Bristol: Central
BIG BANANA JUICE BAR
St Nicholas Market, BS1 1LJ Tel: 0117 927 3274, web: www.thebigbananajuicebar.co.uk
• Bristol’s original juice bar, with ice-cream smoothies and shot boards added since last year’s guide. Drink in or take away freshly prepared juices, smoothies and wheatgrass shots. All-fruit hangover cure comes highly recommended, even if you don’t have a hangover - replaces lost B vitamins, helps flush bad stuff out, and rehydrates.
BOBBY’S
17 Christmas Steps, BS1 5BT Tel: 07885 533216
• Housed in a seriously ancient building, this chippy is believed to be one of the nation’s first. The eponymous Bobby serves fish & chips, chicken, pies, scampi, spring rolls and more. Pics on the wall of Bobby’s hero, Che Guevara; small eat-in area. Open Mon-Sat 11am-3pm & 5-11pm, Sun 5-11pm
CARIBBEAN WRAP
St Nicholas Market, BS1 1LG Tel: 07989 745944
• Authentic Caribbean cuisine to take away, or stop for a quick lunch: the menu never disappoints. Everything from jerk chicken or curried goat with rice & peas to a refreshing cucumber juice. Vegetarians and vegans catered for.
CEDARS EXPRESS
60 Park Row, BS1 5LE Tel: 0117 925 6085
• Falafels, stuffed vine leaves, gorgeous lamb samosas (or try the spinach variety), baklava, etc, with plenty for hungry vegetarians. Party catering, too.
CITY CAFE FOOD CENTRE
Colston Ave (opp Hippodrome), BS1
• Staggeringly popular burger and kebab van, open till the early hours for the post-club crowd. Somehow Murat and his staff manage to keep smiling until around 5am at weekends. Too drunk to look out for the blue-and-white stripes? Just follow your nose to the aroma of frying onions or listen out for the religious types preaching nearby. Open Daily 8pm-very late
CORNISH BAKEHOUSE
16 Castle Gallery, Galleries shopping centre, BS1 3XE Tel: 0117 930 4279, web: www.cornishbakehouse.com
• Pasties are all made in the eponymous county to ensure authenticity - cheese & mushroom version is food for the gods. Lots of traditional and not-so-traditional pasty offerings (cheese & bacon, beef & stilton), plus panini, sandwiches, baguettes, pizzas, cakes, cold drinks.
EXCHANGE SNACK BAR
St Nicholas Market, BS1 1LG Tel: 0117 922 4014
• English breakfasts, lunch and snacks.
FALAFEL KING
City centre (nr Watershed) & 6 Cotham Hill, BS6 6LF Tel: 0117 329 4476
• City centre: welcome pitta pit-stop, serving good falafels and other Middle Eastern foods to hungry shoppers, clubbers and dancers. Cotham Hill: Cafe and takeaway run by the Falafel King people above. See Cafes.
MASALA CAFE
2 Jacobs Wells Rd, Hotwells, BS8 1EA Tel: 0117 930 4194
• Quality Indian takeaway offering a 10% discount on £10+ orders. The wonderful prawn on puree starter, formerly on the menu, can still be rustled up if you ask politely. Extensive range of house specials includes kormas, bhunas, tandooris.
NEW MOORISH CAFE
St Nicholas Market, BS1 1LG Tel: 07775 430756
• How bazaar, how bazaar! Formerly known as Al Bab Mansour and serving the same delicious menu of Moroccan food and drink to eat in or take away: couscous, traditional Moroccan lamb and chicken dishes, meatballs. A souk in the heart of the city. Food Mon-Sat 12noon-4.30pm
PIZZAEXPRESS
31 Berkeley Square, BS8 1HP Tel: 0117 926 0300
35 Corn St, BS1 1HT Tel: 0117 930 0239
Unit 1, Building 8, Harbourside, BS1 5TY Tel: 0117 927 3622, web: www.pizzaexpress.com
• Renowned, busy restaurants offering great takeaway pizzas and delicious dough balls with garlic butter. See Restaurants, Italian.
PIZZA HUT
Web: www.pizzahut.co.uk
• Check website for your nearest Pizza Hut: there’s a whole bunch in Bristol, some of which do home delivery. Good range of pizzas at reasonable prices. See also Restaurants, Italian.
PORTUGUESE TASTE
St Nicholas Market, BS1 1LG Tel: 07887 934327
• If a trip to Lisbon is a little out of your budget at the moment, visit this funky little cafe/takeaway where one taste of the Portuguese national confection – the pastel de nata – will take you there. Summer brings salads (tuna, Russian, chicken) and winter means big flavours from traditional dishes: feijoada (red beans & pork), chicken piri piri, peas, bacon, chorizo & eggs, beef stew with rice and potatoes, chickpeas with pork and rice, and cod with cream and potatoes. Daily vegetarian soup, too.
PRINCES PANTRY
61 Prince St, BS1 5PH Tel: 0117 925 0400
• Nestling alongside Bristol docks, this small, quality hut serves great sausage sarnies and bacon butties at low prices. Lots of colourful regulars as well as good passing trade. Their breakfast roll is a beauty of a baguette with tomatoes, bacon, eggs, sausage. Open Daily till 3pm
PURE PASTA, SOUP & SANDWICH
St Nicholas Market, BS1 1LG Tel: 07899 862403
• Italian (eat in or take away) specialising in hot pasta dishes, great lasagne, pizza, panini, soup and sandwiches. The homemade tiramisu is a knockout.
RED
9 Clare St, BS1 1XH Tel: 0117 9255 461
• Continental-style cafe and takeaway. Hot soup, jacket spuds, panini and ethically sourced coffee. Open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pm
RENDEZVOUS
9 Denmark St, BS1 5DQ Tel: 0117 929 8683
• Takeaway and seating area serving fish & chips, pies, pasties, sausages, saveloys, omelettes. It’s more expensive to eat in than to take away.
RICEBOX
4 Christmas Steps, BS1 5BS Tel: 0117 927 3388, web: www.thericebox.co.uk
• Funky, fantastic Chinese food. Main meal plus fried/boiled/chow mein rice in large container. The prawn toast is wonderful. Excellent range enhanced by daily specials. Pick up a leaflet if you’re passing or see website. Open Mon-Fri 11.30am-7.30pm (not bank hols)
ROCOTILLOS
1 Queens Row, Triangle South, BS8 1EZ Tel: 0117 929 7207
• Breakfasts, pancakes, quesadillas and milkshakes – including an Oreos version – offered at an Observer Food Monthly Best Breakfast award-winner. Burgers are pressed on site. See also Restaurants, American. Open Mon-Wed 8am-5pm, Thur-Sat 8am-10.30/11pm, Sun 10am-5pm
SHAKE KING
106 The Horsefair, BS1 3JX Tel: 0117 302 0029, web: www.shakeking.com
• Vast range of delicious, freshly prepared milkshakes, made using well-known brands of chocolate bars, biscuits, cakes and other popular snacks. All can be made dairy-free, so many are suitable for vegans. Website gives you the chance to design your own shake. Card-carrying students get a free flavour or topping.
SPICE UP YOUR LIFE
7 Exchange Ave, St Nicholas Market, BS1 1JP Tel: 0117 914 4448
• Quality Indian and Asian specialities a cut above the average. Eat at a table on the cobbles outside or take away. Bhajis, samosas, wraps and daily specials. Vegans catered for.
SUBWAY
See Sandwich Shops, Bristol, for details of branches Web: www.subway.co.uk
• Chain selling a massive range of hot and cold submarine sandwiches with freshly baked bread, including Italian and wheat breads. Deli-style sandwiches, salads, wraps, cookies and muffins.
TASTE OF INDIA
1 Berkeley Crescent, BS8 1HA Tel: 0117 930 0170
• An always busy and bustling restaurant, serving great-quality baltis and curries, with a 20% takeaway discount.
Bristol: West
AHMED’S CURRY CAFE
1e Chandos Rd, Redland, BS6 6PG Tel: 0117 946 6466, web: www.ahmedscurrycafe.co.uk
• Cosy curry cafe dishing out fresh, GM-free food at unbelievably great prices. Home delivery service. See Restaurants, Indian.
BLUE JUICE
39 Cotham Hill, BS6 6JY Tel: 0117 973 4800
• Fun, funky cafe and takeaway. Remarkable range of juices and smoothies, plus some seriously filling food.
BRISTOL RAJ
36 Alma Vale Rd, Clifton, BS8 2HS Tel: 0117 973 1414/923 7969, web: www.bristolraj.co.uk
• Saucy and spicy Indian restaurant that also offers delivery. The butter chicken (chicken darbari) and chicken tikka masala are excellent, and there’s a 20% takeaway discount. Delivery free with all £12.50+ orders within three miles. See also Restaurants, Indian. Open Sun-Thur 6-11.30pm, Fri-Sat 6pm-12midnight
CLIFTON VILLAGE FISH BAR
4 Princess Victoria St, Clifton Village, BS8 4BP Tel: 0117 974 1894
• Refurbished since last year’s guide. Drop in – or make a special journey for – lovely, sustainable fish served with a smile by the friendly Maestri family. With a fishmonger at Chandos Deli next door, you’re in the right place for sea bass, mackerel, calamari and filo prawns, or choose pies and pasties. Open (non-term-time) Mon 11.30am-2.30pm & 5-11.30pm, Tue-Thur 11.30am-2.30pm & 5pm-12midnight, Fri-Sat 11.30-12.30am. In term-time, open eves from 4.30pm, also Sun 12noon-11pm
DOMINO PIZZA
119 Whiteladies Rd, BS8 2PL Tel: 0117 973 3400, web: www.dominos.co.uk
• Reggae Reggae and Spanish Sizzler guest pizzas at time of going to press. Extensive regular menu, delivered or to take away, with online ordering available. Pizzas come in four different sizes and crusts, finished with imaginative toppings. The Mighty Meat brings pepperoni, sausage, onion, mushrooms, beef and ham. Side orders are good, too: chicken strippers, garlic bread. Special offers and meal deals.
DRAGON FOUNTAIN
4 Cotham Hill, BS6 6LF Tel: 0117 973 7749
• Family-run, with good, extensive menu. Fantastic food at reasonable prices. Also do delivery.
PAPA COSTA DELI
67 Queens Rd, BS8 1QL Tel: 0117 929 1600
• Everything from Greek and Italian to English fare. See also Specialist Food Suppliers.
PAPADELI
84 Alma Rd, BS8 2DJ Tel: 0117 973 6569, web: www.papadeli.co.uk
• Bountiful deli, with charcuterie and cheeses and an emphasis on local sourcing, plus wines, olives and some of the friendliest staff around. All takeaway food is prepared on the premises, including sandwiches, salads, casseroles, quiches and vegetarian options.
PAULINE CHAN’S
205 Wellington Hill West, Henleaze, BS9 4QL Tel: 0117 962 3078
• Excellent Chinese takeaway specialising in Peking, Szechuan and Cantonese, with terrific special fried rice. Favourites include spicy crispy chilli beef, Thai red curry, and curry with rice for a reasonable £5.50. Great veggie options. Open Mon-Thur 5-10pm, Fri-Sat 5-10.30pm
PIZZAEXPRESS
2-10 Regent St, BS8 4HG Tel: 0117 974 4259, web: www.pizzaexpress.com
• See Bristol: Central.
NEW STOKE BISHOP FISH BAR
13 Druid Hill, Stoke Bishop, BS9 1EW Tel: 0117 329 0366
• Opened in April 2011 and brought to you by the ace people at the long-established Clifton Village Fish Bar. Drop in for similar offerings to those long enjoyed on Princess Victoria Street (you might even find some top-end tweaking here). Both bars feature homemade tartar sauce, the making of which was advised upon by a top chef. Open Mon-Sat 12noon-2pm & 5-10pm, Sun 5-9pm
TIFFINS
151 St Michaels Hill, BS2 8DB Tel: 0117 973 4834, web: www.tiffinsbristol.com
• Owners Jay and Nick Jethwa, officially the planet’s loveliest people (and BBC Radio 4 Food & Farming Award finalists 2010) serve up authentic Gujarat curries cooked in sunflower oil only and using more nutritional spices than most Indian food. Also do stone-baked pizzas made with their own fresh dough - toppings straddle the curry and pizza worlds. See also Cafes. Open Mon-Fri 12noon-2.30pm & 4.30-9pm, Sat 12noon-2pm & 5-9pm
YOYO BURGER
6 Byron Place, Clifton, BS8 1JT Tel: 0117 930 4353, web: www.yoyoburger.com
• ‘Once you’ve eaten here, you’ll keep coming back,’ wrote our man of this benchmark-setting burger bar. A futuristic screen-inlaid table and surroundings evoking the Michael/Janet Scream video guarantee to dazzle even the most dazed late-night reveller. Seriously tasty wraps accompany uber-high-quality burgers, including crocodile, springbok, ostrich and kangaroo, cooked freshly on site. Rocombe Organic ice-cream, too. Even the coffee and shakes are made to perfection. Open Daily 12noon-late
Bristol: South
A CAPPELLA
184c Wells Rd, Totterdown, BS4 2AL Tel: 0117 971 3377, web: www.acappellas.co.uk
• Cafe by day, BYO pizzeria by night, the friendliest staff all the time, and a bit like being on your hols in Spain. Tapas, salads made to order, homemade desserts and stonebaked pizzas featuring a huge range of handmade meat, fish and vegetarian options, prepared using traditional techniques, and all at affordable prices. Do deliveries. Open Tue-Thur 9am-10pm, Fri-Sat 9am-10.30pm
ALI BABA’S 40 DISHES
34 West St, Bedminster, BS3 3LH Tel: 0117 966 3713
• There aren’t many places where the naan breads alone are worth the journey - 17 different varieties, from mushroom & coriander to honey-glazed. Mains include a good selection of milder curries, specialities and veggie delights. Several ‘zatoon’ dishes are cooked in extra virgin olive oil, and most meat dishes can be converted to vegetarian-friendly. Get two poppadoms, onion salad and either onion bhaji, Bombay aloo or saag aloo free with £10+ orders. No surcharge on any amount when paying by card. Open Daily 5.30pm-12midnight
AL’S TIKKA GRILL
33 Ashton Rd, Ashton Gate, BS3 2EG Tel: 0117 985 3016
• Hungry Bite cafe by day, smashing little Indian by night. Eat in or take away - complete with BYO policy. It’s modest but good, and we like it a lot. Great food at cracking prices, with the chicken tikka masala and chicken balti both highly recommended.
DIM SUM
263 North St, BS3 1JN Tel: 0117 953 0606
• Very popular oriental takeaway, established for around 20 years, and a firm favourite with locals. Big menu. Open Tue-Thur 6-10.30pm, Fri-Sat 6-11.30pm, Sun 6-10pm
EASTERN TANDOORI
81 North St, BS3 1ES Tel: 0117 966 2365
• Established in 1987, this is a good-quality Indian with great service and excellent food, including baltis and tandoori.
MAGNET
55 Dean Lane, BS3 1BS Tel: 0117 963 6444
• Once the location of a Badly Drawn Boy gig. Boss Sayed splashes out on top-quality oil (chips and fish can also be cooked in dripping). Hailing from Tehran, he’s also proud to offer Persian ‘finger’ kebabs in lamb and beef varieties. Firm and succulent cod, haddock and plaice, plus chicken, pies, homemade burgers (including veggie option) and brilliant chips, with everything cooked to order. New menu due to bring pizzas. Open Mon-Fri 12noon-2pm, Sat 12noon-2.30pm, Mon-Thur 5.30-10.30pm, Fri-Sat 5-10.30pm, Sun 5-10pm
PIZZA BELLA
102-106 West St, BS3 3LR Tel: 0117 963 3882, web: www.pizza-bella.info
• Get a packet of fags, bar of chocolate, even a bottle of vodka direct to your door thanks to this family-run Bedminster institution. It’s easy, you see, when you have your own offie, Belvino, next door. Pizzas start at £4.70. Call for delivery details.
TEOHS
Old Tobacco Factory, North St, Southville, BS3 1TF Tel: 0117 902 1122, web: www.teohs.net
• Fabulous Thai, Japanese, Chinese and Malaysian specialists, with great vegetarian and vegan options. See Restaurants, Thai, Malaysian, Singaporean & Indonesian.
Bristol: North
ARCHES INDIAN FAST FOOD
210 Cheltenham Rd, BS6 5QX Tel: 0117 924 8062
• Casual BYO cafe offering Indian fast food, with decent veggie dishes from £2.25. Mon special is great value: for £7.50, walk away with an onion bhaji, meat curry, naan or rice, and one mixed vegetable or Bombay aloo. Open eves only (closed Tue)
BISHOPSTON FISH BAR
264 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8PB Tel: 0117 307 9390, web: www.bishopstonfishbar.co.uk
• New boss Nick has arrived here since last year’s guide but has already met with the highest industry recognition. Branching out after 24 years in the business, he was awarded the prestigious Fish and Chip Quality Award in Feb 2011 from the National Federation of Fish Friers. Impressive menu offers cod, haddock, plaice, scampi, burgers and faggots (made by a local butcher), pies, BBQ chicken and omelettes. Even the garlic mayo is award-winning. Open Mon-Sat 11.30am-2pm & 4.30-10.30pm
BRISTOL FRYER
431 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8TZ Tel: 0117 951 5415
• Fantastic chippy popular with Gasheads and students. Fish, burgers, pies and pasties, sausages, kebabs, chicken and more extras than the cast of ‘Ben Hur’. Ten-inch pizzas now available, with three toppings for £5.99.
CIAO BURGER
207a Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, BS7 8NN Tel: 0117 942 6228, web: www.ciaoburger.co.uk
• Deservedly renowned for dishing up some of Bristol’s best burgers. The yummy blue cheese sauce and garlic mayo are homemade.
DOMINO PIZZA
439 Gloucester Rd, Horfield, BS7 8TZ Tel: 0117 951 2777
Simmonds View, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8HR Tel: 0117 979 8855, web: www.dominos.co.uk
• See Bristol: West.
GRECIAN KEBAB HOUSE
2 Cromwell Rd, St Andrews, BS6 5AA Tel: 0117 942 3456
• No Gloucester Road pub-crawl is complete without food from this legendary pizza and kebab house, where boss Ali and crew refuel locals, students and those with a train to catch until the wee small hours. Mighty fine 12in pizza for a fiver, with chips or garlic bread thrown in while you wait. Doner and shish kebabs from £3.90, large doners £4.90/£5, two-skewer shish kebabs £6. Greek specialities include several vegetarian dishes, and there’s baklava and kataifi, too. Deliveries 5.30-11.30pm. Friendly, 56-cover upstairs restaurant, too, serving up Greek dishes, blackboard specials and live music - perfect for private parties. Open Takeaway: Sun-Wed 12noon-2am, Thur 12noon-3am, Fri-Sat 12noon-5am. Restaurant: Mon-Thur 5pm-12midnight, Fri-Sat 3pm-2am, Sun 12noon-12midnight
INDIAN FOOD CENTRE
366 Gloucester Rd, Horfield, BS7 8TP Tel: 0117 942 3532
• Huge selection of dishes, from mild tikkas to blow-your-socks-off curries. The great-value chicken tikka masala is simply superb. Specialists in contemporary Indian cuisine, along with tandoori and balti dishes.
KELLAWAY FISH BAR
4 Kellaway Ave, BS6 7XR Tel: 0117 944 5220
• Seriously big pieces of fresh cod in crisp, non-greasy batter, huge portions of chips and consistently good quality. Possibly the best mushy peas in Bristol, and the haddock is superb. Simply one of the best chippies you’ll find anywhere. Dozens of awards and certificates reassuringly adorn the walls.
NEW HAPPY GARDEN
200 Cheltenham Rd, BS6 5QZ Tel: 0117 904 9345
• Awesome takeaway with massive menu of Malaysian, Cantonese, Thai, Szechuan, Mongolian and Peking cuisine. Local delivery for £1; further deliveries incur higher charges. New menus due shortly after we go to press, cards no longer accepted. Open Daily 5-11pm
NEW TAJ TAKEAWAY
404 Gloucester Rd, Horfield, BS7 8TR Tel: 0117 942 1992, web: www.newtaj.co.uk
• Check out the website for Sky News coverage of its ‘fluindaloo’ hot and spicy cold remedy. The good people here have been serving quality Indian food to customers – with or without a sore head and runny nose - for around 20 years. Mr Choudhury and family conjure up tandooris, curries, biryanis and South Asian dishes, enjoyed by a loyal following, some of whom consider the takeaway part of their family. Open Wed-Mon 5.30pm-12midnight
ONE STOP THALI CAFE
12 York Rd, Montpelier, BS6 5QE Tel: 0117 942 6687, web: www.thethalicafe.co.uk
• Join the thousands-strong Tiffin takeaway club and get a beautifully insulated stainless-steel thali carrier to keep your food piping hot: a viable alternative to throwaway packaging. Every veggie meal thereafter costs a mere £7.95, with fish choices, too. This place has become a phenomenon for its cheap, tasty, fresh combination thali and dishes inspired by Asian street food. See also Restaurants, Indian & Nepalese. Open Daily 6-10pm
OH! CALCUTTA! INDIAN KITCHEN
216 Cheltenham Rd, BS6 5QU Tel: 0117 924 0458, web: www.ohcalcutta.co.uk
• Everything from the wussiest korma to a nuclear phall coming with the warning of being ‘painfully hot on both tongue and cheeks’. All cooked with an emphasis on fresh ingredients. Takeaways and home delivery service. See Restaurants, Indian.
PIEMINISTER
24 Stokes Croft, BS1 3PR Tel: 0117 942 9372
Glass Arcade, St Nicholas Market, BS1 1JQ Tel: 0117 302 0070, web: http://www.pieminister.co.uk/
• The mantelpiece must be groaning under the weight of silverware accumulated at this fantastic eatery on Stokes Croft. All pies in their original range are Great Taste Award winners (four Golds in 2006 alone), while their Heidi pie bagged Best Vegetarian Pie gong at the British Pie Awards. An amazing variety of pies at very reasonable prices, many now available on pub menus around the region. Bijou St Nicks offshoot serves identical offerings to eat in or take away, with similarly bijou PieMINIsters range launched since last year’s guide catering for smaller appetites. Open Stokes Croft: Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 10am-5pm. St Nicholas Market: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
SIMPLY THAI
67 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8AD Tel: 0117 924 4117
$• Fresh, flavoursome Thai grub. Lunch menu offers numerous dishes, all at £5.95, including green and red Thai curries. You can pre-order by phone.
SMITHS FISH BAR
2 Kingsdown Parade, BS6 5UD Tel: 0117 921 4627
• Dating back decades, the charming decor here (Formica and steel counter, tiled floors and walls) is set for a refurb over the summer. Modern dining, with gluten-free fish & chips served third Sat of every month. Clean, quick and offering decent-sized portions, with pies and pasties alongside the fried ocean’s booty. Open Mon-Fri 11.45am-1.45pm & 5-10.30pm, Sat 5.30-10pm
SPICE ROUTE
61 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8AD Tel: 0117 904 0040
• Pretty much everything this popular cafe prepares is also available to take away, including sandwiches, baguettes, panini, quiches and homemade soups. Great range of exotic juices, fresh fruit smoothies, coffees and teas. Open Mon-Fri from 8am, Sat from 9am
STAR FISH BAR
157 Greystoke Ave (next to Aldi), Southmead, BS10 6AS Tel: 0117 950 9505
• A diamond! Portions are legendarily large and OAPs get lunchtime fish & chips for £4.10. Greystoke Ave might not be Hollywood Boulevard, but this is a star of Harrison Ford proportions. Open Mon-Thur 11.30am-2pm, Fri-Sat 11.30am-2.30pm, Sun 12noon-2pm, Mon-Sat 4.30-10.30pm, Sun 5-9pm
TEOHS
28-34 Lower Ashley Rd, St Agnes, BS2 9NP Tel: 0117 907 1191, web: www.teohs.net
• Fabulous Thai, Japanese, Chinese and Malaysian specialists, with great vegetarian and vegan options. See Restaurants: Thai, Malaysian, Singaporean & Indonesian.
THAI PEPPER
215 Cheltenham Rd, BS6 5QP Tel: 0117 924 9402, web: www.thaipepper.co.uk
• Restaurant, BYO and takeaway serving freshly cooked Thai food, including their stunning Thai green curry made with either beef, pork, chicken, bean curd or prawns. Chicken with oyster sauce also comes highly recommended. Free home delivery for £15+ orders within two miles, phone orders welcome. Open Tue-Sun 12noon-2.30pm & 6-11pm
VIEN’S PALACE
166 Kellaway Ave, BS6 7YQ Tel: 0117 924 8792
• Finest Peking, Cantonese and Szechuan cuisine, great veggie options, and good range of dishes. Restaurant quality at takeaway prices.
VINCE’S ITALIAN PASTA & PIZZA
396 Filton Ave, BS7 0LJ Tel: 0117 904 1188, web: www.vincespizza.co.uk
• The Armato family have run this genuine Italian eatery for 12 years. Their massive (biggest in Bristol, apparently) four-topping pizza serves up to five. Vince’s huge selection of pizzas, with loads of tasty toppings (including chocolate!), all use the freshest ingredients. Freshly baked pasta dishes and sides, plus drinks both soft and alcoholic. Open Mon-Sat 5-11pm, Sun 6-10pm
Bristol: East
ALWAHA
12 High St, Easton, BS5 6DL Tel: 0117 935 5339
• Freshly prepared, 100% halal, quality food, including fantastic small Lebanese pizzas and BBQ chicken pitta to die for. Try their homemade king kebab shawarma, from £3. A 26-strong pizza menu has recently been added, with panini, baguettes and pasties likely to follow. Deliveries made. Open Mon-Fri 12noon-10.30pm, Sat-Sun 4.30-10.30pm
CHINA COURT
85 Bryants Hill, St George, BS5 8QZ Tel: 0117 961 6112
• Above-average Chinese takeaway with very competitive prices. Aromatic duck, spare ribs, smoked chicken and beef are all highly recommended. Good soup and chilli dishes for those who like it hot. Open Wed-Mon 5.30-11pm
CURRY SUPREME
77 High St, Staple Hill, BS16 5HE Tel: 0117 970 1292
• Open every eve, with a huge menu, all at fantastically low prices (onion bhajis £1.90). Open Sun-Thur 5.30-11.30pm, Fri-Sat 5.30pm-12midnight
DOMINO PIZZA
10 Regent St, Kingswood, BS15 8JS Tel: 0117 961 6111, web: www.dominos.co.uk
• See Bristol: West.
EASTON EXPRESS
186 Stapleton Rd, Easton, BS5 0NZ Tel: 0117 951 2267, web: www.easton-express.50webs.com
• Specialise in Peking, Szechuan, Cantonese, vegetarian and Thai, with a vast number of Chinese dishes (plus set menus) and numerous Japanese dishes including pan-fried noodles, ramen, don buri, miso, bento. Most dishes on the Chinese menu can be altered to suit vegetarians. Free delivery within a three-mile radius for £12+ orders (otherwise £1), min order £10. Open Wed-Mon 5-11pm
FARROWS FISH & CHIPS
Kingsway Shopping Precinct, The Kingsway, near Hanham, BS5 8NS Tel: 0117 961 6626
• Good chippy, where the chips are always light, crispy and fluffy. Well worth the journey if you’re not from round these parts.
NEW RAJASTAN ROYAL
27 Badminton Rd, Downend, BS16 6BB Tel: 0117 957 5550, web: www.rajastanroyalbristol.com
• Speciality Indian cuisine developed by chefs with over 40 years of experience. Order online for delivery or come in to collect.
MAGUIRES AT THE CLOCK TOWER
84 Regent St, Kingswood, BS15 8HU Tel: 0117 967 3292, web: www.maguiresfish.co.uk
• There’s over a ton of history here, and they get through two tons of chips a week, so you do the maths. This popular, award-winning chip shop embraces the zeitgeist with sustainable sourcing, smoker-friendly alfresco eating and state-of-the-art packaging, so your batter gets home as crispy as when it left these premises on the A420. Pies, faggots, burgers, etc, accompany the quality ocean-fresh fish. Forty-cover upstairs restaurant – booking advised. Open Mon-Wed 11.30am-8pm, Thur-Sat 11.30am-9pm
TASTE OF CHINA
596 Fishponds Rd, BS16 3DA Tel: 0117 958 3304
• Standard Chinese faves all present and correct, but what’s particularly good about this place are the veggie dishes made using gluten. Open Daily 5-11pm |
