Prego
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About Prego
Prego is an Italian restaurant on North View in Bristol, serving pizza, pasta and Italian mains in a modern dining room with dark wood furnishings. Starters draw on bruschetta, calamari fritti and truffle and mushroom arancini, while mains run through pasta such as rigatoni, linguine and conchiglioni. A 3-course set menu is offered, with a midweek set menu option for those looking to eat outside peak times. The bar list includes a Spritz, Negroni, Old Fashioned and Espresso Martini, alongside a Sardinian Vermentino by the glass. Waitstaff run table service across the 47-dish menu. The restaurant opens daily, and reservations are required. The combination of set menu pricing and a full cocktail list places Prego between a casual pasta stop and a fuller evening out, depending on how a table chooses to order.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
- DietaryServes vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
Menu & Prices
47 dishes- Spritz
- Negroni
- Old Fashioned
- Espresso Martini
- 'Dragon' Langhe Bianco, Luigi Baudana, 2022, 13.5%, Piemonte
- Vermentino, Sa Raja, Sardinia, 2022, 14%
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention bruschetta, calamari fritti, set menu deal and arancini.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention bruschetta, calamari fritti, set menu deal and arancini.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly point to the bruschetta and calamari fritti as the starters to beat, with pasta mains like conchiglioni alla Norma, crab linguine, and rigatoni also drawing praise for being well-seasoned and generously portioned. The set lunch and midweek menus, three courses around £18 to £23, come up again and again as excellent value, and several mention returning regularly for date nights or birthdays thanks to consistent quality and friendly, attentive service. A few find the dessert selection unremarkable or the pasta slightly undercooked on one visit, and one reviewer felt the space did not capture an authentic Italian spirit despite being welcoming. One diner reports overhearing a server make disparaging comments about their table, leaving them upset after a costly meal and unwilling to return. Most others, however, describe staff going out of their way even during a full house, closing out visits with repeat bookings and birthday celebrations built around the food.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly point to the bruschetta and calamari fritti as the starters to beat, with pasta mains like conchiglioni alla Norma, crab linguine, and rigatoni also drawing praise for being well-seasoned and generously portioned. The set lunch and midweek menus, three courses around £18 to £23, come up again and again as excellent value, and several mention returning regularly for date nights or birthdays thanks to consistent quality and friendly, attentive service. A few find the dessert selection unremarkable or the pasta slightly undercooked on one visit, and one reviewer felt the space did not capture an authentic Italian spirit despite being welcoming. One diner reports overhearing a server make disparaging comments about their table, leaving them upset after a costly meal and unwilling to return. Most others, however, describe staff going out of their way even during a full house, closing out visits with repeat bookings and birthday celebrations built around the food.
Featured reviews
- Nathan
“We look forward to our Prego date nights ever other week. It’s reliable and high quality, which is rare these days.”
- James Davis
“The most amazing lunch. Everything tasted great. Good menu. Good prices. Staff really friendly. Great atmosphere. But above all the food was excellent.”
- callum oleary
“I used to come to Prego all the time as it has always been one of my favourite restaurants in Bristol. Unfortunately I won’t be returning as last night I had a very bad experience with the service. We overheard the girl serving us loudly making horrible comments about us to the other staff and it made us feel very uncomfortable and unwelcome. I’ve never had an experience as bad as this, especially when we paid over £150 for the meal and drinks. I’m really upset about this and it completely ruined our meal. Won’t be returning.”
- Laura Boutle
“Wow! The best £18 I’ve ever spent on dining out. The bruschetta and rigatoni was to die for. Food heaven! Well done Prego Team - and especially our server, Scarlet, who was on a trisl this evening - and was soooii awesome!!!”
- Mick Dickinson
“First time at Prego—and what a delight. Unpretentious, relaxed service and extremely well-cooked and presented Italian food. Don't usually find myself in this part of Bristol but definitely would return! We started with Bruschetta with slow-cooked rabbit ragu with pancetta and peas, and Calamari fritti with aioli and lemon. The pasta mains were Conchiglioni alla Norma with roasted aubergine and red pepper, San Marzano tomato, crushed almonds, and parmesan and Wye Valley asparagus, Italian pea, mascarpone and pesto with lumaconi with parmesan. Treated ourselves with a carafe of the Grillo from Sicily. Top marks!”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
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- Sunday
Highlights
“Pizza, pasta and Italian mains served in a bright, modern restaurant with dark wood furnishings.”
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great wine list
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Has outdoor seating
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
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- Family friendly
- Serves vegan dishes
- Has bar on site
- Casual
- Serves beer
- Serves coffee
- Offerings· 7
- Serves alcohol
- Serves cocktails
- Serves healthy options
- Serves late-night food
- Serves spirits
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Serves wine
- Crowd· 1
- Good for groups
- Planning· 3
- Lunch reservations recommended
- Reservations required
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Dining options· 5
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
- Highlights· 2
- Serves great dessert
- Has great wine list
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Atmosphere· 4
- Cosy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upmarket