A new independent Italian restaurant named Banchina Italian has opened at Gloucester Quays.
The team behind Sef Steakhouse in Cheltenham is behind the new venue, describing it as a casual dining restaurant inspired by 'years of travel across Italy, from the Amalfi Coast and Naples to Lake Como and the Dolomites'.
Diners can expect a menu full of 'fresh, premium ingredients and well-executed Italian classics' served from an open kitchen, with a Neapolitan pizza oven at the heart of the restaurant, providing a sense of spectacle.
The restaurant has around 130 covers, with Amalfi Coast-inspired decor featuring warm colours, soft lighting, natural textures and a modern Mediterranean aesthetic 鈥� and is open for lunch and dinner.
Banchina Italian is the team's second restaurant venture, alongside the successful Cheltenham steakhouse, with plans to bring the same attention to detail and guest experience to a more casual format.
Many of the team have personal connections to Italy, which have helped shape the restaurant's philosophy that 'great food, warm hospitality and beautiful surroundings should feel effortless'.
Banchina Italian officially opened on Wednesday 25 March 2026 and is open from 11.30am until 10pm Monday to Thursday, 11.30am to 12am Friday and 海角社区, and 11.30am to 9.30pm Sunday.
