Bulrush

The neighbourhood of Cotham is home to one of Bristol’s finest restaurants, where Chef George Livesey displays all his natural talent in the kitchen, which has earned him a MICHELIN Star. Bringing subtle Japanese influences to organic and foraged seasonal ingredients has become his trademark style, and preserving and pickling play a key role, with each dish showing imagination, a superb understanding of balance and clean, pronounced flavours. Simple and sweet, there is a pleasingly relaxed and cosy feel to Bulrush: an intimate dining room is accompanied by a lively atmosphere and there's plenty to see in the open kitchen.

George Livesey, who has had associations with the likes of Club Gascon and St John in London, now has this delightful and very relaxed restaurant – set on two floors in a former greengrocer’s – and deservedly a Michelin star. The restaurant may be small but the Anglo/French dishes are wonderfully ambitious with a tasting menu including, perhaps, barbecued monkfish with yuzu kosho, Champagne and mussel sauce or Anjou pigeon, morels, asparagus and black pudding. Contact: bulrushrestaurant.co.ukReservations: EssentialPrices: ££

This modern British restaurant in the Cotham area of the city quickly made an impression on locals thanks to the clever cooking, interesting techniques (they’re big fans of fermentation) and bold flavour pairings from 30-year-old chef George Livesey. Originally from the Peak District, George has worked at St. John, for Dan Cox (executive chef of Fera at Claridge’s), and White Rabbit in Dalston before deciding to head West. His menus champion the produce of the region, including all the foraged ingredients he can get his hands on (from fiddlehead ferns and pine, to juniper and sea kale).

Topping list after list of Bristol’s best restaurants is Bulrush, the neighbourhood fine-dining spot that has had critics drooling over its seasonal tasting menus ever since it opened. Head chef George Livesey (who’s worked at the likes of St. John and Club Gascon) creates modern British dishes, artfully plated and created using local produce and foraged ingredients from the surrounding area. Expect local meats, West Country cheeses and organic veg alongside biodynamic wine and seasonal cocktails served in a serene room of grey wooden floors, white bricks and copper touches.

Weirdly for a city which, until recently, was decorated with several, the only Michelin-starred place on our roundup of Bristol’s best restaurants is here. Bulrush is the brainchild of chef George Livesey, whose natural talent and innovative approach to cooking have earned him widespread acclaim. His classical training with the Roux brothers and stints at L’Enclume and St John is evident in the elegant nine-course menu here (clocking in at an eminently reasonable £90, incidentally), which showcases his mastery of precision technique and refined, defined flavour.

As Bristol's premier Michelin star restaurant, Bulrush may look modest with its petite blue exterior, but inside, it's a total culinary powerhouse. Chef George Livesey exclusively serves tasting menus, infusing a clever blend of subtle Japanese influences with organic, foraged ingredients, utilising preserving and pickling to add depth to each dish. The minimalist decor of exposed brick and bare floorboards lets the food do the talking at this cosy haunt, blending Anglo-French cuisine with Japanese and Scandinavian flair.

Bulrush is one of Bristol’s best restaurants – a neighbourhood fine-dining spot that has had critics drooling over its seasonal tasting menus ever since it opened in 2015. Head chef George Livesey creates modern British dishes, using local produce and foraged ingredients from the surrounding area. Expect artfully plated local meats, West Country cheeses and organic veg alongside biodynamic wine and seasonal cocktails served in a serene room of grey wooden floors, bare bricks and copper accents.

‘It might appear quite modest, but this neighbourhood restaurant is a sweet spot, with an appealingly relaxed, cosy feel; sit downstairs to soak up the atmosphere from the on-view kitchen. Top-notch seasonal ingredients are either foraged or organic, and preserving and pickling play a key role on the imaginative, well-balanced and deftly prepared tasting menu. Combinations are original and provide plenty of contrasts and flavours are clear and natural, with the occasional Japanese influence.

Run by chef George Livesey, Bulrush took over a former greengrocers on Cotham Road South and has grown in reputation ever since. It's one of just five Bristol restaurants to be awarded a Michelin star and has also been named among the UK's top 100 restaurants. The eight-course tasting menu at Bulrush will set you back £55 between Tuesday - Thursday evening and Thursday - Saturday lunchtime, while the nine-course tasting menu is £60 on Friday and Saturday evenings.

The Bulrush in Cotham may appear unassuming from its understated little blue exterior, but this is a tour de force. Exclusively serving tasting menus (including a vegetarian one), diners here place their taste buds in the capable hands of Chef-Proprietor George Livesey. A simple decor of brick, whitewashed walls and bare floorboards contrasts the creative and deeply imaginative presentation of each dish – this is a good choice for those who enjoy artful edibles.

Hidden in the vibrant city of Bristol, lies Bulrush, a culinary jewel that has stolen Michelin's heart (and stars). With its unassuming entrance, this establishment proves that great things come in small packages – or, rather, in beautifully plated dishes. Prepare to have your taste buds taken on an adventure as the talented chefs at Bulrush whip up creative and delightful concoctions, ensuring you leave feeling like a true gastronomic explorer.

Bulrush joined the exclusive club of earning a Michelin star in October 2018, but despite its obvious prestige, it remains a supremely friendly neighbourhood restaurant in an upmarket residential part of Bristol. Their exceptional eight- or nine-course seasonal tasting menu is usually vegetarian, but the team are happy to make it vegan. Expect the unexpected, like a beautifully presented truffle ice cream accompanied by a croissant mousse.

Best for: A tasting menuDish to order: It's a tasting menu of at least six dishes. After looking at chef and owner George Livesey's previous experience working with Albert Roux and at three-starred L'Enclume, it's easy to see why it's tasting menus only here at Bulrush, even at lunchtime. It's a formula that seems to work for one of the best restaurants in Bristol, as they've retained a Michelin star since 2018.

Located in the Cotham/Kingsdown area, Bulrush started life as a supper club in London but has grown into a fine dining marvel loved by many. Chef/Proprietor George Livesy has trained with top chefs including the Roux brothers, so it’s clear he knows his stuff, serving up modern British cuisine at its very best. Diners can expect dishes such as Aylesbury duck breast and baby beetroot with smoked beetroot puree.

Don't let the muted sign and slightly scruffy interior fool you, chef-owner George Livesey's Cotham bolthole is a must-visit for any serious foodie. Occupying a former greengrocer's, the main dining area is long and thin, wit… Read more. Don't let the muted sign and slightly scruffy interior fool you, chef-owner George Livesey's Cotham bolthole is a must-visit for any serious foodie.

Bulrush is a Michelin Star restaurant based in Cotham owned by Chef George Livesey. They’re not your normal fine-dining restaurant – their open their restaurant with limited times during the week and they only have one menu – their tasting menu. They pride themselves for using seasonal and organic ingredients in their 10-course tasting menu.

Step inside this Michelin-starred tapas bar and you might think you’re somewhere incredibly cool and swish in Andalucía. This place just doesn’t feel like Bristol, it feels like the real deal. As for the food itself, the menu is stylish with an outstanding selection of tapas, including, of course, knock-out Spanish hams carved to order.

Another rising star of the Bristol firmament Bulrush has just been placed at no 27 in the National Restaurant Awards top 100. It was good when it opened but has really shifted up a gear in the last year. Clever, slightly Scandified food (chef George Livesey is a fan of Faviken) in a modest Cotham neighbourhood restaurant.

Bulrush is a neighbourhood restaurant using foraged and organic seasonal ingredients that go together to make up an eight course tasting menu and an a la carte menu from Tuesday to Thursday evenings and Thursday to Saturday lunchtimes. Friday and Saturday evenings has a nine course tasting menu along with the a la carte.

Bulrush is one of Bristol’s three Michelin Star restaurants. It may look modest on the outside, but inside you can expect inventive and innovative cooking alongside immaculate service. With the open kitchen and the chefs occasionally serving dishes themselves, you’ll be enthralled by the atmosphere they create.

Bulrush Bristol has a reputation for catering to vegans and vegetarians with pleasure. Pony & Trap is a countryside pub located in Chew Magna, about a half-hour south of Bristol that focuses on locally sourced or foraged ingredients. They even have their own working farm on site.

Back to Cotham for Bulrush, recently awarded its own Michelin Star. Chef George Livesey trained with the Roux brothers and worked at a range of fine dining restaurants. His skill and experience show in this modern, clever kitchen full of bold flavours and local produce.

Outlaw’s Fish Kitchen in Port Isaac (24), Ugly Butterfly by Adam Handling at Carbis Bay (31), Lumiere in Cheltenham (46), Restaurant Roots in Southbourne (53), Bulrush (71) and Wilson’s, both Bristol, (89) were also included in the Top 100.

George Livsey’s spin on seasonal British dining makes this spot perennially popular. This Michelin Starred restaurant may be neatly tucked away but is by no means hiding. Every foodie in Bristol has visited or wants to.

The latest of Bristol's restaurants to receive a coveted Michelin star, Bulrush has been making waves in the city for its dazzling dishes ever since it opened in the leafy suburb of Kingsdown in late 2015.