19 upscale places in Bristol, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Bristol: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Bristol food.
Wilsons ★ 4.8
Redland · 24 Chandos Road, Bristol BS6 6PF
Wilsons on Chandos Road holds Bristol's newest Michelin star plus a green star, feeding its dining room from the restaurant's own market garden.
Tip: Time Out named it Bristol's best restaurant in 2025; the tiny room books out weeks ahead, so reserve early for Saturday.
Wilsons ★ 4.8
Redland · 24 Chandos Road, Bristol BS6 6PF
Wilsons on Chandos Road holds Bristol's newest Michelin star plus a green star, feeding its dining room from the restaurant's own market garden.
Tip: Time Out named it Bristol's best restaurant in 2025; the tiny room books out weeks ahead, so reserve early for Saturday.
Other ★ 4.5
Bedminster · 32 Cannon Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1BN
Other brings ex-Casamia cooking to a tiny room on Cannon Street in Bedminster, Bristol, and it won a Michelin Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Tip: Lunch only runs Friday and Saturday 12:30 to 14:00, and the dining room is tiny, so book for weekends.
Other ★ 4.5
Bedminster · 32 Cannon Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1BN
Other brings ex-Casamia cooking to a tiny room on Cannon Street in Bedminster, Bristol, and it won a Michelin Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Tip: Lunch only runs Friday and Saturday 12:30 to 14:00, and the dining room is tiny, so book for weekends.
The Milk Thistle ★ 4.5
Old City · Quay Head House, Colston Avenue, Bristol BS1 1EB
The Milk Thistle stacks four floors of hidden cocktail rooms behind an unmarked Colston Avenue door, Bristol's grand speakeasy with a whisky vault.
Tip: Ring the doorbell and book ahead for weekends; the vault below street level takes small groups for whisky tastings.
The Milk Thistle ★ 4.5
Old City · Quay Head House, Colston Avenue, Bristol BS1 1EB
The Milk Thistle stacks four floors of hidden cocktail rooms behind an unmarked Colston Avenue door, Bristol's grand speakeasy with a whisky vault.
Tip: Ring the doorbell and book ahead for weekends; the vault below street level takes small groups for whisky tastings.
Dongnae ★ 4.4
Redland · 5-7 Chandos Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6PG
Dongnae serves Korean cooking on Chandos Road in Redland, Bristol, a Michelin Guide listing whose great-value set lunch runs at about £24 a head.
Tip: Sister restaurant to Bokman; while Bokman rebuilds after its kitchen fire, this is where that team's cooking lives.
Adelina Yard ★ 4.4
Harbourside · Queen Quay, Welsh Back, Bristol BS1 4SL
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.
Tip: The kitchen cannot cater gluten-free or vegan diets, so check the menu notes before booking for a mixed group.
Box-E ★ 4.4
Wapping Wharf · Unit 10, Cargo 1, Wapping Wharf, Bristol BS1 6WP
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.
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.
Adelina Yard ★ 4.4
Harbourside · Queen Quay, Welsh Back, Bristol BS1 4SL
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.
Tip: The kitchen cannot cater gluten-free or vegan diets, so check the menu notes before booking for a mixed group.
Box-E ★ 4.4
Wapping Wharf · Unit 10, Cargo 1, Wapping Wharf, Bristol BS1 6WP
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.
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.
Dongnae ★ 4.4
Redland · 5-7 Chandos Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6PG
Dongnae serves Korean cooking on Chandos Road in Redland, Bristol, a Michelin Guide listing whose great-value set lunch runs at about £24 a head.
Tip: Sister restaurant to Bokman; while Bokman rebuilds after its kitchen fire, this is where that team's cooking lives.
One Fish Street ★ 4.3
Redland · 17 Chandos Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6PG
One Fish Street moved its stripped-back seafood counter from St Ives to Chandos Road in Bristol and entered the Michelin Guide's 2026 selection.
Tip: The name is the old Cornish address, not a Bristol street; look for it between Wilsons and Dongnae on Chandos Road.
Lido Restaurant ★ 4.3
Clifton · Oakfield Place, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2BJ
Lido Restaurant overlooks a restored 1849 open-air pool in Clifton, Bristol, serving wood-fired Mediterranean cooking to swimmers and diners alike.
Tip: Ask for a poolside window table; the swim, spa and lunch packages are the classic Bristol treat day.
Lido Restaurant ★ 4.3
Clifton · Oakfield Place, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2BJ
Lido Restaurant overlooks a restored 1849 open-air pool in Clifton, Bristol, serving wood-fired Mediterranean cooking to swimmers and diners alike.
Tip: Ask for a poolside window table; the swim, spa and lunch packages are the classic Bristol treat day.
Pasture ★ 4.2
Redcliffe · 2 Portwall Lane, Bristol BS1 6NB
Pasture grills 35-day dry-aged West Country beef over live fire opposite St Mary Redcliffe in Bristol, the flagship of a growing steak group.
Tip: Weekend evenings book out; a counter seat at lunch gets the same beef with a shorter wait and a quieter room.
Pasture ★ 4.2
Redcliffe · 2 Portwall Lane, Bristol BS1 6NB
Pasture grills 35-day dry-aged West Country beef over live fire opposite St Mary Redcliffe in Bristol, the flagship of a growing steak group.
Tip: Weekend evenings book out; a counter seat at lunch gets the same beef with a shorter wait and a quieter room.
The Ox ★ 4.1
Old City · 43 Corn Street, Bristol BS1 1HT
The Ox has grilled charcoal-cooked beef in a wood-panelled bank vault under Corn Street in Bristol's Old City since 2013, with roasts on Sundays.
Tip: Monday is bring-your-own-wine night with corkage from £10, which turns a steak dinner into genuine value.
The Ox ★ 4.1
Old City · 43 Corn Street, Bristol BS1 1HT
The Ox has grilled charcoal-cooked beef in a wood-panelled bank vault under Corn Street in Bristol's Old City since 2013, with roasts on Sundays.
Tip: Monday is bring-your-own-wine night with corkage from £10, which turns a steak dinner into genuine value.