Nadu in Bristol, City of

Everything about this place is a YES. Incredible service from the moment we sat down and incredible food. A big thank you especially to Annie, a wonderful server who just made it feel like we were there for a chat. The head chef was also lovely when I thanked him for the meal. Your team is wonderful Nadu - don’t change a thing!

Our experience at Nadu was amazing…! Food incredible, service and atmosphere exceptional.. Issy was so welcoming, knowledgeable, and just SUCH great vibes. Thanks!! Will definitely be back!

Jonathan was the best server! so lovely and handsome haha! would definitely recommend :)

Food and drink 8/10 Service 7/10 Decor and atmosphere: 8/10 Service speed 8/10 Cost 7/10 The best: Biggest dosa in town. The worst: Bookings essential, a bit of confusion between staff at times but likely due to how busy the place gets. The lowdown: Food is smashing, be prepared for a bit of spice though. The pork belly was a favourite of mine as I found other dishes a bit on the acidic side. Dosas and hoppers are a must add when dining here.

This restaurant deserves more than 5 stars ! Excellent and very tasty food 👍 The restaurant itself, the ambiance, the waiters, the food... Everything was perfect. Be careful if you do not like spicy food 🔥 Amazing experience. I will come back.

Great food, service and ambience! Can recommend!

The staff were very friendly and attentive and the atmosphere was lovely. However, the food wasn't good to me even though my partner liked his one. The spice was too overpowering to me in particular and all foods were quite oily. I think it was too expensive to pay for those dishes... it could have been better we come another day having different other dishes..

One of the best restaurants in Bristol. Been there quite a few times and the curries are always spot on. Recommend it if you are looking for good and authentic curries.

Food and service was amazing , Annie gave us some great recommendations and was so lovely and helpful :)

Delicious, but spicy and quite expensive for the size of the dishes. If you're a fan of spice, perfect! If you aren't into spice, maybe ask? The staff are helpful and contributed to a lovely atmosphere

Been wanting to try this place for ages. Cuisine is distinct and delicious with excellent service and a marvellous variety of different things to try.

We popped in for a quick pre theatre supper, totally delicious. I highly recommend the prawn coconut curry, not sure its proper name. The service was friendly and quick, highly recommend.

Last minute booking on a Saturday night and they squeezed us in earlier than promised. Wasn't sure as the interior looked like a chain but stunning Sri Lankan dood with great service. Idlis could be bigger ( VERY minor gripe) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Thankyou. X

Everything was delicious, good array of vegetarian and vegan options, the staff were so accommodating and friendly.

Lea was phenomenal, just really made our evening

Very nice lively atmosphere, tasty food, friendly staff and very affordable prices.

Good meal. Dishes were well executed and portions generous. Waitress was helpful and friendly

Some of the best food I’ve ever eaten! Also the service was incredible from Prabakar - he gave us some amazing recommendations and made the experience! Will definitely be back. Highlights - Ribs, Devil Prawns, Lamb Korma and Prabakar! Will definitely be back ☺️🤌🏼

Beautiful as always! Food was top tier , service fast and friendly! And clean and funky!! A huge thank you to Jonathan for being a fantastic server a making us laugh! A perfect anniversary meal ❤️

What a fantastic evening! The service was great, prompt and very friendly, the food - nothing short of amazing. Dosa was incredible the curries so tasty . Everything about this place was so special.

Staff are friendly and everything was delicious and came out fast. Really love the sambal and the black pork curry, but all really great.

Adjusted the food star count (given it looked and sounded good, but we didnt actucallg try it) after the venues' very dramatic and defensive response. One love to you too. ------------ Very very noisy (music, large groups). Good for large groups/parties but not if you actually want a decent conversation with your dinner partner. Menu looks,innovative and probably tastes great; we had drinks but didn't stay and eat cos of the noise levels

I have had the Dosa for lunch 3 days in a row. Friendly, relaxed, not expensive and super fresh and tasty.

Went for family meal (adults), food was delicious, staff friendly and helpful with choices.

Ordered the black pork curry from here and it was possibly the nicest curry I have ever eaten. Highly recommend this place if you enjoy rich foods.

First time I visited it was amazing, truly delicious dishes and good prices. Second time, a few months ago it was a complete disaster. First plate was the bone marrow, full of fat and 3 pieces of meat. Needless to say that I had to re order a second dish as I was still hungry. The second one was the black pork curry. The sause was spicy for my palate (I know this is personal preference) but every single piece of meat was full of fat. This meat was the lowest quality and should not be served to customers in an expensive restaurant as prices were higher than the first time. Would I go again or recommend it ? No, evidently there is no consistency to cooking or cooking providers.

We were visiting Bristol and arrived late but wanted to eat out, we walked the street staring into various different options and seeing what took our fancy, we tried a few other places first but the universe decided we should be pushed to go to Nadu and we are so glad it did. Every single mouthful of everything we ordered was wonderful. The Black Pork Sri Lankan curry had super soft meat, the coconut shrimp sauce was impeccable. The tear and share dosa and various dips were just perfect! Masala potatoes so creamy yet so deep in flavour. Even tried the Arrackuiri's and they were great too. 10/10 we didn't and haven't stopped gushing since visiting. If you think it is on the pricier side, then I can at least say the quality matches the price entirely.

We showed up with no booking on a Tuesday evening at 730pm and managed to get a space to sit and eat at the bar. The atmosphere was great and the staff were friendly. It was busy and alive for a weekday night. The food was absolutely delicious, a 10/10. Great vegatarian options. We also had the sharing dosa which was hilariously large. Can 100% recommend this place.

Incredible food, drinks and service!

Amazing food! We had the breads and dips to start and then the shrimp curry, which was incredible. This is my new favourite eatery in Bristol. :)

RE booking above. I have to say without any reference, and only guided by where we were going to be out that evening in Bristol, we chose Nadu as it was in a convenient position. This however was the luckiest strike we have made in a very very long time! The food was exceptional and then some, the staff were amazing especially the human who looked after us "apologies for not remembering his name" the atmosphere was buzzing and the place itself a delight to be in (both ladies in our group commented on how clean the toilets were that's a major plus ) To say that we will be back is an understatement! As it will be with a multitude of friends to spread the word. Thank you all again for making the start of our evening out a five star experiance.

Some of the best food I’ve ever had. Highlights were the lamb rolls, Chettinad and dosa. We absolutely loved the food and the service was incredible. The lady that served us went above and beyond for us!

Lea was the best waitress! Just went in for a couple of cocktails and had such a lovely experience. Drinks were great and the hospitality was better 😊

Great food, delicious cocktails, and a cool vibe!! Recommended.

Outstanding masala dosas, nice and crispy with a good variety of flavourful sauces. Comfortable dining are working with a grand view of Banksy's Mild Wild West mural. Also a wide selection of creative cocktails.

Outstanding masala dosas, nice and crispy with a good variety of flavourful sauces. Comfortable dining are working with a grand view of Banksy's Mild Wild West mural. Also a wide selection of creative cocktails.

Lovely food which came out quickly. Great service, will be back soon

food came out quickly on a busy friday eve. had about 6?? dishes in total. couple sides, couple curries and the large dosa. between 4 of us and that was definitely enough. cashew curry slaps. way better than the coconut tree

Loved it. So so tasty with lovely service and great fun atmosphere even at 6:30. Huge Dosa, flaming cocktail and delicious fish curry. Our little dog was very welcome although he could have had a swim in the water bowl😂.

Awesome food. I’ve eaten in a few Sri Lankan places in Bristol now and this one is probably the best in terms of authenticity and quality. Got a decent menu with a variety of dishes. Little bit on the pricey side but you are getting decent food.

Amazing i love food. Nice atmosphere

Very good food! My partner and I went for an early dinner on Friday and we’re not disappointed at how fast our food came. Highly recommend the prawn curry and the black pork curry, so flavourful and lightly spiced. Great space for food with groups since the dishes are small to share

+ Lovely atmosphere Food was great quality - Wrongly labelled 'Bringal Moju' curry Waiters rushed us through Not family friendly

Lively restaurant a short distance from the art gallery we attended, although it was busy we were quickly seated and ordered the food, friendly attentive staff, good menu and lively atmosphere plus excellent food.

Excellent food and service. Fantastic to see marrowbone on the menu. Great value for money. Highly recommended.

Overpriced - for us - lots of trendy talk - would be nice to just have good honest simple value food and genuine service. The 'over nice' gushing service came across as insincere, not for me again.

It's nice dark and cozy inside, lots of big tables and a few very privately hidden small ones. The food is great, but I'd appreciate some pictures on the menu. Lots of flavours and spices, yum! Huge dosas, crispy amd very shareable. The drinks menu is quite limited, cocktails are pricy and the choice isn't great. However, all drinks we ordered were very tasty and refreshing. No iced coffees - not that I expected them, just a side note. Portions vary in sizes, some things from the same part of the menu were surprisingly big and others - you guessed it - small. I'll come back to try more things for sure!

Absolutely delicious. 10/10. We throughly enjoyed our dinner at Nadu. Having never tried Sri Lankan dishes before, we were grateful for the guidance of the waiting staff. It was bustling for a Wednesday night which is always a good sign! We were visiting Bristol for 1 night and it was definitely the right choice to go to Nadu. As a vegetarian, there was a great selection too.

Had a hopper and puri masala. Great food but quite expensive

Had an absolutely amazing meal at Nadu - an absolute taste explosion. Both the meat and vegetarian dishes were amazing. I particularly enjoyed the pork curry and the dosas. Only negative was rather slow service, but otherwise first class.

Are you craving authentic South Indian and Sri Lankan food? Then, you need to get yourself a table at Nadu in Bristol. It's a simple menu with a lot of great options. Enjoyed the biggest, tastiest, and most delicious dosa I have ever eaten in the UK along with some yummy chutneys. The Lamb Rolls and the Brinjal side dish simply toooo tasty!! They have so nice mocktails too. The service was friendly.

Great food, staff and atmosphere, you would never know that turbo island is right outside 👀

What a delicious impromptu meal! Family of 3 and we all loved it. Everything fresh and tasty. Excellent service too. We'll be back! Fish curry was amazing...!

Very flavourful food with a variation of options. Loved the tear and share dosa and the fish curry. Recommending this to loads of people

The most delicious authentic South Indian cuisine. The waiters were so attentive and we had the best evening.

Service was awful. One male staff attitude was very bad. Its not just about the food when it came to serving people, it matters a-lot.

One of the staff (male) he is very rude ..seems very angry and unprofessional. Just left without dining. Recommending to treat people equally don't judge people based on their nationality.

Absolutely banging food!! If you love a good tasty curry, this is the place!! Flavoursome goodness!

Best food ever. If anyone wants to try Indian Sri Lankan food I highly recommend this place. Food was amazing very tasty mouthwatering.

Unbelievable Sri Lankan food - one of the most interesting menus I’ve come across with a brilliant selection. I want to go back just to try everything!

Delicious food, would definitely go back again when visiting Bristol. The tear and share dosa was crispy and authentic with tasty chutneys. Parotta was nice and flaky along with spicy chicken curry. The server was a bit rude but other than that, had a wonderful evening.

Good food and nice place. We sat at the bar to eat which was actually really good for soaking up the atmosphere.

One of the best curries of my life (Black Pork) and the lamb rolls to start were top class. . Hats off to the two young lads at the bar, great hospitality with a smile and great recommendations!

1st time visiting this restaurant I was seated quickly and the staff are friendly and efficient I had the lamb rolls to start. These were flavoured really well and came with some nice hot sauce The black pork curry was nice and the meat fell off the fat. Nice flavours again. Only issue I had, I asked if my starter could come out 1st, which I was told would be ok. This didn’t happen which meant I had to eat everything straight away. I won’t lose any sleep over this. The food came out 5 mins after ordering.

Food amazing, didn’t get before photos as I was too interested in eating. The after should be enough

Great great Sri Lankan food, amazing atmosphere and lovely staff.

Good food. I tried chef special puri and Potato masala, really good authentic taste. Two puri for £8.50 not filling. Good atmosphere neat and tidy toilet.

Really great food (pork ribs were amazing!), lovely atmosphere and the staff were all awesome! Definitely recommend to all! Special thanks to our server Leah!

Delicious lively curry restaurant with a Sri Lankan style.

Amazing food! Absolutely loved everything about it. Issie was fantastic and made us feel so relaxed. Can’t wait to go back

Introduced to this delightful restaurant on Sunday when visiting our daughter in Bristol. Cracking service and refreshing atmosphere - certainly check it again when next in the City.

Delicious food, wanted to go here for a while and was worth the wait. Great cocktails, fantastic food with a range of spices and flavours.

Food was phenomenal and service was great. Shantha was a super friendly girl and helpful with the recommendations and we loved everything. Highly recommend this place as the food is authentic!! We will definitely visit again.

Our daughter (who lives in Bristol) wanted to visit here for her birthday, as she wanted to try the large dosa. The service was good and the ( delicious) food arrived quickly. My only complaint was the tin/metal plates we were given to use made the food go cold quickly, a bit of a bug bear for my husband and I. The large dosa did not disappoint and the condiments to go with were again very tasty. In hind sight we should have ordered more dishes for our group of six as we were hungry by the time we arrived back home a couple of hours later. My eldest described it as a picky bits tea!

I thought the food was pretty average in flavour. Having to pay extra for rice was rather disappointing, especially when the food is highly priced for what you get. This was lunchtime, and the menu felt quite limited also.

Delicious innovative food in a bustling atmosphere. Beaut.

Aside from the Loud South Asian music, everything was really good. I ordered this buttery thin Nan that was spectacular with ribs and coconut rice, which was delicious and a special non alchoholic drink that gives you a buzz light feeling, all while very affordable.

Fab and busy little place with delicious and freshly cooked food that comes out very quickly. Love the dosa which goes well with everything. I love introducing all my Bristol based friends to this place!

Flavorsome and interesting food, friendly staff and great vibe

Food was awful... tasteless, most of the meat was just gristle

This is the second time we have been to this great South Indian/sri Lankan restaurant. It has a great vibe and great cocktails. The food is authentic and really well priced. We always go when to visit Bristol and has become a bit of a tradition!

Pretty rubbish food really! I've been a here twice and decided the food is pretty naff. Krishnas Inn in Clifton does a way better Dosa and authentic Indian cuisine!

We were there last night with my friends who are visiting, food was great, the atmosphere was brilliant, the cocktails were amazing!!! Surprisingly the prices were decent! We’ll definitely be back!!! Loved everything about Nado!!!

The food was delicious and really nice place and atmosphere.

The food is absolutely delicious, really generous portions and very reasonable prices. Great cocktails/ mocktails too. Already planning a return trip!

Absolutely loved this restaurant after visiting today! Food was so tasty! Friendly & happy staff. Will def be back! Thank you

Oh my goodness this restaurant is wonderful. My husband and son and I had just finished a harbour walking tour by Amanda Armstrong on voicemap and we came here afterwards as we were starving. The food was delicious and the staff were really friendly. It was packed so had a great atmosphere too. Definitely recommend.

Amazing food, great service. ✨ A must go

Lovely ambience, vibrant, beautiful environment and food was delicious, decent sized portions. Loved it.

Very tasty food. Kal Dosa is amazing here, the balance of spice in it perfect, and don't forget to order bone marrow and minced.. Their small plates are also very good

We didn't have a booking so arrived as a walk in. Although the restaurant looks great the atmosphere created by the staff is terrible. There was a member of staff stood by the bar who looked like he should be doing something and was directly in our line of vision as we walked in. Instead of using words he just pointed at staff by welcome desk. There was no smile, definitely no warmth or welcome from any of the staff. We asked for a table for 2 the guy looking at the available tables was miserable. They took us to the worse tiniest table, in the back portion of the room down the centre aisle.... It would have been like sitting on a tiny island. As there were other empty tables for 2, we asked if we could sit at one of them. Nope was the response, so we left, and the guy had the cheek to look surprised. Mate your not the only restaurant in Bristol, your miserable welcome told me all 8 needed to know about this restaurant in less than 5 mins.

A first visit to Nadu. A really nice place to eat and service to match. Worth a visit if you like spicy or slightly spicy. Food was fresh and tasted really good.

Came here on a whim and so glad I did! Amazing, tasty food and a great setting. I had the dosa, crispy potatoes, and the fried chickpeas, the latter of which was my favourite. It was all so delicious. The restaurant was decorated vibrantly and the staff friendly. Lots of vegan and gluten free options.

Really nice food and lovely staff. We went for a birthday dinner together with our little ones. Although there are not too many options for kids they are very accommodating. We all enjoyed dinner and our children loved one of the waitresses. Sadly we don't remember her name. Thank you for having us.

We loved our visit. It was our first time after being recommended by a friend. Service was great and super friendly. Food was out of this world! The chickpea fried kale and onions was a game changer! Dosa was delicious and a great centre piece! We have said we will definitely be back to try more from the menu.

Couldn’t get through on the phone so ordered for collection via Deliveroo. Food was ready on time, and straight out of the kitchen. Everything excellent, but the Black Pork Curry was phenomenal. Would recommend.

Extremely tasty, authentic Indian / Sri Lankan food! The only place in Bristol my Indian husband would recommend! Stylish interior, great service and not overly priced. Definitely need to book before going if weekend etc.

My sons 21st birthday! This a fantastic venue for a great supper interesting flavours, great service and a lovely vibe. However, myself and my family (6 of us) ordered starters, mains and lots of drinks! We spent alot of money and were promised a 2 hour slot! I booked this table 1 month ago! They rushed us out, meaning we had to leave our table with our drinks after 1.hr.30! My family were ushered to the small bar area and not welcomed to say and finish our drinks.

What a wonderful restaurant. Everything I ate was superb and the staff were so friendly. I will definitely be comming back. Possibly my new favourite place to eat.

Great options for vegans - full of flavour and not too heavy