Restaurants in Southville

Other ★ 4.5

Modern British£££BedminsterWed-Sat 17:45-21:00; Fri-Sat lunch 12:30-14:00

Other brings ex-Casamia cooking to a tiny room on Cannon Street in Bedminster, Bristol, and it won a Michelin Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.

Signature: Locally sourced small plates

Order: The snacks section first; the short menu changes with the week's deliveries.

Tip: Lunch only runs Friday and Saturday 12:30 to 14:00, and the dining room is tiny, so book for weekends.

COR ★ 4.5

Mediterranean££BedminsterMon 17:00-22:00; Tue-Thu 12:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00

COR on North Street is Bedminster's Bib Gourmand small-plates room, pairing Mediterranean cooking with one of Bristol's best-value wine lists.

Signature: Cannellini beans

Order: The signature cannellini bean plate, a fixture since opening in 2022.

Tip: Note the toilets are up a flight of stairs and there is no accessible loo; Friday and Saturday run all day from noon.

Sonny Stores ★ 4.5

Italian££SouthvilleTue-Wed 17:00-23:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-17:00

Sonny Stores fills a former Southville corner shop in Bristol with River Cafe-trained Italian cooking from Pegs Quinn and Mary Glynn, named for their son.

Signature: Acqua pazza, Fresh pasta

Order: The day's pasta, then poached cod acqua pazza if it is on.

Tip: Jay Rayner's Observer review filled the books for months; the weekday set lunch is the easiest table to land.

Souk Kitchen ★ 4.2

Middle Eastern££SouthvilleMon-Sat 17:00-21:30; Wed-Sat also 12:00-14:30

Souk Kitchen cooks Middle Eastern and North African plates on North Street in Southville, Bristol, a Time Out pick for excellent-value small plates.

Signature: Mezze plates

Order: A spread of mezze and the daily flatbread, with pomegranate over everything.

Tip: Much of the menu can be made gluten-free; the deli counter sells spice blends to take the cooking home.

Fine Dining in Southville

Other ★ 4.5

Modern British£££BedminsterWed-Sat 17:45-21:00; Fri-Sat lunch 12:30-14:00

Other brings ex-Casamia cooking to a tiny room on Cannon Street in Bedminster, Bristol, and it won a Michelin Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.

Signature: Locally sourced small plates

Order: The snacks section first; the short menu changes with the week's deliveries.

Tip: Lunch only runs Friday and Saturday 12:30 to 14:00, and the dining room is tiny, so book for weekends.

COR ★ 4.5

Mediterranean££BedminsterMon 17:00-22:00; Tue-Thu 12:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00

COR on North Street is Bedminster's Bib Gourmand small-plates room, pairing Mediterranean cooking with one of Bristol's best-value wine lists.

Signature: Cannellini beans

Order: The signature cannellini bean plate, a fixture since opening in 2022.

Tip: Note the toilets are up a flight of stairs and there is no accessible loo; Friday and Saturday run all day from noon.

Casual Dining in Southville

Souk Kitchen ★ 4.2

Middle Eastern££SouthvilleMon-Sat 17:00-21:30; Wed-Sat also 12:00-14:30

Souk Kitchen cooks Middle Eastern and North African plates on North Street in Southville, Bristol, a Time Out pick for excellent-value small plates.

Signature: Mezze plates

Order: A spread of mezze and the daily flatbread, with pomegranate over everything.

Tip: Much of the menu can be made gluten-free; the deli counter sells spice blends to take the cooking home.

Oowee Diner ★ 3.9

American diner£SouthvilleMon-Wed 11:30-22:00; Thu 11:30-22:30; Fri 11:30-23:00; Sat 09:00-23:00; Sun 09:00-22:30

Oowee Diner's North Street original has stacked Bristol's messiest burgers and loaded fries since 2017, spawning a vegan spin-off across town.

Signature: Dirty burgers, Loaded fries

Order: A double cheeseburger with dirty fries; weekend breakfast runs from 09:00.

Tip: The vegan arm, Oowee Vegan, runs separate sites; this North Street diner is the 60-seat original with table service.

Pizzarova ★ 3.9

Pizzeria£BedminsterMon-Tue 12:00-21:00; Wed-Sat 12:00-21:30; Sun 12:00-21:00

Pizzarova stretches Bristol-made sourdough at four sites across the city; the North Street branch keeps Bedminster in quick, blistered pizzas.

Signature: Sourdough pizza

Order: A classic margherita done properly, or the monthly special if chalked up.

Tip: Park Street, Gloucester Road and Whiteladies Road branches run the same dough if North Street has a queue.

Sonny Stores ★ 4.5

Italian££SouthvilleTue-Wed 17:00-23:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-17:00

Sonny Stores fills a former Southville corner shop in Bristol with River Cafe-trained Italian cooking from Pegs Quinn and Mary Glynn, named for their son.

Signature: Acqua pazza, Fresh pasta

Order: The day's pasta, then poached cod acqua pazza if it is on.

Tip: Jay Rayner's Observer review filled the books for months; the weekday set lunch is the easiest table to land.

Cafés in Southville

Sweven Coffee ★ 4.4

Coffee roaster££BedminsterMon-Fri 08:00-17:00; Sat 09:00-17:00; Sun 10:00-16:00Work-friendlyWifi

Sweven Coffee roasts rare, Nordic-style lots and pours them at 12 North Street, giving Bedminster in Bristol one of the UK's most rarefied brew bars.

Signature drink: Nordic-style filter of a rare varietal

Tip: Releases are limited and sell out; ask what is on filter that day rather than defaulting to espresso.

Bakeries in Southville

Mark's Bread ★ 4.2

Bakery£SouthvilleMon-Sat 08:00-18:00; Sun 09:00-16:00Walk-in onlySlow-fermented real bread baked in small batches

Mark's Bread bakes slow-fermented loaves at the Tobacco Factory on Raleigh Road, the real-bread anchor of Bristol's North Street food strip.

Tip: It now bakes from the Tobacco Factory building itself; pair a loaf with the Sunday market downstairs.

Worth the queue: A South Bristol sourdough loaf, still warm mid-morning

Coffee Roasters in Southville

Sweven Coffee ★ 4.4

Coffee roaster££BedminsterMon-Fri 08:00-17:00; Sat 09:00-17:00; Sun 10:00-16:00Public cafe

Sweven Coffee roasts rare, Nordic-style lots and pours them at 12 North Street, giving Bedminster in Bristol one of the UK's most rarefied brew bars.

Tip: Releases are limited and sell out; ask what is on filter that day rather than defaulting to espresso.

Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia, Experimental lots worldwide

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

Wine Bars in Southville

Kask ★ 4.4

Wine bar££BedminsterWed-Thu 17:00-23:00; Fri 16:00-23:00; Sat 14:00-23:00; Sun 14:00-21:00

Kask pours organic and natural wines from small growers at 51 North Street, the Bedminster bottle-shop bar that started Bristol's natural wine run.

Signature pour: Whatever low-intervention bottle just landed, by the glass

Wine focus: Organic, sustainable and natural wines from small producers

Food: Cheese, charcuterie and snacks

Tip: Kask2 on Cheltenham Road repeats the trick north of the river; take-home bottles are shelf price plus corkage.

Bars in Southville

Kask ★ 4.4

Wine barWine bar££BedminsterWed-Thu 17:00-23:00; Fri 16:00-23:00; Sat 14:00-23:00; Sun 14:00-21:00

Kask pours organic and natural wines from small growers at 51 North Street, the Bedminster bottle-shop bar that started Bristol's natural wine run.

Signature drink: A glass of low-intervention wine from the shelves

Food: Cheese, charcuterie and snacks

Tip: Kask2 on Cheltenham Road repeats the trick north of the river; take-home bottles are shelf price plus corkage.

Breweries in Southville

Bristol Beer Factory ★ 4.4

BreweryModern independent brewery in a Victorian brewery building££SouthvilleTaproom on North Street; brewery tours and tap takeovers, see eventsTaproom and brewery shop on North Street

Bristol Beer Factory brews Independence, CAMRA's Champion Beer of Britain 2026, from the old Ashton Gate brewery buildings behind North Street.

Tip: Independence won Champion Beer of Britain in 2026; drink it at the Grain Barge or the North Street taproom.

Markets in Southville

Budget Eats in Southville

Oowee Diner ★ 3.9

American diner£SouthvilleMon-Wed 11:30-22:00; Thu 11:30-22:30; Fri 11:30-23:00; Sat 09:00-23:00; Sun 09:00-22:30

Oowee Diner's North Street original has stacked Bristol's messiest burgers and loaded fries since 2017, spawning a vegan spin-off across town.

Try: Double cheeseburger and fries

Tip: The vegan arm, Oowee Vegan, runs separate sites; this North Street diner is the 60-seat original with table service.

Pizzarova ★ 3.9

Pizzeria£BedminsterMon-Tue 12:00-21:00; Wed-Sat 12:00-21:30; Sun 12:00-21:00

Pizzarova stretches Bristol-made sourdough at four sites across the city; the North Street branch keeps Bedminster in quick, blistered pizzas.

Try: Sourdough margherita

Tip: Park Street, Gloucester Road and Whiteladies Road branches run the same dough if North Street has a queue.

Brunch in Southville

Oowee Diner ★ 3.9

American dinerDiner breakfast, weekends from 09:00££10-18SouthvilleMon-Wed 11:30-22:00; Thu 11:30-22:30; Fri 11:30-23:00; Sat 09:00-23:00; Sun 09:00-22:30Walk-in only

Oowee Diner's North Street original has stacked Bristol's messiest burgers and loaded fries since 2017, spawning a vegan spin-off across town.

Order: The breakfast stack before the burger crowds

Tip: The vegan arm, Oowee Vegan, runs separate sites; this North Street diner is the 60-seat original with table service.

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Cuisines in Bedminster & North Street