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

Ideal environment for those like us looking for a home away from home. Welcomed by the cordiality of the tireless Maria, the ideal representative of Italian hospitality and flavours.

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

Delicious food and good service. However, the restaurant was holding a cigar launch event which we had not been advised of upon arrival. The smell of cigars in the restaurant was overwhelming and took the edge of what could have been a lovely evening. If you’re going to hold such an event in future - maybe close the restaurant or warn guests in advance?

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.

We were seated in the upstairs private room which lacks the atmosphere and buzz of the main ground floor dining area. Ordered our starter and mains and from the “something to nibble” section of the menu the breadboard with olives. It was disappointing to receive the breadboard at the same time as the starters. When I mentioned this at the end of the meal I was told we should have asked if we wanted it before the starter! The starters were okay. Mussels marinara was nice with a good tomato sauce but could have had more flavour. The scallops were served with black pudding but on a huge bed of salt which was a surprise. I ordered the lemon sole from the specials menu. It arrived and had no veg or anything. Apparently I should have ordered sides but to not be promoted by the waitress taking the order is disappointing. Having known I was paying over £22 for a bland piece of fish in a fairly bland sauce and without sides I may have chosen something else. My wife ordered the halibut which was served in a mushroom sauce that was far too strong for the fish. We were very disappointed with the meal but the wine was lovely and we appreciated the gesture of taking the wine off our bill.

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! 🤩