'We all support each other' City foodie hotspot going from strength to strength

It is safe to say there is no shortage of foodie spots in our city, but a recent review from a famous restaurant critic and MasterChef star has us delving deeper into one community of local independent restaurants and businesses serving up top notch grub with a proper Bristol view.

- Ellie KENDALL

Grace Dent described Wapping Wharf and the Cargo development as being a 'true independent food destination in its own right,' in a review she wrote around one of the area's most recent openings - Ragu.

She said: "To my mind, Wapping Wharf has gone from strength to strength in recent years, and no longer feels at all like one of those novelty 'box parks' that have about them a heavy whiff of the edgy temporary fixture.

"With a bird's-eye view from one of Ragu's window seats... you can watch the crowds head for the likes of the modern French Lapin, Tokyo diner Seven Lucky Gods, modern British Box-E, Gurt Wings and many more; by day, there's also a bakery, a butcher, a fromagerie and so on."

She even ended her review with the words "all hail the Bristol Riviera."

While Bristol is set to get its own BoxHall venue in the near future, in this current climate, where so many of our favourite businesses in the industry and beyond are facing the tough decision of closure or that sense of being temporary popups, Wapping Wharf feels like a protective flood wall or barrier standing strong on the front line.

Just walking through on a mild weekday afternoon it is glaringly obvious that this would be a go-to place for anyone who was visiting the area, or nearby, who needed food options displayed in front of them, all in one place, like films and TV shows on a streaming platform.

One customer, Helena, was tucking into a quick spot of lunch while enjoying views out across the Harbour when the Post visited and said she loved the destination as it "shows off just how great and varied Bristol cuisine, culture, and business can be".