The BBC Good Food team has dined its way around Bristol to produce the pick of the best places to dine, from ‘cheap eats’ to top-flight restaurants for a ‘special occasion’.
Although many of the choices will come as no surprise to the city’s army of foodies, there are also a few hidden gems on the list well worth seeking out.
Take a scroll through our photo gallery to see what BBC Good Food reckon to be the best restaurants and bars in Bristol.
1. Paco Tapas
Where: 3, The General, Lower Guinea Street, Redcliffe, Bristol ,BS1 6FU. Best for: Special occasion. BBC Good Food says: ‘Paco calls itself a family-run tapas restaurant where Peter Sanchez and his brigade of chefs are cooking at the top of their game. This place is special, and one of Bristol’s finest.’ Photo: Nick Hook
2. The Ethicurean
Where: Barley Wood Walled Garden, Long Lane, Wrington, Bristol, BS40 5SA. Best for: Special occasion, casual dining. BBC Good Food says: ‘If you fancy getting out into the surrounding countryside, head for The Ethicurean, a beautiful restaurant overlooking a walled garden with breathtaking views of the Somerset hills’.
3. Spiny Lobster
Where: 128-130, Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2RS. Best for: Special occasion, casual dining. BBC Good Food says: ‘Simply prepared super-fresh fish, mostly caught off the Devon coast and many cooked over an open fire. Glam, grown-up and quieter than many local restaurants, Spiny Lobster is a good place for a romantic dinner’.
4. Bokman
Where: 3 Nine Tree Hill, Kingsdown, Bristol, BS1 3SB. Best for: Cheap eats, casual dining. BBC Good Food says: ‘It’s plain to see that this Korean restaurant is very popular. Queues-out-the-door popular. Arrive early and grab a seat. It’s a short menu, and both the fried kimchi rice and beef brisket ramen arrive in blisteringly hot ceramic bowls and continue to cook at the table’.