Lunch in Bristol: Smoked Cauliflower Soup, Bulgur Wheat Bread & Ginger Beer at the No. 1 Harbourside
I arrived in Bristol Airport in the morning which allowed me enough time to visit the city centre and also an opportunity to have lunch here before proceeding to Bath. From the airport I took the £7 bus to the centre and asked the driver which part of the city centre would be best to walk around for a few hours. He looked at me seriously and said,
‘You do not want to shop right? Then you better go to the Harbourside where there’s lots of bars and restaurants.’
Ah, this bus driver is a genius. He read my mind! =)
I was hoping that the weather would improve, after all if I want to sit outside on the harbour, I would love some vitamin E shining on my face as well. The weather wasn’t really that bad though but it’s nothing to celebrate about. Manageable nevertheless, with a slight glimpse of the sun seen in the later part of the afternoon.
So my lunch in Bristol was spent on the harbour at a bistro and bar that could not have been better called, the ‘No. 1 Harbourside’. The café, bar and restaurant is located just across the jetty where Bristol’s passenger ferry is moored.
There is a hip and earthy feel to this bistro and bar. I saw a good number of young people working on their laptops inside the restaurant as there is free wifi. The interior decoration is casual and down-to earth, yet trendy with a touch of industrial.
The restaurant’s food choices promotes the sustainable restaurant model. They source their ingredients within the region, adapt renewable energy and proper waste disposal policies. Moreover, the menu offers a lot of vegetarian options.
I was curious about what a liquid Smoked Cauliflower would taste like so I ordered this soup. My stomach is longing for some warmth and the good old soup regimen would quickly cure it. It came with a Bulgur Wheat Bread. Let us just say that this bread is heavy!
I quite enjoyed the soup and I paired this with the Beef Jerky I bought earlier. I always love a jerky you know.
It was nice to sit on the harbour and see the ferries come and go, the ducks and swans swimming along and people watch everyone really that enters my range of vision =). It is my ideal way of relaxing in a new city. Sitting on a terrace and just watching the daily life of the city go by.
Travel Period: March 2015
Destination: Bristol (South West - England), United Kingdom
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‘You do not want to shop right? Then you better go to the Harbourside where there’s lots of bars and restaurants.’
Ah, this bus driver is a genius. He read my mind! =)
I was hoping that the weather would improve, after all if I want to sit outside on the harbour, I would love some vitamin E shining on my face as well. The weather wasn’t really that bad though but it’s nothing to celebrate about. Manageable nevertheless, with a slight glimpse of the sun seen in the later part of the afternoon.
So my lunch in Bristol was spent on the harbour at a bistro and bar that could not have been better called, the ‘No. 1 Harbourside’. The café, bar and restaurant is located just across the jetty where Bristol’s passenger ferry is moored.
There is a hip and earthy feel to this bistro and bar. I saw a good number of young people working on their laptops inside the restaurant as there is free wifi. The interior decoration is casual and down-to earth, yet trendy with a touch of industrial.
The restaurant’s food choices promotes the sustainable restaurant model. They source their ingredients within the region, adapt renewable energy and proper waste disposal policies. Moreover, the menu offers a lot of vegetarian options.
I was curious about what a liquid Smoked Cauliflower would taste like so I ordered this soup. My stomach is longing for some warmth and the good old soup regimen would quickly cure it. It came with a Bulgur Wheat Bread. Let us just say that this bread is heavy!
I quite enjoyed the soup and I paired this with the Beef Jerky I bought earlier. I always love a jerky you know.
It was nice to sit on the harbour and see the ferries come and go, the ducks and swans swimming along and people watch everyone really that enters my range of vision =). It is my ideal way of relaxing in a new city. Sitting on a terrace and just watching the daily life of the city go by.
Inside the No. 1 Harbourside bistro and bar.
This is Ginger Beer with lemon, English style and the flag for my order.
My lunch: Smoked Cauliflower Soup, Bulgur Wheat Bread + Butter and some Beef Jerky.
The outdoor terrace of the bistro and bar. Those 2 guys giving the peace sign, I bumped into them later part of the day and they recognised me, hehe.
The bistro bar is located just on this corner.
Travel Period: March 2015
Destination: Bristol (South West - England), United Kingdom
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