What to order at Eat a Pitta

The dish to know
Falafel
Editor tip
The market queue moves fast but peaks 12:30 to 13:30; four other branches cover Clifton, Broadmead, Queens Road and Gloucester Road.
CuisineFalafel
Price£
NeighborhoodOld City
HoursMon-Fri 11:00-16:15; Sat 11:00-17:00; closed Sun
The dishFalafel
Last verified

Tip: The market queue moves fast but peaks 12:30 to 13:30; four other branches cover Clifton, Broadmead, Queens Road and Gloucester Road.

Location

Address: 1-3 Glass Arcade, St Nicholas Market, Bristol BS1 1LJ

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Tip: Watch for the naan coming off the dome oven; the mixed grill wrap is the order the queue is for.

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Portuguese Taste ladles feijoada and stacks pastel de nata in the Glass Arcade, St Nicholas Market's little corner of Lisbon in central Bristol.

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Tip: Take the custard tarts to the harbour wall; the pork and bean stew sells out before the office crowd clears.

Cafe Atlas ★ 3.9

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Cafe Atlas slow-cooks tagines and pours fresh mint tea at St Nicholas Market, bringing Marrakech lunch plates and baklava to Bristol's Glass Arcade.

Try: Tagine with couscous and mint tea

Tip: The tagine-and-couscous plate with baklava after is one of the market's best-value hot lunches.

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Eatchu fries and steams handmade gyoza on Exchange Avenue at St Nicholas Market, Bristol's Great Taste-winning dumpling counter since its stall days.

Try: Handmade gyoza

Tip: The chicken and nori butter gyoza is the signature; the Clifton Triangle shop seats you down if the market is heaving.

Matina ★ 4.4

Middle Eastern£Old CityMarket hours, Mon-Sat lunchtime

Matina bakes naan to order and stuffs it with chargrilled lamb, chicken or halloumi, the queue that defines lunch at Bristol's St Nicholas Market.

Try: Chargrilled meat or halloumi in fresh-baked naan

Tip: Watch for the naan coming off the dome oven; the mixed grill wrap is the order the queue is for.

Portuguese Taste ★ 4.0

Portuguese£Old CityMarket hours, Mon-Sat lunchtime

Portuguese Taste ladles feijoada and stacks pastel de nata in the Glass Arcade, St Nicholas Market's little corner of Lisbon in central Bristol.

Try: Pastel de nata and feijoada

Tip: Take the custard tarts to the harbour wall; the pork and bean stew sells out before the office crowd clears.

Cafe Atlas ★ 3.9

Moroccan£Old CityMarket hours, Mon-Sat lunchtime

Cafe Atlas slow-cooks tagines and pours fresh mint tea at St Nicholas Market, bringing Marrakech lunch plates and baklava to Bristol's Glass Arcade.

Try: Tagine with couscous and mint tea

Tip: The tagine-and-couscous plate with baklava after is one of the market's best-value hot lunches.

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