Suyuan in Bristol, City of

Came here last night with 10 friends, having never been, or heard of it before. Having only stopped eating meat in the past year, I'm so happy to find it! Absolutely delicious food, great service, really friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. We tried a range of dishes between us and they were all delicious – quite frankly it was so tasty that I forgot that it was vegetarian food (as sometimes I can lack inspiration in finding interesting vegetarian recipes and flavours). Will definitely return, highly recommend – and just wish they did deliveries or were on Deliveroo! Thanks!

I’ve been here 3 times now, I love the dumplings and noodles so much. Great atmosphere and nice that it’s BYOB. I struggled with their booking system as you can only request a booking. it needs to changed as I found it impossible to make a group booking and in the end got pretty stressful as they only let me know the day before the booking that they couldn’t make the time I requested. Other than that - love this place definitely go if you haven’t been :) great veggie food.

The food was very good and timing of the courses was good. The menu is pretty big and could be smaller, we struggled to choose and then to remember what we had each ordered! The service was otherwise a bit too slow. It seemed to take ages for everyone to get their drink and we were left for too long after eating for the plates to be cleared. The staff were not visible on the floor enough to get their attention. Also our table was a bit too small for the number of people, we struggled to fit all our dishes and glasses etc. Finally we were right next to the music speaker sadly which made it hard to hear and the music style is not great for the atmosphere. Prices are correct for central Bristol restaurants and the 12.5% is now the norm. I will come back for the quality of the food but the rest could be improved.

Great food, there are so many options, all vegetarian! Staff was extremely helpful and friendly. Will go again!

I had a great time at Suyuan, all of the staff were friendly and attentive. The food was fantastically flavourful with the dumplings being the highlight.

Love the service, really nice people and delicious vegetarian food. The music was a little bit loud when i was there but its okay! Highly recommend!!

Great restaurant with lots of well made dishes, great vegetables and Tofu. Amazingly friendly and helpful staff 5 stars!

Servicio increíble y comida y bebida absolutamente encantadora. Sin duda lo recomendaría a toda mi familia y amigos. Recomiendo encarecidamente el sándwich de cerdo y salsa picante.

Service was great and all the waiters were really lovely. Food was amazing and great portions. We did two dishes to share with some rice and were stuffed! Will definitely be back next time we're around

Great noodles, friendly and attentive staff, especially Sandeep - great service!

The staff here are so lovely! I dined alone and got number N6 with extra tofu and chilli and a smoothie to wash it down! Great for vegans like me! the portions are big and the food was really really tasty. The staff made me feel very welcomed and made an effort to talk to me! I’ll be coming back next time i’m in Bristol :-)

Brilliant restaurant with friendly staff. The early bird offer was excellent value. So many tasty sounding options on the menu it was really hard to choose - really looking forward to going back in the future. Recommend booking a table as it got busy really early.

What a fabulous find! Delicious, flavourful dishes and great service. Super vegan-friendly. We’ll be back!

I loved our meal at Suyuan. The staff were very sweet, the food was so good although the menu was a little hard to navigate. I highly recommend the coconut pancakes (I am obsessed) and the braised aubergine. I can’t wait to come back!

Absolutely love this place. Both times I've been it's been way up there with the best food I've of this style I've ever had. I find it's quite hard to find plant based Asian fusion restaurants, especially ones that do it well. Well done for an excellent menu, lovely atmosphere and impeccable service. Highly recommended 💜

The BEST restaurant in Bristol! A huge hit with everyone I know! Couldn’t recommend more. The kindest staff & gorgeous dishes. Love everything about this place 🫶🏻

Very friendly and attentive staff, beautifully cooked and presented vegetarian Chinese food. Lots of interesting dishes to choose from and everything we tried was delicious.

Best veggie restaurant in town. I recommend the sweet and sour deep fried aubergine and the homestyle noodles.

Suyuan es mi opción - restaurante para reunirse con amigos con su ambiente relajado, agradable y consistentemente deliciosa comida. El menú totalmente vegetariano es variado y es un placer poder decir que después de 6 viajes allí todavía tengo platos que probar, y que me encantaría pedir de nuevo! ¡No puedo esperar a volver otra vez!

Its a nicely decorated restaurant, but thats about it as far as my meal went. £8.95 for "Shredded potato & red onion cake, served with home-made spicy sauce". That turned out to be 2 small onion bhajis, borderline burnt, a hint of coriander. The home-made spicy sauce was a bit of chilli in soy sauce. The Chinese cabbage, shiitake mushroom dumplings for £7.95 were actually good, same sauce as above. The Suyuan special curry - Potato, butternut squash & enoki mushroom curry. Curry? More like potato & squash in a salty soy broth. There was mushroom? I complained and was told twice "thats how it comes". Eventually they took it back and added some chilli. Their website gives loads of spices in the pictures but none made it to my curry. Looking back through the reviews from a year ago that is continued common complaint, but its still the same. Jasmine rice was barely cooked, and 1/2 small bowl. The strawberry drink was nice, but for a total of £45.84. Way too much.

Exceptional Chinese vegetarian with friendly and attentive staff. All the dishes we had were delicious, especially the eggplant special and deep-fried enoki!

Reservamos una mesa para nueve compañeros de trabajo, uno de los cuales es vegano. No había estado antes, pero las críticas parecían buenas y el menú parecía variado e interesante para los no vegetarianos para estar satisfecho. Superó todas las expectativas - absolutamente delicioso. Como grupo, compartimos una variedad de platos y cada uno era nada menos que morcilla, sacando a relucir las fortalezas del sabor natural de los hongos, berenjenas, col china (y más) con condimentos y salsas realmente morcillas. Destacaron el gung pao tofu y el plato de tres champiñones en particular. El servicio era atento y acogedor, y el restaurante estaba dispuesto a tomar la orden de mi colega vegano por adelantado para la preparación separada para asegurar que no hay contaminación cruzada con cualquier gelatina, huevo o de otro tipo, que era un toque elegante. Me gusta mi comida y me gusta comer fuera, y esta fue fácilmente una de las mejores experiencias de restaurantes que he tenido en Bristol.

Delicious vegetarian food. I was delighted I could pick anything from the menu, I had a hard time choosing! The staff were very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. I would highly recommend. Especially the ‘early bird special’, dine before 7pm for a great deal and choice of starter, main and side.

Restaurante completamente vegetariano con un montón de opciones y la comida era deliciosa con porciones de buen tamaño. Lo recomendaría.

Menú muy interesante y cuando llegó la comida, las expectativas cumplieron plenamente. El servicio fue el nivel justo de atención.

The food here is beyond delicious! Whether you’re vegetarian or a meat eater, go here and appreciate what can be done with vegetables, herbs and spices as well as some unusual ingredients (for us UK peeps). The staff were so friendly and informative and the place has a nice hum from the chatter of the customers.

This place is the business. Really approachable service and great food. Thanks and until next time!

A lovely vegetarian chinese restaurant. Beautifully cooked food by friendly,efficient staff.Highly recommend.

I didn’t realize it was vegetarian before I went there, but I was pleasantly surprised. The tofu pot is super delicious and the fried noodles are also good.

This is my FAVOURITE Chinese restaurant - amazing, delicious food, lovely calm atmosphere and wonderful, solicitous service. Incredible value for money. I’m conflicted because I want to celebrate the business… but I don’t want it to be so busy that I can’t get a table! 🤣 Too good to keep it to myself. You have to go.

Amazing food and flavours, really lovely atmosphere and great service! The early bird deal (before 7pm) was great too - good value for money

This is my absolute favourite place in Bristol. The flavours, textures and presentation are wonderful. The service is always lovely, everyone is very friendly and interesting to chat to. I moved out of Bristol last year and Suyuan is always going to be my first place to go when I come back to visit. I HIGHLY recommend!!

Wonderful food. Extremely tasty. Phenomenal choices. Staff wonderful and very helpful. Definitely worth a visit.

I love this place! The dumplings are to die for and the tofu and aubergine dishes are so fresh and delicious. The atmosphere is great, and I keep coming back here again and again with my friends. It feels like one of the best kept secrets in Bristol.

So delicious and tasty food. Friendly service. Looks nice and cozy, a bit cramped. But doable.

Great choices for vegans. Nice, calm atmosphere.

A little bit pricey but pleasant enough food and friendly staff

Great atmosphere- very friendly and helpful staff. The food was incredible. Loads of different flavours and textures. M16 was a particular favourite. The early bird deal is an extra bonus. Cannot recommend this enough (and everything that doesn't say egg on the menu is vegan!). Bring your own wine :)

Fantastic food! Portions were all large and each dish had great variety. Definitely recommend the dumplings!

I am from Malaysia, and I can confidently say that this restaurant serves the best Chinese food I've ever had in the UK in the whole 12 years I've lived in this country. More specifically, they serve southern Chinese cuisine. True to what they advertise on their website, I have always felt like I'm eating a homecooked Chinese meal whenever I'm at Suyuan. There's none of that cloyingly sweet, boring food normally sold in Chinese restaurants in the UK. If you've never had real southern Chinese cuisine, you will be in for a surprise. A really good one, if you're the adventurous type. It might not be for you if you like the usual fare served in many 'Chinese' restaurants in this country, unless you can be open-minded about this. The staff have always been absolutely lovely, and my husband and I have always had amazing service here. There are nights where it can be busy, but they have always been brilliant.

We found this place while passing by. My partner and I were not expecting such a good and tasty food. The menu does not correctly mark the vegan options and the waiter struggled to explain them clearly. I tried the garlic noodles and they were delicious. I recommend this place!

Outstanding vegan options. The tastiest food I’ve eaten in a long time. Superb.

I’d give six stars if I could. I’ve found my new favourite restaurant. Really tasty vegetarian and vegan food. Hot, freshly prepared food. Truly outstanding. How brilliant to have so much choice you almost don’t know what to order. Between three of us we had: Noodles with spinach, chilli, garlic, tofu Braised Aubergine, stir-fries with potato and mixed peppers Deep fried tofu, stir-fried with wood ear mushrooms in vegetarian oyster sauce Jasmine Rice Pak Choi Dumplings. All were delicious and we all shared each others dishes. The sound of the evening was “mmmmm” Truly fantastic. Topped off with great service. Given the price was about the same as an average pub’s burger it was great value too

Love love love this place. Make a reservation ahead of time! This restaurant is always packed and for good reason. The early bird dinner special is definitely where you get the most value for your money- 21.5£ for an appetizer, main, and pancake. The coconut pancake is divine, as are the dumplings and noodles!

Recently visited the Suyuan Restaurant after hearing about it from frens. Would like to say !!! I loved the vibes that the restaurant has !!! It’s an absolutely beautiful cozy atmosphere inside the restaurant. Hats off to the amazing staff at the counter and the cook himself. You find yourself in a different place when you are inside the restaurant. The food is just Fab !!! Loved it !!! One reason why costumers come in is the unique taste that the restaurant offers. I would like to sincerely appreciate the hospitality provided by Kiran who served us and helped us making best choices from the menu. And none other than the Master Chef Mr. Tinto who gave us amazing dining experience. We would surely visit again and with frens. Thank you Once again.

This is the 3rd time I've visited and each time it's been better - excellent food, v friendly staff. Byo booze. ......... The last time I visited I gave this gem a strong 4 stars, this time it's a solid 5 stars! Superb good, delicious - friendly, helpful staff. Not cheap but definitely good value. Large choice of food suitable for plant based diets.

Overall the food was tasty but it’s extremely expensive for what it is. We got the special rice for around £8 which turned out to be half a small bowl of rice with very few tiny pieces of veggies in it. We were very disappointed with that! The best dish was the sweet and sour aubergine. The coconut pancakes were also good, but everything else we got ( mushroom stir fry dish, dumplings and special rice) were nothing special. Dumplings fell apart and were way too salty and garlicky. Also, the menu doesn’t clearly mark the vegan options and you have to read the ingredients to see which things have egg in them, which is a bit annoying.

Never i eat samthing vigen in my life but now I will loved

An absolute gem of a find! Freshly cooked incredible ingredients and flavours. Gave to my 15/21 year old sons and didn’t tell them it was veggie. They LOVED it all and were blown away that there was no meat. Highly recommend.

Brilliant vegetarian Chinese food!

If you're looking for a bad and expensive meal, this is the place to go. I can't remember the last time I had such a bad experience, such a scam.

Really enjoyed fried Goyza and the sweet and sour, spinach and egg rice and the starter of Chinese lettuce/cabbage. But the pancakes with spring onions were awful - no flavour - just greasy dough - avoid. Takeaway for 2 people £40 - so not a cheap option . But good veggie effort and ambience

It was my birthday treat and it was a lovely meal, good service and atmosphere

Sooo good!!! Lovely staff too 😊 Will definitely be back 🥰 What a little gem of a place. New favourite restaurant in Bristol

Me and my friends absolutely love this restaurant. They have delicious vegetarian Chinese food!

This place completely ignores customer needs and has very concerning hygiene standards. Not only did they put vegetables in my dish that I don’t eat, but they also used their hands to remove them directly from the plate. I ultimately had to cancel my order to catch the train and ended up going hungry for the night.

Very good for vegetarians. A little bit too fried for me but very interesting and a pleasure to be able to eat such food in Bristol.

Not just the best vegetarian Chinese I've ever had, but one of the best Chinese meals full stop. Good prices, good service, generous portions, the only downside was the repetitive pop playlist they had on!

Place was empty but waiters couldn't be bothered to show me to a table. When they did, it was by the door. Asked to be moved, then found out menu is not "vegan friendly" but all vegetarian. Why is this not the forefront of their website???? Foot fall ruse????

Plant based Chinese food... off the scale good. Eaten here 3 times and blown away every time.

Fantastic service, cosy and atmospheric, and the crispy pancakes are one of the best things I've eaten in Bristol.

Best chinese food I've ever had, ate every last bit. Also a lovely atmosphere!

Nice food - I had the bean curd rolls! Was very very busy when we went!

Honestly the worst meal we've had in a long time which is a shame as we were really looking forward to a nice veggie meal :( everything was sooooo salty, lots of things on the menu werent available, there was so much oil in the starters. Overall we spent way too much money on food we could barely eat. Wouldn't recommend.

So pleased we found this restaurant and booked ahead. It is a lovely small restaurant so fills up, make sure you book ahead. The food is freshly cooked and turns up very hot. The dumplings were incredible but be careful you don't burn your mouth. We loved the smoothies and tea available to drink. The service was quick. I had the onion cakes, the potato curry and the spinach and egg fried rice. This was probably the best rice I've ever eaten. Would definitely return if I visit Bristol again

My to go veggie place in Bristol.

Great food and service, highly recommended and I have gone back a lot of times now.

Wow, lovely food. Will be back there soon.

Great food , didn't expect vegetarian.chinese restaurant in first place.food is very tasty. Surely recommend to food lovers.

Beautiful food. Amazing service. Gorgeous atmosphere. 10/10

Southern Chinese vegetarian. Everything is delicious - a fantastic cuisine that we hardly experience in Britain. Spicy but not overpowering, terrific range of ingredients and cooking styles on a very impressive menu. Unpretentious and homely.

Banging. I was Really hesitant to try it as it's all vegetarian but was great. I really didn't miss having meat for one meat. Also don't sleep on the green tea! It's Worth it just to pour from that pot.

This is a hidden gem of a restaurant. Tasteful and cosy interior with lovely touches and friendly staff. Absolutely delicious food and very good portion sizes. It's a BYO, with a handy store around the corner to buy alcohol from, should you need it. Will definitely be back!

Authentic flavours, very attentive staff, comfortable dining room. Standout dishes include: ° Suyuan guo shui mian 素缘过水面 - Home style noodles served with sauted green beans, shredded cucumber, garlic sauce & peanut butter sauce. ° Xiang jian fu pi juan 香煎腐皮卷 - Pan fried dry bean curd roll filled with carrot, onion, sprouts & mushroom. Interesting drinks menu, particularly the tea selection. Caveat: • The food is often overly salty. • The disharmony between FOH and the kitchen is, unfortunately, often palpable. • FOH could pay more attention to respecting booking times and rotation of bigger tables.

Booked a table, made to wait an extra half hour before we could be seated. Good food, nothing mind blowing. BYOB

absolutely brilliant. one of the best in Bristol, completely unique and a BYOB!!!

As regulars, we've noticed that portions become smaller and smaller and it's always a slow service from waiters, but it's still a good spot for vegans with a decent menu.

absolutely amazing veggie vegan options and selection!! great service, short wait for food, beautiful atmosphere -cosy vibes intimate and warm. we had dumplings, red bean pancakes, tofu with cucumber and the sweet sour balls, was in a happy food coma afterwards!! will be recommending to everyone and going back for sure.

It was a really pleasant experience and it’s nice to not see any duck on a menu at a Chinese restaurant.

The food was awesome, so much choice for veggie/vegan options (bf isn’t either but was very happy with the food) . Can’t wait to go back. Staff are lovely, all was great. It’s bring your own booze. Portions are big.

Loved the dishes but the service wasn’t great. Enjoyed having so many vegetarian options to choose from and was very happy with the noodles dumplings and mixed fruit juice/smoothie. I’d consider coming here again for a casual meal during quieter hours, but it’s not great for a special celebration on a Saturday night. Be warned when you order that they just bring the dishes/drinks in a haphazard order when it’s “ready”. So if you’re hoping for a starter to come before your main, you could be disappointed. I was also left over half an hour without any drink despite ordering this first. Eventually I gave up and asked for tap water as I was so thirsty from the salty food and this came 10 mins after our first request (we had to ask 3 times for it). The final straw was when we were nearly finished (but still clearly eating and drinking) and the waiter asked us if we could move from the pleasant window table we occupied to a less desirable middle table to accommodate a large group who’d just arrived. Instead we said we’d prefer to just leave - quickest bill I’ve ever seen arrive in a restaurant, much faster than the drink!

Unreasonably good food. The taste and textures were incredible. Very reasonably priced too. Not one to miss

We went in here on a Friday night, without a booking and they were able to accommodate us at short notice which was great. The menu had so much choice which was a lovely change for a vegetarian. The portions are also pretty big so you don’t have to choose too much and if you want great value for money, they do an early bird offer for £20 (starter + side + main). I had a peach iced tea which was absolutely delicious and the handmade tofu was top notch. However, my main was exceptionally salty which was a real shame. Altogether, a fine experience.

Miserable service! We arrived in the evening in the hope of getting a table. We had booked earlier that day but had no response. They found us a space but it was obvious that they didn't care about the experience we had. They were harsh, uncommunicative and cold throughout the whole transaction. It was really strange. The food was nice but because of the service we definitely wouldn't go back.

really delicious vegetarian chinese food - the flavours were incredible!! I highly recommend getting a pancakes dish on the side of a main dish!

I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone who expected it to be a Chinese Vegetarian Restaurant. In fact, upon visiting, we discovered that it is actually an Indian restaurant. I want to clarify that my intention is not to discriminate against any cuisine; rather, I'm sharing my experience to help others manage their expectations. We decided to try some of the chef's specials and ordered fried rice. Unfortunately, the dishes turned out to be incredibly salty, even for someone like me who generally enjoys salty flavors. The overall taste of the food was more in line with Indian cuisine, which was unexpected considering the restaurant's title and our initial expectations of Chinese vegetarian fare. My experience at this restaurant was not what I had hoped for, given the disparity between its description as a Chinese Vegetarian Restaurant and the reality of it being an Indian restaurant with dishes that didn't match the expected flavors. I advise those who are seeking authentic Chinese vegetarian cuisine to manage their expectations before dining here.

Lovely little vegetarian & vegan Chinese restaurant, a hidden gem. Authentic atmosphere and food. As a vegetarian, it was great to find a Chinese restaurant where i can eat anything on the menu! I enjoyed my evening here.

Amazing veggie food (even for non veggie) such a great choice.

My family and I thoroughly enjoyed eating at Suyuan. We came for dinner and chose a selection of vegan and vegetarian dishes. Each one was delicious - we especially loved the stir-fried iceberg lettuce dish which was really unusual and so deliciously flavoured. There were lots of dishes on the menu that you don't find in the average Chinese restaurant in the UK, so great for trying new things. The staff were welcoming and friendly. We'd recommend this restaurant for delicious homecooked Chinese food!

The food here is on another level, freshly made noodle and rice with bags of flavour. The dumplings were just epic. If you come here, order dumplings!

The food is amazing here!!! Everything we ate was delicious and the desserts were wonderful. But the wait staff suffers a bit when they are busy with a full house. We loved that food came from the kitchen as soon as it was hot off the pan but our drinks didn't require that level of work and took a long time to come to us and we had to ask for water for the table too. We would have been happy to have ordered tea or something else after our soft drinks but we were never greeted or asked by staff if we wanted anything else.

Overall good restaurant! I went with a couple of friends, we had some entries and mains. The written menu is pretty bad: too many words and the names of dishes are in Chinese, so that doesn’t help guess what they are like (no pictures). So you try to interpret what a dish will be like but it doesn’t always work. That was my case: I ordered a salad and was told: “sorry, salads are only pre-order”. Apparently you have to order a salad in advance if you wanna eat it there, whatever that means. Then after asking some advice to the waiter I ordered the Tang Cu Qie Zi, expecting something light, and was faced with the most dense sour-sweet sauce-covered sludge that did NOT look easy on the eye. Had to order some rice to eat it with, else I would have succumbed to a sour-sweet death. Anyway, this was mostly my poor choice: my friends managed to order normal food that looked and tasted delicious! I shall go again. And steer away from the Tang Cu Qie Zi.

Overall, some incredible vegetarian food! It was great to see & taste some amazing dishes that was not a meat substitute, however … the fried food was not great, greasy & unpleasant, perhaps a light battering such as tempura rather than heavy deep fried to the point of reducing all flavour would be a better option, otherwise a great meal.

This was an absolutely excellent meal. I’m not a vegetarian , ordered fr too much and took the rest home. Really friendly staff, great atmosphere and I cannot begin to explain how tasty everything was. Noodles, dumplings, pancakes, rice, mixed veg starter al first class. We will be back , as soon as I can arrange to be back in Bristol

Tasty Chinese vegetarian and vegan dishes, many with a decent kick to them.

Outstanding food, atrocious music choice: The food at the place is absolutely amazing. The flavours are incredible and there's so much variety. Highly highly recommend. The only thing that baffles me is THEIR CHOICE IN MUSIC! It's the strangest combination to have delicious authentic Asian food paired with 2011 dance floor bangers? Like what are they thinking here?? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ Seriously though the food is good enough for this to not be a big problem and I've been back 3 times already. I think if they played more relaxing ambient music that matches the food, this would be a 10/10 restaurant.

Went for my birthday and superseded expectations. Delicious food and great variety of vegetarian dishes. Very quick service and attentive.

Great Service. Calming Atmosphere. Delicious Vegetarian Restaurant Food.

Great food - was good to share as mains portions were good sizes, but maybe too much of one thing for an individual. Sold out of noodles before we ordered - but they looked fantastic. BYOB.

This place is amazing. The food is great, reasonably priced and the portions are large. I'm a big chap with a big appetite but even I had difficulty finishing. On the plus side if you can finish it they will Bix it up fo you