Raphael Restaurant in Bath and North East Somerset

An epicurean delight from start to finish. Lovely atmosphere, attentive staff, and great wine. Imaginative, tasty, and well presented food. The dessert was an absolute showstopper. The perfect evening. Can’t wait for the retour.

Such a lovely meal, steak was cooked to perfection! Fabulous meal for starter and main - so full too. The atmosphere was so chilled and relaxed with low classy music and with friendly staff to fill our glasses very often and recommend the best wine :) will definitely come back!

Went as a pre theatre dinner with my partner and mum in law. She recommended Raphael because she goes here as a solo diner most weeks pre theatre and they look after her in a great way. The food was very good. I would recommend this to anyone not just pre theatre I will look to stay longer next time. Both my partner and mum in law had the place (fish) and talked about how good it was all evening!

Very delicious, great value taste, the best steak ever tried in UK so far. Only complaint is the portion of the scallops starter too small, but the taste is outstanding.

Incredibly Attentive staff. An inviting and comfortable atmosphere and the service was superb. Fantastic choice of wines for the connoisseur too, with a very complete list. The sirloin steak I ordered was cooked to perfection and a generous serving. What more can I say, a fantastic dining experience!

What a find, beautiful meal excellent service and lovely atmosphere. The best steak with a very different peppercorn sauce which complemented it perfectly. Remy Martel served at the right temperature. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Really nice meal; started with some excellent cocktails then a couple of shared small plates, which came a tad too soon as we we’re still enjoying the drinks. We both had steaks which were cooked to perfection accompanied by a good cote du Rhône. Desert was a rhubarb cheesecake which finished the evening off perfectly. Nice people and wonderful food

This is a great restaurant. The food was amazing, best gourmet burger I've ever had. Loads of wines to choose from being a wine bar. Service was perfect. Really great waitress (from Zimbabwe, I was so pleased being Zimbabwean born myself!). Highly recommended.

One of the best meals I've ever had. Fantastic service. Highly recommended!

Attentive friendly service and comfortable atmosphere! Food was well thought out, my fav was the zucchini gnocci entree 😌

We had a great time at Raphael very creative meals ,I have been to a lot of restaurants with very good chefs and this was good highly recommend

I went to this restaurant on February to celebrate my birthday. The food is good and all the staff are very friendly. After 3 months, I walked along the road and my airpod fallen down. Staffs went to the basement to find it, even the environment is terrible and dirty. They are so nice! I am appreciate their help.

Lovely food, intimate atmosphere. For special occasions

Excellent food. So many great choices. The wine selection was also outstanding. Katka our server was fabulous. The dessert was a great finish to the evening- Banana peanut butter parfait. Wow!

Raphael scores a 4.7 out of 5. Am I to demanding or are others crazy? Ordered no rocket salad with a dish. Got rocket salad. They were very quick in cleaning the table give you your bill en get out so the next one could come. I expect hart in restaurants not robbery ☹️

Succes a shame. Beautifull place, nice tables, some of the ladies were intrested. Dear owner, please tell your waitresses that the guest is the one Who makes the payment for their salary possible. The size of the dishes are very poor. I will not come back, because the price don't match with the food i got. By the way, remove your " crispy mozzarella " and tell your guest its fried. Now i feel fooled. Annemarie

Not good, little food for a lot of money. Service, except for 1 girl, has NO interest at all Suggestion for the owner: put passion into food and your staff. There's no way I'm coming back here

Went to this restaurant to have dessert and bottle of wine. Ask the gentleman I am assuming it is the owner who told me the restaurant actually closed and that it opened later than it actually does. I sat outside since 16:36 and when in 17:03 only for him to say they were closed. I actually took a taxi to get there from my hotel just to hear him tell me a blatant lie. I was so embarrassed with myself to think i was so excited to go spend my hard earn money with this arrogant man and the fact that my friends and i actually celebrated my birthday at this restaurant one year. So rude, or maybe it’s because i was a Black woman. You decided to just turn me alway?! I wonder!!! If anyone can keep away from this restaurant please stay away!!!

Outstanding quality from start to finish. Food is executed incredibly well with each plate brilliantly balanced not just in flavour but texture too. Comfortable, warm and friendly environment. Staff very helpful with navigating the wine list and able to tell a story with wines too (good sommeliers do this!) Thanks for looking after us!

We ate here over Easter Bank Holiday, atmosphere and staff were lovely. The food however, was incredibly disappointing, especially as we had been recommended to try it. It was very clear they were running out of food, so were serving half the portion size. Never have we had a starter, main course and cheese board and still been hungry at the end. The flavours weren't good and we had to add salt to everything. The crux - A family of five had all ordered the delicious sounding cauliflower and scallops (emphasis on the S) starter. I overheard the waitress ask the manager if it was okay to serve the starter as there was only one scallop on every plate. The manager gave her the go ahead. These starters were £15 a plate. These poor people paid £65 for 5 scallops, not to mention the other courses. The prices were not reduced. Our own bill was painful! Utterly embarrassing for this Restaurant.

Delicious flavours and inspiration from Italy, France and beyond. If you want a real treat try the mackerel followed by the burger. A quality restaurant to delight your taste buds.

Excellent wine bar. Outstanding wine offerings, opinions and options. Top quality food. Service seemed to tail off slightly towards the end of the night. You'll pay top £ but worth it - highly recommended.

Was in bath for a day trip and booked this restaurant, Very good food and service, def worth to go

I don't think I ever ate anything as good as I ate on that day in Bath @ Raphael restaurant. And I have eaten in many restaurants around the world. This one is honestly unique. Merci, pour un si bel anniversaire :)

Honestly, fantastic, me and partner went for my birthday and had a lovely time. The food was fantastic and they even brought out a little birthday surprise for me that was lovely. Highly recommend this place, Staff,Food,Wine and all.

We had a lovely meal at Raphael's, would definitely recommend the scallops and fillet steak. The staff are friendly and attentive and the restaurant atmosphere is romantic and relaxed.

Choose Raphael’s from the great photos and reviews. It did not disappoint. Although it was quiet when we ate here the atmosphere was nice and staff really attentive. Food was remarkable too which was the cherry on top. Would highly recommend the beef and everyone to come here too. Will definitely be back next time we’re in the Bath area.

We’ve eaten at Raphael’s before quite a few months ago and had an excellent meal so as we returned to Bath we booked again. It’s a fabulous restaurant near the theatre and a few excellent bars. The service is second to none without being too over the top. The table had some “bites” to start as we were all really hungry. So we ordered some homemade bread and some goujons on cod, incredible flavour and piping hot. A starter of beef hickory smoked croquettes with chipotle mayo was next for a starter , wow delicious and also quite a generous portion size. The main event for all three of us was the prosciutto wrapped pork tenderloin mash and broccoli, again tons of flavour , an absolute treat. This restaurant is an absolute gem , consistently good with great service and a wine list to die for. You have to book in advance

3rd visit, good fixed price pre theatre menu as well as fine a la carte. Close to theatre and Kommedia. Varied wine list and friendly staff. 2/2/24 Visited early evening before a show at the Forum. No longer offering the fixed price menu which is a shame. Took 45 minutes for our mains to arrive, even though the place was not even half full. When they did arrive unfortunately neither was hot and since one was a steak it could not be warmed and we did not have time to wait for another to be cooked. We ordered desserts and I was brought the wrong one, but having waited decided to eat it anyway. Lucky I do not have a peanut allergy since it contained peanut butter ice cream and our server had not checked for any allergies. To be fair when I pointed out the error the cost was removed from our final bill, which ended up £72 for 2 mains and 1 dessert which did not seem like good value. Plenty of other venues in Bath so this will probably be my last visit to Raphael.

We visited Bath last week and had an excellent dinner! Starter bites were really delicious and all our mains were very good, steaks, pork and a beef dish. Highly recommend.

What a shame! Beautiful looking restaurant and we were incredibly excited to go. Unfortunately the staff member who greeted us took one look at us, essentially turned their nose up and offered us a table by the entrance with a wet floor sign leaning up against it. Totally understand the restaurant might have been fully booked, however it was apparent they didn’t want our custom; there was no effort to make the table look appealing or even offer to remove the sign.

Trully some of the best food I have ever had, staff and service was beyond expectation. A must try

We had a lovely evening for our anniversary meal. Nothing was too much trouble the place is cosy and warm and the food is amazing

Simple amazing and outstanding. Second time coming here and have to say the service, food, tastes and flavour just 5*****. Anniversary was September 2023 and birthday meal for my partner in February 2024. We will continue coming back here. Never seems to disappoint and being in the heart of Bath Town is an added bonus. Keep up the continuous great work.

This was our second return after coming here for an anniversary previously and once again they did not disappoint. Our excitement to return was fulfilled with one again outstanding service, food and environment, we are yet to find any faults with Raphael. This return was for my Birthday with my partner and on this occasion I chose to have the very delicious pig cheek starter followed by the beef main. Beautifully presented and bursting with flavours, all the staff were friendly as we expected and attentive to our needs, the atmosphere on this night as warm as before yet this evening we came on a weekday. We shall return again.. and again.. and again. Please never stop what you are doing here as it is by far the best restaurant in Bath and we highly recommend it to everyone.

4th time here amazing food attentive friendly staff lovely ambience overall perfect evening, will visit again ..many thanks

The food at Raphael’s cannot be beaten! We stumbled across this little restaurant on a very rainy evening but couldn’t have received a more warm welcome. The wine menu is extensive catering for every pocket and taste. Our food was amazing - hubbie had scallops, I had roast cauliflower with satay sauce followed by steak (cooked perfectly) and halibut with tomato and chickpea stew - please leave room for dessert though - I have never tasted a banana and peanut butter parfait like theres!

My partner picked this restaurant for Valentines weekend when visiting Bath. It’s cosy and traditional inside. Good choice of wine. The food was amazing and the service was great from a young lady despite it being busy. It’s a shame it’s so far away from us.

Superb food and very helpful and friendly staff

Food was very tasty and the service was great 👍

We have recently moved to Bath and have been experiencing the various restaurants and eateries and Raphaels was highly recommended. That said, I was totally disappointed with the Sirloin steak and the chips that i ordered today. I asked for a medium steak and the outer layer of the steak was burnt and it had no flavour. The chips were hard on the inside. I was tempted complain, but it would have meant eating on my own, which would have defeated the objective of having dinner with my wife. We've eaten at the Hudson and the Herd in Bath, and their steaks were amazing. If you are into wine, then I am sure that you'll find something for your pallet, but avoid the Sirloin steak.

This is our first choice of restaurants whenever we go to Bath. The food is always delicious, the wine choice is vast, and never disappoints. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and incredibly welcoming. Looking forward to our next visit.

Friendly staff and great, tasty food that would be worthy of five stars if the portion sizes were bigger.

Good food, charming ambience, and attentive service. Lovely spot for a weekend lunch! The pork cheek was particularly good.

Exceptional food and amazing service. A special mention to Fiamma who went above and beyond the normal level of service. Would highly recommend.

The food was okay/nice. Over priced for what you get.

Superb food, polite and attentive (though not overpowering) service and excellent wine Considering the quality of food and wine on offer, Raphael is excellent value for money.

We've enjoyed having lunch pre-theatre at Raphael's for many years but this was our first visit for some time. We shared the crab and lobster starter which was nice but both our mains courses were very ordinary. The bubble and squeak with the chicken dish was pretty awful (barely eatable) and the burger was not very nice and I couldn't eat it all. We each had the pavlova as dessert. This was served in a supermarket-bought (not home made) meringue, which had no marshmallow inside as pavlova should have and virtually no cream. The berries were ok. We had a glass of wine each and espresso to finish which were fine as was the service. Overall the meal left us feeling very disappointed - this was simply not up to Raphael's standard. With 10% compulsorily added to the bill, the bill of £114 was a real shocker. Restaurant prices have all gone up since Covid but for us Raphael's have now priced them selves out of our reach and with pretty rubbish food as well we will not be coming back which is such a shame as this used to be one of Bath's best restaurants and so convenient for the theatre. Question: Why do retaurants compulsorily add a service charge to bills? Why can't they inlcude service in the bill? The added 10% adds a nasty sting in the tail to an already nasty bill. And surely restaurants should be paying their staff a living wage without having to add a surcharge to the bill? Let the prices on the menu be final prices please!

We went to the restaurant for my partner’s birthday and we managed to get a table for two without booking beforehand, it being a weekday it wasn’t overly busy but it did gradually fill up quite a bit so I would recommend booking to avoid disappointment. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. Our server was very informative and polite (I did not get her name but she mentioned that she is from Zimbabwe, I hope she knows she made us feel very comfortable!). I would definitely visit again as the food was to die for and the atmosphere was cosy and welcoming.

Fantastic without being overbearing. Subtle but attentive staff, food beautifully cooked and a lovely ambience. Thank you for a lovely evening . Will certainly return.

Amazing meal with attentive service with a fine dinning atmosphere. My fiancé and I shared the scallops and lobster for starters and had the steak for mains which was cooked to our liking. It was a real treat for our 1 night stay in Bath. Great for couples wanting a romantic night out.

Went here for NYE and had an amazing meal. Staff were lovely, food was great and incredible cocktails and wine.

My wife and I had an outstanding dinner here on a rainy Saturday. I had the chicken with bubble and squeak, and the wife had the hake — which was the real star of the show. Combined with tasty cocktails and friendly service and we had a wonderful night.

Our visit was because of a recommendation from the Alexander’s and I’m profoundly grateful to them because we had probably the best meal of our lives! (Almost no hyperbole!) The food is exceptional, the staff are professional and the atmosphere reminds me of Parisian cafe...

Booked here for a date night after reading reviews and was not disappointed. The wine list is phenomenal & so many options by the glass. The fact that the food is also as phenomenal as the wine list is a brilliant bonus. And great service. Highly recommended

Website states open till 4pm on Sunday and also sign on door stated open however manager at 15:30 told us no we are done for today. Very rude

Wonderful food and the staff were lovely

Absolutely brilliant. The service was exceptional, and food was divine. We had scallops, and crab for starters, followed by Hake and chicken. All were very well cooked and presented.

Raphael's restaurant have today cancelled our Holiday Christmas Day meal booking due to staff shortages they say. Unbelievable....very unprofessional. Will not be booking there again

This is a great place to eat in Bath. Great wine, excellent menu with quality well cooked food and an efficient welcoming service from all the girls.

Every dish was perfect. Flavour constructed well. Superbly cooked. Incredibly attentive service. Lovely surroundings. *****

I have eaten here several times before and it never fails to disappoint. The meal we had last night was perfection , everything from the wine , bread and delicious truffle cepe butter to the fabulous main of venison and dessert ( which I don’t...

Very good food. Pleasant, attentive staff. I feel that the portion size has reduced . Be aware that you may well need to supplement a main course with some 'sides' to get a satisfying meal if you just want a main and dessert. The other...

Best Sunday roast I’ve ever had in the UK. Highly recommend it if you are visiting Bath

In an almost empty restaurant at lunchtime,I was unpleasantly surprised to be presented with the wrong main course.My friend clearly had to make a start on her own dish.When my correct dish arrived she had of course finished.Not an experience I have had before,it was...

Really good service. Wine has good. Food was really tasty, meat was really tender and great flavour. Well recommended

Lovely food and great wine selection!

Never had a bad meal here. French/Parisian vibe. A very well run place with all of the staff actively engaged in making sure your visit goes well. Good but not over-ambitious range of dishes on offer , all beautifully presented and cooked , there’s real...

Incredible food experience, floor staff is amazing and super kind

The best Sunday roast of my life

The best Sunday roast I’ve ever had 💯

We had a perfect experience here. Lovely ambience, calm, slightly buzzy and very friendly attentive service. And my goodness the food was superb, the crab and scallops were so so yummy. And the lamb so so tender. If you coming to the theatre this is...

I booked here for an early lunch prior to a show (it's really close to the Theatre Royal and Komedia). As I arrived at 12 I had the place to myself and choice of tables so picked a lovely one looking out on a the...

Exceptional food and service. Everything from the appetisers, the mains and the dessert was truly outstanding. Even if you aren't hungry, just pop in and try their cheesecake. It's flavour, texture and presentation was on exquisite. They made our night by bringing out a dessert that said Happy 8th anniversary. Management & Staff are super friendly and attentive. The best restaurant we have been to in Bath.

The food and details are excellent... Superb service.. wine expensive. A small restaurant with a good atmosphere. Recommended.

A really excellent restaurant a stone’s throw from the Theatre Royal in Bath. Best food I’ve eaten in ages. Highly recommended!

Excellent service. Good food and wine.

Great bistro in centre of the city. Super service , well presented cleaver food combinations, good bottle of wine for £35 , great service and staff

Please go, this little place is an absolute gem & I guarantee you will not be disappointed. From the general ambiance to the quality of the menu, everything is top notch, the kitchen is clearly very talented. The staff are also lovely; pleasant & knowledgeable....

Lovely little restaurant, walked in on the off chance they could squeeze us in on a busy Saturday night and so pleased we did. Great service, lovely staff and amazing food. Scallops and Crab starters, both had fillet of beef with the most amazing potato’s...

We stopped here just for a drink and some olives, service was absolutely superb, (table and drink within a minute or 2) will return to try some food!

We came here on spec for lunch and were pleasantly surprised. The ambience is good and the staff are friendly and attentive. Starters of Seared Scallop with apple, pomegranate, cucumber, chilli, endive far exceeded my expectations. Another starter of Mushroom noodles – shiitake mushrooms, Chinese spiced egg noodles, garlic, onion, Shimeji was also good, although we felt a tad over salty because chef had used too much soy and/or salt. A main of Pork tenderloin with prosciutto, pearl barley, butternut squash and wild mushrooms was also of note. Another really good restaurant in Bath!

Scallops were wonderful. The fish was great! Delicious all in all (chips too salted however) .. Place to go !

Wow absolutely beautiful x food and service was stunning x A perfect birthday treat. Will definitely be returning soon.

Probably the best meals we have eaten this year. Menu was interesting with plenty of variety of choice. Service from all the staff from owner to waitresses was uniformly excellent. They all cared about making our evening special. As the restaurant is Italian owned, and Italian hospitality has been honed for over 2000 years, this should not have been a surprise.

Loved this restaurant. The menu is amazing, the blend of flavours and perfect cooking is incredible! Compliments to the chef! The wine list is extensive The staff throughout were attentive and helpful . All this and vibrant atmosphere, We had a memorable evening.

Very central location with a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We enjoyed our dinner very much and also appreciated the good choice of wines, many available by the glass. The pulled pork burger was delicious and the cheese board was very generous! We'll return.

Super food and amazing service. Great choice of wines including rarely offered château Musar. The venison was melt in your mouth tender with great sauce.

My partner and I decided to book a table for our anniversary. We arrived 45 minutes early due to not finding somewhere for a pre drink with it being a busy Saturday night. The atmosphere was fantastic, tables full, laughter and warm friendly service from the get go. The food... fenominal, the drinks.. keep them coming, the staff 5* and beyond. We honestly couldn't fault the evening and enjoyed every second of it. They even did a beautiful happy anniversary desert for us at the end which was an unexpected and lovely touch to end the night. We wouldn't be able to praise them enough for this magical evening and highly recommend them, we will certainly be returning!

My partner and I decided to book a table for our anniversary. We arrived 45 minutes early due to not finding somewhere for a pre drink with it being a busy Saturday night. They accommodated without question or saying we was far too early. The atmosphere was on fantastic, tables full, laughter and warm friendly service from the moment we was taken to our table. The food... well where to start 5* all the way. The drinks menu was amazing and so much to choose from. Even made us a Long Island Ice tea. This wasn’t on the menu. Staff 5* and beyond. Very tentative We honestly couldn't fault the evening and enjoyed every second of it. They even did a beautiful happy anniversary desert for us at the end which was an unexpected. Lovely touch to end the night. We wouldn't be able to praise them enough for this magical evening and highly recommend them, we will certainly be returning!

Very centrally located restaurant, excellent cuisine, with a bit of a French touch. nice atmosphere and good service. highly recommended for one Visit to Bath!

Excellent food, great ambience and very friendly service.

Amazing place to eat, the team were so friendly and attentive. The food was excellent, highly recommend.

Staff are really knowledgeable and helpful and the food is very very well cooked. Well thought out food combinations.

The food and service were a joy to behold. I can't wait to go back.

Incredible food and service! The atmosphere was lovely and the staff were knowledgeable and friendly. Will definitely be going back.

Excellent food, great service and fantastic selection of wine, including wine by the glass.

Great meal, lovely food it is clearly a well established restaurant for a reason! Great wine and meal!

We try to come to Bath at least once a year because we love it so much, but every time we do come we always visit Rafaels because it never seems to disapoint. The service is always on point aswell as the food, we both love eating out in nice places and I have to say this is in our top 3 by far.

A very exciting and fun eating experience. Very friendly atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit.