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

We discovered this wonderful restaurant a couple of years ago and since then it has been our go to dining place in Liverpool. We are always deeply touched by the genuine warmth of welcome on each occasion by the lovely Maria.......our friends and family are always likewise impressed. Currently temporarily based in an adjoining premises during refurbishment work on her own building, the warm friendly welcome is still matched by the outstanding quality of genuine, home cooked Italian dishes. We can think of no better Italian restaurant. it is a delight to spend an evening here. Thank you again Maria for hosting such a memorable evening for us again..........and you certainly do serve the best of all Aperol Spritz !

Excellent place to go for somthing different, we really enjoyed the food and atmosphere of Maray. The prices are reasonable to. The food came out pretty quick and in no particular order, which wasn't the best as the carrots came out last after we finished everything else. I'd recommend upstairs as you get a good view of the dock, especially as it's going dark. We was a little disappointed the ox cheek wasn't available, but still enjoyed everything else.

We popped in for a quick bite to eat before heading to a gig, and sat outside as a result. Inside looked cute and cosy. We ordered a margarita pizza and arancini to share. The pizza was lovely and the arancini was decent enough. Would visit again!

Carla was our waitress and she was so welcoming and helpful. Food was lovely and atmosphere was warm and friendly . Would recommend if you’re in the Albert Dock Liverpool area. Say hi to Carla as she is so lovely and will really look after you as she definitely made our trip more pleasant

Perfect evening and really tasty food

Best pizza ever! You can write many words, many sentences but it's not necessary, because it's the best pizza without any doubt. We were there in the afternoon and the restaurant was full of happy people. We have to go back and try other foods.

We have been to gusto many times over the years it used to be a go to for any kind of celebration. However recently we have seen it decline. Not only have the prices increased a fair amount the quality does not reflect it. The portions are also tiny particularly the carbonara. The garlic bread starter was cold and dry like cardboard. The mains took an hour to come after the starter which although busy to begin with it became quiet and we watched multiple people come after us be served before us. 2 of us ordered carbonara that looked slapped on the plate. One drowning in sauce and the other bone dry. No consistency and left hungry afterwards. No apology for the wait either. Sad to say we probably won’t be back

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.

Fabulous food, there was a 15m delay with main course and as a result they gave us a couple of free cocktails. 10/10 service

We visited this afternoon after a day of shopping and were greeted straight away by Olivia, who was super friendly and brilliant with our daughter. Olivia continued to look after us throughout our dinner, and nothing was too much trouble! Food was great too! 🤩