Lets Go There - The Walrus & The Carpenter, European Bistro Restaurant in Bristol, Avon

The Walrus & The Carpenter

Average: £24 and under
Payment Options: All major cards except Diners
Cuisine: European Bistro
Tube: Temple Meads
Opening Time: Tue - Thu: 12pm - 2:30pm & 6pm - 10pm
Fri: 12pm - 2:30pm & 6pm - 11pm
Sat: 12pm - 11pm
Sun: 12pm - 2:30pm

The Walrus and the Carpenter restaurant in Clifton near Bristol is sister restaurant to the long-running Bath favourite of the same name, affectionately called The Wally Bath. This funky, charming eaterie has its heart is still in the psychedelic 1970s, with an eclectic collection of posters and artwork, buzzy blue woodwork, white walls, checkerboard tablecloths and curtains. It's a family-run place that welcomes singles, couples and children and the greeting is always the warmest. Local, free-range, organic produce goes into the generous, freshly-made dishes, including a good selection of vegetarian and vegan choices. Everything is made here, right down to the mayonnaise. The lunchtime menu offers lighter portions and there are daily multi-coloured chalkboard specials. The cocktail list is locally famous. Rock on, Wally Bristol.

Sample Menu

Starters

- Blue cheese and avocado pate with toast £4.95
- Chicken liver pate with toast £4.95
- Hummos with pitta bread £4.85
- Mackerel pate with toast £4.95

Other starters are available

Main

- Malaysian chicken curry (tender pieces of free range chicken cooked in a medium spicy sauce
with pineapple and sultanas) served with rice, salad and pitta £10.95
- Beef stroganoff (succulent pieces of organic fillet steak cooked in a brandy, cream
and mushroom sauce) served with rice, salad and pitta £14.45
- Walrus seafood bake (flakes of cod, haddock and prawns, cooked in a parsley sauce topped with potato and cheese) served with salad and pitta £12.65
- Gnocchi (traditional Italian potato dumplings with either tomato and basil
or bolognaise sauce) served with salad and pitta £9.95
- Chicken kebab (grilled free range chicken & red pepper kebab with a homemade satay sauce) served on a bed of basmati rice with salad & pitta bread £11.95
- Mushroom moussaka (potato, aubergines, tomatoes and mushrooms, baked with a bechamel sauce, topped with vegetarian cheddar) served with a walrus salad and warm pitta £10.95

Other mains are available

Dessert

- Homemade big Bertha's banana cake £5.25
- Gina's chocolate cake £5.25
- Homemade aunty Audrey's apple pie £5.25
- Banana split (banana piled with vanilla ice cream, fresh cream, chocolate sauce, chopped nuts) topped with a cherry £5.25

Other desserts are available

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