River Cottage Canteen - Bristol

3.9

737 Reviews

£25 and under

British

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Vegetarian-friendly

The River Cottage Canteen in Bristol showcases the very best of what the South West has to offer and what is in season, with the menu changing regularly. Our Canteen can be found in the heart of Clifton on Whiteladies Road, and boasts a wide selection of the best local and seasonal produce including fruit and vegetables, meat and bread, and wines and beers. Virtually all of the produce has been sourced locally by Hugh and his team from some of the finest South West producers, keeping where ever possible within 50 miles of Bristol. The menu entirely reflects our famous seasonal and local ethos.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Organic
Hours of operation
Tue–Sat 10:30 am–10:30 pm Sun 10:00 am–5:00 pm Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
0117 973 2458
Website
http://www.rivercottage.net/canteens/bristol
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
St John's Court, Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2QY
Neighborhood
Clifton
Parking details
<br>There is limited street parking available near the restaurant, and Whiteladies Road is well served with bus links from all areas of the city.
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, Wine

What 737 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9

3.9 based on all time ratings

4Food
4.1Service
4Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

737 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Bristol
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
In short the restaurant seemed to be critically understaffed, Expensive and a poor justification for the price of the meal. While the staff were courteous, I felt largely ignored by them in the wait between ordering and delivery which was an unbearable hour and a half. To add salt into the wounds, they charged me for bread I had asked for during the wait for my main course. Which given my preconceived presumption, I was expecting to be offered, if not given freely. As a result I'd rather go to the Kebab shop across the road than step forward in that restaurant again.
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OpenTable Diner
Bristol
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 1, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Having had a fabulous meal at river cottage Winchester, we were really looking forward to the Bristol restaurant. The building and staff were lovely but the menu and food underwhelming.
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NomNomNom
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Sunday lunch and service!
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OpenTable Diner
Bristol
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 29, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Lovely layout, staff were friendly and food was delicious. However a full priced main meal comes with NO sides! Sides are FAR TOO OVERPRICED! £3-4 for the tiniest portion of potato wedges, or a fork-full of beans, etc. Staff were slow and needed hurrying up frequently. I arranged a surprise cake and did a run through with staff, later to have desert menus dished out instead. Staff were friendly though. The River Cottage Canteen has some superb tasting food and great ambiance but the overpriced underwhelming sides were a huge disappoint. Double the portions or include some in the price of the mains and I'll come back.
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PatrickE
Bristol
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 29, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
River Cottage has become a regular eating venue for us, from an occasional lunch to a group dinner in the private dining room. The combination of ingredients is always interesting without being fussy and pretentious, and beautifully prepared. Today I was taking to lunch someone I had never met before but who happened to have done me an amazingly generous anonymous service. Our meal was the perfect accompaniment to a long and interesting conversation.
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kholland
London
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
So much to choose from the menu so it was difficult to decide what to eat. Loved the kids menu as it had better quality of food rather than the usual fast food style items you get at other restaurants. Wish there was one in London.
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OpenTable Diner
Birmingham
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We visited River Cottage Canteen for my parents 30th wedding anniversary. This was a long awaited visit - we had wanted to visit the restaurant when it first opened but had found it difficult to get a table! The food was wonderful - two members of our party were vegetarian and we were delighted with the range of vegetarian options on the menu which are not available elsewhere. We all enjoyed a mix of flavours and ingredients which were unusual but worked well together. The atmosphere in the restaurant was great - there was lots of room between tables which gave a feeling of space. The service was also of a high standard, with our waiter being very attentive and making recommendations on the menu. Overall we had a fantastic experience at River Cottage and would certainly go back again.
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OpenTable Diner
Bristol
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Attentive, friendly, helpful staff. Excellent,well presented,well cooked food. Generous portion size
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OpenTable Diner
Bristol
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Very disappointed in our first and now our last visit to River Cottage Canteen. My boyfriend and I had been looking forward to eating at this restaurant and we left very underwhelmed! Food was somewhat dry and bland tasting.Our starter was ok but nothing special. For main course, I had the vegetable tartlet which was dry, cold and tasteless. My boyfriend had the plaice which again was very dry and lacking in wholesome flavour. Not exactly a cheap night out as the food is somewhat pricey for what we considered to be a below average experience. Would not recommend.
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EEno10
Bristol
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 26, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great food, the quality of ingredients was clear given the it's great taste. Especially good for those who like to try seasonal foods locally sourced etc. Service was adequate.
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St John's Court, Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2QY

Additional information

Neighborhood
Clifton
Hours of operation
Tue–Sat 10:30 am–10:30 pm Sun 10:00 am–5:00 pm Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Organic
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
<br>There is limited street parking available near the restaurant, and Whiteladies Road is well served with bus links from all areas of the city.
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, Wine

Website
http://www.rivercottage.net/canteens/bristol
Phone number
0117 973 2458

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