DA COSTA

The story

Da Costa – Michelin Recommended Italian Restaurant in Bruton, Somerset

An Italian in Somerset

Da Costa sits at the heart of Durslade Farm, on the grounds of Hauser & Wirth Somerset in Bruton. The restaurant takes its name from Iwan Wirth’s maternal grandfather, who emigrated from the Veneto mountain village of Rivamonte Agordino to Switzerland in the early 20th century and opened a small restaurant known for its simple, honest fare. A century later, Da Costa continues that legacy – an Italian kitchen rooted in the English countryside.

The menu explores traditional Northern Italian recipes: antipasti, handmade pastas, risottos, and daily specials cooked over fire. Much of the produce comes from the restaurant’s own walled garden and the surrounding 1,000-acre farm, where cattle and sheep are raised, and a vineyard produces Maid of Bruton wines. The cooking is earthy and homely, letting the seasons guide what lands on the plate. Dishes such as pappardelle with Durslade