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Bordeaux Quay Restaurant

Address:	V-Shed, Canons Road, Bristol BS1 5UH
Tel	0117 943 1200
Website:	Visit Bordeaux Quay Restaurant website
Price: £35.00	Wine: £13.50	Champagne: £21.50
Opening Hours:	Mon-Sat 12.30-2.30pm 6.30-10pm

Square Meal review of Bordeaux Quay Restaurant:

Designed to have minimal impact on the environment, Barney Haughton’s latest venture boasts impeccable eco-warrior credentials, glammed up with elegant chairs, deep carpets & some truly stunning lighting. Add to that the floor-to-ceiling views over the river & you’ve got a restaurant with a real sense of occasion. The ethos is the same as at its sister restaurant, Quartier Vert: local organic ingredients given a classical European treatment. At its best this includes simple but impressive breads, a perfectly structured game terrine, & tender rump of lamb with lentils, buttery sprout tops & an assertive salsa verde. Poached monkfish with clams, leeks & white wine sounded dull yet was anything but: the fish imbued with the briny juices from the clams & served in a punchy white wine reduction. Puddings might include a custardy creme brulee, given a delicious cinder-toffee edge by a dark caramel top, or soft meringue with apple & poached cranberries. Some have argued that Haughton’s loyalty to local ingredients is undermined by his predilection for Mediterranean flavours, but when the food tastes this good, then frankly who cares? See separate review for Bordeaux Quay Brasserie.