Venue > Eating Out West > Bristol Cafes

NEW
BAB MANSOUR
St Nicholas Market, BS1 1LG
Tel: 07979 976113
The name has changed from Al Madina to Bab Mansour (which means ‘door’, Bab Mansour being the largest of those found in Meknes, near Fez) but the Moroccan food and drink to eat in or take away - cous cous, traditional Moroccan lamb and chicken dishes, meatballs and so on - is still present and correct. A souk right in the heart of the city.

BIG BANANA
St Nicholas Market, BS1 1LG
Tel: 0117 927 3274, web: www.thebigbananajuicebar.co.uk
Bristol’s original (since 2001) juice bar. Eat - or rather, drink - in or take away freshly prepared juices, smoothies, wheatgrass shots. Their all-fruit hangover cure comes highly recommended, even if you don’t have a hangover, as it replaces lost B vitamins, helps flush out harmful by-products, and re-hydrates.

CAFÉ ARCADE
St Nicholas Market, BS1 1LG
Tel: 0117 926 8705
Popular snack stop for kebabs, burgers, chips and big, bulging breakfast baps formerly known to one and all as Foreign Nonsense (before it became Fork Me).

CARIBBEAN WRAP
Glass Arcade, St Nicholas Market, BS1 1LG
Tel: 07989 745944
Authentic Caribbean cuisine to take away, or stop for a quick lunch: the menu never disappoints. With everything from curry goat with rice and peas or jerk chicken to a glass of refreshing cucumber juice.

CEDARS EXPRESS
60 Park Row, BS1 5LE
Tel: 0117 925 6085
Falafels, stuffed vine leaves, gorgeous lamb samosas (spinach varieties also done), baklava and more, with plenty of options for hungry vegetarians. Formerly known as Taveria.

CITY CAFÉ FOOD CENTRE
Colston Avenue (opp Hippodrome)
Staggeringly popular burger and kebab van, open until the early hours for the post-club crowd. Somehow Murat and his staff manage to keep smiling until around 5am at weekends.

CHILLI’S
39 Park St, BS1 5NH
Tel: 0117 949 9884
For mains, choose between tandoori, balti, biryani, vegetable dishes and extra-hot curries. Those wishing to cook their own gullet might want to try the x’cutti, a fiery Goan lamb or chicken speciality with egg yolk, peanuts and more chillies than you can shake a stick at.

CORNISH BAKEHOUSE
90 Broadmead, BS1 3DW
Tel: 0117 930 4960
16 Castle Gallery, Galleries Shopping Centre, BS1 3XE
Tel: 0117 930 4279
Web: www.cornishbakehouse.com
Large selection of traditional and not-so-traditional cheese and bacon, beef and stilton Cornish pasties. The cheese and mushroom version is so lush it’s impossible to resist eating it before you’ve been handed your change. Also sells paninis, sandwiches, baguettes, pizzas and cold drinks. For the sweet-toothed, the Galleries store also sells fudge. See also Bath.

DASHI SUSHI
Bristol Temple Meads station underpass
Tel: 0117 933 8574
Underneath Temple Meads nestles this tiny but perfect takeaway serving an array of superb mini-dishes including teriyaki chicken salad, Californian roll sets, nigiri and more. From £3.75-£8, you can either take away trays of food or eat in with organic and Fairtrade fruit teas, cappuccino, miso soup. The quality is exceptional: the salmon, sea bass, tuna, etc, comes from top-grade fish and meat suppliers who supply the major British restaurants.

EXCHANGE SNACK BAR
St Nicholas Market, BS1 1LG
Tel: 0117 922 4014
English breakfasts, lunch and snacks.

FALAFEL KING
City centre (nr Watershed)
Tel: 07855 715878
A welcome pitta pit-stop in the city centre, serving good falafels and other Middle Eastern foods to hungry shoppers, clubbers and dancers. The Lebanese laffa are particularly good, and a welcome alternative to the normal pitta. Also do event and festival catering.

HOT SAUSAGE COMPANY
Corn St, BS1 1HQ
Tel: 07984 126961
Hot sausages to take away. Open 9.30am-5pm Mon-Sat.

JUICE HUB
Prudential Buildings, Wine St, BS1 2PH
Tel: 0870 626 0344, web: www.juicehub.com
Apart from juices, coffee and smoothies, Juice Hub offer supplements such as whey protein for promoting lean muscle mass, energy replacement for imbibing after strenuous exercise, wheatgrass shots and nutritionally balanced meal replacements. They also make a great range of sandwiches, salads and paninis, labelled for their muscle-building, energy-giving or libido-enhancing properties. Pop in for a power-boosting breakfast of organic porridge, organic coffee and orange juice: food and drink with an emphasis on healthy, quality ingredients. Lunches and business lunches too. Open Mon-Fri 7.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

LELLO’S PURE PASTA
St Nicholas Market, BS1 1LG
Tel: 07899 862403
Italian eat-in or takeaway, specialising in hot pasta dishes, great fresh lasagne plus pizza, paninis, soup and sandwiches. The homemade tiramisu is a knockout.

MASALA CAFÉ
2 Jacob’s Wells Rd, Hotwells, BS8 1EA
Tel: 0117 930 4194
Formerly Bollywood Spice and still ridiculously cheap, this quality Indian takeaway offers a further 10% discount on orders over £6. Start with prawn on puree (a personal favourite) and follow that up with one of the extensive range of house specials: butter chicken is still under £6, plus tandoori specialities.

PIZZA EXPRESS
31 Berkeley Square, BS8 1HP
Tel: 0117 926 0300
35 Corn St, BS1 1HT
Tel: 0117 930 0239
Web: www.pizzaexpress.com
Renowned, busy restaurants offering great takeaway pizzas. Remember to start with their delicious dough balls with garlic butter. See also Restaurants, Italian.

PIZZA HUT
Web: www.pizzahut.co.uk
Check out their website for your nearest Pizza Hut: there’s a whole bunch in Bristol, some of which do home delivery, offering a good range of pizzas at reasonable prices. See also Restaurants, Italian.

PORTUGUESE TASTE
St Nicholas Market, BS1 1LG
Tel: 0117 904 8485
“Some men want to marry me as they like my food so much! I’ve had lots of proposals!” Dona Natalia Salvador, owner of Portuguese Taste, told our chap when he visited. This funky little café/takeaway serves big flavours in traditional dishes such as feijoada (red beans and pork, eaten nationwide, the Portuguese equivalent of bangers and mash), chicken piri piri and the admirably self-explanatory peas, bacon, chorizo and eggs. Other offerings include beef stew with rice and potatoes, chickpeas with pork and rice, and bacalhau natas (cod with cream and potatoes), an ever-present on a menu offering five dishes daily. There’s also a daily vegetarian soup. Menu fixture pastel de nata is a pastry custard tart made with cream and eggs, with around 300 sold weekly.

PRINCES PANTRY
61 Prince St, BS1 4PH
Tel: 0117 925 0400
Nestling alongside Bristol docks, this small, quality hut serves great sausage sarnies and bacon butties for great low prices. Lots of colourful regulars as well as good passing trade. Worth stopping for and trying their breakfast roll, a gut-buster of a baguette with tomatoes, bacon, eggs & sausage. Specials include chicken, smoked bacon & mayo baguette, and the always-popular coronation chicken, but the menu varies throughout the year. Open Daily till 3pm.

RED
9 Clare St, BS1 1XH
Tel: 0117 9255 461
Continental-style café and takeaway. There’s hot soup, jacket spud, paninis, real Italian ice-cream and ethically sourced coffee. Open 7am-8pm daily (from Apr). See also Sandwich Shops, Bristol.

RED MULLET
65 Baldwin St, BS1 1QZ
Tel: 0117 925 2002
l Traditional, double-fronted shop less than a stone’s throw away from Bristol Bridge. Abby and his family took over at the end of 2005 and the quality has shot through the roof since, with a £20k revamp allowing for extra seating. A refurb will take place before this guide hits the streets, adding a welcoming feel that’s ‘more like home’. Apart from the cod, haddock and plaice triumvirate - quality fish cooked to order in vegetable oil and his own special batter - Abby also offers some great-value lunch deals including chicken curry, chips and a can for £3.75, plus burgers, Mexican chicken (plus Moroccan equivalent) and lamb kebabs and own-recipe sauces. Recently praised by the Evening Post’s main foodie. Open Mon-Thur 12noon–3pm & 5.30–11pm, Fri-Sat 12noon–2.30pm & 5.30pm–2.30am.

RENDEZVOUS
9 Denmark St, BS1 5DQ
Tel: 0117 929 8683
l If you live in Bristol, or even if you’ve visited the city more than twice in your life, the chances are that you’ve bought a portion of chips at this restaurant and takeaway that’s been around for 40 years. Certainly a night at the Grapes next door wouldn’t be complete without nipping in. Quality fish & chips, pies and pasties, sausages and saveloys. What more do you want?

RICEBOX
4 Christmas Steps
Tel: 0117 927 3388, web: www.mingstakeaway.co.uk
Funky and fantastic Chinese food in a boutique setting among the eclectic shops clinging to Christmas Steps. Steve and Lin moved here from Weston-super-Mare, having traded as Ming’s (hence the web address) in Banwell for 13 years and as Ming’s in Cleeve for four years before that. Steve trained as a roast chef in Hong Kong while Lin’s a Surrey Uni grad in hotel and catering administration, so these offerings are the genuine article. Rice boxes comprise main meal plus fried rice (boiled or chow mein also offered) in large container. The prawn toast is wonderful. Excellent range enhanced by daily specials. Pick up a leaflet if you’re passing or check the website. Open Mon-Fri 11am-7.30pm (not bank holidays).

ROCOTILLOS
1 Queens Row, Triangle South, BS8 1EZ
Tel: 0117 929 7207
News reaches EOW from this American-style diner there may be a second site opening later in 2008, possibly in Clifton, so fingers crossed. Its milkshakes, good enough to make a Wichita lineman smile, are arguably the best you will slurp in this world or the next. It also serves rather good diner dishes, from burgers to sandwiches, wraps and fries. Breakfasts are darned fine, and the atmosphere’s friendly. American pancakes have arrived since last year’s guide, so embrace your inner Yank with blueberry topping or nurture the Canuck within with maple syrup. MySpace appreciation site gets suitably psychobilly on your bequiffed backside. Eat in or take away. See also Restaurants, American.

SHAKE KING
106 The Horsefair, BS1 3JX
Tel: 0117 302 0029/0845 607 6869, web: www.shakeking.com
Shake King sells an almost limitless range of delicious, freshly prepared milkshakes, all made using well-known brands of chocolate bars, biscuits and cakes, as well as other popular snacks. All can be made dairy-free and therefore many on the menu are suitable for vegans. The website gives you the chance to design your own shake, and card-carrying students get an extra flavour or topping free.

SPICE UP YOUR LIFE
7 Exchange Avenue, BS1 1JP
Tel: 0117 914 4448
Hidden away in St Nicholas Market, Spice Up Your Life offers quality Indian and Asian specialities a cut above the average which you can either eat at one of the tables on the cobbles outside or take away.

SUBWAY
15-19 Queens Rd, BS8 1QE
Tel: 0117 925 6164
Bristol International Airport, BS48 3DY
Tel: 01275 475514
The Kiosk, Merchant St, Broadmead, BS1 3EE
Tel: 01672 562695
Unit 29 Broadwalk, Knowle, BS4 2QU
Tel: 0117 971 6078
15/17 Clare St, BS1 1XH
Tel: 0117 930 0455
80/82 East St, Bedminster, BS3 4EY
Tel: 0117 963 7616
790 Fishponds Rd, Fishponds, BS16 3TE
Tel: 0117 965 7640
29 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8AA
Tel: 0117 908 3227
11b Shields Retail Park, Gloucester Rd, Filton, BS34 7QB
Tel: 0117 969 6266
The Corner House, Hamilton Court, Montague St, BS2 8NY
Tel: 0117 924 9375
80/82 Regent St, Kingswood, BS15 8HU
Tel: 0117 935 3383
31 Union St, BS1 2DJ
Tel: 0117 922 7828
103 Whiteladies Rd, BS8 2PB
Tel: 0117 973 4500
Web: www.subway.co.uk
Healthy alternative to fast food. Massive range of hot and cold submarine sandwiches with freshly baked bread, including Italian and wheat breads. Deli-style sandwiches, salads and wraps, as well as cookies and muffins. See also Sandwich Shops.

TASTE OF INDIA
1 Berkeley Crescent, BS8 1HA
Tel: 0117 930 0170
Formerly Balti Hut, this caverned restaurant leading up to Berkeley Square is always busy and bustling. Great-quality baltis and curries; 20% discount for takeaways.

TRIPITAKAS
80 Colston St, BS1 5BB
Tel: 0788 779 3446, web: www.tripitakas.co.uk
‘There’s a ‘Seinfeld’ episode in which Jerry and friends delight in discovering a killer soup eaterie (and) there’s a similar sense of joy – nay, nirvana (plus a little Manhattan metropolitanism) – when the path of enlightenment leads you to Tripitakas,’ wrote our man. Since September 2006, joint owners Paul Thorn and Dan Broughton, Dan’s wife Ming and Natsu Nishimoto, have been offering Thai curries and soups and fresh sushi from this neat Colston Street café/takeaway. The name of the character from the TV series ‘Monkey’ was chosen as it helped relate English, Japanese and Thai elements. Baguettes and jackets cater for those whose taste buds’ journeys have involved fewer steps. Our chap met a non-clinical manager at a nearby hospital who unfailingly chooses the Thai green chicken curry (and you can trust her because she’s a doctor, sort of). The branding is so professional it’s refreshing to discover this isn’t part of a chain, simply a very slick one-off with funky graphics and logo and an even funkier website. Private parties staged. Open 11am-8pm Mon-Fri.

AHMED’S CURRY CAFE
1e Chandos Rd, Redland, BS6 6PG
Tel: 0117 946 6466
See Restaurants, Indian.

BLUE JUICE
39 Cotham Hill, BS6 6JY
Tel: 0117 973 4800
Fun and funky organic cafe and takeaway, selling a remarkable range of organic juices and smoothies as well as some seriously filling food. See also Cafes.

BRISTOL RAJ
36 Alma Vale Rd, Clifton, BS8 2HS
Tel: 0117 973 1414
Saucy and spicy Indian restaurant that also offers delivery to your door. The butter chicken and chicken tikka masala are excellent, and there’s a 20% takeaway discount. Delivery is free with all orders over £12.50, or within three miles of the restaurant. See also Restaurants, Indian. Open Sun-Thur 6-11.30pm, Fri-Sat 6pm-12midnight.

PAULINE CHAN’S
205 Wellington Hill West, Henleaze, BS9 4QL
Tel: 0117 962 3078
Excellent Chinese takeaway specialising in Peking, Szechuan and Cantonese cuisine, with terrific special fried rice. Spicy crispy chilli beef is a favourite, as is the curry with rice for under a fiver. Great veggie options. Open Mon-Thur 5-9.30pm, Fri-Sat 5-10.30pm.

CHI CHINESE
21 Regent St, Clifton Village, BS8 4HW
Tel: 0117 907 7840, web: www.chi-chinese.co.uk
Chinese restaurant and takeaway. Specialists in Peking and Cantonese cuisine - their aromatic crispy duck is fabulous, as is their sesame prawn toast. Separate takeaway menu. Simply excellent and bloomin’ cheap too. See also Restaurants, Chinese. Open 12noon-2pm Thur-Sat and 6-11.30pm daily.

CLIFTON VILLAGE FISH BAR
4 Princess Victoria St, BS8 4BP
Tel: 0117 974 1894
The Maestri family have been at the helm of this tremendous chippy for around two decades and the shop gets through an extraordinary two tons of maris pipers and 270lbs of cod a week. Thanks to having the in-store fishmonger at Chandos Deli next door, the menu often features such exotica as sea bass, king prawns, calamari, lemon sole, halibut and hake alongside the usual pies and pasties. Great stuff and, for this part of Clifton, refreshingly affordable too – a certain ex-PM’s son used to spend his student loan here. If you have to queue, you’ll be very glad you did. Open Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm & 5pm-12midnight, Sat 11.30am-12midnight, Sun 5-11pm.

CURRY EXPRESS
215 Whiteladies Rd, BS8 2XS
Tel: 0117 973 5800
Formerly Bilash, still open daily and rated by many as one of the best takeaway curry houses in the city. The food’s absolutely fantastic and every Bristolian worth his or her salt should make the effort to try the bhaji.

DOMINO PIZZA
10 Regent St, Kingswood, BS15 8JS
Tel: 0117 961 6111
119 Whiteladies Rd, BS8 2PL
Tel: 0117 973 3400
Web: www.dominos.co.uk
Extensive menu offering top-quality pizzas, either delivered to your door or to take away. Pizzas are available in three different sizes and five different crusts are done, finished with imaginative and delicious toppings. Carnivores must try the mighty meat – pepperoni, sausage, onion, mushrooms, beef and ham. Their side orders are good, too - chicken strippers, garlic bread. Good special offers and meal deals, and fab website - you can order online.

DRAGON FOUNTAIN
4 Cotham Hill, BS6 6LF
Tel: 0117 973 7749
Formerly New Territories, still 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 and Spanish fare. See Specialist Food Suppliers and Cafes.

PAPADELI
84 Alma Rd, BS8 2DJ
Tel: 0117 973 6569
Bountiful deli, with charcuterie and cheeses with local sourcing emphasis plus wines, olives, etc. All takeaway food is prepared on the premises, including sandwiches, salads, casseroles, quiches and vegetarian options. See also Cafes, Specialist Food Suppliers, Sandwich Shops and Caterers.

TIFFINS
151 St Michaels Hill, BS2 8DB
Tel: 0117 973 4834
Tiffins is one hell of a lot more than your average Indian takeaway. Others may offer an approximation of what we think of as Indian food, but this is the real McCoy: authentic Gujarati cuisine with no frills and no fuss, just excellent ingredients. Gujarati cooking uses much less oil and all dishes, freshly prepared each day, are cooked in sunflower oil only and more nutritional spices than most Indian food. Try the saag paneer and discover why regular customers have demanded that it stays on their ever-changing menu. All dishes can be served both hot to eat now or cold to re-heat at home, and prices are incredible. Open 12noon-2.30pm & 4.30-9pm Mon-Sat, closed Sun and bank holidays.

NEW
YO YO
6 Byron Place, Clifton, BS8 1JT
Tel: 0117 930 4353, web: www.yoyofoods.co.uk
Uber-high-quality burgers without greasy spoon grubbiness or wallet-crippling prices served in an environment that’s apparently pretty standard in Japan but seems pretty special for over here. Opened in March, this slick, bright, clean burger bar serves around 20 burgers on a menu still taking shape as we go to press. The minted lamb ‘bad boy’ (in the words of one fan) is a bit of a fave in these parts, but it was the sumptuous portabella baby which got our chap remembering veggie victuals from Vancouver which vanquish all competition. Non-meat options are exemplary here, and even the coffee and shakes are made to perfection. Bristling with enough technology to make the Space Shuttle look like a penny farthing, upstairs you’ll find plasma screens while downstairs is a futuristic central table with inset TV/PC screens. Open Sun-Wed 12noon-12midnight, Thur-Sat 12noon-3am.

A CAPPELLA
184c Wells Rd, Totterdown, BS24 2AL
Tel: 0117 971 3377, email: info@acappellas.co.uk; web: www.acappelas.co.uk
See Cafés, Bristol.

ALI BABA’S 40 DISHES
34 West St, Bedminster, BS3 3LH
Tel: 0117 966 3713
Well-established top-ranking Indian takeaway with over 40 dishes (183, to be precise) including a good selection of milder curries and specialities, including baltis. The chicken tikka masala and balti cooked with extra-virgin olive oil are firm favourites. Most dishes can be converted to vegetarian-friendly. Get a free Bombay aloo, saag aloo or soft drink with orders over £12. Open Daily 5.30pm-12midnight inc bank hols.

AL’S TIKKA GRILL
33 Ashton Rd, Ashton Gate, BS3 2EG
Tel: 0117 985 3016
A magical transformation takes place every day, turning the daytime Hungry Bite cafe into this 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.

CURRY SUPREME
77 High St, Staple Hill, BS16 5HE
Tel: 0117 970 1292
Open daily, including Fri and Sat lunchtime, with a huge menu of 184 dishes, all at fantastically low prices. Most starters and sides are £1.80, most curries under £4. Open Mon-Fri 5-11pm, Sat-Sun 5pm-12midnight.

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. Nearly 120 items on the menu ensure that, whatever your tastes, you’ll be fully sated.

EASTERN TANDOORI
81 North St, BS3 1ES
Tel: 0117 966 2365
Good-quality Indian with great service and excellent food, including baltis and tandoori.

MAGNET
55 Dean Lane, BS3 1BS
Tel: 0117 963 6444
Much-loved traditional chippy, the Magnet is easily one of the best exponents of the fish fryer’s art. The proud winner of many an award, it’s no surprise that it has managed to attract a devoted local following. It’s even been singled out by the American Airlines Destination Guide! Serves firm and succulent cod, haddock and plaice, plus chicken, pies, burgers and brilliant chips cooked in beef dripping: a bit of an acquired taste and not one to enamour your vegetarian friends, but people travel miles for them. You’ll struggle to find crispier batter, and everything is cooked to order, just as it should be. Open Mon-Sat 12noon-2pm, Mon-Thur 5.30-10.30pm, Fri-Sat 5-10.30pm.

PIZZA BELLA
102-106 West St, BS3 3LR
Tel: 0117 963 3882, web: www.pizza-bella.info
Get a packet of fags, a bar of chocolate and 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 £4.45, delivery is free within a mile. If you’re not hungry, they’ll still happily deliver your booze, but there’s a minimum order of £10.

TEOHS
Old Tobacco Factory, North St, Southville, BS3 1TF
Tel: 0117 902 1122
See Restaurants, Thai, Malaysian, Singaporean & Indonesian.

BISHOPSTON FISH BAR
264 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8PB
Tel: 0117 307 9390
l Excellent chippy under new management since last year’s guide, serving up cod in three sizes, along with haddock, plaice, cod roe and scampi. New additions to the menu include kleftiko and moussaka, with further additions likely. The fish and chips come served in a sturdy box that the friendly and helpful staff will implore drunker customers to keep upright. A junior menu offers chips, fruit drink and lolly with a 100% pork sausage or a fishcake or four chicken nuggets for £2 or cod bites for £2.50. Big portions, good quality. Open Mon-Sat 12noon-2pm & 4.30-10.30pm.

BRISTOL FLYER
431 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8TZ
Tel: 0117 951 5415, web: www.bristolflyer.co.uk
Fantastic chippy popular with Gasheads and students from surrounding streets. They proclaim proudly: ‘We do not compromise on food quality and taste,’ and by jove, they mean it. Fish, burgers, pies and pasties, sausages, kebabs, chicken, omelettes, four kinds of garlic bread, sauces, desserts and more extras than the cast of ‘Ben Hur’. Kids’ menu too. Look out for pizza promotions. Free local delivery after 4.30pm daily for orders of £10 and over. If you can’t find something you love here, you need your taste buds examining. Open Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm & 4.30-11pm, Sat 11.30am-11pm, Sun 4.30-11pm.

CASPIAN FISH BAR
157 Greystoke Avenue, next to Aldi, Southmead, BS10 6AS
Tel: 0117 950 9505
Easily takes the prize for best chippy around here. The shop is spotlessly clean, the staff are friendly, they’re always open when you need them, and the portions are absolutely enormous, particularly the overly generous servings of cod or haddock and chips. It might be standard chip shop fare, but it’s all cooked perfectly. The curry sauce is thick, gloopy and great. A single portion of chips will easily feed two people; the large would feed an army. Lunchtime discounts for OAPs and decidedly decent kebabs too. The free-chips-with-burgers offer no longer done but something similar is in the pipeline. Open Mon-Thur 11.30am-2pm, Fri-Sat 11.30am-2.30pm, Mon-Sat 5-10.30pm.

CIAO HAMBURGER
207a Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, BS7 8NN
Tel: 0117 942 6228
Say ‘Hi’ to a place renowned for boasting some of Bristol’s best burgers. The blue cheese sauce and garlic mayo are homemade, so go and taste the difference. The delicious cheeseburger is fantastic value, and they offer various combinations to make up the yummy veggie burger selection.

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.

INDIAN FAST FOOD
203b Cheltenham Rd, BS6 5QX
Tel: 0117 924 8062
Casual BYO cafe offering Indian fast food in every sense of the word eves only (closed Tue). Pretty good veggie dishes from £2.25. The Monday special is fantastic value: for £6.95 you can walk away with an onion bhaji, meat curry, naan or rice, and one mixed vegetable or Bombay aloo.

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 chicken tikka masala is simply superb, and fantastic value. Specialists in contemporary Indian cuisine, along with tandoori and balti dishes.

KELLAWAY FISH BAR
4 Kellaway Avenue, BS6 7XR
Tel: 0117 944 5220
l The fame of the Kellaway has spread far and wide: readers of the Guardian urge others to ‘check it out’ and fans worldwide enthuse about it all over the internet. Seriously big pieces of fresh cod in crisp, non-greasy batter, huge portions of chips and consistently good quality, plus they can lay claim to serving what are possibly the best mushy peas in Bristol. The haddock is superb. Simply one of the best chippies you’ll find anywhere. Dozens of awards and certificates reassuringly adorn the walls. Winners of the Seafish Fryers Quality Award 2002.

KINGSDOWN FISH BAR
2 Kingsdown Parade, BS6 5UD
Tel: 0117 921 4627
Clean, quick and offering decent-sized portions, the Kingsdown is reminiscent of the chip shops of your childhood: even a recent lick of paint has done nothing to alter the charm of the place, with its old Formica and steel counter and tiled floor and walls. One of the few chippies which opens on Sundays. A fair selection of pies and pasties alongside the cod, plaice and haddock. Handy for staff and students of the University of Bristol’s vet school. Open Mon-Fri 11.45am-1.45pm & 5-10.30pm, Sat 12noon-1.30pm & 5.30-10pm, Sun 5.30-10pm.

NEW HAPPY GARDEN
200 Cheltenham Rd, BS6 5QZ
Tel: 0117 904 9345
Awesome takeaway and delivery service with a massive menu, offering Malaysian, Cantonese, Thai, Szechuan, Mongolian and Peking cuisine. You name it, they do it. Extensive menu can be found on the website. Good-value tasty food delivered to your door for a small extra charge. Cards accepted for orders over £10. Open Daily 5pm-12midnight.

NEW TAJ TAKEAWAY
404 Gloucester Rd, Horfield, BS7 8TR
Tel: 0117 942 1992
Going around 18 years, this Indian takeaway specialises in tandoori dishes. Next time you have a cold, come here, as their fluindaloo - a hot and spicy cold remedy - has been featured on Channel 5 and Radio Bristol and in the Evening Post.

ONE STOP THALI CAFE
12 York Rd, Montpelier, BS6 5QE
Tel: 0117 942 6687, web: www.onestopthali.co.uk
For £20 you can join the 2,000-strong Tiffin takeaway club and get a beautifully insulated stainless steel thali carrier (including your first meal) to keep your food piping hot: a viable alternative to throwaway packaging. Every meal thereafter costs a mere £6. This place is becoming something of a phenomenon for its cheap, tasty, fresh combination thali and dishes inspired by Asian street food. See also Restaurants, Indian. Open Tue-Sun 6pm-12midnight.

OH! CALCUTTA! INDIAN KITCHEN
216 Cheltenham Rd, BS6 5QU
Tel: 0117 924 0458
See Restaurants, Indian.

PIEMINISTER
24 Stokes Croft, BS1 3PR
Tel: 0117 942 9500, email: info@pieminister.co.uk,
web: www.pieminister.co.uk
Fantastic eaterie, offering an amazing variety of pies at very reasonable prices, many now available on pub menus around the region. Need convincing further? In 2006 the company won five awards for their pies, including no less than four gold medals at the Great Taste Awards. See also Cafes. Open Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm. PC: 15% off bill.

PIEMINISTER @ THE MARKET
Glass Arcade, St Nicholas Market, BS1 1LJ
Tel: 0117 942 3300
Bijou offshoot of soaraway pie-making success story Pieminister (Chequers to its Houses of Parliament?) serving identical offerings as PMHQ to eat in or take away. See also Cafes. Open Daily 10am-6pm. PC: 15% off bill.

SIMPLY THAI
67 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8AD
Tel: 0117 924 4117
Fresh, flavoursome Thai grub, enjoyed by many Venue staffers in the North Road days. The lunch menu has around 20 different dishes, all priced at £4.50, including - naturally - Thai curries in both green and red varieties. Pre-order by phone available.

NEW
SONNI’S TANDOORI
92 Mina Rd, St Werburghs, BS2 9XW
Tel: 0117 941 4247
Owner Jazz Singh has run the grocers along the road for 20 years, and the immediate popularity of this family-run takeaway (where you can also eat in) confirms he’s done his homework before opening here. The cuisine is authentically Punjab, the agricultural part of north-west India, meaning simple food with a farming background. The dishes are displayed in a chilled, glass-fronted unit, so the feel is of a deli as much as a curry house. Indeed, the décor enhances this difference, with steel wall panelling, metal furniture, bright lighting and slate floor. The food may be modest, but Jazz ensures it’s served with respect, not having anglicised the menu. Our chap enjoys ‘a trendy square plateful of lovely allo muttar paneer, which goes down a treat’. Open Sun-Mon 5-9.30pm, Tue-Sat 12.30-2.30pm & 5-11pm.

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, paninis, quiches and homemade soups. Also a great range of exotic juices, fresh fruit smoothies, coffees and teas. See also Cafes and Sandwich Shops. Open Mon-Fri from 8am, Sat from 9am.

TEOHS
28-34 Lower Ashley Rd, St Agnes, BS2 9NP
Tel: 0117 907 1191, fax: 0117 907 1193
See Restaurants, Thai, Malaysian, Singaporean & Indonesian.

THAI PEPPER
215 Cheltenham Rd, BS6 5QP
Tel: 0117 924 9402, web: www.thaipepper.co.uk
What’s now Thai Pepper had been A-Roy until seven months ago, but it’s still serving freshly cooked Thai food, including the popular and stunning Thai green curry with rice. Chicken in satay sauce also comes highly recommended. Home delivery, telephone orders welcome, eat in for same price, and BYO. Open Tue-Sun 6-11pm.

VIEN’S PALACE
166 Kellaway Avenue, BS6 7YQ
Tel: 0117 924 8792l 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 Avenue, BS7 0LJ
Tel: 0117 904 1188
Genuine family-run Italian offering freshly baked pasta dishes and huge selection of pizzas with loads of tasty toppings using the freshest ingredients.

ALWAHA
12 High St, Easton, BS5 6DL
Tel: 0117 935 5339
Freshly prepared, 100% halal, quality food, including fantastic small Lebanese pizzas and barbecue chicken pitta to die for. Try their homemade king kebab showerima, a customer favourite at just £4. Delicious and great value. Open 5-10.30pm.

CHINA COURT
85 Bryants Hill, St George, BS5 8QZ
Tel: 0117 961 6112
Above-average Chinese takeaway serving all your favourite oriental dishes at very competitive prices. Aromatic duck, spare ribs, smoked chicken and beef are all highly recommended. Also does good soup. The rice and noodles with meat are a good light meal. Open Daily 5.30-11.30pm.

CLOCK TOWER
84 Regent St, Kingswood, BS15 8HU
Tel: 0117 967 3292
Popular, award-winning chip shop using quality ocean-fresh fish, from standard cod to haddock and plaice. The chips are gorgeous. Prices start at £4.70 for standard fish & chips, although they’re far from standard. Open Mon-Sat 11.30am-8.30pm.

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
Specialising in Peking, Szechuan, Cantonese, vegetarian and Thai cuisine, this very slick operation (the full colour menu is among the most impressive to ever hit a doormat) offers 116 Chinese dishes (plus set menus) and 70 Japanese dishes including pan-fried noodles, ramen, don buri, miso and bento. Most dishes on the Chinese menu can be altered to vegetarian. Free delivery within a three-mile radius for orders over £12. Minimum order £10, delivery charge of £1 for orders under £12. Open Daily (inc bank holidays) 5-11pm.

FARROWS FISH & CHIPS
Kingsway Shopping Precinct, The Kingsway, near Hanham, BS5 8NS
Tel: 0117 961 6626
Absolutely perfect, multi-award-winning chippy where everything is cooked fresh to order, fish comes in up to three sizes, and the chips are always light, crispy and fluffy - exactly as they should be. Proud holders of a Seafish Fryers Quality Award. There’s cod, haddock and plaice on the menu, but if you’ve never tried dogfish, you’re in for a real treat - a decent slab of flaky white fish with a darker, meatier core. It’s like eating cod and tuna at the same time: watch out for the huge bone, though. Hoki from New Zealand, a flavoursome bite, has arrived since last year’s guide. Kids’ portions available too. Open Mon-Thur 11.30am-2pm & 5-9pm, Fri-Sat 11.30am-2pm & 5-10pm.

GOOD BROTHERS
596 Fishponds Rd, Fishponds, BS16 3DA
Tel 0117 958 3304
Yer standard Chinese faves all present and correct, but what’s good, brother or sister about this place are the veggie dishes made using gluten which go a fair way to replicating the taste and texture of meat – duck, pork and chicken. It’s not quite as far as that once enjoyed by this section’s writer in Vancouver, but then again it’s a great deal nearer. Open Daily 5-11.30pm.

JORNA
27 Badminton Rd, Downend, BS16 6BB
Tel: 0117 957 5550
Formerly Jewel In The Crown, Jorna is a classic Indian takeaway, very popular for both the good selection of dishes and great value. Still a jewel in the crown, then.

Eating Out West - Bristol and Bath's best restaurant guide, including extra sections on Pubs, Bars, Sandwich Shops, Takeaways, Wine Merchants, Caterers, Dining Clubs and Cookery Schools. To order your copy

ring 0117 942 8491. Only £5.95. Yum.