Bravas is a spanish tapas restaurant in Cotham, Bristol.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Tortilla, Patatas bravas
Must 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.
Address: 7 Cotham Hill, Bristol BS6 6LD
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.
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.
Cotto is the Bianchis team's Old City wine bar and kitchen on St Stephen's Street in Bristol, pairing fresh pasta with an all-Italian wine list.
Signature: Fresh pasta, Italian wine by the glass
Order: Pasta at the counter with whatever the staff are pouring that week.
Tip: The kitchen closes around 21:00 while the wine bar runs to 23:00, so eat first and linger afterwards.
Clouds folds handmade dim sum in a St Werburghs corner room in Bristol, pairing dumplings and homestyle Cantonese plates with a serious wine list.
Signature: Handmade dim sum
Order: A round of dumplings each, then whatever homestyle special is chalked up.
Tip: Open since November 2024 and already a hard weekend book; parties over six need to email ahead.
Gambas cooks seafood-first Spanish tapas above the harbour at Wapping Wharf in Bristol, a Valencia-inspired sister venue to Cotham Hill's Bravas.
Signature: Monkfish and sobrasada Valencian rice, Gambas pil pil
Order: The signature monkfish and sobrasada Valencian rice, with gambas pil pil to start.
Tip: Run by the same husband-and-wife team as Bravas; the upper-deck terrace looks straight down the Floating Harbour.
Seven Lucky Gods runs all-day izakaya plates, sushi and highballs on the top deck of Cargo 2 at Wapping Wharf, Bristol, inspired by Tokyo's izakaya bars.
Signature: Korean fried chicken, Sushi
Order: Korean fried chicken with a yuzu highball; add sashimi if the counter is on.
Tip: The top-deck terrace at sunset is one of the harbour's best cheap seats; pull up a stool and order too much.
