Bath’s Italian restaurants range from a Neapolitan pizzeria with an award-winning head chef to long-established trattorias around North Parade and the High Street. Several have been fixtures of the local dining scene for decades. Here are eight of the best.

The Oven, at Seven Dials near Saw Close, is Bath’s best-known Neapolitan pizzeria – its dough is raised for around 36 hours and baked for just 90 seconds in a wood-fired oven at 400-500 degrees, and the kitchen has previously been led by a chef named Pizza Chef of the Year.

The menu runs from classic Neapolitan combinations to more unusual varieties, including a white-based pizza finished with black truffle, with gluten-free pizzas prepared separately for anyone who needs them.

The Oven — 3 & 4, Seven Dials, Saw Cl, Bath BA1 1EN, UK | theovenpizzeria.co.uk

Sotto Sotto occupies a vaulted, candlelit basement room on North Parade, one of the most atmospheric dining spaces in Bath and a long-standing favourite for special-occasion Italian dining.

With a 4.8-star average across over 2,500 reviews, it’s one of the best-reviewed restaurants of any cuisine in this entire city.

Sotto Sotto — 12a N Parade, Bath BA2 4AL, UK | sottosotto.co.uk

Sanremo serves High Street from a prominent spot near Bath Abbey, a long-running Italian restaurant with a 4.8-star average built on over 2,300 reviews.

It’s one of the most consistently well-reviewed Italian kitchens in the city, popular with both visitors passing through the city centre and regular local diners.

Sanremo — 15 High St, Bath BA1 5AQ, UK | sanremobath.co.uk

Ponte Vecchio operates from Spring Gardens Road in Bathwick, on the eastern side of the river, away from the main High Street and Milsom Street cluster of restaurants.

A 4.7-star average across over 2,000 reviews reflects a long-standing, well-regarded Italian restaurant drawing diners from across the city rather than relying on passing footfall.

Ponte Vecchio — Spring Gardens Rd, Bathwick, Bath BA2 6PW, UK | pontevecchiobath.com

Antica Bath serves Argyle Street in Bathwick, a short walk from Pulteney Bridge, with a traditional Italian menu built around pasta and classic mains.

A 4.6-star average across 1,344 reviews makes it one of the better-regarded Italian restaurants on this side of the city.

Antica Bath — 5 Argyle St, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4BA, UK | anticabath.co.uk

Joya combines an Italian menu with a dedicated steakhouse offering from its Grand Parade location, overlooking the River Avon in the heart of the city.

A 4.5-star average across 1,334 reviews reflects a kitchen that’s carved out its own niche between a traditional trattoria and a dedicated grill restaurant.

Joya Italian Steakhouse — 6 Grand Parade, Bath BA2 4AN, UK | joyarestaurant.co.uk

Solina Pasta, also on Grand Parade, focuses specifically on fresh pasta rather than a full trattoria menu of pizza, meat, and fish mains.

A 4.6-star average across 979 reviews reflects a kitchen built around doing one thing – pasta – well, rather than spreading across the whole Italian menu.

Solina Pasta — Grand Parade, Bath BA2 4DF, UK | solinapasta.com

Portofino brands itself as an independent Italian restaurant on the High Street, distinguishing it from some of the larger group-owned names nearby.

A 4.6-star average across 865 reviews reflects a well-regarded, independently-run addition to Bath’s High Street Italian cluster.

Portofino — 20 High St, Bath BA1 5AJ, UK | portofinobath.co.uk