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£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.
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.
Caribbean£Old CityMarket hours, Mon-Sat lunchtime
Caribbean Wrap rolls jerk chicken and curry goat into lunch at St Nicholas Market, Bristol's quick daytime fix of the city's Caribbean kitchens.
Try: Jerk chicken wrap and curry goat
Tip: Ask for extra scotch bonnet sauce only if you mean it; curried goat with rice beats the wrap on cold days.
American BBQ£Old CityMon-Sat 11:00 until sold out, usually by 15:00
Low and Slow smokes pulled pork and brisket for St Nicholas Market lunchboxes, Bristol barbecue counter cooking with a jackfruit option for herbivores.
Try: Pulled pork, brisket and jackfruit boxes
Tip: Brisket runs out first; the half-and-half box with both meats is the move before 13:00.
Indian£Old CityMon-Sat 11:00-16:30
Spice Up Your Life serves home-style curries from St Nicholas Market's Exchange Hall, the long-running budget curry counter of central Bristol.
Try: Home-style curry with rice and sides
Tip: The mixed curry plate with a little of everything is the order; portions defeat most first-timers.