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Bristol restaurant and bar nominated in British Restaurant Awards 2023
For the second year in a row, Root has been nominated at the British Restaurant Awards for the Best Vegan-Friendly restaurant.
The vegetable-focused restaurant first opened in 2017 in Wapping Wharf, championing local suppliers and producers, and now has a sister restaurant in Wells.
The small plates eatery holds a ‘more veg, less meat’ vision and creates forward thinking, modern dishes allowing diners to taste vegetables in a new and inventive way.
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Root is the only restaurant in Bristol on this year’s nominees list, with the city’s bar scene represented by The Library on St Nicholas Street in the Old City in the Best Bar category.
The Library a vintage afternoon tea parlour by day and a bar by night, with the team behind it recently opening Asian BBQ & Hotpot next door.
The bar team at The Library, which is owned by the same people behind Mugshot – photo: The Library
The awards ceremony also has its own category for the Best Restaurant in Bristol, with last year’s winner Namak in St Werburgh’s up against Adelina Yard, Box-E, Bulrush, Casa, The Chef’s Table, The Ethicurean, The Mint Room, Paco Tapas and Wilsons.
The fifth annual British Restaurant Awards is set to take place on September 5.
Main image: Root
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