The Spaghetti Incident in Bristol, City of - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

My first visit to the place. At first I felt a bit weird about the service, the staff seemed a bit lacking good customer service, but it improved as the dinner went on. We had some starters - calamari and arancini both of which were delicious. I had a pizza for main, and it wasn't the best pizza I've tasted. The pizza dough lacked something to make it better.the parmesan and truffle fries were very nice as well. And to finish it off - we had tiramisu, which was amazing. And the red wine was very good as well. I'll definitely come back again and try a pasta dish, and have some more of the starters and tiramisu for sure!

Delicious food. Friendly service Great atmosphere

Very authentic, with some infusions of all regions of Italy in one dish

I did not want to go to an Italian restaurant. Italian restaurants in the UK are often a bit naff and provide a poor imitation of the wonderful food and culinary expertise of the Italians. But we ended up in this Italian restaurant. I entered, prepared to be (once again) exasperated and left.... enchanted. No, The Spaghetti Incident is not cheap. But it was a delight. Everything from the waiter bringing me a little white wine to try (following my request for a "glass of the least" here I pull a face as though I am sucking on a sour lemon "white wine") to the laidback rap and hip hop playing on the stereo to the open kitchen featuring an Italian chef cooking very UNDISAPPOINTING Italian food was... well, a delightful surprise! Check it out.

Fabulous celebration Graduation meal with cocktails.

Food is amazing - defo get the mortadella, pistachio and burrata pizza! One of the best I have eaten 😛

Lovely pizza dinner on a Monday evening.

Highly recommend this beautifully authentic Italian restaurant for anyone who is visiting Bristol! We had lunch here on a Saturday afternoon and it was absolutely delightful. Lovely family run business, homely atmosphere from the friendly staff to the cool music, enjoyed every minute! Best part - TIRAMISU 😍🙏 they have 5 flavours of homemade tiramisu and we had pistachio - absolutely to DIE FOR!!!! We will be back again to try the rest :))) Thank you to the owners for making us feel so welcome and for great conversation, we even got recommended their friend’s restaurant in London which we are so keen to visit! Once again, thank you for the great meal! P.S. the cocktails are delicious too!!

I'm disappointed :( My pasta was cold when it arrived and tasted doughy. My partner's meal tasted like canteen food. I told the waiter we were disappointed and gave the honest feedback detailed here.

I do hate to knock a small business but this place has a lot to improve. Waiter was friendly and the drinks were good. Unfortunately the food was not to the same standard - Garlic bread was too salty, my Ragu tasted like a cheap work canteen meal and my partners pasta was cold and doughy. If they improved their food they've got a good location and great staff and as such could be a fantastic restaurant

We were staying in Bristol for a few days, and wanted to find a restaurant away from the central area. We found this gem in Stokes Croft. The area has improved a lot over the years and is quite edgy, with several different cuisines available. The pizza, salad and home made ravioli were exceptional and tasty. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The music and customers made it a joyous place to have a meal. Good Price. We were about 3 times older than the other customers, but no one cared. Thanks

Delicious food and amazing staff. Our order got behind in the hubbubb but the chef and staff could not do enough to make us feel special

We had calamari which was fresh and delicately fried in a light batter, the Mortadella ravioli was delicious as was the Gorgonzola gnocchi… The food was amazing and the service was excellent… the waiter was extremely knowledgeable about the menu and went through most of it with lots of detail and entheuasium and made the best cocktails! It’s more of an informal bistro but has the food of an expensive restaurant. We bought both of our pups which were made very welcome.

Really nice food, very welcoming staff! Food was very tasty and lots of options! Good pizza good pasta. Great traditional Italian food. Go visit!!

Such a lucky find! The homemade pasta was delicious, amazing sauce, tiramisu was one of the best and fine wine! What more can you want? Also loved the beautiful mosaic in the bathroom!

Ate here for the first time today, will not be the last time! It was my adult son's birthday and he wanted an Italian meal. The food was gorgeous, the service was fab and the atmosphere was relaxed. 100% recommend

Poor food, I went here with my girlfriend, she's been here twice before and loved it but this time wasn't so great. Our wine came after all of our food arrived and the portion of calamari was tiny considering we paid £8. My girlfriend said she enjoyed her pasta a lot however I couldn't finish mine, it was very bland. I'm guessing we caught it on a bad day but we paid a lot and were very disappointed.

Great pasta, not too crunchy not too chewy not too soft, just about right. The sauce is splendid, many many details brings the flavor to the whole new level.

Such a delightful find! This spaghetti place offers an array of choices, each with its own distinctive style and balanced flavors. Happy to have stumbled upon it, and will to return for their pizzas! The only downside was the Arancini, which was a bit bland and lacked crispiness on the outside. Hoping for improvement next time!

Had a really nice time the food was lovely and came quickly. Service was amazing.

Food was incredible, one of the best Italians I’ve had. Great atmosphere and lovely staff. Was given the wrong wine which was more expensive that what we ordered, but the manager realised the mistake and charged us for what we had originally chosen. 100% would recommend to anyone.

Delicious food! We had 4 different arancini's between us and 2 pasta dishes and they were all really good. The service was very good too. It was quite chilly in there (especially in the bathroom!) but otherwise a great spot for a mid-week dinner out.

Family run restaurant with laid back vibes and incredible food. Must try the tiramisu!

I absolutely loved this place. Excellent Italian food, a great atmosphere. Tiramisu was best I have had. Fully fully recommend.

Went for dinner had, starter, main and dessert. Great service & value for money. Perfect potion size. Would recommend.

I have had lunch here a few times with family. The pasta is excellent. We had the arancini each time we visited which was also great. The owner is welcoming and friendly. I would happily visit again.

We discovered this little jem while working in Bristol and so pleased that we did. We were greeted and waited upon by Olly the owner and enjoyed a few drinks from an excellent selection and enjoying the relaxed atmosphere while the food was cooked in an open kitchen by Bruno. The ingredients were excellent which made the dishes absolutely exquisite! I recommend the seafood spaghetti and arancini. I will be returning for valentine's as I know my partner will fall in love with the place. Thanks guys, see you again soon!

We discovered this little jem while working in Bristol and so pleased that we did. We were greeted and waited upon by Olly the owner and enjoyed a few drinks from an excellent selection and enjoying the relaxed atmosphere while the food was cooked in an open kitchen by Bruno. The ingredients were excellent which made the dishes absolutely exquisite! I recommend the seafood spaghetti and arancini. I will be returning for valentine's as I know my partner will fall in love with the place. Thanks guys, see you again soon!

Lovely little restaurant in the main square. Food was very nice and definitely affordable. We came here at busy time so the service was slow. We did enjoy our meal.

We absolutely love The Spaghetti Incident. We’ve visited a couple of times now and the pasta always tastes delicious. We were greeted at the door by the owner today ( who was running the place solo!) and he took our order promptly and continued to make our dishes. We were very well looked after and left very full and satisfied. If you’re ever in Stokes Croft looking for something tasty, give it a try. It’s wonderful. To the owner: you’re doing great.

Friendly staff and great food, would recommend!

Lovely little restaurant, friendly service and delicious food that was out in no time. I will come back.

Tasty tasty pasta and arrancini! Would go again. Pizza wasnt the best, good base and nice tomatoes but felt the cheese wasn't upto the mark.

My mum was visiting and I booked on a whim, and what a lovely little spot. Great service and you can always trust the food is going to be great with an open kitchen. Only suggestion would be for slightly dimmer lighting but that's just me being picky. Great menu, great place, 5 stars.

Great pasta and not the usual recipes! We all loved it

Came in for a lovley meal on Friday night with my partner. The venue had a great atmosphere and our server Joe was very accommodating - we will be back soon! :)

Lovely place. Everything was delicious. Original carbonara and the tiramisu was so tasty! Warm atmosphere and friendly service

Best Italian in town !!! The marbled ravioli with pistachio and parmesan were absolutely delicious, and the carbonara was proper Italian (no cream to ruin it). Don't skip dessert, the pistachio tiramisu is a must. 10/10 ❤️

The Spaghetti Incident totally took me by surprise. Having rushed passed it may times this was my first visit and it won't be the last. Friendly and informed staff just a tad slow in getting my first drink but made up for it later with chats about the food and recipes. The food was most excellent, pasta beautify cooked and the seafood and accompanying sauce divine. The restaurant itself is is cosy and welcoming. Well worth a visit.

We booked a table for my husbands birthday, and were very much looking forward to our meal. I must say however we left feeling a little disappointed. We had 3 courses including the carbonara main, whilst the main was tasty and reminded us of our travel to Italy/ Rome, the starter and dessert were a little underwhelming. The service is where we felt a bit put-out however. Upon arrival we were told we only had 90 minutes for our meal as there was a booking straight after, which in principal is fine - however we were reminded of this 2 further times during our meal which made us feel rushed and a bit of an inconvenience. We also booked with a note to say we were celebrating a birthday - I thought we might have at least had an acknowledgement of this during the meal, but sadly not. Would I come back again? It's a 'maybe' from us...

Can't understand why this place doesn't get consistent fantastic reviews as the food was fabulous! Went with a group of friends, I ordered the spinach and almond pasta with crispy kale and it is the best pasta dish I've ever had!!

Disappointed as we had heard many great reviews of this place. Sadly we found the mains were not to our taste. I had the carbonara and found it incredibly salty which prevented me from finishing it (and finishing my food is never a problem!) so I would give it a 2/5. The rigatoni al ragu was better and the tiramisu actually really good. We were left waiting to order for quite a while and in the end had to ask one of the cooks to take our order for us. The atmosphere was okay but the music was turned up too loud and we had to raise our voices to talk to each other. Music varied from modern hip hop and rap to retro pop music and was not on theme with the restaurant or consistent throughout the night. I would like to try this place again but am honestly reluctant given our experience, a shame.

We chose this restaurant last minute and had a great experience. Quick service, delicious food. If you are looking for a place to eat pasta, this place is highly recommended.

On holiday all the way from South Africa and one of the best freshly made pastas I have had. Mortadela and ricotta ravioli is a definite winner…

Fantastic arancini, both the cacio e pepe and the ragú are fantastic

Excellent food. Pleasant and efficient service.

I went through the comments below and people seem to be happy with the quality of food in this restaurant. We visited on a Wednesday night and we were unpleasantly surprised. There is no service, lets be honest here, I had to find myself a waiter to ask If I could sit on a table and it took me roughly 10 minutes in a half empty restaurant. In regards to food, I could probably cook much better myself. Just hoping we won’t get food poisoning. Very disappointing.

We visited on the 23.09.23, as soon as we entered we where greeted by staff. Shown to our table and within 10 minutes our drinks and food order was taken. Food was delicious, portions sizes very good, quality of the food very good. I had the Mac and vodka prawns and husband had pasta with sausage and broccoli. We like coming here as it has a great friendly atmosphere and the decor is good. It was very busy last night but the service was still spot on 👍

Delicious fresh pasta and pistachio tiramisu.

As authentic as it gets! Amazing carbonara and tiramisu.

Best carbonara I’ve ever had at a restaurant, it tasted very authentic and looked so good, definitely coming back for more.

As someone else commented, I was very disappointed after seeing the positive reviews. The ragu was incredibly bland and the salad that came with the burrata wasn't dressed with anything. My Italian friend said she's earthen her before and also thinks it's very average but that the carbona was OK. The food was edible but nothing special. If you're walking past hungry and really fancy Italian it's not the worst thing but I wouldn't make it a destination.

The food is delicious! The homemade pasta was incredibly good and the arancini as well. The interior of the restaurant was cozy and modern, the lighting was romantic and the vespa in the middle of the restaurant was a nice touch. The service was incredibly fast and the waiters were friendly, polite and attentive. All I have is 5 stars for The Spaghetti Incident!

Enjoyed every thing we ate and the aperol spritz was delicious

Driest Arancini I've ever had in my life, pasta was rock hard, carbonara sauce felt like some atrociously watered down mac and cheese sauce and the cocktails were trash. Chef needs to step up quick! Waitress was great though 😅🤷🏻‍♂️

Me ha encantado cenar en este restaurante porque normalmente no pido pasta fuera de Italia, ya que suele ser una decepción. Sin embargo , en The Spaghetti Incident, la pasta está deliciosa, sabrosa y al dente. El servicio, muy amable. Muy recomendable!

Incredibly tasty and al dente pasta, friendly and fast service, very good prices, you couldn't ask for more!!!

Une très bonne adresse pour déguster des pâtes faites maison, avec un personnel serviable, pour une soirée entre amis réussie !

It is not the first time we have gone for dinner here As starter, we tried 4 different types of Arancini. They are so tasty with the melted mozzarella cheese. The portions of pasta are really huge and creamy, but the really surprise of the evening it was the stuffed Ravioli dishes, everything homemade. We even took the Pizza to share as starter, softly and crunchy, and a no ordinary Tiramisù. Happy to visit them again to try new seasonal dishes!

El mejor restaurant italiano en Bristol!!!!Estuve con mi familia y todos salimos muy contentos y satisfechos .

Atmosfera di Sana Cucina Tradizionale Italiana. Pasta Fresca fatta in casa. I Chef sono molto Esperti e Professionali per proporre e preparare Gustosi Piatti della Tradizionale e Storica Cucina Italiana.

We stayed in this restaurant with my family during the holidays, they were friendly and kind, the cuisine is good and very elaborate. Very inviting dishes. We promised ourselves to return

Had an amazing time! The food is delicious and the staff was super kind. The restaurant is beautiful and overall i would recommend this place to anyone who wants to taste real italian food in the city of bristol.

Eating here is like being in a Roman trattoria, the food tastes authentically delicious and full of character, every single plate was a delight. The waitress was attentive and friendly and we thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere. The road where the restaurant is placed is not the most attractive in Bristol, but we would gladly drive miles to come back again.

This place is perfect!! The food was absolutely stunning and the staff made the experience so amazing. My servers, Hannah and Amy, were so kind and diligent. They saw to all our needs and looked after us so well. I would recommend the carbonara and milk.

Amazing food and fast service. Definitely recommended 👌

Unusual pasta cuisine, unfortunately there was no salad.

Very welcoming The dishes are excellent I highly recommend

Fantastic tasting authentic pasta dishes. The Mortadella Ravioli was simply amazing. Friindly and welcoming team. Great atmosphere. Will certainly be back. The mosaics in the toliet need to be seen! Dog Friendly!

Brilliant! Arancini we’re delicious, we had nduja and broccoli - so good! Then Diavolo Pizza and Mac Pasta. My husband loves the pizza and I thought the pasta was outstanding. I expected actually shell on prawns on top but I was filo prawns but nothing could distract from how good the sauce was! Lately I think this is the best tiramisu I’ve ever had in bristol ❤️

Honestly, I saw the high rating and had high expectations which were unfortunately crushed when the food arrived - now this may actually be a restaurant run by students and good on them if it is - it's just that I don't want the food shouting that message to me. With a combination of orders of both pasta and pizza dishes, all of the pasta dishes were visually unappealing with a dull, deathly, matt parlour to them, whilst the pizzas were nothing special......ok, but nothing special....just like the taste. Unfortunately the prices were not student prices or I might have upgraded my review by 1*.... I wouldn't bother if I were you.

I have been in many other Italian restaurant in Bristol, and honestly this is the best one, it’s affordable and very good. The portion are ok, and it’s homemade. If you are hesitating between different Italian restaurant, pick this one. One remark though, I couldn’t quite taste the truffle in the tagliatelle Alfredo, but was still very good.

This was a great quick and easy meal, very nice employees and the food was good for the money, friendly service and would recommend.

Little gem in Bristol where able to taste traditional Roma dish and an amazing pizza.

Until I ate here I thought I had eaten pasta, no; go, try pasta for the first time, it's actually pretty amazing stuff.

Friendly staff and a no nonsense style restaurant with seating for approximately 40 people. I had a new dish (Scoglio) of spaghetti with prawns, mussels and clams in a fresh, light tomato sauce. The seafood was cooked perfectly with absolutely no chewiness to the clams (which is often the case elsewhere). The spaghetti was al dente, slightly more than I would have preferred, but certainly not an issue. As the pasta is home made it is a tiny bit thicker and heavier than dry pasta which gives it extra bite and texture. Very reasonably priced, I’ll be going back soon.

Lovely little place. Overall enjoyed myself and staff are great. Arancini balls to start were very tasty but definitely not cooked fresh as the middle was cold. This was disappointing as I felt they were slightly overpriced in the first place. For mains I had the marbled pasta which was delicious 10/10. My partner had carbonara which was VERY al dente but tasty. Actually sent it back and was met with great apology and a free desert which we were grateful for. Bill came to about £75 which I felt was expensive for what we had. I did enjoy it but felt overall it could be better.

The most delicious pasta in Bristol!

Excellent Italian food Great value for money

The food and wine were both excellent and unlike many other restaurants it was not too noisy. Good service too.

I recently went here for what was a wonderful evening meal. The atmosphere of the place was friendly and relaxed, the food delicious. I tried a salmon and dill pizza, a combination I’d not heard of, but pulled off very well. Compliments to the chef!

Had a really lovely meal here; place has a very unique and authentic feel to it, whilst staff set a great tone for the place. Food was fantastic, incredibly good value and definitely try the arancini - best I’ve had since living in Genoa! Back soon!

Lovely restaurant, great food and really great friendly service. Arancini and Mac & Vodka were both soooo tastey with perfect fresh pasta!! First time I’d been … looking forward to returning soon

We went here for an anniversary dinner, expecting really good things after reading the reviews. However, we were really disappointed :-( We both had spaghetti and it was so bland and the portions were very small. My partner had the carbonara which honestly tasted like...

The most amazing carbonara I have ever had! The foccacia and cocktails were also delicious. We will be back!

the meatballs are cold, spaghetti doesn’t not taste very good and there is so many water coming from the spaghetti sauce!

This was by far the worst place I have ever eaten £15 pounds for spaghetti bollognaise take out as well , it was the smallest child like portion I have ever seen , and to be honest not very tasty at all , I’ve had...

New favourites, the marbled raviloli and the pistachio tiramisu! Ridiculously tasty!!!

Great pasta. Different arancinis- incredible. Tiramisu presentation is nice.

Good in general, nice carbonara (always one of my favourite dishes from here)! Not quite up to the standard of some of the finer establishments in London or Manchester though, I do however have high expectations of carbonara being from Malta where they are known for their Italian cuisine! A bit pricey as well in my opinion for what it is. Would still happily go again though! They also make a great Negroni!

Excellent service and rich authentic italian food

Spaghetti perfectly cooked, crispy kale much too salty, which was a shame

Excellent pasta and spaghetti options in a well set up independent restaurant with a lively friendly feel and very tasty food. Monday night with us on our table and a big group on another. Excellent meals and an entirely relaxed affable evening. Will come back...

Really lovely place, great pasta, massive portions. The house red is actually really nice. As is the fried calamari, definitely worth getting if you go for a starter. Chriselle was our server and was very welcoming and quick with service. We had a really lovely time, thanks for having us! 10/10 will come again!

Wow fantastic food and service best pasta Iv ever eaten carbonara was phenomenal such lovely people can’t wait to come back

Slow, fairly grumpy service. Stuff thrown on the table. Others seem to have had a better time, but really not great and not cheap. Couldn't take the pain of waiting for a dessert!

Fun and casual Italian restaurant with some homely big bowls of pasta and five flavours of tiramisu!

Lovely place to have a date, eat some pizza, drink something, and chill. The service was fast. The lady who took care of our table was really nice and kind.

Absolutely no complaints. Had some delicious food, with very friendly service and the place has a lovely feel. You can smell the great food when you walk in. I recommend highly. The arancini was 👌

Not a bad pizza fritta but should be advertised as round rather than calzone. I've always known pizza fritta as calzone but I may be wrong. Not calzone. Normal round shape fried