San Carlo - Bristol in Bristol

For years This has always been my first choice to come for a special occasion. My best friend and I recently celebrated our 40ths and we enjoyed a mouthwateringly delicious 3 course meal, with excellent service, ambiance and chose from impressive selection of wine. I always usually have scallops followed by the filleto tartufo, but i went for the monkfish from the specials and started with burrata. I was not disappointed, everything was divine, including the pistachio mousse cake and my usual sides of spinach and potatoes with bacon.Ive gone to many other fancy restaurants but this wonderful establishment with its elegant ambiance and its pefect food especially filetto tartufo will forever be my all time favorites 👌

We haven't seen our family for a while, due to covid-19. We met in Bristol for our reunion. Our last night together we had dinner at San Carlos. The food was fantastic and the service impeccable.

Visited to celebrate a family 25th anniversary meal... the food was brilliant.All the food was excellent however...my fav item has to be the tempura prawns they were SUBLIME! Also the arancini balls were AMAZING too!

Top quality Italian restaurant.We loved it, the venue, service, produce and dishes were all of the highest standards.

Summary: Good service, somewhat classy decoration but food was just okService: Warm welcome. We had a reservation and were quickly shown to our tables. The waiters were very friendly and attentive. Got the bill fairly quickly when I asked for it, which was a nice change compared to other restaurants that take 20+ min. Overall very happy with the service.Food: The mushroom risotto was of good portion but it was too bland and it felt very watery instead of creamy so I would avoid it. We got a pizza to share and it was pretty good, I really liked the dough, it felt premium and not cheap like other restaurants. The ravioli was average and to be honest kinda expensive (around 18 pounds for 5 large ravioli). This was the large portion of ravioli which was meant to be a main dish, I assume the smaller one (11 pounds if I recall correctly) will probably have 2-3 raviolis only. That's just ridiculous. Taste wise they were just fine, a little hard on the bite but not really an issue, just personal preference.Room: Overall it's a nice place, definetely a good place for a date, nice furniture etc.. However, tables are somewhat tightly arranged and the noice level in the restaurant was above average. It wasn't even full that day, I'd imagine it gets unbearably loud on a full night. I noticed the same in the San Carlo restaurant in Manchester.

Awesome food and service.Only slight issues was that the mussels in the seafood platter were slightly gritty not having been rinsed thoroughly.Otherwise an amazing experience.

First time visiting the San Carlo in Bristol. Fantastic service, very attentive. Amazing food. I was going for a pasta dish, but it had been so long since I'd last had a Calzone, so I went with that. Beautiful. Light, tasty and the tomato sauce on the side was incredibly fresh. Will try to go back at least every few months (I think I mentioned to my girlfriend we should go back at least once a quarter). 😍

We were recommended this restaurant by a member of our family but sadly it didn't quite hit the mark. My main meal had plenty going for it such as it was cooked well, ingredients were nice and tasty, presented well but it was only warm. I informed the waiter who just looked at me, i repeated that my meal is not hot and again he just looked at me!!! Later he asked my wife what she would like for dessert and although it was a fairly loud atmosphere i clearly heard her reply but he didn't so i had to raise my voice!!!Overall i expected so much more than the lovely building and decor and would love to give it a higher mark but sadly not on this occasion plus we are due back in a couple of months for a family birthday but not sure i would return in a hurry as service certainly didn't live up to the meal prices.

Antipasti were great. Tuna tartare was simple yet seasoned with just right amount of salt, and Mozzarella in bread was just so tasty. However the mains weren't unfortunately as good as antipasti. Spaghetti alle vongole had way too much oil in. I had to wipe my lips at every bite and I was almost disgusted by how much oil was left on the plate after. Service was prompt. Due to a let down by mains, I would say 3.5 stars to be exact.

Amazing food. Visited San Carlo while on a trip to Bristol. I had booked ahead online for a Monday evening around 1900, it was very busy for weekday but our table was set and ready for us as soon as we arrived. There is a brilliant atmosphere San Carlos and the decor is good. My order was taken promptly and there is an extensive wine list that we ordered from. The food and wine were fantastic and tasted delicious, the bruschetta was particularly fresh and delicious. There is a massive choice of Italian food including pizzas on the menu. The desert menu is not massive but I sampled them all and they were all delicious. The staff initially were brilliant and very attentive to customers, when the restaurant got busy a few tables had trouble ordering a desert and getting the bill and paying. I will definitely recommend here for an Italian meal and will visit again when I go to Bristol again.