The old Bottelino's site on Bond Street, Broadmead has now opened and is called Fratelli's.  You'll be guaranteed the same exacting standards every time.  The menu is slightly less extensive than Bottelino's, but you won't be disappointed.  They offer great food and wine at very reasonable prices.  If you'd like to book a table or order food for take-away or delivery call Pino on (0117) 926 8054 or visit their website

www.fratellis-restaurant.com

We are pleased to announced that our newest restaurant located on the Marina in Portishead is now open for trade. After an extremely successful opening evening event on Sunday 8th August 2010, the doors are now open for trade. Link

Due to relocation, Bottelino's in Broadmead, Bristol has now closed for trade. Please book in our other Bristol based restaurants in Bedminster and Emersons Green.

We would like to take this time to thank everyone who has supported this branch over the years, and we look forward to seeing you in the near future in Portishead, Bedminster or Emersons Green.

Many Thanks, The Broadmead team and the Botta Family.

'One of Bristol's oldest restaurants move out of city centre'

The sale of the broadmead bottelino's branch has made local news. The Bristol Evening Post wrote an article on the current sale only days after the for sale sign went up. Article below - 

ONE of Bristol's oldest and most popular Italian restaurants is looking to move out of the city centre, the Evening Post can reveal.

Bottelino's in Broadmead has been put up for sale almost 30 years after the landmark restaurant first opened for business.

The first Bottelino's was opened in 1978 by Giuseppe Botta and moved to its current location in Bond Street in 1982. It has long been a favourite with Bristolians and is one of the last remaining restaurants in Broadmead and the surrounding area.

The Botta family have since gone on to open a chain of restaurants across the South West, and in spite of the recession they are currently looking to expand into Portishead, Taunton and Trowbridge.

But Giuseppe's son, Mike, says that the firm has decided the time has come to move out of the city centre and has put the restaurant and the flats above it on the market. Mr Botta said: "The restaurant seats 70 people and we have simply outgrown the place. There is not enough room to suit our current business model.

"It is very sad that we are moving out of Bristol city centre after all this time, but time moves on and things change, we have to move with the times. The restaurant is in a landmark building, but life moves on and we have to do what is good for our business."

Mr Botta added: "We are not looking at any other premises in the city centre, but we will be looking to relocate our staff to our other branches and we intend to be speaking to them in the near future.

"The restaurant we have in Broadmead is actually too small for our operation, and we tried to move on a few years ago."

Mr Botta also said that moves to open a new 400-seat restaurant in Portishead Marinia are likely to go ahead later this year, 12 months later than originally planned.

Talks are thought to be in an advanced stage and the latest addition to the chain could be open for business by the end of the year.

The latest Bottelino's opened in Weston-super-Mare in January last year at a cost of £3 million. The family-run company also has restaurants in Bath, Cheltenham, Nailsea, Emersons Green, Bedminster and Swindon.

Most are run by members of the Botta family, including brothers Gino and Raffaele Botta, sons Pino and Dante Botta and cousin Angelo Nicastro.

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We have added a new special offer*  

Any Pizza/Pasta for £4.95.

2 courses for £7.95 or 3 courses for £9.95

Starters

Prawn Cocktail

Funghi Tartara

Polpette della Casa

Calamari Fritti

Mozzarella in Carrozza

Eating Desserts

Tiramisu

Banoffi Pie

3 Scoops of Homemade

Ice Cream

Additional side orders: 

French Fries £1.50, Garlic Bread £1.50 Side Salad £1.95, Onion Rings 99p (only applies in conjuction to this offer)

* Offer applies only to the starters and desserts listed on this page

** Offer runs only to coincide with the lunchtime/early evening offer times already

*** Bottelino’s management reserve the right to withdraw this offer at any time

Due to the success of our current delivery service, we are pleased to announce we have added FISHPONDS to the areas that we now deliver to. Watch this space for more locations to be added...

To view our delivery menu click here

We have now launched our brand new free delivery takeaway service, to see our menu and our delivery locations please click here.

As of Monday 11th January 2009 the restaurant will be open all day, so you can now enjoy a late lunch, afternoon tea and coffee or an early pre-theatre dinner. Please see new times below.

Popular Bristol founded Italian restaurant chain Bottelinos have come up with a most traditional way of raising thousands of pounds for charity… with bread sticks and olives.

Now they are on track to collect over £20.000 a year for the Willow Foundation, the charity which specialises in creating Special Days for young adults living with cancer and other serious diseases.

Company MD Mike Botta, whose father Giuseppe opened his first restaurant in Bristol 30 years ago, said Bottelinos always provided complimentary bread sticks and olives at their seven restaurants.

“So we decided to invite customers to make a discretionary 10p charity donation and such has been the response that we have raised over £6000 in the first quarter,” he said.

Former Arsenal goal keeper Bob Wilson founded Willow with his wife Megs as a lasting memorial to their daughter Anna who died from a rare form of cancer shortly before her 32^nd birthday.

“These generous donations from Bottelinos and their customers will help us provide more Special Days for seriously ill young adults and their families who need an escape from the day to day problems which long term illness brings,” he said.

Team members of Weston-super-Mare software development company Vivantio will no longer have far to go for lunch having just moved into smart new offices in the town’s fashionable Boulevard.

For they are the first to lease 1,600 sq ft of space from fast growing Italian restaurant chain Bottelinos whose new Weston premises are on the floor below them.

Vivantio bosses Greg Rich and Russell Wiltshire, who launched their business in the town in 2003, said they needed more space for expansion so the new high quality premises were ideal.

Mike Botta, MD of award winning Bottelinos who opened their new restaurant in The Boulevard last year, said the company had also taken the opportunity to provide 5,000 sq ft of office space on the two floors above and he was delighted that Vivantio now had more room for growth.

Simon Price of letting agents Alder King said quality air cooled premises in a prime location were proving attractive to firms looking to the future.

Just a quick reminder to let you all know the Bottelino's loyalty card offer ends 30th November 2009 so be quick to take advantage of this fantastic offer.

Gino Botta, the son of our founder, has decided to increase the amount of times that the Special Lunchtime Offer will be available to our valued customers at our Emerson Green restaurant.  Customers can now enjoy the amazing £4.95 offer not only from Tuesday - Saturday 12.00noon - 2.00pm but also from Tuesday - Friday 5.30pm - 6.30pm and Sundays from 3.00pm - 5.30pm (Exclusions Apply)

For full details please visit the Emerson Green webpage

We have put a lot of hard work into the Bottelino's brand over the last few years and the success of our Bedminster restaurant, the Independent Pizza Restaurant of the Year, was the final proof that we are ready to expand further across the West Country and beyond.

Our new restaurant in Weston Super Mare is now fully open and extremely busy. 

The proposed opening of our Portishead restaurant has been slightly delayed.  We will bring you news on the new opening date as soon as possible. 

Bottelino's in Broadmead is offering early evening diners an opportunity to take advantage of our famous £4.95 lunchtime offer. Diners can choose from the £4.95 pizza and pasta menu between 5.30pm and 7.00pm Mon-Fri as well as between 11.30am and 2.00pm Mon-Sat.

Bottelino's in Bedminster is now offering early evening diners another opportunity to take advantage of our famous £4.95 lunchtime offer. Diners can choose from the £4.95 menu from 5.30pm - 6.30pm, Monday to Thursday.

Restaurant manager Raffaele Botta said, "I'm delighted to extend our famous offer into the early evenings - any pizza or pasta from our menu for £4.95 is great value for the families and local employees of Bedminster and Bottelino's have always been about offering great value for money. Whether you're coming in after school, after work or after doing your weekly shop, you are guaranteed a hearty and delicious meal at a great price."

Bottelino's in Bedminster opened to great acclaim in 2006 and won the Pizza and Pasta Association award that year for Best Independant Pizza Restaurant.

Due to popular local demand, Bottelino's in Cheltenham will now be open every Sunday lunchtime from 12 noon - 3.30pm.

Restaurant manager Andreas said, "Many of our customers have asked if we have any plans to open on a Sunday lunchtime - the £4.95 deal is a great offer and has been attracting a lot of new business since our refurbishment. Therefore, we are pleased to announce that we will be open for business every Sunday, and yes, you will be able to take advantage of the special lunchtime offer!"

Bottelino's in Cheltenham is open from Monday to Saturday, 12 noon - 2.30pm and 5.30pm - 11.00pm, and now every Sunday from 12 noon - 3.00pm.  Please see our branch page for our Special Offer times