This is my 2017 update on my 2015 Wil’s where to eat in Bristol list. Hopefully you’ll find it helpful and enjoy some great food. Suggestions / comments welcome.
Not really organised in too specific a way, however the rough split is:
- Up near me* (20min walk max):
- Modern:
- Small Plates / Tapas:
- Don’t forget:
- Interesting Places, worth trying:
- Pizza:
- Around the Globe:
- Brunch / Breakfast:
- Places that do alcohol and some that also do food:
Usual caveats about as going to email this list was accurate, and just be aware chefs / places might change. I will keep a version of this on my blog at wilbevan.wordpress.com
Feedback really welcome
Happy Eating
Wil
* (Start of Filton Avenue)
Up near me (20min walk max):
| Kimchi Kims (good Korean. Go Saturday night, and get the BBQ special (need to book, but worth it so much. Cheap. Excellent food. BYO. Can ring on Wednesday & order the BBQ for Friday). | Romesco – (Neighborhood Italian. Had promising start) |
| Raj Pavilions (Near Horfield Swimming Pool.) | Zankys (Near Horfield Swimming Pool. Italian) |
| Tinto Lounge | Royal Oak |
| The Wellington | Inn on the Green |
Modern:
| Lido (could even swim and dine…) | Adelina Yard ( Welshback) |
| Camisa ( Centre, 1*) | Bulrush (Cotham, one to watch |
| Wilks (1*) | The Caldron (St Werburgs) |
| Harvey Nicks Second Floor | Pasta Loco (Cotham) |
| Box-E (Whapping Wharf) | Wilsons (Redland way, short seasonal menu. Shoots own game / pigeons.) |
| Wall fish Bistro | Flow (Bearpit, veggie) |
| Birch. ( great hyper local food, have allotment, and just great flavours) | Sky Kong Kong (Pan Asian. Amazing flavours / food. £12.50 tea. Great lunch deals when open) |
| Shop 3 Bistro (Clifton) | Greens |
| The Lock up (Redfield) | Glass boat (sadly not a glass floor, but nice food. Bit £) |
| The Ethercurian (1*) | Cau |
| The Pony and Trap (1*) | Spiny Lobster |
| The Ox | Bells Diner & Bar Rooms ( Montpelier, Institution) |
Small Plates / Tapas:
| Paco Tapas (Centre) | Bravas (Cotham) |
| Belita (Cotham – Jambon crockets are brill. Apparently does 10yr old dairy steak for 2 !) | Pata Negra (town. V v good) |
| Poco ( very environmentally friendly, sustainable food) |
Don’t forget:
| Riverstation – classic Bristol. Good set menu | Cote – now in the centre and Clifton. Great set menu, v v v good value. & great good. |
| Biblos – can’t beat a wrap from them, or something a little more substantial. | Chilli Daddy (St Nicks Market, Baldwin Street). Some good stuff. |
| Zazu’s Kitchen | The Ivy (Clifton) |
| Chomp (St Nick’s Market) | Burger Therory – at the Golden Lion Pub ( Gloucester Road) |
| No Mans Grace (chandos road) | Matina – in St Nicks Market. Lunchtime only. Sooo good. |
| Eat a Pitta | Giggling Squid (Clifton) |
| Swoon Gelato | The Old Bookshop |
| The Burger Joint | Yurt Lush ( Temple Meads. Good Sunday roast. Do midweek as well) |
| Fi Real ( Vegan / Veggie, Old Market) | The Pump house ( lots of gin too) |
| Maiterya Social | Souk Kitchen ( North Street) |
| Three Brother Burgers |
Interesting Places, worth trying:
| Owees Dinner ( Picton Street Great dirty fries and burgers. Take out really. Cash only. Worth a trip). | Eatchu – (Amazing Gyoza in St Nick’s Market, worth looking for. Very good.) |
| Café Ronak (Gloucester Road) | C & T Licata & Son Ltd – great deli. (Picton Street) |
| Pho Hannoi. ( Gloucester Road. Looks dingy. Good great. Fairly close to the real thing | Spitfire Barbecue ( Hannover Quay)
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Pizza:
| Bertha’s Pizza | Pi Shop |
| Flour and Ash | Bosco Pizzeria |
| Pizzarova |
Around the Globe:
| Raj Pavilions ( by Horfield Swimming Pool) | dev’s kerala ( On Gloucester road, heard mixed things |
| Mayflower – Bearpit | Souk Kitchen |
| Thali | Water Sky Restaurant ( Near IKEA, / on top of Chinese supermarket) |
Brunch / Breakfast:
| Bakers & Co (good luck trying to get a table. Little ££. V nice. Apparently also does evening food) | Katie & Kims (great food, communal dining. Chorizo Sandwich is awesome) |
| Heart’s Bakery ( Under the approach to Temple Meads. If you walk towards the police section, there are steps down to save you going round. Pastries excellent, though pricy. Bread good. Also do a lunch deal) |
Places that do alcohol and some that also do food:
| The Library ( Gloucester Road) | The Gloucester Road Ale House ( Gloucester Road) |
| The Wild Beer Co ( Whapping Wharf) | Drapers Arms ( Gloucester Road) |
| Chums (Chandos Road) | Left handed Giant tap room ( St Philips) |
| Psychopomp (also distil gin!) | Bar Buvette ( Baldwin Street) |
| Turtle Bay (Gloucester Road) | Urban Standard (Gloucester Road) |
| Milkthistle | Prince Of wales ( great Pub Lunch last time as LC+ went) |
| Hobgoblin ( Gloucester Road) | The Royal Navy Volunteer – ( behind cabot circus, not near the Old vic |
| No 63 |
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