Little Hollows Pasta is an italian restaurant in Redland, Bristol.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Hand-rolled fresh pasta
Must 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.
Address: 26 Chandos Road, Bristol BS6 6PF
The Blaise Inn is a Bib Gourmand village pub by Blaise Castle estate in Henbury, north Bristol, worth the bus ride for its two-course lunch deal.
Signature: Two-course set lunch
Order: The set lunch, then a walk through the Blaise Castle parkland next door.
Tip: Kitchen closes between lunch and dinner; Sunday food stops at 16:00 sharp, so aim for a 13:00 roast sitting.
Bianchis is Montpelier's green-tiled Italian trattoria, the anchor of a small Bristol group that also runs Cotto, with pasta made in-house daily.
Signature: Handmade pasta
Order: The five-course set with the house pasta; Sunday lunch is the local ritual.
Tip: Last tables are seated two hours before closing, so treat 21:00 as the real cut-off for a full dinner.
Marmo runs an owner-led Italian kitchen and wine bar in Bristol's old Guardian Assurance building on Baldwin Street, holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
Signature: Handmade pasta
Order: The day's fresh pasta with a low-intervention European wine from the list.
Tip: The wine list leans organic and biodynamic and doubles as a bottle shop; lunch is the quiet way in on Fridays.
Sonny Stores fills a former Southville corner shop in Bristol with River Cafe-trained Italian cooking from Pegs Quinn and Mary Glynn, named for their son.
Signature: Acqua pazza, Fresh pasta
Order: The day's pasta, then poached cod acqua pazza if it is on.
Tip: Jay Rayner's Observer review filled the books for months; the weekday set lunch is the easiest table to land.
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.
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.
