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Hours
Sun
12:00 - 21:00
Mon
12:00 - 21:30
Tue
12:00 - 21:30
Wed
12:00 - 21:30
Thu
12:00 - 21:30
Fri
12:00 - 22:00
Sat
12:00 - 22:00
Ratings and reviews
4.5
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PRICE RANGE
£18.00 – £24.00
CUISINES
Italian, Pizza
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
meals, features
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PRICE RANGE
£18.00 – £24.00
CUISINES
Italian, Pizza
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
748 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
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Average
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Poor
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Terrible
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Marilyn C
2 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Recently we have eaten here twice as a couple and been impressed with the quality of the food and friendly service.We were so taken with the place we booked it for my mothers wake.The staff were so kind and accommodating .They brought delicious fresh , hot food to the family on a cold and sad day.Nothing was too much trouble to them and the catering was efficient and very reasonable in cost .
I would highly recommend them for any family event.
Written 13 February 2020
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Vixyc88
Sunderland1247 contributions
Jul 2021 • couples
Visited Bellini many times over the years living local. We haven't visited in a while with all the lock down restrictions but they managed to kindly accommodate a last minute booking for 2 mid week for happy hour. Excellent service with friendly and welcoming staff who were on hand when required. We opted for the happy hour with a choice of any pizza or pasta and starter at £11.45 per person. Presentation was spot on, very generous portions. The restaurant is clean and well organised. We were both very impressed with our choices. They do have seats outside but don't serve food out there but it's nice to finish off the evening with a drink in the beer garden. Great service and excellent food!
Written 22 July 2021
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joolsham
South Shields75 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
I’ve had several meals in this restaurant and it’s always busy even on a Monday night which is a good sign. I had the sea bass which was served with potatoes and prawns in a creamy sauce and a side of beautifully cooked veg. My husband had orange glazed salmon in drambuie sauce also delicious. My daughter is vegan so she just had tomato and vegetable pasta which was also lovely. It would be nice for future visits to see another vegan option. We will be back.
Written 15 January 2020
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Robert Averre
Washington7 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
visited 8th march 2020 at 7.30pm the food was served quickly and was excellent quality and the fact happy hour was all night was a pleasent suprise. only fault i found was the staff didnt seem very happy and therefore they wernt very friendly and no one came along and asked if everything was ok which i found quite strange. i will return again and would recommend the restauraunt
Written 9 March 2020
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aratelli
Chester-le-Street360 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
Recommended by a friend. Booked online for a weeknight 4:45pm lots of early slots available. Good start, seated quickly, drinks served straightaway (soda water was flat!), lovely decor. However, we waited 20 mins for waiter to return to take food order. He apologised and said they didn’t start till 5pm. Not sure what he meant as two tables were eating when we arrived! Opted for happy hour two course special (9.95 or 14.95). Wrong starter came out but quickly rectified. Garlic bread really greasy but other food amazing and good portion size. No one asked if our meal was okay. Had to ask three times for bill - assuming waiter forgot! It’s a shame we won’t he back. Several better Italian restaurants along Seaburn seafront
Written 21 March 2020
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David Hutchinosn
23 contributions
Jul 2020 • family
Throughout the whole of lockdown on takeaways and since the restaurant has reopened been fortunate to be served amazing food.
Takeaways always on time and as fresh as can be.
Restaurant cannot be topped though. The fillet steak is best around I’ve found. Staff always so attentive really make every visit special. Best Italians in Sunderland by a country mile!
Written 30 July 2020
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chris e
Sunderland377 contributions
Sept 2023 • family
Wow. We attended here for my Son's 17th birthday on the recomendation of a work colleague. My mother is medically gluten free, not a life choice gluten free. As sufferers will know any trace of gluten and she'll be violently unwell. However I'm pleased to say this place really looked after her. She had chips for the first time in 18 months as normally places can't guarantee the fryer is completely seperate. These were the nicest gluten free chips she's ever had. I tasted them too and they were delicious. On arrival when my Mother was talking to the waiters she enquired about chips and was told that as they'd have to heat the oil in a fresh pan it would take at least 30 mins so they started them straight away and managed to make them in time to have as a starter. My Father and son had potato skins which were cooked and salted perfectly, unlike some other places where they are dripping in oil. My eldest son had bruscheta to start which he said was marvellous. For main course we ordered a gluten free ham and mushroom pizza, a margherita pizza, a bolognese with chicken pizza, lasagne, penne al forno and a gamberoni pasta mix that my wife requested as she couldn't decide between 2 dishes! Wow. everything was just fantastic. It's the first time we've been here and we will definitely be back There was 9 of us. We had 2 bottles of wine, soft drinks, 3 starters, 9 main courses and that came to £175 including a tenner tip. Which for 9 I thought was vert good value. We'll defo be back here soon and I hear they do great Sunday lunches too! A word of warning - it gets busy! I booked o Tuesday and had to settle for 4.45pm as they had nothing for 9 heads after that. I'm pleased we tried it out,
Written 1 October 2023
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Grant R
Sunderland29 contributions
Oct 2022 • family
Truly brilliant experience with a wonderful ambience and atmosphere in a very busy restaurant. Food was excellent served in a very timely manner by very friendly staff and they ensured drinks were served quickly too. Pricing very reasonable especially considering the present economic situation. First class- Highly recommended
Written 14 October 2022
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Salj
Sunderland51 contributions
Oct 2020 • family
Would highly recommend, food and service is always a 10/10. Staff are always smartly dressed,welcoming and take great care of you when dining here. This is my go to Italians and has been for over 3 years now. I have tried a lot of different dishes and have all been delicious. The Polo Crema is one of my favourites from here as they get the sauce perfect (not many places do with crema sauce).
Written 16 October 2020
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Tracy S
3 contributions
Dec 2023 • couples
We have been coming since Bellini opened and always had great nights, great food and service, however, we hadn’t been for some time due to personal reasons but it’s been our loss. The service couldn’t be sharper and the food was amazing. We like good food, service and portion size at sensible prices, Bellini delivers on every level. Whereas other restaurants have increased prices and reduced portions with even 2 nearby restaurants reducing plate size Bellini is consistently good and values your custom.
Written 31 December 2023
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lawyergirl0072023
York2 contributions
Aug 2023 • friends
I attended this restaurant with a friend. We had booked our meal for 7.45 pm. We had starters and main course and irish coffees. Although the food was nice, we were rushed between courses. My friend wanted some garlic bread to take home but was told that the chef had gone home, kitchen closed at 10 pm on the dot. People in the restaurant were still eating their meals. I asked the waiter why it was closed when people were still eating even some with their main course and the kitchen was closed to which he said it was the chef's hours it was home time for him. I find this appalling. in any good restaurant the chef would stay until all customers had finished in case they wanted something different or extra. Good service and customer care is essential in this business. The chef and the staff just wanted you in and out as it was closing up. I have been to this restaurant a few times and it is not as packed as it used to be and atmosphere not as good and you are rushed by staff because they want to be home. I will be going elsewhere in future where I am more valued.
Written 14 August 2023
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Bellini Seaburn
I don’t normally respond to trip advisor reviews as I appreciate everyone has the right to their own opinions/views but this particular review is so ridiculous that I feel like I must respond .
First of all , you arrived at 7.45pm and had two courses and coffee and then after 10pm decided to order a garlic bread for take away yet felt rushed ???
Every table was checked if everything was ok with their meal before the kitchen left so there was no need for them to stay , your idea that they should stay until the last customer leaves at 11pm when we close is appalling, any chef or person in hospitality will be laughing at you reading your review ! Why didn’t you order it earlier in the night to be ready for when you left ???
My head chef and second chef have been at Bellini since the day we opened so you questioning their commitment to Bellini is a joke . They start at 9.30/10am and finish at 9.30/10pm , 5 days a week. I’m sorry that 50+ hours a week isn’t deemed long enough hours for you and you don’t agree with our business model of not keeping our chefs another hour paid in case a table orders a garlic bread to take away.
Lastly , the restaurant is just as busy at it has been thanks to my hard working and loyal chefs and fantastic waiting staff but we appreciate your concerns that we are not as busy .
All the best and good luck ordering meals to take away in restaurants after last orders in the future 👍🏻
Written 17 August 2023
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davemaca1
Newcastle upon Tyne90 contributions
Sept 2023 • friends
Attended here with a group of friends. Restaurant was packed with a decent atmosphere. I ordered a flat white coffee for my beverage and it was weak and tasteless.
My starter of a chicken bruschetta was quite nice, but quite a small portion size.
My main was really disappointing.
I ordered the seabass, the fish was cooked ok but it was accompanied with a tomato sauce with calamari rings in it. The calamari was rubbery and had a strange taste. They were accompanied by a few mussels which were fine. The main was accompanied with seasonal type, vegetables, broccoli, carrots, which absolutely didn’t go with the tomato sauce. There were also a couple of roast potatoes which were completely undercooked.
Generally just a strange meal that wasn’t very tasty, not worth £19.99.
Friends mainly had pizza which looked fine, but nothing amazing.
Written 18 September 2023
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Chris
South Shields156 contributions
Sept 2021 • couples
This time it didn’t quite hit the spot. The fish cakes were a little bland and the Cajun chicken not to my taste at all. My wife enjoyed hers and I’d go back based on past experiences, but this time it was t great.
Written 7 October 2021
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Foodiehannahh
Sunderland6 contributions
Jul 2024 • family
This is hands down the best restaurant in Sunderland if not further afield! We go all of the time it's worth every penny and have a amazing experience every single time without fail. The food is outstanding id definitely recommend the gamberoni starter and a penne con pollo cajun pasta dish 10/10 , if you want a good meal or to impress someone definitely come here , the staff are all so kind and accommodating too . The cocktails are the best around! ( the strawberry daiquiris are to die for)
Written 24 July 2024
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beckrichard
Sunderland49 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
We went for a christmas gathering with staff. The restaurant was comfortable and well furnished. The meal was hot and served in good time. My choice was soup and Tagliatelle Marinara and it was really good, thoroughly enjoyable, Would definitely go back and visit again.
Written 11 February 2020
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