NOT looking forward to mains . After over half an hour plus wait for the mains plus to clear the table from starters, we had to flag down someone and ask how long. When the pasta arrived, we were even more disappointed. It was literally £2 penne pasta with a tin of dolmio sauce slopped over . Not even covering it in parmesan or a load of black Pepper could give it some flavour, and for almost £20?! The total bill price was almost £60 for two s*** mains and starters and two drinks. The best part of the meal was my prosecco. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone whatsoever

Really disappointing experience, booked for a family meal on Friday evening, to turn up to the restaurant and it was closed. Later found out there was a problem with the extractor, no one from the restaurant contacted us, very unprofessional. Luckily we were able to eat across the road and the food was fantastic.

Fabulous place and amazing food, great choice of food with fresh ingredients and catering for all needs. Great atmosphere

Booked last min , 100% from start to finish very good /great food , great service which is lacking in resturants now would not think twice about going back

Superb food. nice atmosphere and lovely wine

Great food. If your in Carlisle try it 100%. It's worth it

Definitely five stars - great atmosphere, lovely food and friendly, attentive staff.

Lovely lunch with a friend. Really nice food. Will definitely be back.

This restaurant never fails to impress. The food is always amazing and the service is fantastic. Lovely staff. Best in Carliske by far.

Came here last week. We did wait a while for our table and the service was a little bit slow. However, the food was amazing and the staff very attentive. The surroundings are just beautiful and would highly recommend.

Good meal but shame about the very slow service - a good meal but service was slow - we waited over an hour for our main course. I mentioned it to the manager but he was quite abrupt and said it was in mentioned on the menu. (The menu is very small print) Our servervnever mentioned anything about service delays either. A simple matter to resolve and if you had acknowledged the delay you would be getting 5 stars

This has to be the best Italian I have ever been to and a massive thanks to the young waiter Taylor makes you feel right at home 10/10 from me

My Favourite restaurant in Carlisle. Huge menu all of which never fails.. Taylor is a great host. Can’t recommend Michelangelo's enough 10/10 every time.

Staff all male ,no banter ,stiff and not approachable .Wet day the place was freezing ,prices terrible ,portion size awful and food over salted .

Favourite place to eat. Highly recommend 😋

Best meal we've had in a long time the staff were kept busy but very attentive

The best restaurant in Carlisle. Great location and setting, and great food and prices to go with it. Highly recommend.

Just a note to thank you and your staff for a very lovely evening – the food was exceptional(starter,dinner and dessert),and the service was excellent. All of us(8people)thoroughly enjoyed it and there wasn’t a single complaint. We will make sure we plan our next “do” there again.so lovely to spend an evening at Michelangelo 5*

I was given a voucher which expires on 20 th January 2024 Unfortunately I had a stroke on 11 December 2023 and am still in hospital I rang Michelangelos and spoke to Leon (The Owner) I explained what had happened and he said he couldn't do anything about it??? And put the phone down on me. I can't believe his attitude after going to that restaurant for many years words fail me as to his behavior..

Always enjoy our visit to Michelangelo's. The food is always excellent. Definitely recommend.

Very enjoyable meal with family. I would definitely recommend this restaurant, first class.

Superb staff and great food...lovely place to visit, so Highly Recommend..thanks

We love Michelangelo. The menu is long though. You're familiar with the Italian menu or you probably want to read the menu ahead of time.

Food excellent, service super slow and I was ignored twice. The waitress asked my friends what they wanted for drinks and she ignored me then did the exact same thing for starters. Waited ages between courses and then another long wait for a coffee which was ordered at the same time as other drinks and puddings. Staff spent more time chatting to each other than necessary, our drinks were sat on the bar for a good 10 mins whilst they had a nice chat.

Beautiful food and beautiful location. Has a good atmosphere and a very extensive menu. Really enjoyed the pizza. Would definitely come here again.

Food was Good, shame the Steak wasn't available but clearly still on the menu! mind the alternative was good(Tbone) Trouble with these venues they get really loud once full but that's the people not the venue...

First time. Very busy. Food was really good. Loved the layout and decor. Will definitely return.

Four of us called in on Saturday evening at 6 pm, having booked the table the week before. All staff were very friendly and helpful and the food and atmosphere were excellent 👌 Highly recommended 👍

I really recommend this restaurant. Fantastic food.

Lovely food, great service. Can't wait till the next time, and they were able to squeeze in. In a short time. Outstanding.

extremely friendly staff, incredible food at such a great price! if we didn’t live 300 miles away we’d be here every week!

Very enjoyable meal, great service and nice atmosphere. Great evening

Avoid at all cost. Rude and foul mouthed owner/manager. Looking forward to experience an evening full of Italian sophistication we booked a table at Michelangelos. We arrived at 8pm and our orders were taken and drinks served by 8:15, brilliant. However we sat sipping our drinks for nearly an hour with no sign of our starters. We informed the owner or manager that we are leaving but will pay for the drinks which by now were warm and had gone flat. The owner disputed this by calling us liars and hurled abuse at us for wanting to leave. The owner continued to vent his anger at us using some very colourful language as we left his establishment extremely disappointed. The next morning I was releived to wake up and not find a horses head in my bed.

Food was served nice and warm , steak was lovely . Staff were also accommodating and friendly. Looking forward to going again .

Beautiful place, amazing food & fantastic service!

Tonight we had an absolutely great night.i am pleased I found the Michalangelo restaurant, took my visitor there and we were very impressed ,very nice restaurant, great staff,and amazing food .best meal I have eaten in England ! Salmon was crunchy but not dry,vegetables lovely and tasty .definitely we will be going back .

Lovely food , friendly helpful staff

Had an evening meal with my partner a few weeks ago , we had a lovely meal , and the atmosphere and surrounding were great . Staff are very helpful and friendly , we'll definitely be back , a thumbs up from us both to all at Michelangelo's !!

Great food, can't wait to go try more of the dishes.

Would be great if they'd answer the 'phone!

Nice environment for a relaxing meal prompt service great selection of food presented by attentive staff

We had a very enjoyable meal for 4. I can't fault this restaurant. Food, service and atmosphere were all excellent and it was busy on a Wednesday night.

Tried to book for a birthday meal for 9 people on a Friday at 6pm. Told they don’t take bookings for more than 6 on a Fri/Sat due to folk not turning up, we said we’d happily pay £90 deposit to secure the booking but they weren’t interested….

Top quality food, excellent service and great atmosphere. Starters, mains and deserts were all tasty and cooked well. Plenty to choose from for everyone in our group. Service was excellent, looked after the whole group really well. The building/interior is beautiful. We will be back soon. Thanks

Had surf and turf, the sirloin was beautiful as were the prawns I do prefer cooked from raw prawns as opposed to already cooked prawns but that's just a personal preference but the whole meal was beautiful 😍

Great atmosphere and service, although if your a coeliac and don't like tomatoes I wouldn't bother. Was a bit disheartened by the lack of choice for gf options even though they had vegan options. Was told anything with cream in wasn't an option so got a tomato Risotto and was bland as hell was just like eating tomatoes and araborio rice. Definitely won't be back, which I'm pretty gutted about years ago the food was lovely but that was before I was diagnosed.

excellent food wonderful service

Brilliant food, Brilliant service, friendly staff

Excellent food .really enjoyed the atmosphere

First time eating here since they moved and its just as good as I remember. Great interior, menu and food

Food was brilliant as always. Service was a little slow, only bringing a spoon for the pasta after 10 minutes of asking for one, was almost finished the dish by then.

Poor Service poor poor took along time to get Serviced and a group of people came after us but got Service before us .Bad management

Delicious food and friendly staff

My husband and I were celebrating Valentine's and when we arrived, we were made very welcome, the food was exceptional, the service was amazing, friendly and attentive, we were made to feel like we were the only ones there and we felt special, we will be going back again most definitely and we will be recommending them absolutely 😄

First time there,fantastic would highly recommend.

1st time here will definitely be back food great staff lovely there mushroom starter was out of this world

Very nice food and drinks, enjoyed by all Pizza Michelangelo was superb and lovely desserts to finish off

Friendly staff and good service, value for money dishes.

Randomly visited with my daughters. Staff were friendly enough but took a very long time to bring us the bill at the end even after asking them to, which meant a very bored 5yr old getting disruptive. Food was nice but it's quite a costly restaurant, so it's more worth a special treat rather than a last minute eat out option. Cosy set up and nice for a more grown up meal. (Definitely not wheelchair friendly)

Busy and popular restaurant which has an excellent atmosphere & serves excellent food. Would highly recommend a visit.

Very nice evening, Great food and staff. 👍

We had a lovely meal...starters and main. Wine. Coffee. The only let down was the limocello as neither the glass or the limocello was chilled. Apart from that a lovely evening.

Warm and friendly, environment and staff. Tiny writing on a big menu card. Not all tables had light bright enough to read it.

Some dishes could be improved , my vongole was filled with sundried tomatos , to make up for clams being so minute. Too much sauce on chicken dish , breast of chicken cooked in one whole chunk very dry.

Our first time there and it was my birthday Beautiful meal and fantastic atmosphere. Met some lovely people and had a wonderful night. Would highly recommend.

You can't get much better than this place. The food is fantastic and the peroni on draught seals the deal. Perfect restaurant.

Fabuuuulous food, staff and surroundings, will be back soon.

Disappointed - Had a lovely main meal but when it came to deserts we waited 40 minutes and it still did not come so went and paid for the meal. Not good when everyone is getting their meal way ahead of our desert order

Came here with friends yesterday got a Margarita pizza for £14.95 and a 33cl bottle of Coca-Cola that was £3.30 Beautiful food and great service nice atmosphere pizza was big and lots of taste will Definitely be back

First time on Saturday evening and will certainly be back. Great service, friendly staff and excellent food 👌

1st class service and superb Italian cuisine at very reasonable prices.

Grilled squid is one of my favorites & didn’t disappoint!! ….squeezed me in on a busy night even though I had no reservation. Much thanks!!

Very friendly staff, excellent food and a cosy atmosphere. :)

Very pleasant setting great food and service

This was very disappointing, we waited an hour for one beer and then to have another beer or drink was a difficulty, we ordered our food and sat for an hour before it arrived in which we had 5 sets of cutlery for 6, no spoons or anything for cutting pizza. In which we asked for them to be cut and he held our pizza and dropped it on the table. Overall very dissatisfied with the customer service, very unwelcoming and not very professional I will not be coming here again!

Absolutely beautiful food , staff were so helpful and friendly. Will definitely be going back

Went in for a belated anniversary meal. Rang up to book a last minute table and was given an option to be seated in 15 minutes - perfect for us. We ordered starters & mains. The portions are quite large. I had a cheesy mushroom starter with the most delicious bread and a cheesy chicken main with a side of chips and veg. Wouldn't recommend getting veg and chips together, it was too much food! It was perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious. The menu was large and there was plenty of options for us. Service was really good & pretty quick. Would recommend and go back 😁

There was a bit of a wait before we got seated as a result of the restaurant being busy / popular. The service at the table, though, was friendly and quick. The ambiance inside the restaurant was good; the interior is well designed and has a nice feel about it. The food was OK but I wouldn't rave about it. I had the mushroom bruscetta to start but it was over cooked, dry and lacked flavour. The seafood fettuccine tasted a lot better. The mussels and cockles were still in their shells which is something I'd rather not battle with when eating out but others might be OK with it. Overall, the restaurant is OK but if I was visiting the town again, I'd try somewhere else.

Beautiful restaurant. Friendly welcome, drink and food orders taken nice and quick. Great choices on the menu. Food was delicious, good portion size. Would highly recommend a visit, you won't be Disappointed.

Great meal, great staff especially Jess.

I would like to thank the Management and staff who provided my group with a wonderful meal in exquisite surroundings. I would like to express my personal thanks in particular to Jess, who helped me out of a difficult situation with a (no longer wanted) pizza. Thanks again, and I hope to visit Carlisle again soon. Sir Kevin Cronin.

Pleasant surroundings in this restaurant. Ideally situated in the centre of the town. Clean and tidy.Friendly welcome on arrival. A large selection on the menu. We were very pleased with the food and the service provided. Would certainly return .

Restaurant is outstanding beautiful and stylish, but food was well below average from starter to desert, very disappointing

Lovely food. Had the tagliatelle fiorentina. Hubby had lasagna and really enjoyed that too. Our friends said theirs was the best pasta they'd had! Good service too.

Great atmosphere, fantastic food, very good cocktails, top class service! 👌🏼

Amazing food, great staff, lovely setting and atmosphere. There's nothing not to like!

Lovely place. Lovely food. Great staff