Restaurant · Bristol
Somewhere between relaxed and refined, this Bristol city-centre spot is light and airy with high ceilings, art-covered walls and proper space between tables — which matters when you've arrived with a pram and a hungry four-year-old. There's a kids' menu, high chairs and a few outdoor tables, and the staff are warm and quick without hovering. The menu is short and changes with the seasons: skate cooked beautifully, generous sharing plates, desserts using blood orange and rhubarb. Portions satisfy without leaving anyone uncomfortably full. Two honest notes — puddings are the weakest part, so plan an ice cream elsewhere if you've a sweet tooth, and a 12.5% discretionary service charge lands on the bill unless you ask. Book ahead; it's small and popular. One parent calls it "a must-visit escape from the ordinary".
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