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When asked to name our favourite cuisine, many of us plump without hesitation for Italian. We all seem to love Italian food – it’s delicious and nutritious but unpretentious and good value. A quick glance at the restaurants of Bristol and Bath shows that they are no exception to the trend, with both cities boasting Italian restaurants of every shape and form, varying from the most elegant of fine dining restaurants to any number of family-friendl ...more
Restaurant Review
Tucked away in Zetland Road in Redland is a small but seriously good restaurant which is a relative newcomer to the Bristol restaurant scene. Green’s ...more
The Gastrotourist
Some meals are worth a special journey. In The Gastrotourist we profile select destination restaurants from across the UK and beyond. This month:
Manor House Hotel, Castle Combe
A to Z Listings
Converted barge at Bristol docks, Favourite pub for Bath's luvvies, Four floors of style in Bristol, Award-winning food from a Bath listed building, Gourmet burgers, Superb fish in Wells
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The Rant
I don’t drink and drive. Or to be more accurate, I don’t drink alcohol beyond the legal limit and then drive. ...more
Signature Dish
This delicious appetiser with goat’s cheese comes from the three-AA-rosetted Cavendish Restaurant in the Dukes Hotel in the centre of Bath. ...more
Sugarvine Wine Offer
The Explorer Case brings together a choice of interesting wines from around the globe, specially selected with variety in mind. There’s two bottles ea ...more
Book Shop
Jay Rayner chronicles the revolution in high-end gastronomy that has been sweeping the world since the late eighties. Not simply an account of endless ...more
Quick Bites
New restaurants coming to Cabot Circus, Bristol: Brasserie Blanc, Carluccio’s, Chandos Deli, Harvey Nichols Restaurant and Piccolino Bar, Giraffe, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, La Tasca, Leon, Nandos, Tampopo, YO! Sushi and Zizzi. . .The Soil Association’s Organic Food Festival on Bristol’s Harbourside 6-7th September. . .St Christophers Inn on Green St, Bath re-opens as a branch of Belushis Bar & Café. . .Michel Lemoin’s new Bistro La Barrique opening on Barton St, Bath. . .Look out for the new branch of Jacks Brasserie in Portishead. . .Book now for a Piemontese wine and food dinner at Prosecco in Clifton Village, 6 courses with wines on Tuesday 30th September at 7.30, £52 per person. . .Café Fromage in Bath is now home to molecular inspired tapas and grazing menus. . .Minibar brings you ultra modern gastronomy and a cool bar. . .Sundown Festival at the Olive Shed; 18th-20th July, 25th-27th July & 1st-3rd August, with meat and vegetarian bbq, live music and complimentary olives. . .Jamie’s Italian poised for opening in Milsom Place, Bath. . .Tequila Max on Whiteladies launches a takeaway service. . .Robin Hoods Retreat on Gloucester Rd opens new garden space for drinks and BBQs. . .The Bristol Wine & Food Fair takes place 11-13th July on Harbourside. . .Thai Balcony in Bath has just been fully refurbished. . .Aqua on Welshback celebrates its 10th year. . .Tavola & Ivory give way to new British Gastropub The Market Place in St Nicks Market Bristol. . .Java in Bath gives way to new Italian Fiorelli. . .Antix in Bristol has opened a new champagne and wine bar, ATTIX. . .New Bristol openings -- Zen Harbourside, Asia in Wok, Pizza Express Harbourside (in June). . .Bottelinos are opening a new branch in Weston-super-Mare this year. . .Aqua get set to open on Whiteladies Road. . .The Big Bang (sister restaurant in Oxford) takes over the site of Hullabaloos on Whiteladies for gourmet sausage & mash and other British revival recipes. . .Toms Pies opens on the Triangle for Great British pies. . .Seasoned restaurateur from London's Chinatown opens contemporary HK Diner on Bristol's Park Street. . .The Andy Nowak Duo play live jazz every Wednesday from 7.30pm-10pm at Pizza Express in Clifton Village. Booking is advisable. . .The Hophouse in Clifton relaunches as a stylish contemporary bar and restaurant. . .D'Vine on Clare St, Bristol reopens as The Funky Greek, bar, taverna and club. . .Stark on Bristol's Whiteladies Road becomes The Black Bear twinned with The White Bear on St Michaels Hill. . .The Cavendish At Dukes Hotel has been awarded three AA rosettes, one of only two restaurants in Bath to currently hold the award. . .New openings -- The Bentley in Clifton a stunning, design-led restaurant and gallery housed in an old car workshop; Java, an opulent venue that takes over the Mauritania building on Park St offering a café, members bar and nightclub. . .Blackstones Kitchen in Bath closes to move opposite into the Blackstones Restaurant building. . .Opening at the end of Sept is Chez Gerard on Grand Parade in Bath. . .Le Petit Couchon in the Claverton Buildings Bath gives way to new British restaurant Bramleys. . .Bristol's first Magic Bar Illusions opens on the Triangle. . .Romeo Browns on Clare St Bristol gives way to D’Vine Bar & Restaurant. . .Bristol's Aqua Bar & Restaurant open in Bath on the site of Zaza in a beautiful former church on Walcot Street. . .The Good Food Guide has chosen Culinaria as a regional award winner for 2007. . Belly dancing on the first Friday of every month at Mazati. . .