Calypso Kitchen in Bristol, City of

Lovely environment great food staff are wonderful. Highly recommend the salads!

This place served one of or top 3 meals across our entire 10 day trip. I had the jerk chicken wrap and my wife had a cauliflower bowl of some sort. They were phenomenal! If looking for a nice lunch in the area, don’t miss this. The sign says Biblos, so don’t pass it by accident. And if you need ideas of things to do, Lexi was very helpful! Enjoy!

We went here for lunch, two salad boxes; one vegan jerk "chicken" and one cauliflower! Both were amazing :) (and the music was fun!).

We had a wonderful birthday meal at the Calypso Kitchen! The food was incredible, the vibe was perfect - relaxed and friendly - and the staff couldn’t have been kinder. We can’t recommend Calypso Kitchen highly enough - we only wish the Tripadvisor rating went up to eleven! Thank you so much, Calypso Kitchen - we can’t wait to return!

We stopped to grab a late lunch on a very wet Sunday afternoon. Ambience seemed ok but you have to order your food by scanning a barcode on table. I thought, wow, that’s efficient, however, it took 2 of us over 15 mins to work out how it all worked as kept defaulting to Deliveroo. Someone eventually came over and told us to just put in a made up address as it will then allow you to order from menu. Which we did. Finally managed to select food we wanted but then couldn’t pay due to potential fraud alert that came up on our phones. After a frustrated 20 mins with a very hangry 14 year old we decided to leave. It would have been much quicker if someone had just served us at table. I am sure food is amazing but have scored it low due to lack of service./ difficulty in order food.

It was our first time here, unfortunately they only had a limited menu: Jerk or fried chicken wrap's, houmous, halloumi and spicy chips and more. There was mutton or dumplings etc. 😑 Some of us did not like it much as it was full of more salad than chicken. It was also expensive considering that there was 4 adults and 3 children. The location is really niche with lots of shops and restuarants to visit. Would visit the area and maybe this restaurant again.

We chanced upon this place when walking along the harbour and glad we did. At the moment they are only serving outside but there are plenty of tables and it was a really sunny day when we visited. I had the Halloumi salad box and it was one of the best I've ever had, would really recommend. There might be a lot more fancier places in Bristol, but many of them are style over substance, this is really fresh tasty food.

I was told about this place about 12 months ago and usually, I'm not a wrap fan, but I think ever since I first went I've been eating there every fortnight and it's still not getting old. I absolutely love it (currently eating it right now as typing). Great Vegan Fried Chicken, would HIGHLY recommend it, so good! Hummus tastes great too but it is a little expensive for what it is, but if you're after great taste then it's a winner. Love this place!

Very tasty, lots of fresh salad and halloumi. Quick and friendly service :) Only downside is the sauce leaks out of the bottom!

They didn't tell us they are serving wraps instead of Jamaican food when we booked. Told us we had to take an inside table although there were unreserved tables outside on the hottest day of the year. This then meant we didn't eat out that night. Absolute shambles.

Stopped here for lunch with 3 friends and very impressed! Highly recommend! I had a halloumi wrap which was DELICIOUS my mouth is watering just remembering it. Good value and great atmosphere. Will definitely come again.

Stopped in to get out of the rain and have a bite to eat. Some mean Jerk chicken with sticky rice and slaw. It was on point and I would highly recommend. Look forward to trying the Goat curry next time. Thanks

I had lunch at Calypso with my husband on my birthday as it had vegan options on the menu and it’s close to his office. The place is nicely decorated and the starters of fish cakes and Bajan fritters were quite nice. Then the vegan jerk “chicken” arrived and what a let down it was! My husband’s goat curry looked seasoned and flavourful whereas my “chicken” consisted of hard, salty balls of battered and fried seitan with no spices to speak of, let alone any jerk seasoning. The sauce that came with it was a thick, black, overly salted treacle which was inedible. When I asked for a spicy sauce, I was given a mild, creamy concoction unlike the tasty range of Caribbean sauces I’ve tried before. The chips just had a bunch of coriander on top and no other seasoning. It lacked flavour and with the amount of great vegan food available these days, this seemed of very poor quality. I won’t be coming back.

I visited the calypso kitchen with my girlfriend for an evening meal. As others say it is set in a great area and we both liked the rustic look of the place. The let down came with the food. We were firstly told that a number of dishes were not available (we came at 8pm on a Saturday night). We then ordered jerk chicken (which as others have commented was flavourless) and curried goat (which had way too many bones). The waitress was efficient but not friendly. I’m not expecting overly attentive but when they won’t look at you when you are paying I think that’s too far. As I say above I’m disappointed, I really expected and wanted more.

Set in the trendy Wapping Wharf area of Bristol docks, we were hungry but didn't fancy eating in on a busy day. We stopped to read the menu and a very friendly lady said we could get a wrap quickest. I am Vegan and my son is a meat eater but we both really enjoyed the vegan chicken wrap which arrived quickly.

Wondered around the cargo restaurants for a bit looking for a good selection of gluten free food, as my friend is celiac. Nothing came close to this. We ordered the vegan sharing platter, a few items contained gluten and the waitress said they'd swap bits to make it fully GF which was great! We had falafel and hummus, plantain, sweet potatoes, corn on cob, Mac n cheese, sweet frittas, salad and fries (and flat breads just for me) and 2 glasses of wine for £29 (Wriggle offer). Great value for money, we both left feeling full. Hummus and falafel was best bit. Service was very good and attentive

Small Caribbean eatery hidden just behind M Shed 😁 really nice sharing platters and plenty of vegan options 😍

Delicious food that is different from most restaurants. Food that makes you think. The location down by the harbour is good, but best of all the woman who runs it and the staff are great. Genuine.

Booked a table for my daughter and I and looking forward to some West Indian food. We weren’t disappointed, shared a portion of haloumi sticks with spicy dip, followed by plantain, curry goat, rice and peas and coleslaw. It was so good, we can’t wait...

The food is so good here, the staff are friendly, the place is a real find! I can recommend the Jerk Chicken Wrap, it was delicious! We were told when we got there, that there would be a forty minute wait for food as they...

Visited for lunch on our way to M Shed. Good atmosphere- casual and quirky. Two of us shared the meaty sharing platter, two of us the vegan one. Excellent food all round, a little journey of discovery. And good size portions. Loved all the little...

We visited during the period between xmas and new year. Its possible our experience wasnt representative of the restaurant. The venue is in a prime area of the Bristol waterfront. We just happened to be walking by and fancied some caribbean food. Inside, some effort...

Ordered the vegan sharer platter and it was amazing! The dips were all fresh and homemade, the Bajan mac & cheese was so good and pretty authentic, the Baja balls (like sweet dumplings) and plantain was ripe... some of the best veggie food I've had....

I attended with friends for a Sunday lunch. It was very inauthentic ‘Caribbean’ food- it was so bland! We waited 2 hours for mediocre to dismal food. I will never eat here again. Awful!

Great food, friendly staff, nice location. Toilets have a solid steel door with a single sliding bolt on the inside. Coupled with the emergency alarm that had been tangled around the support bars, my guess is that anyone who collapses in the toilet won't be...

Tasty food, kids enjoyed their food, good local ales, good first food experience in Bristol. Why should I add more details?

Took my partner out for a birthday meal and it was great. I had the vegan fried chick’n and it was tasty and had a good texture. My partner had the vegan gumbo with plantain and it was flavoursome and cooked so well. Highly recommend

My friends and I absolutely love this place. Wonderful sharing platters and the wraps are amazing. They always let us bring our dogs and the atmosphere is very young and vibrant.

I really like this place. The service was great, our waitress was a really lovely lady that explained the menu well. The setting is lovely and there’s a nice atmosphere. The food was great too, really tasty. It’s not the most authentic Jamaican food I’ve...

Enjoyed lunch here over a sunny bank holiday. Tasty goat curry and spicy prawns as well as light wraps. Lovely x

Small friendly restaurant, service was good, offered a discount due to a wait for our food. Well worth the wait. The food was very tasty and competitively priced

Really nice place with a lovely chilled atmosphere. The staff were very friendly and there was lots of vegan options.

Having seen the sign for Goat Curry many times whilst in Bristol we decided to give it a go. Our waitress suggested the sample board which had a bit of everything so we went for it. The food was lovely and the goat curry exceptional,...

We were recommended to visit last week and have been twice now already. The prawn gumbo is incredible, curry goat and jerk chicken salad are awesome. Great sized portions and a very reasonable price. Recommend sitting outside watching the world go by as well. Highly...

Food was too notch, I had curried goat which was excellent and fell off the bone and my partner had jerk chicken which was equally good. The service was prompt, friendly and attentive. All in all I can't fault my visit hence 5 stars

We popped in here after visiting SS Great Britain because we were super hungry and it has a good vibe. Food quality and quantity (especially for the price) was disappointing. We live in the Caribbean and may have higher expectations than others. Chocolate cake was...

Came across this restaurant whilst wandering around the harbour area and as we like Caribbean food decided to give it a try. Not disappointed. The curried goat well cooked and very tasty as was the jerk chicken. Good sized portions and complemented perfectly with some...

Absolutely Brilliant Authentic Caribbean Food been to Bristol for 6 Days our first Meal was at Calypso Kitchen I had Jerk Chicken and The wife had Curried Goat. We also visited for our last meal when we had Jerk Chicken Wraps which once again was...

Food could be better, kitchen staff aren’t really professional here to be completely honest but we moveee

No atmosphere poor menu and disappointing service from people who wanted to be elsewhere ( perhaps the Carribean ) No fish, no roti ,no banks or Carrib. Had goat curry and jerk chicken and a bottle of wine for about £50. So much potential for...

Been here several times and it never disappoints us! We were late for our booking due to traffic and the staff were so accommodating and held our table! Always such a friendly and relaxing atmosphere at the calypso Kitchen to enjoy your meal there! Food...

We stopped on an unplanned walk around the harbour. A very relaxed atmosphere with a reasonable choice on the menu. The chicken wraps were tasty and good value for money. You have a choice of two sauces with your wrap and a little more information...

We booked through DateMakersUK which meant we paid £30 for the meat sharing platter (vegan option also available) and a dessert each which would usually cost around £45. The food was good especially the 7 homemade dip tray included in the platter and the desserts...

This was late on an Easter Monday so hopefully our experience reflected that. Shared veggie starter was good though no sauce provided just hummous. But many choices for mains not available. Partner had Prawn Gumbo which was bland and prawns tasteless. I had jerk chicken....

Sadly, the experience was let down by very poor service. We were 7 in our group and when we arrived, the restaurant was not busy. We place our orders and drinks arrived promptly. However there was a long wait for food and when it arrived...

Great location and service, but to be honest the food wasn't exceptional. I went for a big share platter so that I could sample lots of goodies and I wasn't bowled over. It was nice, but something about it just didn't really hit the spot....

We went to Bristol for a long weekend and found this absolute gem for lunch. I can’t quite understand the negative reviews as the staff were lovely, the food came quick and tasted great! I had the halloumi wrap with a side of spicy fries...

Visited during a very wet evening when Gaol Ferry Steps was quite quiet for a Saturday evening. The staff were helpful and friendly and the vegan plantain gumbo very good, and plenty of it too! One tip though - it contained olives with stones in...

Calypso Kitchen is a reliably consistent Caribbean style restaurant. Spawned from the Bristol based Biblos chain, it carries their selection of jerk wraps as you might expect, which are of good size, flavour and quality, but offers more than just that. Calypso’s menu also includes...

On the good side we went here early lunchtime last weekend. Really enjoyed the food which was tasty, plentiful and really good value. On the downside ordering they had none of the fries advertised (I should add they received a delivery while awaiting our order...

We were really looking forward to trying this place for Caribbean food. The chicken was flavourless and over cooked. The menu was limited as they had a lot of things not available at 20:00 at night although we had booked . The service was poor...

I went to this restaurant with friends and we were not disappointed at all, the food was delicious and was cooked beautifully, this was my first visit to a caribbean restaurant so the waitress was very helpfull and recommended foods from the menu, I will...

Beautiful food and lovely, friendly service. The only thing stopping me giving it 5 stars is that the tables and chairs are not comfortable. That aside, the food is an experience not to be missed and I think it was good value for money as...

Really nice tasty food, although I'd finished my wrap by the time the chips arrived.. The staff were nice and really attentive and prices were good. Negatives were that it was freezing inside and the most uncomfortable seats I've ever sat on in my life....

So living nearby I've visited here twice now. The first time I walked in with a friend and asked if we could get a table for two. Pretty much all the tables were free but not knowing if it was a sit anywhere or waitress...

From starter to main the food was delicious and helped down with a few excellent cocktails. The goat curry was particularly delish and my daughter and son lapped up the gumbo and chicken curry

Visited this restaurant for my husbands birthday for the first tiime . We order one prawn starter and 2 goat curry as main. By mistake the lady who took the order brought two starters . I told her that we only ordered one. as the...

We had a wrap each, the food was good but nothing too special. I think some of the more authentic Caribbean dishes would have been a much better choice. Lovely friendly waiting staff made it a nice place to eat.

We really enjoyed our halloumi wraps, which were large and tasty. Staff were friendly. Place was popular on a Thursday evening so we had to wait for a table which was a good sign. Will happily return.

It was our first visit to Wapping Wharf, we hadn’t planned on eating, just abit of window shopping but after having a look at the menu at calypso we thought we would get some takeaway. We opted for the jerk chicken with the usual suspects...

Was really excited about trying this little place as it had good reviews and the menu seemed to suit both me and my husband's tastes which are quite different. It also appeared to offer something a bit more interesting than other places nearby. Sadly, a...

Lovely location, cool decor and shack feel, great menu, friendly efficient staff and a delicious lunchtime meal!! Will defo return! Meat sharing starter was spot on, then a tasty textured chicken jerk wrap, yum yum yum!!!!

Visited here with a friend after struggling to find anywhere that had a good range of gluten-free options. Love the decor and vibe, I had the vegan gumbo and it was mouthwateringly good, my friend had the jerk chicken which was also super tasty. Service...

Came here on Tuesday night, we were the only ones there which surprises me. The Goat Curry was absolutely fantastic, as were the halloumi fries. This place should be a lot busier than it is, hidden gem!

My partner and I recently found this place while frequenting whapping wharf. We had the meaty sharing platter and absolutely loved it. The food was fresh, flavourful, generous and really well cooked. Today however, we went back for the same dish under the new menu...

Came here with my husband as part of my birthday celebrations, we were not disappointed! We sat outside and even though it was very busy it was a relaxing atmosphere! we got really good service and the food was delicious! Thank you for making our...

What a find. Took our daughter out for lunch on her birthday and struck gold. A fabulous meal of sharing platters that was more than enough for us and ALL delicious! Would definitely go back and strongly recommend it. Thank you so much to all...

I don't normally work in the area so haven't been up round there for lunch before. The board outside suggested a wrap and salad for those 'in a hurry' at £6.95 so I thought I'd give it a go. It didn't arrive quickly, and it...

The staff here are fantastic, fun, awesome & friendly. The food is even better! Open till fairly late. In a great location along bristols harbour

Enthusiastic and friendly staff made this a pleasant visit. Not many inside tables and the outside tables can be on the chilly side as not much sun penetrated the street. A fairly small menu is enlarged with daily specials. We started with a sharing platter...

Dropped in one Thursday evening - interior laid back with distressed tables and chairs but my wife and I had a great goat curry and jerk chicken - as good as anything in Caribbean. Limited drinks but 'red stripe' went down well!

Fab food! we prefer this place then another well known commercial carribean restraunt. seating inside and out. It's table service at this reastraunt. Food is fantastic, tasty and great price. the reason of not giving 5 stars is the service. I really think there should...

This was our first visit while on holiday initially we felt apprehensive as it is very rustic in its style & appeared quite busy. There was seating both inside & outside we found a table inside but it was very unsteady the waitress was very...

Seven of us visited Saturday lunchtime having booked in advance. The table was ready and waiting and we were warmly welcomed. We enjoyed our long lunch munching our way through very tasty starters and mains. We were helped in choosing food by one of the...

Visited with friends after hearing some fab reviews and wasn’t disappointed. Had the Prawn Gumbo which was delicious and the Jerk Chicken was lovely too. Staff were friendly and attentive and the cocktails, although limited in selection, were very nice! Will definitely revisit!

Good food in casual surroundings. Food would have got it a 4, but the prawn gumbo was served with some kitchen wrapping material in the sauce. Not good quality control, especially as there's no shortage of places to eat around the harbour.

Our meal was very reasonably priced . We had the sharing meat platter. The pulled pork, the chicken drumsticks and the ribs were all excellent ,as were the chips and rice and beans . The sweetcorn was very soft and mushy and not very nice,...

I’ve eaten here a couple of times.. most recently with my partner and her 13 yr old and his aunt. The beauty of Calypso Kitchen is that it caters for all tastes. My partner loved her goat curry, meanwhile the 13 yr old was chuffed...

The food was extremly good, and the share plate was just excellent, the meat is not too spicy, the bbq sauce delicious. Just the waiting time is a little too long

A group of ate here recently and ordered a range of different meals. The food was good, the halloumi chips were a big hit. It's just a pity they did't have any plantain. The guys liked their goat curry and my chicken salad was really...

I was pleased with this place, the service was very good, staff were friendly. We ordered one of the sharing platters which was basically a jerk meat feast. Although the jerk seasoning was very mild it was not hot at all. So if you wanted...

Great food, and if it was the owner we spoke to regarding our food, great bloke and made us feel very welcome.2nd time there and definitely not our last.👍👍

We were out for lunch with a friend and thought we’d give it a try. Safe to say I wish we hadn’t. Firstly the high chair they brought out for our friends little one was filthy. Luckily we were armed with sanitiser and wipes so...

Stopped here today 3rd June for food after a walk around Bristol docks. Went inside and got told sit down as we do table service so we sat down outside and waited. After 15 minutes where staff had not came anywhere near us but had...

Fabulous place with friendly, chilled service. They do great sharing platters - all the glory of mezze / tapas with the best of Caribbean with it. I'm 100% a meat eater but i'm reliably told by one of our group that the menu is great...

The kids menu makes a nice change from chicken nugget standard. My 5 year old loved his jerk chicken with "rice and peas". Good selection of salads and wraps too. Sitting outside to watch the world go by.

What a super place!Relaxed, friendly service and great food, ideal for those who can handle a healhy portion - definitely camp friendly:).I'm just down from London visiting friends here and it really reminds me of Shoreditch (when Shoreditch was actually quite good). Go, get fed,...

We've been here a number of times as we live nearby and every meal we've had has been amazing. The portions are huge and the food really tasty - jerk red mullet and brown chicken stew being among our favourites - and there's a good...

My boyfriend discovered this restaurant working with Deliveroo, so we decided to try it as customers. The service was really good and the Lady who served us was really kind. The food took some time to arrive, but i suppose is because the food is...

We arrived at the end of what had seemed a very busy day for them. We were told they had run out of lots of food items and some beers. First of all we had to find someone to order. We then didn’t have our...

We visited Bristol for a weekend and tried out Calypso Kitchen as we were passing through the area. Apparently they are known for their wraps so my husband had the jerk chicken wrap with extra halloumi and I had the BBQ jerk pork salad. We...

It is a lovely place in Wapping Wharf where you can enjoy really good food. We were 4 people and ordered a veggy and a meat combo. Food was delicious and enough in quantity. Especially good the falafel, hummus and the ribs! Staff is really...

My son in law and I experienced friendly service but I am afraid the food was distinctly average. My Goat curry should be entitled Goat stew. Three butter beans and a lack of any curry flavour made this wholly underwhelming. My son’s Jerk chicken was...

Arrived to find our reserved table was occupied by another group so were temporarily seated at a different group's also reserved table until the first group were moved from our table to their own. A bit like musical chairs for the first 10 or 15...

The food was very nice but the waitress didn’t write anything down and therefore forgot some of our order. But the food was lush.

visited this place last month with my Mum because they offered something different to the usual vegan options. We shared the vegan arancini and then I had the vegan gumbo which was so tasty. My Mum had the chicken wings with fries and slaw which...

We ate the meat sharing board -the best thing on the plate was the coleslaw. All the chicken was overcooked, dry and tasted of nothing. There was no flavour at all, we tried covering the food with bajan hot sauce - the least spicy hot...

The restaurant is in the new cargo area by M Shed and we had a late Sunday lunch and just turned up without booking . Very good Caribbean food , jerk chicken (3 pieces ) were spiced but not too hot and very good ....

We visited on a Saturday evening around 6pm. I opted for the jerk chicken and rice and peas. The rice was so dry and hard it was inedible and gave me stomach pains later in the eve. I complained and was told they had switched...

Such a disappointment. Incredibly poor value for money with tiny jerk chicken portions and very slow service. Perhaps we caught a bad night, it will likely give this local place a miss for a while.