Byzantium

When I asked my work-mates to recommend a restaurant to celebrate my partner's new job, the unanimous vote was Byzantium. Without being all "Oh London, this, London that", I was impressed at the decor and this was my first "nice" restaurant in Bristol. It reminded me of Momo near Regent Street. It had a great atsmosphere, despite being quite a different restaurant-concept it was very un-pretentious. Somewhere like this in London has that dreadful "look at me, I'm here, Don't put me next to the loo", but here its just a regular (expensive) place with regular people enjoying a top night out. Anyway, when you go ...

The Byzantium restaurant in Bristol, is a jewel of a find. It has the feel of North africa with the food of the French. Built in old buildings opposite St Mary Redcliffe church (noted as queen Elizabeth I as the most beautiful parish church in Britain); it stretches over two floors with the ground one done in marble with large marble tables and marble benches. (they like their marble) When you start you are seated in the ground floor where you have your starter, which is a selection of nibbles (but we aren't talking peanuts and twiglits) on a large cast iron lantern shaped server. After which you are escorted up a sweeping spiral staircase to the ...