Located in the former site of Quartier Vert, TownHouse Bar and Restaurant is a lively place where customers can enjoy a luxurious three course meal or happily while away unaccounted hours over cream teas or a drink with friends in surroundings that soothe and please. A modern British menu is complemented by classical regional dishes, and wines that are at one with the dishes and service that is friendly but not obtrusive.

The décor introduces warmth into proceedings with bold primary colours cleverly muted to balance each other and provide the relaxed atmosphere one hopes to find in a place that takes its clientele seriously.

With a brunch menu, traditional afternoon teas as well as the well-established set menus and a la carte, The TownHouse is quick becoming one of the most talked about places in Bristol.

Emphasis is placed on the local produce, renowned for its freshness and flavours and Owner/Head chef Nick Armitage is not slow to take advantage of the unexpected source or market find. So, it should not come as a total surprise to find seared Scottish scallops with chorizo and green apple puree added without impairing their flavour.

Starters include the locally sourced Chew Valley smoked salmon with sour cream and dill dressing, or the, now almost 'famous' Rare roast beef on hot dripping toast, parsley and caper salad, with horseradish cream. For main course, there's fillet of hake in the crunchiest beer batter with hand-cut chips or the incredible bavette of Devon rose beef with shallot and red wine sauce.

The whole point about this menu of Nick's is that it never stays the same for long, you can walk in and find the unexpected available without notice, thus increasing the pull food factor to new levels of expectation.

The wine list covers a good range, but it would be asking too much of human nature not to find a strong light shining on the New Zealand wines with which co-owner Vanessa is so familiar. At the bar you could choose from a remarkable array of 40 beers from around the world and spirits, whilst teasing your tastebuds with an array of snack size little bar dishes from a separate menu. These are no peanuts and pork scratchings - instead perfect miniature versions of many of the main menu dishes, ideal for the grazers.

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