What people are saying about us...

And thus we’re finally full and very, very satisfied. Myristica uniquely offers the
chance to have a smart and interesting dinner experience enjoying unusual Indian dishes with confidence - and the music’s pretty good, too.

Tony Benjamin -  VENUE Magazine 2009 - Read the full review

I’ve just read a wonderful new book called The Road To Vindaloo, which a chef friend very kindly bought for me. The book, by David Burnett and Helen Saberi, charts the history of Indian food in this country, from the very first curry recipe in an English cookbook (1747) to today, when the nation’s favourite dish is said to be chicken tikka masala. Published by Devon-based Prospect Books, this fascinating little book is packed with brilliant recipes from the past 250 years and is a must...

Mark Taylor - Crackerjack Bristol - Read the full review



" The presentation is excellent, with dishes served on large white plates - again diverging from the norm - with splashes of vibrant colours and freshly prepared, attractive garnishes. The meat, I am told is cooked to perfection and I can certainly recommend the Mangalore prawns. In fact I can recommend the whole Myristica experience.

Gone are the boogie nights in Brownstones, Myristica, a truly exceptional Indian restaurant has taken their place. "

Charlotte Whitehead - The Culinary guide 2007 - Read the full review



" Its location opposite the Old Vic ensures a steady stream of ravenous thesps. The tandoori-baked salmon starter is substantial, succulent and perfectly seasoned. Likewise the jumbo prawns, marinated in coriander and lime juice then glazed in honey and chilli sauce. Among traditional madras and tikka masalas are some leftfield delights: kingfish with a curried sauce of limes, coconut and chillies; the rich tomato and pepper gravy of the lamb Chettinadu; or the saffron-tinged chicken Makhani "

John Mitchell - The Guardian - Read the full review



" Indian cuisine has come a long way since it was widely regarded as the afterthought to an evening defined by packs of blokes and pints of lager. Those pioneering dishes largely developed for a British market will always be with us, of course, but all the new kids on the block are attempting to do something with more of a contemporary edge.

Let’s face it, most Indian restaurants don’t even register on the pudding richter scale, but this one emitted a very pleasing tremor, it seems that Bristol is finally getting the Indian cuisine it deserves".

Marc Crewe - VENUE Magazine 2007 - Read the full review

"We were looking forward to our first visit to Myristica and we weren’t disappointed. The interior is spacious and beautifully fitted out in a contemporary design with large, white clothed tables and a very welcoming atmosphere. Amit, the owner, introduced himself. He and his brother have had two restaurants before and they are passionate about Indian food. All their ingredients are sourced locally and cooked fresh to order"

Nikki Cook - Bristol Review Magazine 2007 - Read the full review

C’mon, keep up. Brownstones nightclub is no longer; where once you might have bounced along to the summer house of Norman Jay on a trashed night out and then perhaps stumbled to an Indian restaurant afterwards, now you can have your Indian during your night out in the former club. It’s enough to make your head spin.

But Myristica is not your run-of-the mill tikka and tandoori reserved for after-pub sessions. Moreover, it’s doing its bit to change the face of cuisine from the subcontinent.

Lucie Wood - Metrolife 2007 - Read the full review

"There are plenty of restaurants in Bristol claiming to serve ’contemporary Indian cuisine’, but none in the same league as the newly-opened Myristica.

For starters, owners Amit and Tosh Lakhani are actually from India (the majority of "Indian" restaurants are run by people from Pakistan or Bangladesh) and that makes quite a difference."

Mark Taylor - Bristol Evening Post 10/02/2007 - Read the full review