San Giovanni in North Warwickshire

Loved our meal at San Giovanni! Highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for delicious Italian food and a great dining experience

Beautiful place, food and service. San Giovanni never disappoints. Highly recommend.

Went for an anniversary, however not the romantic evening we had planned due to poor service and long wait for a server to take our orders. Front of house staff very attentive and friendly. Table waiter however was very rude, even shaking her head when there was a question over the ingredients in a dessert (they didn’t know if the cheesecake had gelatine in). Food was fresh and ok value for money. Overall a fancy setting, you get what you pay for in terms of food and the night will depend on who serves you!

Great food, tables very close together which is a shame, attentive staff.

Very disappointing evening. Visited for my daughter’s 18th birthday. On arrival ordered drinks in the bar Drinks arrived all good Started drinking drinks and a member of staff comes over and asks for Id for my daughter. She didn’t have it with her but explained she was 18, didn’t have her physical id but had digital copy. She says No problem. Then rudely interrupted by the male bartender who comes over and grabs the drink. Speaks to us like children. Says she can’t drink in the bar without a physical copy of the id. This is fine but don’t just take the drink. Didn’t even offer to take an order for an alternative drink so she sat there for the next 15mins without a drink The same rude Barmen then decided to dress down the waitress in front of everyone. Time and a place! The food was very good apart from there being a spider in the pasta which was replaced. This would have been a one star review had it not been for the excellent service received upstairs in the restaurant The guy downstairs needs to take a look at his attitude and management should take him to task.

Food very good but not really special, servers ok but could have been a little more attentive. Nice setting overlooking the lake, but a little clinical inside.

Fantastic meal in a fantastic setting excellent service.

Over-priced mediocre food. Service is unfriendly and slow. I went there for my wife’s birthday and was thoroughly disappointed. They couldn’t cook a well done steak and when it did finally arrive my wife had finished her meal. Steak was fatty and cheap. Don’t waste your money on this place as you will be very disappointed. I heard a rumour that one of the staff smiled once, but I’ve never seen anyone smile.

A truly stylish and elegant evening. The person who seemed to be in charge was charming and confident. Turned out he was a new employee! All staff were efficient and pleasant. Food, veggie, was very good. More biscuits are needed with the cheese! More lighting in the car park would be helpful. All in all, very good indeed and worth the expense.

I've been here to dine on many occasions for a family get to gether about 9-12 in our group sometimes. Lovely surroundings in the countryside by a river. The service here is fabulous nothing is too much trouble for the staff so thank you. The only negative thing I can say is the food is only mediocre nothing great to write about its just OK.

Second time we have been here. The food is amazing, all the staff are friendly and helpful. Like I said it was our second time here and it won't be the last. 👍🏻

Had an amazing meal here. Great position in the restaurant on the 1st floor at the window looking out on the lake. Great service and atmosphere 👏 👌 👍

Visited on a Friday early evening for a meal with the family. The drive in towards the restaurant looks quite special, with a modern looking building and grand entrance gates leading to plenty of parking. The food is expensive but we couldn't fault it. Very well presented tasted fantastic. I had the brie stuffed chicken, wrapped in ham, and it was absolutely superb. I also liked the Asahi on tap. The one thing that let the experience down was the service. It was incredibly slow, and there didn't seem to be any particular reason for it as the restaurant wasn't full, and there was plenty of staff around. We had to get their attention several times and then sit waiting for someone to come back. The staff weren't rude, they were just inattentive and spent time laying cutlery on empty tables, rather than looking after guests. So, it put a dampener on the evening and I wouldn't visit again because of the service. I expected more based on how expensive the food is.

I went here with family on the 22nd September for a birthday meal. Walked in and the service was prompt and we was quickly seated in the bar area, and our drinks orders were taken. Shortly after, we were seated upstairs at our table. Now I personally love that the staff took a while to come to us after we were seated because I feel like restaurants like this one, you're there for the experience of dining there (unlike some restaurants which are designed for you to eat quickly so they can get more customers in replacement of you) It allows you ample time to look through your options and decide what you might fancy to eat, but I can understand that this may be a downside to some people. This isn't a cheap place with mains ranging up to £45 (and even higher depending on your choices) but the quality of the food is impeccable and you definitely get what you pay for. Yes, meals are simplistic and don't have much to them, but they are incredibly flavourful for what you're getting. Overall, the restaurant has a level of class which many restaurants lack. Expensive? Yes. Will you be paying a lot of money? Potentially yes (depending on how you view money and value for money in relation to food) but it is definitely a place in which you'll have a wonderful evening. There's a level of confidence which is visible by the way they operate.

Enjoyable evening at this Italian restaurant. Large portions but good quality. Worth a visit.

Fantastic food as always very friendly staff always made very welcome, beautiful sourndings best Italian for miles.

A MOST WONDERFUL ATMOSPHERE AND FRENDLY SERVICE

Food service absolutely fabulous

Very good food situated in beautiful location. Staff where very friendly. Good value for money.

Beautiful food and amazing service x

Beautiful atmosphere, beautiful food. We visit regularly and love it here !!!

A lovely birthday celebration will definitely be going back. Service was attentive but not intrusive. The food was good and the setting was lovely. Shame the weather was not so good.

Nearly full 5 stars. Its just the cost, its very expensive and I personally don't think it's worth it.

Loved it all Been on my 50th birthday celebrations and I've ticked it off. Very impressed

Lovely restaurant and the staff were really helpful as my wife has Coeliacs disease. The atmosphere was ruined by screaming children who were obviously very tired.

Four of us went today for my Mom's 60th birthday. The food was lovely, the staff were very attentive & everything that we ordered arrived in goof time. Definitely going here again!

Not answering the phone for bookings and when turned up, although the place was completely empty, they said it was fully booked.

Very nice locstion, bit load upstairs. Food good but a little let down with the Lobster.

Very pleasant location for a pre-meal drink, followed by a superb meal. All 4 of us had starters which were top quality and also generous portion sizes. My main of risotto al frutti di mare and calamari starter were as good as anything I have eaten in Italy . The chef certainly knows how to cook seafood. Service was brilliant, and a good choice of drinks. One of the best dining experiences I have ever had.

Booked a table at what was once our favourite restaurant to celebrate our wedding anniversary. 2 years ago, we had cause to complain about a rude and discourteous waiter. I have numerous emails apologising and assuring us that he would be taken off front of house duties until he met their high standards. We have been back several times since with no issues. However last night we had the misfortune of being seated by this waiter again. My first annoyance was the fact that instead of going behind me to place my side plate, he just leant straight across me with his arm in my face, in between myself and my wife. He then took our order. My wife ordered her favourite go-to meal but got the words round the wrong way. He belittled her by looking at her and corrected what she was ordering. We asked for a green salad but asked that it contains no Rocket as neither of us like it. Our meals were served by lovely staff and were constantly asked if we required further drinks etc, As our mains were served, the salad was put in front of us, full of Rocket, and for the 1st time since taking the order, he was standing behind the waitress. We refused the dish, and it was duly replaced At the end of the meal, the manager asked if everything was OK and I told him it was not. I relayed what had happened and the fact that this same waiter was supposed to have been retrained/ disciplined for the exact same thing from a previous visit, #Rocketgate, only the other time he held a bottle of water against my face when I asked if it was chilled. The manager apologised, but as we were leaving, he attempted to make excuses for his waiter, saying "he's not a nasty man it was just his way". I replied if that's his way, then he shouldn't be in this profession, let alone front of house and that we will not be returning. Again the manager Georgio apologised and we left, as we told him we will never be returning.

Fantastic food with fabulous service in a dining room with great views. Prices are quite high as one might expect for such a good experience.

What a wonderful meal we enjoyed here on Wednesday 31st July 2024. The food was amazing and the service impeccable. Our table of 5 was very well looked after. The staff were very welcoming and superbly attentive, yet never overbearing. We were given plenty of time to enjoy our meals and drinks. I called ahead to order a bottle of Prosecco for the table on arrival, and it was ready for us, with the waitress poised to serve this just after were we seated. The restaurant was busy, and yet our meals were all served in good time. We were never made to feel rushed or otherwise. The portions were generous and the menu extensive. Great quality food and at a very good price too. This was my first visit, and I will most certainly be returning. It was well worth the hours drive from our home.

Everyone seems to rant and rave about this place, and so I thought I’d give it a go. I must admit, given the price and the quality of food, I was slightly disappointed. -The location is beautiful, there’s no doubt about it, truly breathtaking and superbly decorated, real class. -Drink choice was excellent, slightly overpriced but a nice upmarket range -Starters; all, excellent! Would recommend the Cozze (mussels) -Main course - disappointing. We waited over 30 minutes after our starters, and the wait staff apologised due to the back log in the kitchen (on a Monday night they can’t cope???). The food came and it was slightly bland. It lacked any real flavour and speciality given the price and location. I must admit, the meal I had at Amore Mio in Nuneaton was much, much better (and a fraction of the price). -Service was nice, staff were friendly and attentive to drinks etc, nothing special, but nothing lost. A friendly team! -Location, location, location!! If this wasn’t in the location it was, I doubt it’d be half as busy because the price and food quality don’t reflect the end product and expectation. Overall - a friendly but overly priced restaurant in a nice setting, with distinctly average Italian food. Don’t rush here.

An excellent restaurant for a treat or special occasion.

We visited early evening, the food and service couldn't have been better. The atmosphere was buzzing and setting was beautiful.

As always a beautiful, chilled, relaxing afternoon spent at our favourite Italian restaurant. Food and service just perfect. Thank you

Amazing evening, staff were lovely and rhe food was exceptional

Truly tasty food. Good quality. Much nicer setting when sun is shining but still a nice place overall. Service could improve a tad. If you want to take service to that next level you need to train waiters on interactions. Overall very happy. Have been 3 times.

We went here as somewhere special for our wedding anniversary. Starters were okay and the best part of the meal, but I feel thathe food is overpriced and not that good. I had the fillet steak and lobster. The steak had stringy sinew running through it, which was difficult to cut and the lobster was overcooked. My husband had fillet steak which came swimming in a plate of peppercorn sauce with that many whole peppercorns that my husband had to keep spitting them out into his napkin. Presentation is not a priority, I had brown lettuce in my garnish and I feel that they have become complacent in belief that every plate of food sent out is perfect and will hear nothing different. I will not be returning, I've had better pub food at a fraction of the cost. You live and learn!

Fantastic took parents here both are over 80 and thought it was wonderful. They enjoyed everything and want to go again. Glad I introduced them to this wonderful place. Will definitely be back again. Staff wonderful food fantastic environment lovely. Thank you to all the staff you do a wonderful job

Food was good not great, the place is pretentious as it gets though, make sure you're dressed accordingly! We got upsold olives which cost £5, I'd have never ordered if I didn't think it came with the bread. We ordered the bread and got asked would you like olives with that, so I said sure, expecting a couple on the side not a portion of 20 costing as expected for 20 olives really. Also asked for water on the table which is normally free but because they brought out bottled that was also £5. My partner loved dining here, I said I don't want to go back. If you like posh dining and aren't fussed about the cost of things, you will most likely love this place.

This is such a lovely place we have been so many times mostly for special occasions. We sat outside on the balcony. It was stunning, perfect food, perfect weather, perfect evening.

San Giovanni's is our absolute favourite restaurant. While it is fairly expensive I think the quality of the food and the experience more than justify it. Certainly somewhere to save up for and go for a special occasion or a really nice date night. The T bone steak is my personal favourite whilst my wife adores the goat cheese tart and duck tagliatelle. On a warm summers evening a meal sat out on the balcony is nothing short of bliss and something you should request as long as you don't suffer from hay fever. I've been many times and will continue to visit.

Been coming here a number of years. Exceptional food and service & consistently good. My go to special restaurant

Excellent food, wine and service in a beautiful location. Had lunch on the balcony with a view of the lake - fab!

The booking time I made was confirmed, only when we turned up, we got told we were 2 hours late... Turns out they had booked us in at the wrong time, not a great start but was a weird reaction, and made to feel like I was in the wrong. Starters and mains were very good. We both enjoyed those. Ordered a tiramisu to finish up and has got to be one of the worst I've experienced. 100% was bought in frozen and defrosted with a fresh sprinkle of chocolate powder. It was tasteless, dry and the texture was way off the mark. 1 star removed for the booking problem, and not because of the mistake, because of the hostility. And 1 star removed for the excuse of a tiramisu. I think that's more than fair for my review. Would we return? Yes, but not in a hurry.

Called following up on an online query left, due to no response from restaurant. Provided times, and told they would be held for me, calling back with the deposit and time no longer available.

A must visit. Food was exceptionally good, prices too 😋

Wonderful meal out here for my birthday with friends. Beautiful food great atmosphere, can’t wait to go again

Such a stunning restaurant, and a really lovely place for either lunch or dinner. We had a very relaxed lunch - stunning food and some lovely non-alcoholic cocktails.

Great experience, lovely staff, nice variety of Italian food, very well prepared and served. Location is great, views over the lake, terrace, bar and table service outside. Downside is the small parking area and the lack of online table booking possibility.

The place and service is amazing, the food quality could improve a little.

I have to say it was one of the best meals I've ever had service was exceptional as was the whole meal.

Dining at this restaurant was a delight from start to finish. I can't fault a things,excellent customer service, make you feel always so welcome, smiling and helpful staff.I enjoyed the meal surrounded by this charming restaurant. My experience was nothing short of exceptional! 10🌟

went here a few weeks ago and was very underwhelmed, didnt like the atmosphere lots of staff hanging about made us unwelcome. starters not a patch on san carlo in leicester town. mains were pasta they were large portions and tasty but i had a hair in mine they then made me another one but by that point i was full and partner was finished eating. didnt feel that they cared much for the inconvenience it caused and still made us pay for all food at the end, didnt realy apologise appropriately. i would not go here again. we love italian food but this place was not for us. pretentious!

The first of, I would expect, many visits! The staff were brilliant, the food was luscious. Definitely a new favourite!

Fantastic venue and great staff. Highly recommend

I must say a lovely spacious restaurant with a perfect lakeside view . The food was so exceptional , staff were amazing and very courteous. Massive kudos to Giorgio for being for perfect host . I highly recommend this stylish restaurant for a date night or special occasion or just a catch up with friends and family. Ann & I shall be returning in the near future.

Absolutely wonderful. Superb food, great service , beautiful atmosphere, highly recommend 👌

Very disappointed in the food and overall service/experience. Table wasn't ready at the time we booked for and it took almost an hour to get our starters, both of which were very bland. Main courses also left a lot to be desired, the seafood risotto sounded beautiful ,but with 6 gritty mussels,a single tiny inedible langoustine and 4 small pieces of overcooked squid it was not upto scratch. Whilst the venue looks great and does have makings of something wonderful, it lacks so much of what could make this place special. Staff didn't seem interested in asking how our meal was and we were ignored when commenting our thoughts on the food and just offered a desert menu, we should have left there and then, as the desert we did order was again bland and overpriced for what tasted like microwave pudding. All style with no substance.

One of the best meals I've had anywhere...

Really enjoyed it here. Great food and service will definitely be returning and would recommend.

San Giovanni restaurant and bar which is located in lovely Atherstone area, it is an absolutely amazing gorgeous stunning place, the views across the tranquil lake is a sight to behold, you eat on the balcony, you can eat outside on the terrace or you eat inside overlooking the lake. This is definitely a place of class, the welcoming hosts is worthy of royalty, the decor is charming and befitting of a king or queen. The food selection is impressive, the service is attentive, relaxed and friendly. The food is freshly cooked, tasty and flavoursome, the portion size is just right. I seriously can’t fault this place, yes it’s not cheap, but it’s seriously quality and can’t wait to celebrate another occasion or just make one up just to return again

Nothing special! Food 5 to 10. Services 3 to 10. Expensive for what you get. If you go for drinks only is ok. The Aperol was made perfect all the rest a delusion!

Fantastic food,staff and very reasonably priced. Nice setting. Great all round highly recommended 😊

Excellent food. First class service. No intrusive musac.

Very disappointing. Rude staff and management. Fly in the starter and blamed us. Food is average and service is rubbish. Bread and olives came out with the starter. Plates stay on the table for ages. You have to catch their attention to get a drink refill and pay a lot of money for the privilege. I rarely post a public review, but as I have emailed them and told them about our experience and they didn't reply. Thought best to post so more people are aware. They blame the customer, they think they are faultless.

Beautiful lunch. Friendly staff and good food. The presentation of the food was excellent, unfortunately I think the flavours let the dishes down. Too much reliance on cream (which made the food bland) and pasta slightly overcooked (which is not great in an Italian restaurant). As someone who has eaten widely in Italy, it was a mediocre meal by those standards. However we had a great table upstairs in the window with view of the lake so pleased overall.

Overall a wonderful experience. We are repeat customers and feel disappointed by the pasta dishes. We were a table of six. One had Penne Arrabbiata (this had no flavour, no heat and no seasoning?) the other person had a Milanesi with Spaghetti Pomodoro (very bland). All other meals (meat dishes) starters and desserts were exceptional and could not be faulted. Our waiter, Vincenzo, was outstanding. He made our evening the very best it could be.

First visit to San Giovanni but we will definitely be returning, from the minute we arrived the service was perfect, friendly and attentive. The food was great and the setting was just as good, all in all a lovely evening.

Fantastic as always! Admittedly we haven't been for some time but it was just amazing as our last visit years ago. We tend to go to celebrate and this visit was our 10th wedding anniversary. The staff are all fantastic and the food is amazing. Thanks for a lovely time!

First visit and really impressed. Great decor, tip top professional service with quality ingredients. Look forward to returning

Fabulous evening, lovely food but the highlight of our evening was the bar team led by Jacques, alongside Craig, Mollie, Konnie, Amber, Hannah and Katherine; this team made the real difference. Personable, caring and professional. Went out of their way to look after us, make us laugh and ensure our night was special. Superb 👌🏻 The only downside is that it’s not possible to give these exceptional people a tip on card; only cash which we didn’t have and made us feel a bit embarrassed 🤷🏻‍♂️👎🏻

San Giovanni is such a stunning place inside and out. The decor, lighting and atmosphere is beautiful. Views over the pond are lovely. Quiet surroundings. A lot to choose from off the menus - drinks starters and deserts. Portion sizes are good and presented extremely well. The whole atmosphere and how the staff are with their welcoming friendly faces add to the whole part of the meal. They ensure you are happy with your drinks and meals but also give you time to enjoy your experience. Would recommend for date nights and couples, families too but maybe not little children as I would say this restaurant doesn't have children's menus and I wouldn't recommend it as a child restaurant. Toilets on both levels.

I was looking forward to visiting San Giovanni and now I look forward to visiting again and tasting more excellent dishes 👌🏻🩷 We had mozarella alla griglia and gamberoni e capesante for starters; absolutely delicious and good portions. For main we had tagliolini lobster and pappardelle all’anatra; again both were delicious and good portions. For desert we had tiramisu and it was just amazing! 🤤🤤

Absolutely beautiful place, our first time there - the food n service - everything was top notch. Thank you for having us Jaz

Beautiful location, with consistently great food and service.

Why do you put cream in everything, especially carbonara? It is pasta, garlic, ham, butter and egg yolks. NO cream! Sacrilege. Almost as if your chef doesn't know anything about Italian food.

Fantastic attentive place to eat. Well looked after and amazing food. Highly recommend

My wife and I visited to celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary. We had pre-booked and were taken straight to our table overlooking the adjacent lake. We were made extremely welcome by our hosts. Shortly after being seated we we offered the menus and had given our order to our waitress. Our food was was freshly prepared and presented in a very attractive way. A whole Sea Bass for Sue and Fillet Steak Rossini for myself We both chose sweets and had a little 'theatatrcal performance' when they were presented. We were very well looked after by our waitress, Lorraine, throughout our lunch. Although we had been a couple of times before it won't be long before we visit again

Outstanding in every way, loved the experience.

Lovely Italian resteraunt. Food is very nice,service very good. I do feel you are crammed in a bit, but overall, it's worth a visit.

Probably the best seafood I've had in 20 years! And we visited Spain twice in 3 years! Absolutely sublime food. The staff were absolutely amazing, perfect service, warm, friendly, knowledgeable, funny and helpful. It was our 2nd wedding anniversary and they made us feel very special. Our first visit. Cannot wait to return! Because it's one of the best meals we have had, ever! Thank you to everyone there. See you soon!!

Great food and great service. Thanks again

Always have excellent food here, great service and a lovely atmosphere. Great place to have a celebratory meal or to treat yourself.

Fantastic food Great service Lovely setting Excellent value for money

Such a nice place and extremely professional staff

Fabulous evening, fantastic food, great company, beautiful place. A real treat. Highly recommend.

Exceptional find. Arranged to meet friends and needed somewhere half way. Limited choice in the area which turned out to be a blessing, so we chose to book. And we're super glad we did. Atmosphere, service, food, all first rate. Will most definitely return asap.

Lovely atmosphere and staff with exceptional fresh food! Be sure to make your reservations well in advance!

First visit, very impressed by the external look of the place, reception bar area very nicely laid out, warm welcome from the staff. Food was good, good selection on offer, reasonably priced, would recommend and be going back for another visit.

Incredible food, service and atmosphere. First time here and will certainly be returning!

Great place for lunch, especially in the summer on the terrace! Quite a drive but the views are great even from indoors. The service can be a little slow but the food has made it worth it every time! 5 stars.

I will be honest, a place like this is normally out of my comfort zone, from when you walk in, the place does ooze class, however we were here for a birthday meal and, I would happily come back! First off, service was great, they were attentive, informative, served promptly and with a smile! We waited downstairs with drinks for abit prior to our table upstairs being ready, and then we're guided to the table which was located just under a beautiful glass chandelier and near a large window, granted it was night, so the few wasn't that good, maybe some lights out in the garden area would be nice. Food was...gorgeous! We ordered 3 courses, and each one was just as fantastic as the other, and that's from 6 of us, one being a vegetarian. The starter garlic bread, heads up, is like 14 inches! So plan ahead, but i recommend it as it was stunning. I had duck in red wine sauce with pasta, something I've never heard of, but as someone who goes carbonara everywhere, I wanted difference and it was worth it! Then, the chocolate bomb, which was delicious and I will easily put on my list of favourite desserts! Yes, this comes with a higher price tag than your standard restaurant, and I wouldn't come weekly, but for special occasions...yes, this place is one of the top recommendations. Thank you!

We highly recommend trying here! We literally can't fault a thing, and will definitely be going back. The food was incredible, the setting and restaurant itself was beautiful, the atmosphere was lovely and the staff were really friendly and efficient. The portions were plenty and tasted amazing. Food and drinks came out so quick and everything is made fresh to order. There is plenty of on-site parking for anyone driving there. I recommend booking in advance as they tend to get booked up! It's in a really pretty setting, and I can imagine it to be even nicer in spring/summer with all the outdoor seating.

We had a family event celebration, and being strongly linked with Italy we’ve decided to visit this Italian restaurant. I would say that this was the best experience of Italian food, spirit and charm on UK soil! Would definitely recommend to Italy-lovers! L

Decent restaurant, the food is authentic and the place is nice.

Lovely for a treat bit on the pricey side.

We had an absolute amazing dining experience. The food was out of this world and 10/10 for service. We will definitely be back soon!

Ate here recently for an early Valentine's Day meal. Felt the standard of the restaurant was great, as well as the service; we were warmly received and well looked after throughout our visit, staff were friendly and accommodating. We did ask for a waterside view, which we didn't get; although the staff did advise in advance that this wasn't guaranteed, so can't complain too much! The only real reason for reducing to 4 stars, was due to the food: My partner and I both had pizza - it was hot, generous toppings, with good ingredients. However, it did have a considerable amount of grease, particularly on the base; which made it a little too moist. Though the flavour was great and due to everything else I've mentioned, we really enjoyed our visit and will definitely be back.