The Grace

One of Bristols best Sunday roasts — definitely sit in the garden out back it’s lovely !

Wow! I went to The Grace for lunch with 3 other Unilocalers, and it was one of the best meals/​lunches I’ve had for a while.
If you haven’t heard of The Grace, then it is what used to be The Robin Hood on Gloucester Road. It was taken over by the guys that own Zazu’s Kitchen and The Greenbank in Easton — so it has extremely good credentials.
The place looks and feels very similar to its former days as the Robin Hood, but has been spruced up and feels really nice and welcoming. Personally I’d try and give it a bit more personality, maybe some statement art work or colour on the walls — but it works fine as it is. They have one of best, hidden gardens of any pub/​restaurant in Bristol and I will definitely making more use of it during the summer.
Right, onto the food — amazing! Seriously, this is some of the best food I’ve had in a long time. Between the 4 of us we ordered 8 or 9 of the small plate dishes and everyone one of them was a triumph. The menu is seasonal and understated and I found it quite difficult to chose from. the dishes are brought brought to the table looking like something from Masterchef, it’s a real treat and got me really excited.
Stand out dishes were the Venison and the ham hock with clementines. We also had a Parsnip dish which was just beautiful, I struggle to imagine that anyone has ever made parsnips look or taste better.
I’ll be back to The Grace really soon and can’t wait for their spring menu change (which I’m assuming they will do) This is definitely one of the the best small plate restaurants in Bristol, and I think you’d have to travel far to do much better.

Enjoyed a lovely warming glass of mulled wine in here this weekend.
Good drink and nice atmosphere — Makes a perfect pit-​stop when doing some Gloucester Road Christmas Shopping.
Although I didn’t eat this visit, the small plates menu on the blackboard looked very promising — a ‘tapas style ’ menu that had a Mediterranean/​Middle Eastern feel. (Think, ‘foodie food’ in a grown-​up bar/​restaurant)
I have earmarked it as a definite place to come back and visit for food.
The restaurant itself has undergone a facelift recently. The décor is lighter and more open these days, while still maintaining the period old features that give this place character and charm, like the fireplace, the dark wooden bar and the gorgeous windows.
I was sad to say goodbye the former restaurant in this spot — The Robin Hoods Retreat. However, from my first impression, I can imagine that I will thoroughly enjoy The Grace.