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News / Restaurants
Ramen restaurant Tonkotsu to open first Bristol branch
Tonkotsu has a dozen locations across London as well as in Brighton and Birmingham
News / Restaurants
New Dim Sum restaurant opening on North Street
The restaurant promises to serve "authentic baskets filled with love and tradition”
News / fish and chips
Fish and chip shop celebrates 60 years
Rendezvous was Cary Grant's favourite chippie
News / vegan
Bristol is the third best city for vegans in the UK
Bristol is home to some of the best vegan eateries in the country

Highlights

Pubs and Bars / A-Z Bristol pub crawl
A-Z Bristol Pub Crawl: The Portcullis, Clifton
A Dawkins pub tucked away in a corner of Clifton offering a warm escape from a bitter January night
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News / Street food
Coffee van owner urges council to drop plans to take slice of his profits
Small businesses who trade from mobile spots in parks and the Harbourside could face rent hikes
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News / Pubs
Reopening date revealed for ‘iconic’ pub
The new team are “keeping the iconic, brutalist aesthetic, but making it a place for all to enjoy"
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Pubs and Bars / A-Z Bristol pub crawl
A-Z Bristol Pub Crawl: The Old Crow, Henbury
A pub is thought to have stood on this site since the late 16th century
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News / Restaurants
Eatchu to open in new location
From February, there will be a new place to find Bristol's award-winning gyoza
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News / Cafes
New Scandi-style cafe serving speciality coffee opens
Mød has a carefully curated menu of coffee, with five different single origins available
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Cafes

Cafes / fishponds
Cafe ‘with a difference’ opens in Fishponds
A new cafe aims to support young adults with disabilities who would usually face barriers to work
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Cafes / News
Friends open second Bristol cafe
Burra is owned by Bristol Bears’ Jake Heenan, Luke Morahan and Tom Tainton
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Cafes / News
Burra set to move to new location
The Antipodean-style cafe is closing its second site
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Cafes / st george
Bakery and cafe move under one roof
Helped by support from the community
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News / Ritual Coffee
Independent coffee shop set to close
Ritual Coffee shop is set to close its doors after just over a year
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Cafes / Clifton Down
Popular bakery reopens in new location following fire
The Pinkmans team said they are “stronger and more positive than ever”
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Cafes / News
Cafe could move to Carriageworks development
A popular cafe on Stokes Croft could move over the road into the new Carriageworks development
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Cafes / EatDrink24/7
Your Bristol Favourites: Cafes
Bristol24/7 readers choose their top places to sip coffee and nibble cakes in our city
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Cafes / coffee
Coffee pop-up opens permanent site in south Bristol
Coffee Club will open a cafe in the former Alex Does Coffee site
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Cafes / News
New budget eco cafe opens its doors
“There is something for everybody here, we wanted to make it as inclusive as possible"
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Features

Features / New Openings
12 new food and drink openings to look forward to in Bristol in 2024
Where will be your new favourites places to eat and drink over the next 12 months?
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Features / Best of 2023
The best new food and drink openings of 2023
From restaurants to pubs to bars to shops
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Features / Food
The best things we ate in Bristol in 2023
Many delicious dishes were consumed and considered
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Features / Street food
Jason Donervan celebrates 25 years in Bristol
The popular after-hours food truck Jason Donvervan marks 25 years in Bristol's night economy
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Features / Migrateful
‘Bridging divides through the uniting power of food’
How a social enterprise is spreading the joy of cooking through migrant chefs
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News / Advertising Feature
KASK’s Christmas Wine Tasting Kit – A gift they’ll actually want
Buy local this Christmas with KASK
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Travel / Christmas gift guide
Unwrap local delights with top picks for unique Christmas gifts from Bristol businesses
Shop local and gift Bristol this Christmas
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Features / Beer
Meet the women championing inclusivity in the brewing industry
“We want to disrupt the idea of the pub as a traditionally male space"
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Christmas Parties and Dining / Advertising Feature
Bristol’s best Christmas parties
Your guide to the best venues, food and drink and entertainment for Christmas 2023
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Features / My Bristol Recipes
My Bristol Recipes: The Kensington Arms’ perfect steak
Learn how to cook a rib-eye with a pan sauce from chef Oscar Davis
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Festivals

Festivals / bedminster
Huge food and drink festival returns to south Bristol
"East Street will be buzzing with music, good food and independent traders on every corner"
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Festivals / Sponsored Feature
Valley Fest creators bring new two-day mini food fest to Chew Valley this May
The intimate, fire-cooking mini-fest will take place on 13 and 14 May
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Shops / Sponsored Feature
Four local Bristol festivals for food lovers between now and July
May 2022 highlights from Yupp.co
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Festivals / Beer
Bristol Craft Beer Festival to return to harbourside
The festival is hosting a diverse lineup of local chefs and DJs
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Festivals / food festival
The best of the South West’s food and drink festivals
The best local festivals to stuff your face and guzzle some alcohol
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Festivals / Beer
Hopyard coming to Propyard
Promising to showcase "the very best of Bristol’s beer brewing talent"
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Festivals / News
Bristol’s inaugural Wing Fest to showcase best chicken wings UK has to offer
Promising wings, music, beer and bourbon
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News / Sponsored Feature
Wing Fest – the world’s largest chicken wing festival – comes to Bristol
Chicken wing amateurs need not apply
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News / Bristol Craft Beer Festival
Bristol Craft Beer Festival returns for 2021
A celebration of beer and the city's independent food scene
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Festivals / coffee
Tickets for Coffee House Project digital edition go on sale
'Let the best of the coffee scene take you on a caffeine fuelled journey'
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Menus

Menus / Sponsored Feature
Take the plunge with Pieminister’s hot new gravy fondue
Gravy is the main event at Pieminister with the launch of a new fondue feast
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Menus / Christmas 2019
Christmas party ideas 2019
13 of the best food & drink venues for Christmas parties this festive season
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Menus / charity
Top Bristol chefs join forces for charity
They're raising money for Help for Heroes and Action against Hunger
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Menus / Cocktails
New menu launched at The Milk Thistle
The 'Meet George' menu showcases new cocktails
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Menus / Sponsored Feature
The Love Inn
Homely southern American grub at Stovemonkey Steakhouse
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Menus / Sponsored Feature
Boca Bar
Heavenly dining, scrumptious cocktails, DJs and live music
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Menus / Sponsored Feature
Zazu’s Kitchen
Classic neighbourhood brasserie with a 21st Century twist
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Menus / Sponsored Feature
Pata Negra
Bustling Spanish tapas and wine bar
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Menus / Sponsored Feature
The Mint Room
Modern Indian cuisine with serious flair
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News

News / Restaurants
Ramen restaurant Tonkotsu to open first Bristol branch
Tonkotsu has a dozen locations across London as well as in Brighton and Birmingham
Read more
News / Restaurants
New Dim Sum restaurant opening on North Street
The restaurant promises to serve "authentic baskets filled with love and tradition”
Read more
News / fish and chips
Fish and chip shop celebrates 60 years
Rendezvous was Cary Grant's favourite chippie
Read more
News / vegan
Bristol is the third best city for vegans in the UK
Bristol is home to some of the best vegan eateries in the country
Read more
News / Street food
Coffee van owner urges council to drop plans to take slice of his profits
Small businesses who trade from mobile spots in parks and the Harbourside could face rent hikes
Read more
News / Pubs
Reopening date revealed for ‘iconic’ pub
The new team are “keeping the iconic, brutalist aesthetic, but making it a place for all to enjoy"
Read more
News / Restaurants
Eatchu to open in new location
From February, there will be a new place to find Bristol's award-winning gyoza
Read more
News / Cafes
New Scandi-style cafe serving speciality coffee opens
Mød has a carefully curated menu of coffee, with five different single origins available
Read more
News / bakery
Traditional Greek bakery opening soon in former hairdressers
Bake-A-Licious is the sister business to Sotiris
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News / Restaurants
Multi-award-winning restaurant to close
"The time feels right to turn the page on a new chapter in our lives," say its co-owners
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Offers and Competitions

Special Offers / Member news
Free pints at Junction, discounted tickets to Nozstock and more – July member perks
Bristol24/7 members get rewarded with freebies, competitions and discounts every month. Join for £5!
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Offers and Competitions / Sponsored Feature
Good Sixty offer free delivery this September
Bristol's sustainable online grocery shopping service brings fresh and local to your door
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Offers and Competitions / Sponsored Feature
Win a Sushi Masterclass for Two worth £130
Master the art of sushi with Yakinori Bristol’s Sushi Masterclass
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Offers and Competitions / Sponsored Feature
Competition: Bristol Whisky Festival
Your chance to become a Whisky Dignitary (Golden Wristband holder) for the day.
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Offers and Competitions / Farmdrop
Win a free shop from Farmdrop
Win a £150 shop to spend on what you like
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Offers and Competitions / Christmas
Win a Farmdrop Feast for Christmas
The ethical grocery company is giving one lucky reader a show-stopping hamper this Christmas
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Offers and Competitions / Christmas
Win the ultimate Bristol Christmas hamper
You've got to be in it to win it
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Offers and Competitions
Competition: Win free cocktails for a year in 16 Bristol bars
Winner also gains VIP access to Cocktails in the City
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Offers and Competitions / Adelina Yard
Win a meal for two at Adelina Yard with Infiniti Bristol
Your chance to enjoy fine dining on Welsh Back
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Offers and Competitions / Bristol
Win the chance to be a judge at Grillstock
Win a seat on the judging panel for Grillstock Festival 2017
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Pop ups and supper clubs

Pop ups and supper clubs / The Bristol Loaf
Pop-up cafe and wine bar opens in north Bristol
Its menu includes organic pastries, specialty coffee, Tuscan flatbreads and daily specials
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Pop ups and supper clubs / News
Alfresco wine and seafood bar opens for the summer
Owner Daniel Stern has launched the new venture inside a fishmongers
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Pop ups and supper clubs / Reviews
Rebel Roti & Tubby’s Corner, The Plough: ‘A black hole of flavour’ – pop-up review
After being absent from the Bristol food scene for a while, Rebel Roti are back
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Pop ups and supper clubs / All About The Cooks
Bristol’s best home cooks to showcase recipes in pop-up supper club
The club will see All About The Chefs and Kitchen by Kask join forces
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Pop ups and supper clubs / Buskers' Banquet
Buskers’ Banquet, Kitchen by KASK – ‘Bask in the best of Bristol’s hospitality’
The first event of the Buskers' Banquet winter festival was a resounding success
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Pop ups and supper clubs / Reviews
Gastronomy by Jon, Dareshack: ’Our very own private dining experience’ – restaurant review
Innovative pairings and abstract textures successfully redeemed the controversial "small plate"
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Pop ups and supper clubs / News
Private chef to open pop-up restaurant
Jon Cholakian will be cooking a small plates menu three nights a week for six months
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Pop ups and supper clubs / News
The secretive Mr Noodle serving some of Bristol’s best ramen
Mr Noodle currently has a summer-long pop-up in Redland
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Pop ups and supper clubs / News
Swoon open city centre pop-up
Featuring six rotating flavours
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Pop ups and supper clubs / Pinkmans bakery
Pop-up Pinkmans Bakery appears
Promising all the usual goodies familiar to fans
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Pubs and Bars

Pubs and Bars / A-Z Bristol pub crawl
A-Z Bristol Pub Crawl: The Portcullis, Clifton
A Dawkins pub tucked away in a corner of Clifton offering a warm escape from a bitter January night
Read more
Pubs and Bars / A-Z Bristol pub crawl
A-Z Bristol Pub Crawl: The Old Crow, Henbury
A pub is thought to have stood on this site since the late 16th century
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Pubs and Bars / A-Z Bristol pub crawl
A-Z Bristol pub crawl: North St Standard, Bedminster
An indie kitchen and bar in the heart of North Street
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Pubs and Bars / Bristol Beer Factory
How a south Bristol brewery is giving back to the community
Bristol Beer Factory has a self-imposed tax of two per cent to support good causes
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Pubs and Bars / A-Z Bristol pub crawl
A-Z Bristol Pub Crawl: The Miners Rest, Long Ashton
The pub is renowned for having panoramic views across the North Somerset countryside
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Pubs and Bars / A-Z Bristol pub crawl
A-Z Bristol Pub Crawl: The Lamplighters, Shirehampton
In all of the UK, there is no other pub called the Lamplighters
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Pubs and Bars / A-Z Bristol pub crawl
A-Z Bristol Pub Crawl: Kings Head, Redcliffe
Post-work drinkers step back in time when they cross the threshold of this historic boozer
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Pubs and Bars / A-Z Bristol pub crawl
A-Z Bristol Pub Crawl: Junction, Wapping Wharf
On a wintry evening, the twinkling lights of Junction beckon people in from the rain
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Pubs and Bars / A-Z Bristol pub crawl
A-Z Bristol pub crawl: Industry, Gloucester Road
A friendly golden retriever and a heated beer garden make for a perfect winter pub
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Pubs and Bars / A-Z Bristol pub crawl
A-Z Bristol Pub Crawl: Hop Union Brewery, Brislington
Hop Union was founded in 2006 but moved to these premises in the middle of the pandemic
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Recipes

Recipes / My Bristol Recipes
My Bristol Recipes: Arnolfini’s Turkish poached eggs
Learn to make a a delicious brunch and the perfect poached egg with chef Oskar Long
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Recipes / My Bristol Recipes
My Bristol Recipes: The Cloak and Dagger’s wild garlic, ‘nduja and ricotta ravioli
Learn to make a foraged pasta dish from scratch with Seb
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Recipes / My Bristol Recipes
My Bristol Recipes: Pipal Tree’s tharka mussels
Learn how to make an Indian fusion dish from one of Bristol's top restaurants
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Shops / Sponsored Feature
Recipe of the week: cauliflower korma
A tasty, nutritious favourite from Better Food's organic café
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Shops / Sponsored Feature
Recipe of the Week: Homemade Kimchi
The first in a new series of delicious recipes from Better Food
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Recipes / Oowee Diner
Oowee shares recipe for its famous burgers to make at home
Time to get deliciously dirty in your own kitchen
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Recipes / Better Bristol
How to be a chef recipe of the week – crunchy garlic chicken
This weeks recipe is and adaption from a Jamie Oliver recipe
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Recipes / young chefs
How to Be a Chef Recipe of the Week – Burger Buns
The best recipes chosen by young people on our course in food and cooking
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Recipes / young chefs
How to be a chef recipe of the week – Chocolate cake
A rich and moist chocolatey treat
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Recipes / Better Bristol
How To Be A Chef Recipe Of The Week – Focaccia with olives and sage
The recipes young people on our How To Be A Chef course are learning and loving
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Restaurants

Restaurants / Reviews
The Colonnade, Bristol Beacon: ‘A solid crowd-pleaser’ – restaurant review
Satisfying small plates in a swanky space make for a decent pre-gig dining experience
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Restaurants / Cotham Hill
‘Thai-inspired tapas’ restaurant and bar coming soon
Mangosteen promises “a warm, energetic atmosphere, a loaded food menu and a unique cocktail list”
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Restaurants / Reviews
1 York Place: ‘Eclectic, extravagant and excellent’ – restaurant review
1 York Place is a new restaurant from acclaimed husband and wife team, Freddy and Nessa Bird
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Restaurants / Reviews
Black Cumin, Cotham Hill: ‘Everything you could want from an Indian’ – restaurant review
Expect attentive staff, great curries and a warm atmosphere at Bristol's latest curry house
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Restaurants / Reviews
Real Habesha, Gloucester Road: ‘We were left clamouring over the last lentil’ – restaurant review
A new restaurant serving Ethiopian and Eritrean comfort food perfect for sharing
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Restaurants / Reviews
The Granary, Welsh Back: ‘An exciting menu and a rock star welcome’ – restaurant review
A new restaurant in one of Bristol's most famous buildings
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Restaurants / Awards
Fish and chip restaurant shortlisted for national award
The fish and chip and seafood restaurant only opened six months ago
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Restaurants / Reviews
Pazzo, Whiteladies Road: ‘It’s hard not to go crazy for Pazzo’ – restaurant review
Bianchis Group's latest venture is an ode to Bristol
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Restaurants / Park Street
Burrito restaurant closes after 12 years
The restaurant says it is due to "unsustainable operating costs"
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Restaurants / Reviews
Prego, Westbury Park: ‘A restaurant not pandering to ephemeral trends’ – restaurant review
Meg Houghton-Gilmour visits an old favourite in north Bristol
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Shops

Shops / News
Food Shop to close after less than a year in bigger premises
One of Bristol's most eclectic and interesting food shops is opening for the final time on Saturday
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Shops / Cotham
New sandwich shop and deli opens
The South African duo have started their first solo food venture
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Shops / EatDrink24/7
Your Bristol Favourites: Shops
Bristol24/7 readers choose their top places buy food and drink in our city
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Shops / News
Food Shop to move into bigger premises
Food Shop is one of the best food shops in Bristol
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Shops / News
Popular food and drink shop to close
A to let sign has appeared outside Two Belly
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Shops / News
El Colmado to close original shop before moving to new home
The Spanish deli was named one of world's best food shops in 2021
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Shops / Sponsored Feature
Kitchen Design Tips to Reduce Your Cost of Living
Good design will help you reduce your bills and create an energy efficient kitchen
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Shops / News
A corner store with a difference
Selling local products as well as being a cafe and community hub
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Shops / cheese
New cheese shop to open in former bookshop
L'Affinage Du Fromage will sell cheese alongside wine, charcuterie, chutneys, biscuits and bread
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Shops / News
Lidl opens in Bristol city centre
It was originally the grand foyer of the Odeon cinema
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Special Offers

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Win tickets to Bristol Craft Brew Festival, Wake The Tiger & more – August member perks
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Free pints at Junction, discounted tickets to Nozstock and more – July member perks
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Festival ticket giveaway bonanza, free cocktails and more – April member perks
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Win Hopyard Tickets, lunch at BANK, free cookies and more – March member perks
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Street food

Street food / News
Pasta and tiramisu served with one of Bristol’s best views
Magari is now located in a converted horsebox on the top of Brandon Hill
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Street food / News
Coffee and burgers served from former horsebox
Artemis Wild hope to be a "pioneer in a wild food revolution"
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Street food / News
Mr Noodle to compete in British Street Food Awards 2023
Mr Noodle specialises in ramen and cooks noodles using a traditional Japanese method
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Street food / Greek
Greek street food van moves to new city centre location
Serving food including souvlaki to yeeros, stuffed vine leaves and grilled halloumi
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Street food / News
School bus transformed by Bristol’s newest street food vendors
Fats Dad Kitchen is the commercial arm of a community interest company
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Street food / News
Street food traders to join forces for ‘love child’ collaborations
For Mice & Men is teaming up with some of their favourite street food outlets
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Street food / Burgers
Stonkingly good burgers from Steameez
The new street food stall is from the same team as Alp Mac
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Street food / Harbourside
Harbourside Market to return
“Stay safe folks and we look forward to seeing you on the quay"
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Street food / EatDrink24/7
21 of Bristol’s best market stalls & street food
As chosen by our EatDrink24/7 2019 guide panel
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Street food / Reviews
Woky Ko: Robata Stall – review
Skewers cooked in impeccable style
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Takeaways

Takeaways / Breaking Bread
Breaking Bread comes to Bristol homes
A ready-meal collection service with a focus on helping vulnerable people in the city
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Takeaways / totterdown
Award-winning fish and chip shop to open second premises
Farrows currently has one store on Wells Road
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Takeaways / vegan
Oowee open Bristol’s first vegan kebab shop
Oowee Vebab replaces the original Oowee Diner
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Takeaways / zero waste
New zero-waste cafe and shop set to open in the Harbourside
The Vegetable Diva is opening above Broken Dock
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Takeaways / vegan
Oowee opens vegan-only restaurant and takeaway on Baldwin Street
It is the third Oowee to open in Bristol
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Takeaways / Chips
Just Chips – takeaway review
The city centre's newest takeaway promises nothing more and nothing less than great chips
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Takeaways / Happy Bird
Gourmet chicken coming soon to Whiteladies Road
Happy Bird hopes to become a national chain
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Takeaways / Burgers
Oowee Diner to open on North Street
It'll be their second and larger home
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Takeaways / Bristol
The Athenian – takeaway review
Authentic Greek street food in Cargo 2
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Takeaways / Reviews
Oowee Diner – takeaway review
A little American diner on Picton Street in Montpelier
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