Wilsons on Chandos Road holds Bristol's newest Michelin star plus a green star, feeding its dining room from the restaurant's own market garden.
Signature: Dry-aged trout with pickled mushrooms
Order: The set lunch, £35 on Wednesday to Friday, off the smallholding's morning pick.
Tip: Time Out named it Bristol's best restaurant in 2025; the tiny room books out weeks ahead, so reserve early for Saturday.
Bulrush in Cotham has held Bristol's longest-running Michelin star since 2019, with George Livesey's foraged tasting menus in a snug converted shop.
Signature: Foraged tasting menu
Order: The full tasting menu; the early-evening menu is the wallet-friendly route.
Tip: The early evening menu runs Tuesday to Thursday at 18:00 and is the cheapest way into starred cooking in Bristol.
Little Hollows rolls its pasta by hand on Chandos Road in Redland, Bristol, and holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand alongside starred neighbour Wilsons.
Signature: Hand-rolled fresh pasta
Order: The day's stuffed pasta; the menu swerves the standard penne pomodoro.
Tip: It sits two doors from Wilsons, so Chandos Road can cover aperitivo, pasta and a starred tasting menu in one street.
Little French is Freddy Bird's all-day neighbourhood bistro in Westbury Park, Bristol, cooking unpretentious French food and listed in the Michelin Guide.
Signature: Produce-led French bistro plates
Order: Whatever the blackboard says came off the Cornish day boats.
Tip: Sunday service runs 12:00 to 16:00 only and goes fast; the bar seats take walk-ins when the room is full.
Dongnae serves Korean cooking on Chandos Road in Redland, Bristol, a Michelin Guide listing whose great-value set lunch runs at about £24 a head.
Signature: Korean fried wings
Order: The set lunch, around £24, one of the sharpest deals in the Michelin Guide.
Tip: Sister restaurant to Bokman; while Bokman rebuilds after its kitchen fire, this is where that team's cooking lives.
Bravas has run its candlelit Cotham Hill tapas bar since before Bristol's small-plates boom, sending staff on yearly trips to Spain to research suppliers.
Signature: Tortilla, Patatas bravas
Order: Tortilla, boquerones and the croquette of the day, with a glass of fino.
Tip: Window seats and the bar are held for walk-ins, so turn up early rather than despairing at the online book.
The Saigon Kitchen brings chef-owner Trung's home-style Vietnamese cooking to Zetland Road in Bristol, from Hanoi beef pho to steamed Devon mussels.
Signature: Hanoi-style beef pho, Bun bo nam bo
Order: Hanoi-style beef pho, then bun bo nam bo if you are two.
Tip: The kitchen closes at 21:30 even when the room runs later; Sunday is a short 12:00 to 15:00 lunch service.
One Fish Street moved its stripped-back seafood counter from St Ives to Chandos Road in Bristol and entered the Michelin Guide's 2026 selection.
Signature: Day-boat fish small plates
Order: The day-boat catch chalked up that evening; the menu moves with the tide.
Tip: The name is the old Cornish address, not a Bristol street; look for it between Wilsons and Dongnae on Chandos Road.
Wilsons on Chandos Road holds Bristol's newest Michelin star plus a green star, feeding its dining room from the restaurant's own market garden.
Signature: Dry-aged trout with pickled mushrooms
Order: The set lunch, £35 on Wednesday to Friday, off the smallholding's morning pick.
Tip: Time Out named it Bristol's best restaurant in 2025; the tiny room books out weeks ahead, so reserve early for Saturday.
Bulrush in Cotham has held Bristol's longest-running Michelin star since 2019, with George Livesey's foraged tasting menus in a snug converted shop.
Signature: Foraged tasting menu
Order: The full tasting menu; the early-evening menu is the wallet-friendly route.
Tip: The early evening menu runs Tuesday to Thursday at 18:00 and is the cheapest way into starred cooking in Bristol.
Little Hollows rolls its pasta by hand on Chandos Road in Redland, Bristol, and holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand alongside starred neighbour Wilsons.
Signature: Hand-rolled fresh pasta
Order: The day's stuffed pasta; the menu swerves the standard penne pomodoro.
Tip: It sits two doors from Wilsons, so Chandos Road can cover aperitivo, pasta and a starred tasting menu in one street.
Dongnae serves Korean cooking on Chandos Road in Redland, Bristol, a Michelin Guide listing whose great-value set lunch runs at about £24 a head.
Signature: Korean fried wings
Order: The set lunch, around £24, one of the sharpest deals in the Michelin Guide.
Tip: Sister restaurant to Bokman; while Bokman rebuilds after its kitchen fire, this is where that team's cooking lives.
Little French is Freddy Bird's all-day neighbourhood bistro in Westbury Park, Bristol, cooking unpretentious French food and listed in the Michelin Guide.
Signature: Produce-led French bistro plates
Order: Whatever the blackboard says came off the Cornish day boats.
Tip: Sunday service runs 12:00 to 16:00 only and goes fast; the bar seats take walk-ins when the room is full.
Bravas has run its candlelit Cotham Hill tapas bar since before Bristol's small-plates boom, sending staff on yearly trips to Spain to research suppliers.
Signature: Tortilla, Patatas bravas
Order: Tortilla, boquerones and the croquette of the day, with a glass of fino.
Tip: Window seats and the bar are held for walk-ins, so turn up early rather than despairing at the online book.
The Saigon Kitchen brings chef-owner Trung's home-style Vietnamese cooking to Zetland Road in Bristol, from Hanoi beef pho to steamed Devon mussels.
Signature: Hanoi-style beef pho, Bun bo nam bo
Order: Hanoi-style beef pho, then bun bo nam bo if you are two.
Tip: The kitchen closes at 21:30 even when the room runs later; Sunday is a short 12:00 to 15:00 lunch service.
Little Hollows rolls its pasta by hand on Chandos Road in Redland, Bristol, and holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand alongside starred neighbour Wilsons.
Signature: Hand-rolled fresh pasta
Order: The day's stuffed pasta; the menu swerves the standard penne pomodoro.
Tip: It sits two doors from Wilsons, so Chandos Road can cover aperitivo, pasta and a starred tasting menu in one street.
Taka Taka grills gyros and souvlaki on the Clifton Triangle until 04:00 or later, the Greek kebab counter that closes out student Bristol's nights.
Try: Gyros and souvlaki into the small hours
Tip: It is the honourable end to a Park Street night; the halloumi gyros converts even committed doner loyalists.
Taka Taka grills gyros and souvlaki on the Clifton Triangle until 04:00 or later, the Greek kebab counter that closes out student Bristol's nights.
Try: Gyros wrap
Tip: It is the honourable end to a Park Street night; the halloumi gyros converts even committed doner loyalists.
Taka Taka grills gyros and souvlaki on the Clifton Triangle until 04:00 or later, the Greek kebab counter that closes out student Bristol's nights.
Try: Gyros and souvlaki
Tip: It is the honourable end to a Park Street night; the halloumi gyros converts even committed doner loyalists.