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I can’t tell you how good this authentic italien restaurant is. Don’t walk there - run. Service second to none (even laughed at my husbands jokes) food fabulous, fresh and tasty. I thought I made the best lasagne and spaghetti bolognaise but proved wrong this evening. Will return as soon as we can as the pizza looks unbelievable too. Thank you to your whole team for a wonderful evening 🥂🎉

nice pizz, nice price, nice service

I came here pre-theatre to eat a meal with a bigger party than normal. Ciao Amici staff were very accommodating and approachable. Needless to say the food BLEW me away. The penne ciao was a perfect blend. Ciao Amici, I will be coming back !

Always try to go to Ciao in Denmark Street before we go to a show at either The Hippodrome or The Colston Hall. Usually packed out but very friendly and efficient staff. Food excellent, great atmosphere and good service.

Had Xmas company meals here. Great service and large portions.

The food was decent for some of our table and nice for others, not quite 5 stars but definitely not lower than 4, the service and friendliness of staff and management are amazing, if you like some Italian and a very cozy vibe then I definitely recommend

Servizio attento e veloce. Personale gentilissimo, in particolare il proprietario: ci siamo sentiti coccolati e a casa! Piatti buoni, abbondanti e davvero italiani. Anche la pizza egregia! Bravi!

Fantastic food, amazing staff, great atmosphere. My go to restaurant when visiting the hippodrome

Xmas meal for a lot of us.they where absolutely brillant

I came with friends. Ordered a vegetarian pizza and took a bite and there was chicken in it. Sent it back and waited 40 mins for a pizza that was burnt at the bottom and raw on top. Waiter asked if everything was ok with my meal when I explained my pizza was burnt he said that this is stone baked and that’s what pizza is suppose to be like. Weird how my friends pizza’s were fine and mine tasted like burnt bricks. Can’t believe they served me chicken and then a burnt pizza. And to top it all off they tried to charge me for the pizza I sent away?

Had an amazing time here with such great food! The owner gave us student discount and lots of chocolates, he was so lovely and welcoming :)

Food is amazing, the staff where too and it's a great spot to eat before heading to the hippodrome and there's big car park just around corner.

Had a delicious meal here after a trip to the theatre with our granddaughters. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. The girls were made a fuss of by the gentleman who was looking after our table. They loved it. Would definitely visit again.

Absolutely loved this restaurant, beautiful food, lovely/friendly staff & overall a great place to visit. Would highly recommend if you want a proper Italian.

We booked for Friday the 29th Nov 2024 10 of us 5 ex apprentices & our wives & partners. Just like to thank you to all at Ciao Amici for a great evening. Food was amazing as was the atmosphere in the Restaurant. The venue was packed but our food (2 Courses) all came out together was very hot and tasty plus the waiting time between meals was good. We have no worries when recommending Ciao Amici to others Thanks Again

What an amazing resturant. Family friendly, generous portions and attentive and dedicated staff. The food was delicious and flavoursome. Can't wait to return

Excellent service and food. Friendly staff!

Wow what a find! Amazing staff friendly and efficient and meals were delicious served piping hot and quickly despite it being busy for pre performance dinner for the Hippodrome. Fantastic performance of Mary Poppins so overall a brilliant evening. Thank you.

Fantastic, in a word. One of the best Italian restaurants I’ve been to. From starter to main to dessert to the complimentary aperitif, and the service, everything was fantastic. Highly recommend their tiramisu and Arabiatta.

What an amazing place. Definitely book a table and get the funghi alla creama starter. Lovely food, great atmosphere and super efficient service. Will go again! Thanks for a great evening.

Excellent quality food. Very good value for money. Super friendly and very efficient staff. A busy restaurant is a good restaurant!

Great food, brilliant atmosphere, staff fantastic, nothing to much trouble for them. All round great restaurant experience.

Lovely restaurant close to the hippodrome, had great food risotto, pasta & pizza, udef £85 for all 4 dishes and deserts for 3.

Superb attentive service and great food! Best Italian restaurant have been to in a while, Reasonably priced too!

Food was superb and excellent value for money. The service was exceptional. Made to feel welcome as soon as we walked in the front door. Enjoyed it so much, we booked there and then for the following week.

They provided a delicious dairy free meal for me at the last minute! I was part of a big group and when I asked which dishes were safe for me to eat they went above and beyond to help me. I ended up with penne Arrabbiata with rich tomato sauce and loads of chilli and olives- it was so good. The staff were really friendly and helpful, they really couldn’t do more for our group. I’ll definitely be back! Thank you so much!

Lovely Italian restaurant with very reasonable prices for good quality food. Decor is traditional and staff are courteous and friendly.

We came out of Theatre right opposite Ciao Amici and thought we would give it a try, we were not disappointed. The Salmon Tagliatelle was I think the best I have ever had and so was the Spaghetti Bolognese, the wine too was good. The Service was Excellent and attentive We will definitely return and would recommend

This is a great authentically Italian restaurant with excellent food and excellent service. As it’s beside the hippodrome the turnover is quick and it is fast paced inside but we didn’t feel rushed. We’ll be going again

Popped in with a friend last night to grab some dinner and was warmly greeted. Drinks ordered and delivered very swiftly. I ordered seafood calzone which came out fresh, piping hot and was delicious. the prawns were massive and moist. the tomatoes were fresh. my friend had a tropicale which looked lovely he devoured it pretty quickly and was full of compliments. All in all the experience was brilliant, the place was clean, the staff were friendly, attentive and well presented. I would 100% recommend this place to anyone looking for some scrummy Italian food in central Bristol

pamela was an amazing waitress, great service and so chatty! even had birthday dinner and shots on the house :) give pamela a raise pls

Great service lovely staff and good food.

Just THE BEST place for authentic Italian food and a drinks pre hippodrome! Baçi is just the warmest and most lovely man! X

I have probably spelt it wrong so apologies but wanted to give a particular shout our for Banchy who was so accommodating and gave the most super friendly service I've experienced in a long while - I will certainly be back and the food was perfect too. Thank you!

Went here for an early dinner after a matinee performance at the hippodrome. Party of 8 including one person in a wheelchair (level access into the restaurant and very user friendly disabled toilet). The staff were so friendly and accommodating. Service was quick but without feeling rushed and food was delicious and portions were hefty. Starters, mains, dessert and drinks came in at £200 for 8 people, amazing value!

Great find! Lovely staff, best pizza I’ve had in ages, great atmosphere and delicious salad. Thank you also for being very understanding to our late arrival and making sure we received our meal quickly as we had tickets for the theatre. Definitely will visit again.

Great place for a family meal out. Such friendly staff, good menu, great service and very reasonable price. Loved the atmosphere. Areas for slight improvement were pasta slightly over cooked and pizzas a bit cheesey.

Fantastic little restauant! Authentic food and wine, great location. Highly recommended. Book to avoid disappointment - it gets very full earky-on on show noghts at the Hippodrome.

Nice restaurant. I recommend it.

Went to Ciao Amici for pre Illegal Eagles/Hippodrome evening meal (13/08/24). Booked for 4 at 5.30pm. We had table 6, just inside the door with the windows fully open, onto the pavement. Place was packed & had a great atmosphere. 2 chicken/oregano/tomato sauce & 2 chicken/mushroom sauce ordered & given the amount of clientele, came quicker than expected. The staff were welcoming, pleasant & attentive, nothing was too much trouble. We'll definately be back. Thank you all so much, 10 out of 10.

Good food, great service and well priced

Wonderful food, staff and service. And to top it off great value as well.

I cannot fault this restaurant and have been coming here for over 10 years. The staff are very friendly and always seem to find a table if they can when they are busy. Food is exceptional and the location is perfect right next to the hippodrome along the side street. I advise pre-booking on show nights as the restaurant can become very busy quite quickly.

Delicious meal, exceptional welcome, especially for children!

Well! What a find. Popped in en route to a show. Hadn’t booked. Spontaneous step in the door at 18:15. Already very busy. But how lovely to be greeted by a warm friendly smile. None of that …. Hmm ‘ have you booked?’ Grimace etc!! There were a few spare tables. Thankfully😊 The food was Truly Delicious Italian at its best. Service was excellent. A real gem. Thank you. We will return for a more relaxed 2/3 course experience. (And noticed a great selection of proper Italian wines yum yum 👍) No I didn’t have time to take loads of photos…it was just too interesting to waste time on that.

The Amatriciana pasta was a regular tomato sauce pasta with bits of mushroom, onion and bacon. The flavour was not even close to real amatriciana.

Fantastic place. Great food at a very reasonable price and the service couldn't have been better. We went in late (after a show at the Hippodrome) and they still served us. They were very kind and helpful, if we ever get back to Bristol we'll be back.

The price is not expensive and the food tastes good

All the food was top notch! Service staff very attentive and the restaurant environment was clean and smart

Lovely find tucked away behind the theater. Did not disappoint, food was lovely, service top notch. Would recommend 100% even take away boxes for the bit left. Will visit again.

Absolutely blown away by the service and food. The place to go if you are craving for an authentic Italian food. There is nothing pretentious about the restaurant, the food tasted amazing, the service was quick and the waitress was really good. The calamari is definitely a must have, the seasoning on the batter was point on too which was a pleasant surprise considering how a lot of restaurants offering calamari aren't that great. A solid 9/10 on service, food and the ambience.

Thanks for great food, kind service and a fun evening

A lovely relaxed friendly atmosphere, great food and lovely staff

Authentic Italian food served by wonderful polite staff in a restaurant with a truly unique family atmosphere.

Absolutely amazing restaurant! We have ordered a Margherita with some additional toppings and a Ciao pizza - both were delicious. We also got a Pollo con Funghi - we just couldn't resist after seeing another table get it, but three dishes for 2 people was a little bit too much 😂 All three dishes were very filling on their own, pizzas were quite large, so me and my husband were not able to finish all three. But the employee (possibly owner?) unprompted, quickly brought us a box to pack the leftovers up, which we really appreciated. Therefore: Food 10/10 Atmosphere 10/10 Service 10/10 We will definitely be coming back to try lasagna and some other dishes, because truly - we were amazed by what everyone around us was getting, everything looked so good ❤️

Affordable and amazing. This is without a doubt the best Italian I have visited. The waiting staff were attentive, the food was fresh and the portions generous. I can’t wait till i visit again!!

Loved every second! The food was unreal, service was great and a little choccie at the end of our meal with the bill 😍 would 100% recommend

very nice little restaurant! been a few times for a home-cooked feeling italian! staff are friendly, good prices, good portions and the tastiest food!

Super family friendly. We had late dinner and we had no problem at all. Staff super nice and very welcoming. Perfect for families

I ate lasagna in this restaurant almost 4 years ago and travelled all around the world since yet I cannot forget how delicious it was! THE BEST seriously

Reminded me of 1980's family run restaurants, food was good, service was good pricing was good too. Recommended Italian

Very poor pizza! I’ve had better supermarket pizzas! Edited after seeing owners reply: I did visit, and ordered the vegetarian pizza! Please work on improving the quality of food rather than trying to get genuine reviews removed!

I came here with my wife and my toddler. The place is family-run and very friendly. Though don’t let yourself imagine it is full of screaming kids, it is simply very welcoming and accommodating. The food was lovely, but the service was so exceptionally friendly that we returned the next night as well. I struggle to recommend this place more strongly if you want good food in a friendly atmosphere.

Omg food was so nice , will definitely return !!!

Our visit to Ciao in Denmark Street, Bristol was the best. We enjoyed excellent food and service with smiles all round. It was simply a pleasure to be there.

Really great food and a fabulous atmosphere. Came for a family gathering and the service was friendly and impeccable , food exceptional. Grazie

Great food and service,reasonably priced and conveniently opposite the Bristol Hippodrome.

Clearly a popular pre-show restaurant, we were lucky to get an unbooked table. The tables filled rapidly just after we arrived. We all had pasta which was lovely. The food was served quite quickly with care by friendly staff. We were not rushed at all. We would eat there again.

Great food and service, perfect for dinner before our theatre show!

Truly wonderful restaurant, outstanding food and the service was fabulous. So clean, really lovely staff and if you have never been here then highly recommend. My partner and I will definitely be returning.

A genuine vibrant Italian restaurant, where the food was delicious at a reasonable price and the service exemplary. We had last visited on a trip to Bristol nine years ago and were relieved and delighted to see that it was still there.

Nos encantó!!! Hemos ido casi todos los días. La pizza es deliciosa, la pasta no se queda atrás. Es acogedor, muy agradable, bien decorado y lo mejor.... La atención!!

Delicous pasta, great staff. Funghi for life 🤪

Went to Bristol Beacon for a concert and often pass this little gem by. Luckily, we got a table in the window (shutters open)... within 15 mins, it was full ! It's probably best to book if Hippodrome and Beacon both have events. The food was excellent and staff very attentive. Will definitely go back.

A fantastic experience! We arrived with only around 40 minutes before the show we were going to nearby. I asked the kind of time it might take to get food and was told they’d prioritise us and could get pizzas to us in less than ten minutes. From ordering to food on the table was just 8 minutes 👏🏼😊 What’s more, the pizzas were delicious and the service super friendly. Well 100% be back 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

We were very glad we picked this restaurant at random as the food and service were excellent and good value. Obviously a lot of our fellow diners were regulars and well known to the patron which is always a good sign

Such a great restaurant! The food was delicious and the staff undoubtedly friendly. Fav dish of the day: lasagne :)

The food was excellent and the service was perfect, I would go again.

Tasty Italian, good food and pleasant portions. We were lucky and were able to get a table without a reservation - the place was very busy.

Lovely! Great food, friendly staff, reasonably priced. Perfect pre-theatre restaurant.

Best welcome ever, me and son arrived with no booking but no worries for host Leo who found us a comfy table and then the best smiley service from Leo and Sejdi and superb pizza from the kitchen. Cosy, friendly, atmospheric restaurant in the heart of Bristol showing what standards can be. Superb

Really lovely staff. Very reasonably priced. We always have a lovely meal here.

Fantastic attentive staff, friendly atmosphere, super choices of dishes. Recommended

Great place for pre theatre meal. Very efficient and friendly service. We hadn’t booked but fortunately they found room for us.

A little treasure found near Watershed! So glad we found it. Lovely food...lovely staff and a lovely atmosphere! 😍

Another 5 star experience at ciao amici as always food delicious staff & atmosphere great

Very nice place. It felt truely authentic Italian. Great food and great atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Genuinely brilliant. Attentive staff, great service and delicious food!

We tried the food here for the first time today. The food was delicious, with their pizza (Ciao), Calamari, Pollo Alla Pizzaiola, and Tiramisu standing out. However, their olives were not the best. Nonetheless, it is highly recommended and a must-try in Bristol!

Absolutely beautiful food , 5* service this is a must visit

I had lunch at Ciao Amici on Saturday 20 April and it was absolutely delicious. The portion was generous the food well cooked and incredibly flavoursome. . The menu offers a very wide choice of starters, mains and desserts. I accompanied my meal with a glass of Pinot Grigio Blush which was beautifully chilled and again delicious. The staff were friendly, professional and kind we were mate feel very relaxed and comfortable. This was not my first visit and I hope it will be just one of many more

The atmosphere was good just Very loud in the restaurant so had to shout for my partner to hear me! Otherwise the food and service were excellent

The food was great 👍 High value for money. The portion is too large that we have no way to finish the plates.

We love to come to Ciao when we are in Bristol. Food is wonderful and the staff are so attentive and friendly!

The food was excellent. Best fudge cake and ice cream I think I’ve ever had. Staff were really friendly and the service was rapid for a table of 9. Lots of said that it’s one for best places we’ve been to for the money it cost.

Nice food, great service and staff are lovely. Always quick, so my go to place before a show at the Hippodrome. Will return.

Perfect Italian gem in Bristol. Had the homemade meatballs which were absolutely delicious, and a Zio's pizza with the savoury Parma ham. 👌

Great food and friendly service . Birthday girl had a nice surprise too. A very enjoyable family meal , highly recommend.

Very good staff, the waiter was kind and friendly. Not pushy / suggestive at all with a tip. Portions were a good size and the food was swift to get you out to the theatre in time! Ciao!

Excellent service and very nice food. Thank you! We needed somewhere close to the theatre and this venue ticked all the boxes. Great wevice