Sapori in Selby

Went here for the first time on Saturday evening. I thought I would treat the wife to a birthday meal. I have passed this place a few times and thought it would be something quite special from the menu and pricing. In truth it’s nothing special at all. I was a bit put off by the people outside the entrance smoking…. One girl had no teeth. Great! I found it quite cramped inside, very noisy and the food was average at best. Garlic mushrooms were nothing to shout home about, nice but certainly not the best. We both chose the £28 beef stroganoff as a main. The beef was chewy and fatty. Honestly…. Marks & Spencer’s do a better version for £7 I love nice food, to eat in a nice atmosphere and sit amongst nice people. Price doesn’t come into if you feel you’re getting value for money in a nice setting. But Sapori 74 just isn’t that…. It’s ok. Just ok. Lastly….. the young lady who served us. Perfect! She was the highlight in a very average restaurant. Atmosphere: 4/10 Value for money: 4/10 Quality of food: 4/10 Decor: 4/10 Location: 4/10 Staff: 7/10 (young girl who served us 10/10) Overall: won’t be going again anytime soon. Disappointed.

This is hands down the best Italian. The bruschetta is so 10/10, the pizzas are super tasty and the pasta dishes are amazing. The staff are always so friendly. A must

Since the new management this place has gone down hill. £500 + table 2 hours to get our starters. When they finally turned up they told us they’ve oversold on a special but a smaller table who ordered after us managed to get theirs. When the mains finally came, my son’s pizza had small thin strands of plastic from the salami on his pizza. When the first strand was found it was reported, the waitress came back and advised us it was plastic from the salami and would he like his meal replacing. After personally going downstairs to try speak to the manager I was told “it was a trick of the trade and I had put the plastic in my own son’s pizza”. I came back up obviously fuming to find my son had found a second strand of plastic!!! I took it down and told the manager we had found another piece. All we got as an apology was the offer of a different meal or a dessert. We advised no thank you we could not get out of here fast enough. Absolutely appalling behaviour, service and food. I will never ever come here again and would encourage readers if you value food safety DO NOT EAT HERE!!!

Lovely as always. Tirimusu was to die for. Shame about the moody cow on the table over - poor staff didn't deserve that. Had a great time Thank you!

Fantastic restaurant with amazing food. The food never disappoints, always very well made and arrives with a smile. The ribs are to die for, as are the king prawns. Easily the best restaurant Selby has to offer.

Always go they when we are in england

We had to wait one and a half hours despite arriving at our booked time. It was so loud and overpowering and my pizza when it arrived was so disappointing. I have had better getting a Frozen one from Aldi and cooking it myself. You could have knocked me down with a feather when we received the bill. I certainly won't be going there again. A very disappointing meal for my grandchildren 18th birthday celebration.

I absolutely love the food here. It's always delicious. Was a bit disappointed with the service. I think the boss wasn't around. The 2 waitresses were laughing and shouting round the service hatch and playing clapping games. It was a shame, it spoiled our visit.

Consistently high quality food from a very friendly and welcoming team. Make sure you book, especially at the weekend.

5 years we’ve been coming here, they get better! Sapori have a great reputation for serving great food at a fair price, in a great atmosphere. Looking after 14 people with different tastes is I think a tall order, Ben and his team do it with apparent ease, I’m sure it’s hard work. Beautiful food served with a smile makes it a joy. The Chef works his cooks with enthusiasm. I can’t fault them, they are so eager to please it’s lovely to be pampered and spoilt, thank you Sapori it’s a pleasure to eat good food in a great atmosphere, from lovely staff.

Found this by accident after the restaurant we booked was closed when we turned up and talk about serendipitous. This is a small busy restaurant with loads of atmosphere and an open kitchen. Considering how busy it was service was super quick and the waitress lovely and friendly (SorryI didn’t get your name). Hubby had fried Brie to start and I shared a plate of mozzarella, pesto, cold meat and salad with my friend (neighbouring table had it and looked so good we ordered the same!) Can’t remember the name as it was on the specials board. My husband and I then shared the cote de boeuf! And simply Wow! Not only was it a fantastic quality sirloin but it was cooked to absolute perfection, flavour and texture perfect. I can safely say this was the best steak I have had period. Unfortunately we were too full for pudding other wise I would have dived in to the Biscoff cheese cake. This place is an hour away for us but we will absolutely be back!

First time visit. We went for an "early bird" dinner. Service was good and it was very busy and got very noisey from about 6.00pm. Starters. Husband had Pate. He said it was ok. I make my own and it did not look/ or taste home made but I could be wrong. I had fishcakes. Could not taste any fish. Covered in sweet chili sauce. Edible. Main course, husband had carbonara again it was ok ish. I had the lasagne. It reminded me of a ready meal. Was edible but lacked flavour and needed seasoning. I have had and made better. House white wine was fine. Visit to this restaurant as just ok have had better.

Food fantastic High quality Pre orders delivered well Service for large group when not pre-ordered was a bit chaotic regarding coffees. They were very busy

Service really needs to sharpen up big time. You arrive, after 30 mins you are approached to take your order and you’ve not asked for drinks yet so place your drinks order. 20 mins later you are told the wine you want is not available so you order something else. At the same time you place your food order. Wine arrives and all is well. Another 20 mins later you are approached to tell you the main you want is not available and you agree to look at the menu for an alternative. Then maybe another 20 mins later your starter arrives but no one has spoken to you about the alternative mains order you need to tell them about, so you tell them what you want. Then what feels like an eternity (and an apology from the waitress) later your main course arrives. The food was nice. Not mind blowing but nice. But when a main course is over £30 and a very small starter £13 you expect a level of service far beyond what is on offer here. Want to support a local business but when the overall experience is so expensive and leaves so much to be desired it makes it extremely difficult to justify.

Can be a little noisy and service is slower when busy, but the food is excellent and the staff are very friendly

After passing so many times on the way to town, and smelling the beautiful aroma coming out of there, myself and my daughter decided we would try. My daughter has only lived in Selby for 18 months, but kept saying we should try here. Well we weren't dissatisfied. We were amazed. Fantastic food. Fantastic service. Fantastic staff. Nothing was a problem. The flow of people coming and going said it all. The way the staff run up and down the stairs was super. Not a foot wrong. I would recommend Saporis 100%.Best food outside of Italy I have ever tasted.

great food, staff very friendly and funny

What can I say? I’ve been Using this restaurant for many years, and I can honestly say that I’ve never had a bad Meal. Ben the owner Always finds space even if there isn’t Any as I said before, fantastic food would highly recommend. 💯

Very mixed feelings about this restaurant. Great service, lovely staff, nice food but the portions are a bit small and it's a bit overpriced. But the biggest disappointment was the noise. The rooms are small and the tables are close together. It was busy which is fine and shows it's popular but we found it difficult to chat with our friends because of the noise around us.

A brilliant evening. Traditional Italian cuisine with great service.

The best authentic Italian restaurant around

Very good food and service highly recoded this place

Went here for an early dinner before a concert. Pleased we did- it was excellent. We both had pasta. One carbonara one bolognese. Lovely flavours with quality ingredients. Great atmosphere (we were downstairs). Service was very quick and professional. Open kitchen, which I do like to see! And the owner was front of house, very hands on when needed which I also like. Prices - good value. Excellent restaurant. It deserves its very high Google rating. Thank you

If you hadn't ruined our ONLY family evening we only get maybe once a every year or 2, this would've been at least 4 stars. We booked, arrived on time & you made us wait TWO HOURS with no one bothering to take initiative. Also you'd ran out of steak, so had to reorder. Rather than think: "Our community respects us, let's return that by simply saying; "Apologies but we're fully booked and don't want to ruin your evening (let alone not ruin your relationship with us)" - You chose: 'Stuff 'em, we like fast money too much.' We also had to approach "you" to receive the 50% discount. Because of THAT agreement & that even our tomatoes & chicken dish aren't as good as yours in Malaga, I'm not going to 1 star this experience- but I hope this serves as your reminder to put your customers 1st & your greed in check from here on out! I'm sure your overworked staff would appreciate it too.

This restaurant is out of this world, the food is always amazing and the service is absolutely fantastic 🤩🤩❤️

We've eaten here a few times and have never been disappointed with either the food or service. Portions are large enough for even the hungriest appetite and the staff are very attentive.

Fabulous meal great atmosphere, great host, it reminded me of a place we ate in a similar place in fuerteventura, 5*

We travelled from Newcastle to visit a friend in Selby and this restaurant came highly recommended. We were advised to book a few days in advance, and we can see why. The place was incredibly busy, yet the staff remained professional and were great hosts. We initially sat at a table near the stairs on the first floor. However, when a window table became available, the staff kindly asked if we would like to move to somewhere a little more special (the champagne may have been a giveaway that we were celebrating). We had butterfly prawns for starters along with a mozzarella dish, supported by a garlic bread. All of which were superb. For main course we had a fillet Rossini and cannelloni. Again, both were utterly superb. All in all, a great night with great food. We shall definitely return when we come back to Selby. Special mention to the young waiter, who went that extra mile to make the experience what it was. For someone so young, his confident, yet friendly and professional approach were a credit to him.

Great food and really friendly staff. Will certainly be back again.

Food was delicious especially the desserts

Very happy with the meal. Excellent mussels. A little disappointed with the pizza but overall a lovely evening.

Beautiful food, well looked after by friendly staff, really lovely atmosphere and felt welcomed.

Booked a table online with ease through the website. Got a confirmation later on with a time that fit for us. Both me and my Wife had an absolutely amazing time. Food was exceptional, staff were friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend anyone to go and enjoy. Will definitely be going back again.

As always lovely food and great friendly service

Food was decent - my steak was overdone and dry. Staff never checked on our food and if we were happy. Very busy and popular place. Would try going again to see if it was just a one off.

Best place in North Yorkshire to eat. If you like the best food and wine this is the place.

T food and service. Sears a bit soft: uncomfortable after 2 hours

I ate here with a friend last week for the first time due to having read the reviews. We were not disappointed. The service was welcoming and friendly the food was delicious and the atmosphere was just right. The entire restaurant was packed but we were served efficiently yet not rushed. The food was excellent with generous portions and we could not fault a single thing. To achieve service, standard and amazing food is not always easy to find but this unassuming place has it all. Keep up the great work. We will definitely return.

This restaurant deserve 6 STARS! My favourite place to eat out in Selby!! Food is always 100% delicious and amazing staff makes each visit a great experience! Fabulous!

Arrived Hungry, left with a headache. Incredible food, beautiful wines. All spoilt by drunk loud women shouting, screaming and cackling oblivious to how their behavior affects others. Very sad that a lovely evening could be spoilt by such feral women.

The food was good but the service was disappointing. We had to wait over an hour from ordering for our food to arrive. Although our biggest issue was when we got home all our clothes were saturated with the cooking smells from the restaurants kitchen. There are so many 1st class restaurants around the area we won't be going back to Sapori.

Food good atmosphere a bit noisy

Always a pleasure to visit for some well needed Italian grub. Staff are always friendly when waiting. Food is consistently delicious. Do not shy away if it looks 'busy' downstairs as they do have an upper floor to cater for more hungry guests.

What a hidden gem! We've been in Selby with our boat since November and had never tried this restaurant. We only really found it by accident but so glad we did. We booked a table for Friday night but arrived early. No problem or fuss, we were soon seated at a lovely table. The service was polite and efficient and always with a smile. Mrs "C" had the lamb shank and I had the lobster ravioli and both were exceptional. The combination of quality food and great service, with the bonus of a very sensible wine list make it a great evening. They also serve ice cold Moretti!! We'll be back again very soon and if you live within 30 minutes of Selby, it's well worth the drive - trust me!!

Sapori is the most incredible Italian I have ever been to IN MY LIFE! The food is simply incredible. Authentic Italian cuisine cooked to perfection. The staff are so friendly, kind and helpful. The service is great and fast- no long waits for your food. There is always a great atmosphere and plenty of tables at Sapori. This is your sign, if you are reading this, go to Sapori. You won't regret it

Great food. Good service and a great atmosphere

Good meal with enjoyable company.

Classic Italian restaurant with a lot of quality in almost all the food. Good quality-price. Good wine list although there was a lack of more variety of Spanish wines (there was only one and we have 6,000 brands). Professional and attentive care from all staff. It is advisable to reserve in advance. It has an interior living room on two floors. There is parking very close with wheelchair access.

Sapori 74 YO8 3GH Staff: 9 Menu: 8.1 Seating: 7.4 Looks: 8.1 Food: 8.5 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 Overall: 8.22

Honestly the most authentic Italian restaurant you’ll find in this country. Food is incredible. I’ll be thinking about how succulent the ribs were till my next visit. The specials menu lobster was an absolute delight. Sea food is so fresh and you can tell each dish is freshly made for order. The staff are completely on it. Worth every penny. We will be back!

Lovely evening at Sapori with my family. Food was excellent.

It can be good option in this town but in general just an average place, over priced.

Great little place, friendly attentive staff and tasty food.

The food was good and great service

Excellent night food and service amazing would definitely recommend

Amazing food as always. Service was a bit slow even though the restaurant wasn't full. Will definitely return

Lovely Italian food, nice wine. Good place to eat with friends.

The place is small, but it gives it a very family friendly touch and feel. Ben, the owner, is lovely, the staff is great, involved and competent, and the food is good for a reasonable price. Also, the food is not your usual "microwaved lasagna & pie" pub grub that can be found in regular pubs. It tastes right! I really like this place. If I was filthy rich, I'd eat there 3+ times a week with pleasure.

Visited for first time (wife's birthday), i got a child's portion .. Stuffed like a Xmas turkey very good, tasty wine .

Had a great meal 29/4/23. Service fantastic friendly staff

Lovely authentic food. Great atmosphere. Bit of a wait for a table as so busy, even though had a booking.

Balissimo. Try it - you won't be disappointed. 💕

Food excellent staff very helpful good atmosphere always busy. Well worth a visit

Fantastic place! Delicious food and brilliant service. What more do you need. Highly recommended 👌.

Staff were so kind and understanding with my large, difficult family. The food was lovely and the whole family enjoyed it!

We went without booking and we managed to get a table, food excellent a good selection of wines and service was great, Ruby the young lady was great 👍

Food was lovely. The only problem was getting your change back after paying the bill the waiter just disappeared.. like he was a contestant on Britain's got talent 🙄🙄.

3 of us went to Sapori yesterday early bird menu first visit.we were so impressed staff really friendly and service was speedy,food piping hot and absolutely delicious and great value for money .not surprisingly by 6.o'clock restaurant was really busy but we were not rushed to leave at all.really recommend this place we will certainly be back!

I must say that I come from Italy and I can say that the cuisine of this restaurant is excellent. all dishes They have something tasty. hence also the name of the restaurant: Sapori.

Food is insane so tasty quick service hood prices cute cosy atmosphere very much enjoyed will be returning soon

Great Italian, fab service on Christmas eve. WELL done

Great food, staff and place to eat and party.

Great food but ended there as very poor service, never did get dessert as we seem to have been put in a corner and forgotten! Plus 15 minute wait for the bill. Great food but will not be returning.

Quite good food and service but very noisy

We have eaten here dozens of times and not once have we left disappointed. Well priced, authentic Italian atmosphere, polite staff, not to mention the food which is outstanding. Highly recommend.

Went for a birthday meal and was not disappointed! The staff were amazing and the food really spoke for itself. I would highly recommend to anyone

Great restaurant. Excellent service and food. Friendly staff.

Great place, atmosphere, food, drink and staff. I would highly recommend this.

Lovely friendly Italian restaurant 😋

First time we visited as a family covering 3 generations great food and service

Always great food and great service.

Lovely food and well paced delivery of all courses. Only slight fly in ointment was one of the servers seemed to be more interested in her phone than paying us attention.

Excellent service good food looked after us

We had some friends over for the weekend and considered where we would go for an evening meal. We wanted somewhere that serves good food so we could relax and enjoy the experience. So we chose our favourite restaurant because the food is consistently excellent, the staff are polite, attentive and friendly. We had a fabulous meal and a great evening - thank you to Ben and all his staff.

Went mid week, we had the early bird specials, 3 courses for £22. Food excellent, service excellent. Could not fault on anything.

Lovely food and great service, as always.

Great food and excellent service,only missing the Italian flask chianti

Just lovely excellent service and food

Excellent food and had a good laugh with the waiter.

Perfect portions and very well priced. Perfect service

Always fabulous food and service.

The food was fantastic and the service great. Can not wait to go back again. Only down side, when it got full it was a little noisy.

Great food and friendly service

Fantastic staff and Fantastic food. I would highly recommend this place!

Lovely takeaway meal, very high quality meal, lasagne. Highly recommend

Delicious food. Very friendly staff and a great service throughout.

Four of us went to early bird meal. Great ambience and food beautiful and presented well. Very good value for such good food. Staff very friendly.

Only just found this place, a bit if a strange location, however Im glad we did. Great food will be coming back

Perfect food👌 profesional and Friendly staff! Highly recommend!

Had a lovely evening food was delicious and service very good