Za Za Bazaar

Opened with fanfares and huge hype, this enormous ‘eat-as-much-as-you-like’ buffet restaurant serves a mighty 700 covers down by Bristol’s harbourside. Presented as a mock-up food market with design inspiration from all over the world (cinema-like neon signage, Indian film posters, Mexican paintings, Chinese lanterns), Za Za Bazaar combines all of Britain’s favourite takeaways in a souped-up setting that’s custom-built for kids, students or hard-to-please groups. Have a game-plan in mind once you’re seated, avoid mixing different cuisines on one plate, and look out for the yellow signs indicating the freshly made offerings – Peking duck, Tex-Mex grilled ribs, naans with various fillings and steaming Vietnamese pho, for example. The humungous bar downstairs is all Moroccan-style, carved geometric shapes and cosy leather booths – ideal if you want to escape the mayhem with a masala mojito or some other chilli-spiked concoction.