Vietnamese££RedlandTue-Wed 18:00-23:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-15:00
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.
Italian££Old CityMon-Wed 17:00-23:00; Thu 12:00-16:00, 17:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00
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.
Cantonese££St WerburghsTue-Thu 17:00-22:30; Fri 12:00-16:00, 17:00-23:00; Sat 09:00-16:00, 17:00-23:00; Sun 10:00-21:00
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.
British gastropub££HenburyKitchen Wed-Sat 12:00-16:00, 18:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-16:00; bar from 17:00 Mon-Tue
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.
Modern European£££HarboursideWed-Sat 12:00-14:00 and dinner from 18:00, booking essential
Adelina Yard puts Jamie Randall and Olivia Barry's tasting menus on Welsh Back by Bristol Bridge, a Michelin Selected room since the 2026 guide.
Signature: Seasonal tasting menu
Order: The full tasting menu; pescatarian and vegetarian versions are catered for.
Tip: The kitchen cannot cater gluten-free or vegan diets, so check the menu notes before booking for a mixed group.
Modern British£££Wapping WharfWed-Sat dinner sittings 17:30 and 20:00; Thu-Sat lunch sittings 12:00 and 14:15
Box-E squeezes a Bib Gourmand kitchen into one shipping container on Bristol's Wapping Wharf, with Tess and Elliott Lidstone cooking for a handful of tables.
Signature: Seasonal Modern British menu
Order: The kitchen table if you can get it: two seats facing the stove.
Tip: Sittings are fixed at 17:30 and 20:00; the tiny room means booking ahead matters more here than anywhere else on the wharf.