Bravas in Bristol, City of

What incredible food, every dish we tasted was amazing. The pastas bravad was the best we’ve ever tasted. The delicate texture of the aubergine with the sweet molasses - beautiful! Thank you for such a fabulous meal.

Bravas is a vibrant restaurant and the tapas were excellent and authentic. I will certainly return here. The specials of the day were outstanding.

Exceptional quality. Meat board and cheese board are both good options if you're hungry. Otherwise, lots of really well made tapas options. Cozy inside seating or heated outdoor seating.

I live around the corner from Bravas and I haven’t been for a while. I noticed a big change. It really needs a lift. It lacked charm, the food average, service was poor last night and it was half empty at 8:30 on. Friday night. I was charged 10% on service when I would have held it back. I had to wave at the staff six times to indicate I was ready to order, twice for a drink, when food arrived our glasses were empty and my husband had to wave again to remind them he’d been waiting whilst the dishes went cold. We were sat at the bar right under their nose and they were occupied but not busy as it was half full on a Friday evening. There was no one checking the detail on customer (I.e food served no drinks). The food was not as good as before. Cod lacked seasoning, tortilla the same. Lentil dish looked like it had been prepared yesterday again no seasoning hidden under a crusty slice of goats cheese. Atmosphere wise, whilst I like music it was pumping loud to the point I couldn’t hear myself speak. Music is good for atmosphere but people go out for tapas to catch up and to talk. There was an all round lack of awareness going on. Sadly I won’t be back soon and My favourite place is no longer. The owner needs to be mindful that a good product can be ruined by people working for you who don’t share the same passion for food and service. They might think they do but who’s checking what’s coming out of the kitchen, who’s showing the staff what service is about. Who’s running the debriefing meetings. You need staff with an exceptionally good appreciation of food and service to make the magic happen. The magic wasn’t there last night sadly.

Everything cooked from scratch....special

10/10 - this place is consistently outstanding. Service is second to none and the food is fabulous. The manager Fabia is the best int eh game - if you she been you must !

Great food in a friendly and intimate setting. It felt like I was on holiday in Spain. The specials of the day were delicious - smoked sardine tostada was amazing.

Absolutely amazing food, and such amazing staff. they’re in total cuties, so accommodating we’re coming back next week baby. Good times 🤩🥂❤️

Delicious food and friendly staff!

Visited recently, this gem is arguably the best tapas bar in England. Let's start with the food, I just have no words, god I can't say just one dish because they are all Wow, then through the setting, absolutely authentic with Spain and last but not least the staff, hats off. Young and friendly people. Thank you, wait for us again soon.

A very happy and bright couple? The restaurant is managed by the restaurant, where you can enjoy delicious food at reasonable prices.It's a bit of a problem because there are only a few tables.

Lovely relaxed atmosphere, food is excellent and there is a great variety of vegetarian dishes. Staff are efficient and polite, always eager to help. We have been aficionados for years and Bravas never disappoints us. Definitely one of the best restaurants in Bristol.

In so many ways Bravas is fab: lovely buzzy atmosphere, great and very slick service, generally very good food, but it is rather cramped and the tables aren't big enough to take all the dishes so you have to do a certain amount of table decluttering yourself. Neither of these 2 negatives really bothered me. However, I was rather floored by the prices, and particularly shocked at the cheese platter - 3 very small pieces of cheese, the 2 hard ones being overly dry and rather tasteless, for just under £20!! The Picos blue was delicious though. For me the outstanding dish was the aubergine/molasses. The patatas bravas were rather dry and underwhelming, sadly. A very nice touch of some chocolate truffles on the house for the 2 birthday folk. Thank you for that!

Beautiful tapas experience. Food was excellent and the Tinto de Verano was a taste of Spain!

Buzzy friendly atmosphere & service - a really relaxed & authentic place to be.

An excellent restaurant with amazing food, friendly and knowledgeable staff and an all-round great vibe

Food is good, seating not comfortable. Sometime too noisy not easy to talk, almost like a pub

I give it excellent 5 stars because they are truly making good foods and not even expensive 🫰🏻

Great place great people who work there

the food is very tasty and the place is very good

This is such a good Spanish restaurant, simple tapas done with flair and with top quality ingredients. Every mouthful is a delight and the prices are very reasonable considering the competition and quality of food offered here. Service impeccable. Small space so be prepared to squeeze in, even if you’ve booked. The aubergines with molasses are game changing

Love this place Food amazing and service Relaxed great for veggies Blown away by tomato special

Food is quite good but beware the place is extremely loud. Difficult to relax and have a conversation

Amazing tapas restaurant with a great selection of wines. Loved the attention to the dishes. Would love to visit again!

Always love Bravas, would go much more often but it’s so hard to get a table!

Really really good food. Great tapas. Don’t miss out on the aubergine in molasses (I know right, but it is amazing). And their take on Patata bravas is great. Friendly staff, buzzy atmosphere and good value. This is one of our regulars. If you want a table on a particular weekend night book ahead but availability is ok if you’re flexible

We had Aubergine chips that were just full of oil. A coleslaw that was tasteless, some mushroom dish that was also swimming in oil and tasteless. Tiny potions that cost £7 each. And really poor service. Sloppy service, they practically chucked the food on the table. Never again!

Lovely service and the food was exceptional

Bravas was a perfect location to celebrate my husband and daughter’s birthdays. We prebooked the group menu and it was fabulous! The food just kept coming - and there was such a huge variety! Everything was delicious and beautifully presented. The desert platters were especially beautifully presented and were a lovely ending to our meal. It was a fairly warm evening and we were able to sit outside - the atmosphere was great. And the service was friendly and prompt. Bravas is around a 20 minute walk to Bristol Hippodrome - so a perfect place for pre theatre dining. We look forward to returning!

Absolutely incredible food, in particular the Pork was amazing and Martha was a lovely server and we throughly enjoyed our night.

Wow!! What an absolute gem of a place. Booked a late lunch for my partners birthday and the food was exquisite and the service was fabulous. Croquettes were amazing as were the butter chicken wings, but the star of the show was the Belmont estate slow cooked beef stew, which was just unreal. An absolute taste sensation. The sharing desert platter with the pairing desert wine was next level too.

The food was delicious as always. We have been here multiple times as we can always depend on the quality and flavour of the food. Particular stand-outs include croquettes, presa a la plancha & the Spanish sausage with chimichurri (today's special)

I booked a table for myself and my wife to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. As soon as we arrived, we were struck by the friendly atmosphere and chill vibe. The waiters were friendly and helpful, happy to give recommendations. We ended up with a great waiter who was working his way through his first night on the job! He was so warm and friendly and asked his colleagues for advice whenever he needed it. The food was amazing- some highlights were the aubergines with molasses, courgettes with yoghurt and pine nuts, pork with rosemary (my favourite). We had a lovely bottle of wine with it, and had a couple of small starter platters as well as desserts- chocolate truffles and the Spanish equivalent to crème brûlée and had a great meal and a lovely experience.

Genuinely delicious food, although a bit expensive (but then everything is expensive nowadays). Dropped a star as the service wasn't that great. Took 3 attempts to order another drink and nearly 15mins to get our bill. Staff were very nice though.

This is such a brilliant place to go for a night out. Great atmosphere starting with a warm welcome. And such good tapas. My new favourite is tortilla. We enjoyed a romantic wedding anniversary but it’s also a great place to go as a group. You’ll feel like your on holiday!

Sharp tapas. Good atmosphere. Great service. Even better drinks. Tasty croquets . Juicy iberico.

One of the best tapas places I've ever had. The patatas bravas and iberico pork were one of the best that I've ever had.

Very lovely tapas and a great atmosphere with excellent service. I wasn’t a huge fan of the peach and almond crumble dessert but everything else was amazing.

Delicious food, super friendly staff and really accommodating for allergens! X

Lovely people working here, Made my night.

Walked past the place initially and thought whoa that looks cool we’ll go in there for some drinks after we’ve had our food (which was booked in bravas) only to get maps up because we couldn’t find it even tho we just walked past it, anyway wicked food and staff nice one!

The food was sublime and the service was fantastic (Steph)- so warm and efficient. Soooo good #slay

Have been several times before and this time no different. Beautiful food! Nothing much else to say. Service warm, friendly and efficient.

Nice location. Hot day , sat outside. Food is good tapas, but perhaps not brilliant, IMO. TBH I'm wavering between 4 and 5 stars, for the food. However, patas braves was different and delicious, so 5. Service was great. Would go again. High cost us due to 3 glasses of wine and 2 beers

Really enjoyable birthday meal certainly recommend to anyone.

One of my favourite restaurants in Bristol by far. Very small and cramped but a very authentic and cosy atmosphere - the food is incredible and great value tapas. The Fried Aubergine with Molasses is the absolute stand out dish

A beautiful, authentic little restaurant down a quaint street in Bristol. There was literally nothing to complain about with Bravas. The food was delicious, served very quickly, and good portion sizes. The staff were all really friendly and helpful. Very attentive. The atmosphere was lovely, I did feel like I was back in Barcelona enjoying local food. The Presa a la plancha in particular was exquisite. Highly recommend.

Friendly staff and good atmosphere.Popular place .Takes some walk in bookings but gets busy .Liked the vibe and soul type music the evening we went was a Monday .Loved the variety of Tapas .Corgettes were tasty ,also the prawns 🍤.Options for vegetarians .Loved the blue cheese with honey .The Aperol with sherry drink was tasty .

Disappointingly, food very mediocre compared to previous visits. Squashed onto a table unbelievably close to the poor people at the bar who had about an inch to spare. Shame, because it’s usually a cracking place.

Wooooow, what delicious food you can get here. Only Spanish specialties! Delicious! If you add Alice's great service, her smile and her ease, you will definitely spend a wonderful time here, you will leave full, drunk and smiling from ear to ear. I recommend! I will definitely come back here soon.

Absolutely fantastic restaurant. Amazing food, pork and trout dish were worldy, cool friendly staff and in a great location. Will be coming back 100%, go on and treat yourself, you wont regret it.

Went there on a recent trip to Bristol and it was the perfect location for our anniversary meal, the food was amazing authentic tapas, the staff were lovely and super knowledgeable, great atmosphere I hope to be back in the area someday to visit again

An amazing treat. Friendly staff & wonderful relaxed atmosphere. It took us years to actually get here, I will be booking again soon

Great vibes and food, super reasonable, lovely staff and easy with dietary requirements - thank you!!

Food was authentic & stunningly prepared. Staff were attentive, friendly & knowledgeable. Music was fun, if not a little too loud in parts for this time of the evening. But all round, a good price for amazing food. Thank you

Cosy, great food you can see being cooked metres away, nice staff

On our second visit to Bravas for an early dinner at 5 PM, we found it to be the perfect time before the restaurant filled up. The staff were outstanding—extremely knowledgeable and eager to share their recommendations, which we gladly followed. The food was exceptional, particularly their signature patatas bravas, a must-try staple on their menu. Each dish offered a delightful taste of Spain, making us feel as though we were transported there with every bite. The wine selection was divine, complemented by a range of drinks to suit any preference. I wholeheartedly recommend Bravas and am eagerly anticipating our next visit. My only minor issue was with the online reservation system on my iPhone. It stalled at the bank app stage, so I had to complete the booking on a PC. --- I hope this helps!

Everything was a taste sensation. I didn't even know you could deep fry aubergine! Loved the iberico as well. Will definitely be coming back

I love this tapas bar. Great food, great service and always leave with a smile and a full belly! The food here is to die for!

Really enjoyed an early midweek evening meal. Service was perfect & food was very tasty

Amazing food as always, swift and attentive service. Dinged one star for atmosphere as we were in the uncovered outside space and it was a bit chilly in the evening - but we knowingly accepted that as there was no space inside/in the covered bit, and having decided on a whim we wanted tapas we didn't want to go anywhere else. One of our favourite places in Bristol, and it has never disappointed

Fabulous place! Excellent friendly service despite being incredibly busy. Tapas always impresses and the specials were inventive and delicious-a very special place. Thanks

Compared to what it was when it first opened its now a shadow of itself. They’ve hiked the prices up well over the line of inflation making it a very pricey place to eat, 4 slivers of pork for £14 is ridiculous and they run of out draught beer on a Saturday meaning you either have to drink the local beer which wasn’t very pleasant or you go with a bottle of wine that starts at £30 for a bottle of the house wine. To sum up its living off a reputation and it’s far to expensive for what it is.

Fantastic food and a lovely place

Great food and friendly attentive service plus lovely atmosphere. Really enjoyed our food and the overall experience, definitely going back. I would highly recommend a visit.

Bravas was definitely a very tasty meal, however pretty overpriced for the size of the dishes. I absolutely love small plate restaurants and after many positive recommendations from friends was quite excited to try Bravas however after spending £75 for 2 people and leaving hungry I was a bit disappointed. The staff were lovely and the food all tasted great however a tiny piece of pork smaller than my pinky finger was £15, which I thought was quite overpriced compared to other small plate restaurants, along with a few other dishes that were also very tiny.

Amazing food, we were told 2-4 plates each and 3 each was plenty. The server, Jake, was really nice and didn't make us feel hurried at all and helped us choose food and wine. Most of all the dessert was the best, unbelievably good!

Very chill place with good food. Probably the best tapas place in Bristol

Amazing food and wine Had the best server (Tom) who made the experience even better with his positivity and top tier hospitality. Will be coming back

Quite possibly the best food I’ve ever eaten in Bristol. Staff are great too. Bill came to £100 for two of us but that was including 2 beers and a £30 bottle of wine, so I’d consider the food good value for money, especially considering we ordered 8 plates between us. Our server, Tom, was brilliant as well. Highly recommend!

Really positive and helpful staff. They need more space!! Food is good, some really good, some meh and it's very expensive given portion size. Needed snacks from the shop after :-( Thing that really put me off was those aren't patatas bravas! They're basically crisps and a sauce. Not filling, not that spicy or tasty. Not potatoey :-( Wanted to love it. If it was bigger, more reasonable/generous and had actual patatas in their bravas would try again. Have been twice, but that's it for now I think. Sorry guys :-(

We went on bank holiday and it felt like we were on holiday the vibes were immaculate the food was delish and the service so lovely.

It has been the closest experience to eating in Spain that I have had in all the years I have lived in England. Very successful flavors such as white garlic, croquettes, salad... Incredible, and an unbeatable evening by Romao and Manuel who made us feel at home the entire time. Thank you very much, I recommend it 10/10

Amazing lunch experience! The closest i had to a proper spanish meal in England so far. We were served by Manu and Romao and they both were amazing, making our time here very special. I will definitely come back. Thank you!

A very lively atmosphere which was just great to see. Food fabulous as usual and lots of staff to meet your every need - perfect experience!

Amazing authentic tapas. Full of flavour and atmosphere.

amazing place with very tasty food, and great athmosphere

I have been to Bravas so many times over the years and it is always a great experience. Fab food and really buzzy, great for a date night

Easily the best tapas in the area, Bravas always has some nice pieces on the menu. Some of the staples, such as the prawns, the aioli and the patatas bravas, are well worth trying. It’s a shame the croquettes are normally pork-based as it’s nice when the bacalhau versions make a rare appearance. My only real grumble tonight is how cold it was with all the front windows and the door open as Bristol weather hasn’t caught up with Barcelona’s yet, so although it emulates the atmosphere of a taverna some of the customers were wearing coats by 20:00 whilst dining in.

Have wanted to visit for a long time after MULTIPLE recommendations. Booked for Wednesday eve - (recommended as wasn’t quiet). Everything was great. Particularly loved the Ibérico Pork 👌

Delicious food, good service, nice atmosphere

Amazing food, fabulous Gingria, great staff.

Visited last night for a work-team night out and as usual was not disappointed. Staff are friendly and helpful, dishes were all outstanding. Don't normally care too much for pudding but the chocolate mousse is not to be missed!

Great choice of food, wine and beer : a perfect lunch

A mixed bag - some good, some average. Good wine and friendly staff. Some plates lack effort.

Some of the best, most varied, tapas I’ve ever had - anywhere Combined with great G&Ts and fabulous red wine by the glass, it’s a brilliant place to eat - whatever the occasion

Amazing food in a cute little restaurant, loved the fried aubergine

Amazing Tapas presented on an ever-changing menu served by the kindest staff! Seriously, Angela and Alice were the BEST servers we had during our trip to Bristol. Every hospitality worker we encountered told us to visit Bravas as one of their personal favorites. No dish we had was anything less than perfection. Pay attention to the specials board as well as the on the day menu for the best options. Recommend getting there early and making a table reservation in advance so you have the most choice of dishes to enjoy. Our drinks and bottle of wine were also delectable. The ambience is funky with a hint of disco. To top it off, they're dog friendly and even greeted our little guy with some home made sausage upon arrival. We ordered the fried aubergine dish because it looked so delectable on another table! I ordered additional salt grilled wild red prawn because they were so tasty! We also loved the beef bombas from the specials menu! Will definitely be visiting on our next trip to Bristol!

I went here with my mum on a whim as I pass it a lot and it always looks busy. I understand why now - honestly some of the best food I’ve had in bristol and very friendly staff!

Where have all the Spanish people gone . I came to bravas a couple of years ago and it was superb , authentic Spanish tapas , and quite reasonably priced . On this recent visit however , the potatas bravas were just potato scallops and an unseasoned tomato dip . Very diapointing “ we also had an aubragine dish which was over cooked , with a thick sweet balsamic type sauce drizzled over the top “not very nice” . I have to say though , the hake I had was cooked perfectly . Although just like my friends beef dish , the portions were minuscule . Now I know this is a tapas bar , but taking into consideration the price . It was a rip off. To add to that , the only draft beer they do came in an ice cold glass which was great , but the beer wasn’t equally as cold , and to my surprise they are not I think , looking after the lager by regularly cleaning the pipes through with fresh water , resulting in an over priced metallic tasting unclean pint “mama Mia”😂. Never again There was though one consolation . Our waitress from north wales was absolutely delightful .

Came here on a Wednesday at around 6.15 and it was already buzzing. Great service and quality food with everything cooked fresh to order. Standout dishes for me were the aubergine with molasses, thin strips of aubergine in a light as a feather batter but soft on the inside and drizzled with molasses. Moreish and delicious! Also my sardine tapas; smoked with sweet confit onions on hot toasted bread. My husband had the cream Catalan which was gorgeous and scented with orange. All absolutely delicious and lovely to see a female head chef running the team. Bristol you are very lucky!

Not a good place to eat , the staff where terrible, food not so good and the special was just fried egg on chips, the egg was cooked with fat too hot , so crispy white

Absolute favourite restaurant !

I took my daughter and four friends there yesterday.The atmosphere is amazing so intimate and tasty absolutely delicious food. It is the second time we have been. Last time the leeks were to die for but they weren’t doing this this time cauliflower instead but bring back the leeks. We will definitely be back. I couldn’t recommend the restaurant more highly. We were enjoying ourselves so much we outstayed the allocated table time!

Delicious, authentic, vibey and friendly. Couldn’t fault the dishes, fresh, flavoursome, as good as anywhere in Spain. Friendly and efficient service, and clearly v popular

Fabulous food and excellent service. Couldn’t fault anything and would definitely return.

Never fails to live up to expectations - love this restaurant

Love everything about Bravas. The quality and choice of tapas dishes is great. Staff are friendly and service is quick. Have dined here several times over the years and it’s consistently FAB!

Really love place, we thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, the food was absolutely delicious, especially the chorizo, the prawn and the heritage carrots. Service was excellent too, very friendly and helpful. Would love to come again.

We had lunch here yesterday to celebrate my brothers graduation. Everything was perfect and they were so accommodating to my sons gluten allergy, I wish there were more places like this in London!