Berto's Pizza Restaurant

Good independent Italian restaurant. Delicious food. Great friendly service. Would go again.

What a gem of a place! Felt like we were right back in Italy again. The service is perfect, friendly and attentive without being too much, the atmosphere was great, laid back and cosy, nothing pretentious or gimmicky. The food was beautiful, truly authentic, we asked for a few extras to the meals and to make a smaller pizza for our young daughter which was no problem. Ask about the specials, they live up to their name! Very reasonably priced too. This place is on our new favourite's list and we'd definitely make a detour to come again.

This is a cracking pizzeria! The pizzas are superb - from my experience they’d genuinely rival pizzas in Italy. The staff are friendly, accommodating, witty, and helpful. The background music is excellent and the decor is charmingly eclectic. Six stars!

Excellent local Italian, super food, attentive, friendly and prompt (but not rushed) service. Pasta was perfectly cooked, slightly al dente and the arriabiata sauce was nicely fiery without overpowering the tomato and garlic. The pizza had a good thin, crispy base with plenty of quality toppings and cheese and was good value.Drinks were very reasonable and desert was delicious. Overall the bill was excellent value, the ambience was relaxed and friendly.Booking a table is a good idea as it looks like a busy and well supported place.

The best restaurant in town. Very good Italian specialties are served. The owners are very friendly nice and helpful. We can only recommend this wonderful pizzeria. A must in this very pleasant city.

Update Sept 2019:We came back to Berto's this year after thoroughly enjoying the food last year. Everything is the same as the last review. Food absolutely delicious!Original Sept 2018:We found this amazing place on our first night. We walked in with no reservation and got a table eventhough they were very busy. Service was personal and friendly. Food arrived very quick! It smelled lovely and tasted phenomenal. Never had Italian food better than here! We loved it so much we booked there and then for a few days later. Second visit didn't disappoint either. Will definitely return when in the area again!

Lovely small restaurant. We had takeaway on a Monday night. service excellent, both the server and chef both very friendly. No waiting times and food very authentic, flavourful, perfect for a takeaway night in.

My wife and I visited Berto’s for the first time. It was her birthday and a Friday evening. We booked for 6:30PM. Arriving 5 minutes early the warmth and atmosphere, including the greeting, was welcoming. There were 2-3 tables for four empty at the time, the kitchen smelled great and it was looking like a good choice for something a little special. Unfortunately, that was the high point.We were escorted down a flight of stairs into an empty and cold basement that lacked the ambiance that was so plentiful upstairs. No one else was seated in the basement. We sat next to the space heater that was on maximum, but was barely heating the immediate area much less the whole room which had as many as 36 seats. The waitress was pleasant and patient as we looked over the choices. We were both disappointed with the seating and asked if it was possible to move upstairs. Our server came back with a certain “no, all the tables upstairs are for four.” but we were assured there would be more people coming. OK.We ordered drinks, caprese salad to share, lasagne and a vegetarian pizza. After an appropriate amount of time the caprese arrived, but no fresh basil. There are 3 ingredients in a caprese salad – tomato, mozzarella and BASIL. When we asked about the basil our server went to the kitchen and came back with “we have run out.” OK. The tomato and cheese salad, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, was good, but really how does an Italian restaurant run out of basil at 7PM on a Friday evening? Could we have been told there was no basil when we ordered? The lasagna and pizza were delivered soon after we finished the starter, good timing. We asked for some hot chilli flakes to sprinkle on the pizza, but there were none. Chilli oil was offered, but really it’s very different to pour oil on your pizza vs. a sprinkle of dry chilli flakes. In all honesty the lasagna and the pizza were good. But by 7:45 we were still alone and cold in the basement. Skipping pudding, we went upstairs to the place we’d hoped to dine, only to see the same empty table (possibly 2) we saw when we arrived. When paying, we were asked about the meal. I had to be honest - the atmosphere in the basement was terrible and although the food was good a meal out is more than the food. The owner was quick to offer to comp the food (yes, thank you) and take-away tiramisu (no, thank you), when he overheard our disappointment. But I am not sure how you can allow 2 people to eat in a cold empty basement when you have open seats upstairs – we were told the seats were booked but the people were late or no shows.In my view the experience shows a shocking lack of hospitality.

I like Berto's. It has a charm that is a strange hybrid of rustic Italy and backwater Devon. It sits well in Moretonhampstead and helps this little town punch above its weight. The service is good, casual but good. But the food could be better. It lacks passion. But then again this is Moretonhampstead, where passion isn't always thick on the ground. I go back regularly but I sometimes wonder why. It is very popular and receives 5 star reviews most of the time. I really hope (and suspect) it will survive Domino's opening in Bovey Tracey.

Lovely little Italian restaurant where the food is amazing and the staff are friendly. A must visit place. Highly recommend.