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THE GREAT BRISTOL TAKEAWAY

Bristol’s chefs had plenty of time to hone their takeaway and deli ery offerings during ockdown , so the little matter of a ockdown should be an absolute doddle. e didn t fancy cooking tonight anyway . . . By Hannah Holmes

Restaurants are currently closed until ecember. ill the second lockdown be e tended beyond this date on t ask us; we ha en t a clue, and we strongly suspect our leaders ha en t either.

What we do know is that if we don t want to deal the final coup-de-grace to our fa ourite restaurants, we need to support them now, by ordering their takeaway and deli ery options to tuck into at home a win-win situation if e er we heard one. ll your fa ourite pi a and burgers oints will continue doing what they do best, along with do ens of caf s, but for this feature we e concentrated on the restaurants. heck websites and socials for full details; we e kept each entry brief to s uee e in as many places as possible.

ADELINA YARD is offering delina t our ard meal kits, cheese and wine kits and seasonal picnics. nd we ll be releasing something special for the holidays, so keep an eye out on our socials, they say, tantalisingly.

BAR 44 is running a click-and-collect where you can-order tapas and unday roasts to finish at home, as well as an array of drinks including nifty cocktail pouches, sangria and sherry.

CLOCKWISE, PAGE 50: Just add intravenous drip? Cocktails ready-to-go at Bar 44; no prizes for guessing the next three; Hyde at Home; complete steak dinners from The Ox

BRAVAS are continuing to provide Bravas at Home, with a tapas spread for two with a bottle of house wine or rioja to take away.

CARGO CANTINA’s full menu with daily specials is available for takeaway, as well as pre-mixed margaritas, mescal and tequila.

THE CAULDRON are offering fish and chips, unday roasts, curry nights and Christmas feasts.

THE COCONUT TREE is open for deliveries every day. They’re extending Eat Out to Help Out into takeaways, with 50% of all food between onday and ednesday.

FOUR WISE MONKEYS is open seven days a week for click and collect, so you can get your katsu curry arancini and katsu sandos fi . GAMBAS is offering a full tapas experience at home: a cooked and prepared feast for two with a bottle of house wine or rioja.

HEARTFELT VINTAGE has everything you need for afternoon

ABOVE: Sandoooossss! Seven Lucky Gods BELOW: Hyde at Home CLOCKWISE: The best of Bristol to share at home: Gambas; The Coconut Tree, Root and Poco’s Tapas

tea, from sandwiches, cakes and scones to Yorkshire tea bags.

HYDE AT HOME’s lockdown delivery service is back, and it’s your round, mate; so go right ahead and order their expertly made bottled cocktails.

JAMAICA STREET STORES is doing home deliveries of its small plates and mains, along with Christmas dinner deliveries.

THE KENSINGTON ARMS has started doing roasts to finish off at home.

LITTLE FRENCH is reverting to lockdown mode, selling produce boxes along with pre-cooked/ prepared dishes to finish off at home; look out for more IG cookalong tutorials with reddy. THE MINT ROOM will be delivering their signature Indian fine dining e ery night. NUTMEG continues to offer its superior regional Indian delights.

THE OX is selling cook-at-home steak kits as well as Sunday roasts.

PACO TAPAS Chef’s menu cook-at-home boxes coming soon; keep an eye on their socials POCO TAPAS have some exciting new additions to the seasonal takeaway tapas menus.

PAPADELI will be keeping the counters filled with fresh deli delights, along with pre-prepared frozen meals and puddings.

PIEMINISTER’S award winning range is available for takeaway; their four festive pies will be joining the family from mid-November.

PI SHOP The pizzas are back! You heard...

ROOT is creating a different sharing menu each week, containing vegetable-based sharing dishes.

SEVEN LUCKY GODS open seven days a week with a similar offering to i e ise onkeys. WOKY KO Baos, baby; takeaways and deliveries of Larkin Cen goodness, from various branches.

To end on an upbeat note, here’s Poco Tapas. “It’ll be 2 December before we know it, folks, and we’ll be here waiting for you, with candles lit and all the good smells wafting out of our kitchen. Stay safe, look after yourself, reach out to loved ones, friends and neighbours, and we’ll see you on the other side.”

Amen to that.

A WELCOMING AND INNOVATIVE INDIAN STREET FOOD CONCEPT

Our fi rst bandook Indian street food concept fi rst opened in the heart of Wapping Wharf in the renowned converted Shipping Cargo containers with some of the best Independent restaurants.

With a Second branch newly opened in the heart of Bath, it is on a larger scale from our Container restaurant also including a theatrical kitchen. Heavily inspired by the British Raj and paying homage to rustic Indian cafes from the 40’s. Bandook has one purpose, enticing you with food from the streets of Bombay to Bristol to bring family and friends together.

*Covid measures have been put in place to ensure safety of our Team and our Dining Guests.

Bandook Bath 3-7 Milsom Place, Bath, BA1 1BZ. Tel: 01225 300600 Bandook Bristol Museum street, Wapping Wharf, Bristol BS1 6ZA. Tel: 0117 336 2845 Email: bath@bandookkitchen.com | www.bandookkitchen.com

THE MINT ROOM, AN AWARD WINNING FINE DINE INDIAN RESTAURANT. THE SECOND BRANCH LOCATED IN THE AFFLUENT CLIFTON VILLAGE, BRISTOL.

Using only the best of British produce and all locally sourced, innovative and unique dishes are created to present an exquisite Indian Menu. This is also including our infamous “Tour Of India” - a fabulous and Adventurous seven-course tasting menu. Our mixologists are at hand to showcase spice infused signature cocktails. Our restaurant is also available to cater for all occasional celebrations, outdoor events and private dining in the restaurant.

*Covid measures have been put in place to ensure safety of our Team and our Dining Guests.

The Mint Room, Bath. Longmead Gospel Hall, Lower Bristol Road, Bath BA2 3EB. Tel: 01225 446656 The Mint Room, Bristol. 12-16 Clifton Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1AF. Tel: 0117 329 1300