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Bristol Restaurants and Bristol Dining (Bristol, England)



Bristol is home to some of the best restaurants in the south-west of England. Over the last decade Bristol has expanded its variety of cuisine and now has an enormous selection of restaurants, serving food from all over the world. These Bristol eateries range from basic snack bars and coffee shops, to high-class Bristol restaurants and gourmet haunts. Independent restaurants in Bristol are thriving, and the redevelopment of old industrial and dock warehouses has contributed to their success.

Bristol has some of the best cafés, coffee shops, bistros, pubs and restaurants in England and a world-class selection of restaurants, many of which are located in the heart of Bristol's city centre. With more than 100 local restaurants in Bristol, these are usually excellent value for money and most restaurants offer discounts on meals for both children and senior citizens eating in Bristol.




Each area of Bristol has its own atmosphere, with the cafés, restaurants, pubs, bars and clubs boasting their own unique style. Bristol's most specialist restaurants and traditional public houses are situated at the end of cobbled alleys and hidden lanes in Clifton area of Bristol. In the Harbourside area of Bristol, trendy restaurants and bars line the way, and this is a particularly lively and social area of Bristol, especially at night.

Bristol Restaurants - Public Houses - Bristol, England
There are an enormous range of varied public houses in and around central Bristol and most of these serve food, ranging from simple bar snacks to high-quality meals in restaurant areas. Many of Bristol's pubs and wine bars are concentrated around Bristol city centre, the Harbourside, Whiteladies Road and Gloucester Road.

Breakfast in Bristol - Bristol, England
If you plan to eat breakfast outside of your hotel, then Bristol offers a variety of options in the central Bristol area. One of the most popular places to eat breakfast in Bristol is at the city's numerous coffee shops and cafés. Most coffee shops in Bristol open at around 07:30 and serve coffee, hot chocolate, teas and a wide choice of pastries. Other options include a number of central bars and cafés, which serve full-English breakfasts in their restaurant areas, including sausages, bacon and eggs, as well as other more continental choices.

Bristol Restaurants - Lunch in Bristol - Bristol, England
Lunch in Bristol is one of the most popular meals of the day and many Bristol restaurants, brasseries, cafés and bars attract people by reducing their prices during lunchtime. Lunch is generally taken between 11:30 to 14:30 and a typical lunchtime menu in Bristol restaurants is identical to the evening dinner menu, but at around half of the price. Many restaurants in Bristol also offer 'eat as much as you want' lunchtime specials at fixed prices, where Chinese, Thai, Italian and Mexican restaurants, amongst others, provide extensive, mouth-watering buffets, which offer excellent value for money. These are spread throughout central Bristol, but are particularly concentrated in the Broadmead shopping centre. Also, a number of cafés in the centre of Bristol have seating areas on the wide pavements outside.

Bristol Restaurants - Fastfood Outlets in Bristol - Bristol, England
Bristol offers numerous fastfood restaurants and outlets in central Bristol, and these provide a wide choice of food, which is ideal for picnics in Bristol's nearby park areas and central squares. These fastfood restaurants and outlets include McDonalds, Burger King, Pizza Hut, KFC and a number of smaller, independent local shops.

Other lunchtime snacks can be purchased from Bristol's countless bakeries, which provide a good selection of freshly made sandwiches, baguettes, salads, pasties, sausage rolls and cakes.

Bristol Restaurants - Dinner in Bristol - Bristol, England
Bristol restaurants generally open for dinner in Bristol at around 18:00 and stay open until around 23:30 or later, although many Bristol restaurants may open earlier or may actually be open throughout the day. There are so many Bristol restaurants, brasseries and bistros to choose from that you are almost spoilt for choice. Bristol restaurants range from fairly inexpensive bar food to the most luxurious food, in gourmet restaurants.

The cosmopolitan city of Bristol is too diverse to be known for one type of cuisine and there are many excellent restaurants situated throughout Bristol, including:

• Bristol American-style restaurants - serving barbecue to all-American diner food, including burgers, grilled food and salads
• Bristol English restaurants - traditional English food available in restaurants, bars and wine bars
• Bristol Chinese restaurants - Bristol has numerous traditional Chinese restaurants, particularly concentrated in central Bristol, and these all feature authentic Chinese cuisine, such as fried rice, noodles, egg foo young and many other popular Cantonese dishes
• Bristol French restaurants - serving classic French haute cuisine, in bistros and brasseries
• Bristol Indian restaurants - there are a large number of Indian restaurants in Bristol, many of which have an excellent reputation
• Bristol Italian restaurants - serving classic Italian cuisine, including a variety of creamy pasta dishes, tomato-based pasta dishes, salads, vegetarian dishes and also some superb traditional pizzas
• Bristol Mexican restaurants - serving tasty, spicy Mexican dishes, including chili based meals, salsas and guacamole
• Bristol Seafood restaurants - serving freshly caught fish, mussels, oysters, crabs and lobsters
• Bristol Thai and Asian restaurants - serving typical Thai curries, rice dishes and freshly prepared vegetable dishes, often large enough to share
• Bristol Vegetarian restaurants - some vegetarian restaurants exist in Bristol, but vegetarians should also consider Chinese, Southeast Asian and Italian restaurants in Bristol, where there are many tasty meat-free dishes

 
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