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Summary
“Outstanding fresh pasta and sauces” are behind the enormous success of this Redland legend, which “looks very unassuming from outside” but is “always booked up ages ahead”. There’s “always something interesting and different” on the menu, which can change twice a day, and it’s “always so fresh and appetising”. Cousins Ben Harvey & Dominic Borel launched Pasta Loco in 2016, and have followed it up with a handful of other ventures in their group Bianchis.
Summary
“A Bristol institution” – “popular because the pasta is second to none”, but “what puts it in another league is the combination of ingredients” and the “amazing team” behind it: cousins Ben Harvey & Dominic Borel, now major players on the local scene responsible for Pasta Ripiena, La Sorella, Bianchis and (as of Spring 2021) NY-style diner Pizza Bianchi, which has taken over the former Rocotillos site (RIP) on Clifton Triangle, and offers Neapolitan pizzas and boozy milkshakes.
Summary
This “magical” pasta specialist has in three short years launched cousins Ben Harvey & Dominic Borel as key Bristol restaurateurs. “Authentic-sounding but unusual and delicious pasta sauces” contribute to the “wonderful gastronomic experience” at this “laid-back and intimate” venue. See also Pasta Ripiena, La Sorella and Bianchi’s (named after their Italian grandfather Aldo Bianchi).
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37A Cotham Hill, Bristol, BS6 6JY
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £2.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
37A Cotham Hill, Bristol, BS6 6JY
Opening hours
| Monday | 5:30 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑4 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑4 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑4 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑4 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑4 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:15 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
