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Address: 2 John St, Bath BA1 2JL, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1225 482070
Website: http://www.laterra.co.uk/
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The setting was gorgeous – rustic, lovely lighting, dried flowers everywhere. The owner was very welcoming and recommended us a mocktail.
And then the food…. Wow. Sublime. The flavours were incredible. Scallops to start, duck as a main- all absolutely wonderful.
The service was warm and attentive, and the food was absolutely delicious. The whole dining experience was wonderful from start to finish. I’ll definitely be coming back!
It was our anniversary dinner, my husband requested we have a glass of sparkling wine upon arrival which was very kindly prepared for us. The occassion was acknowledged throughout our meal, with a “happy anniversary” message on our dessert plates. Such a lovely touch. Staff were incredibly friendly and knowleadgeble, we felt very well looked after.
We started with the selection of breads with soft basil butter. It was a great variety of fresh bread and breadsticks. We both had the scallops for our starters, a nice mix of well balanced flavours and excellent nduja! The mains (duck, venison) were perfectly cooked medium rare with lovely sauces and flavours. The only item we would skip next were the confit potatoes, which unfortunately were undercooked and did not have much of a taste to them. Our desserts were a tiramisu and the pistachio eggnog mousse, both perfectly light and not too sweet but well balanced. We finished our meal with limoncello (as you do). Everything was top quality and full of flavour.
The wine selection was interesting, great variety especially on the bottled special wine list, with very reasonable prices. We went with their recommendations for each meal and the pairings they suggested were great. The restaurant is on the smaller side and the table we were seated was on the smaller end, however this did not take away from the enjoyment. We could tell how serious they take their food, service and customers.
The restaurant is expensive but you get what you pay for. We can’t wait to be back.
The food was a little disappointing. It sounds lovely on the actual menu, but the flavours and cook was subpar.
We had the bread to start which was ok, but had a very hard basil butter. It was difficult to spread.
We had the pumpkin risotto. Again the flavours of the ingredients were ok, just very very bland. The risotto was also slightly overcooked.
We also ordered the “linguine” crab pasta. Firstly it was not served linguine but spaghetti. Secondly, it was a hot pasta served with cold crab on top which was a little strange. It would have been a lot nicer if it was just folded into the pasta. But again it was just very bland.
Lastly we had duck and catch of the day which was John Dory. The fish was nicely cooked, but all the elements around it were just a little boring – it did not bring the dish to life. There was a pomegranate sauce on the side which just tasted mildly sweet – there was nothing else to it.
The duck was slightly overcooked, did not have a tinge of pink throughout. Again, just not seasoned enough. The crust was somewhat seasoned, but once the duck was cut, eating the pieces were bland as the seasoning was not distributed throughout the meat evenly.
We paid £140 which was quite shocking for the service and quality we received. I don’t think we’ll be returning.
Fabulous wine list with some wonderful discoveries.
I would absolutely come again!
Food was perfect and generously portioned. We had the croquettes, soup, fish, gnocchi, tiramisu and panacotta.
We especially liked:
1. the bread that came with the soup, which we found out they bake in-house fresh every day – the best bread we’ve had in the UK
2. Croquette – amazing texture and balance
3. Fish – the texture of the fish was excellent and the sauces it came with were incredible
The espresso was also amazing and the service was top notch!
We’ll definitely be back for more!
Our host, I believe, was Vito Scaduto, the experienced restaurant manager who heads the front of house team with over 30 years of experience managing renowned restaurants and hotels across the UK. And, my goodness, it showed.
We ordered his recommendation for a brut Prosecco and perused the amazing menu. As we sipped our drinks, we ordered various pasta, fish and steak dishes – with great advice and enthusiastic descriptions of their ingredients and sourcing, from Vito. (Who also proudly announced they don’t do pizza or carbonara )
The food arrived promptly and efficiently – delivered to each of 6 diners without asking who had what (always a bonus) – and their aesthetic and flavours were outstanding.
I’d highly recommend a visit for truly authentic Italian food in a high end dining experience. Eccellente!