San Marco Ristorante in Scarborough

Can't fault anything here. Food & service was excellent. This was the 4th October in a row we have visited San Marco and it has never failed to deliver. So here's to 5 in a row.

This was a nostalgia trip. Returned to Filey after about 15 years for a 'special' birthday. Booked a table at San Marco where we used to go back in the day. Can't fault the food but, my goodness me, the decor hasn't been updated since we last came. The young lady that served us was quite abrupt and certainly not a people -person, but the young man there luckily made up for her failings! We'd have been quite happy with takeaway pizzas but apparently they don't do that (missing a trick there Mr.Marco)!!!!!

Garlic bread was very tasty. But main courses had very little flavour. My wifes spaghetti bolognaise was like something from Iceland budget selection.

We visit regularly and often as a large family group, they look after us all and the food is always fantastic.

Booked over 2 months in advance for a special wedding anniversary for elderly parents. Explained the occasion when booking and requested a table with easy access. Turned up to find we'd be given a table for 2 (3 of us us) and told that's how it works now and they'd need the table back in an hour. When I explained about the anniversary booking the owner said "other people might have celebrations and it makes no difference, if we get busy we will change the requirements". He could see we were upset but didn't care he'd ruined the special occasion. Too interested in the quick churn of pizza/pasta happy hour. You'd get treated better at a pizza hut!!

Fantastic food with great staff, highly recommended

Felt very welcome,food was good and hot. We had a few dietary requirements, there were no issues,staff extremely helpful.

The food is excellent and the staff attentive. Both the main and desert combined subtle flavours and great presentation. This restaurant is in a class of its own.

This Italian restaurant is the best we have been to outstanding food and service. We were serenaded with Italian band musicians excellent evening.

Two lovely meals Friday and Saturday, I know 🤷🏻 Shame Saturdays was interrupted by someone who thought it was ok to be so drunk he didn't want to pay for his food. Hope he's really proud of himself. The staff couldn't be more attentive, food piping hot and well cooked. What's not to like. 👍🏻🍷

Tasty, authentic family recipe food, very friendly staff, great atmosphere, Luca and his wife are great people will definitely go again when in a Filey Ian & Gail (Sheffield)

Food was great but it took three attempts to get a bottle of white wine because each time the one we ordered was out of stock!! When we had almost finished our meal another lady , not our waitress, came over and asked if the food was all good

Lovely restaurant. Great food and customer service. Family friendly.

Fantastic food and service. Great for children and adults alike. Photos don't do it justice. You should definitely visit this restaurant if your in the area.

Brilliant experience omar was really nice who looked after us and the food was excellent

We always go here on Filey. Great food and wine

Only gave this one star because zero stars wasn’t an option. We tried ringing over 150 times over a two hour period to make potentially three reservations and each time it went to answer phone saying “do try again!! What a joke!!

Great place. Food was brilliant and service too, I'm happy to return again and again.

The 1 Star rating is a fair representation of our first experience of San Marco (and last). The food was disappointing, particularly the Prawn pasta main course. The prawns were overcooked and like rubber, whilst the supermarket pasta was too hot due to being microwaved for too long. But more disappointing was the poor level of service. The front of house gentleman was either having a bad day or in the wrong job. Whilst we are not a couple that needs constant attention, but we received none and had to chase up for a glass of wine that never came and were left waiting for ages at the end to pay; eventually having to go to the bar to settle up. Going out for an evening meal should be an enjoyable event, but San Marco’s failed to deliver this on every level.

Superb, family run resturant Great menu, friendly staff. Been a few times now. Will be going many more!

First visit while staying in the area. We booked in during the Happy Hour, and the food & service did not disappoint. One of our party is gluten-free. They do a GF pizza base available at request, and it was good! Was quiet when we arrived, but soon filled up. Staff friendly and welcoming. Will definitely visit again when in the area.

Have eaten here several times and had another disappointing visit. Previously poorly trained staff but this time the food. The starter of stuffed pepper was small to say the least, the texture of mince as akin to baby food and then swimming in a sauce. One of the Calzone pizzas was as flat as a pancake - the other from the specials menu lacked presentation - previous dressed with prawns. We know that San Marco can be better. You'll most likely find that actually booking in over the telephone is a challenge in itself. I must have tried at least 30 - 40 times over the course of nearly 2 weeks. You cannot leave a message to book neither can you bpok online or email. I suspect many won't be as persistent.

We had an amazing meal here for my husbands 80th birthday. We were a party of 9 people and the whole experience was amazing. Wonderful food, great value for money and great service together with lots of fun. We were all amazed by the whole experience. Wish we were here longer to go back again. Thank you so much.

I went with a friend and was astonished when we asked for a glass of white wine we were told the only wine served by the glass was a chardonnay. Couldn't understand as this is not a popular choice of wine. Because neither of us like Chardonnay ended up buying an expensive bottle of white wine. I then ordered Pollo Valdostana for my main course. When the dish was served it was the worst presentation I had ever seen. It looked like the ingredients had just been thrown on the plate. The chicken was also tough. When the waitress came to collect our plates I told her why I had left most of my meal and she replied - she was sorry to hear that but they had been no previous complaints. Needless to say we will not be going back.

First time we've been. Really good food. We will be going again

Really lovely meal out, one of the best Italian meals we've had in a long time. The staff were friendly and attentive and the food itself was excellent. Next time we're in the area, we'll be going back. Thoroughly recommend it.

Food took no time at all to arrive, and was brilliant, but I was instantly demonised for inadvertently ordering the bill before requesting dessert menus (to which we were greeted with a sigh and eye-roll, teenager style). We were ignored for the rest of the evening until I requested the bill at the bar and said we were uninterested in being shunned any longer before a dessert (not in those words!), when the responsible waitress informed the other member of staff I was speaking to - in plain sight - they'd "tell them all about it later". Highly unprofessional for an honest mistake which could easily have been rectified. Happy 30th to me!

I can't understand how a restaurant at prime time (7pm on a Friday) does not pick up the phone at all when customers want to place orders. A recorded message says they're either busy serving customers (only those in the restaurant of course) or closed (which they're not). All this can only result in missed business opportunities, which is a shame.

Simply the best pizza in town🍕. There was no time to take a photo, it was too tasty. Maybe we will be slower next time. We will come back for sure!

Found owner a bit brusque, waitress did her best but, we left.

We went here for a family meal at 5pm so took advantage of the early bird £9.50 & £7.50 pizza/pasta deal. I’m coeliac & had the gluten free base (£2 extra cost), staff very knowledgeable & pizza was delicious. Would definitely recommend

As locals we visit San Marco regularly through the winter for happy hour pizza and drinks. The food never disappoints and the service is attentive and pleasant. On all but one occasion we have had a table on the right hand side of the restaurant (as you walk through the door) and have enjoyed a lovely evening. Booking with three friends tonight we were directed to a table in the room to the left, which was quite busy. There are no soft furnishings in there and the echo is awful (as I remembered from one previous experience). A loud party of 6 in there did not help. We asked to move to the quieter right side of the restaurant, but were refused, although were offered a (slightly) quieter position near the window. The loudspeaker music from directly above table (10) was excessively loud. We couldn’t even hear each other speak over the table. Other diners were talking very loudly over it. We asked for it to be turned down and this improved things slightly, but not enough to enjoy any proper conversation. On reflection we should have left there and then. The meal was good as expected but the overall experience was ruined by the music and echoing noise of loud conversation. We raised this with the manager who was completely unapologetic. While we would recommend the food at San Marco, we do not recommend sitting on the left of the restaurant if you hope to enjoy it with anything approaching a comfortable conversation. We left feeling as though we were seen as the problem. We regretted our choice of San Marco Ristorante tonight, and will not try to bring friends again.

Came here for tea here with 2 friends following our long walk from Cayton Bay. Food was amazing. We started with Garlic bread special (recommended by a fellow diner) and it was amazing. I had a seafood risotto and my friends had pasta dishes. All our meals were cooked perfectly and were very tasty. I would not hesitate to return here on my next trip to Filey.

Could not fault the seafood spaghetti but because this restaurant is clearly popular with visiting tourists with children there is a quick throughput of customers and so the experience of having a nice meal is tainted. Staff were great though and I guess if you don't mind your food coming quickly so you can get the kids fed and get home then this should be a good place for you to come.

Why can I not give this zero stars? I ordered a tuna salad. It was so sad, just like one from a 1970's Beefeater restaurant. Crisp iceberg lettuce, anaemic tasteless Dutch salad tomatoes, a few slivers of cucumber and red onions, all topped off with a tin of Aldi tuna flakes in brine, drained using a ten tonne press. The scatter of rocket failed to lift this tasteless mess. The olives promised in the menu description failed to appear. The chef needs to taste the food before sending it out. All that was needed was a decent dressing, any dressing. I will not be coming back.

In the last few years every time we went for an Italian (Ask, Prezzo... Pizza Express...)we walked away feeling ripped off and unhappy... We resented paying 15-18 quid for some boiled pasta and whatever ready made Italian sauce they slapped on... that's why we were vary of trying San Marco's when we came accross it. Well, what a great experience we had, fantastic starter (special garlic bread with blue cheese and chilli) followed by two sphagetti dishes, Carbonara & Marinara, both on the cheepest end of the menu (£12.50-14.50) yet really good and wholesome. Could harly finish our meals and walked away really satisfied. We will bw back for sure! What a Great Place!

Really lovely seabass and great service. Gavi de Gavi wine excellent too!

We recently ate here for the first meal during a weekend away as a group of three couples. The food was delicious, the service was excellent ( and very witty), and all in all it set the tone for a fabulous weekend spent in Filey. I am always a little reluctant to share how fabulous Filey is with you all - because I don’t want it to become too busy ………

A good place to eat. Service a bit erratic, but they were busy.

Had a meal here while staying in Filey, food was lovely and service very good. Would definitely recommend

This place never fails to deliver. Best ever garlic bread topped with tomato, as a starter. Highly recommend.

Second visit, to a little gem on an Italian, with good value early evening specials and delicious food. Well worth a visit

Visited for early bird on a Friday evening. Warm welcome, very friendly. We all had pizzas and they were perfect. Quite quiet but can see it being busier in the summer months. Definitely recommend

We've been to Filey many times and been to all the other restaurants in Filey but never managed to get a table here. Booked well ahead this time, six adults. Although it was packed with families we had a table near the bar and didn't feel surrounded by children. The service was spot on, very pleasant and friendly. Not long to wait. All of us like Italian food and there are some things we try everywhere and are a benchmark of the standard of the rest of the food such as the Bruchetta . It was excellent, lots of delicious topping and a sprinkling of salad bits. I had my favourite dish linguine with prawns. It also had zucchini and scallops and was delicious. Others had various pasta dishes and risotto. Several people had puddings which were generous portions.

Fab food. Great atmosphere. Very popular, so well worth booking in advance.

Perfect way to start a new years eve.

Always welcoming and friendly. Good service and value. An annual stop on our new year jaunt.

Service and food excellent as always

The food is fantastic. The service and front of house is poor. We were a five, squeezed onto a table for 4. Another family of 3 were squeezed onto a table of 2. I only got one drink as the waitress never came back to check on us or take another order in the 2 hours. Nor did anyone come to ask us if everything was alright with the food (luckily the food is great). The waitress spent more time chatting to her friends at a other table rather than attenting to other diners. Also, when offering specials, it's good practice to let diners know what's available before they order, then they won't waste time deliberating something they can't have. So to summarise, go for the food, not the service. Sorry San Marco, your chef carries you at this restaurant, just pray they don't leave like your customers will one day.

Amazing food rubbish service cheap wine gave us the special menu but no special and no catch of the day

There were four of us and we all enjoyed our food. The desserts and drinks were quite expensive though

Myself and my partner stumbled across this little hidden gem tonight and will 100% return every thing we ate was absolutely perfect couldn’t have been tastier. Excellent service and very attentive

always lovely food and service.

We really enjoyed our evening there last night. For a Thursday it was busy which says a lot. Great food and atmosphere and the food was piping hot. Highly recommend

1st visit.Visited whilst on 5 fay break in Filey.Lovely Authentic Italian.Great choices of food, extensive drinks menu and Moretti on draught and chilled. Prices very reasonable would definitely recommend and will definitely return when back in Filey.

Lovely Italian! Delicious food Friendly staff Definitely will be going again! When we next visit Filey (we were on holiday)

Went for my 8yr old granddaughters 8th birthday treat. Lovely service, and the risotto was the best I've had in a long time. The kids loved their pizzas too. Will definitely be back

Don’t bother , service was pathetic , 60 mins to get a drink and so on. We were told to preorder which we did as we were a party of 11. Food was okay , I wouldn’t say anything special but okay , when it came !! Over 30 minutes to be asked if we wanted a drink and then at least 30 more before everyone had a drink , trying to order a second drink was impossible One of the team asked for some English mustard , they brought it in the jar which had obviously been used by someone else as there were remnants of food in it ! ! Food got served , no one asked if okay or if we wanted Parmesan, pepper etc , it’s was a total joke and totally spoilt our night , as my friend said on leaving ,” the flies in there were more attentive than the staff “ and there were lots ! … of flies. We’ve used SM for years but I think that’s it now I am afraid , service is now ZERO

Lovely early evening meal for my granddaughters birthday, she was thrilled with the Happy Birthday song and surprise ice cream with sprinkles and candle. Food great too.

Well used pizza restaurant in central Filey. The Calzone looked promising but failed to deliver, tailing off into a watery tasteless disappointment. Not bad, but could have been better.

We went for my birthday and wedding anniversary, which are the same day and on the night we went. At the time of booking I mentioned we were celebrating these.The lady on the phone told me she would set the table nice for us. The table was not set. We had starters which were just warm and then the main meal. Well what can I say about the lasagna. This was a bowl of mince meat with a quarter of a sheet of lasagna that look liked it been dropped and scraped back in. Again hardly warm. At no point did any one pop back to see if the meals were going well or if we wanted another drink. We had to keep getting their attention. We had to ask for clean cutlery after our starters. The whole experience from start to finish was appalling. My Daughter paid the bill whilst I went to the toilet as a surprise for myself and my Husband. The toilets were so dirty. When I asked to speak with the manager they were very dismissive. No responsibility was taken on their part for this appalling food and service. They spoilt our celebration.

Had vegan calzone that looked like desperate Dan's pie 😁 all staff very friendly and accommodating, beautiful food, wine and atmosphere, will certainly be back, thank you for a lovely evening xxx

I felt warmly welcomed as the I told the waitress table for one please . She sat me at a nice quiet table and brought me menus . The happy hour was on so I was able to get a marinara pizza for £9.50 inc ( £1 extra) seafood the choices of pasta pizzas was lovely . A pint of moretti and my pizza came out which was large ! Divine thin crisp Italian base and loaded with seafood , asked would I like Parmesan black pepper etc ..I asked for Parmesan and was brought out the fridge my own flip lid pot of it which thrilled me ! Best pizza I’ve ever had and excellent service and ambiance . Highly recommend

We were recommended this restaurant. The staff are very friendly and gave us a table which was quite and had lots of space. The food was amazing so much choice .

Booked the restaurant due to the limited eateries that Filey boasts. My partner discussed the vegan options available for her and was reassured that options would be available. On arrival we were greeted by some very nice staff. I had the special garlic bread and the carbonara. I am sorry to say the garlic bread was greasey beyond belief and the carbonara was bland and tasteless, I have had far better from the microwave. My wifes vegan option pizza was topped with uncooked onions, mushrooms and sweetcorn, no sign of herbs, spinach, olives etc. She couldn't have fries due to them being cooked in the same oil as the fish, beware veggies. In summary I am sure no Italian's would put their names to this standard of cuisine and can only assume the lack of competition in this lovely coastal Town is responsible for the standard of food on offer.

Disappointed that, once again, it was a disappointing experience. No real warmth when arrived (table was reserved), food was ok, but nothing to stimulate the palate. Music was intrusive making conversation difficult. 1st visit was OK, 2nd was a shocker because of the very high volume of the music, tried a 3rd time, but never again.

Not as many veggie options as I would have liked but the asparagus risotto was delicious. Other meals were equally as good , service was excellent and though it's not particularly cheap it's worth every penny. Best to book especially at busy early evening. If you're in Filey make sure you go if you like Italian food.

The food wasn’t good, masquerading as Italian but tasting like below average English cafe food. The Rissoto reminded me of Ambrosia creamed rice for example. On entering the staff were not friendly, benito! and didn’t seem to care whether we enjoyed the food or not.

Had a great time at San Marcos last night (25th Aug). Booked 2 weeks prior to ensure a table. Three of us all had different meals and all were hot, tasty and delicious. Shall definitely return.

Food was good.. very busy but good swift service..would recommend 👌...

Brilliant evening with fantastic, authentic food and atmosphere. Very attentive service! The amaretto ice cream was divine! We will be back. Thank you, San Marco!

Took my family for an evening meal, shown to a table ,positioned very squashed next to kitchen and looking onto stacked chairs and cleaning equipment. Friendly enough staff . Requested table change and they obliged very quickly. Food ordered, came extremely quickly - food for four people in less than ten minutes !! Calazone was adequate as was the baked bolegnese, the two chicken,mushroom pasta dishes were awful !! Very very bland ,frozen chicken strips used. Clearly bought in frozen desserts ,nothing genuinely Italian about the cuisine . Never offered breads ,oils,olives...felt extremely rushed getting us in and out. Not a good dining experience. Beware bannister leading to door to toilet, very badly in need of maintenance. Filthy dirty toilet ,whole place needs a good clean and decorating Nothing done since last visited 15years ago sadly ,looks very sad . A very rude chef but polite waiting staff and front of house. Will definitely not be returning.

Another fantastic evening in this under rated Italian in the centre of Filey . Great atmosphere the food and service top class nothing is too much trouble , loved it , we will be back

Food and service was excellent, infact it was so good we ate there twice in the same week.

We had booked in advance, as we were told that it gets very busy. Glad we did as they were turning people away as it was busy. We received a very warm welcome from very attentive staff. The food was delicious, piping hot well presented. You could tell that the vegetables were fresh and not frozen, and that it had all a been freshly prepared. We would highly recommend this restaurant.

Wonderful food and great service, thank you!

Fantastic quality of food and good value for money. Good atmosphere too with sociable hosts. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal there. I would advice booking well in advance (a few days at least during holiday season) as it is a popular spot and they were turning people away on the door.

Nice Italian menu, friendly staff , efficient service , but white wine arrived warm, we were given an ice bucket but too late. We were pestered constantly while eating with flies, an insect repeller needs to be added as others eating had same problem.

Excellent, classic Italian restaurant. We love eating here. Plenty of options, fish, meat, pasta, pizza, salads and specials menu. Fresh food, great friendly staff. Really good value for money. Highly recommended and will return.

Friend's of my Sister and Brother-in-Law (they are from Cornwall, us from Bradford), who live in Filey, booked San Marco for eight of us to get together. We had a lovely welcome from who I think was the owner and were seated in the window table. The music was far too loud, you could not hear yourself think! My husband and I were right near the speaker, so do not think it was as noticed by anyone else in our party! The food we had was nice, although my seafood calzone had a wee bit of a soggy base, but really tasty! My sister-in-law had the garlic mushroom as a starter and she did not think they were very good. I tasted one and so glad that I had not ordered them, not very good! I think if we went again to Filey, we would look for something better.

Friendly staff. Wonderful food. Good price. Will definitely go again.

Stayed in Filey and found this restaurant on our first night. They managed to fit us in without a booking, no questions asked. Very friendly and helpful staff. Lot of dishes with local fish and shellfish, specials menu was great. The garlic bread we ordered was to die for, swimming in garlic butter. Didn't worry about the diet!! We loved it, and ate there again later in the week. Certainly worth try if you are in Filey.

Had a very nice meal here good value on the meal deal at 1700

I dined here tonight and it lovely! Very well looked after as a single diner (ie, didn't get shoved in a corner or next to the toilets!), the food was beautiful. I had a pasta dish from the specials board followed by an amaretto tiramisu which was DIVINE. finished off with a cappuccino, and was very happy that it passed my foam test (ex barista here!) And then was given a complimentary shot of limoncello :) If im in filey again i will definitely revisit, and recommend 👌

Had an excellent meal here during our holiday in Filey. The 'happy hour' offer made it even more worthwhile 😊 If we come back to Filey we'll be coming back here!

We have come here many times and as usual we’re not disappointed. Service and hospitality so good, with friendly staff. The food was delicious and hit, well cooked and very tasty. My little boy had the white bait which was cooked to perfection, my wife...

Lovely atmosphere and great service. All meals were tasty and well presented

Great food and poritons the Mussel starter is amazing just as much as you would get for a main, will be returning

Can't understand why people think this is fabulous. The pasta was bland & tasteless & pizza although it looked nice was disappointing. Perhaps it is because we have better restaurants at home.

Fabulous value, great atmosphere and quick service, even though fully booked. Excellent food too!

We decided to have a meal here on a Friday evening and were seated immediately, without having pre-booked. The staff in this family run (nice to see in this day and age of chain restaurants) were friendly, the food authentic and the portions huge! I...

We called into filey on our way home from scarborough expecting to get an ice cream after a disappointing small portion of fish and chips in scarborough for lunch, no where was open in filey at 4.30pm for ice cream, we wandered around town and...

After reading the reviews we tried ringing to book but unfortunately we could not get a reply but decided to take a chance . When we arrived there was a possible 40min wait but we decided to wait and share a bottle of wine until...

Music was far too loud at 5pm. Struggled yo have a conversation. The meal was OK. Nothing special. I've been coming for a number of years but feel the resteraunt is not as good as it was.

Love this place, food amazing, service fantastic. Will definitely be back again.

Food amazing staff very friendly great place

11/10 absolutely excellent food and service

Lovely food and attentive staff

Exceptional food quality, service and friendly atmosphere! 😁👍⁷

Ordered a chicken and sweetcorn pizza, it was so bland I had to put a sprinkle of salt on it which I've never done. The lady next to us was eating some sort of pasta dish and was struggling. Not the best by any stretch.