San Carlo Flying Pizza in Leeds - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Flying pizza has always been the best food around with the best service. But after the refurb the decor and atmosphere is like an Elite London restaurant. 5* across the board

We often dine in San Carlo Leeds so knew the food would be good and to be honest it was very good if pricy. The old FP was always cliquey and it still is but to be fair if you are a regular I suppose you will be made a fuss of but it seemed that new faces were not made as welcome although our young waitress was very nice. The main part of the restaurant is very dark and we were not alone in getting our torches out to see the menu The bar area is very small lots of people at the bar which makes it hard to get to the reception! We were early so had a drink at the bar although it was hard to get too as people just sat at the bar including children We had a nice mea but will stick with the city centre one.

The inherent beauty of this wonderful restaurant goes much deeper than their recent face-lift. Dining with my wife and children in the conservatory on a beautiful Sunday evening, it was the service and quality of the food that eclipsed the stylish new interior. Vito and his colleagues couldn’t have made us feel more welcome - attentive, generous and charming. The food is getting better every time we come. Stunning crispy arancini, oozing on the inside, drenched in cream and generously covered in truffle. Lobster tagliolini, a lip smacking delight, and my wife’s sea bass perfectly cooked in a salt crust, moist and plentiful. My girls had / smashed the granny out of their usual spaghetti bolognaise - freshly made pasta holding a rich, unctuous ragu with mountains of fresh Parmesan. The lemon sorbet, hazelnut chocolate cake to finish, hit the spot nearly as well as the bottle of Chablis and a well made Negroni. The Flying Pizza is back with a swagger and deservedly so. For me, service is everything and they have it in spades.

Food was fine, not quite worth the price of £17 for a pizza. Biggest issue was the staff rushing through trying to get us out. Got asked if we were ready to order food 5 mins after sitting down, we said no, 2 minutes later. Are you ready now? Table behind us got the top class treatment of recommendations and courtesy. Forks barely hit the plate before they started clearing them away. Working class people clearly not welcome among their usual posh cliental.

We went as family for my daughter’s 21st birthday, food was amazing, my daughter’s steak was unreal as she put it . The staff were so lovely , friendly, funny and attentive. Massive shout out to the lovely guy who showed us his photos of all the Leeds united players.. he is brilliant. Honestly, we had a lovely afternoon and we will return.

Had a fantastic time here with a large group celebrating a friend’s birthday - it was the whole party’s first time here and we all loved it. Firstly, the service was impeccable and very attentive. I noticed staff coming to check on us without disturbing us very frequently, topping up wine, and all were very friendly and polite. They were great with bringing out the cake we brought as well. Truly could not fault the service whatsoever. For food, I had the Famous Spaghetti Frutti du Mare and it was really nice. I’d had my eye on it when I’d looked at the menu beforehand. Price-wise it’s a little more expensive than other things on the menu but I felt it was worth it. I tried the mussel in white wine sauce starter as well and that was brilliant. The price of the food here is very fair for the quality you get. I was driving but others in my party were drinking and we felt that’s where the price was bumped up a bit as the drinks are definitely on the pricier side. Overall a great experience and would definitely come again.

Exceptional food and service here...Really enjoyed my night here with some work colleagues and will be back again soon

A simply fantastic restaurant. Everything is perfection from the friendly, attentive service to the excellent decor and atmosphere and of course the wonderful food. I still dream about the mussels in white wine sauce. *drool*

Amazing food, lovely restaurant and Superb service. 5 Stars all the way. Highly recommend

Loved the ambience, the service was impeccable and the food delectable. The crew are friendly, hospitable and great with kids.

The Flying Pizza has lost none of its quality over the years, service is still a little stand offish and they believe in their own self importance but food is top shelf but they know how to charge for it also. They let themselves down with the drinks, who serves sodas out of small bottles nowadays, a throwback to money making out of soda. Atmosphere is always there still a place to be seen, however, the food makes up for it

First visit here on a friend’s recommendation and it was amazing. The sea food was the best and the staff were amazing and never left you thirsty. Didn’t get a chance to take any pics but will do next visit.

Feeling a little more fine dining that Italian Bistro since the renovation and I loved it. Great Saturday night atmosphere, improved first class customer experience and delicious food - especially the oysters!

Beautiful decor, amazing food and impeccable service...our first time here for many, many years and we will definitely be coming back very soon!

Great food at reasonable prices, lovely interior and super helpful staff. Shame about the table next to us causing disruption which disrupted the atmosphere, being rude and unkind to staff but staff handled it excellently.

All round brilliant every time!

Came here with my family for a birthday meal - we were in a large group and were seated in a semi-private area which was great. The pros were that the atmosphere was great with great decor and it has been recently renovated. The cocktails and drinks were served promptly and the service was great. The only thing I would say is that the food was very hit and miss with the breaded scallops being disappointing, tasting very dry. I would highly recommend the lamb which was tasty. Overall great service and atmosphere but the food needs some improvement.

Been here on a few occasions and never disappointed. Last visited just over a week ago for my fiancé’s birthday & was blown away over the friendliness of the team. There are places that do customer service well, and places that are outstanding with their service. Flying Pizza is the latter. To top it off, the food is always incredible. Highly recommend

Best service from umaima the Morrocon girl. Definitely recommend going here 👌👌👌

Always a good and safe choice. First visit since renovations which work well and gives it a more modern look not hugely dissimilar to the ivy

Lovely kitchen area. Collected the equipment.

The food was hot on arrival to our table. But sadly, the service was very slow.

It used to be great 30 years ago which was the last time we went. The lasagne has gone downhill, hardly any meat in it. We won't be going again

I have been coming to the Flying Pizza for many years. However, New Year’s Eve I was really disappointed. We were put on a table in the corner and basically forgotten about for 30 minutes. Somebody eventually did come and take the order. The food was nice but they forgot one of the starters meaning we didn’t all eat together. With a bill which was a lot of money as there was 9 of us, I left feeling really disappointed.

Long wait for service, food not as description though was remedied, however the replacement wasn't the best. Service was decent though. Food when it arrived wasn't really worth the money and the place was really noisy.

Posh restaurant to dine in, food is okay as well as service.

Fantastic experience on a very busy day We booked for Christmas Eve a table for 10 and we wanted to be in the conservatory They never promised but we ended up in there Service was impeccable friendly helpful fantastic to say they were very busy Food was hot and fabulous we had pasta and a fillet steak for 2 can’t fault it Even tho my meal was a little late I never really minded as the atmosphere was so good and it was complimentary after being late So pleased it made our family day thank you ♥️

Love This place, always very good food with friendly staff, great menu which I’m slowly working my way through!

After one year and my friend suggests I decided to back to flyn pizza and I'm glad I did the food was amazing perfectly cook and truly Italian .I think they change a chef and I can wait to be back . service also was very friendly and professional thankyou finally flying pizza back to top 🔝.

Extremely confused by all the bad reviews , I’ve been here 4 times now each time was excellent and I felt I was treated really well ! The food was perfect , all of it , the wait times were fine , only slight issue was that no one came to collect the payment so I had to go to the counter to pay , but it’s not enough to make me unhappy at all about the experience, I will continue to come here and to recommend.

Shocking to say the least nothing Italian about it!!!!!! Uni waitress staff with no clue, that’s just the start lengthily waits for everything table, drinks, food everything! Please do not bother this is coming from An Italian I am embarrassed! the pasta had nothing Italian about it ,the whole place … except the odd member of staff .. chef’s am sorry you need to try a new profession, honestly if I wasn’t on a business do’ I would of walked out sent everything back & not paid never in my life have I done this or wanted too now if that doesn’t say something.. oh and nothing to take a photo of the food was that embarrassing so no social media snaps!! Haha honestly book else where it’s a joke

Lovely surroundings, good service but overpriced for standard Italian food

The atmosphere is just second to none let alone the food and service

What a disappointment! It’s a few years since I last ate in this restaurant, time has done it no favours. I ordered tempura prawns for starter, it looked identical to the prawn cocktail my friend ordered, with the exception of some soggy batter. The sauce was the same, the lettuce it was on was the same, the serving dish was the same and the mayo dressing was the same as the prawn cocktail . Almost £14 for 5 rather small tasteless prawns is excessive. Lobster and crab ravioli with pink peppercorn sauce for mains, goodness only knows where the lobster was but it wasn’t in my meal. The pink peppercorn sauce has changed substantially (not for the better) since my last visit. It was more of a tomato sauce with added peppercorns on top. It was far too overpowering for the dish and seemed to me to be the same tomato sauce that many other dishes were served with. There’s a huge menu at the Flying Pizza, perhaps it would be better to reduce this and go back to doing things better. I don’t mind a slightly higher price point if it’s a quality product, this wasn’t.

We are 3 pensioners pushing the boat out for a Christmas lunch and so know that this restaurant is not cheap. However the food is always excellent and today was no exception. Yes there's a but coming. But we were not expecting to pay an extra £11 for our Pinot Grigio. We ordered a bottle of Pinot Grigio at what we thought was £33.50. "Pinot Grigio San Carlo?" said the waitress. So, as we thought, the house wine. No, that one's £44.50 as we discovered when the bill came. I understand that it's probably company policy to try and sell the more expensive wine, but, (another but) we feel duped. A different waitress took our payment and she was having none of it; to paraphrase, that's what you drank, that's what you pay for. Buyer beware.

The Flying pizza never fails to live up to its wonderful nearly 40 years of history and feeding the great city of leeds, and yes I have been coming since 1974. Last night’s food , service and atmosphere was a good if not better than ever. Well done team San Carlo Flying pizza you did great. Here’s to another 40 years!!!!

After coming to the flying Pizza for nearly 40 years from boy to man. I am still delighted that this Leeds institution is going from strength to strength. Well done all x

Had been really excited to try here so drove from Darlington, the manager who greeted us and took our order seemed like he was looking down on us like he made us feel like we weren’t good enough to be in there, well £200 later to feed 2 adults & 3 kids- Every customer should be made to feel welcome! Also he needs to smile when greeting people. Place wasn’t busy, kids enjoyed the pizza and lobster spaghetti, steak was nice nothing flash really definitely not worth the hype or money. Disappointed and felt very unwelcome.

We had an excellent dinner thanks to Dan and his team. Everyone was sweet with our little guy which helped us relax and enjoy the excellent food and atmosphere. We'll be back again soon!

Recently ate as a Walk-in with the family at San Carlo, Flying Pizza, Roundhay, Leeds. We visited on a Saturday around 2.30 pm and received a warm welcome. We didn’t have a reservation but were shown to a lovely table in the centre of the restaurant. The ambience and atmosphere were fantastic and the service throughout from all the staff was faultless. The food was beautiful, fresh ingredients, traditional Italian, and there was a good selection for the kids who had pizzas which were a great size. I polished off a Chicken Calzone (picture won’t do it justice) and the good lady had Ravioli; we also shared some Calamari to start. Loved the viewing window into the kitchen and interactivity with the chef. At the time we visited, there was a large group table and the restaurant was approximately two thirds full. All service was prompt and it brought back a lot of good memories from time spent of yesteryear. Value was OK with drinks; Peroni on tap and strong wine list, and we will certainly be back, in a heartbeat. We were casually dressed, but the restaurant would suit any occasion, from family meal out, birthday celebration, group meal or romantic dining. From our experience, I can certainly recommend San Carlo’s Flying Pizza, Roundhay, Leeds.

1st time experience, absolutely fabulous 👌 Shall return

Lovely food. Great service and the usual fantastic atmosphere. Special shout to Dan who made the evening special for us all!

We have always loved San Carlo restaurants and we have tried a few on our travels. Tonight we went to the Flying Pizza in Leeds and it was worth our trip from Harrogate. The service is warm and welcoming. The restaurant is dressed for the festive season and looked beautiful especially on an evening with all the lights. Our food was excellent we had a wonderful experience and would definitely recommend.

Wonderful stuff- so accomodating and personable and delicious food with quick service. Will be back 😊

We decided to give the place another chance, we had visited back in 2021 when things were just re-opening after Covid and didn’t have a good experience, however a few friends had said they had been recently and had a really good meal so we thought we would give it another try. I wished we hadn’t bothered. The service is still poor, some of the staff are quite rude. We waited for 30 minutes for someone to take our order which we did receive an apology for. The menu is quite limited in respect of starter options lots of prawn dishes. Both my starter (mussels) and my main (steak) were not very warm. My steak didn’t have much flavour and was disappointing. We ordered a side dish of tender stem broccoli which was absolutely covered in chilli. The food is mediocre at best, overpriced and not very flavorful. The service is average. Not a great experience and certainly not value for money, will not be recommending or returning.

Absolutely amazing place ,superb food brilliant staff if it was closer to me I would be a regular for certain

Not great when you book a table for 4 on a Saturday evening and get seated in the outside extension next to a huge party table of 24 complete with kids playing games running around shouting. Won’t be rushing back anytime soon. Food was nice though.

I had a beautiful evening experience with excellent service. We where seated in the conservatory. The atmosphere was lovely, and the staff went above and beyond to make our meal enjoyable. The gentleman from Puglia recommended an outstanding wine to pair with our meal, and it truly enhanced the dining experience. Highly recommended.

Went for my sons 18th birthday. A party of 8. The food was fabulous, the staff were extremely friendly and yet professional. Thank you.

No longer an authentic Italian food. The menu is created by accountants and followed by staff rather than chefs. Closer to a McDonald model. Leeds has lost an iconic restaurant

Went here with my husband last night, and all we can say is wow! Went a few years ago and wasn't the best but must have a new chef, the food was absolutely amazing, very happy with our visit, also very clean and looks amazing inside. We will be back.

The food was OK but nothing great. A slightly better version of Pizza Express but with much higher prices. The starter of slow cook cod was bland and the pasta mains were not great. Pasta a little too thick and the sauce was rather bland and too stodgy. Service was slow and lacked attention, with several orders incorrect. The coffees had to be returned as they were cold. Would I go again? Don’t think so. Style (or at least a pretence at) over substance.

Sadly this restaurant is not living up to it's past reputation. Four of us arrived for dinner on Saturday evening. It was busy but the service was really poor. We had eaten our starters before our bottle of wine arrived. It was quite chaotic. If you are training staff then can I suggest you book less covers so that the experience can be better for customers paying £50+ per bottle of wine and trying to enjoy a drink with their meal.

I’d not been for many years but the old sparkle didn’t come through. The table was 30 mins delayed. They wouldn’t give us drinks whilst we waited (too busy apparently). Food was ok, nothing much better than a low budget restaurant and the atmosphere can only be described as ‘edgy’ but not in a friendly way. Disappointed, but hope any further visits are much better!

Been coming here for 28 years and tbh over the years staff have moved on but the attention and service has been amazing since day one. The food is fresh and seriously tasty. My advise is if you are new tell them what you want and how you want it. Great restaurant with a nice vibe. Wholeheartedly would recommend this place. 👍

Service was rude and hostile. Food is mediocre and overpriced. The restaurant itself is a nice place to sit with marble table tops and good decor. Unfortunately, the only thing going for the place really.

Mediocre food. Awful service. Not going to come here again. Food is overpriced and had clearly been sat around for ages before being served.

I've been visiting this restaurant since 1974 when it first opened. I knew Franco and enjoyed the 20 years of ownership by Adriano, the restaurant was always the best in Leeds. Sadly San Carlo have lost the touch, service has fallen off a cliff and the food is not what it once was and it's seriously overpriced for a pizza joint

I gave this place another chance but I sadly regretted it. Where to start from? No welcoming greeting at the door, staff very miserable like they don't want to be there. Pizza very soggy and greasy. Pasta under cooked and luke warm. Zucchini not crispy and the list goes on.... Mentioned to the manager but no response. Appaling attitude, shrudding the shoulders and walked away. Long time gone when this plave was thriving

Nice night out with family and friends. Staff very friendly and happy to help.

Absolutely no improvement from the last time I visited; in fact its gone worse. Food was absolutely tasteless for the whole table. Service was terrible coupled with expensive food. The cheese on my pizza was chewy and the pizza dough was rubbery. Other 5 people on the table also commented on how bland and tasteless the food was. There was no presentation and the food was just slapped on the plate with no garnish whatsoever. The appearance was unattractive. I genuinely wonder what is the draw or the attraction to this place. The staff we cold as a snake with no smile and they have the guts to add 12% service charge, REALLY

Unless you’re interested in the ambiance not the food and good customer service then yes. The food was was awful for the whole table of 5 people. Staff are not attentive, service is slow. Struggled to identify the draw to this place. I can now say I’ve had the worst calzone ever: bland bland and dry. The cheese inside was rubbery and for the other people on the table it was the same comment despite them having different dishes. They focus on quantity rather than quality. The menu is also extensive and in needs to be shortened so that they focus on providing the best food. As bland and as awful the food was, the price was too expensive as well. It couldn’t get any worse. Maybe we’re used to eating in better places.

Excellent food and great service very friendly staff love it there will go again

Sad to have to award one star but this place is a classic example of a once great restaurant that is now in decline. We came for an early evening meal and were seated in the conservatory. The waitress was filling ice buckets from a large plastic vessel which destroyed the vibe and then managed to spill the entire contents all over the floor, placing the plastic bucket on a nearby table while people were eating. My 3yr old’s Salmon Penne had a piece of plastic in it. The dish was taken off the bill but this kind of thing should never happen, especially at this price point. Overall, the food was disappointing and we got the impression that dishes were warmed up rather than freshly made to order. I live in London and am used to paying top £££ for a meal out but these guys are charging London prices for mediocre food and service. Wont be going back.

Attentive staff and great food!

best italian in town! great service as well

My sister and I came back because we loved the cheesecake. We however, had a few concerns while we were being seated at our table. Mr Marco assisted us and resolved the issue at hand, that was the turnaround for us. I’m booking my 40th dinner here simply because the resolution was outstanding.

We came here on a rainy Sunday and sat in the ‘extension” which was lovely. The restaurant was buy for a Sunday and has a really good atmosphere. The food was amazing! Very tasty as had for scallops for starter which were lovely. We both had pasta for main and the portions are huge!! Really good blue for money, it’s hard to find a good authentic Italian but I think this hit the mark. The service was good and we spent time after the meal with our drinks listening to the rain. Excellent restaurant, we will be back.

This is the most amazing place to eat. Never had any food that wasn’t absolutely amazing. I’ve visited maybe 100 times over the last 15 years and always loved it.

Lovely food and atmosphere. I do go regularly. Customer service is great too as once they made a not so little mistake but they went above and beyond to compensate. Lovely staff..food is great. Would expect more gluten free options though from a lovely place like that. Specially desserts.. there is almost no GF option. Will go again for sure. Xxx

Very disappointed. Overpriced food just ok nothing special, staff and management, miserable and unwelcoming would not recommend

Top quality pizza's guys n' gals and there's definitely no Pizza Gate madness going on here as it happens that's all to do with Woking's Pizza Express!

Although we arrived at lunchtime, we were not shown the lunch menu and when we asked if we could have the lunch deal, as we had ordered the correct items, the waitress refused. The food was delicious, but unfortunately marred by disingenuous and unhelpful service...

We took our kids (8 and 10) for a birthday meal and we were very well looked after. Food was great, staff helped organise the surprise birthday cake brilliantly and the restaurant has a great family atmosphere. Food excellent as always and matches up to...

Always enjoy visiting San Carlo.. Been coming back for 20 years and it just keeps getting better.

Ordered Tomahawk on a special occasion. Was chewy with no flavour. When mentioned to waiter, chef said its fine and dissmised our feedback. Even though he chewed a piece for ages and agreed with us. No apology or acknowledgement seemed very arrogant. So disappointed as a regular..won't be back ..

An institution and still very good. Nice late lunch: oysters were as promised very fresh and properly served. Both mains pizza calazone and chicken were really nice, plenty of tasty food. I disagree that it’s lost that ‘magic’, it’s good honest Italian food. Service was cheery and efficient and prices competitive - if you really want to spend similar money, get well inferior food and have less choice, then go, where I guess you always do, to pizza express down the road! Keep it up Flying Pizza, still an institution, still one of my faves. ❤️My Instagram: @irma_chat

This place has the most incredible food! Wanted to try everything on the menu! There wasn’t one thing we didn’t like! Great service and atmosphere! We liked it that much we went for the first time Saturday night and straight back on the Sunday afternoon! Off again next week! Vito and his team really looked after us and gave us the best experience!

Been past this place a million times and just assumed it was some pizza place. Never been so wrong about anything (ex wife might disagree). If you like fish then I can recommend the massive pot of fish that I had. If you don't like fish then get something else and stop going on about it.

We attended as a group of 12 and overall was very disappointed in both the service and the food. From the little things to no one moving unwanted wine glasses and empty glasses or coming to ask about the food or if any more drinks...

It is an amazing place. The best cheesecake in my life. Top services. Good price. Very good manager Vito. I had a lot of attention from the staff. I know exactly that I will come more.

Arrived to absolutely no greeting from anyone despite several staff members around, not a groundbreaking error but first impressions matter. When we did get greeted to sit down it was rather unpleasant. The young lady with long dark red hair should absolutely not be in...

Been going to Flying Pizza for longer than I care to say! Always was our favourite place to dine! Returned last night after a long break due to stands slipping drastically! Have to say it’s took a long time for management to listen to all...

Visited on a Sunday afternoon. Sat in the conservatory bit with it being glorious outside. Staff really attentive and friendly and food amazing. Would def visit again. Hopefully soon.

Says it all when you email both the restaurant and feedback department about an awful experience with your disabled child and get no reply from either. Shockingly gone down hill !

This restaurant was amazing. it was beautiful. I will be returning often😀

Beautiful restaurant with delicious food. We had a quick dinner here before a night out. The food was so tasty and the staff were lovely and helpful. I loved my truffle ravioli. Will definitely be back in the future to try more of the menu.

Had a lovely visit today took my cousin & her 10 year old daughter & we loved the food. Pizza was so good and the Nutella ice cream was amazing The waiters are very friendly and nothing is too much trouble. I will definitely be back

Excellent food - we go a lot and we are never disappointed . The best restaurant we have been to by far

Excellent birthday meal tonight! Fantastic food and sleek service as always. Will come back soon and try the Sunday roast. Thank you

We had our pre wedding shoot at the restaurant as this was where we had out first date. The staff were so accommodating and the food we ordered was, as always amazing! Thanks in particular to the manager Dan for helping us organise everything!

Been visiting this restaurant for 30 years, always classy , great service, top food and on the top side of price , but always worth it.👍 Now, If you want to sit with a new different level of clientele , shocking service, still decent food...

Fantastic food, excellent service and a good vibe. Would highly recommend.

General Manager was so lovely coming around talking to guests and the staff were very welcoming with very good and quick service. I definitely recommend! Food is amazing and was so fresh and hot when served. One of my favourites :)

Pleasant food but way over priced for the standard of cooking and service was pretty poor. Over 15mins after we sat down before asked about drinks or given menus. Second drink order was ‘forgotten’ twice all on a quiet Sunday afternoon. I don’t understand the reputation if I’m honest.

Our usual place to go most Fridays but unfortunately on our last 3 visit we were little disappointed with the flavour of the food and seasoning. everyone's (group of 6) food were bland very very bland. Couple of our starter's came out cold as well.i think will have to go and try new places for now. Maybe in a year or two we try this place again.

The food was flawless. However, the service wasn't very good. It was a 9pm booking, and I think the staff had been rushed off their feet and were tired to be fair. It took 20mins before someone came and asked what drinks we wanted. Then another 10 -15mins before they came to take our food order. I really felt for the staff as I knew they were trying their best. The owners should really get more staff in, to be honest.

I'm v glad this place survives even if it isn't what it once was!

Always good quality food and the price is mama Mia 👌🏽

Food was very good, but the restaurant was very loud and the service from the staff was quite poor. Got the feeling that if you weren't a regular you weren't important