Rustico Lewes in Lewes

I take back everything good I said about this place. I ordered using their app, waited an hour for delivery to have a bloke show up with several orders, he’d delivered several before me, the whole thing was stone cold garbage. I could’ve ordered via deliveroo within 10 minutes by all accounts. Have to wait for a refund and no where else to get food from. Absolute sham. I could’ve ordered McDonald’s delivery from Brighton and had better food!

Absolutely awesome pizza, the best garlic break and friendly authentic family feel about it... Was looked after by a lovely young lady called Clara who was super nice 👍

We came here for Valentines. It was very busy, and had a lovely and buzzy atmosphere. We were not happy with where we were initially seated as it was near the door and it was very cold, what with queuing people insisting on keeping the door open. The manager was very nice and moved us to another table. We really enjoyed our food, which was delicious with fresh ingredients, and the pizzas were huge, with generous toppings. The alcohol was reasonably priced. The manager and staff were all very friendly. We will definitely be returning.

Delicious freshly pizzaoven baked pizza, lovely relaxed atmosphere and friendly helpful staff.

A quiet mid-week meal which we both enjoyed. Excellent calzone and reasonably priced gin. All good.

lovely experience, yummy pasta :)

The spot is amazing! My bruschetta was incredible lovely staff lovely vibe interior was fab and the tiramisu was incredible

Lovely service and amazing food, authentic Italian vibes and the pizza dough was some of the best ive tried. Our server was wonderful.

Ts amazing, very enjoyable experience

Absolutely dreadful food! Pizza was overloaded thus soggy and dripping fat. Lasagna was simply inedible - so overcooked that the layers of pasta have disintegrated completely - had to be sent back. Despite our hunger and good intentions we left the premises disappointed, angry and still hungry.

I love the pizza from here! It’s always fresh, when ordering for delivery it’s always quick and hot - on par with any of the best pizza places in Brighton of which there are many. Would personally pay more for the manager to touch my food inappropriately. You’re not gonna complain if you like authentic Italian pizza with good quality toppings. I think I’ve probably eaten from here about 40 times - the diavola makes me do a food dance whenever I eat it. I’m giving it a 27 out of 4.

Great pizzeria, really tasty starters and the pizza was made to perfection! Gluten free pizza on the menu as well :)

Great food great service great music. I got everything I could ask for at this perfect date night spot. Every single item we ordered was delicious, my personal favourites were the pizza fritta and the chocolate soufflé. I highly recommend this place!

Friendly welcome and great food

Found this hidden gem after being turned away from Ask as they don't t like dogs... and Wow... what a find... not just the best Pizza in Lewes... but in the South East for sure.. Poppy and Antony looked after us so well and the restaurant is really welcoming... Will be back very soon.. what a cracking find...

Fantastic pizza and friendly great service! Great to see fantastic vegan options, we loved the tapenade topped pizzas

This is a hidden gem in lewes! The calzones are my absolute favourite, they are to die for! Anthony was so polite, helpful & accommodating when i needed help placing an order through the app. They took off my favourite calzone recently & allowed me to get it one last time! SO DELICIOUS! I recommend this place 1000% as everything is outstanding!

Every time we go to Rustico Lewes, Anthony and his great team provided authentic food with neighborhood friendliness. The sense of welcome here is sadly unlike anything you get elsewhere. As a family or with friends we're always impressed, never made to wait, and always leave wanting to come back. The price point for the service and food quality is very fair. A fun and lively setting with all of the above, makes for a restaurant that over achieves.

Great food, great staff and lovely atmosphere! Highly recommended

Absolutely fabulous meal, service and a great chilled atmosphere with lovely staff. Excellent personable service from the moment I walked in and will see you next year.

I really wanted to like this place but I can't recommend it. It was fairly empty on a Saturday at 1. The food was passable but not good Italian cuisine. Corners have been cut. I had meatball pasta (fine) my wife had a calzone (good) and bruscetta (made with pizza bread, not great). The pizzas look good so maybe that was our downfall. The toilets are shabby and unclean. The decor is Italian 60s vibe. They've made an effort, but the floor and walls aren't clean. The service and coffee were very good however, and dogs are welcome. There's an outdoor area but you wouldn't want to sit there.

I spent a lovely evening with my partner at the restaurant. The food was great, the service was good and quick, I will definitely come again.

Most delicious pizza and great personal service. Will defo order again!

Nice local pizza restaurant - just what the town needs!

Quick service (we came in at 12:30 on the bank holiday before it got a bit busier), lots of good options and the food was amazing! Fantastic pizza crust and good dips!! An update 9 months later: I still tell people this is the best and most authentic pizza I’ve had in the UK so far (as someone who has been to Italy multiple times in the last few years). I recommend the Calzone Vulcano, the sweetness of the honey just goes perfectly with the spicy pizza and perfectly melted cheese

Fabulous place like being in Italy and many of the staff were Italian. Good pizza and pasta choice for vegetarians and very tasty.

Proper Neapolitan pizza with chewy bubbly dough, equal to the best I have eaten in Naples cooked in a proper pizza oven by an Italian - does not get any better than this - if you are a pizza lover than this place is a must.

Such a cute little restaurant. A great find in lewes when we entered the restaurant we was greated with a warm wellcome the lady serving us made us feel at home. The food was great and so was the service.

Ordered 2 Pizza's for the 1st time, the website was easy and quick to navigate, they were ready and hot at the pick-up time. Will definitely come back again.

Great tasting pizza. Great customer service … thanks to Shelly and the team ! Order is Always ready when we arrive. Thank you

Best home made gluten free Ortolana Pizza… best friendly staff Lily, Marco & Gabriele (made in Italy baking your pizza in front of you)… lovely Rhum Baba’ and Limoncello… best price and Italian scenario all around you! Will definitely be back… Arrivederci! Simo x

Went for a kids birthday and it was run superbly. Special mention for Shelley who went beyond what was expected and made 12 children very happy with drawing, pizza making and ice creams. Would highly recommend for children’s parties aged 4+ Food great quality. Reasonably priced. Good selection of toppings and combos and non-pizza options. Only criticism is they could expand the beer selection.

Visited rustico with a friend, despite being busy, the Manager Tom was incredible, fast service, super friendly, and was so accommodating.

Visited Rustico Lewes with a friend and despite being busy, service was exceptionally fast and accommodating. The food was incredible, highly recommend the Mezzuluna and chips for lunch. Delicious, filling and very cheap. Special thanks to Tom, who made the dining experience even more enjoyable and stress-free. Will definitely be coming again.

This was an incredible experience. Awesome value for money, incredible food - wonderful service. This is the jewel in the crown of this kind of food place! We went to the one in Lewes, it felt like we were in continental Europe. Definitely going back - give it a go!!

Appalling experience with Rustico tonight. I was called by the restaurant and told that the delivery driver had attempted to drop off my order and called three times, none of which was true. I was then refused a refund, because the restaurant "couldn't action it". The staff member was chuckling while explaining this to me. I was lost for words.

Absolutely appalling experience with Rustico. Food wasn't delivered, yet I was refused a refund, and told I could only obtain one through Just Eat. The staff member was giggling while telling me all of this. I was lost for words. :(

Stone cold had to put in oven to reheat

The best pizza dough I have had outside of Italy!! Really delicious pizza. An authentic Italian cafe atmosphere.

Super good pizza and service. Nice dough, sauce, cheese, and toppings

Perfect as always since im first time there 4 years ago.

I have been a regular costumer for this branch. Today I ordered a pizza for my daughter. In the web you can choose time so I choose 18:15. The delivery reached home when we were not in. So they returned to the restaurant. The delivery person told me that he’ll try again but to call restaurant as my food was back there. So I called and explained the situation and kindly ask if I could have a new pizza make cos the one they want to deliver has been cook for 40 mins, to what she rudely answered there is a 15 mins time frame and I am not making you another pizza. She offered me a refund. This woman got anger issues. I do not recommend her services at all.

We stumbled across Rustico while looking for somewhere for dinner and were so glad we did! Service was super quick and friendly and we really enjoyed our pizzas. There was a slight mix-up with an order but this was handled perfectly and we were also given 10% off of our bill. Definitely a sign of professionalism and great service. Definitely will return next time we’re in Lewes :)

I’ve always enjoyed eating here because of the various newspaper cuttings from ‘La Gazzetta Dello Sport’ printed on some walls and various Italian items on the walls making it a cosy atmosphere

We got takeaway pizza and pasta while camping. The takeaway pasta was packaged very well so remained hot and the pizza and pasta were both delicious

Lovely food, friendly staff. Really enjoyed our visit.

Really delicious, authentic pizzas in fun atmosphere. Highly recommend!

A nice relaxed vibe in the heart of Lewes. An authentic experience at a reasonable price. The Diavola was exceptional 🤌🏻

Absolutely love Rustico. Pizzas are always spot on, lovely staff and nice vibe. We recently had my daughters 6th birthday party here for pizza making and it was brilliant.

The order has never arrived. Worse service. Once they cancelled my order after I made one, and now, 40 minutes after the designated time, it is just now show.

We had a kids pizza party at rustico lewes & the staff were really friendly & accommodating . They were really patient helping the children & I would recommend it. It was great value for money.

Only ordered 1 margarita pizza with an extra £2.50 mozzarella ball which was not on the pizza. Pizza was cold.

Rustico is a great brand and their food is superb. We frequent Hastings and Bexhill and will continue to do so. Our experience at Lewes however was very different. Sat in view of the kitchen we watched Bruno the manager, serve customers, take payments, operate tills, clean tables and remove empty plates, then *without washing his hands* pick up tubs of toppings and salads and sprinkle them on food and plates he served to customers. We saw enough to confirm this was habit and not carelessness. Our food mostly escaped his hands, so save for scraping the salad off a calzone we were able to finish our meal. Other kitchen staff were better trained. Horrible experience. Reported to staff - but he's the manager so who knows if that message got through. We won't be going back to this particular restaurant, but look forward to supporting their other stores.

Best authentic pizza ever had outside Italy, tastes Italian no other description, atmosphere and hospitality same thing, what great find!

A delicious meal. Great size, great deal, great service, great atmosphere !!

We ordered a takeaway and kindly sat inside while we waited..It felt comfortable and the staff were friendly..The Pizzas were still hot and fresh when we got back home.. Sadly quality of base, and toppings can only be described as an average meal..

How anyone could eat Domino's/Pizza Hut etc pizza when we have this in the town is beyond me! This is how pizza SHOULD be - perfectly cooked, fresh ingredients and at £10 each for selected flavours, it's also a great deal!

A great, homely, authentic experience. So good to get away from the chains! Lovely staff and great food and drink. Plenty of choice for vegetarians like me.

Great Pizza restaurant. Very good price. Quick service.

Pizza turned up 25 minutes late because the delivery person couldn’t find us, which is amazing as given we were on the high street in Lewes and thus a 6 minute walk from the restaurant. And the delivery person was in a car. So…..? But anyway, I’m still giving it 4 star because the food was great, and my Diavola pizza especially was genuinely fantastic. I would totally order it again if I lived here, it would be my go-to pizza. But I would probably stop being so lazy and go pick it up myself.

Amazing lunch sandwiches. Bread like a folded pizza base. Really good and affordable.

We’ve been ordering delicious takeaway pizza from Rustico for years, and have just hosted our 7 year old’s birthday party there. Children made their own fabulous mini pizzas with a wide variety of fresh toppings (even vegan cheese), under the guidance of lovely Shelley who is great with kids! We had the back section of the restaurant to ourselves, which was perfect. Plan to have an activity on hand in case there’s a bit of downtime…everyone had lots of fun! Thank you, Rustico! 🎉

Excellent Pizza! So many places to get pizza in Lewes these days, Rustico has to be the best.

Ordered uber delivery and they accepted. Waited 90 minutes but no delivery. Waste of time.

Delicious, fresh food and excellent service. An absolute must when you visit Lewes

Fantastic place with authentic Italian food! Bruno and his team was absolutely pleasant and professional. Highly recommend!

Wonderful pizza, quick and one of the best pizzas I have had in recent years

Decent, good value tasting pizzas.

Bravo! This is one of my favourite Italian Restaurants in the area. I love to take my client there for lunch and we both enjoy it very much. Wonderful, simple and original that’s the way. I have tried a variety of pasta dishes always with garlic bread. Guys thank you for the great service:)

One of the best pizza (or in my case calzone) experiences I've had anywhere in the world

We went for a meal there with 2 friends. The pizzas were the best any of us have had before. The deserts were also very good. We will certainly go there again.

Great pizzas….. Early afternoon and mid week. Very friendly service. Their pizza bases are just ‘the best’. Service of 10% was automatically added to the bill…..happy to pay but should not be added…only a group of five, so not a large party. Have also been to Rustico Bexhill……same quality.

This has become our regular lunch place in Lewes. The pizzas are truly excellent: fluffy wood-fired bases, tasty tomato sauce, and a huge variety of toppings so you can make up whatever you like. All of great quality, but not expensive. Good coffee, too. The staff, whom we've got to know (Shelley, Bruno, Marco), are all super-friendly and efficient. It's a comfortable place to come, and seems to work for all types.

I love this place… been a good while since I paid a visit . The pizzas and lasagne were great, sadly didn’t have time to get tucked into the wine list. Thanks Shelly for looking after us… 👍🏼

Really enjoyed our delicious pizza, service was fast, Shelley the waitress was amazing, super efficient and friendly, nothing was too much!! Thank you 😊

Couldn’t believe my eyes , I believed it to be the manageress, Utterly shocked by the lack of basic hygiene in complete view of customers, repetitively hacking her flemie cough in to her hands then grabbing handfuls of rocket & shoving them on top of the take away pizzas. Rank !!

Really good food and amazing service by Shelley for my husbands 40th birthday. Definitely recommend and will be returning soon.

The pizzas 🍕 are always spot on 👌

Another lovely evening at Rustico! This is such a special place, feels friendly and authentic and the pizzas are amazing. Thanks to Tom for great service. We will return...

Great pizza and served with a smile. We'll be back :)

We came to Rustico for an athlete’s supper the night before running the Brighton marathon. It didn’t disappoint. Efficient and friendly service, funky interior and good pizza. Very nice and tasty parmigiani de melanzane too…

I had seen this place a few times on my walks around Lewes and finally decided to pay a visit and have lunch and I'm glad I did. I was welcomed by Bruno who was very friendly and welcoming and it was great to be able to speak to him about Italy and the wonderful food it produces. I ordered a Margherita pizza with added mushrooms and artichokes and it was very nice. What I was also happy about was that it didn't taste like it had an abundance of salt which many pizzas tend to have. There was a salt cellar at the table so if I needed to add anymore I would have that option. I then ordered two cannoli (one pistachio and one chocolate) both were nice but as I am a chocaholic I have to say the chocolate one was the best! The food was very nice and the staff were great. As mentioned Bruno was great to talk to and it was nice to discuss Italy and Italian cuisine with him and he then introduced me to the chef, Marco, who was also a great guy and very friendly and I plan on somehow trying to convince him of teaching me how to make a pizza!

Treated to lunch here by my daughter, can’t really comment on atmosphere as we were the only 2 there early afternoon however the food was amazing (as was the price!) and, obviously,attentive service. Will certainly be visiting again as we can imagine a bustling atmosphere in the evening.

Came in for lunch with my daughter we was seated by lovely member of stuff taken out order we had a kids pasta and pizza food was really nice my daughter loved it all Shelley helped us a lot she honestly is amazing member of staff

Went out for a dinner date, friendly welcoming staff with a lovely atmosphere. I went for the pasta puttanesca and my date had the rustico. Food was outstanding and very affordable, would definitely eat here again.

Lunch with family (10 of us) food was great, and we all enjoyed it. 👍💖

Really lovely authentic Italian with very attentive and welcoming staff. Great value, and perfect for dinner for me and my partner.

Fantastic oven-fired pizza that holds its own against all contenders. Excellent base (including actually delicious gluten-free options) and a universe of toppings makes for a real knockout pie. Beats New York and Chicago by a nose. Great service and good attitude. Couldn’t recommend more.

Was cold and and soggy never ordering here again appalling 2 hours late

Hi there first I would like to thank uou for catering for my birthday on Sunday 21st Jan we had a fantastic time and afternoon I will definitely be coming back to you soon thanks from Paul richards

These pizzas are so nice the best pizza iv had in ages. 10 out of 10 the whole family loved it will be ordering again

Buonissima and really authentic pizza 🇮🇹🍕

Kids pizza making party for 9 handled really well. Would highly recommend

Excellent food, amazing service, great location.....just perfect

Probably the best pizza I ever had....the home made pesto on top of the pizza was just brilliant, service was exceptional and all the rest of the food was just delicious.....Will definitely be back for more!!!

Amazing service and delicious food, would definitely recommend, especially waitress Beth!

We very much enjoyed our pizza! I had a vegetarian pizza with artichokes and it was excellent. Busy and bustling when we arrived on an Saturday evening, but the service was quick and the price is very reasonable. Pizza and the atmosphere felt authentic. My 6 year old daughter had bambino margherita and she finished it all, which is very rare!

Came on a Saturday afternoon two weeks ago. Love the festive menu and new vegan items. Absolutely the best meal I have had recently in terms of quality, service and price. Good soup and crispy flatbread. The best vegan pizza in Brighton area. So much toppings and flavours! Amazing vegan pesto! Omg the vegan cheese cake is unreal! So creamy and fluffy!! Hard to tell it's vegan. One of the best I've had. The sweetness is just right as I don't like anything too sweet. Service was fast and everything came hot! The price is such a bargain for a quality meal like this! Really hard to find nowadays. I can't wait to come again! Please add more vegan options 🤗

Order never turned up disgraceful

Enjoyed a really lovely meal with a large group to celebrate the end of term. The staff looked after us extremely well and the food was great. It's good to see Rustico back on form.