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4.6

Based on 2.195 opinions finded in 3 websites

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Nº 149 in 898 in Bath and North East Somerset

Nº 6 of 15 French in Bath and North East Somerset

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH..fishsaladfilletliverporkcookedmustbeautifulrisottocheesescallopsducklambchocolateeggchickensteak

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Really enjoyed our meal here - good service and great food.

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Paul Curtis . 2025-03-24

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Had a fantastic lunch - chicken and duck were cooked to perfection.

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Alex Marcel . 2025-03-17

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We love this restaurant. It's quaint, there is a good variety of food and drink options and it is a little hidden gem in Bath.

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Kelly Doris . 2025-03-08

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Superb meal and fantastic service. I had the rack of Lamb and would thoroughly recommend

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Roger Beach . 2025-03-07

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Very good restaurant! Even though we were tourists and their restaurant was booked, they were able to accommodate us on February 14th, for which we thank them! The food was great!🤩

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Nikoleta Mincheva . 2025-02-26

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First visit for us with my daughter and her husband and what a great choice it was by them. Nice ambiance and setting with friendly and attentive staff from the moment we walked in the door. Started with the charcoal bread which was good followed by the crispy brisket bites which were packed full of flavour. Mix of staters including the pigeon and scallops all of which were delicious. Mains included the rib eye, duck and hake choices and again all delicious and packed full of flavours. To finish off a mix of chocolate cake, saffron mouse, chocolate cake and coffee. Staff were on point all evening. Would recommend the Amarone valpollicella which was superb. We will go back.

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Robocop100 . 2025-02-23

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Amablemente acomodado para un paseo en el día de San Valentín. Ambiente encantador, servicio atento amplia selección de vinos y deliciosa comida.

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Fiveschaos . 2025-02-15

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An excellent meal. Great service and atmosphere (especially the sound track). Thoroughly enjoyed going there.

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Andy Chowne . 2025-02-14

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Visited yesterday. The food was better than ever. I had cod cheeks with really crispy potatoes, peas and tartare sauce to start. It was like the best fish and chips ever! Then I had the pork belly with Pomme Anna, and it was sublime. Beyond doubt the best pork belly I have ever eaten. Thank you to everyone there. The staff are friendly and talented. My wife and I always enjoy our visits, but this was probably the best ever!

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Well Travelled . 2025-02-09

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Wow amazing 😮 we only fell in here by chance and how lucky was that? Food excellent, service fantastic and discreet, atmosphere great and people friendly. And the wine...👍🥰

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Lindsey Braune . 2025-02-08

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Lovely Mediterranean restaurant with great wine list. Great service and food was well cooked and delicious. Would definitely return here.

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BristolJuggler12 . 2025-02-02

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Wow! Incredible restaurant. We got a table without reservation, but I think we were lucky. The place was full. The main dish was really good, but the rice pudding...that was something else! Well done!

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Juan Mones . 2025-02-01

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Un frío lunes por la noche en enero, sin embargo, fuimos recibidos con una cálida bienvenida, nos dieron excelentes sugerencias de vino y servido comida deliciosa! Generosas copas de vino, y la selección servida por la copa le permite probar diferentes cosechas! Comida excepcional y porciones buenas. Sin duda volveremos cuando vuelva en Bath.

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Ccw . 2025-01-22

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Food excellent, wine recommendations also - and a lovely atmosphere even on a Monday night. Highly recommend!

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Caroline Weber . 2025-01-21

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Can not recommend here highly enough. The staff are wonderful, wine selection is up there with the best and the food can not be faulted. A real treat away from the generic burger and steak houses. Will be back a lot. Wonderful.

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Leighanne Smith . 2025-01-04

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Exceptional. Really lovely place to eat. Staff are so attentive and friendly. Such a cozy, chilled out atmosphere. Food was incredible. Every dish was seasoned and balanced perfectly. Id go as far as saying the chips were some of the best ive ever had :) highly recommend. Will definitely be back.

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dan s . 2025-01-04

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Party of seven went for Xmas lunch this week - was fabulous! The food was fantastic; had the pork belly for starter, beef for main, and ganache for dessert - no exaggeration to say I thoroughly enjoyed every mouthful. A real treat. Everyone else spoke highly of their experience too. Final word to the service; the young lad who served throughout was attentive, warm and professional. And our French host was lovely too. Look forward to going again.

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Andy Shore . 2024-12-22

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Please fix your opening hours in maps. Also, if it closes 2:30pm, you shouldn't send away customers before this time.

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Bruno Fontana da Silva . 2024-12-21

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Un poco por el lado de los céntimos, pero vale cada centavo. Preciosa comida, vino y ambiente! El mejor restaurante que he visitado en mucho tiempo!

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Lizzi H . 2024-12-08

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Amazing food great quality, excellent customer service and lovely little restaurant, reasonably priced.

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Lee Ashby . 2024-12-02

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Absolutely brilliant restaurant, the food was cooked to perfection and needed no more seasoning. Compliments to the chef and table staff couldn't ask for a better evening out.

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Craig Green . 2024-11-29

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At 1:30 pm, we were turned away after three people were seated before us and with Al lot empty tables. The explanation from the owner was unclear. I believe it was because we are Italian, not English. I hope the “gentleman” at the door receives the same treatment when in Italy. Not recommended at all. Ps: they are open till 22 on Google!

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MDM Wedding - Videography . 2024-11-29

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Pre Theatre Perfect Accomplished reliable kitchen, friendly efficient floor service, decent fairly priced wine list. 🐌🐌🐌

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Paul Thomas (Purple Mustard Club) . 2024-11-14

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Restaurante caro con buen servicio pero comida de calidad inferior. Risotto sabía a arroz salado. Sobre cocinado y enfermizo. Los chips estaban viejos y recalentados

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eben . 2024-11-13

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Been here twice now after staying in Bath for a couple of days.. excellent personal service with attention to detail.. very accommodating especially taking your coats when you arrive which is a great touch.. excellent food again.. if looking for a great little restaurant with great food and service when in Bath then this is the one .. will definitely be going back

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A Davies . 2024-11-09

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Very good food, only when ordering vegetables they were excessively spicy. They were steamed vegetables with chilli. I couldn't eat them

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Silvina Lisi . 2024-11-08

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Gran comida, gran servicio, gran ambiente... desearíamos vivir en Bath ya que visitaríamos este fantástico lugar semanalmente! Este es el mejor restaurante en el que hemos comido durante siglos, pruébalo!

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Donna N . 2024-11-03

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nice place,nice food ,thanks for the gift dessert

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Xia Bing . 2024-10-27

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Impromptu lunch on a day visit to Bath. Very welcoming and attentive staff. Food was lovely and freshly cooked. Deserts were divine. A little expensive for an unplanned lunch, but definitely worth a trip as a treat.

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Barbara Stephens . 2024-10-22

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Elegimos Raphael's debido a su proximidad al teatro (a pocos minutos a pie) con amigos y no nos decepcionó. Abren a las 17: 30 que dio mucho tiempo antes del espectáculo que comenzó a las 20: 00 . El servicio fue atento y discreto, lo que permitió que la conversación fluyera sin interrupción constante. La comida era imaginativa, bien presentada y muy sabrosa. Puedo recomendar a fondo el entrante de salmón y el risotto de coliflor. Hay una amplia carta de vinos. Una gran manera de comenzar una velada muy agradable.

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Brian B . 2024-10-20

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Came here for my birthday meal. Really please with their service,very friendly and attentive. Food is delicious with a great wine list. Highly recomended.

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Forex Indi . 2024-10-19

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Es raro que me moleste en escribir una crítica, pero solo tenía que hacerlo en el caso de Rafael. Me dieron la bienvenida y me hicieron sentir muy cómodo como comensal individual. Maravillosa carta de vinos, incluyendo por copa, fabuloso menú - el tamaño justo para despertar el interés sin ser abrumador. Mi plato de pollo era divino. El servicio fue excelente. Obviamente, este lugar superior y ocupado preferiría dos cubiertas en la mesa, así que ve temprano en tiempos ocupados. Gracias chicos.

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Lucie . 2024-10-16

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We had the most amazing evening! The quality of the food was outstanding, and we eat out a lot in Bath! The egg starter was to die for!!! Loved the ambiance and the staff were very experienced, friendly and attentive. The wine selection was immense and you can order half bottles of wine, I had an Amerone for £25 which was great.

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Paul and Vicki Turner . 2024-10-13

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The food are decent and delicious. The staff are warm and friendly. Highly recommend.

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Kenneth Wong . 2024-09-25

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The service was excellent. The food is expensive but so worth it!

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James Bailey . 2024-09-25

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A lovely upscale restaurant suitable for foodies that we simply found to look interesting on our walk. We had the Celeriac Soup which was fantastic followed by a filet for my DW and the Chicken for me (We call it Airline Chicken back in the colonies). We finished up by sharing a very rich White Chocolate Center Ganache w/Saffron Ice Cream. So fortunate to stumble on this restaurant run/staffed by the nicest people.

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H Lyons . 2024-09-16

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Wonderful place to visit, excellent food, service and atmosphere

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Zippy Cooper . 2024-09-15

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Really great food at reasonable prices. Service was speedy and friendly. Lovely place for a romantic meal and chat!

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PDC ranger . 2024-08-31

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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.

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Sara Hewitt . 2024-08-28

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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!

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Rebecca Myers . 2024-08-03

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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!

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Steve Isaacs . 2024-07-13

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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.

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Thomas Tsang . 2024-07-08

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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!

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Ethan Bennett . 2024-06-26

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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.

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Ronnie Clucas . 2024-06-10

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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

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Laurie Jones . 2024-06-02

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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.

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Kim . 2024-05-31

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

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Nick Perry . 2024-05-28

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

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Cindy D . 2024-05-26

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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

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Glenn Evered . 2024-05-21

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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.

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叶敏 . 2024-05-20

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Lovely food, intimate atmosphere. For special occasions

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Mackenzie Raymond . 2024-05-04

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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!

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Gabriel B . 2024-04-25

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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

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Annemarie B . 2024-04-22

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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 ☹️

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jos bergmans . 2024-04-22

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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

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Annemarie Bergmans . 2024-04-22

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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!!!

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Petal Russell . 2024-04-18

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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!

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Jacob Ellis-Jones . 2024-04-09

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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.

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Lucy P . 2024-04-08

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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.

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62ChrisB62 . 2024-03-31

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

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Jun Wang . 2024-03-30

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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.

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Andrew Pierce . 2024-03-30

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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 :)

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Fatou Francesca Mbow . 2024-03-24

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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.

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Sam Hubbard . 2024-03-23

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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.

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jgriffiths00 . 2024-03-18

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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.

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Sam Rowe . 2024-03-17

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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

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quorny . 2024-03-11

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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.

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Paul Cowie . 2024-03-04

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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.

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Helen H . 2024-03-04

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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.

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Suzi Perryman . 2024-03-02

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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

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Melanie Black . 2024-02-27

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

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Greg Walley . 2024-02-27

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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.

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Zebb A Jackson . 2024-02-21

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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.

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Paul T . 2024-02-21

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

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Kevin W . 2024-02-19

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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!

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Nomad06083453704 . 2024-02-18

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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.

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sarahfennell8910 . 2024-02-14

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Superb food and very helpful and friendly staff

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Jim MacFarlane . 2024-02-13

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Food was very tasty and the service was great 👍

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Sonila Xhafa . 2024-02-12

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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.

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Richard Browne . 2024-02-11

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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.

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JROBWILTS . 2024-02-11

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

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Helen Macauley . 2024-02-09

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

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Angus Cheang . 2024-02-04

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

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William2763 . 2024-02-03

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

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c P . 2024-01-31

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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.

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terry2201 . 2024-01-25

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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!

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David S . 2024-01-22

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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.

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Daniela Georgieva . 2024-01-17

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

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Phil Craven . 2024-01-16

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

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Tom Payne . 2024-01-08

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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.

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Desiree D . 2024-01-08

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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.

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Matt Reed . 2023-12-31

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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

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CowleenMc . 2023-12-30

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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...

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Trippingfrog . 2023-12-30

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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

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Freda Vesli . 2023-12-17

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Wonderful food and the staff were lovely

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Karen Dickenson . 2023-12-17

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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.

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Watch M . 2023-12-15

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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

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Wanderer671316 . 2023-12-12

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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.

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Bungybob . 2023-12-10

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

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Camper28666854966 . 2023-12-09

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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...

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Allyjayne1309 . 2023-11-28

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