Pizza Calzone in Cherwell

Consistently good food and service here.

We had a lovely evening dining here last night. The restaurant was absolutely full, but the service remained fantastic—attentive, friendly, and efficient throughout. The food was delicious from start to finish. We shared the bruschetta to start, followed by a pizza each, and finished with a tiramisu that was beautifully light and fresh. The atmosphere was lively, which added to the buzz, but it did get quite loud at times—especially when the birthday songs came on (several times during the evening!). It’s lovely to see people celebrating, though the music might benefit from being a touch shorter. We did find it on the pricier side, but overall, it was a really enjoyable experience with great service and tasty food.

Vile people. A person who is well respected and given knighthood by the king has also reported to us that he was treated very badly by the staff here yesterday.

Absolutely ridiculous service . I went into the restraunt and told us to sit anywhere we like . We sat down then they told us to move to a different table . When asked why they said it’s the boss’s table which is not available to anyone . Which makes me think why is it in the restraunt then . I then sat somehwere else and saw a rat near the food area so we had to walk out as cannot eat from a place with no hygiene and standards .

The food here was amazing but for me the customer service here was top notch and for that reason I would give it 10/10 and would recommend to anyone! We got, lasagna and pasta dish and it was very nice. I’m not from the area but if you are looking for a place to eat in Banbury you must visit here! Also got a free treat :)

The staff always make an effort to make every visit a wonderful experience. They are fab with families, and help make space for me in my wheelchair. Super friendly, excellent food.

Very delicious food, nice atmosphere. Everything was amazing. From the first minute in this restaurant you feel like in Italy. The staff is really nice and they are always helpful and take care of you to ensure that your visit is good. The service is always on the highest level. Every time we are there everything is perfect and there are no negative experiences. It's definitely worth visiting.

The best service and great food!

The best service and excellent quality of service complemented by full professionalism and the refined taste of crispy pizza and delicious carbonara. I want to go back to such places

The BEST pizza and best service! 10/10

Tasty food as always. Prompt service .

For International Women’s Day, my husband arranged a surprise lunch at our favorite Italian restaurant, and it was truly unforgettable. The atmosphere was magical — intimate yet lively, creating the perfect setting for a celebration. The staff was nothing short of professional, accommodating, and incredibly friendly, making us feel right at home. As always, the food was out of this world. The ingredients were fresh, and each dish was crafted with perfect balance. Everything looked like it came straight out of a magazine, and the flavors were equally exceptional. We started with the Insalata Caprese, featuring fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and olives that burst with flavor — a simple yet deliciously refreshing dish. For the mains, we indulged in the Pizza Pollo Funghi, the traditional Lasagna di Carne della Casa, and the aromatic Ravioli al Funghi e Crema. Each dish was so amazing that we couldn’t stop eating — the flavors were rich and perfectly executed, making each bite a joy. To finish, we had the Homemade Panna Cotta, which was a creamy delight topped with fresh fruit. The smooth texture and sweet finish were the perfect end to our meal. Once again, our visit to this restaurant was amazing, and we are already looking forward to our next visit very soon. Thank you Calzone Team!!

BEST ITALIAN DINNER PLACE! The food is fresh and very close to the food we tasted in Venice. The owner is so accommodating, even on a busy Saturday night, he made space for a party of 5 willingly.

Very nice place to go to for dinner. Food is delicious and the staff is amazing! Thank you! 😊 Would definitely recommend

Had a great large family meal out (8 of us) here a month back or so. Great tasty food, (very) generous portions and warm and welcoming staff. Fun atmosphere and decor, nothing to fault even slightly. On first glance you might think prices fairly high but that's because portions are so big that you can share quite a bit!

The service was superb staff was very friendly The deco is so lovely with amazing photos really makes me feel somewhere else. Th food was so tasty and filling and even got a free pudding!! Will definitely be coming back

The Service was absolutely amazing!The staff were very kind and friendly,the interior is very clean and looks nice. The food came very quickly and it was so so good!!The best Italian food I’ve ever had!I definitely recommend and I enjoyed it so much!Definitely will be coming back. 😋🤤

Great friendly and funny staff. Enjoyed peaceful atmosphere. Delicious food and a lot of choices on the menu. Good prices.

Party of 5. We had a lovely meal here, everything cooked perfectly and served on time. Staff were attendant but pleasant. Not sure on the H&S aspect of the motorbike parked inside the door, no matter how cool it was.

Super tasty pizza & calzones. Classic Italian fare, simple ingredients made delicious.

Very good restaurant. Large selection of menus including spirits Nice and professional waiters' service Dishes really delicious I can recommend this place to anyone.

A Slice of Heaven: Pizza Calzone Experience If you've ever wondered what it would be like to take the best parts of pizza and fold them into a perfect, portable package, the pizza calzone will answer that question with a resounding "delicious." A true culinary marvel, the pizza calzone combines the savory comfort of a pizza with the satisfying warmth of a stuffed dough pocket, creating an experience that’s nothing short of extraordinary. The dough is everything you hope for: golden, fluffy, and slightly crispy on the outside, with a soft and pillowy texture inside. The moment you cut into it, the filling spills out in a tantalizing cascade—gooey melted mozzarella cheese, tangy marinara sauce, and any of your favorite toppings, all sealed in perfect harmony. Whether you opt for a classic combo of pepperoni and mushrooms or a more adventurous mix of sausage and olives, each bite delivers a burst of rich, savory flavors. What sets this calzone apart is the balance. The crust is thick enough to hold everything together but not so heavy that it overwhelms the delicate, melty interior. The tangy sauce compliments the cheese beautifully, without being too acidic. The toppings are never too much—they’re distributed just right, ensuring that every bite has the perfect blend of ingredients. Whether you’re enjoying it as a hearty lunch or dinner, the pizza calzone is a satisfying meal that will leave you craving more. It’s comforting, indulgent, and utterly irresistible. Every aspect, from the texture of the dough to the vibrant, fresh ingredients, speaks to the care put into crafting this delicious dish. If you’re looking to elevate your pizza game, the pizza calzone is the ultimate upgrade.

Very friendly atmosphere and wonderful food

Fantastic food, service and atmosphere. First time trying, I was not disappointed. My boyfriend has been before, we will be going again and being local it’s perfect location for an Italian restaurant, I definitely recommend anyone who loves real authentic Italian food.

Absolutely love this place. The food is spot on and the service is always excellent.

This is our go to pasta and pizza place you really cannot beat it.

Really pleasant restaurant. The service was excellent. The food was delicious but a little cold. Could do with being served on warm plates, especially on a cold January evening.

Amazing food! Great for a special occasion!

Best Italian restaurant in Banbury. Food is very delicious and excellent choice.

Love it. A little pricey but the portions are very good. Great staff and great atmosphere. Highly recommend.

We were there as a party of 19 for a 75th birthday. Food was excellent and service very well managed. Very impressed all round.

Giovanni was lovely, great food, fantastic service. We got various pasta dishes and they catered very well for my gluten free friend.

Brilliant service, our server was attentive, food was cooked perfectly. Couldnt fault anything. Thank you Giovanni!

Perfect spot for a night with friends. The quantity of food is perfect, the service was great, can’t fault it. Everything was delicious

Service really stood out. The food was really good and waiting times were short. Very attentive service. My glass was never empty

Giovanni was great. Great pasta. Read jaz’s review for more information. I liked the Diet Coke too. Would go again. Thanks

Can't recommend Pizza Calzone highly enough. The food was great. Very generous portions. The service was absolutely fantastic. They even catered for a Gluten-free diet which is amazing. Thank you for having us Giovanni. We'll be back!

Good food. Nice atmosphere. Kind service.

We booked Pizza Calzone some months before for our Staff Party. The team at Pizza Calzone were nothing but excellent communicators from initial enquiry through to the meal itself. I do not have the words to explain how delicious the food was, there was 10 of us, every one of us was jealous of everyone else’s food. Quite possibly the best lasagna in the world. The service was excellent, despite some snappy comments when I chased up a couple of bits, such as some missing mushrooms, a delay in one of the desserts and the fact I had to ask for a coke 3 times. However, please don’t let this put you off, they were incredibly helpful throughout the evening and they were fully booked and very busy. I would recommend this restaurant above all others in Banbury.

Excellent cuisine and very friendly staff. Advise

Always a friendly atmosphere with delicious food.

Perfecto🤌🏼 walking by , You could think is another Italianish restaurant, but once You get inside, You can hear, see, and smell Italiano. Great familiar atmosphere 👌🏽 My Spaghetti alla Vongole was amazing 😋

The taste and value of the food was first class. The only issue we have is the price of alcoholic drinks. We would ordinarily have two or three drinks each with a three course meal but at almost £9 for a medium 175ml glass of Pinot Grigio (which they call "large" on their menu), we decided to just have one drink each with a main course then move to a different establishment for dessert and another drink. It's a shame. There is absolutely no need to price their drinks so highly. It put us off for sure. We are unlikely to return because of this. The prices on the drinks menu on the Google page is outdated. Just a warning to those who enjoy a couple of drinks with their food.

Great food, great service and food came so quickly. Staff attentive, classics of food were done to high standard. Dessert was lovely too

Absolutely fantastic. Quiet small family Saturday lunch. Fabulous food, great service and lovely atmosphere. Would highly recommend and looking forward to our next visit.

Delicious food and wonderful service . Pizza and pasta were both so fresh and tasty. We look forward to our next visit at this great Italian!

The very best every time, cannot be bettered for pizza and garlic bread, great food fab service lots to like

This spot was amazing and my family loved it! Pasta was fantastic and the portions were great, I do think the lighting was a bit bright and could be more cozy. Overall great choice, we recommend!

My wife and I had a meal here to celebrate our anniversary. The food was absolutely delicious.The service was quick and friendly. Our meal was booked for 7pm on a Saturday evening. It soon became clear this is a very popular evening.to sample the excellent Italian cuisine. Can recommend.

Friendly staff, fantastic food. Highly recommend. Went with two young kids was very friendly A* family friendly good food

Had great freshly made pasta and pizza. Was excellent quality food and service was excellent. Would definitely recommend!

Good food 😁 Pleasant and attentive staff without being intrusive Great atmosphere (Saturday early evening) with lots of families dining Thoroughly recommend 👌

Never ever dissapointed. Everything we've ever had is fresh and delicious. Portions are exceptional. I don't think we've ever left without taking atleast a quarter of the portion home with us for a midnight snack. Absolutely love coming for meals here. The staff are super attentive and quick not missing a single beat. Atmosphere is a bit busy and chaotic from time to time but my husband and I can still talk at a quiet level to eachother so more than happy with this! Quality food, good prices, great portions can't complain.

Lovely food with very good portion size. Good for kids too- pizza looked like a rabbit. Quick and friendly service. Very friendly atmosphere.

Our party of 4 had meal here. It was me and my fiancées first visit. Booking is essential as it gets busy. The staff were friendly and attentive and we didn't have to wait long for our food to arrive. It was hot,plentiful and delicious! We had 4 starters 4 mains and 6 drinks. The bill was a reasonable 143 pounds. Looking forward to our next meal here soon.Enjoy!

We were on vacation from Florida to visit some of our family in Banbury. It was my daughter’s birthday and she really wanted Italian food. The food, service and atmosphere were all exceptional! They went out of their way to make our daughter feel special as well! We will definitely visit again!!

Best Pizza in the World 😁😁 Great people make pizzas. I recommend.

Friendly staff and great hospitality

We have eaten there on a few occasions, never been disappointed.

This is our 2nd visit and they never disappointed us. Welcoming and efficient service. Very generous portion of food Highly recommend the paella. I tried the seafood paella last time and chicken paella this time. The paella was flavoured with rich turmeric and very aromatic. The ingredients tasted fresh without unnecessary additives.

Service was very very quick! Our food came very quickly and was all delicious! It was lovely and the servers were all very nice! Nice cosy atmosphere with music at just the right volume! Not too busy to begin with but filled up closer to 7pm! I'd definitely recommend!

Lively atmosphere and helpful staff. My husband had minestrone soup which was excellent , then a vegetarian pizza calzone which was slightly too cheesy. My tricolore and the chicken dish were both delicious and enormous. Definitely book before you go.

Our favourite place to go to in Banbury! Came for our anniversary lunch. Food was piping hot, and big portions too! Boxed away our leftovers so we could eat later. Carbonara and Calzone is the best! As always, service is impeccable. Friendly waiters, who always make you feel at home. Will keep coming back here and reccomend this to all our friends and family! Best Italian in Banbury!

Delicious italian cuisine from an extensive pizza and pasta menu - generous servings and friendly service. Always a warm welcome.

Fantastic place Banbury is lucky to have. Really tasty food, but more importantly very friendly and attentive staff. The staff went above and beyond with our children and made us feel really welcome.

We ordered a take away, which we collected and ate at home. My penne, king prawns was very disappointing. The sauce had no taste at all and all my king prawns were still partially shelled. Plenty of pasta but I didn’t come close to finishing it as it was tasteless food. My son ordered a fiorentina pizza, requesting extra mushrooms, which I heard him repeat twice. Extra mushrooms turned into extra mussels and fish. Very odd. Unfortunately won’t be reordering food from PC.

Absolutely fabulous! 10/10 always recommend staff perfect, food delicious always very helpful thank you so much!

I ordered a pizza with mushrooms and artichokes. Sadly, the potion of vegetables was extremely small and pizza was overcooked. Not impressed.

Best in Banbury highly recommended. We come here quiet often as the food really is fabulous and the service is unbelievable. Great place great food and fantastic staff !!

Don't usually go for Itallian restaurants but someone else booked it. Restaurant was buzzing and the food was great. Staff friendly and helpful too.

Great traditional Italian restaurant with a friendly atmosphere and delicious food. Will be coming back soon.

We stumbled across this culinary gem when visiting Banbury. Warm, efficient, well-trained staff and excellent classic Italian food. Something delightfully old-fashioned about the menu choices and the vibe. We came back the next night as we liked it so much. Was buzzing & full both times so clearly word has got round!

Burnt pizza Terrible staff behaviour and rude When my food finished suddenly said card machine not working Not recommended at all

I don't have much to say other than that it's a good place with good food.

Delicious food and amazing service once again! My daughter loved her ‘bunny’ pizza. The staff are always so great with the kids!

Good food, and attentive staff. Thank you.

Me and family have been coming here for years. The food is in no doubt the best Italian food I have ever tasted. The most important thing about this place however is the customer service. They are particularly amazing with kids. We have a special needs child, who's needs are also always met. This never happens in any other establishment!! Thank you so much to all the staff. From Damo, Jess, Rex and Phoenix X

The quality of food and service was very good. Unfortunately, the noise level was high, especially during the birthday celebrations, which made the conversation difficult.

They serve very delicious food, we ate here several times so we tasted a variety of dishes.☺️ (It can be quite crowded at dinner time)

One of the best restaurants in banbury, highly recommended 👌

We always have an amazing experience with Pizza Calzone and that's what we were looking for when we ordered takeaway for a birthday. Unfortunately, they had failed us this time... We ordered all vegetarian dishes and the mushroom starter had little to no seasoning. The burchettta was a little soggy but tasted good. The artichokes were not cooked and tasted very raw. The staff were very friendly like always and made sure the service was on time. Just disappointed with the food this time.

Absolutely superb food - probably best lasagna I’ve ever eaten. Husband had risotto - amazing- and grandson pizza - also fantastic. He even got a lollipop [despite being 15 🙄] Giant portions, friendly staff - what more could you want. Thank you.

I been here couple of times and I tried different things from the menu. The food is good but in my opinion needs a little bit more seasoning, the pastas are very good just need to be more creamer. Pizzas very generous with toppings but the seasoning of tomato sauce is “plain”. Staff is very friendly, and the service is fast, a little bit price.

The best Pizza we have had in a long time. The cost is very good, the environment is very comfortable, clean and nicely decorated. The staff are superb, friendly and efficient.

Really lovely place, great place great staff and attention to detail. Went here with family to celebrate my mums 88th birthday, they made a fuss of her and we all thoroughly enjoyed the whole evening. Food was amazing, we had pizza and pasta, particularly my pasta with Gorgonzola, delicious!

Really relaxing friendly place to eat. The venue is clean and traditional Italian style. There is plenty of food selections and the waiters were really good and funny with my 2 girls. The icing on the cake was a music and a full restaurant singing happy birthday and desserts given to bday girl, this made her day extra special. Many thanks Returning customers

We came with friends and brought our 2 year old. The waiting staff made so much fuss over him, high fiving him, bringing him colouring in, getting him ice cream and lolly pops and even taking him to the till to print off the bill! We couldn’t have had better waiting staff and the food was delicious as always!

Really good food and excellent service from the staff with very reasonable pricing. I will definitely be back to try the evening menu.

We visited for my daughter’s 7th birthday. The staff were friendly, attentive and great with the children. The food was all delicious with big portion sizes. I would highly recommend.

Had take away pizza yesterday. Amazing service and food was fantastic as always.

Classic busy Italian eatery with great service.

Nice Italian meal in Banbury. Staff were very attentive and helpful

All 5 of us had different meals and we all thought that they were excellent.

Absolutely love this place. Just like being in Italy!! Food is traditional and always perfectly cooked, staff very welcoming and great with the kids, can't wait to go again 😊

Absolutely beautiful food and wonderful service. Was made to feel so welcome. Food was absolutely stunning would 100% recommend it

Great Italian ! Quality food, generous portions and attentive service

Great food. Large portions. Service great. Nice and clean in all areas. Always great to go back

It was mid afternoon and so there wasn't that many customers which made the atmosphere subdued. The food was excellent and the service was very good.

The place to visit if you like delicious, authentic Italian food. Excellent service, great atmosphere. Can’t wait to come back!

Ordered a takeaway from here after the amazing smells drew us in. Portions are generous and full of flavour. Best Italian I have ever had. Staff are incredibly friendly and professional. Recommend to book if you want to sit in, as the restaurant was packed every time we walked past from when it opened at lunch time to when we collected our food at 7pm. The only one disappointment I have is that it isn’t closer to home for me to visit more often.