Clouds is a cantonese restaurant in St Werburghs, Bristol.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Handmade dim sum
Must 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.
Address: 107b Mina Road, St Werburghs, Bristol BS2 9YD
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.
Cargo Cantina is Wapping Wharf's Mexico City-style taco bar, rolling non-GM tortillas and frozen margaritas at a counter in a Bristol container.
Signature: Tacos, Frozen margarita
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.
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.
