Rustico in Aberdeen City

Authentic Italian food. Seafood pasta was fresh and rich. Mussels were well cooked and was a relatively large portion (recommendto share). Tiramisu was ddcent

It is a great italian restaurant with delicious food very good atmosfer and very good prices

Food was amazing, and so were all the staff, especially Konstantinos. Will be back.

Enjoyed a nice meal here with family. Very reasonably priced. I'd come here again.

Despite the size of our party, about 30 people, all food was excellent and served efficiently. Congratulations to the staff for dealing with us so well.

Great food, great service and a buzzing Friday lunchtime atmosphere. It's why we keep coming back.

Well what can I say Rusticos never fails. Amazing food, you can taste the freshness from the first bite. Amazi The service, asked the waitress what wine would compliment our choice of food . She definitely new what wine to serve with our choice. We didn't book and where exceptionally lucky to be able to get a table as the place was out the door. The most authentic Sicilian good you will ever get in Aberdeenshire. Delicious

Gluten-free (my husband is Coeliac).

Amazing atmosphere, Arancini and Pizza, my girlfriend said the gluten free carbonara was also excellent! We would definitely go back and highly recommend this cosy tucked away Sicilian restaurant!

Very good indeed. Had lunch there. Good food, nice staff and great atmosphere. Recommended

We are travelling around Scotland and are currently in Aberdeen. We chose this restaurant based on reviews. We were seated at a table in a small room where all the tables were already taken. When I went to wash my hands, I noticed that the restaurant had a second and even a third floor. I asked the waiter if they had an empty table in a quiet corner on another floor, for example. As we had been driving all day and I had an online work conference in the evening, we wanted a more relaxed atmosphere. There was no table, but we were moved to another table. When a large family who were sitting next to us at the first table walked by, they started shouting at us and using obscene language. I was so horrified that I only heard at the end that they had decided that we had moved because of their child. We are tolerant of all life forms and against all discrimination, so such an assumption is absurd. I can only assume that they did not like the fact that we spoke a foreign language and therefore used the child as an excuse to attack us. In any case, I spent the rest of the evening in a rather tense state, afraid that one of the visitors might become aggressive towards us for some unknown reason. It's hard to say anything about the food, as I didn't want to eat at all afterwards. The service is nice, but it seems to me that the waiters could stand up for us as guests, or at least explain the reason for such aggression and insults from other guests. This is the first time I've written such a comment, but I didn't feel safe in this place. I am so sorry.

Have eaten at Rustico's many times and am pleased to say it has been an excellent experience every time.

Amazing food for an incredible price. I would highly recommend and cannot wait till my next visit.

The food wasn't bad, but it didn't felt Italian. It was too spicy and too salty. We ordered the arancini, lasagna and gnochi. Otherwise the service was good and quick.

I recently visited for lunch and had an outstanding dining experience. The menu was delightful, and I particularly enjoyed the ravioli, which was cooked to perfection. The soup of the day, served with sourdough bread, was hearty and flavorful. Another highlight was the Padellata Siciliana with prawns and calamari in a spicy sauce - an excellent blend of fresh seafood and robust flavors. To top off the meal, I indulged in their cheesecake, which was a simple yet delicious dessert. The restaurant was quite busy during lunchtime, so I highly recommend reserving a table in advance. Overall, I had a wonderful time with friends and look forward to returning. Excellent food and great atmosphere!

Stunning restaurant, ideal location for family, friends or romance.

Was here last month with wife, we made a booking and when we got there we were shown to a table unfortunately we were left there for nearly 20 mins without orders or drinks being offered? So decided to leave,

We (2 guests)were there on Friday evening, didn’t book a table, but no problem for restaurant to accommodate us. It was first time visiting here, always wanted to try Rustico. Host and servers were welcoming and friendly. We’re sat upstairs, small seating area, a bit crowded and loud. At least 2 birthday parties. Water was offered and served. We ordered starters, one for each, plain garlic bread and arancini. Portions were good size and didn’t wait too long. Thought we were going to order desserts, but when mains arrived, we understood, it is going to be too much. Mains were massive for us. Pizza and salmon risotto. Both dishes were delicious and freshly made. Server offered Parmesan to add to risotto and pizza. Glass of rosé £6, Irn bru £2.75. Dinner for 2 cost £55, we were full to top. If we would take desserts, wouldn’t be able to move at all. We will return again to try other dishes.

Amazing food, gorgeous atmosphere and the staff were amazing so so so attentive and great with kids! 100% recommend we will def be back

Absolutely brilliant!!! Loved the food, loved the prices, loved the atmosphere!!! Now classed as my favourite Aberdeen restaurant!!!

me and my mum came to the restaurant for lunch today and were greeted with lovely staff! They did tell us that the kitchen was about to close and that they weren’t sure if we would get a table. An older man presumably the manager confirmed we could get a table right away and we were amazed by how good the experience was. We ordered lunch and every dish we had was superb. Couldn’t fault anything. It was our first visit and due to the experience we will certainly be back.

Had a reservation here last week, food was amazing & came out quick. The servers were lovely and all the staff were very friendly.

Great Italian restaurant. The prices are fine for a meal out, and the portions were hearty so no complaints there. Friendly service, with a good sense of humour. I had the penne arrabiata, which was tasty if not particularly spicy. Rather a labyrinth, but good rustic decor. Would definitely recommend.

Costa and the staff are Fabulous! The food is the best Italian in Aberdeen!

Four of us- one of our group found a hair in her starter and my fishcakes could have been hotter. The Lasagne was claggy and a bit tasteless. Staff were excellent though.

Fabulous food in a cosy restaurant. Totally recommend the pizza - DELICIOUS!! All the food is fab!!

The food was at big portions and reasonably priced ! Live the juicy lamb chops and the ice cream with espresso .. worth taking a dinner here !

Went there for a birthday dinner with 6 others last Saturday, the food was beyond AMAZING, I really recommend the lasagne. Good prices, massive portions. Such good service, we ordered a couple bottles of wine and the service provided was beyond amazing. Will definitely come back again.

Friendly staff really good food

Friendly greeting. Wonderful food. Lovely relaxed atmosphere. All staff were friendly & attentive. We had not booked & forgot it was Valentines but we were treated with respect & felt valued. Thank you 🙏

Take my wife here for the mussels, loves them, so it's a thumbs up for me. I usually have carbonara or canalone and it's always nice. Only thing is, you should probably book, as its always quite busy.

Great restaurant with great Italian food.

A popular place with locals and visitors.

God home made food and plenty of choice. Usual dishes but many unique combinations. The service was very good.

I have grown quite nervous to attend Rusticos recently due to having coeliac and experienced symptoms every time I have ate here. (I have eaten here 4/5 times in the last 6 months.) The food at the time is lovely- very tasty and different pasta which indicates gluten free but the staff are so rushed off their feet they never emphasise the cross contamination which in most places they do this every time without fail. - It makes you think how conscious they in the kitchen, even after I advised the waitress, added it to the booking that I have coeliac. I am not one who usually shies away about going out for food but I will be avoiding this place at all costs until they improve their allergy awareness. They need to make more of a designated place or at least have the courtesy to change gloves and utensils when cooking with allergies in mind as I have been to other places and not been unwell. I feel that people who don't have coeliac please continue to go to Rusticos and enjoy the food. However, people who have allergies please air on the side of caution.

A party of nine people enjoyed a delicious meal. Thank you.

A firm favourite Italian restaurant in Aberdeen.

When for lunch here and it was amazing, nice atmosphere and the food was out of this world.

Amazing food quality and lovely environment. I did have a fantastic time

I was in for lunch as part of a large group (>10). The servers handled the large table with ease and the lunch menu is varied and good value. Throughout our meal the service was very attentive and professional. The lasagne was really nice and a good portion size for a lunch menu item.

Good food, very reasonably priced, pleasant atmosphere.

Popped in today for lunch without a booking. The restaurant was busy but they fitted us in. The food was excellent as was the service. Will be back.

Always loved this place. Their starters are very delicious. Interior is quite beautiful. Had salmon risotto last time and it was heavenly. Recommended place. Staff are also very good.

Waiting staff were absolutely lovely 😍, always a pleasure going back.

Great authentic Italian food. Great VFM

Been here before and was very happy,this time around we found the staff were initially fairly eager to take our order we felt they were rushing us through then during the meal staff were very inattentive and slow....we had to ask them to clear away our plates each course. Cannot complain about the food or the atmosphere.

The food was amazing. Service could have been more attentive, according to fellow guests I was dining with. But we put it down to the staff being fairly new and time of year. But the food was great. Our party at various meals. Chicken, veal and pasta/chicken. And everyone rated them highly. Would definitely come here again. (Staff were polite and friendly)

Ordered a table for 6 people on the phone in Italian, super nice conversation. Disappointment then with the food, starter was good bruschetta and buffala, the main course pasta con salsiccia, which was not salsiccia and the tomato sauce was far too spicy, a shame. Carbonara was okay, but not the best. Just because the car is red doesn't mean it's a Ferrari. We no longer had an appetite for dessert. If you don't use original ingredients, please don't call it that. Not recommended.

Cute restaurant, very friendly staff and excellent food! Some of the staff were very green but overall very pleasant! ☺️

Great Italian restaurant. The food was awesome! The restaurant space is a bit small so when crowded, can be hard to manoeuvre. However, I will recommend, definitely returning to try their pizza menu soon

Very disappointed. We have been before and it was great. The food was tasteless and service very slow.

Excellent food and service, great value lunch.

Booked a meal last night for a party of 5. From the moment we walked in the door we were treated fantastically. The food was superb, the staff were brilliant and the atmosphere was exactly what an Italian restaurant should be, noisy, happy and rumbunctious.

We meant to go to another restaurant, who didn't confirm our booking although I booked a day in advance. I suggested Rustico to my family. we went and we were lucky to be hosted without booking. Food is delicious and generously portioned.. Drinks and dessert were amazing. With such prices, it is certainly a good place to enjoy a relaxed dinner.

Cozy dining... super nice Service and delicious food

I appreciate the welcoming there

Friendly staff, maybe the best or atleast one of the most authentic tasting Italian cuisines. Everything tastes fresh from starters to the deserts in the menu I may have almost tried them all. Definitely worth it! Again the staff is amazing and will help if you need anything. Thank you guys!

Lovely lunch - great value and excellent food

Had a booking today, was super quiet. We were taken to an isolated room where we were the only customers, a nice lady offered us water - which did not arrive despite us being there for 15 minutes. No drink or food order was taken in this time either. I would understand if it was a busy period. However, staff continuously walked past the room that we were in without acknowledging us which led to us leaving for a different venue. By the time the staff had remembered we were there, we were too irritated to stay, which is unfortunate as the restaurant and menu looked lovely.

We were accommodated without a reservation without fuss. Service was fast and friendly and the food was awesome. The place has a lovely atmosphere.

Great food, excellent value, amazing service.

Had a booking at 8.15, we ended up leaving the restaurant after 11PM as the mains took over an hour to come out. The restaurant was incredibly loud with as many tables stuffed into the space as possible. The service was very slow. It was also insufferably hot.

We had a table booked for 6 for Saturday evening dinner. Although the food was very good, our dining experience was marred by the terrible din (there was a very large group of loud youths next to us) & the heat. The service was not efficient, as although our starters were serviced quite quickly, it took ages to get our mains...and the loud noise & heat made the wait unbearable. We couldn't wait to get out.

My first visit to Rustico. We were a group of four, taking the lunch menu, the choices were excellent, quality of ingredients exceptional, & service was brilliant, it's always good to see cheery & engaged members of staff, from the initial welcome into the restaurant, all the way through to the service of meals, i would absolutely recommend, & more than happy to give a 10/10🌟 Looking forward to our next visit to experience a lovely relaxed lunch, there was no rush, just the way a lunch should be.

Lovely place. Gluten free options could be expanded.

The front of the restaurant is terrible, but there is a little gem behind it - come in. Great food, can’t really beat the value for money. Always a dangerous sign when they write the carbonara has cream (not Italian) but the food was great. We had calzone pizza, pasta ragu, and it was all we hoped for.

Perfect. Delicious. Accommodating.

Great food and a great night out.

Excellent service. We arrived at the same time as other tables on a busy Saturday night and were all seated within seconds. Extremely friendly and efficient service throughout the evening. The place runs like a well-oiled machine (without ever making you feel rushed). The food arrived really quickly, was delicious and (to my admittedly non-Italian palate) authentic. We'll definitely be back!

Tout très bien. Très bonne cuisine. Service de qualité. Bravo à notre serveuse parlant très bien le français.

I love this place. The food is always of a high standard. The service is always outstanding.

Pizzas, calzomes y lasañas realmente buenas. Además en el menú, las puedes pedir por 5£. Bien elaboradas.

Was there on a busy Saturday night. Seemed like a full football team were sitting behind us so was very noisy. The service was slow but was a busy night. Food wasn’t bad but wasn’t brilliant either.

It's ok - the food portions are massive but lacking in flavor. Salt was really low in most dishes

The food was tasty and honest. Service warm and sincere. Homely. Would recommend.

Super déjeuner ici, nous sommes arrivés un peu tard mais nous avons été très bien reçu et nous avons bien mangé ! Le patron est un vrai sicilien qui prend plaisir à discuter de son île.

Food was exceptional even though staff were very busy.

My son-in-law was picking up an order for Deliveroo and the man handing out the orders told him to “Go back to India”. My son-in-law is Pakistani and had not said anything to this man other than to politely ask him roughly how long it would be before the order was ready. This is TOTALLY unacceptable and RACIST. I wouldn’t recommend this establishment to anyone if this is the attitude their employees have toward people of other races/nationalities

The risotto was excellent... Congratulations

First of all amazing food and service The server was amazing taking my allergy completely serius and being really nice we were celebrating my 18th birthay and I had my first glas of alcohol it was an amazing dinner the food was so good and perfectly seasoned and full of flavour can't recommend it any more. The resturant itself is really cozy and has a great atmosphere.

Good Italian food Portions are filling and tasted fine Good service by the waiters

Probabilmente il nostro migliore pasto in Scozia. Cibo molto buono, prezzi (vista la media) ragionevoli.

Wow! Absolutely amazing, we loved everything. Booked to celebrate our sons graduation and the good and staff were amazing best meal I have in a long time.

Polite service, excellent Sicilian food.

Creamiest pasta sauce there is. A super authentic experience and you can tell the owner/manager really cares for the establishment. Portion was perfect for me.

Increible la experiencia. Comida auténtica, perfectamente balanceada y deliciosa. Atención amable y amena, profesional y de calidad. El lugar cómodo, simpático y con personalidad. Definitivamente un lugar para volver!

Purely found by chance but was amazing. Risotto as good as I had in Sicily.

Fuimos a cenar ,a celebrar los 80 años de mi madre.Excelente la atención y la comida👍

It's always busy. Tells its own story....

Lovely place. Service and staff are brilliant. The roasted pepper and mozzarella starter was beautiful. Lasagne was perfectly cooked but a little too salty. Well worth a visit.

Have visited this place twice and have found food to good and service to be excellent. It is a busy place so best to book in advance.

Weekend break in Aberdeen Nice restaurant, not too big. Service quick. Meals were good portions.

Very welcoming, even though we had a small dog with us at linchtime. Service was friendly and attentive. Food was delicious (every course presented well and very tasty), traditional Italian menu and good value. Can highly recommend.

I feel this is one of the best restaurants in Aberdeen (not just the best Italian restaurant). The menu has so many choices. I had the slow roasted lamb shank on mashed potatoes, the lamb was melt in the mouth tender. The potatoes were smooth and savoury. There were 6 of us in our group. Service was great, all meals arrived at the same time and all were piping hot. The atmosphere was great, a real buzz. I also think it's very good value

Taste good and value for money. Can't ask for more.

Absolutely delicious! Just ate there tonight with a party of 5. They accommodated us easily and quickly advised on food specialties, amounts to get and brought it out so fast. Our server took such care of us. Yum!

Great food true Italian atmosphere

A most enjoyable dining experience. This was our first visit to this renowned Italian restaurant where we were pleasantly surprised by the service, quality of food and the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff.

Our mains two pasta dishes were perfectly cooked very fresh delicious food generous portions at a reasonable price friendly service and atmosphere worth a visit

Lovely food and atmosphere. Excellent deal for lunch 😋