Rustico in Brighton and Hove

Vivo en Fiveways muy cerca de Rustico, así que ha sido un intento desde que se mudó a las instalaciones, pero recientemente ha bajado colina. Sólo puedo asumir que ha habido un cambio en la gestión en algún momento. En una ocasión habíamos pedido nuestra comida y nos habían traído nuestras bebidas, entonces la camarera regresó y dijo que estaban demasiado ocupados para hacer una pizza sin gluten, pero el resto de nuestra fiesta estaba bien para comer. Entonces anoche mis hijas entraron a pedir comida para llevar a las 21: 10 y se apartaron a la puerta y se les dijo que se fueran. Supuestamente están abiertos hasta el 22 : 00 sirviendo pedidos recogidos hasta el 21 : 30 . Es una lástima, ya que era genial, pero ya no, así que te recomiendo encarecidamente que compres pizzas en otro lugar, especialmente si tienes intolerancia a los alimentos.

Lamentablemente, estaban tan ocupados y la espera tan larga que nos fuimos sin probar nada de la comida. Esta fue una noche muy concurrida que coincidió con el último día del año escolar. Los niños salvajes y mal supervisados que corrían por el restaurante, junto con las interminables recogidas de Deliveroo, etc. y las personas que habían pedido en línea hicieron que el ambiente maníaco fuera insoportable. Tienen que dar prioridad a los clientes que se molestaron en reservar y en realidad aparecen para comer sobre las empresas de entrega y caminar en comida para llevar. Los pocos platos que realmente vimos entregados a las mesas en los 45 minutos que nos quedamos se veían deliciosos y me dan ganas de darles otra oportunidad. Es un restaurante pequeño que necesita más personal de cocina y mucha mejor organización.

We hosted our daughters' 7th birthday at Rustico last week - 10 ravenous 7 year olds who had just been swimming had a wonderful time. We were extremely well looked after, all our needs were catered for, and the girls had a great time. Thank you to all of the team working that day - you went above and beyond!

We hadn’t been for a while and we reckon they’ve improved their recipes: new vegan cheese was yum, salad generous and staff really lovely - thank you for looking after us so beautifully Harvey 🙏🏻

Making my mind up with the choice of pizzas was so easy with Ryan helping me with my choice. The Pizza Contadina was exceptional and with a butternut squash base that made an inspired choice instead of the usual tomato base. Will definitely be back for more of the same and to explore their other flavours of Italy

Rustico is personally my go to and favourite pizza in Brighton. The dough is always incredibly fresh - as are the toppings, or which there is always an abundance. The staff are always very friendly and occasionally put lovely pizza related jokes on the inside of the boxes which is always a welcome touch when ordering. Equally, the staff are always very friendly when you eat in, too! Most recently, Ryan took great care of my mum and I in the Hove branch

My third Friday lunchtime visit. Thinking of making it a regular thing. Sitting by the window, watching the world go by. Staff don't leave you feeling that it's time to move on. First two visits with my wfe and had the Napoletana pizza. This time on my own, had the Rusticotti. Good, but not as good as the Napoletana (which I'll have again, next time). Served by Harvey, who's service deserved the tip.

Very good food, lovely people working there, very nice experience , amazing atmosphere good service

Amazing food and atmosphere, pizza sauce is incredible with a good selection of pizzas and great service from Harvey and the team

Family friendly delicious food! Thank you Harvey for your patience and excellent service. We will be back!

Dorian and the team were so friendly and it’s without doubt THE best pizza in Brighton. Our three year old has agreed that he wants to work there when he’s older too!

Wow!! Amazing lunch specials!! £8.50 including a glass of wine!! Also substituted salad for chips without an extra charge. Outstanding service from Harvey so stayed for an extra glass of reasonably priced wine too!!!

Love this place, their pizzas are simply the best, quality exemplary over the years. Our waitress Poppy was very friendly and professional. We'll be back soon!

Love a Rustico pizza and a glass of red at Rustico. Excellent service was once more provided by the mighty Harvey who rocks.

The cheesy garlic bread is delicious and Harvey was an amazing waiter, friendly funny and patient! Will be back!

Great food at a reasonable price. We love it here and come regularly. On this occasion we were served by Harvey who was very attentive and looked after us well. Thank you - we’ll be back!!

Sadly the pizzas are not as good as they were. Have had a few both takeaway and eaten in recently, and have been disappointed. When it opened it was great, lovely pizzas and to have a good restaurant so close was great. But last night was probably our last for a while. Our pizzas arrived very quickly, and before our drinks, which we had to wait for, and they looked like they had been thrown together, badly. I had large areas with no sauce at all and then other bits with far too much sauce and soggy. And the salads were miniscule! We just felt they were not that good. Sorry.

Lovely restaurant in busy residential area. It’s our local and although part of a small chain, it has the feel of a family run restaurant. The food is good and reasonably priced, the atmosphere is nice, and the staff are attentive and friendly. Harvey has been our waiter on a number of occasions and is always professional and good humoured. We are repeat customers and will continue to be so!

Are at Rustico Brighton last Sunday night, as always the food was great, nice atmosphere, staff are always friendly, Harvey was serving our table, very friendly and helpful, we will eat here again for sure 👍

We've often been to Rustico but hadn't seen them for a while, so went for lunch last week. The pizza dough was as wonderful as ever, and my Giardino salad just as huge and delicious. Service is friendly and prompt - this time it was...

Another wonderful meal at Rustico. Really fresh pizza's and a great Lasagne. Our waiter was Harvey who was super efficient

Amazing pizza! Really friendly service too. Everyone loved it, we’ll be back again really soon. Great place to have in the neighbourhood.

Delicious food, great service and a wonderful red wine recommended by our server Harvey. Harvey was very friendly, knowledgeable and is the perfect waiter.

I am delighted to confirm that their pizzas taste as amazing as they did when they opened. In my experience most restaurants go downhill after a year our two, but Rustico has maintained their high standards; best pizza in Brighton, highly recommend. Our waiter Harvey...

Lovely service , delicious food. Harvey was a lovely waiter, service was quick . A great local Italian restaurant

It was very yummy and the staff were very nice especially Harvey who was kind and recommended great things to eat there and was great with kids ! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lovely meal and had a great waiter called Harvey who was very helpful and attentive, food and bro is we’re quick and very delicoous

Lovely atmosphere, great food, fantastic service from Harvey, will definitely eat at Rustico, five ways Brighton again

Had a big family meal (15 of us) for my son’s birthday. The restaurant staff were fantastic, really accommodating and friendly (particularly Harvey our server and Dorian the manager) and the food was superb. A really lovely evening and we will definitely be back!

The food was good, and we didn't have to wait long for it to come. The waitress, Poppy, was friendly and helpful.

Great pizza restaurant lovely pizza and knowledgeable staff, particularly Poppy our server who was friendly and had the right answers for my vegetarian daughter questions!

HARVEY AT FIVEWAYS! he was the best waiter I have ever had at this place, the food was delicious the wine was great it slaps everytime staff make it, love runsticos!!!!

Great restaurant - excellent food choice and cooked to perfection. Very friendly staff, well looked after by Harvey he was polite and thoroughly spoilt us.

Amazing Pizza, really lovely atmosphere excellent staff. Tasted authentic Italian leopard skin burnt crossed lots of great options, friendly, helpful attentive staff. Harvey was fantastic all evening long we live with big smiles on faces and fat pizzary stomachs

Thank you Harvey for another lovely experience at Rustico Brighton. Always great service, great food, great value - we appreciate how you look after us and have time for a chat too, and a welcome for our doggie. The perfect neighbourhood pizza place! Also very...

Really great venue! Cozy, friendly and great authentic food. Our server Harvey was great and made the experience that whole much better!

Good price, nice food, interior is pretty and staff were very friendly. Must come back to try the pasta!

Brilliant food, quality service, nice atmosphere. Our server Harvey was there for everything we needed to ensure a great night !

Fab restaurant - great service from Harvey. Love this place, it's a family favourite. Amazing pizza dough!

Great service. Pizzas were amazing. Will definitely return. Very nice restaurant, loved the Italian music in the background.

After nearly two hours our food arrived We got to sleep on a full stomach Diver arrived moaning about he was the only driver on Guess what no tip

Nice local place, popped in during the week and had a very nice pizza and tried the pastiera dessert which is very good. Not been at the weekend but looks very busy, probably would be worth trying to book a table. Definitely going to go...

Used to be our favourite pizza place for eat in and take away, and just at the end of our road, but pizza are not as good as they used to be. Seem smaller, not cooked so well, thicker bases and less topping. Thought it...

Unfortunately, I have no idea how the pizza is. I ordered a vegetariana for delivery, and they decided to add some meat! Accidents happen, but apparently they couldn't replace it, so muggins here went hungry!

I had a Seafood Pizza, a Pasteria Di Grano tart for dessert with an expresso coffee and bottle of house wine. The Seafood Pizza was delicious and the warm dessert tart was lovely with the expresso coffee. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable of the...

Great little find. Good menu and really enjoyed my pizza. Service was good. Would definitely go again when in the neighbourhood.

Lovely pizzas, best eaten no the restaurant, Went down well with a bottle of Italian red. Would like a bigger salad option though, we like big salads! Reasonably priced and nice atmosphere.

Fresh pizza and starters. Reasonable priced and very good service!! Wine glasses tiny but refilled when asked.

Great takeaway pizza - superb value and really accommodating for specific needs etc. Great local Italian restaurant.

Some of the best pizzas we’ve had. Ordered our pizzas from fiveways and the order turned up wrong , I’m not sure who’s fault it was but the manager without hesitation resent the pizzas that were wrong with no quibble . Thank you so much...

Delicious Italian food, really good price. Staff are really lovely & friendly. Garlic bread to die for. Definitely coming back here.. 100% recommend

Thank you rustico. Very cool. I think that this restaurant is epic and very nice. Poggers restaurant.

This little place is very local to us so we like to go there every few weeks. The food is always fresh, authentic, tasty and really good value. I had really missed the atmosphere which had been a bit lacking due to covid and more...

You can spend a lot of money on over-priced wine an d food in Brighton but Rustico, I think, is the best value meal in town. A little bit of Italy in the Fiveways. Great service, solid pizzas. the zucchini chips are fantastic. Wine quaffable...

My boyfriend and I visited recently and the pizza was AMAZING, but what made the experience stand out was our lovely server, Rachel, who was super friendly and attentive. We felt very well looked after and will definitely be back soon!

Outstanding customer service. The food is always excellent from this restaurant as are the desserts. But the customer service is above and beyond, in fact I’ve rarely come across such good service. If I could give more stars I would.

Me and two pals had a pleasant experience at Roostico. We frequented the establishment one night in December before the great covid19 lockdown. The pizza was wholesome, chewy and authentic. The atmosphere was cosy and dare I say it, almost romantic. The cannolis were really...

Had a couple of meals here before, always good value and decent service. Food and service are still good but it’s turned into a pizza takeaway service so constant flow of Uber delivery people coming through, door flying open boxes slammed on counter etc. Sign...

It was a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon when we popped in. The indoor wood fired pizza oven quickly warmed us up. There was a Christmas menu with three courses for 15 pounds but we opted for the à la carte menu which had a...

Best authentic pizzeria and italian cooking in Brighton. Best I have tried in a long time. Excellent, friendly service. Cute, rustic interior that will take you right back to Italy. Excellent prices too! Book ahead as can get busy.

Stumbled across this place whilst visiting from London! Wow... we ate in as a family. Excellent fresh quality pizza dough and the flavours were immense. They accommodated the kids really well and made smaller pizza’s. The starters / salads were divine and highly recommend worth...

This is a fantastic pizza restaurant that not only does great pizzas but also lovely pasta and street food. I highly recommend the seafood arancino as a nice starter! We’ve been here several times as well as had takeaways before and after lockdown. The staff...

Ordered a Putanesca Pizza, Parmigiana Di Melanzane and a Pizzaiola. Was delivered in 15 mins, was hot and absolutely delicious. The pizza's are incredible and very very reasonably priced. Before lock down we had been in once before and the food was brilliant then too...

Never been before but we drove past it the other day, and thought we’d come back and try it. Lovely decor , we had some antipasti to start with, lovely cured meats and cheese. For main I had the Napoltena pizza . Both were delicious,...

Friendly service, good food, great value. Visited as a family of 6 with a baby. Great choice on the menu and food came quickly. Child portions of main menu available. Excellent Tiramisu!

Had the pleasure of going to this restaurant on a Saturday night. Food was fantastic and the atmosphere was vibrant and Staff were friendly and helpful. Thoroughly recommend a visit !!

This is a review for multiple times I have visited since October 2019. Not only is the food good, but the staff are so friendly throughout every part of the service that it makes it such an all round lovely place to dine. Please keep...

Unfortunately you can not book for Rustico and so my third attempt at dining was successful. Greeted by friendly welcoming staff at 6.30 . In hindsight in desperation of getting a table, 6.30 was a bit early as they had a group of people with...

Second visit but not quite as good as the first one!!Lovely meal friendly staff but the Tiramisu was possibly the worst I’ve ever had, as is was tasteless and very dry.But we will be back.

Such an intimate proper Italian restaurant, the food is amazing, relaxed atmosphere (like a trattoria) and great selection in the menu, pasta, meat, seafood dishes in addition to pizza and other stuff. The staff are friendly and very helpful. I love this place, it's now...

I did write a review about Rustico and how they wouldn't take a booking midweek for 6 people and that a real birthday wasn't an occasion enough (but a made up occasion like Mother's Day was?) and how blunt the guy on the phone was...

Went to Rustico last night for a last minute date night and was definitely not disappointed! The staff were absolutely lovely, talking us through the menu and recommending dishes- and even ran after me to return a card left at the table! The pizza was...

This venue has changed hands plenty of times after unsuccessful endeavours, but these guys really seem to be winning now. Huge congratulations and the best of luck, long may it continue. They have impressed on social media with their cheery nature and passion - enough...

The pizza here was incredible, as was the aubergine & mozzarella dish. I have to follow a gluten-free diet and was glad to see that loads of the menu was either gf already or that gf was offered as an alternative. There were loads of...

Great vegan options, lovely atmosphere & the staff are so welcoming, nothing is too much trouble! Visited for at lunchtime with friends, all of us vegan. It can be tricky finding tasty Italian vegan options out, but Rustico have it spot on! with the prices...

We went at 6.30pm on Thursday evening and it was already buzzing and we just got a table in time before they started asking people to come back in an hour. Really nice casual atmosphere and friendly service. Excellent pizzas. I had the vegan one...

Caught the bus home and decided on the spur of the moment to eat out and this was our choice. Past it many times but never been in. Always looks busy with good outside seating area. Food was ok except for the tiramisu which was...

I have lots of allergies and often menus are extremely limited. There was so much I could eat here because GF pizza and pasta is served and vegan alternatives are offered. Service is brilliant. My kids loved it too.

Used this restaurant for Sunday lunch. Impressed as a family run restaurant. Service first class and the various dishes our party of 5 plus take aways for 2 teenagers was brilliant. Not expensive

Finally a good pizza in the Fiveways area. Fresh ingredients, crunchy crust, perfect. sauce. The garlic oil on some pizza is a luxury treat. Dessert are amazing, tasty Neapolitan sfogliatella recommended. The buffalo mozzarella is really fresh, arancini in bolognese sauce are really yummy and...

Really good food, all reasonably priced. Nice atmosphere and friendly service. Great to eat in or take away!

We had a lovely family dinner here. Good, tasty food, friendly service and a very reasonable bill! ............

I always order Rustico on deliveroo and let me say one thing..!! 10 10 10 across the board.. best Italian food in Brighton.. 5 years in UK and I finally had the most amazing meatballs.. and the buffalo mozzarella ? Love it..! can’t wait to...

A great authentic Italian restaurant. Great value. Lovely food. Friendly staff. Quick service. I would recommend you go at lunch time to get a table, as you can't book ahead for smaller parties (which is a shame).

Teenagers and parents. High quality pizza. Tantalisingly good. Plenty of choice. Great value wine. Charming staff. Really pleased to have something so good locally.

Had driven past a few times and always thought it looked interesting and buzzing with a great atmosphere. Me and my girlfriend popped in on a spur of the moment on bank holiday Monday. Shared a pizza and some Naples street food. Was totally delicious...

Our first visit was lunchtime today and we both loved this place! Such a lovely atmosphere, great staff and really tasty pizza. Beautifully cooked and such good value, everyone should definitely give this place a go :)

Decided to visit Rustico as a Saturday night treat, the wife having been here on a week night with friends. We were certainly not disappointed- we arrived at 7’ish and were shown to the last available table - it was busy. We were soon offers...

Went on a weekday evening with friends. A truly wonderful typical Neapolitan pizza with rich tomato sauce. Beer is from just outside Napoli and the Kimbo coffee you only find in Napoli. Good starters with arancini. Great service and charming staff. Undoubtedly, the best pizzeria...

Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, good food, reasonable prices. Great addition to the Fiveways... should do well. Faultless meal, just good basic Italian dishes... not trying to be too fancy.

Me and my wife visited this new local restaurant on our monthly night out away from the kids and instantly loved the atmosphere, food and friendly staff. We both ate the pizza, which was baked in the restaurant's pizza oven and it was lovely. I'd...

We love the food, the place, the service and they are quite quick with the food. We will be back every week :)

My intuitive sense was: A tasty combo of ingredients altho a touch heavy on the tomato sauce and mozzarella which made the dough too damp. Seafood topping especially mussels were tasty, other seafood though was minimal. The Sangiovese they offer is a lovely wine as...

After the menu in a local pub failed to inspire, we decided to give this place a try, and we’re glad we did. The refit of the place has nailed it - they’ve moved the kitchen to the back making the restaurant area feel so...

Had a fabulous meal at Rustico. It has cool decor, the food was really good and reasonably priced. We’ll be back!

Fantastic food, pizza and Neapolitan street food, excellent service and a lovely ambience all for a very reasonable price. Just what fiveways needed! We will definitely be back and are telling all our friends how good it is!

Very pleasantly surprised by this recently opened neighbourhood restaurant in the Fiveways part of town. The latest in a small South Coast chain of Neapolitan street food/pizza places opened without much local fanfare and maybe they should look to advertising in the local free magazine...

We decided to try out Rustico and are so glad we did. Lovely atmosphere, staff and great food. My son has been back 3 times since our visit.

Shame you can't award 10 stars. This restaurant is fantastic. The food is incredible. I have had the best lasagne that I've ever tasted. The staff are so welcoming and friendly. The decor is terrific. The prices are very reasonable. You can not afford to...

Popped in for a drink and ended up having delicious pizza. It was very quiet but we're sure it will be popular. Will definitely be going back,