It happens to be home to one of the city’s Michelin-starred restaurants
Chandos Road looks like any other street in the area at first glance, but if you walk or drive along it you will find a treasure trove of foodie spots and local businesses(Image: Paul Gillis/Reach Plc)
A area of Bristol has been named among the ‘coolest’ postcodes in the country. As part of a The Sunday Times annual guide to the ‘UK’s hottest neighbourhoods’, 11 ‘up-and-coming’ postcodes across the country were named, curated by property expert Victoria Brzezinski and deputy food editor Hannah Evans.
The list highlighted areas known for everything from its creatives and makers, to those who consider themselves ‘water babies’, ‘hipsters’, ‘art geeks’, and even the ‘low-key posh’. Among the 11 postcodes featured this year was Bristol’s very own BS6 – Redland.
The article said: “We all know Bristol is the sought-after city for the middle classes (it has one of the fastest-growing housing markets in the country, don’t you know?), but it is also drawing in foodies with its restaurant scene. The epicentre? Chandos Road in the northern suburb of Redland.
“If you can’t get a booking at the Michelin-starred bistro Wilsons, which appeared on Apple TV’s hit show Knife’s Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars presented by TopJaw’s Jesse Burgess and executive produced by Gordon Ramsay, there are plenty more places to sink your teeth into. Eat Michelin-approved pasta at Little Hollows, or Korean home cooking at Dongae, which has won the hearts of chef royalty such as Margot and Fergus Henderson.
“New on the block in the old florist’s is One Fish Street, an oyster bar that has relocated from St Ives, bringing with it brilliant seafood and tinned fish on toast. Around the corner, you’ll find proper pub grub at the celebrity chef Josh Eggleton’s boozer, the Kensington Arms — or, as the locals call it, “the Kenny”.
Jan Ostle, co-founder of Wilsons Restaurant(Image: PAUL GILLIS / Reach PLC)
“The hottest booking? A spot at the sellout Chicken Lunch Club, a monthly rotisserie chicken supper club co-founded by Wilsons’ Jan Ostle and the chef Tristan Hogg, and hosted at Hogg’s home.”
This latest acknowledgement for the area comes after BristolLive reported back in July that Chandos Road, a somewhat unassuming residential street upon first glance, had become a hotspot for foodies and high quality food and drinks businesses in the city. Just a month prior, Michelin-starred Wilsons, along with Korean restaurant Dongnae further up Chandos Road, were featured in a list of the UK’s top 100 restaurants as decided by foodie experts.
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