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Restaurants & Cafés

Your guide to the best restaurants and cafés in Bristol

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Bristol's best burgers

Bristol's best burgers

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Bristol's best coffee shops and cafés

Small St. Espresso

Small St. Espresso

5 out of 5 stars

Tucked away in Bristol’s old city, this cosy café serves some of the best black stuff in town

Full Court Press

Full Court Press

5 out of 5 stars

Since opening in 2012, this great little café has led the way for Bristol’s coffee revolution

Playground Coffee House

Playground Coffee House

4 out of 5 stars

Why is it called Playground? Because you can sit on swings while you drink your coffee, obviously

Didn't You Do Well

Didn't You Do Well

5 out of 5 stars

Understated and cool, Didn’t You Do Well isn’t the sort of coffee shop that shouts about itself

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Birch

Birch

5 out of 5 stars

The ever-changing, stripped-down menu, whitewashed walls and minimalist decor are all very St John – and that’s no coincidence

Eat a Pitta

Eat a Pitta

5 out of 5 stars

Perfectly cooked falafels and pitta breads overflowing with chopped salads, homemade pickles and sauces at this St Nick's favourite

Baowow

Baowow

4 out of 5 stars

Delicious Asian streetfood for a song, from Vietnamese Pho to Japanese teriyaki

Rosemarino

Rosemarino

5 out of 5 stars

Award-winning restaurant that serves up veggie-friendly Italian fare from a daily-changing menu

Hunkimori

Hunkimori

4 out of 5 stars

Strictly vegan food that even meat eaters will adore at this roaming pop-up restaurant

The Ox

The Ox

5 out of 5 stars

Meat, meat and more meat in the most unlikely of locations beneath a Wetherspoons on Corn Street

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