Trattoria · Bristol · since 1961

The same table,
sixty years on.

A family Italian on the steps off Baldwin Street. The recipes haven't changed — and neither has the welcome.

Since 1961

Three generations. One kitchen.

Giuseppe opened the doors in 1961, cooking the food he grew up with in the old country.

Sixty years later his family still run the pans — the ragù still simmers all morning, the pasta is still rolled by hand.

Nothing here is trying to be new. It's trying to be right.

Giuseppe's

Antipasti

• Bruschetta Classica£7

  Vine tomatoes, basil, garlic, good oil

• Burrata & Prosciutto£11

  Creamy burrata, San Daniele, rocket

• Fritto Misto£10

  Lightly fried squid, prawn, lemon

Primi

• Tagliatelle al Ragù£15

  The one we're known for — slow beef ragù

• Spaghetti alle Vongole£16

  Clams, white wine, chilli, parsley

• Gnocchi al Pomodoro£13

  Hand-rolled potato gnocchi, tomato, basil

• Risotto ai Funghi£15

  Wild mushroom, parmigiano, thyme

Secondi & Dolci

• Saltimbocca alla Romana£19

  Veal, prosciutto, sage, white wine

• Branzino al Forno£21

  Whole roast sea bass, lemon, herbs

• Tiramisù della Casa£8

  Made the way Giuseppe made it

• Affogato£6

  Vanilla gelato, hot espresso

Come inside

Warm light, white cloth, no rush.

A room that hasn't chased trends — candlelight, proper tablecloths, and regulars who've come for decades.

The dish we're known for

Tagliatelle al Ragù

Beef and a little pork, softened onion, tomato, a glass of red — and time.

It simmers from open till lunch, every day, the way it has since 1961.