Visited this lovely restaurant for lunch. Great service, very reasonable prices (Lunch £7.95), and FANTASTIC food. I love Italian food and this was probably the best Italian food I've eaten in the UK. I only live 10 miles away and I'm looking forward to visiting...More

  We had the Antipasto Rustico and Polpette di Melanzane for starters, both of which were beautifully presented and delicious (particularly the Polpette di Melanzane). For mains, we had the Lasagna Nonna Gianna (not sure I have tasted a better Lasagna outside of Italy) and Cioppino...More

  Splendidly welcoming intimate Italian restaurant. Family style service with good simple nourishing and well prepared dishes – even the garlic bread is special!

  Fantastic meal & even better service. What a wonderful night, with the fabulous staff. The nicest Italian I've had in a long time. Thank you all so much. We'll definitely visit again!

  This cosy restaurant offers a friendly, personal service and truly authentic, delicious Italian food. There was a great selection of dishes, could highly recommend the lasagne!

  My partner and I had a lovely time. Food was amazing and the service superb. Very intimate and friendly venue.

  Once again, having asked whether there was a table-for-two available, we were confronted with the question whether we had booked. Their reactive / responsive question clearly acknowledges little or no understanding of the polite initial query; for otherwise on arrival I should surely state that...More

  Dined here on a busy Friday evening two weeks ago. It was a lovely evening anyway as it was a rare close family gathering. Chose this place as it looked nice, was just down the road from our rented flat, and I love small, genuine...More

  Tucked between the Royal Crescent and The Circle we were glad we had made a reservation. Lunch menu had a variety of choices. Had the lamb fettuccini special – tasty and would have been even better if served on a warmed plate as it got...More

  This is our favorite place in Bath for authentic Italian dishes – we always go there when we want lasagna, penne arrabiatta and a great bruschetta. During our last visit today we got soup of the day which was served with their incredible garlic bread...More

  Visited this restaurant through a recommendation from a friend and it didn’t disappoint! The staff were very friendly and warm which was matched with the excellent quality of food, it was a very authentic experience which made a nice change from your mainstream Italian restaurants....More

  Booked a weekend away for my husband’s birthday and looked on Tripadvisor for good restaurants. Choose Rustico Bistro due to its great reports. Not disappointed in the slightest. A very small and cosy restaurant, that just makes you feel you are getting great family home...More

  Just popped over to Bath to visit son. He had spotted the restaurant while waiting for us to get through traffic. Walked straight in for a table for 4. The sea bass was excellent as were some of the other specials. Lovely atmosphere and the...More

  An absolute blast, the quality of the food and service is outstanding. The pasta is cooked to Al Dente just the way it should be. The homemade recipes are excellent. Oh and to the Vegan below: How many meat options does a vegan restaurant offer?...More

  This small Italian restaurant is friendly with attentive service. The menu is traditional and authentic, not a pizzeria. I highly recommend asking for a mixed starter “plate”.

  Small, clean, tidy, friendly. GREAT FOOD! From the moment we walked in the "family" welcomed us, did all those little things that make a difference, pulled chairs out, took coats, recommended wines etc. Specials board and menu might be considered limited but its not a...More

  We were luckly oo n a saturday night before xmas. we booked another Italian restaurant and it was such a choas so we left. In the end we decided to try this place where my friend tried to book one week before but no tables...More

  My wife and l make an annual visit to Bath and always eat at this great little Italian restaurant. The food is good honest Italian food and with good service.

  Best Italian restaurant my fiancé and myself have ever been in UK. The place reminded us of Italy, it really felt like to be in our own hometown (we are both from Italy), the food was absolutely amazing and we were so happy to have...More

  After escaping the Christmas markets on a wet and windy Friday this was a very welcome refuge. The restaurant is quite small so I would recommend booking. I had the calamari to start which was spot on – it's a simple dish but so often...More

  This is the kind of neighbourhood Italian restaurant that we all want. After Friday's great dinner, we realised we had walked past it too often in the last year on the way to lesser meals. Aubergine parmigana cooked beautifully, my favourite spinach and ricotta canneloni...More

  We were staying near the Royal Crescent Bath and wanted an evening meal near to our rental flat. Everything about Rustico Bistro was first class. The service, the ambience and the food was superb. I had the fish special which came with vegetables and potatoes...More

  Cheerful cosy atmosphere and really great eating. From pan to table it's about 4 metres, so you get the sizzle in the background without it being in-your-face show-off cheffing. The best Italian since we were in Lecce. Our party of four was placed by the...More

  We visited this restaurant having seen it during our wandering in the morning. We received a warm welcome. The food was delicious and the staff very friendly. Nothing was too much trouble. We really enjoyed our lunch. Thank you.

  Lovely food, great service. All round wonderful. Would highly recommend if you love real italian food – no pizza

  We had a great meal at this coozy Italian restaurant in Bath. Food was good and the staff and environment were very welcoming. We wouldn’t hesitate going back

  Had been several times and asked if they could please do a good vegan salad if we booked Saturday but they said the kitchen was too small to do vegan food. Pointed to a couple of simple (boring) vegan options but they are not at...More

  Always great and not expensive, lovely food and wine ?would go back there again and again, bit out of the big chains and that’s the power, local sourced products and experienced staff

  This restaurant has a lovely ambience. The service was faultless, staff were friendly and attentive. The food was outstanding, we thoroughly enjoyed every bite from the starter to the main course and on to the dessert! Book a table and see for yourself!

  We enjoyed a great family meal here. The steaks were particularly good, as well as the lasagna. Staff were polite and attentive. The wine was great. I was surprised to find a 20% service charge added to the bill. Overall a good night out, and...More