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If only Chorlton had a restaurant half as good as Wilks in Bristol, I'd be very happy indeed. Every neighbourhood should have a restaurant like this one in an ideal world. We don't even have an equivalent in the whole of Manchester either and are not likely to in the near future. Few independents can afford the exorbitant rents. Restaurants like this one are as rare as hen's teeth, outside of London. Just take a look at chef James Wilkins’ CV. It's as long as your arm. There are photos of him on the wall in various restaurants, Gordon Ramsay, with the Galvin brothers, at Michel Bras' three star restaurant in Laguiole, France amongst many others all over the world, Japan too. We find the bistro tucked away in a smart side street in Redland just outside of Bristol. There's a hushed silence, but we're the first there on this wet and miserable wintry Sunday. We begin with bread, naturally. It's good but short of exceptional. Nonetheless, I have a very good feeling about this place. Some pre-starters arrive. Beautiful, Parmesan cream, smoked salmon & fennel crackers with a Jerusalem artichoke velouté with truffle butter. Who couldn't love such wonderful little morsels? Fewer things make me happier than the phrase 'a gift from the chef'.
I’ve visited the restaurant for lunch.
Atmosphere is pleasant along with decoration, a calmness and quiet that’s comforting on which the staff take part.
We opted for the lunch menu and decided to go for different dishes to cover all options and create a tasting menu. The food of superb, loved the dinnerware and presentation, as one should expect. The service was good with a variety of staff with different roles again as expected. The wine list was particularly interesting. Thank you
A wonderful experience, fabulous food, very relaxed and helpful atmosphere. Brilliant advice and help with the wines - not condescending at all. Highly recommended.
Had the 5 course set menu, and all the courses were delicious! Service was exceptional, and the wine selection and advice from the sommelier was great!
We celebrated our anniversary at Wilks enjoying their degustation menu and I cannot recommended enough.
The food was prepared with so much attention to detail, the front room staff were so helpful and friendly.
This has definitely made it to the top of my Bristol favourites.
Wonderful all around! Everyone working at Wilks are super nice and super knowledgeable and passionate about the food they serve. We did the tasting and wine flight and the sommelier’s choices complemented the food perfectly. The size of the restaurant is small and intimate. Recommend it for a very special occasion!
Me and my partner love it here! Cosy and intimate, great service and lovely fresh food and fine wine. They are great at catering for any dietary requirements.
Absolutely wonderful restaurant. It's tucked out of the way, and the atmosphere is almost like someone's living room. Very relaxed and quiet. The food was fantastic - brilliant chef. The service was very good also. In fact, the entire experience from start to finish is more than deserving of its Michelin star. Would absolutely recommend.
Note that the menu pictured was for that day - apparently it changes every evening!
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