Root in Bristol, City of

Amazing food. Way too many tasty vegetarian options to choose from. Friendly and efficient staff. Good beer and spirit drinks options. No complaints. Probably wouldn't sit on the terrace in an amber weather warning though. Or would just bring lots of layers.

Feel very lucky that we were able to get a cancellation last Sat. We had an outside table while Storm Bert was raging but the area was covered and heated and were very comfortable. Service was excellent and the food was sublime. We were visiting Bristol to see our son who study’s there and we had a great experience. Thank you!

Its location in a container could surprise, but it actually is a cool setting... right on the quays... The menus offers a selection of mostly vegetarian dishes, with dome ingredient that one are not used to cook or eat, and this is exactly what I loved... Something different, simple, natural, fresh, and far from being boring... The menu changes everyday, as per the market... portion are great and allows you to try different dishes.

I rarely post reviews but it is rare to find a restaurant that serves such beautifully thought out vegetarian food. All crafted with love. I came to Roots for my birthday celebration with my son & daughter in law, it was the best restaurant experience I have had in a long time.

Nice place, a bit cold as its a cargo container. Food was good all comes as small plates, which is not my favourite. We went on a monday i felt the menu was quite small. Sardines were nice with celeriac, all in it cist 100.00 for 7 small plates to glasses of wine and a can of beer. Two of the plates were bread. The place is popular but i difnt consider that it offered vslkue for money.

Richly deserves its Bib Gourmand! One of the best meals we have eaten in a long time. Located in repurposed shipping containers near the M-Shed Museum on the quays, vegetables are the stars of the show here, beautifully selected, cooked and presented. Really clever flavour combinations. Dinner is constructed around sharing plates rather than courses. One or two meat or fish options in there too. The smoked beetroot, hazelnut with blackcurrant and dill really stood out for us, along with the charred leeks with a sauce of pureed ancho chilli. But really, everything here is so good. Wonderful friendly service too, rightly proud of what they do.

Amazing veg focused food, great for vegetarians (they do usually have meat/fish plates too).

Have been here a few times and the food has always been delicious and with an interesting variety of dishes.

We stumbled across this venue mid way through our birthday celebrations and we couldn’t have asked for any more! Our server was incredible and knew exactly what we needed! We had drinks and blankets and the most incredible tasting focaccia, as well as delicious plates of potatoes (gluten free!), and even had our phone charged too! Couldn’t have been more accommodating, thank you so much!

I didn't realise foccacia could be this good. Swimming in olive oil in the best kind of way. Exceptional food that I would compare to about 1 Michelain star food I have had in the past.

Fantastic food and flavours, quality over quantity.

I probably would give 2 or 2.5 stars as Overall, I think this place is overhyped, the meals we tried weren’t exciting and not very good. We received a call back as we were on waiting list to have a booking on Saturday at 8:30. On Google it shows it closes at 9pm but it actually closes at 11pm. Short rib dish was slightly dry in the middle and not moist, however it was complimented very well by barley and other elements - question to ask is how chef can retain moisture while slow cooking. The four pieces of bread that was served for 5.5£ was definitely overpriced and heavy in oil. The dark sauce that came with two of our dishes wasn’t mentioned on the menu and it was too strong. The meal that saved our experience was the hake fish - that was really really good (for my non vegan partner). For me as a vegan, it wasn’t very exciting experience. Charred leeks were way too salty (coming from a person that loves salty food), we couldn’t actually eat it as someone sprinkled salt heavily on top, as leeks underneath were fine, but that dark sauce wasn’t really good as mentioned. The fried oyster mushroom and onion was alright but the batter was very very dry (using a lot of corn flour?). Again this dish has the same earthy dark reddish sauce which wasn’t to our taste. Not sure what’s their way of serving meals is but my partner received two of his non vegan plates and I was waiting for a while for my vegan leeks which then were very disappointing. Sadly, the food didn’t feel up to Michelin standards or match the reviews we read. The only reason we gave a bit higher review than it deserves is that waiting staff was very helpful, and they were able to give options and cater for what wasn’t on the menu. The location is fun - reminds us about boxparks in London. We’d recommend the hake fish meal as it was a nice combination of tomato sweetness and rich butter and flakiness and saltiness of the fish which was a great! It was a generous portion for a “small plates” dining. Chocolate genash (vegan) and oat cappuccino was absolutely lovely. I was glad to see that it has same pricing as other desserts although it had generous amount of hazelnuts! It seems small on a photo but it’s a perfect portion as it’s very rich and filling. Coffee was amazing too. Maybe we were just unlucky with picking vegan options but overall our tasting experience was below average compared to the expectations of the reviews and the pricing. We spent 105£ for 4 small plates, bread, two coffee, and two alcoholic drinks. I’ve been to Michelin star restaurant where even grilled lettuce and mustard seeds tasted amazing (as simple as that) and this didn’t feel Michelin to us although service was great.

Una cálida y amable bienvenida con un excelente servicio al cliente. Adam y Lucy en particular fueron fantásticos - enormes gracias por hacer que mi madre y yo nos sentimos tan bien acomodados. La comida era preciosa con combinaciones interesantes - fresco, sabroso y abundante. ¡Las mejores notas!

Not a fan at all of this restaurant. The flavours were not to my liking and the one meat dish I ordered was the most fishy tasting thing I’ve ever had. Really really bad in my opinion.

Some of the best food we’ve had in a while - highly recommend the leeks & the potatoes. Every plate was well thought out & had depth of flavour. Small plates are becoming so popular now but we really felt that these were all creative and well above-average!! Non-alcoholic cocktail was also delicious & unique!! Even the non-veggie boyfriend enjoyed a lot & agreed it deserves 5 stars 🌟

I can't praise this place highly enough. Food and drinks incredible, and good value for such a quality experience. But what stood out was the service - fantastic staff each and every one.

Such an incredible dining experience. Without doubt one of the best meals I've had in Bristol. We booked for 6 of us for a birthday and we were all blown away with the quality of ingredients, the impeccable service and delicious dishes. No doubt we will be coming back to celebrate another special occasion. Well done Root team!

En el extraño contenedor -pueblo como Box- E y Tare, Root se ve humilde desde el exterior y solo ocupa una pequeña huella. Sé lo popular que es y reservado con mucha antelación. Nos dieron una cálida bienvenida y sentados. Tenía una carta de vinos pequeña pero cuidadosamente elegida. El Furmint seco es uno de mis favoritos. Idea de platos pequeños, pero por suerte los platos pequeños son bastante grandes. Comí pizzeta con calabaza, salvia y queso azul y remolacha harrissa, así como un poco de ciabatta deliciosamente resistente para empezar. El aceite que llevaba encima era tan exuberante, picante y verde. Mi comida estaba llena, caliente y claramente cocinada con gran atención a la densidad de sabor. Mi pareja tenía un plato de frijoles Borlotti que era tan complejo en sabor que incluso yo tenía envidia de la comida. También puerros carbonizados y el plato de zanahoria. No puedo empezar a imaginar cómo se las arreglan para hacer que el sabor de las verduras sea tan encantador. Tuve un helado de mantequilla de maní intercalado en un sándwich de galletas de chocolate súper oscuro (casi carbón vegetal - sabor a cacao, fantástico). Ambos estábamos brillando de alegría al final de la comida y pensamos que la factura representaba un valor increíble para el placer de la experiencia. Nuestro servidor también era parte de eso, súper alegre y atento, se sentía como si ella realmente quisiera estar allí, que no siempre es el caso. Ahorrará y reservar de nuevo!

A place that never disappoints! Excellent welcoming and warm service and a delicious menu with surprising and unique taste. Lovely place to come for a celebration or special meal out!

Dining at Root was an extraordinary experience. Each dish was unique and all flavours were immaculate. It definitely lives up to being a Michelin Guide restaurant. The staff were all very friendly, attentive and helpful with suggestions. Highly recommended!

We went here for the first time last night Good service to start From then on had 3 wrong food delivered to our table one of them Lamb which we did not order and my veggie friend tried and we thought it was veggie ! We spoke to one of the staff and they implied we had ordered it ! Another 2 dishes came that were not for us ! My friend ordered A glass of wine and A lager took over 15 mins to arrive ! Also other dishes we ordered were forgotten! The fish dishes were lovely ! Lovely waiter very apologised We eat out a lot in Bristol and some of the food was really good but it seemed chaotic!

The restaurant is vegetarian and vegan only. The recommendation here is to take a few dishes to share as if it were tapas as the options on the menu are all well worthy tasting.

Make sure you get the bread: 1) It is delicious 2) You are going to want to mop up every bit of sauce

Amazing food! Really tasty. Great service. Would definitely go again if near Bristol. A delicious tapas experience & they catered for all in the group, including vegan. All fresh very tasty food. Great staff!

Perfect birthday celebration at Root. We had people with dietary restrictions in the table and they were extremely attentive with that, being flexible to do some substitutions in some dishes for us. Food was amazing! Thank you!

Really lovely food and cocktails, every dish was divine and unique to anything else you get in the cargos. Our server Fran made our experience very fun and was excellent throughout. I would definitely recommend coming here for a special occasion or if you’re splashing out on a meal as it is a steep price point, but it is definitely worth the money.&

i rarely post reviews.. we stumbled on this place somehow accidentally (doing a road trip from london-bristol-cotswolds) and wow i just love this place.. the creativity in the food and of course the flavours blew me away - when we finished eating, i immediately missed the food lol. The waitress who served us was so knowledgeable regarding ingredients etc and was so so friendly. Found out that they had a sister restaurant in Wells and that had to be the last stop in our little roadtrip xx their Wells counterpart was just as amazing.. so happy..

Hands down my favourite restaurant in Bristol service you the most luxurious small plates of veg and a mix of other products. Me and my partner spent our anniversary eating a delicious meal with a glass a of wine and we even got our Root cook book signed by the chef whilst we were there!

Wonderful small plates - 3 was enough each plus an excellent local cider. The spiced carrot with almond puree and the smoked roasted beetroot with dill, blackberry and hazelenut were particularly excellent. Best meal I've had in a long time!

Best food in Bristol. Wonderful vegan options, amazing cocktails. I wish I could eat here everyday!

Second visit to Root for me and it did not disappoint. Food, service and drinks all excellent. I only dropped a star as the restaurant was empty inside except for myself and my friend (everyone else sat outside as the sun was out) but another couple came in and were seated right next to us rather than at a table further away. Other than that slight thing it was superb. You have to try the corn puffs if they are on the menu and the home-made bread is so yummy.

Amazing and interesting food and drinks.

A fabulous place to eat - great food! The staff were polite and attentive!

Excellent second visit to Root for my wives birthday. Fabulous food & great friendly service from Lucy. Including tasty vegetarian dishes & a great lamb rump. Not forgetting the complimentary couple of glasses of fizz to celebrate a special birthday. Many thanks to all the Root team & we hope to return soon.

Every small dish was perfectly cooked

Outstanding food, generous "small" plates, great for sharing and tasting many different dishes.

Amazing amazing amazing!! Cannot fault. Best meal I’ve had in a while 💕💕💕

I had a lovely meal with a good friend here at lunch today, 4 beautifully prepared and cooked vegetarian dishes. Situated in the historic harbourside this place also has a great atmosphere. And a big thank you to our excellent waiter - Adam - who raced after me to return the expensive Apple earphones I left behind!

By far the best place to eat in Bristol. Such fresh vegetables, fruits, meat. Everything about this place is great. Ambiance, location, service, etc. The staff were very helpful running through the menu. Leave room for desserts ;-) They totally deserve to be in the dining Michelin guide.

Incredible vegetarian food. It’s on the pricey side, but well worth it. Good atmosphere with indoor and outdoor seating. The dishes are creative and well thought out. We’ve been back a few times.

Everything about this place was excellent. We were able to get a table that was in the fresh air with a great view of the harbor area and its surroundings. Our server was very helpful and guided us through the menu which features "small plates" that can be shared. We had three people in our party, and seven small plates was almost enough to fill us up. Luckily we still had room for dessert, and those were the highlight of the meal.

Amazing vegetarian restaurant with an array of the most delicious dishes. Can’t wait to go back

Fantastic food. I don’t normally order chicken at restaurants, however, the chef recommended it. It reminded me of good old fashioned back yard grilled chicken…only elevated 3 levels. Staff are extremely friendly.

We ate here as a party of five to celebrate our son's graduation. We had a "mixed" group - vegan, pescatarian and omnivores. I was the least comfortable with a predominately vegetable based meal. We ordered "one of everything" on the menu - and without fail the dishes were delicious and catered for our various tastes - with vegan replacements, or cheese served on the side. Obviously the stars were the various plant based dishes, but the fish and meat dishes were also excellent. Service was attentive, efficient and engaging. Would definitely recommend.

The staff were incredible here and so knowledgeable about the food or dietary requirements. My partner and I loved the food and all the dishes were gorgeous. If in doubt, get the carrots - they were incredible! A must visit if you are in Bristol!

Verdure cucinate e proposte in molti modi inconsueti, davvero eccellenti, vera esperienza. Da un menù vegetariano, puoi scegliere a partire da un minimo di 3 piatti a testa. Io ho preso e condiviso patate intere con buccia al forno e con una salsa (una consistenza croccante/morbida incredibile), trota affumicata condita e con erbe, carote al forno eccezionali, zucchine marinate... Detto così sembra molto banale ma fanno una gran ricerca su cotture e ingredienti, accostati con erbe, salse, ecc. Il cibo viene condiviso (volendo) con gli altri, così tutti provano sapori diversi. Servizio un po’ lento, le portate arrivano man mano che sono pronte, in ordine sparso. Hanno persino un libro che raccoglie le loro ricette, che non sono per nulla semplici da replicare. Il posto è al primo piano di una sorta di container, con un terrazzo coperto tutto intorno che affaccia sul porto e dove si può mangiare (stufe elettriche e coperte a disposizione). Occorre prenotare e naturalmente ci sono tavoli anche all’interno. Molto cool. Zona frequentatissima da giovani. Costo sulle 30 sterline, bevendo birra/acqua. Non abbiamo preso dolci anche se sembravano meravigliosi. Molto consigliato.

Booked in advance and had a superb evening of sharing plates washed down with a Hungarian white wine. As a vegetarian, it was fabulous to have such a wide selection of interesting and tasty plates (a few meat and fish sharing plates too), served by friendly, helpful staff. A great recipe book available too. We enjoyed it so much that, after a long morning walk, we dropped in for lunch the following day which provided an opportunity to taste the plates hitherto untested. We were offered a taste of a natural wine and can only recommend this restaurant.

Wow! I visited for the second time tonight with friends from work, all carnivores who wouldn't normally choose vegetarian food. We all left with full belly's and huge smiles on our faces. The food at root is just sublime, incredibly high quality local ingredients cooked with equally incredible passion, invention and verve. The service was wonderful and it's really good value. My top tip from tonight would be to try the smoked tomatoes although every single plate (we shared 9 plates in all) was perfection!

Superb. Great food, excellent service. Kicked off by the perfect Old Fashioned (crafted by Lucy)

Great shipping container affair, went as vegan diners. Interesting wine menu with 3 oranges on offer. Vegan menu was nice to have however we felt a lot of the dishes had cheese/dairy crossed out with no attempt for replacing the protein. Regardless nearly all dishes were very tasty and presented well.

Initially I thought the menu was uninspiring. I was wrong. The selection of dishes was absolutely unbelievable, tasty, delicious and beautifully presented. Service too was informal but attentive. Food is rarely this good or inspiring. Enjoy!

Booked inside sat outside in direct hot sun - really spoilt last evening of holiday. We booked to eat here as it has good reviews, nice menu, mostly veggie. Booking asks restaurant (inside) or terrace (outside), we booked restaurant, as I hate having a lovely evening meal in hot sun light with the sun in my eyes, and I’m writing this whilst still too hot. Waitress asked us “inside or terrace” when we arrived, and terrace was the only option - evidently not actually looked at the booking. Due to signal, could not prove restaurant booking, and as restaurant tables were gone, there was no point, so I didn’t push the fact as it’s not good for anyone. If you don’t mind their inability to honour their bookings, food is fine (though honestly sub-par for the reviews) and service is nice at the table. Really though, just a shame.

First time eating here, the dishes are ok but not worth the prices, the flavours for me were not always well matched, dill appeared in pretty much every dish, the jerk carrots overpowered any flavour of almond in the dish. Every dish had a sauce which was nice but a shame that 4 pieces of bread cost £5 so we only ordered one and missed out on being able to mop up the sauce because I couldn't justify paying so much for extra bread. The dishes are a show in how to assemble things rather than showcasing real cooking which I would expect at these prices. The service was efficient, friendly and quick but the food was not amazing which I was hoping for.

Fantastic food six vegetarian small plates fantastic- and that from a meat eater treating a vegetarian wife - and Lucy doing a great job front of house

Rubbish. Far better places to eat in Bristol.

One of the best meals I’ve had in a long time! Everything was 10/10. We had the grapefruit marg and apricot sour and both we great, we had 5/6 dishes to share between 2 which was perfect. All the dishes were outstanding. A faultless meal! We will be back next time we are in Bristol :)

Great good, good music and service. Would recommend

Small plates are definitely in but... ... but Roots was a bit underwhelming for me. Plates were good but not wow. I have been to some other 'small plates' recently and have had some 'wow' dishes (my point of reference). Some dishes, and I refer here to the Wye Valley asparagus, were just a bit uninspiring. I appreciate that sometimes simple is best, but this just did not do it for me. Located in a popular restaurant 'district', Roots appears to be cashing in rather than performing - a bit harsh perhaps! Though the food was 'very nice', I felt that you were paying restaurant prices for bistro/café dishes.

First time at the famous Root and couldn't be happier with my experience there. Food was over my expectations and the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. I can't recommend it enough! Will be back :)

Really great evening, cosy warm atmosphere, great service and incredible food, highlights including spring onion tempura in a honey dip and a beautiful pavlova meringue with lemon fool. A must go

Delicious food and really good service at the ever reliable Root

Really cozy atmosphere, really enjoyed my time here. The food tasted incredible, very seasonal and fresh, with some amazing flavours together. I did think some of the dishes were a little pricey size wise, but pretty standard for Bristol area (and good quality). Service was great and super friendly, though it did feel at times they did take a while to come over. One very small thing is that all the dessert options are extremely heavy when the rest of the menu is very light, meaning you do leave the meal feeling a little bit uncomfortably full. Overall really recommend coming here for a special meal, absolutely would come back as a treat!

Passing thru Bristol and booked a table at ROOT. Food is excellent, laid back atmosphere, brilliant service from Adam. Highly recommended.

I took two friends to Root for celebratory dinner. We had nearly every vegetarian item on the menu, several fishy items, and a cocktail each. All the food looked and tasted wonderful - impossible to choose a favourite - and we had delightful service from Emily, who was friendly and attentive but not obsequious, which added to our lovely evening.

the food is absolutely insane here! The small plates are so varied but all compliment eachother.. the staff are so so lovely and attentive and we were tucked away in the snug with the heaters on. A really lovely all round experience thanks so much 💚 I was going to take more photos but it was too tasty 😅

The most delicious vegetarian dishes I have ever had! Really clever combinations and high quality ingredients! It was recommended to us and exceeded my expectations! The staff was very friendly and it was a very nice atmosphere.

Continues to be brilliant, highly recommended, every dish we had was spot-on.

Fantastic innovative and tasty small plates here - carefully matched with drinks of all kinds. Well worth a visit - many time!

Brilliant food. If you're even just a bit sceptical about a mostly plant based restaurant, this place will change yr mind.

Nipped in last minute with some friends for dinner. Pretty busy but were seated outside. Ate the most delicious tasting menu by Hannah Catley. Everything was incredible, standout was the sorrel yoghurt and garlic beans. Genuinely mouthwatering. Can't wait to come back and try other menu items.

Serious vegetarian cuisine at Root, with some meat options too. I had visited a couple of years ago, and I wonder I haven't been back earlier during one of my Bristol visits. I can confirm all the good things I wrote in my previous review. The cooking here is confident, mature, inventive and based on excellent ingredients. The quality and freshness of the produce was particularly evident in our only meat-based dish, a wonderful piece of monkfish on the bone, coming with fennel slivers and a beguiling spicy sauce. A celeriac bake with cheddar was also a stunner. Desserts, a very personal interpretation of Eaton mess (with pear) and a fritter with rhubarb and custard, were lovely too. Once again, the front of room staff were impressive for their cheerfulness, kindness and energy. Prices are not a bargain, but they are definitely not unfair either.

Came here for the first time on a brief visit to Bristol; I don't post reviews very often but wanted to on this occasion. Very friendly and helpful waiting staff remembered my email about dietary intolerances and went through the menu with me; the food was superb - we had six plates and they were all great. We live in London but we'll find some reason to come back.

Delicious, flavoursome dishes, in a great location with lovely staff. The food really is good. We chose 6 plates and they were all really nice. Food arrives as it is ready, and we really enjoyed it. Also went for cocktails, which were also delicious. We will come back.

The most fantastic food. Great ethos and atmosphere.... can't want to go back. Great location, small, great staff. Thoroughly recommend.

Nothing to say about food, all perfect , creative fresh receipt. However service can be improved.

I've been coming to Root for a few years now and for a while it was probably my favourite restaurant in Bristol. The food is still very good, but I don't think I'd recommend it as highly as I used to. We had some really great veg focused dishes (the smoked mushroom and egg yolk was a particular favourite and as nice as anything I've ever had at Root), but overall I didn't enjoy the experience that much. Some of the dishes were outstanding (did I mention the mushrooms? and the roscoff onions deserve a special mention too), but others (the beetroot and the leeks) felt like a bit of a miss. Service was okay, but everything felt a bit awkward and cramped. The venue packs in a lot of tables, but adding those extra covers does come at the price. The table we were on was very small and cramped when all the plates were served. Servers were pushing past our table to serve the table next to us. Some interactions with the servers were also a little awkward: for our example, when we paid the bill, they asked us what our favourite dish was. We effused about the smoked mushrooms and they then just looked at us awkwardly. I understand they probably don't care what we think of the food, but then why ask? The broader setting of the cargo dock (and the toilets in particular) could do with a bit of TLC. The toilets were particularly dirty on the night we visited. All of this contributed to an experience where we'd had some nice food, but it wasn't really a place we wanted to linger. Good food, but for £50-60pp without dessert, I don't think it's as good value an experience as it was. I'm sure I will give it another try, but I'm not sure it's still a must visit for me.

I used to love Root and bought several take-aways during lock down. Even in those challenging times then the food and service was great. This was our first time back since Rob stopped cheffing and I’m sorry to say it’s become mediocre. Small portions have become tiny whilst the cost has increased substantially, where hasn’t? The taste of the dishes has lost something. The service is rushed and either impersonal or with inane banter literally speaking onto our food! We were hoping for a simple glass of fizz as an aperitif there was only Prosecco on offer. My fav seat looking into the kitchen is no more, with boxes preventing a view in. Fair enough, I guess not every chef wants to chat and share tips whilst working. Won’t be rushing back in a hurry but will be taking a trip to Wells soon.

The potato/leeks dish on the starter section was by far our favourite plate. Generally tasty, a little bit pricey for some of the plates as some plates smaller than others and cheapest bottle of wine was £35.

Food was nice, staff were slow with service but very apologetic and friendly after. Small, cosy restaurant.

We're vegans and the vegan dishes were marked well. The food was really good with interesting tastes (in a good way). I would recommend for special nights, because the fun part is to order a few dishes (small portions), and it gets expensive. As vegans we had around 7 different dishes to choose from, which was nice (I think it was more than half the menu), and one dessert. I don't want to write the specific names of what we took cause the menu changes, but it was all good and mostly vegetables based.

Amazing as always! Explosion of flavours combined in tasty vegetarian dishes. I had Beetroot & Artichoke and I would recommend both dishes. Plus today for Dry January was delicious 0% alcohol Bellini. Well done Root you constantly surprise me with your high quality. I need to come back in February for that deliciously looking bread & butter pudding, which I had to skip today due to January resolution. See you soon.

Really creative dishes that go hard.. really nice waitresses! Good spot

I’m quite sparing with 5 star reviews these days but the food here is worth 6 stars on this scale. Loved it! We had 7 mains and 2 snacks between 3 people and that was just right (with room for dessert). Such great food! My recommendations are the hake and the pressed potatoes, I could eat those all day.

This place can't put a foot wrong. Great food!

We eat here whilst on our mini moon in 2022. Honestly, it’s probably one of the best restaurants I’ve visited in the UK. All the food & drinks we sampled were absolutely delicious, even the salad that we had was devine. We loved it so much, that I’m thinking about coming back for my birthday later this year. We can’t wait to return!

Service and food both on point, well worth a visit. Made to feel like we were old friends, a wonderful experience, couldn't do enough to please x

We came at noon when it opened, there were few people. The servers were attentive and the atmosphere was very pleasant. The dishes and their flavors are creative and original. A very nice discovery!

So good we forgot to take pictures

A lovely place to have food. As a vegetarian you don't usually have much choice or much flavour in food when eating out. It was so nice to have such a choice, and the flavour of the dishes was amazing.

Tasty food and lovely atmosphere. A whole vegan menu to choose from too, with lots of delicious alternative recipes. I think the menu changes every season, which makes it a great seasonal visit.

Amazing meal here, they have a few 'meat dishes' but the majority are vegetables and utterly stunning. The absolute standout dish is a winter twist on the Caesar salad with grilled cabbage.

Couldn't speak highly enough of Root - really surprising meal, great ingredients, balance of flavour and very helpful waiting staff! Particularly liked the way they have small plates, great for sharing as a group. One of the best meals I've had in a very long time

Everything very good, recommended place

We were quite disappointed with the food after seeing all the good reviews. We visited on a Saturday evening and got a lovely table inside. The staff were friendly but not overly attentive and didn’t fill up our table water but noticed they did this for another table. (Only a small thing but for the price of the overall meal I’d expect the service to be a little better). The atmosphere was quite nice but we went on a busy Saturday night so Id expect that to be the case anywhere. What we really were disappointed by was the food. We ordered 6 main plates which was around 60% of the menu but nothing really stood out or had a lot of flavour. Unfortunately most of the dishes were Luke warm at best. One deep fried dish was hot but the rest were a strange temperature and hence they weren't enjoyable to eat. The squash and curry dish was the best one that we tried flavour wise but it wasn’t amazing. Sad to say we wouldn’t return and can’t recommend it to friends.

Lovey food, but insubstantial and sooo expensive. Really!!! A small piece of fish for £16? I was so hungry afterwards I had to eat a sandwich on the train home!

Exceptional variety of flavours and textures in this veg-focussed place. 6 of us took their recommendation and shared all the small plates on their menu between us. How they manage to make so many different dishes with the care they give the food in such a small space is astonishing! What a treat to come here. Friendly service too, and cosy atmosphere.

Great place, people, and food. Thank you to the staff that made us feel really welcome and to the chef that cooked amazing food. The mushroom kiev was our favourite. Also, the stout chocolate cake was one of the best chocolate cake we've ever had, and the fact that the recipe had such a nice local recipe history was just heartwarming.

Fantastic restaurant with a brilliantly warm atmosphere! The food truly is excellently prepared, and the staff attentive without being overbearing. They took care of my partner's food allergies and ensured he knew what was safe to eat. We were 6 and had the most fantastic time, great wine list too!

Had a lovely dinner in Root in August. The restaurant was recommended to us and it didn’t disappoint! If you’re a picky eater, this may not be the restaurant for you as the dishes are a bit quirky and mostly vegetarian, but oh so tasty! Definitely one of my favourite Bristol restaurants!

I love this place! Their food is creative and seasonal. It made me love vege food in a way i never had before. Give it a try!