Baba Ganoush Kitchen - Jerusalem Falafel
MIDDLE EASTERN •ST PAULS
On a quiet stretch of St Nicholas Road in St Pauls, Baba Ganoush Kitchen is a colourful, community-rooted spot that has quietly earned a reputation as home to Bristol's best falafel. The menu is entirely vegetarian and largely vegan, built around wraps, mezze plates, fresh juices and homemade baba ganoush, with portions generous enough to genuinely surprise you.
Beirut Mezze
LEBANESE, MIDDLE EASTERN •CITY CENTER
An authentic Lebanese restaurant set in a warm, intimate former wine cellar in the city centre. Known for its traditional mezzes, expertly seasoned grilled meats, and platters.
Biblos - Stokes Croft
CARIBBEAN, MIDDLE EASTERN •STOKES CROFT
A Stokes Croft staple known for its legendary fusion wraps, blending Caribbean (Jerk) and Middle Eastern (Mezze) flavours. It serves large wraps, fries, salads, and platters, with a wide range of vegetarian and vegan options.
Koocha Mezze Bar
MIDDLE EASTERN, PERSIAN, VEGAN •GLOUCESTER ROAD
Bristol's first 100% plant-based Persian restaurant. Koocha specializes in colorful, spice-led mezze, creative cocktails, and Persian-inspired 'kebabs' and burgers. It is a vibrant, high-energy spot that reimagines traditional Middle Eastern flavours through a vegan lens.
Matina
MIDDLE EASTERN •CITY CENTER
A legendary St Nicholas Market stall famous for its Kurdish charcoal-grilled meats and fresh naan bread baked to order in a clay oven. Known for long queues and huge portions, it offers vibrant salad boxes and wraps featuring grilled halloumi, chicken, or lamb with house-made sauces.
Souk Kitchen
MIDDLE EASTERN, MEDITERRANEAN •BEDMINSTER
A North Street favourite that absolutely nails the vibrant, shared-table energy of Eastern Mediterranean dining. Souk Kitchen is the perfect spot to drop your shoulders, grab a table with your mates, and tear into incredible mezze, rich shakshuka, and perfectly spiced flatbreads. It’s welcoming and it serves up honest, flavor packed dishes that make the city-center chains look completely lifeless. A massive South of the river go-to for a proper, unpretentious catch-up.
The Crafty Egg
MIDDLE EASTERN •STOKES CROFT
The Crafty Egg focuses on hearty, reliably excellent brunch dishes, fantastic coffee, and their signature baked eggs. Prepare to queue for a seat on weekends, it's a popular spot.
The Garden Of Easton
MEDITERRANEAN, MIDDLE EASTERN •EASTON
Tucked away on St Marks Road, the Garden of Easton is the kind of place that earns its Instagram reputation through genuine quality rather than just good lighting. The interior is a lush, plant-filled greenhouse of a room that somehow manages to feel cosy rather than contrived. By day it's globally-inspired brunches and lazy daytime cocktails; come evening the kitchen shifts to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean small plates made for sharing. From the team behind The Bristolian, it's a proper Easton gem.