BOX-E

BOX-E is snuggly kitted out in the Cargo development of the city’s Wapping Wharf quarter with its ethically sound collection of shops and restaurants all housed in former shipping containers. The restaurant takes up two of them and in the simply decorated surroundings (glass and blonde plywood), chef Elliott Lidstone creates exceptional modern British cuisine. Space dictates everything here – all the ingredients are box fresh and the menu regularly changes – and with seating for just 14 and four people at the counter (for the kitchen table tasting menu, which must be requested in advance) you feel part of something intimate.

Riverside development Wapping Wharf has become a haven for Bristol's restaurant goers, as evidenced by this compact and cosy restaurant clad in chipboard and plywood. Nestled inside shipping containers on the wharf, it is the home to great value cooking from Chef-Owner Elliot Lidstone. He often works alone in his bijou kitchen, cooking from the heart to produce flavour-packed dishes.

You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to special little restaurants in Wapping Wharf, but Box-E just pips the others on the romantic front. The restaurant itself is teeny (but does spread out a little more on the terrace when the weather is good) so always feels intimate, and for a really memorable evening you should go for the seven course unwritten tasting menu at £55 per person – a matching wine flight is also available for £40 per person. If you don’t manage to nab a table on the date of your choosing, both Tare and Root are excellent, with Tare Bistro also offering some great dishes at a lower price point.

Welcome to Box-E in Bristol, the restaurant that will leave you wondering if you accidentally stumbled into a culinary dreamland. Nestled in the infamous Wapping Wharf area, this charming eatery isn't just a box – it's a magical Pandora's box of flavors waiting to be unleashed upon your taste buds. With a menu that changes as frequently as the British weather, you never know if you'll find yourself drooling over their succulent pork belly or proclaiming eternal love for their velvety chocolate mousse.

Excellent food, a range of decent wines by the glass or bottle and friendly, knowledgeable service without any pomp or pretence, Box-E may just be a windswept converted shipping container to some, but it possesses virtually every quality I look for when eating out and it’s firmly up there in Bristol’s top division.". That's what Mark Taylor had to say about Box E in a recent review. The cargo restaurant is small, with only 14 covers, but its received a wealth of glowing reviews since it first opened.

Tucked behind Root on the first floor of Cargo (Bristol's shipping-container foodie mecca), this chipboard-clad micro-eatery has more than doubled its covers since converting its terrace to an outdoor dining area. Although&nb… Read more. Tucked behind Root on the first floor of Cargo (Bristol's shipping-container foodie mecca), this chipboard-clad micro-eatery has more than doubled its covers since converting its terrace to an outdoor dining area.

Another star of the Wapping Wharf circuit is this 14-cover modern British restaurant. It has been praised by the nation’s toughest critics for its inventive seasonal dishes, attention to detail and passion for produce. Their Cadillac of a stove (her name’s Sandra) shimmers in the open kitchen, while the stamp-sized dining space is made up of chipboard surfaces, hanging light bulbs and large windows overlooking the deck.

The Wapping Wharf development at the Bristol Harbour, is slowly becoming the food hub of Bristol. Within renovated shipping containers comes an array of the best restaurants in Bristol, one of which is Box- E. Located on the top deck of one the shipping containers this popular Bristolian restaurant uses seasonal ingredients within its British fare offering both an a la carte menu and a seven course tasting menu.

A compact 14-cover restaurant located on the top floor of Cargo 1, which is popular with locals and critics alike. Cargo is a collection of converted shipping containers in Bristol's trendy Wapping Wharf development, overlooking the harbour. The Michelin Guide says: 'Dishes are rustic, assured and flavour-packed; for the tasting menu, book the 4-seater kitchen counter.

Fancy treating someone special ( or yourself) to fine dining in Bristol?. BOX-E, a cosy 14-cover restaurant perched on the top floor of Cargo 1, has won the hearts of both locals and critics alike. Clad in chipboard and plywood, this gem is tucked inside shipping containers on the pier, offering great value cooking by chef-owner Elliot Lidstone.

In Bristol's Wapping Wharf, which is made up of shipping containers, BOX-E sits on the top floor of Cargo 1, overlooking the river. The food is really delicious, and their understanding of flavours is really good. Its tasting menu is not the sort of menu that you get bored by – you come out, you're full, you're happy and content.

Another restaurant within the CARGO development, BOX-E has been winning plaudits since it opened in 2017. The 14-seater restaurant, run by a husband-and-wife team, comes complete with an open kitchen and is perfect if you're looking for something a little more special without breaking the bank.

Ideal for beautifully big-hearted plates in the most intimate of dining spaces…. Nabbing a booking in this compact, 14-cover shipping container restaurant in Bristol’s Wapping Wharf certainly isn’t easy. But spare a thought for the man behind the stoves; there’s even less room out back.

‘Wapping Wharf is home to Cargo, a retail yard made of converted shipping containers, and on the first floor is intimate BOX-E, a compact restaurant clad in chipboard and plywood. Cooking comes from the heart and dishes are rustic, assured and flavour-packed. The panna cotta is a must!

The menu at this shipping container restaurant might change on the reg, but you know what doesn’t change?. The outstanding quality of the food on offer. Yes, BOX-E might have a name like a Pixar film but it’s one of the best restaurants in Bristol.

The Michelin Bib Gourmand accoladed restaurant has opened back up on Fridays and Saturdays for lunch and dinner with reduced capacity. Address: Unit 10, Cargo 1 Wapping Wharf, Bristol, BS1 6WP

Cargo 1, Gaol Ferry Steps, Wapping Wharf, BS1 6WPwww.boxebristol.com. Every visit to Box-E is a “wonderful experience” according to Monica Patel of Naasto Baasto – photo: Box-E