Trattoria Rustica

We love this little gem of a restaurant. We’ve returned a few times now and love it here. The cosy and traditional aesthetic combined with really authentic great food. My husband loves eating here and seeing somewhere display their culture so proudly with such a focus on simple, homemade food! He is French and all his family are in France so I think visiting somewhere like Trattoria reminds him of his family dinners. Very ‘come as you are’ where you don’t check the time, just eat good food, drink good wine and enjoy the company. I love the service here too, each course is cleared away promptly and food arrives quickly - but we are never rushed to finish or get the bill. Once we ask for dessert or an espresso we are almost always left to our own devices to finish in our own time and head to the bar to pay. There was a new server the last time we visited and, though very sweet, would excel with a bit of help with training. She seemed really perplexed that we wanted to taste the wine, and I explained that sometimes the wine can be corked/tainted and it’s just something that happens every now and then, though I got the feeling she thought I was trying to insult Trattoria by tasting the wine. For some reason I then tried to defend my reasoning by explaining we had a corked bottle just the night before at a pub nearby 🤣 we have all been there and she will do well with a bit of experience and some mentoring. We will happily continue coming to Trattoria!

The best Italian meal I've ever had at a restaurant, and I've had a lot. I have been meaning to come here for a long time and I'm so annoyed at myself for not going sooner. I've missed out of years of incredible food. The staff are lovely and there was a good atmosphere for a Monday evening. Highly recommended, especially if you like carbonara!

Lovely friendly family run place. Wine good, but pricey. Friend had a risotto, lacked flavour. I had a vegan pasta dish and again, no depth of taste. The pea side dish was lovely though and that brought extra flavour to my main. Everyone else seemed to enjoy their meals, so maybe we just made bad choices.