Juniper – the voucher factory?

Juniper, 21 Cotham Road South, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 5TZ 0117 942 1744 Juniper is one of those restaurants that I have been meaning to try for the last five years. The opportunity finally arrived when some friends bought us a voucher for a five course meal for two including a champagne cocktail – excellent, we [...]

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Zazu’s Kitchen review

Zazu’s Kitchen Since writing this review, Zazu’s Kitchen has moved to: 225 Gloucester Road, Bishopton, Bristol, BS7 8NR Tel: 0117 944 5500 info@zazuskitchen.co.uk http://www.zazuskitchen.co.uk/ Clifton village has been enjoying a few new restaurants recently, and Zazu’s Kitchen is one of them. Relocating from Stokes Croft, this wholesome restaurant is a far cry from the pretentious [...]

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Piccolino review Cabot Circus

Piccolino

Piccolino Broad Weir, Cabot Circus,Bristol, BS1 3BZ T: 0117 929 3255 E: piccolino.bristol@piccolinorestaurants.co.uk After struggling to stretch one month’s salary to two months, pay day last week called for a celebration. Attempting to cook with what was left in the fridge had left me terrified of cooking in case I had actually lost my mojo [...]

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Bargain Alert:14 Month Gourmet Society Membership for £29.95!!

You may remember a little while ago that we gave away some 3 month Gourmet Society Discount cards via Twitter, meaning that 3 lucky followers could enjoy discounted dining at 5,000 restaurants across the UK. Well the lovely folks at Gourmet Society have been kind enough to offer all Bristol Foodie readers the chance to get [...]

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Bauhina AKA the Pan Asian, Clifton

Bauhinia Bar Restaurant 5a, Boyces Avenue, Bristol, BS8 4AA T: 0117 973 3138 E: info@bauhinia-bar.co.uk Bauhinia, or ‘the Pan Asian’ as it became fondly known among colleagues, is a regular haunt of mine, and I would like to explain why. It is a week night, you have had a tough day at work, the thought [...]

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Restaurant voucher revolution – a lose lose scenario?

Discount vouchers

It’s fair to say that restaurant vouchers have changed the face of eating out in the UK. The most notable examples being the likes of Groupon, Living Social and KGB – you only need to spend a couple of minutes on Google to see the staggering growth they’ve received. www.npr.org www.businessinsider.com www.csmonitor.com But is this [...]

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Rupsha South Asian Restaurant Review

Rupsha South Asian Restaurant 3a Regent St Clifton 0117 973 9937 Imagine our dismay at local favourite Indian restaurant Sitara closing its doors? Well hot on its heels was the opening of Rupsha – a South Asian Restaurant, painted in a bright aqua marine colour – it beats the orange to be honest! It has [...]

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Yum Yum Thai Park Street – Restaurant review

Yum Yum Thai Park Street, Bristol 0117 929 0987 Early evening, one of the few sunny days last week we were trawling Park Street looking for a quick bite before heading off to a gig at St George’s. Now my dining partner on this occasion – a good friend James, is both wheat and lactose [...]

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Rack’s Bar Clifton – A Bristol Foodie fave

Racks Bar & Kitchen St Pauls Road, Clifton, BS8 1LX T: 0117 974 1626 W: http://www.racks-bristol.co.uk/index.asp As the name of this post suggests, here at Bristol Foodie, Racks Bar in Clifton is a firm favourite, so really needs no introduction. However, for those of you who aren’t familiar with one of Bristol’s Best Budget Restaurants, [...]

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Mamma Mia Italian Park Row – Restaurant Review

Mamma Mia Address: 10A Park Row, Bristol, BS1 5LJ Tel: 0117 926 8891 ‎ I’ve walked past this quaint little Italian countless numbers of times however never really went in. Until one Tuesday a few weeks ago when I popped in with as friend for some after work drinks. The name and the decor scream [...]

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