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Details compiled from our recent newsletters
The Bristol restaurants listed below have been taken
from the Food & Drink section of The Venue, published
in 2000. As it's a little out of date it would be as well to check
beforehand. The ‘eateries' are listed in the section as ‘veggie-friendly.'
Riverstation, Jacobs Wells Road (0117) 929 2987
Anthem, St Michael's Hill, Kingsdown (0117) 929 2834
Café Tasca, York Road, Montpelier (0117) 942 6799
Bell's Diner, York Road, Montpelier (0117) 942 0357
Café, Boyces Avenue, Clifton (0117) 946 6577
These have not been tried recently so cannot be positively recommended.
Our group have had lunch/tea at La Ruca, 87/89 Gloucester Road
(0117) 973 1192. There is a small café upstairs offering
a fairly limited menu, but mainly vegetarian and some vegan, and
it won't break the bank.
There is also a café with a good veggie choice in the Riverside
Garden Centre, Clift House Road, Southville (0117) 966 7535, (having
been to an event at the Create Centre, which you might expect
to offer a reasonable choice of vegetarian and organic food, but
does neither).
Bouboulinos at 9 Portland Street, Clifton (0117) 973 1192 has been recently tried and found to serve good vegetarian dishes; they offer a wide choice of Mediterranean style veggie and vegan food.
Not quite so recently, Hullaballoos, at 46 White Ladies Road was also found to have some good vegetarian dishes on their menu. They have bring-your-own-wine restaurants also at 85 Park Street, and at Musets, 16 Clifton Road.
At the opposite end of our area, we are told that Mazzarino's
at 36 Meadow Street, Weston-super-Mare do fine vegan milk
shakes. Not a vegetarian establishment, but if you're nearby why
not give them a try and some encouragement?
Further afield:
At Glastonbury there are several places in the High
Street: the Spiral Gate Organic Café (01458) 834 633 has
vegan choices and is very reasonably priced. Café Galatea
(01458) 834 284 looks good too, but has not actually been tried.
At Bath, Demuth's Vegetarian Restaurant at 2 North Parade Passage (01225) 446 059 is a must; it's a bit pricier, and sometimes you have to wait a while to be served, but it's worth it for the choice. there are good reports a;so of the vegetarian pub food at The Porter in George Street (01225) 424 104.
In 2002 a new vegetarian organic café-restaurant opened
in Bristol at Easton. This is the Café Maitreya
at 89 St Marks Road, Easton BS5 6HY. The unusual name is said
to be derived from the Sanskrit maitri for universal love, or
loving kindness. The press release tells us that organic ingredients
are used wherever practical, to serve fresh tasty vegetarian food,
and that the café aims to contribute to an inspired healthy
community, liaising with local groups to the benefit of the community.
For example, their vegetable waste is to be recycled for use at
Bristol Permaculture Group's Garden Road allotment at St Werburgh's
City Farm. The café supports principles of fair trade,
and preferably with local small-scale enterprises.
Fair-trade coffee and hot chocolate are served, and all-day food,
and evening meals. There is a diverse menu with a good vegan choice,
and a licence to sell organic wines and beer — or diners
may bring their own wine. The café also sells a range of
health and healing products: essential oils, aromatherapy blends
and flower essences, herbal teas for pregnancy and birth. Take-away
drinks and cakes are also available. There is a meeting room for
various community activities. A programme of events is planned
for talks on healing, nutrition, and green issues, for children's
activities, and social evenings. There are plans for a crèche.
phone (0117) 951 0100. email thesnug@cafemaitreya.co.uk