Cafe Kino ★ 4.1
Cafe Kino runs an entirely vegan menu from its worker-owned Stokes Croft co-op, the Bristol default for plant-based burgers and big breakfasts.
Tip: The co-op structure keeps prices low; the vegan fry-up is the weekend order.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Bristol. including where to go and what to order.
Vegan in Bristol
Koocha Mezze Bar ★ 4.1
Koocha Mezze Bar keeps its Persian mezze, kebabs and Sunday roasts fully plant-based on Cheltenham Road, Bristol's showiest vegan dining room.
Tip: The vegan Sunday roasts run first come first served alongside the mezze menu.
Oowee Vegan ★ 4.0
Oowee Vegan flips the Bristol diner's dirty burgers entirely plant-based on Baldwin Street, cheese-laden waffle stacks and jalapeno fries included.
Tip: Order the Cluckin Waffle; most first-timers cannot tell it from the meat original.
Herbivore ★ 3.9
Herbivore is a family-run vegan deli in a Wapping Wharf container, stacking Bristol with plant-based cheeses, preserves and home-cooked dishes.
Tip: The rotating vegan cheese counter is the reason to come; ask for tasters before committing.
East Village Cafe ★ 3.9
East Village Cafe keeps its Clifton Village counter plant-based, with vegan cakes, rainbow lattes and toasties under the Boyces Avenue arches.
Tip: Dogs are welcome and most bakes are vegan; check the counter labels for the day's gluten-free options.
Vegetarian in Bristol
The Canteen ★ 3.9
The Canteen cooks a seasonal vegetarian menu under Hamilton House's murals in Stokes Croft, with cheap plates and free live music most nights.
Tip: The daily-changing plate is the best value vegetarian dinner in central Bristol.
Royce Rolls ★ 3.8
Royce Rolls has filled vegetarian rolls and baked goods at St Nicholas Market for decades, the meat-free stalwart of Bristol's old market arcades.
Tip: The stuffed rolls sell through by mid-afternoon; pair one with a juice from the Glass Arcade.
Cafe Kino ★ 4.1
Cafe Kino's fully vegan kitchen makes it Bristol's simplest vegetarian booking too, a Stokes Croft co-op where nothing on the menu needs checking.
Tip: Vegetarians who eat here get the whole menu; the burgers convert committed omnivores.
Gluten Free in Bristol
Salt & Malt ★ 4.0
Salt & Malt fries its signature fish and chips gluten-free at Wapping Wharf, making Josh Eggleton's chippy the safe battered plate in Bristol.
Tip: The gluten-free frying is the house signature rather than a side option, so the fish and chips are a safe order for coeliacs.
Thali Montpelier ★ 4.1
Thali Montpelier builds its award-noted curry plates with gluten-free options as standard, Bristol's easiest Indian table for coeliac diners.
Tip: Flag it when booking and most of the thali comes gluten-free by default.
Pieminister ★ 3.8
Pieminister's Broad Quay restaurant keeps gluten-free pies on the menu alongside its vegan range, pie and mash for most diets on Bristol's centre.
Tip: The gluten-free pie list changes; ask which of the gravies are safe before building your Mothership.
Halal in Bristol
4500 Miles From Delhi ★ 3.7
4500 Miles From Delhi cooks north Indian food on Colston Avenue and appears in Bristol's halal listings, a big group-friendly curry room in the centre.
Tip: Listed on the Zabihah halal directory; confirm current certification with staff if it matters to your table.
Oh! Calcutta! ★ 3.8
Oh! Calcutta! serves halal-listed Indian cooking on Cheltenham Road in Bristol, a long-standing Montpelier curry house for dine-in and takeaway.
Tip: Listed on the Zabihah halal directory; booking is advisable at weekends, and delivery covers most of inner Bristol.
Kosher
Dietary in Bristol, FAQ
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TableJourney's Bristol dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.