Eat a Pitta
Try Falafel box with unlimited salads
Eat a Pitta's Glass Arcade counter at St Nicholas Market is Bristol's falafel institution, piling boxes with salads, hummus and pomegranate seeds.
Eat well in Bristol for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
Cheap eats worth seeking out
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Pieminister
Try Pie, mash and gravy
Pieminister began in Bristol in 2003 and its Broad Quay restaurant plates the Mothership: pie, mash, gravy and minted peas facing the harbour.
Oowee Diner
Try Double cheeseburger and fries
Oowee Diner's North Street original has stacked Bristol's messiest burgers and loaded fries since 2017, spawning a vegan spin-off across town.
Book food experiences in Bristol
Entry ticket · 2 hours
Bristol: 5-Gin Tasting at a Local Craft Distillery
Sip a garnished Bristol Dry Gin and tonic on arrival at St Nicholas Market, then taste five in-house seasonal gins. Learn the distillery's history, how botanicals are ...
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Guided tour · 1.5 hours
Bristol: Wine and Cider Tour with Tastings
Discover the art of natural winemaking and cider-making on a tour of an organic vineyard and cider farm near Bristol. Enjoy tastings of award-winning ciders and wines.
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Viator · 2 h
Air Raid Shelter + St. Nicholas Market Walking Tour
We are the only tour company with access to Bristol's secret underground Air Raid Shelters! Discover Bristol's subterranean Raid Shelter, explore the historic Old Town...
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The Canteen
Try Daily changing vegetarian plate
The Canteen serves cheap seasonal vegetarian plates under Hamilton House's murals in Stokes Croft, Bristol, with free live music most evenings.
Thali Montpelier
Try Full thali
Thali Montpelier is the original of Bristol's thali institution, serving award-noted curry plates and reusable steel tiffin takeaways on York Road.
Eatchu
Try Gyoza box
Eatchu fries and steams handmade gyoza on Exchange Avenue at St Nicholas Market, Bristol's Great Taste-winning dumpling counter since its stall days.
Matina
Try Chargrilled naan wrap
Matina bakes naan to order and stuffs it with chargrilled lamb, chicken or halloumi, the queue that defines lunch at Bristol's St Nicholas Market.
Caribbean Wrap
Try Jerk chicken wrap
Caribbean Wrap rolls jerk chicken and curry goat into lunch at St Nicholas Market, Bristol's quick daytime fix of the city's Caribbean kitchens.
Spice Up Your Life
Try Curry plate with rice
Spice Up Your Life serves home-style curries from St Nicholas Market's Exchange Hall, the long-running budget curry counter of central Bristol.
Cafe Atlas
Try Tagine with couscous
Cafe Atlas slow-cooks tagines and pours fresh mint tea at St Nicholas Market, bringing Marrakech lunch plates and baklava to Bristol's Glass Arcade.
Where to stay in Bristol
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YHA Bristol - Hostel
A stay at YHA Bristol - Hostel places you in the heart of Bristol, steps from Arnolfini Gallery and Queen S...
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ibis Bristol Temple Meads Quay
A stay at ibis Bristol Temple Meads Quay places you in the heart of Bristol, within a 15-minute walk of Old...
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ibis Bristol Centre
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Lodge at Bristol
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Miss Millie's Fried Chicken
Try Fried chicken meal
Miss Millie's is Bristol's own fried chicken chain, serving since 1998, and its Gloucester Road shop keeps frying to 03:00 weekends for the night-bus crowd.
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Try Stacked deli sandwich
Sandwich Sandwich stacks Bristol's most argued-over lunch on Baldwin Street, a family deli founded in 2012 that won Time Out's national Sammie Slam.
Taka Taka
Try Gyros wrap
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.
Salt & Malt
Try Takeaway fish and chips
Salt & Malt fries gluten-free fish and chips across five Cargo 2 containers on Bristol's harbourside, part of chef Josh Eggleton's Pony family.
Pizzarova
Try Sourdough margherita
Pizzarova stretches Bristol-made sourdough at four sites across the city; the North Street branch keeps Bedminster in quick, blistered pizzas.
Parsons Bakery
Try Pasty and an iced bun
Parsons is Bristol's own everyday bakery chain, hand-baking rolls, pasties and iced buns; the Gloucester Road shop feeds the indie mile cheaply.
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