Sapori Italiani in Newry and Mourne

The Sapori is an Italian restaurant on The Mall in the centre of Newry. This business is a well loved local icon which has been here for over 20 years! Having said this, the interior is very modern with a strong Italian theme. As always we had a fantastic meal with them and I was pleased to see a vegan risotto being clearly added to the menu. We started with the Focaccia to share which comes with some condiments and a lovely garlic oil drizzle. For my main I had to try the risotto and was not disappointed, the flavour was great and the fried aubergine was delicious. I will add, I have had a vegan pizza here before (pre-roasted veg and no cheese) and it was delicious! I can't speak for all vegans but I think this was perfect and deserves a place on the menu too 😁 Overall this is a family run business with a great service and delicious food, I would definitely recommend giving it a try!

The food was hardly warm, and the manager was rude and ignorant. When we complained, it was like "water off a ducks back, they didn't seem to really care. When questioning the bill, even though we couldn't eat most of the food, the manager seemed prepared & used to the same situation (bloody customers!!). To be honest, I couldn't even be bothered to argue the bill, as it was obvious he had done this many times before & was used to dealing with such complaints in the same way. What a pity because it was always so good in the past, a welcome change to the all conquering chain restaurants, a good old fashioned, family place, sadly no more - another one bites the dust for poor old Newry!

Really would not recommend. Food was not fresh, I ordered a dish with salmon which specifically stated it contained smoked salmon but when it came out it was clearly canned. Pizzas were under cooked and food came out at different times (i.e. 4 of the people got food the other two had to wait 10 mins for theirs to come out). When it was time for the bill there was an extra pizza added that we did not order nor had we gotten also extra charges for chicken and chilli’s which again we did not order nor receive. When I asked for these to be rectified on the bill the person working there actually tried to argue back about these extra charges (it was a clear mistake on their part) it made me feel extremely uncomfortable. I would have given this place zero only for the fact that the girl serving us couldn’t have been nicer, she was the only positive part of the entire experience. In short save your money and go to either blue print or dolce vita for a decent meal.

Ordered the cod, very disappointed, it was more like a starter was mainly tomatoes and olives in a sauce, tiny piece of cod and cost £24

Ordered the cod, very disappointed, it was more like a starter was mainly tomatoes and olives in a sauce, tiny piece of cod and cost £24

Absolutely terrible service and attitude from staff… I have never heard of an Italian restaurant where you can’t buy a glass of red wine… or a sparking water… very bizarre… attitude of staff terrible😩

Absolutely terrible service and attitude from staff… I have never heard of an Italian restaurant where you can’t buy a glass of red wine… or a sparking water… very bizarre… attitude of staff terrible😩

This is hands down the best Restaurant in Newry. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful, the food is amazing and it has a lovely atmosphere about it.

Not only an incredible culinary experience, the food here brought me an intense feeling of peace and tranquillity. Eating here is like the gastronomic equivalent of meeting an old friend.

It was late and we were tired and hungry. Our supper was hot, freshly-made and delicious. The staff were friendly and welcoming. We would definitely return.

Top-notch Italian cuisine prepared authentically with a wonderful ambiance and welcoming owners. We will definitely be back.

We experienced the “gourmet table” this evening. 5 courses of fine dining at its best! Spoilt from the start to the end! The newly refurbished place looks absolutely amazing! Guido and the rest of the Cavaliere family welcome you in the warm Italian way! Food was top class! We are loving this new chef’s creations, passion and talent!! Can’t recommend this place enough! A true Italian experience! Please, visit this place! 5 well deserved stars from us at MAYA!

The must go to place if you wish to experience the true Italian cuisine and atmosphere! Thank you Sapori Italiani for the amazing service and delicousness you make!

With a friend last Sunday. After days of meat and chips we had a great desire for pizza, but the real one! We were not disappointed, on the contrary. Excellent pizza and delicious tiramisu. The owner came to chat in Italian with us. We felt very good in this place :)

Just brilliant, was there yesterday evening for. Mothers day, been going there for 20 years or so,and the food and service just gets better.Well done.

A must try, one of the best Italian restaurants in Ireland! There were 16 of us and we were all really very satisfied. My husband and I had potato croquettes, an arancino, ravioli and spaghetti with clams... everything was super! The staff is very kind and welcoming! Truly a beautiful discovery! Highly recommended!!

Great food and service...was never here before but will definitely be back

We just happened to pass by and thought we would try it. We loved it so much we've made a booking to go back next month. I had the bruschetta with gamberi, absolutely delicious followed by gamberi, gnocchi and a courgette puree. I cleared my plate!! The pizzas that my family had were also delicious. Sorry no food photos as I was just busy eating!!

Highly enjoyable on all counts, Will definitely return and advise others to visit.

Amazing authentic family run Italian restaurant. Staff and food are excellent, nothing is too much trouble. Our favourite restaurant in the whole of Ireland. A must visit for wonderful Italian food.

We went here for my husband’s birthday . It was actually 3 days ago but Saporo is only open from Thursday to Sunday. It was worth the wait. Waiters and waitresses were attentive but not too attentive! We ordered starters of bruschetta and calamari. Both E were delicious and the calamari was hot and crispy. For mains my husband had bolognese which he declared was the best he had ever had. I had one of the specials, risotto with black toasted rice, prawns and clams. Absolutely delicious. John finished with tiramisu - homemade and served in a large glass. My latte was strong and perfect. We were so pleased we had decided to eat here - we have been before but not for a while - we will be back sooner.

Came here for dinner with family ranging from grandparents to babies. The food and wine was excellent 👌 the pizza was brought out early for the hungry children while we waited for our specials which were absolutely delicious. The pizza chef did some fun pizza base stretching in the air for the kids. We've been to Italy a few times and the food was on a parr with what we've eaten there. There is a great atmosphere in the restaurant too and the staff had plenty of character. Will most certainly be back.

Great atmosphere, and food really good

Best restaurant I've ever been too

Absolutely delicious, great vibe. Amazing staff.

All the staff, all the food, INCREDIBLE! Come twice now and tried a lot on the menu. The food is fantastic. The staff are adorable and I strongly recommend a visit!!!

A fabulous place, Lovely staff, lovely food, Great atmosphere, Will definitely be back.

Absolutely unreal. I had a ‘chefs special’ pasta with porcini mushrooms and crispy bacon - it was to die for. The range of artisan pizzas, pastas and DESSERTS is insane. Couldn’t recommend the Pana Cotta with caramel any more honestly first time I’ve had a dessert and judged it as 10/10. Pana cotta is the owners own recipe, who himself is a gem that just adds to the places vibe where you feel as if you’re welcomed into a home. Really cool experience that showcases what you’d think Italy is truly like.

Very enjoyable meal with excellent service I will definitely be back.

Great atmosphere, great food and great service. We shared the gambari in garlic & cream on bread & the Arancini. For mains we had the carbonara, made in the traditional way with no cream and a Diavola pizza. We can’t wait to return and try other things on the menu.

Went for birthday meal with family spent a lot if money starters mains deserts wine etc..me and my sister asked for a bit of extra chilli flakes. The portions were too small and we were charged £6 for a few flakes. I won't be back anytime soon.

Three of us visited Sapporo this evening at 5.30pm. My husbands meal was really good as was my sons also. However my 4 cheese risotto was bland and tasteless compared to others I have eaten. I told the waitress and also the guy when I was paying but was met with complete silence. No apology or expression of concern. I paid the 79 stg bill but I won’t be back. It was not the poor meal that disappointed me but the absence of any apology.

Food was awful, manger was rude. Only reason I’m giving two stars the waitress and waiters were really lovely

The only reason I’m rating it two stars is because the staff ( waiters & waitresses) were absolutely fantastic, Unfortunately the food was not, if it wasn’t for the staff I would be rating it zero. We had a family meal here, steak was dry, over cooked. Chicken and leak dish was like boiled chicken chucked into a flavourless sauce. Starters some were uncooked ( calamari) but mostly all the food lacked any flavour or quality. There are plenty of good restaurants in Newry, this is not one of them. I couldn’t eat my meal it was so awful. When the manager found out I did not like my meal he said well 100s of others do so, he was very abrupt and rude. Hopefully the staff can get another job in a nice restaurant as I can’t believe he wouldn’t be a nice manager/owner to work for and he definitely needs to go on a customer service course or let the other staff teach him how to be polite and speak to customers.

Loved the food and loved the service from the staff. Looked after well even when it was very busy on a Saturday night

We had gourmet pizza and penne aribatia, staff where very friendly and helpful and food was the best Italian food I've tasted in yrs. Will definitely be back

No matter if you want to have a romantic dinner with your wife or a familiy dinner. The atmosphere is always perfect. The place is very clean and the staff is very friendly. Food is truly Italian, authentic Italian carbonara, lovely and smooth lasagne and of course their lovely desserts. A total must if you visit Newry.

Food is always excellent! A REAL Italian restaurant! If you doubt between normal pizza and pizza gourmet, take the gourmet one you won't be disappointed!

Three pizzas had way too much cheese and barely detectable other ingredients. Chicken in cream sauce with mushroom had a bone in it and very bitter aftertaste. Very overpriced for mediocre food. Potato skins looked just like fried up peelings. Still I suppose it avoids waste. Will not be back.

We were able to get a table for two without a reservation and received a warm welcome, great service and thoroughly enjoyed a fantastic meal at a very reasonable price. Certainly worth a visit if you are in Newry.

Excellent service and authentic cucina italiana.

Finally I've found a place that sells risotto un Newry! I tried the seafood risotto and I loved it! Amazing space, amazing food and amazing staff!

Last minute decision to book a table at this restaurant. Best decision we made for a Saturday evening. Sapori Italiani offered authentic Italian food that was cooked to perfection. Additionally, the restaurant is beautifully situated next to the water within Newry City centre. The interior design is also very contemporary with a touch of class. The most notable aspect to our experience here were the extremely friendly staff members. Will definitely be returning here soon to explore more of the menu

Staff were great and the food was excellent.

Very nice place and staff. Friendly and vey quick service. Delicious pizza and very large portions. Had to ask for a box to bring pizza home! 😀👍🏻

First time in Sapori and I only wish we came sooner! From the moment we walked through the doors everything was first class! The staff are so accommodating and can tell they are happy in their jobs. The food is out of this world! The food is fresh, delicious and reasonably well priced! I can’t wait to come back soon😁🍕🍷

Brilliant service the guys couldn’t be more helpful lovely food it was really good we will definitely be back ,if your in newry on a night out visit this place absolutely brilliant

Found this place by chance. The food was outstanding. All the staff are so friendly. We will definitely be back. So many other things we all want to try on the menu.

Lovely restaurant with great food. Had a lovely atmosphere with great service. Would definitely go again and would recommend.

Delicious food and great service, we will absolutely be back 😁

We were meeting friends who were arriving by bus from Dublin.Having tried two restaurants which couldn't accomodate our number 8_10 people. I rang Sapori. Staff couldn't have been nicer. The food was really good.Definitely recommend a visit.I definitely will be back!! Thankyou Jackie Orourke

As good an Italian as you will get outside of Italy. Fantastic service and food.

First class food and the the staff are lovely, especially Guido who was superb. Will be back soon I hope.

Top class. Staff amazing. Food just incredible. Great for families. Loved it

Some of the best Italian food that I have had outside of Italy. Pasta was fresh, pizza was tasty and filling. Staff were all very friendly too. Newry is very lucky to have this on its doorstep!

This place was amazing! Food was 10/10. Starter, main, desert and drinks were all high quality and delicious. Our table had 5 people who also enjoyed all of their food. Great atmosphere, very friendly and helpful staff and an amazing evening overall. Thank you so much for a lovely evening! We will certainly we back again

Down staying in newry for a few days and just had a really lovely meal here. Everything was perfect, food tasty all very fresh properItalian. Staff also very friendly. Hope 2 get another chance 2 visit again really enjoyed our night.

I had amazing experience tonight @ Sappori we throughly enjoy 😉 our food, the atmosphere, & excellent service thanks Guys 🍽

It was amazing been there a few times love it..ciao sapori Italian.. ❤

Such a lovely place. Staff were super friendly and food was delicious. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone. You will definitely be seeing my again 😃

Family dinner in are favourite place ❤💚❤ food and staff first class.

Very cozy place and friendly staff. Food was delicious. Looking forward to come back again.

Pizza was amazing. Very friendly staff, and lovely place. We could really enjoy our time in there. I highly recommend.

Our first time there, but it was recommended......... Early enough sitting at 7pm, but the place was jammed, it had a great vibe to it. Plenty of staff who were all helpful, got our wine suggested for us and nothing was too much. Food excellent, everything you wanted to have a little dream your in Italy 🇮🇹. Can't wait to go back

Came here to have an authentic Italian meal as advertised and savour the Naples style ambience. We were created by overenthusiastic slick staff who promised to provide us a worldwide Italian experience. However this was quickly subdued when the food arrived. I had ordered meatballs...

Food was absolutely amazing. Had the Calamari starter which was delicious and plentiful, then our two mains were tagliatelle pollo and lasagne and they both were absolutely 1st Class. Very comfortable and cosy restaurant. This was our first visit but certainly won't be our last. Thank you

I booked this restaurant for my wife's birthday days in advance. I had never been before. I was asked to pay £50 deposit for the table, because there was eight of us. This in itself is something I've never, ever experienced anywhere else in Newry,...

Large family meal excellent food and very efficient service. I would recommend to anyone. Varied menu lovely family atmosphere.

Brilliant food and excellent sevice

I loved it. Welcoming and soothing ambience with cheerful staff.

Good food. Attentive staff. Can highly recommend.

Just had a meal with the new menu and it was something special. The staff were super attentive and helpful. Price wise came in very reasonable.

Excellent food and service. Staff very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be back.

Food and service were great. Really friendly 🙂

Best place for food and acceui on newry

Best pizza and very good staff!

This was the worst Pizza I've ever had very oily and greasy

Was here on Friday night and wow was out of this world such friendly staff and the most amazing food ever I am a hard person to please and if i dont like something i refuse ro eat and never would go back but I...

Amazing place, the food is incredible!

Great authentic Italian food and great Italian service

Beautiful food, lovely atmosphere and extremely friendly staff!

Got a carry out on Saturday. Pizza, garlic bread,chip, 3 brushetta £46. The pizza was as thin as paper, the garlic bread was burnt. Most of it went in the bin. Rang the next day and spoke to someone whose customer service skills were non...

Fantastic food friendly staff 10 out of 10

Great authentic Italian cuisine or should I say cucina. Well run, nice atmosphere, great choice of alcohol free drinks as well as wines and spirits and of course tasty coffee. They bake wonderful pizzas and focaccia and cook up delicious pasta dishes. Really is Sapori Italiani.

Customer service, fabulous, food marvelous! Enough said!

Excellent food, service and atmosphere! Highly recommended!

Always delicious, we try something different every time and its always so good. Fantastic service. Very knowledgeable on wines and have a great selection of imported wines.

Top nosh, excellent service,very pleased with my whole experience

I can honestly say that I have never had an experience like this anywhere else! A 6 course menu particularly designed to suit my family’s taste! Booked for a special anniversary gift and it was honestly a great choice from the food to the service!...

Food was delicious as always service was 1st class our waiter was great craic

So went out for a meal with a friend for my birthday this evening. Got greeted on arrival with the most friendly smile and welcome iv ever experienced and immediately seated (without having a booking) as soon as we sat down our waiter (Lukas) was...

Delicious, authentic Italian food. Friendly and fast service.

Very authentic Italian fare. All the staff are Italian. Got the Lemon pizza, it was excellent! The wine list is small but the bottle the manager recommended, which wasn't on the list was great!

Best Italian in Ireland by far !!!!! So good we went two days in a row 😂 authentic made from scratch Italian food bursting with flavour and cooked to absolute PERFECTION I really cannot fault the place. The owner and staff are so attentive and welcoming too they really went above and beyond to make it the best experience. Between the two nights we got the lasagne, spaghetti bolognese, carbonara, a special tagliatelle dish with prawns and a courgette sauce, focaccia, tiramisu, profiteroles, a special pistachio cake and sticky toffee pudding and I'm not joking it was all so so delicious. Deffo best bolognese and carbonara I've tasted for miles around.

Had a blast at this restaurant tonight! The food was absolutely fantastic! Cheap and large portions, the starters could've passed for mains! We had garlic bread and some deep fried pasta dish in tomato sauce to start and honestly it was exquisite! For mains we had pizza and pasta and both were nice aswell as the potato skins were lovely. The only thing I'd change is the chips, they weren't anything special pretty bog standard oven chips it seemed like. The staff are very attentive and friendly especially one female waitress I never got her name! Also served by another lovely guy who kept making me laugh because his mask was muffling him. Top notch cleanliness aswell! Would definitely eat here again!

What can I say? I just had the most amazing dining experience of my life. A specially designed 6 course menu for myself my wife and our two friends. From start to finish the food was fantastic. The service and staff was first class I...

Excellent food & service staff very welcoming and helpful

Service was great, waiter was nice and friendly. When issues were raised an offer was made to replace the food, however not accepted as food was so poor. The owner just listened to complaints but did not take it on board. Carbonara was bland and...

Server was really nice and friendly, honestly a lovely guy (didn't catch his name) When issues were raised an offer was made to replace the food, however not accepted as food was so poor. The owner just listened to complaints but did not take it on board. Boyfriends Carbonara was bland and had hard bits like bone in it. Owner said that it was tendon, tendons are chewy not solid and uncuttable with a knife. My Tagliatelle pollo was bland, there was a piece that was chalky in texture with a horrible aftertaste that the chef insisted was a mushroom however I know that mushrooms are chewy. I was sick shortly after leaving the restaurant due to the horrible food and as I'm writing this my throat is still burning from it. Ate half a portion each to really try find any redeeming qualities in the food but my boyfriend has actually admitted he has had tastier ready meals from supermarkets. Owner asked us at register after all of that was it our first time here and honestly it shouldn't matter if it was our first, fifth or hundredth time, it wasn't good. We were fooled by the good reviews as well as other people who have left bad reviews. All in all it just wasn't a nice experience and we won't be back.

We had first meal after lockdown in this restaurant last week. It was favourited place for us to go pre Covid and it’s still favourite place post COVID. Lovely refurb done during the closure and food as always excellent, service great and wines great too....