Borsalino Restaurant in Aberdeen City

Hello friends family,travellers world ha i like saying that as i hope people are seeing the reviews of great places ive dined at and Borsalinos in the village of Peterculter is no exception step on in dinner is served!There is something so special about a place that's family run and been there for over fourty years this is the case with Borsalinos Italian restaurant started by papa Franco in 1976 and now run by the lovely Lucca and his amazing team with the excellent Lewis as manager and front of house, the great Hamish on the bar and the lady's serving the food, its a family affair here and you really get that feeling when you enter the place. Tonight i was here on my own and was given a warm welcome by Lucca, Lewis and the crew and was seated at my lovely table well fillet steak decorated in a quiet part of the restaurant to peruse the menu, i was hungry and ready for some good food and good food is exactly what i received! Looking over the menu all the dishes all stood out in their own way with traditional favourites to other dishes you might not have had before, it all looked very tasty! So i opted for the buffalo mozzarella caprese starter and to follow not a choice i would often make when dining out italian but i went for the filetto al chianti fillet steak with a red wine sauce and mixed vegetables i was ready to eat and sat back in the lovely surroundings and waited for my food to arrive.The caprese salad arrived lovely pieces of beef tomatoe, served on a great plate, large pieces of delicious creamy buffalo mozzarella with fresh basil atop and aa lovely balsamic glaze at the side, a really wonderful fresh flavoursome start to my meal and i enjoyed it very much excellant!Onto my main the beef fillet and what a plate was placed before me folks big pieces of absolutely perfectly cooked fillet of beef medium rare exactly as id asked with the creamiest crispy on top super soft in the middle potatoe fondante with a side of roasted vegetables was my mission and to be honest everything complimented everything on the plate the sauce was so rich with a delicate taste of chianti wine and the fondante and vegetables just added a lovely myriad of flavours on my palate yet again from the Borsalinos chefs this was careful, thoughtful cooking and i enjoyed it to the very last bite the sauce just enlightening everything else that was there for me excellant cooking a most enjoyable main course bravo!Sitting back stuffed the lovely Lewis came to my table and offered the dessert menu oh i was full but how could i refuse! so i opted for the panacotta with raspberry coulis mmmm i love panacotta and Lewis sat down for a wee chat and told me that Borsalinos moto was still the same, serving authentic Italian food to regulars and newcomers alike! all the food produce they serve is locally sourced and they cater for all food intolerances adding to that the fully stocked bar the seperate area which is stunning for private functions and the fact they are now serving brunch from 11 till 2 you really get the vibe that the folks at Borsalinos are really making the effort to give their customers a great and varied experience i cannot reccomend Borsalinos enough and would like to thank Lucca and Lewis and the brilliant staff for a really great night, so if your in the village of Peterculter stop by for genuine Italian hospitality and a true taste of Italy a restaurant that is really moving with the times best wishes Barry Allan MCG

Gorgeous restaurant, lovely staff and exquisite food! They're selection of alcohol is also top notch!Must visit restaurant in Aberdeen!

A lovely place, food is very good. Well worth a visit.

Some friends took us here. Really friendly atmosphere and the staff were very helpful. Food was good especially the pizzas. It seemed like the place you could eat with family but also suitable for a date night.

Haven't been to Borsalino for years (no particular reason) but that's going to change after our meal last night. Great food in a lovely restaurant. Nice friendly staff and reasonably priced for a quality evening. Thoroughly recommend.

We discovered this place by accident and completely fell in love with it. Lovely interiors, friendly staff and the food... OMG the best risotto ever. All together amazing. My favourite restaurant at this moment ❤

Two excellent meals this evening. Friendly atmosphere and very good good service. Ample parking. Didn't think the house red wine was quite to the same high standard as the food this time. But that wouldn't put me off returning soon and recommending to others as a really nice place to eat.

Really wonderful Italian restaurant. Staff were incredibly polite, we didn't have a booking but they found us a nice spot. Food was lovely with a great range of choice. We couldn't manage desert as the portion sizes were very generous!

Amazing lunch! We really enjoyed it and the children's pizzas are huge! Very good value for money. The interior is lovely and relaxing. Very clean and sanitary with lovely staff.

We often forget about Borsalino as it is in Peterculter and we live in town, but this is to our detriment as it is certainly one of the best Italian restaurants in the Aberdeen area.Long established, it is popular and you will usually have to book. The car park is a bit restricted but it is on the main road making walking to it inadvisable.The food is always fantastic. We both had starters and pasta for main course: all dishes were excellent.Dinner for two with a couple of beers and a coffee came to a little over £60, which we considered reasonable.