Experience Bristol's
Cuisine
As a city with a population of over 433,000
people, Bristol has ample opportunity to develop its dining scene.
In addition to local patrons, Bristol attracts hundreds of
thousands of tourists each year in part due to its excellent
reputation for fine dining. When time is limited, it isn’t possible
to sample each establishment individually, so we’ve prepared a list
of locations around the city that are worth trying out over a short
break.
The Spot
Restaurant
The
Spot Restaurant is a dressy-casual restaurant
that has a relaxed atmosphere. It is a popular place for romantic
dinners and business meetings. This restaurant serves Southwestern
cuisine. Crab cakes, pan fried chicken wings and grilled marinated
steak are some of the menu choices. The Spot Restaurant is open for
breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Filini Restaurant
This restaurant
specializes in serving Sardinian and Italian cuisine. The dress
code is casual, and the atmosphere is relaxed. Chargrilled
asparagus, rib eye steak and spaghetti with crab meat are some of
the many mouth-watering choices on the menu. Because of the
popularity of this restaurant, guests are strongly encouraged to
make reservations.
Shore Café Bar
This restaurant is
the ideal choice for people who want to grab a light breakfast or
lunch. It is also a popular place for people to get together after
work. Handmade eggs, beef and bacon burger and twisted Caesar are a
few of the menu options. Shore Café Bar also offers a wide
selection of beer and wine. The atmosphere is relaxed, and the
dress code here is casual.
The River
Grille
Located in The
Bristol Hotel, this is a dressy-casual west country-style
restaurant Hand cured beetroot salmon, smoked sea red mullet and
ribeye steak are some of the delectable entrees on the menu. The
atmosphere here is relaxed.
Junction Restaurant
This
restaurant is open seven days a week and is known for its delicious
Sunday afternoon lunch. Sizzling Thai chicken, lamb and fajitas are
three of the available dishes at this restaurant. Junction
Restaurant is also a great choice for people who have children
because it has an outdoor playground.
The Terrace Restaurant
This
eatery is a very popular breakfast venue in Bristol. The Terrace
Restaurant features a full breakfast buffet, which includes choices
of baked bread, yoghurt and croissants. This restaurant has a
casual dress code and a relaxed atmosphere.
The Grain
Barge
The Grain Barge
first opened in July of 2007, which makes it one of the
newest restaurants in Bristol. The establishment keeps a casual
dress code. Beef, fish, turkey are some of the signature choices on
the menu, but this restaurant also has a variety of vegetarian
dishes. Additionally, Grain Barge features live entertainment on
Friday nights.
The joy of visiting Bristol is that the city is so compact: many
of the restaurants above are within walking distance of
The Bristol Hotel or are within a short drive
away.
