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Eating out in Bristol

Bristol takes its food seriously and you'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out.

So many diverse cuisine's and countries are represented amongst the bars, restaurants, pubs and cafes that abound in Bristol. From award winning bars and cafes and gastro pubs to good food guide recommended restaurants, Bristol has a taste for great food.

Being foodies ourselves, we would like to share with you some of our favourite eateries and places to buy food, because as well as eating we also love to cook and entertain!

From Italian to fusion, trendy to traditional, award winning bars and cafes to gastro pubs in the country; Bristol and the two of us have a great taste and penchant for food!

Caroline and Trevor's “Home from Home’s”

Ocean Cafe

185 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, BS8 2RY

Telephone: 946 9825
Email address: info@ocean-cafe.co.uk
Web address: www.ocean-cafe.co.uk

Great tapas and dishes to share and great for after works drinks and often has live music. Look our for the paella nights!

The cafe has just been refurbished.

Tobacco Factory,

Raleigh Road, Southville, BS3 1TF

Telephone: 902 0060
Email address: cafebar@tobaccofactory.com
Web address: www.thetobaccofactory.com

Based on popular North Street in Southville this really is a venue with a difference. The Tobacco Factory is an artspace, a Saturday market, a theatre, dance space and has rooms to hire to boot. It also has a very a relaxed and chilled out atmosphere and offers good value for money food and drinks.

Quartier Vert

85 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, BS8 2NT

Telephone: 973 4482
Email address: info@quartiervert.co.uk
Web address: www.quartiervert.co.uk

Owned by Bristol's Barney Houghton who has been at the forefront of Bristol's food revolution for many years. QV offers a mix of tapas, more formal dining and cookery courses. Great summer venue for people watching on Whiteladies Road.

San Carlo

44 Corn Street, BS1 1HQ

Telephone: 922 6586
Email address: bristol@sancarlo.co.uk
Web address: www.sancarlo.co.uk

Near the famous nails in Corn Street, San Carlo's offers a buzzy atmosphere and great Italian food, extensive wine list and good service to boot. Ideal place to go with family and friends.

Staff are always happy to advise if you have trouble choosing what you want to eat or drink - believe us, there are a lot of yummy treats!

Picture House

44 Whiteladies Road, Clifton BS8 2NH

Telephone: 973 9301
Email address: nick@thepicturehouse.eu
Web address: www.thepicturehouse.eu

On the ever popular Whiteladies Road and one of Jemma's many favourites, bar/restaurant with great tapas and lunch/dinner menu. Housed in the old Whiteladies Road cinema.

Primrose Café

Clifton Arcade, 1-2 Boyces Avenue, Clifton, BS8 4AA

Telephone: 0117 9466577
Email address: primrosecafe@talk21.com
Web address: www.primrosecafe.co.uk

Tucked away on Boyces Ave, Clifton Village. This longstanding cafe provides Sunny alfresco dining serving soups & salads, bagels & baguettes with organic ice-cream made on the premises – Evening service specialising in fantastic fish dishes and other choices beautifully presented. Friendly and attentive staff. One of Caroline's recommended eateries!
Closed on Mondays

Bell’s Diner

1-3 York Road, Montpelier, BS6 5QB

Telephone: 924 0357
Email address: info@bellsdiner.com
Web address: www.bellsdiner.com

On Picton Street, Montpelier. If we tell you that we know people who have been eating at Bells for 20 years, you know how well established this location must be. Bell's is like a diner in heaven, with an informal, friendly atmosphere – not your regular waffles and streaky bacon with vats of coffee but fine dining with a good wine list. Very attentive staff who really know their stuff

Great night out!

Hotel du Vin

The Sugar House, Narrow Lewins Mead, BS1 2NU

Telephone: 925 55 77
Web address: www.hotelduvin.com

Where Victoria and David Beckham recently stayed on their trip to Bristol – need we say more!

Boasts a very extensive wine list and fantastic menu.

Max’s Bistro

3 Worrall Road, Clifton BS8 2UF

Telephone: 973 6577
Email address: reservations@maxsitalianbistro.co.uk
Web address: www.maxsitalianbistro.co.uk

Max is a charming host who really knows his Italian food and wine, he brought his chef over from Italy to make sure the food is authentic! Great menu with Italian classics and not a pizza in site! Book to avoid dissapointment.

Rocotillo’s

1 Queens Row, BS8 1EZ

Telephone: 929 7207

By the traffic lights on the Triangle , this popular place won the “Observer Food Monthly Awards” Famous for its milkshakes but also offering great breakfasts and lunches, an American Style Diner that is popular with students and professionals alike

Bear and Swan

Chew Magna, BS30 8SL

Telephone: 01275 331 100
Email address: enquiries@bearandswan.co.uk
Web address: www.bearandswan.co.uk

In the village of Chew Magna, a real pub with a great pub atmosphere, good dining and reasonable and tasty wine list. Also offering accommodation. Popular with the locals of Chew Valley and beyond.

Pony and Trap

Knowle Hill, Newton, Chew Magna, BS40 8TQ

Telephone: 01275 332 627
Email address: josh@theponyandtrap.co.uk
Web address: www.theponyandtrap.com

Offering lovely dining in the middle of the country with fantastic views over the Somerset hills. Eggs are sourced from the chickens at the bottom of the field!

Café Maitreya

89 St Marks Road, Easton, BS5 6HT

Telephone: 951 0200
Email address: thesnug@cafemaitreya.co.uk
Web address: www.cafemaitreya.co.uk

Voted the UK’s Top Vegetarian Restaurant by Observer Food Magazine Award 2007 and Vegetarian Society. Lovely atmosphere, friendly and unpretentious. Great location on St Marks Road, Easton which resembles Notting Hill. The café offers a regularly changing menu which aims to source local organic food. Check for opening times as it can vary. Now open at lunch time.(See Bristol Sweet Mart below)

Rucola

59 Apsley Road, Clifton, BS8 2SW

Telephone: 973 4892
Email address: eatdrinkrelax@yahoo.co.uk
Web address: www.eatdrinkrelax.co.uk

Great all-day venue with changing menu - good location on the corner of Whiteladies Rd and Apsley Road - right by the farmers market - does an excellent weekend breakfast..so gets very busy.

Sunrise Sunset is a personal favourite!

Ceiturica

277 North Street, Southville, BS3 1JP

Telephone: 966 6880
Email address: eatdrinkrelax@yahoo.co.uk
Web address: www.eatdrinkrelax.co.uk

Fantastic breakfasts and brunch. Gets very busy on weekends, so booking is advisable. Not open in the evenings

The south of the river sister to Rucola.

Papadeli's

84 Alma Road, Clifton BS8 2DJ

Telephone: 973 6569
Email address: info@papadeli.co.uk
Web address: www.news.papadeli.co.uk/index.php

Just off the beaten track, this superb deli also has a cafe which is well worth a visit in its own right. Wonderful take away menu and excellent cheese counter. Very knowledgable and friendly staff - a must for foodies. Great present ideas too for the foodies in your life!

Taste Deli

Lakeside, Bridgwater Road (A38), Barrow Gurney

Telephone: 01275 474 300

Not where you'd expect to find a deli, but this place has a huge following! Fantastic ingredients and home cooked foods. Provides produce to some of the top restaurants in London and Cornwall and also servicing the surrounding area of Bristol. Wide range of organic meat and fresh vegetables sourced locally - wonderful for those of us who have to travel past it daily - Caroline is their best customer!.

Taste have now also opened up a cafe in St Nicholas' Market and recently had a tasting menu with great British chef Mark Hix

Bristol Sweet Mart

80 St Marks Road, Easton, BS5 6JH

Telephone: 951 0690
Email address: sales@sweetmart.co.uk
Web address: www.sweetmart.co.uk

Not a cafe or a restaurant but if you're a foodie and enjoy cooking you'll love this shop.We just rave about this place and usually visit at least once a week, it is without doubt one of the best places in Bristol for finding ingredients from far flung countries authentic Indian, Thai ...etc. We could go on and on but just visit and you'll see what we mean. Sweet Mart also has widest range of fresh herbs produce at very reasonable prices (massive bunches of coriander for under £1) it's the ideal one stop shop when making a home made curry. Also offers online shopping and recipes at the website:

*After shopping at the Sweet Mart you can pop down the road to the new Thali resaurant or across the road to Cafe Maitreya.

Clifton Wine Cellars, The Mall

22 The Mall, Clifton, BS8 4DS

Telephone: 973 0287
Email address: sales@cliftoncellars.co.uk
Web address: www.cliftoncellars.co.uk/

We love Alan at Clifton Wine Cellars. He offers an evening with a difference, wine tastings with groups of friends. Just don't mention new world wine.........

One of Caroline's favourites......

Baraka Catering

Telephone: 01249 750 543
Email address: camilla@barakacatering.co.uk
Web address: www.barakacatering.co.uk

Not a restaurant, but an excellent catering company. Run by Camilla who thrives on offering excellent canapes for drinks parties, Jemma has been lucky enough to sample many of these!

Baraka also offers many different food for different events, from canapes, to more formal dinners and even BBQ's.

Very highly recommended for that special event.

For more information call 0845 241 4530

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