Great little restaurant serving authentic Italian food in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The host and his staff make you really welcome and the service is cheery and personal. The… read more food is delicious, well-flavoured and exceptionally well prepared in the tiniest kitchen I’ve seen in a restaurant. We loved it here and felt really valued as a customer. An excellent evening!

  Great lunch, cost restaurant with friendly service. Had calamari with small salad all fresh and light as it should be. Good value, would recommend.

  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… read more today we got soup of the day which was served with their incredible garlic bread...More

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

  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… read more small and cosy restaurant, that just makes you feel you are getting great family home...More

  This restaurant is everything good about a family run Italian – fresh, tasty food, good buzzy atmosphere and friendly caring service.

  Booked on a recommendation and very pleased with choice. Starters were of a generous size and very flavoursome. Design of dishes we enjoyed were such that the flavours complemented each… read more other, rather than dominated. Pasta course was excellent and the homemade Tiramusu was lovely. I've...More

  Having spent the morning walking around Bath, and having just been to the Royal Crescent just before lunch we were ready for this when we strolled down Margarets Buildings. It… read more lived up to our hopes and expectations, We chose to eat inside, but others were...More

  Authentic Italian restaurant. Good food and friendly service. Definitely book ahead. Particularly enjoyed the antipasto starter.

  It is a small restaurant. We sat in the room as you come in but there is a downstairs area too. Usual unattractive 1970's Italian decor so just come for… read more the food which is simple but delicious. We ate at another excellent restaurant nearby for...More

  Between the Royal Crescent and the Circus, small, of the beaten track. Exceptional authentic Italian, well priced. Again worth finding.

  A warm welcome greeted us at this lovely family run Italian. The food is really classic and full of flavours. We had bruchetta and wild boar sausages to start, my… read more wife had the infamous lasagna whilst I was tempted by the special seafood pasta. Wowzer. The ambience was also very Italian with families and small children, younger couples and oldies like us all enjoying the atmosphere, great food and wide range of wines. Water is complementary and the waiters are very attentive. Good value, wonderful food and classic Italian ambiance.

What’s not to like.

  We came here for our second wedding anniversary. The food was simply delicious. The sea bream and ravioli were cooked to perfection. Their prosecco was also excellent – you can… read more tell that they choose their wine list with great care. The service was also attentive...More

  The menu is simple and traditional, which is exactly what you want when you’re hungry . Everything is fresh and tasty, served promptly at a reasonable price. During the Covid… read more crisis it’s great to be able to eat outdoors,

  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… read more in the UK. I only live 10 miles away and I'm looking forward to visiting...More

  Authentic Italian delicious lunch. Perfect calamari &pasta al dente as it should be. Would come again.

  Nice small Italian restaurant with a family feel, good menu and specials which change regularly. The food is hearty and the staff are entertaining. Slightly amazing how small the kitchen… read more is given the quality and amount of food that comes from it. Would recommend booking. Toilets are downstairs, so if you struggle with stairs you may want to bear this in mind.

  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… read more calamari to start which was spot on – it's a simple dish but so often...More

  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,… read more took coats, recommended wines etc. Specials board and menu might be considered limited but its not a...More

  Stumbling upon Rustico Bistro was a highlight of my weekend in Bath! Located near the Royal Crescent, tucked away from the hubbub of the city centre, this is the place… read more to go for simply stunning and stunningly simple Italian cuisine. Best of all, the staff...More

  Such an amazing little gem! I found this restaurant from looking on trip advisor and was not disappointed. The portion sizes were huge and the food was so tasty.… read more I loved the family feel to this restaurant and also that the kitchen is open plan...More

  Came here for our anniversary on a recommendation from a friend and it did not disappoint!! Great atmosphere and rustic feel to the place, the room downstairs with the fire… read more is beautfiul, lots of quaint and homey italian touches! The food is beautiful, the best...More

  Definitely recommend this Italian bistro; we had a super meal at a really reasonable price. It was quiet where we sat on the ground floor – not sure if… read more it would have been better to sit downstairs where there were more people, might be worth...More

  First visit to this restaurant and what a delight. Excellent all round from the service to the wine to the food. Would highly recommend and will definitely return. The cream… read more sauce on the Chicken Fettuccini was one of the finest I have tasted. The house...More

  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… read more visit again!

  We loved this place so much last year we chose to go there again for Valentine's Day. The food is wonderful and the service is spot on. We were in… read more Italy in October and this place really took me back to the beautiful places we...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.… read more The best Italian since we were in Lecce. Our party of four was placed by the...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… read more sea bass was excellent as were some of the other specials. Lovely atmosphere and the...More

  Not fussy, not pretentious not big either but great tasty quality Italian food. Sitting on the ground floor you wonder how the food can be prepared in the very small… read more kitchen in front of you. Probably the best Italian that I've had outside of Italy....More

  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… read more both from Italy), the food was absolutely amazing and we were so happy to have...More