Cargo Cantina is a mexican restaurant in Wapping Wharf, Bristol.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Tacos, Frozen margarita
Must order: Three tacos and a frozen margarita at the open-kitchen counter.
Tip: No reservations: join the walk-in list and have an agave cocktail on the wharf while you wait.
Address: Unit 15, Cargo 2, Museum Street, Bristol BS1 6ZA
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.
Signature: Gluten-free fish and chips
Order: Fish and chips on the terrace, with a view of the Matthew's masts.
Tip: The whole fryer is gluten-free, making this the safe chippy for coeliacs; takeaway runs later than the dining room.
Squeezed flips national-award-winning burgers and homemade lemonades from two shipping containers at Cargo 1 on Wapping Wharf in central Bristol.
Signature: Smashed burgers, Homemade lemonade
Order: The cheeseburger with fries and whichever lemonade is fresh that day.
Tip: It moved from Cargo 2 into a bigger Cargo 1 unit; lunch sells through on football and market weekends.
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.
Signature: Gluten-free fish and chips
Order: Fish and chips on the terrace, with a view of the Matthew's masts.
Tip: The whole fryer is gluten-free, making this the safe chippy for coeliacs; takeaway runs later than the dining room.
Squeezed flips national-award-winning burgers and homemade lemonades from two shipping containers at Cargo 1 on Wapping Wharf in central Bristol.
Signature: Smashed burgers, Homemade lemonade
Order: The cheeseburger with fries and whichever lemonade is fresh that day.
Tip: It moved from Cargo 2 into a bigger Cargo 1 unit; lunch sells through on football and market weekends.
Eat a Pitta's Glass Arcade counter at St Nicholas Market is Bristol's falafel institution, piling boxes with salads, hummus and pomegranate seeds.
Signature: Falafel box
Order: The falafel box with everything on, halloumi added if you are hungry.
Tip: The market queue moves fast but peaks 12:30 to 13:30; four other branches cover Clifton, Broadmead, Queens Road and Gloucester Road.
Pieminister began in Bristol in 2003 and its Broad Quay restaurant plates the Mothership: pie, mash, gravy and minted peas facing the harbour.
Signature: Mothership pie
Order: The Mothership with the Moo pie, or Sunday Best when it is running.
Tip: Serious vegan and gluten-free pie options make this the group-friendly cheap dinner in the centre.
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.
The Canteen serves cheap seasonal vegetarian plates under Hamilton House's murals in Stokes Croft, Bristol, with free live music most evenings.
Signature: Seasonal vegetarian plates
Order: The daily changing plate with whatever band is setting up on stage.
Tip: It closed in 2024 and reopened in autumn 2025; Friday and Saturday carry a £6 door charge after 21:30 for the music.
