Oowee Diner is an american diner restaurant in Southville, Bristol.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Dirty burgers, Loaded fries
Must 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.
Address: 202 North Street, Bristol BS3 1JF
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.
Caribbean Croft cooks Ms Cat's family recipes on Stokes Croft in Bristol, matching jerk and curry goat with one of the city's longest rum lists.
Signature: Curry goat, Jerk chicken
Order: Curry goat with rice and peas, and a rum punch from the long list.
Tip: The kitchen closes well before the bar every night, so order food early and stay on for the rum.
Koocha Mezze Bar runs a fully plant-based Persian kitchen on Cheltenham Road in Bristol, all pink neon, mezze boards and pomegranate-heavy cocktails.
Signature: Vegan mezze
Order: The full mezze spread for the table, with a sharbat or a cocktail.
Tip: Everything is vegan including the Sunday roasts, which run first come first served alongside the main menu.
Thali Montpelier is the original of Bristol's thali institution, serving award-noted curry plates and reusable steel tiffin takeaways on York Road.
Signature: Thali, Tiffin takeaway
Order: The full thali; buy the £20 steel tiffin and refills become the habit.
Tip: A past Observer Food Monthly cheap-eats award winner; vegan and gluten-free versions come as standard.
Three Brothers Burgers grills its patties on a moored barge at Welsh Back in Bristol, from the Big Messy to a vegan tandoori tempeh special.
Signature: Big Messy burger
Order: The Big Messy with a river-deck seat; monthly specials rotate hard.
Tip: The boat deck is the draw, so book a water-side table in summer or arrive before the after-work rush.
Pizzarova stretches Bristol-made sourdough at four sites across the city; the North Street branch keeps Bedminster in quick, blistered pizzas.
Signature: Sourdough pizza
Order: A classic margherita done properly, or the monthly special if chalked up.
Tip: Park Street, Gloucester Road and Whiteladies Road branches run the same dough if North Street has a queue.
