We’ve been visiting Oro for over 10 years now and it just her better and better! The food is perfect, the ambience is so beautiful and the service is impeccable. Staff make you feel like royalty and the food is just amazing - especially the new Amarena brownie. Paolo gives a warm welcome and a friendly smile! Team are wonderful - 11/10
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Before you go
- Chef / owner
- Domenico Crolla (chef-owner; Crolla family)
- Opened
- 2001
- Style
- Southside Italian trattoria — pizza, pasta and classic Italian cooking; formerly Bella Napoli
- Setting
- Multi-level restaurant on Kilmarnock Road, Shawlands; casual neighbourhood dining
- Awards
- Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food awards (multiple, including Pizzeria / Italian Restaurant titles as Bella Napoli); Italian Government True Italian Taste — among world’s top 70 pizzerias; Melius awards — top 100 Italian restaurants outside Italy (2018)
- Known for
- Domenico Crolla, pizza, gold-leaf dishes, Shawlands institution
- Signature dishes
- Stone-baked pizza (e.g. Napoli S.T.G. / Margherita), Pasta, Homemade desserts / tiramisu
- Good for
- families, casual Italian nights, pizza, neighbourhood dining
- Prices
- Pizzas often around £10–15; broadly OpenTable “£25 and under” for a main
- Typical spend
- About £20–35pp with a drink
- Reservations
- Walk-ins often fine
- Booking
- Reserve via oro.restaurant or phone 0141 632 4222; popular with locals so book weekends
- Book online
- Open booking page
- Dietary tags
- vegetarian options
- Dietary
- Vegetarian pizza and pasta options typical of an Italian trattoria — ask about allergens
- Groups
- Banquet / larger tables possible — call ahead
- Dress code
- Casual
- Drinks
- Full bar and Italian wine list; corkage available (fee — confirm when booking)
- Noise / pace
- Busy neighbourhood restaurant energy, especially evenings and weekends
- Getting there
- Buses along Kilmarnock Road / Shawlands; Crossmyloof or Pollokshaws East rail stations nearby
- Parking
- Street parking on/near Kilmarnock Road; back entrance access noted for disabled and elderly guests
- Also
- Rebranded from Bella Napoli to ORO in 2017; Major dining-room and kitchen revamp with reopen in recent years — check current hours if visiting after works
Glasgow restaurant
ORO
Opening hours
- Monday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
Overview
ORO on Kilmarnock Road in Shawlands is the Crolla family’s long-running Italian — opened as Bella Napoli around 2000–2001, rebranded ORO (“gold”) in 2017, and still headed by chef-owner Domenico Crolla. It sits over several levels on the Southside strip and does the full trattoria range: stone-baked pizza, pasta, risotto, grills and homemade desserts, with a casual dress code. Crolla is known for pizza portraits and gold-leaf flourishes as much as classic Napoletana cooking. Industry nods include multiple Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food awards (as Bella Napoli/ORO), Italian Government True Italian Taste recognition placing it among the world’s top 70 pizzerias, and a Melius top-100 Italian restaurants outside Italy listing in 2018. Hours are typically midday to late evening (site says noon–11pm). Book via oro.restaurant or call 0141 632 4222 — it fills with locals. Buses run Kilmarnock Road; Crossmyloof or Pollokshaws East stations are the nearest rail options for Shawlands.
Reviews
This italian restaurant was amazing! All the staff were lovely, helpful and friendly, the food was delicious and arrived quickly, would definitely recommend and will be back!
Read on Google MapsThis place is lovely and the food was perfect, the staff were very friendly and always checked in with you. Staff seen me struggling to cut my son’s pizza and offered to cut it for us which was a good touch that they paid attention to their customers. I had the bruschetta to start which was lovely and fresh, then arrabbiata pasta for my main and again it was very nice. Portion sizes were perfect.
Read on Google MapsAbsolutely phenomenal experience at Oro – without a doubt one of Glasgow’s true culinary gems. This is not just a pizzeria — it’s a story, a legacy, and a love letter to Italian craftsmanship. Run by Alfredo, a fourth-generation pizzaiolo with pizza in his blood, every bite carries the depth of tradition and the precision of mastery. You can truly feel his heritage in the dough — perfectly blistered, airy, and deeply satisfying. His partner Anna, equally warm and gracious, brings a touch of elegance and hospitality that turns the entire meal into something memorable. The ingredients are fresh, the combinations thoughtful, and the execution flawless. From the rich, wood-fired classics to more daring seasonal specials, everything is treated with care and respect. Highly recommended for anyone who appreciates the art of pizza done right, where passion meets tradition — and flavor sings. Bravo, Alfredo & Anna. We’ll be back.
Read on Google MapsWill definitely have to try dinner. This was lunch. Arancini delish. Caprese was...interesting. Lovely presentation. Lacked flavour, but I would have added salt if there was any. Focaccia, not how I remember it but thin and crispy and tasty m.
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