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The Floating Harbour, Princes Wharf.
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0117/929-1960.
www.theoliveshed.com. Reservations recom-
mended. Main courses £9.95-£18; tapas £2.95-£8.95. AE, MC, V. Daily noon-3pm and 6-11pm (winter
hours Thurs-Sat noon-10pm, Sun 11am-4pm). Closed Dec-Jan.
Severnshed
ENGLISH/MEDITERRANEAN The best choice for reasonably
priced waterfront dining in the heart of the city, this restaurant is said to be the former
boathouse of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The decor is very contemporary, however,
with a menu that combines fresh, seasonal British produce with the flair of the Por-
tuguese chef. The lobster risotto is superb, but all the main courses are excellent—
from the beer-battered cod and chips to the pan-seared tuna with crab and lime
butter and green beans. The tapas-like small plates (think whitebait and garlic lemon
mayonnaise) are perfect for a lighter meal.
The Grove, Harbourside.
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0117/925-1212.
www.severnshedrestaurant.co.uk. Main courses £9.65-£18.
AE, MC, V. Sun-Thurs 10am-11pm, Fri-Sat 10am-midnight.
INEXPENSIVE
Al Bab Mansour
MOROCCAN Bringing a tiny piece of North Africa to Bris-
tol, this budget Moroccan restaurant knocks out mouth-watering chicken marinated
in lemon and spices, couscous, succulent lamb tagine, and falafel. It's located in St.
Nicholas Market, a Georgian arcade crammed with several cheap food stalls. You can
eat at tables in the covered arcade or inside the textiles-draped dining room.
St. Nicholas Market, Corn St.
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0797/997-6113.
www.albabmansour.co.uk. Main dishes £5.95-£6.95.
Mon-Sat noon-4pm.
Deco Lounge
BISTRO/CAFE This local chain of cafe/bars is a big hit in Bris-
tol, with four branches in the city. This is one of the closest to the center, with a wide
range of main meals (from burgers to jambalaya), sandwiches, cakes, tapas, coffee,
beer, and cocktails. At night the wooden tables are lit with candles, making the trade-
mark rustic chic interiors with cozy sofas even more inviting, and a touch romantic.
50 Cotham Hill, Cotham.
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0797/373-2688.
www.thelounges.co.uk. Main courses £7.25-£15; tapas
£2.95. Daily 9am-11pm.
Krishna's Inn
INDIAN Bristol boasts several highly rated curry houses, but
this no-frills, authentic south Indian restaurant is the best value. Classics such as
chicken Malabar, Kerala fish curry, and green-banana curry are fragrant delights,
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Bristol's Inner City Farm
The Cafe at St. Werburghs City
Farm
, Watercress Road, St. Wer-
burghs (
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0117/942-8241;
www.sw
cityfarm.org.uk), sources most of its
food from surrounding allotments (the
inner-city “farm”) and numerous ani-
mals on-site. It's a brilliant idea; meals
are cheap, wholesome, organic, and
fresh. Expect a creative roster of
dishes, from butter bean hummus
and bubble and squeak with black pud-
ding (blood sausage), to roast pumpkin
and goat's cheese burrito (main courses
from £5.95). Open Wednesday to Mon-
day 10am to 4pm (5pm in summer). The
farm is on the northwest edge of the
city; take the A4032 out of the center,
and turn north along Mina Road before
it becomes the M32 (no direct buses;
take a taxi or drive).
