We went for lunch today and have to say we loved it. The food was amazing, and the coffee was great. We bought home two of the ham and mozzarella Arancini’s too and have just eaten them for tea. They were delicious.
They have done an amazing job on this place and such lovely people too. I wish you the best of luck , and we will be back very soon for the carbonara as apparently it is the best. �
Just eaten at Rustico. Amazing food. Went off piste and had the vegan breakfast - the scrambled tofu and sausages were really tasty. Flat white heaven and great atmosphere. Ligit Italian! Thank you Valentina, Gio & Luca. Will be back very soon!
A fantastic little bistro ! Was recommended to try it and it didn’t disappoint great food lovely coffee and amazing hospitality !! Highly recommended � will definitely be going back �
Popped in for breakfast this morning - I had the vegan breakfast which was absolutely delicious - and the coffee was fab! Lovely atmosphere, welcoming staff. I hope to visit again!
I had the carbonara today and it was to die for. So yummy! Also had the raspberry tart, amazing. The staff so friendly and welcoming. What more could you ask for. We will be back. Thank you �
A wonderful breakfast on opening morning, lovely to see you so busy, long may it continue! Great menu and original Italian food. Can’t wait to try the rest of the menu!!
Went for breakfast yesterday and loved everything !! Great coffee great food and great service. 10/10
From the genuinely warm and friendly staff to the lovely food and coffee, it’s a great taste of Little Italy � I look forward to winter and cross my finger whey will make a Tuscan Riboletta soup! �
Absolutely amazing from start to finish � so proud and pleased for you all! The food is easily the best in town �� will definitely be coming back! Xxxx
Perfecto! Little Italian gem in linslade. Some friends of ours had recommended this place and we all went this morning for breakfast. Highly recommended! Laurens favourite is very yummy. Eagerly awaiting for the arancini to be available as I've heard wonderful things about them
So excited to have you on our doorstep. Great food, great staff, great value. Highly recommended.
Very high quality pasta and food generally, perfectly cooked and good use of high quality ingredients. Reasonable pricing for quality and good wine selection
Sensational pasta dishes cooked by people who really care about their food and its story. We enjoyed three pasta dishes between the two of us and each one was better than the next. We'll be back to try the winter menu, what a gem of a restaurant. This place is now our clear favourite in Leighton Buzzard and the surrounding areas. It may be slightly more expensive than the others, but it's worth it, the food is stand out.
Popped in for a lunch, home made burger and homemade brioche bun & pumpkin ravioli - both were excellent.
Great to find a new local restaurant!
The food was creative and really good.
The restaurant is small but cozy
Great surprise
Really enjoyed the lovely friendly welcome and very tasty nicely presented food creations at Rustico.
The broad bean tart starter was very flavourful, followed by excellent light delicate crab and ricotta ravioli with an orange twist. The semifreddo dessert a super tasting surprise. Really nice when the chef came out to say hi. So glad to have Rustico back and also to such a great standard.
My sister and I went for dinner last night and had a great time. All three courses were excellent, the space is cute and cozy and the service was warm and welcoming. It instantly became a new local favourite! Especially recommend the burrata & prosciutto, white fish ragu, pannetone with marscapone cream. Love that they are bringing some real Italian food to Leighton Buzzard and source produce locally where possible. Looking forward to our next visit!
Great place with authentic and absolutely delicious food!
They accommodated our relatively large group of 8 on a Thursday night and were very patient with our indecisive ordering 🤣 We had one of each of the starters to share between the 8 of us, plus a main each and it was a very good amount of food. Great recommendation from our Italian friend!
This place serves very amazing dishes, it is one of the nicest places in the area. I went there today after many friends suggested it to me, and they had a superb menu. All the dishes were done with top ingredients, fresh and tasty. There is so much research in the tastes and the results are absolutely brilliant. The ingredients from this season feature also squash in many forms: as soup, or marinated part of a board of cheese and cured meats, or combined with gnocchi and salsiccia for example. Gnocchi salsiccia and zucca was my favourite dish (you absolutely need to try this one).
Also desserts are very well done and are perfect to conclude an outstanding meal. Just book in advance if you want to go there because the seats are limited. The atmosphere is intimate and you really feel welcomed and well treated.
Fantastic authentic Italian food! Friendly owner and staff, the best in LB
Great small independent bistro/cafe serving authentic Italian food and English breakfasts. Decent portion sizes and not a huge menu (case of quality rather than quantity). Also has a great unique coffee blend that is created by with rustico working with the local independent specialist roasters and blenders 'House of coffee' (which is located just off the high street in leighton buzzard). Well worth stopping off for lunch or a coffee on the way to/from the station.
Visited for their first week of evening service, and had a set tasting menu. They did me a special one as I am vegetarian, and boy was it good. Really good quality ingredients, my starter was mozzarella and tomatoes, simple but so delicious, and really well seasoned. The meat eaters loved their version with ham. Freshly made pasta and amazing pud, plus top notch service. Really glad to have such a great restaurant so close by and will definitely be back.
Good, but as my mother was from Genova, I know how to make Italian food at home better than this. It is very expensive for what it is.
It's small, it's cosy, it's friendly. The food quality is excellent, and it's prepared and served fresh. It's only a small place (about 14 covers), and because everything is fresh, not microwaved (I don't think there's one in the kitchen, but I could be wrong), the end result is better than most places in the area. The chef obviously knows his food, has a good palate, and they don't try to do an enormous menu - like the best chefs, they do a few things very well, rather than a lot of things badly. They have standards, and it shows when you enjoy a meal - which you will.
PLEAE NOTE: Since this review, the ownership has changed.
Delicious food and perfect service. Lovely gin cocktail 🍸
Small but delightful bistro with great friendly service and good quality real Italian food.
I are here again last night and the food was (as always) delicious. A great menu with authentic dishes prepared with such care and passion. The service as always was wonderful - you couldn’t find a better welcome. Thank you!
Local and fresh food, we had a great time for our dinner !
My second visit to the restaurant, and it was just as lovely as I remembered!
The pasta dishes are gorgeous with seasonal, fresh ingredients and local produce. The waitress really took care of us, especially my gluten free friend.
Best Italian restaurant for miles, I would recommend to anyone and will definitely be visiting again.
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