The Baffled King in Bristol, City of

The food is absolutely incredible. Risotto and Monkfish were of the many favourites. Our waitress looked after us so well and was very knowledgeable about wines and food! Don't often go out of my way to write reviews but this is a must go restaurant in Bristol!!

Wonderful little restaurant serving brilliant food. Well worth a visit.

Great little French bistro well worth a visit

Great food! Delicious, and well presented. The full range of food is really well done. Great ingredients, perfectly cooked. Delicous sauces. REAL skill in how the dishes are put together. Perfect flavours. Also, the service is just lovely. Friendly, good banter, just what you want. We paid just under £55 per head for three people sharing a bottle of wine, 3 courses, with aperitif and digestif all round, which seems great value for great food. This place deseeves to be overbooked every night. I'd say, best food in Easton. (I have eaten literally everywhere).

Such a treat! Try the lamb rillette and the beef tartare, you won't regret it!

Friendly staff, great food and drinks - a neighbourhood gem I’ve now been for brunch and dinner - both were fantastic

The absolute epitome of a hidden gem. Everything about this place is just bang on-incredible French food, lovely service, great wines-ordered pretty much everything on the menu and can’t wait to go back!

A hidden gem in Bristol. Very creative and delicious food from their French chef plus attentive service. We will return.

We love to try new restaurants and this one is our most exciting recent find. The food was delicious, even dishes that sound familiar had a new interpretation. The service was excellent and we were recommended a wine which we thoroughly enjoyed. We will definitely return.

Found this place through a friend's recommendation and the various posters on the Bristol-Bath cycle path and it did not disappoint! Really tasty French food, highlights were definitely the Picanha steak and the Truffle Panna Cotta. Myself and my partner didn't catch the waitress' name but she was incredibly lovely and personally made the experience for us! We will be returning, highly recommend.

Lovely food, great service!! Will definitely return!

Second time coming here - such a hidden gem! Great food, great wine, great service :)

Loved the food except the bone marrow, but some people might like it! Service amaizing and I will be back again with friends Small local independent restaurant

Lovely authentic food. Chilled atmosphere, low background music. Really lovely staff. They care about What they do and the food is top quality! Like TOP TOP!

The food, atmosphere and staff were all brilliant! Would strongly suggest paying the restaurant a visit, the skin contact orange wine was particularly nice

We visited for an early evening meal. Large selection of wines but could stock a better selection of beer. The food was excellent. We had two of the (not so) small plates and a side. Couldn’t manage a pudding. The unusual pork bourguignon, was particularly notable, beautifully cooked and tasty.

Nom, nom, yum, yum, yum. Proper authentic, scrummy, French food. Small plates but fabulous size portions. There were 6 of us so we managed to order most of what was on the menu (including desert) all the dishes were amazing. The service was spot on and they know their wines. Love, love love!

Absolutely outstanding! What a fantastic gem of a restaurant. Go for a romantic night out. My husband and I were made to feel so welcome. They catered brilliantly for my coeliac disease and I could eat a lot of things on the menu. We had the lamb shank, risotto, garlic mash and risotto with a delicious red wine. My husband went for the cheese board and they brought out gluten-free bread do I could enjoy it, too. Wonderful.

Very tasty food, a series of small plates all hand made from scratch in house. Delicious French food cooked and presented with Finesse.

Excellent food. Great relaxed atmosphere. Attentive staff, caring owner. Very accommodating to allergies. Highly recommended.

What a shame. Had 2 great meals here last year... unfortunately the opposite this time. Under seasoned, over cooked, bland, bad presentation and items plated that looked and tasted past there sell by date. I hope it goes back to it's former beauty soon. Extremely disappointed ☹️

Been here now a number of times and it is always an amazing experience. All the staff are incredible and the food even more so. My favourite place to eat in Bristol!

Lovely atmosphere and delicious food. Very welcoming staff and a perfectly selected small plates menu. I will definitely return.

Under seasoned. Overpriced. Nice sounding dishes, on paper. Didn’t quite deliver.

Great food, and good portions, excellent night; will come back. I left my phone behind and was given my phone back while I was at the Chelsea having a pint. above and beyond!

Stumbled across this fabulous cafe today. I had brunch and a few coffees. The food was amazing and the service was great. I’ll defiantly be back to sample the evening menu.

Food was really lovely and the service was great. The waitress knew the menu and the wines very well and was able to help us with recommendations. I had the monkfish tail which was superb.

Wonder if the chef had changed since the other glowing reviews. Food was ok but not amazing. Tomato tarte tatin starter tasted of burnt oven, as did the cannelloni. Presentation not great and the chef didn’t seem very enthusiastic. Disappointed that homemade focaccia on online example menu no longer available and replaced with sourdough from the local bakery (which we have at home..). Mille-feuille not the delicious pile of puff pastry I’d expect, and instead a lack luster couple of wafers with something not very creamy inbetween, tarte tatin tasted a bit burnt and pasty not very flaky or buttery. Atmosphere good until other diners left and staff cleared up in a way that made us feel we should leave before 10pm. We have a small child and don’t dine out much, so was disappointing that the food was similar to what I could have cooked at home and didn’t feel a massive effort had been made

Myself and two friends visited on 26th January Absolutely amazing food and service Looking forward to another delicious meal there

A bijou cafe with a bit of a French vibe. Food is freshly cooked with care and very good. Lovely coffee. They also serve alcohol. When we asked for something which they didn’t have they went out and got it! Amazing! Highly recommend.

A truly fabulous experience. Excellent, knowledgeable and approachable server. Food, while small portions, was rich in detail and flavour. Great for intimate evening or afternoon brunch. Can’t wait to return.

went for dinner and had an amazing time service was lovely, staff clearly know their stuff Decor and feeling of the place is top - if you want a nice evening dinner, go here

Loved the food!!! I'm French and can honestly say this was some of the best food I've had. Best saucisson for sure. Found it all authentically French and really tasty. The wine was great too. Amazing service as well and lovely atmosphere. Will definitely go again!

Lovely atmosphere, delicious small plates and wine, good veggie selection

The worst thing to happen to the French since the English. Mouldy butter starter (as confirmed by the waitress) followed by undercooked risotto and raw steak. Decent wine and a lovely knowledgable server has scored you a two but I feel that’s generous. Unforgivable on the butter situation.

A place with a lovely vibe, excellence knowledgeable service and food that's out of this world. Challenge you to find anything that's less than perfect on the menu. Treat yourself and go here before the secret gets out.

Gem of a restaurant in Easton, the food and service were great.

Cosy, quirky interior, good for a romantic dinner or with friends. We were salivating from reading the menu alone & everything was delicious. Very well designed and well executed food, cooked & presented with care. Extremely charming service. Will definitely return xx

Absolutely incredible evening at The Baffled King. The service was fantastic and the staff were really helpful. The dishes were delicious and a great size to try two or three! Lovely atmosphere too, will definitely be back! ☺️

food and service good. busy and cramped. I suggest avoiding peak times.

Really lovely environment, drinks selection and delicious small plates. Lovely experience with wonderful staff

Great food, amazing friendly chilled service. Cosy, so unlikely to fit a pram but it adds to the great atmosphere. I'll definitely be going back again and again!

Lovely atmosphere, the food and wine were delicious!

The absolute best!! We had dinner here and it was phenomenal, even with my dietary requirements (dairy free). In addition to insanely good food, the service is wonderful and a glorious waitress made our evening! I cannot recommend this place highly enough and I plan to go back regularly!

For the price portions far to small, have had larger tapas at Spainish places. No real wow factor on any dish. On the plus side the service was absolutely spot on.

We went here to meet some friends for a late Sunday lunch. Not your traditional roast but absolutely amazing. We all loved the food and we were very well looked after. The waitress thought of everything. Great value for top quality.

We had a lovely meal here with friends. The food was absolutely delicious. The steak, the bouillabaisse and homemade focaccia were highlights. A great selection of wine too! Will definitely be coming back!

A delicious lunch with all the hallmarks of a great restaurant here to stay

A fantastic range of small plates, great flavour combinations in all of them. Really great service, with excellent wine recommendations. Looking forward to coming back soon!

Delicious brunch today. I loved the eggs Benedict and the Chocolate mousse was also wonderful. House red very good. Update 01/10/2023: also tried the Sunday lunch roast today - best food I've had in ages. Delicious food and reasonable price. The crème brulee also amazing.

Had a lovely brunch here - very delicious so will definitely be coming back for more! The coffee machine was (temporarily) not working on the day so got free cafetiere coffee which was really kind as well as nice tasting. Note - feel awful didn't leave a tip as thought had cash but didn't - baby brain! 🤦🏻‍♀️ Will do next time! 😊👍

This place is great! Awesome wine list, beautifully cooked vegetarian, vegan, meat and fish options bursting with flavour. Really friendly and welcoming team who looked after us perfectly. Looking forward to our next visit already!

Stoked to have another French restaurant in Bristol. We had a great time. Place was packed and buzzing, some French classics on the menu and lots of butter. The mussels, the bavette and the surprise dessert menu were especially good. I hope this place is here to stay.

Dinner was excellent. Standout dishes were the ham hock, the hake and the tender steak in peppercorn sauce. Service was A1 too. We will be back.

Wow! It's like a little corner of Paris has just landed in Bristol. We had delicious pastries and Eggs Royale one morning and then sampled the authentic French plates another evening. The food is simply exquisite. The ever trendy neighbourhood of Easton has now got another gem. We will be back!

Just happened to be walking by and spotted that there is a new cafe in place of the pipal tree, so I happily stopped for a morning coffee. Very lovely chilled atmosphere and music playing. I was too early for food, but having seen the menu I certainly plan to be back to sample the menu. Another of Bristol's hidden gems!

Absolutely great food with amazing variety of vegan options served in a relaxed small plates style. The restaurant has an amazing drinks menu with staff that know the drinks inside and out.

We had a nice evening here sharing different plates. Team really nice and communication great - there was a bit of a boo boo on one of the deserts but the chef explained and was really open about stuff. I am really looking forward to coming back to brunch.

This used to be the Pipal Tree, which I never visited except for a takeaway, though my wife went and said it was lovely - I hope they return soon with new premises. It's at the end of Chelsea Park, and you will struggle to find a parking place in this largely residential area Cafe Bistro and French influenced. They do coffee and croissants for breakfast - 8 until 11 which is when we went. Very nice. We had the place pretty much to ourselves - one customer reading in the window, and one member of staff making decent espresso. It would have been nice to sit outside but I dare say the planners might grumble. They do a brunch later, and a more ambitious evening bistro menu - I shall add it to my list of things to do

Great new spot! Visited here for brunch, the place has a really good vibe with some background music. Open kitchen set up and lovely service - food was delicious. Will be back to try their evening menu as sounded divine!

Had a delicious meal with my family. Shared pretty much all the plates that were on offer. The mussels were delicious, as was the mushroom risotto and the onglet steak. The wine was good too! Glad we have another great restaurant in Easton :)

We had a fantastic meal here last night. Even the focaccia and whipped butter was so delicious that we had to have a moment of silence to just sit and enjoy it. Really delicious seasonal food and excellent service; we can't wait to come back!!!!

This restaurant's brilliant. Great food, lovely staff, help with wine selection. Perfect evening. Would recommend.

Fabulous. Can’t wait to come back.

Had a really lovely meal with some friends here a few weeks ago. Great value and lush wine. Good veggie options. Service super friendly.

When I lived there, not long ago, Easton was known for its wide choice of kebab outlets, some capable of regularly attracting queues. The Baffled King has opened recently, with a completely different goal, and may be considered a barometer of change for Easton. The corner premises is familiar to local food fans and is compact & bijou, as Steven Fry used to say, but now the place has ambitions to provide a classy modern take on French bistro cooking and so is a welcome addition to local food choices in the neighbourhood. This review is of a business in its first few weeks and no doubt the machinery will bed in over time, but at the moment, it has a slightly eager feel to the operation, which I found rather pleasant. It’s as if the place is run by real people as opposed to the products of catering colleges. Me and local chums popped in mid-week and found the place full to the brim - not an empty seat to be seen. Our party of five squeezed in to a back corner and after some careful seat tessellation, found a comfy position for all, mine directly facing out over all the other customers and the kitchen so I could see what was going on. We ordered pretty much every dish from the compact & bijou menu and we could see the two chefs, heads down and getting on with it, in the small open plan kitchen - indeed, everything here is compact and bijou! Across the board, we tried fish, fowl, meat and vegetables and more, so for example, salmon & beetroot, terrine, hake, onglet & Catalan beef, duck confit and endive salad, pea risotto and polenta fries. Each small plate arrived separately, allowing us all to pick and choose as we ate. Afterwards, we just had time for a dessert (choc mousse and the cheese) before the place closed at 10pm. We all felt that every single dish was very nicely cooked and well presented. Many of the usual eating-out tick boxes were filled: onglet, bloody and full of flavour, hake cooked just so and with crispy skin, duck confit falling off the bone, cheese served at room temp and so on. When we voted for our favourite dish each, we all agreed they were all good - although the pea risotto seemed to nudge its way to first place by a nose! Campbell, the md, was quietly charming and advised on their compact and bijou - that phrase again - wine list, to good effect . Music sound track was just audible enough to hear classy jazz standards like Lester Young and the place was filled with a happy vibe, emanating from local people, I guess, busily enjoying conversation and good food. Our party felt this was a good combination. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meal and wish the team every success. Here’s hoping Jay Rayner doesn’t review the place, otherwise seats will surely be hard to find!

My friend and I had a really lovely early Saturday evening here. It felt like a proper treat without scary prices. Good wine, absolutely delicious food, and the atmosphere was warm and comfortable but there was also a bit of a buzz... we are lucky to have this around the corner!

Went for brunch and it was super delicious! The Comte cheese sauce on the eggs florentine was the best thing ever. Super friendly staff and good vibes!

Superb food, wine and service from this new restaurant in Easton. It's a bit cramped but that's the only negative. The kitchen is in the serving area so you can see it being prepared. It's exceptionally good value including a small but well selected wine list. Between the five of us we tasted pretty much the whole menu and everyone one agreed every dish was great. I will be back soon.

Supper for 4 was fantastic: steak, hake, and other plates well cooked with good sauces. A real pleasure to find a new restaurant with such good food and good value. Still early days as not much presence on the web, but I'm sure that will change. Great atmosphere and chefs, owner, manager and staff all excellent. I'm not often driven to review, but this was well deserved! We'll be back.

Superb food, excellent service and wonderful atmosphere. What more could you want?

Early evening meal that was just perfect. Having lived in France for nearly 20 years, finding this quality of cooking and ambience in Easton, Bristol was a delight. Félicitations to the team, excellent service and excellent quality. Merci infinitivement.