Dongnae is a korean restaurant in Redland, Bristol.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Korean fried wings
Must order: The set lunch, around £24, one of the sharpest deals in the Michelin Guide.
Tip: Sister restaurant to Bokman; while Bokman rebuilds after its kitchen fire, this is where that team's cooking lives.
Address: 5-7 Chandos Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6PG
The Saigon Kitchen brings chef-owner Trung's home-style Vietnamese cooking to Zetland Road in Bristol, from Hanoi beef pho to steamed Devon mussels.
Signature: Hanoi-style beef pho, Bun bo nam bo
Order: Hanoi-style beef pho, then bun bo nam bo if you are two.
Tip: The kitchen closes at 21:30 even when the room runs later; Sunday is a short 12:00 to 15:00 lunch service.
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.
The Saigon Kitchen brings chef-owner Trung's home-style Vietnamese cooking to Zetland Road in Bristol, from Hanoi beef pho to steamed Devon mussels.
Signature: Hanoi-style beef pho, Bun bo nam bo
Order: Hanoi-style beef pho, then bun bo nam bo if you are two.
Tip: The kitchen closes at 21:30 even when the room runs later; Sunday is a short 12:00 to 15:00 lunch service.
Cotto is the Bianchis team's Old City wine bar and kitchen on St Stephen's Street in Bristol, pairing fresh pasta with an all-Italian wine list.
Signature: Fresh pasta, Italian wine by the glass
Order: Pasta at the counter with whatever the staff are pouring that week.
Tip: The kitchen closes around 21:00 while the wine bar runs to 23:00, so eat first and linger afterwards.
Clouds folds handmade dim sum in a St Werburghs corner room in Bristol, pairing dumplings and homestyle Cantonese plates with a serious wine list.
Signature: Handmade dim sum
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.
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.
