Bellini in Sunderland

The steak and kidney pudding is hearty, rich, and served with mashed potatoes.

Great restaurant. Lovely food, great service and a lively welcoming atmosphere but not noisy . Have been dozens of times and it is always consistent

Fist visit here for me , my partners family go a bit. The parmigiana di melanzane starter was the best I've had. I then had a pizza with pepperoni mushrooms and goats cheese, which was delicious. I preferred this place to Romano's nearby, much nicer food. The service was also excellent.

Best food place ever, the staff are so attentive even with a party of 10.

Nice Italian restaurant.Food delicious.Starter was much smaller than it used to be and the prices have shot up !!!

My absolute favourite restaurant

A lovely meal, as always. Service spot on too.

Having just visited for a grandsons birthday celebration I was pleasantly surprised by Bellinis. At seventy three years of age I have eaten a lot of European food and I have to say that my choice of food was cooked to perfection. It was served piping hot and was very flavoursome. My wife was not as adventurous with her choice and had a pizza and I ate the last slice and it was excellent. Everyone in our party thoroughly enjoyed the food and atmosphere on the evening made special by the staffs exceptional service . Highly recommended.

Very disappointing Sunday lunch. The meat was supermarket slices and not freshly cut from a joint cooked on the premises and the gravy was tasteless. At £14.95 they need to do better. The risotto was basically boiled white rice with cream and the pieces of fish stirred in before serving. It was not cooked in stock and sometimes wine as a risotto should be.

Tuesday afternoon, a good chatty atmosphere. Staff all really friendly and professional. The serving staff were helpful and knowledgeable. Very reasonably priced for a really nice meal.

Went for my daughters birthday, the service was hurried, the food was OK, the seats are uncomfortable. We also got our receipt dated Sunday 6th January 2022 when it should have been 7th November 2024

Service was great, excellent food. Will definitely be back. Thankyou

We were a large party of 14 so expect to wait but the service was excellent. Food amazing. Will definitely be back

Great food. Had lunch and it was swiftly served and tasty.

Really enjoyed the meal and service

Three adults and one child. We used to come here quite often for Italian and the food and service was always very good but we haven't been for a while. Today we thought we'd try the Sunday lunch. What a completely different experience to what we remember. £14.95 for Sunday lunch and what a disappointment. Sliced supermarket sandwich beef, a few boiled very bland vegetables with zero seasoning and the smallest bit of lumpy mash, even the gravy was flavourless. The service was also very disappointing, the drinks order was incorrect, the staff didn't ask how the meal was and did not speak or make eye contact the whole time. The whole experience was completely different to what Bellini's used to be a couple of years ago. I'm sorry to say that we won't be coming back.

Was looking forward to a steak, and Bellinis didn't let me down.

Celebrated a family members 30th birthday last night at Bellini & can never fault anything about this restaurant. The food & service is always 10/10. Staff are fantastic & the food is just outstanding. Another wonderful visit to Bellini.

Food is amazing service is fantastic love it here

Had a lovely meal here to celebrate my birthday. Staff were all very friendly and food was fantastic - tasty and hot. Will be returning soon

Beautiful food and excellent service

Love Bellinis, we've been going there for years. The food is always good 👍

Very nice. We really enjoyed our evening

Food was tasteless but service was really good

Always good quality at a reasonable price with good service.

Ordered a collection for first time ..food was superb, reasonably priced and hot, sometimes you just want the food.. highly recommend

Food quality has dropped dramatically in recent months

Beautiful food in a lovely setting. Will definitely return.

Great tasting and and value for money

We have been to Bellinis many times over the years. This place is still my favourite Italian. Staff are attentive and friendly. The food is great and has a nice family friend ly atmosphere. There is always a table or two there celebrating a special occasion. Would recommend.

Family meal, great choices on the menu and well worth it.

Lunchtime celebration. Excellent food and surroundings. First time visit and certainly won't be the last.

Absolute beautiful food staff was lovely first time trying her any prices are very good 4 pints of lager 2 starters 2 mains and a extra 60 pound we will be bk 🙌😋

I love coming here. Never once had a bad meal, all reasonably priced and I adore the gelato

Lovely venue with a wide selection of dishes. Traditional Sunday lunch highly recommended.

Brilliant food and service. Just soooo noisy

It's a while since we visited booked table for a Sunday night. The restaurant wasn't full just comfortable my husband has garlic cheesy bread and lasagne he said lasagne was the best he had .I had a chicken dish not sure on name but had a tomato sauce with caramelised onions mushrooms and a semi glazed it was really nice and bacon in sauce. Price was really reasonable service and staff excellent would definitely recommend Bellini's to anyone

Great time had by all the party. Great staff and good food.

This restaurant is a family favourite. It's pretty much always busy, and rightfully so because it's delicious!!! My firm favourite is the goats cheese starter, plentiful and tasty every single time, never gets boring and the pollo cajun pasta dish which comes with a mountain of melted cheese on top, crisped under the grill (perfect touch). Portions are very generous, food is always fresh and tasty. Never fail to bring home a doggy bag which is always a bonus in my opinion ha Highly recommend!!!!

The specials menu is always worth it. Friendly staff and accommodating for families.

Smooth service and delicious food!

We had a party of 9 . Still the food came out quickly from the kitchen and everyones order was spot on .Would definitely recommend this place .

Beautiful food, great atmosphere and really friendly staff and a lovely beer garden to sit in when the weather is nice

I shouldn't say this, but everything is superb, l can't fault any aspect of this place!

It was ok tbh everyone raves about hiw great the food is but its average. Someone in our company got the fillet sake and said it was very nice but i cant speak about that from my own experience only what someone else said

We absolutely love this place,never had a bad meal yet in 20;years. Liz +Ian Walker

We have been going to Bellini’s for many years. Everything is always amazing. Food is absolutely fabulous and the service, first class The owner, Aban, is always around to chat and is genuinely lovely with his customers and has the place running like clockwork. Most of the staff have been there for years too which makes it feel like home when you walk in. The staff, are all incredibly friendly and it is always such a pleasure to eat there. We will hopefully be visiting for many more years to come! Thank you for so many years of happy times!

Really enjoyed our visit to Bellini's. Food was delicious, service was attentive and the restaurant itself was really well laid out with plenty of space.

Everything is amazing the staff are so kind and you can always have a laugh with them and the overall atmosphere is wonderful!

Nice but expensive. Won't be rushing back.

Lovely family meal. Brilliant service x

Me and my partner popped in for some lunch and i have to say the steak was delicious 😋 👌 I will return sometime 😁

Lovely food, good fast friendly service. Nice atmosphere cant wait to return again

Had lovely lunch here highly recommended

Too light and sounds like a canteen. Service was okay and the food was similar to many Italians in the area. Needs to have more of a taverna atmosphere and do original family Italian food different from other restaurants in the area (be more individual), like veal or even cannelloni. Wine choice was also average, however, it must be popular because for a large restaurant it was fairly full for 7-30 on a Monday night!

Excellent service wonderful staff to accompany wonderful food thank you very much for such a wonderful time and we will be back soon.

Our go-to Italian restaurant. The food is superb and is equalled by the efficient and friendly staff. Lively atmosphere and reasonable prices. A popular venue with a comprehensive gluten free menu, booking is strongly advised.

Excellent especially the Calzone pizza :) Everyone loved the place

Absolutely fantastic everytime!

Thought the fish risotto was a bit bland and not much haddock. Would like them to mix up the menu a bit more as it doesn't ever change.

Brilliant service today and top quality food as always! Very family friendly I recommend to bring your kids here the garlic bread was exquisite and never lets me down on family’s birthdays!!

We went for a family birthday, the service was great and the food was so good. Will defo be back and would highly recommend.

Food was absolutely beautiful, served on time and staff are super.

Garlic mushrooms were superb followed by fillet steak which was beautiful. The service was 1st class. Had a great time and will definitely be back soon.

Excellent service. Excellent food. Parking is limited. However, on street parking is available.

Very good food and professional, slick service considering it was very busy. It has a lively atmosphere, the only downside being, it gets a bit too noisy when full. It quietened down later on, however. Recommend the Pil Pil starter (King prawns)

Beutiful food everything was outstanding

Great tasty food, good atmosphere and very professional staff who made our evening happy and successful. We will definitely be returning

Been here a few times now and food always exceptional. Staff attentive without being overpowering. Definitely recommend.

Visited Bellinis for a Christmas work lunch. Food quality and service were both very good. Nice venue, as it was the middle of the afternoon it was quiet and I would expect it’s a completely different atmosphere on an evening, but overall an enjoyable meal and experience. (Olives to start and Penne Diavola for main) would recommend.

We hadn't been since 2020, so I'd forgotten how good the food was. 2 starters, leek and potato soup and pate, both really good. Pizza, ham mushrooms and peppers, and calazone with a tomato sauce. We went at lunchtime, restaurant was busy but not full, service was excellent.

Great place for special occasions, impromptu get togethers , great food, great staff very accommodating. Would definitely recommend. Thank you

Great food great staff Recommend ❤️

First class service excellent food very good staff 👌

Best Italian in Sunderland. Food is immense

Great Value. Nice food. Cheesy garlic bread to die for. Chicken dishes tender and delicious. Good service. Update Nov 23. Cheesy garlic bread still to die for. All food good. Affogato is mad delish. Great team great service. Worth tipping.

Food was amazing ! Highly recommended the veggie lasagne ! The atmosphere was so peaceful had such a lovely time a staff were so lovely too !

Food and service are excellent . As its open plan its very noisy but we'll worth the visit for excellent food .. we will be returning ...

Lovely food and very friendly staff.

Popped in for a group meal, food was good and staff were fine. Seemed ideal for a group setting.

Always spot on food and service in here 👌

The shape of the ceiling, which is domed, means that the sound gets reflected around and makes for a really busy experience. I know people who avoid the place for this reason.

Very tasty food, 12 of us out for family birthday and everybody happy. Good service and good value.

Quality food most enjoyable love the place x

Excellent Italian restraunt never been disappointed, great value as well although I would highly recommend booking as it gets very busy!! Revisited for the first time in a while, the quality is certainly still there with lovely staff albeit the cost of living has bit the portion sizes a little, still great value though!

Went for dinner with mother in law, great food representing excellent value for money, all staff were friendly and efficient- can’t fault it. Thank yoy

Great food and friendly, attentive staff. 5/5.

Always a pleasure to visit. Delicious food, great staff & lovely atmosphere. Cajun chicken is a favourite dish

Pizza was beautiful and the Sicilian lemon cake was the NICEST dessert I've ever had!!

Been a few times, never been disappointed with the food or service, friendly staff. Good menu and decent portions.

Grandaughters graduation 🎓 meal

Closes at 10pm but they would not accomodate 2 customers at 9pm. Restaurant is not busy, 4 staff are just standing by the bar.

First time I have been food was great, required gluten free menu, no problem for staff. Nice atmosphere and great food

We are all the way from New Zealand and it was lovely food. Great size portions and well priced!

Great place to eat always go here for our special occasions and the food is great. The staff are always polite and helpful

Great service ok food pleasant surroundings well worth a try. I had Penne rosin. More pasta than chicken and sauce was thinner. Garlic bread was missing the garlic.

Great food, great atmosphere and amazing service will definitely be back again 10/10

2nd time I’ve been here and this time I was pretty disappointed with the food and service we received,firstly the food was pretty greasy and secondly we waited over 20 mins to order food and the place was only half full..

Great little Italian tucked away in a housing estate. Lovely food, and good service

Always lovely food and service.Went for a family meal to celebrate my husbands 60th it was great.