The best restaurants serving Italian food in Riverside Liverpool North West

Food was so nice! We wish we’d tried here sooner. Parking right outside. Staff were lovely. Definitely be back soon x

Nos encanta este bistró, siempre nos hacen sentir tan bienvenidos, la comida es increíble! Nos dieron servicio por Zac, que era muy amable y hablador, no puede esperar a volver . . Marie&Dave

I've been going to Maray for years and I've become increasing disappointed each time I go. The portion sizes get smaller and smaller and the prices get bigger and bigger. This time the quality was lower. Hummus chips used to be lovely skin hand cut wedges, now they're just like frozen chips. Sweet potato was undercooked and bland. Sea bass was also bland and too salty. When the fried chicken came I was shocked at the portion size. Three tiny goujon shaped pieces for over £10. You used to get a decent pile of it. It was also not as crispy as it used to be. The sharing mezze was tasty but at £20.25 you'd expect bread to be included to dip into the mezze but no, we were upsold 3 pittas at £2.75 each, so for £28.50, the mezze and bread was not worth the price. The wine was really lovely though and the atmosphere sat outside looking over the docks felt very special. Staff were friendly and pleasant though as we were outside perhaps not as attentive as they could have been. I won't be rushing back and if they carry on the way they're going with expansion at the expense of their quality then it'll basically be like La Tasca and look what happened to them.

Lovely food, friendly staff. Portions are big (pizza/pasta). Gluten free menu available, would be nice to see either a gf pizza or a pasta on the menu though

Nosotros como familia fuimos para la cena de Navidad 2024. hemos comido en molinero y cárter en el pasado y siempre lo disfrutamos. Por eso reservamos para Navidad, ya que es una ocasión especial. La comida era vergonzosa 1 . entrantes eran gambas, duro seco insípido . . definitivamente preparado la noche anterior 2 . el principal no se cocinó como se pidió en el proceso de reserva y tuvo que ser enviado de vuelta dos veces por todos son parte. Incluso entonces no estaba a la altura del estándar 3. el postre era promedio. 4. el pan que pedimos era increíblemente duro como una roca e incomible. El personal era muy educado y profesional, pero parecía estresado y abrumado por la cantidad de reservas que tenían que servir. El restaurante estaba lleno hasta las vigas, ni siquiera había espacio de pie en el bar cuando esperaban a sentarse. Estábamos tan decepcionados después de esperar como pensamos que un buen regalo en el día de Navidad. También era bastante caro! De hecho, costó cientos de libras para nuestra cena familiar y esto definitivamente no habría sido un problema si hubiéramos recibido lo que pagamos. Con toda honestidad, definitivamente nos ha pospuesto regresar en el futuro.

We have been visiting Il Forno for over 15 years, it’s where we got engaged many years ago, making it a place of special significance. After moving away, we hadn’t visited in some time, but while back in Liverpool for our wedding weekend, we decided to return for a nostalgic "last meal" as an unmarried couple. Unfortunately, the experience fell short of the exceptional service and food we had come to expect from Il Forno. From the moment we arrived, it felt as though the priority was extracting as much money as possible from us rather than providing a memorable dining experience. The service was mediocre, and the food didn’t meet the restaurant’s usual standards that we had come to expect. While we fully understand that restaurants are businesses, there’s a fine line between good customer service and exploitation, a line we felt was crossed when presented with an £86 bill for one starter, two pasta dishes, one dessert, and a couple of Cokes. We don’t mind paying for quality, but the value must align with the experience, or customers will inevitably feel taken advantage of. This may have been an off night, but it was a disappointing visit given how much this restaurant once meant to us. We hope this isn’t the new norm, as Il Forno has been a favorite of ours for so many reasons.

Nos pareció genial. Es bastante grande y puedo ver que si está muy ocupado podría haber un poco de retraso en el servicio. No fue tan rápido para nosotros, pero la comida era de los mejores y es realmente bastante razonable precio. Personalmente, fue el mejor atún que he probado en cualquier lugar. Sólo quiero compartir eso. Todo el mundo era feliz y nuestra camarera era genial. Sin duda volvería allí de nuevo. Pero parecía que realmente necesitas reservar. "tranquilo" almuerzo del martes y estaba bastante ocupado. Excelente ubicación. Si reservas intenta pedir una mesa de ventana. No sabíamos eso, pero disfrutamos de ella de todos modos.

En primer lugar me gustaría decir que metí la pata en la reserva. Pensé que había reservado la mesa para las 7: 30 y en realidad reservó la mesa para 7 por error. Apareciendo a las 7. 20 no era ideal y honestamente pensé que la mesa se había ido, El personal era fantástico y muy servicial y se las arregló para conseguir una mesa un poco más tarde. Muy agradecidos por eso, ya que el partido de fútbol también estaba en marcha y se precipitaron. La espera valió la pena ya que la comida era increíble 👏 El personal era fantástico y muy amable. No puedo agradecerte lo suficiente por hacer que sea una noche especial. Sin duda uno de los mejores restaurantes italianos de la ciudad. Muy recomendable. Sin duda volveremos en un futuro próximo bajo el tiempo de reserva correcto 😂 Gracias ☺️

We had a group of six and when we arrived at the restaurant in the late afternoon, it was nearly empty. We had no reservation but decided to try it based upon other favorable reviews. The staff sat us in a corner near a door on a very wet & chilly Liverpool afternoon. A few of the ladies were cold and when we asked to be moved, the female employee was not receptive to our request. Smile a little, you work in the service industry. After finally being moved to a warmer part of the restaurant and ordering, the pizzas arrived completely black and burnt on the bottom of the crust. We said something to the waiter and asked him to tell the chef, but he just laughed it off as if we were joking. Another member of our group ordered the Risotto which she said was bland and dried out, almost to the point of being inedible. She only ate a very small part of it. None of us would return to this restaurant. There are too many other options in Liverpool and if the weather was better on this day we might have ended up somewhere diferent.

Amazing food & vibe in the restaurant.

Our visit to the restaurant was alright, the staff were courteous and appeared to be doing their best. It soon became obvious that they were running with too few staff to adequately service the amount of customers. Which made the dining experience awkward for us, witnessing the staff trying to keep up with demands. That said the food was very tasty and with the exception of the price (which I expect was expensive due to the location) we were happy with the food.