A classic city centre park. Trees and paths take you from the park to the shops and general vibrancy of Gloucester Rd. Great all year round. And now with added coffee courtesy of some entrepreneurial soul - complete with table cloths and yummy snacks. A great place to while away an hour or two. Or the whole day.

Off Effingham Rd
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Nearest station: Montpelier

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Newly refurbished Bar BS3 in Ashton, Bristol has a pleasant atmosphere, friendly staff, a good entertainment programme including karaoke, DJ music, live entertainment and a quiz night. There is a great menu of freshly prepared and charcoal-grilled steaks, burgers, chicken wings and vegetarian options at very affordable prices.

Ashton Road, opposite Greville Smyth Park and just along from the Bristol City Football ground

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South of the river in Bristol is a bit of a nightlife black hole if you're not in Southville - but with the arrival of the S&D, the Windmill and the Bocabar, things are becoming slightly more exciting.

The S&D wins out over the other two though, because of its fantastic food, some of the best I've had in Bristol (better than many mediocre but far more expensive restaurants in town - Riverstation I'm looking at you).

It's not totally gastro though - downstairs is a more traditional pub, though wonky and trendy in that reclaimed-furniture style. And it's right by a big park. Lovely!

75-78 St Luke's Road, Totterdown
www.thestaranddove.co.uk
0117 300 3712
About 15 minutes' walk from the town centre.

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This place covers a range of organic, veggie and vegan foods; with many of the courses being experimental and *always* worth it. You can pick something random and it will amaze you. Excellent friendly service, this place is always busy and once you've been there you'll understand.

St Marks Rd, Easton, Bristol
www.cafemaitreya.co.uk/

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A new restaurant offers website from Bristol's tourist board. It's got lots of offers to save money on meals at restaurants in Bristol like Bordeaux Quay, Carpe Diem, City Cafe, Watershed and Arnolfini. And best of all the website is free, unlike many other schemes.

www.dineoutbristol.co.uk

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Invited out for a dinner with friends yesterday, and WOW, what a place. I overheard another table mention it had just been awarded 2 AA stars and that it was only 1 of 3 restaurants to have them.

Have to say I wasn't surprised. The food was excellent and the overall venue is just magic.

www.goldbrickhouse.co.uk

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This is a great new Italian restaurant in Clifton Village. As a small independent restaurant it offers a seasonal menu.The owner/head chef is from Veneto the northeast region of Italy and this forms the flavour of the menu. Having only opened Nov (06) it has had many favourable reviews. Metro four stars

25,The Mall
Clifton Village
BS8 4JG
0117 973 4499
www.proseccoclifton.com

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I dined at a restaurant called Casamia in Westbury-on-Trym. I found it through the Michelin guide as it must be a new entry this year, i got some more info off the internet and found a 5 out of 5 review from Metro newspaper and they have tipped it to what could maybe be Bristol's first Michelin star since the closure of Harvey's restaurant. With this in mind I decided to have an evening dinner there - what an amazing meal! I was totally blown away by the three courses that I ordered, especially dessert 'Deconstruted' tiramisu, genius! I was also told that the chefs are brothers and they are only 21 and 23 years old, so I thought I'd better tip
you off about this restaurant, which I also now believe will put Bristol on the cullinary map once again!

38 High St, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3DZ.
Tel: 0117 959 2884
www.casamiarestaurant.co.uk

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Goldbrick House is a relatively new establishment situated at the top of Park Street in Bristol. We went there for dinner during Feb 2007 and had one of the best nights in a long time.

Goldbrick it is split over 4, beautiful Georgian townhouses with lots of rooms and hideaways. There's a two level restaurant (with amazing roof terrace - ideal to wind away long summer afternoons and evenings - I imagine) a fantastic champagne and cocktail lounge split across 4 rooms, two private hire rooms that were being used for parties and functions when we were there and a great little informal cafe bar at the bottom.

It's completely unique in Bristol and has a really relaxed and chilled vibe to it, although I hear that weekends are very busy.

Customers are a mixed bunch, which I found fascinating, from young couples, families, students, suits, and lots of people like us - knocking on mid 40's.

Food and service were faultless.

I'd strongly recommend that if you haven't already tried it - to get yourself down there and if you're visiting Bristol you have to make this one of your 'must see and sample' stops.

Full marks to the team behind Goldbrick!!! We're going to be regulars.

www.goldbrickhouse.co.uk
Park St, Bristol

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Traditional fish and chips. Excellent quality fish, cooked to order in a light batter with hot chunky chips. Varied menu with good pea fritters, pies, burgers, sausages etc and many side dishes.

146 Wells Road, Totterdown, Bristol, BS4 2AG Tel: 0117 9085511
Kingsway Shopping Precinct,St George, Bristol, BS5 8NS Tel: 0117 9616626

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In the Bedminster area of the city, it's a local rather than city centre chippy. Something of an institution, there's been a chippy here decades. Current owner, Mindip Sungurda, maintains the traditional way of cooking fish and chips - fish is fried to order, in beef dripping. As my neighbour says: “The chips are well delicious.”

55 Dean Lane, Bristol

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A good indicator of quality can be the length of queues at a chippy. Clifton is affluent with a wide range of eateries - but Clifton Village Fish Bar remains a popular haunt. From your usual cod and chips to the more exotic sea bass, calamari, red snapper and king prawns. Well worth the wait.

Princess Victoria street, Clifton, Bristol
Tel: 0117 9741894

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The world's only regular Slow Food Market. Held at St Nicholas Market on Corn Street on the first Sunday of every month, the market features stalls of fresh, local food of the very highest quality.

Now the largest food market in Bristol, its undoubted highlights include artisan bread from the Thomas Bakery, the lush Chocolate Workshop, top juices from St Nicholas Market stars The Big Banana, the almost legendary Pieminister Pies, Ginger Gallery's sensational brownies, organic meats, locally grown veg and much more.

This is the place to find out what south west food is really all about.

St Nicholas Market, The Exchange, Corn Street, Bristol BS1 1JQ
telephone: 0117 922 4014
email: markets@bristol-city.gov.uk
www.slowfoodbristol.org

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The coolest place in Bristol. I spotted it in The Guardian and have loved it ever since. Top music, laid-back atmosphere and some great acts - check out jazzsters like cool vocalist Nick Langston if you get a chance.

St Nicholas Street, Bristol
www.tantric-jazz.co.uk

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Stylish modern restaurant with fantastic menu and attention to ethical detail; free-range, organic. All suppliers vetted to check on the condition animals are kept in; solar-powered!

Millennium Parade, Explorer Lane, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5TY.
Tel: 0117 3169173 / 0117 3169174
In the new Harbourside development on Bristol's waterfront. Difficult to find - but worth it.
www.thecarpediem.co.uk/
Tel: 0117 3169173

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Fab Turkish restaurant/bistro. Amazing food, veg and non-veg. Great atmosphere, very chilled. Lovely staff. I eat here as often as possible. The moussaka is to die for. The mixed meze is a lovely starter for two or meal for one. I'm getting hungry now just typing about it. Starters are in the region of £5 and mains (evening) under £10 - £15 I think. Most lunch items are around £5. Very reasonable for what you get!

6 The Promenade, Gloucester Road

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The best juice bar I have ever come across. Top notch fruit juices. None of the extra rubbish you often find in juice bars these days. While I was there, I got talking to John, the guy that runs the place. He knows a load about health and nutrition and his heart is really in the juice. It shows. He told me they were planning to open up a new bar selling fruit juices in the foyer of Carrefour, round the corner near the Galleries. That might be open by now. The prices are low compared to other places that offer fresh fruit juice, I mean properly fresh. I love good fruit juice, I can't wait to get back to Bristol to have another Power Booster. Good on you John.

www.thebigbananajuicebar.co.uk
right in the middle of town...
The Big Banana Juice Bar
Unit 21 The Glass Arcade
St Nicholas's Market
Corn St
Bristol
BS1 1LG
Tel: 01179 273 274

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Went to Bristol a few days back and went down to this old haunt. Pubs and clubs open most of the night, the Old Vic Theatre has great food great beer and live music - what more could you ask for?

Kings Street Bristol

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Bell’s Diner is friendly little restaurant in a converted 1950s grocery shop in the heart of Bristol’s most bohemian neighbourhood, Montpelier.

Chef/Owner Chris Wicks serves innovative contemporary food which features wild, organic produce that he sources locally. The menu includes dishes such as red onion and goats cheese tart, with frisèe and walnut dressing; grilled best end of lamb with harissa, roast aubergine and cous-cous; pot roast guinea fowl with orange, sage, anna potato and green beans; char-grilled squid with black bean sauce; licorice parfait with saffron pears and almond.

Only the freshest produce is used on the daily-changing menu.

There's a fantastic wine list and a knowledgable sommelier for those who want recommendations.

1-3 York Road, Montpelier, Bristol BS6 5QB;
tel: 0117 924 0357; fax: 0117 924 4280;
www.bellsdiner.co.uk

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Good food... Thai, Japanese etc.

1 Whiteladies Gate, Clifton Down, Bristol West;
tel: 0117 949 3030

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