Location: Bristol
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Reviews on European food in Bristol, England, United Kingdom. Bristol is a quirky British city with beautiful hilly vistas and plenty of historic sights to explore. Anyone interested in ships will have a blast aboard Brunel’s SS Great Britain, the world’s first great oceanliner, and the Matthew, a replica of the ship upon which John Cabot sailed to America in the 15th century. The graceful Clifton Suspension Bridge is another must-see.
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10. Casamia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 845 reviews
At Casamia, we bring you a dining experience that is truly seasonal. Not only our tasting menus but the very décor of our intimate restaurant changes throughout the year.
Reviewed By Paul A
Dining at Casamia provokes a new wave of enthusiasm every time we visit. What is so impressive about Casamia is not just the combinations of ingredients producing visually attractive and novel taste experiences, but also the way dishes that have had similar predecessors are brought up to new, even more striking gustatory levels by the clever intensification of various elements. There is an excellent wine list and a well-chosen selection of wines by the glass on which you get expert advice from the sommelier. The menu is brevity itself, giving no clue as to the clever interaction of the main, listed, ingredient and its supporting cast, which contrasts with the sometimes over-populated descriptions found elsewhere, and is more than compensated for by the detailed, helpful, explanations from the chefs who serve their own work or the equally qualified front of house staff. A clever snack of 36-month old Parmegiano led into a delightful seaweed meringue with sweet Cornish prawns and then Yorkshire pudding à la Casamia with steak tartare and mustard and nasturtium leaves and a slight kick from a touch of tabasco. A trout skin wafer came with trout mousse, all lightness yet standing strong, and then a second trout dish - a fish canvas with firm but yielding roe and a marvellous dashi jelly bringing it all together. Even more trout was then matched in formidable fashion with subtle Exmoor caviar and an intense langoustine bisque before we moved to superb Cornish cod on a buttery champagne sauce providing a devastatingly good nose to match the well-dosed lemon oil on the fish. Lamb with its stock, capsicum and Japanese yuzu gave us a good approach to brilliant lamb with its fat and deep juice accompanied with Hungarian truffle, mild cucumber and welcome bread to soak up the juices. A suitable palate cleanser in the form of lemon custard and sorbet with a lemon crisp was followed by the restaurantâs take on millefeuille which just dissolved on the tongue to give a lovely vanilla match for the strawberry reduction. The delicious meal was rounded off with superlight madeleines in bowls made of sugar. Wonderful stuff!
9. Wilsons Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 329 reviews
Reviewed By Nadeem A
We went to this restaurant ofr our wedding anniversary and quite frankly it was fantastic. The staff were extremley helpful and helped us understand the various disches and its specialty. The food is exquitie and tast so light that it almost feel unreal. The menu is very quirky and unpredictabel which adds to the appeal. It is without a doubt well worth a visit.It is very deserving of its Michelin Star and a hearty congrats to its owners. We shall certainly be retuning there soon.
8. Pasta Loco
Overall Ratings
4 based on 384 reviews
2 cousins 1 passion - hospitality. Great fresh in house cooked pastas stemming from Italian recipes with a twist from Ben Harvey with his cousin Dominic BOREL leading the front of house operation - a perfect mix!
Reviewed By ianc2004
Not a negative on the whole place. From the service to the food, to the drink, not one thing is poor about this place. Friendly engaging welcome and clarifying a small but fresh menu. Food is of a very high standard. A great little place that is five star in all aspects
7. The Lock Up
Overall Ratings
4 based on 407 reviews
Reviewed By MikeyG53
This restaurant sits in Redfield, in the middle of a large early to mid-19th Century housing development, in east Bristol near the elegant Victorian St. George Park. Today this Redfield area is rather run down, but with such places the business rates are considerably cheaper. Consequentially where there are large residential areas and lower overheads restaurants will often flourish. This restaurant is an example of just that.You would probably not notice this restaurant as you drive past, and it is only a few yards from a busy junction of the A420 and Chalks Road/Blackswarth Road, between the The Fire Engine and The Dark Horse pubs. The restaurant is fronted with a covered terrace area with the main part of the restaurant beyond on the ground floor. The kitchen (and maybe more seating) is on the 1st floor.Our table was reserved for 12:15 for Sunday Lunch and we arrived a few minutes early and thankfully shown to the corner table in the main restaurant. I say âthankfullyâ because being on the terrace would have been a bit cold, and there is always potential for smokers imposing their foul habit whist diners try to enjoy food. The restaurant is quirky, and the quirky name refers to the building being a former lock-up store. The walls are painted breeze block and concrete, the furnishings are not plush. The minimalistic style works well, with abstract seascapes and some trendy lighting to add a bit of interest.We had already decided to have a roast dinner but the main menu did offer fish and a vegetarian option. The three meats on offer were beef, pork and lamb. This is not a carvery, you choose your meat and the meal is plated and brought to your table.We both ordered the beef, âTortworth Ruby Redâ beef, with a red wine and beef shin ragu. Tortworth Red Ruby is produced from 100% grass fed cattle, grazed near Wotton-under-edge, in Gloucestershire.If you browse the Lock Up website, under the Food/Sunday Roast menu you will be presented with a picture of the Beef Sunday Lunch. That picture is an exact representation of what you would be served.The meals we were served came complete with the ragu, a selection of vegetables - two large roast potatoes, boiled carrot, beetroot with maybe fennel (certainly had a aniseed tone), mashed turnip, a dollop of puréed potato (didnât trouble my taste-buds), and dinosaur kale plus a good rich meat jus gravy, all topped by a wonderfully crispy Yorkshire pud. The only issue was that the plates were obviously not hot when the meal was plated and the result was that the vegetables lost their heat and were not as warm as they could have been.We could not fault the food (other than the minor issues mentioned above), the beef was perfectly cooked, ruby red, lovely and hot, very tender and extremely tasty. There was a very generous portion of meat and the good and hot horseradish sauce made mouthful after mouthful a real pleasure to eat. All the vegetables were superbly cooked and enjoyed. The ragu was outstanding, very rich and savoury. This meal was an absolute steal at £14.50 each. The provision of steak knives would have made the meal easier to eat.We decided to try a dessert and my partner ordered a Chocolate, orange and almond torte with salted caramel ice cream, praline and a brandy snap. This was served slightly warm, good because the chocolate is therefore not set thus the dish is lighter. This was really enjoyed. I had the panna cotta, caramelized chocolate crumb, red fruit sorbet, and cinder toffee. The panna cotta was a 9 out of 10, not 10, because there was ever-so-slightly too much gelatine. The sorbet was really good but I would have preferred a red fruit compote. With coffee the meal was £46, astonishing value for something of real quality and quantity.The service? Very pleasant, attentive and efficient. The waitress and the manager took on-board our comments about warmed plates and we were offered a re-plate of our roasts, which we declined. Our comment was only made as a way that the meal could have been simply and easily improved.We will be returning.
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6. Bravas
Overall Ratings
4 based on 731 reviews
Bravas is a small, lively and atmospheric Andalusian inspired tapas bar with top quality food & wine & friendly welcoming service at the forefront of what we do.We're very pleased to say we have many local and regular customers so booking is advisable, ho
Reviewed By NWBRISTOLGIRL
The best tapas in Bristol. Cosy, intimate, perfect for first dates or romantic occasions! The food is incredible, they do a great strong cheese i froget what its called. The wine is out of this world too. I always come back.Hi! Thanks for your recent visit to Bravas and for your feedback.The blue cheese that you had was the Queso de Valdeón, from Leon (in north Spain).Have a nice week!
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5. Zanky's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 243 reviews
Family-run Italian/Sardinian restaurant where everydish is homemade each day with passion. Freshly homemade pastas, slow-cooked meats,72 hours pizza dough, homemade desserts good wines and amazing staff at Zanky's!
Reviewed By RuthyHe
As frequent visitors to Sardinia we were thrilled to find a Sardinian restaurant so close to home. We ordered several antipasti alongside main courses, wine, coffee and sides- all were delicious! But these portion sizes were small, the restaurant space is minuscule (there was a large table behind us which was loud - no fault of the restaurant but it was offputting) and it was so hot we couldnât enjoy the meal. The wine cost on the bill differed to the cost on the menu, although we didnât question this at the time, and the 15% surcharge was outrageous for a party of 4. Sadly we wonât be returning but wish this wasnât the case because the food was great.
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4. Moltobuono
Overall Ratings
4 based on 151 reviews
Reviewed By ans1990
One of the best pizzas Iâve ever had!!! The pasta was also amazing and you can tell everything is freshly made. Very excited to come back and couldnât recommend it enough. The service was also very good.
3. Pasta Ripiena
Overall Ratings
5 based on 181 reviews
We are a small family ran fresh stuffed pasta restaurant bringing a modern twist of classic recipes using local & international seasonal produce. We have a small & concise wine & cocktail list. Our big sister is Pasta Loco also in Bristol.
Reviewed By milesgk
lovely atmosphere and delightfully simple environment where the chefs are on view. I have eaten all around Italy and this place is up with the best. Make sure you get extra focaccia as its delicious
2. BOX-E
Overall Ratings
5 based on 291 reviews
Seasonal modern British cooking in a pair of shipping containers with just 14 seats and a further four at our 'kitchen table' where we serve a tasting menu.
Reviewed By Jaqal
Chose this based on TA reviews. Tiny and quirky but fabulous meal and attentive and knowledgeable table service. Can recommend the leek soup and plaice starters and the hake and lamb rump mains. The "House" pinot noir is a delight. We don't visit Bristol often but this will be our dining spot of choice.
1. Tare
Overall Ratings
5 based on 243 reviews
Small intimate restaurant in a cargo shipping container, serving a modern British four course set menu. All dietary requirements catered for with notice period. We take bookings within opening hours displayed.
Reviewed By Ron L
Just spent the weekend in Bristol and found TARE restaurant by chance on the internet. Many nice things said so thought we should give it a try. Two choices, meat or veggie, £44 for your complete menu. Very reasonably priced bottle of wine, attentive knowledgeable staff. Best meal that we have had in ages, lovely flavours and combinations. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening, I think we will be back.
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