Firstly this restaurant has moved from silverdale and is near carnforth opposite the longlands…read moreHotel at Greenlands Farm, its a cafe by day and italian restaurant from 6pm. Well what a find and totally by accident, only been open in its new location for 3 months. I cant praise this place enough, the staff and owners were very friendly and very helpful and for the Pizza Oh my Word! amazing ! Pasta was also fab, all made using the freshest ingredients. They also had 10oz fillet steak on which we are told is excellent so may try one next time, they had a good fish selection on as well. Cant wait to go back, visit as soon as you can - you wont be disappointed

Another very well established Italian restaurant that i've used many years ago, I know the owner…read morepersonally and he's still the same to this day, On deciding to visit Lancaster on Saturday morning for a spot of light shopping I asked my wife, Daughter and youngest son if they'd like to go to Etna for some lunch. Yes was the answer and arrived there on the stroke of 12, it was empty and we occupied a window table in order to entice others inside and it seemed to work as 2 other couples took their place for some Sicilian fayre. Like most places you go to in the cold light of day it's never quite the same and Etna is no exception as we noticed the table cloth was still donning some pasata from the previous nights explioits but that's life and the owner was off on his jollies for a month of heaven in sicily whilst his establishment got the makeover treatment paintwise. Onto the food, Plain garlic bread was acceptable but i'd be lying if I said I hadn't had better as it was on the dry side and not enough garlic on view, The pizza order was much more agreeable and my wifes Etna was a revelation in both appearance and taste, My children had the Pescatora and this too was truly excellent. I myself rolled back the years and went for the classic Calzoni folded pizza but in reality I should have followed my childrens lead and gone for my usual seafood but it's a learning curve! Overall we left satisfied and will be returning one evening in a months time in order to enjoy the pizza again when the place is showing it's true colours (full) with the sound of customers having a good evening out. A score of 4 that could have been 5 but for the table cloth and Garlic bread, could it be 5 next time???? we shall see soon.

I've been here only once before for a friends birthday and despite having a good standard of…read moreservice i'm unfortunately unable to say the same for the food or the drink. I won't be returning.

I remember this place opening in 1979 and it was a breath of fresh air to the local eating scene…read more The meals and atmosphere were excellent. I made my second visit last weekend and a few things have changed - most notably my developing a gluten allergy. PM has an extensive GF menu and can make just about any pizza gluten free. My partner (also celiac) and I were disappointed with the GF based on our different pizzas. The sharp knives we were given would not cut through the bases - which were thin. We gave the feedback to the chef via our waitress, and hopefully this will be enough. My partner and I have had many GF pizzas over the years, but this base was the worst. Other than that, the experience on the whole was excellent - the pizza topping was really good, along with the accompanying tomato salad. We had GF sticky toffee pudding to finish and it was amazing. Couple bottles of excellent wine and good service completed the meal.

If you're going to eat pizza in Lancaster there is only one place to go first - Pizza Margherita…read more It's been open 30 years now, and has always had a good reputation for its food - a wide range of pizzas specials and more. Convivial, generally good service. Excellent for eating before going to the Dukes Theatre, which is just across the road, or the Grand, which is just five minutes walk away.

Within a little know Italian restaurant in Lancaster called Marcos there lies fabulous Italian…read morefood! We found this place as it is a favorite with my boyfriends' mum. It is both authentic and surprisingly cheap! There is a happy hour every day between 5 and 6:30 pm which makes every starred pasta and pizza just £5.00! Yes its no michellin star restaurant but it has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere which makes you feel right at home! The staff are generally really attentive and friendly however some of the less experienced younger lads are a bit dozy sometimes.... We came here on sunday with 2 other friends seeking some hangover cures! We started with a garlic bread and cheese- you will need to share this as it is HUGE! It is basically a pizza without tomato and shed loads of garlic and cheese- dreamy! We came in happy hour so ordered a pasta and pizza to share between me and Gilly. We plumped for the 'ala Marcos' pizza which involved lots of ham, mushrooms and pepperoni- mouthwateringly good and a great crispy base which I love. For the pasta we got a vegetarian spinach and ricotta cannelloni covered in tomato sauce and oven baked. This was tasty and the sauce was amazing but the cheese inside was just slightly dry- but not enough to not finish it! To finish it off we shared a plate of profiteroles- these are amazing but a very large portion! Filled and covered with chocolate mousse and sweet cream this is not a pudding for dieters! All in all a great meal, slightly peeved that we had to wait a while for our bill as the young waiter forgot it, but still 5 stars as I always want to come back when we're in Lancaster.

We have been going to Marcos for years, that should say a lot, we have mostly found the staff…read morepleasant,kind and most helpful. The food is good and there is often too much for me. The new set up makes for more room too. As a disabled customer never made to feel odd means a lot. I couldn't recommend them enough.

This restaurant exceeded my expectations. I had the minestrone soup and pasta with seafood and it…read morewas exceptional. The service was very professional and efficient too.

From the owner: Welcome to The Villa Italian, bar, trattoria, pizzeria and home of the North West's finest…read moreMediterranean cuisine. Our passionate team have decades of experience preparing and serving authentic Italian dishes, and we can't wait for you to visit.

This restaurant - in it's previous incarnations - used to be one of the best in Lancaster. With a…read moreseries of change of staff and ownership over the past few years has damaged it's reputation. For authentic Italian fare there are better choices in Lancaster.

Does anyone answer the phone here so I can make a reservation, poor first impression, answer the…read morebloody phone!

Sapori is a lovely Italian restaurant serving really good quality food with a pretty extensive menu…read moreranging from pasta and pizza to steak, chicken and fish. I had seabass here and it was really good, plus it came with vegetables too. The prawn starter was also really good, the prawns were nice and juicy with a tasty sauce. Service was efficient and the staff were very polite, and the atmosphere was very chic and romantic. Prices are on the higher end, about £20 per main, however it's a quality higher end Italian restaurant that would surely impress.

The service was wonderful but it took forever to get our bill. It is a tiny restaurant and the…read moretables all jam close together. So, hearing other peoples conversations is unavoidable. The food was good. The lasagna was the best meal by far. The chicken Alfredo was bland and unflavorful. It needed salt desperately. However, there was no salt on the tables, only pepper. The salads were okay. Nothing special.

OMgoodness... the last time we were here, this place blew us away…read more Three long years later (thanks COVID), nothing has changed! It's a miracle. The Best Italian Food in the Uk as far as I'm concerned. Check out my previous review and my photos- it says it all. Thank you Dodds for sticking it out and emerging back at the top of your game.

I only give this outlet of Bella Pasta 3*'s, because sometimes the food has been okay and I've…read morereceived relatively slow service. The 3-4 times I've been, I was served moderately fast by polite staff, and the food was okay-good. It was warm/hot, but once or twice, some of my group's meals looked, and tasted like they had been bought in and not made fresh. On Monday (as of writing) there is a great 50% priced menu. Which made it perfect for students in the town. Whichever night you go, the place is generally at least half full which allows for a decent atmosphere for you and your group. But overall, this restaurant suffers from it being a chain and the overall experience is a little underwhelming. I suggest if you fancy a better Italian meal, then walk 30 yards up the street (towards the Vue) and go to Verdes!

You can tell this is a chain, its pretty standard food good do the same at home for a lot cheaper…read moreand the fact that the local staff shout italian words when food is ready always makes me avoid the place.

Quite simply the best food we've had since arriving in the Lakes. We were attracted by the…read morelunchtime special £8.50 for soup of the day and any main (pizza/pasta) on the menu. It would be fair to say it exceeded our expectations the tomato and basil soup was served with bread and genuinely excellent. Followed by carnivore pizza which again was excellent with really high quality ingredients Italian meats, spicy sausage, fresh chilli etc. I would have been thrilled with this quality of food doran evening out never mind lunch. Staff were very pleasant and the restaurant though small was immaculate. I strongly recommend you give it a try.

Excellent italian food and friendly, efficient but not overbearing service. Plenty of choice…read morealthough they seem to be slightly biased towards sea-food as three of the four specials were fish based. There were five of us and we chose a variety of dishes,I had red mullet, ratatouille and green (pesto?) mashed potato, whereas my son had pizza. Mine was absolutely delicious. So was the cappucino brulee that I shared with my wife. Everybody else was very pleased with their choices too. Quite a small premises with straightforward decor and ambience, but clean and well run. Definitely worth a visit. I believe you pay a premium for eating in Ambleside but we spent slightly over £20 per head and I think that this was most reasonable overall. I hope that you enjoy it too.