Following its relaunch earlier this year, BANK in Bristol has been named in The Good Food Guide’s prestigious list of Britain’s 100 Best Local Restaurants 2023. Now serving a wood fired menu designed for sharing, the Totterdown-based neighbourhood restaurant made the cut following 37,000 nominations from diners across the UK.
Founder, Dan O’Regan has worked alongside head chef and co-owner, Jack Briggs-Horan to create a contemporary fire cooking menu, which is constantly changing. Making the most of the South West’s incredible produce, the BANK menu reflects the seasons, while taking inspiration from fire cooking tradition across the globe.
Offering a seasonal menu throughout the week and wood fired roasts on Sundays, everything at BANK is made for sharing with those nearest and dearest, with laptops and little ones very welcome. BANK has been established to serve everyone in the community and beyond, whether visiting for a light lunch, a leisurely feast or one of the special events that have become an instant sell-out.
The Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Local Restaurants list was created to celebrate the places that have become the beating heart of their communities, while offering creative, memorable dishes based on high-quality seasonal produce. Taking the suggestions of diners as its driving force, these nominations are then followed up by visits from The Good Food Guide’s inspectors to help decide which restaurants are most deserving of a spot on this year’s list.
Dan O’Regan, founder of BANK, commented: “Community was always at the heart my vision for BANK, so it feels really special to be named on the 100 Best Local Restaurants list. We’ve continually adapted since first opening in 2021, responding to the needs and wants of our those who’ve joined us on our journey, and I feel we’ve really hit our sweet spot with the launch of Jack’s contemporary fire cooking menu. We’ve worked hard to build a team that is as passionate about fire cooking, local produce and serving the community as we are, and that’s been as fundamental to our success as anything. This top 100 list features a bunch of my favourite restaurants, so I’m blown away to see our name alongside them. Thank you to everyone who took the time to sing our praises – it means a lot.”
BANK in Bristol is open from Wednesday to Saturday 12:00pm – 10:00pm, and on Sunday 12:00pm – 5:00pm. Diners can book via www.bankbristol.com.
