Bencotto

Found the food to be nice but not as amazing as everyone seems to go on about. Meal sizes are a bit of a problem, they are too big and a bit bland so it ends up becoming boring.

overpriced and stinking don’t rate plz

Last Saturday night I returned to Felixstowe, after many years away, to meet up with old friends who suggested Bencottos.
I drifted off the deserted high street (Hamilton Road) into Bencottos with little to no expectations and was blown away by the place! It was completely transformed from the place I remembered as a child in to a huge open space that was buzzing with people eating & drinking.
A really great atmoshere and a perfect venue for people in their mid-​late 20s right up to seniors.
Every fitment was quality and it was spotlessly clean with friendly attentive service & drinks at half the price I’m used to paying in Brighton.
This venue would look at home in any major international city and Felixstowe should be really proud to have it on its doorstep.
I will definitely be returning and next time hope to sample the menu.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

The food and service at Bencotto was super. There were four of us having an evening meal and the staff were attentive without being persisten;, the platters we had as starters were delicious — somthing I’d certainly recommend.
As we had all ordered something different for main courses, including one from the specials board, we took the opportunity to try a forkfull of each other meal. I’m so glad we did as it was hard enough to make a decision from the good choices and I’m now spoilt for choice the next time I go. The mushroom risotto was particularly good.
The wine was well priced and the puddings were fab. Nice to see the chefs working away in the kitchen and all the staff came across as friendly and happy to be there too.
I’ll certainly go back.

Opened earlier this year Café Bencotto is the latest addition to Felixstowe increasing restaurant scene. Built in the old fire station the café oozes character and has kept the charm of the old building by using exposed brick work mixes with contemporary and antique touches which includes a sheer black marble finish around the kitchen juxtaposed again old chandeliers and creaking oak chairs.
The food is a small selection of pizzas, pastas, meats and salads and like its sister restaurant it fits all its options on a double sided A4 menu.
The restaurant has a mix of table sizes from high tables and stools for ‘drinking only’ or waiting to large booths capable of holding 10 people.
The kitchen is open so you can see the cooks busy at work all evening and they are busy As they do not take booking at all the restaurant has a lot of last minute locals walking in hoping for a table.
The prices are reasonable ranging from £7 for a salad or simple pasta to £18 for a more complex meat dish.
Although they have a great selection of wines and bottled beers, the only criticism I would give it is that there is only one beer on tap and one tap and although the Italian beer is very nice, on a busy Friday evening you can see that the demand on that tap is high.
Aside from evening dinner they offer a great selection of lighter meals during the day and offer ‘nibbley’ bits with various coffees and teas.
The staff are friendly and have bonded together well as they all started together and a couple who used to be in the Alex now have more senior roles here.
This is a fantastic addition to Felixstowe and its great to have a restaurant at that end of town as the Elizabeth Orwell was a little lonely being the only large restaurant at that end of town.
If you liked the Alex, you will love Bencotto