In a city as foodie as Bristol, picking a restaurant is quite the task. Once you’ve finally decided on the restaurant, you’re then faced with the most daunting task of all: which dish do I pick?! Arrrgggh! First world problems, I hear ya – and a nice problem, at that – but it’s a problem all the same. So, we decided to produce a definitive list of the 40 best dishes in Bristol. Covering everything from restaurants, bars and street food, these dishes are everything that we love and the ones that we can personally recommend. *we have tried to only include dishes that are likely to remain available, rather than dishes that will be removed from menus as the seasons/menus change.
- 8-year-old Galician steak – Bellita
- Bibimbap – Tuk Tuk
- Homewood Halloumi, Buttermilk Pureé, Black Sesame Tahini, Honey, Beetroot and Black Onion Tuille – Flow
- Dirty Dirty Fries – Hobgoblin
- Love Bowl – Este Kitchen
- Falafel Pitta – Edna’s
- Fish & Chips – Soul Fish
- Fried Aubergine with Molasses – Bravas
- Gangnam Bao – Khao & Bao
- The Mighty Tower of Power – Pie Minister
- Honeycomb Sour-Dough-Nut – Pinkmans
- House Ramen – Sticks & Broth
- Huevos Rancheros – Bakers & Co.
- Jamon Iberico De Bellota 12 – Pata Negra
- Laal Maas Handi – Nutmeg
- Orzo & Cockle Risotto with Hake, Samphire, & Curried Girolles – Pasta Loco
- Mixed Meat Wrap – Matina
- Moroccan Lamb Tapas – Spoke & Stringer
- Moroccan Scramble – Poco
- Mogul Thali – Thali Cafe
- Ox Cheek Pizza – Flour & Ash
- Pig Mac – Pigsty
- Pistachio Gelato – Swoon
- Pork Gyoza – Eatchu
- Saozi Noodle Hotpot – Chilli Daddy
- Rotisserie Chicken – Steam Bristol
- Salt Marsh Lamb Pide – Bambalan
- Shakshouka – Souk Kitchen
- All the Steaks – The Ox
- Sunday Lunch – The Old Bookshop
- The Dirty Classic – Chomp
- The Big Cheese – Oowee Diner
- Dim Sums – Mayflower
- Carbonara Pizza – Pi Shop
- Fish Taco – Plumed Serpent
- Souvlaki – The Athenian
- Margherita – Bertha’s
- Fillet Steak – Cowshed
- Raw Chopped Filet of Beef, Lime, Chilli, and Sesame – BOX-E
- Bulgogi Beef Short-rib – Woky Ko
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich – For Mice and Men
- Reuben – Pickled Brisket
- Thatcher’s Gold Sorbet – Oliver’s Ice Cream
- Cumberland Sausage, Mushrooms, Purple Broccoli Omelette – The Gallimaufry