Vegan
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Middle Eastern
Cocktail and mezze bar serving Persian inspired cuisine. Dishes include fries, breads, aubergine dip, hummus, mezze, stews and more. Relocated from 10 Zetland Rd. Open Mon-Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-23:30, Sun 12:00-22:00.
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Added by TheVeganBuddhist on 26 Jun 2018
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215 Reviews
First Review by Joelusername
BenWise-Fowler
Points +118
Some of the most amazing vegan food ever! - Edit
On a visit to Bristol we were introduced to Koocha by a friend. The restaurant was very busy as it was a Friday night, but we were greeted in a friendly manner and shown to our table.
Read moreWe were absolutely enthralled with the menu; it was genuinely difficult to choose!
A plethora of side plates, each sounding as delicious as the last, arrived. We went with the gaymeh, dolmades, salad Olivia & two different portions of dirty fries (the shakshuka & the chick’n). All were delicious, and left me wanting more. For my main I chose the Kotlet kebabs, a Persian inspired kebab. My partner is Persian and verified the flavours were as good as any as he had ever tasted. My mouth was awash with the most wonderful flavours, and each dish was an absolute explosion of flavour that left me wanting to return to try more.
To finish we had baklava, which was a wonderful burst of flavour on the palate and the most perfect way to finish what had been a wonderful mezze adventure.
I am genuinely sad that I do not live in Bristol and will only get to visit this wonderful restaurant infrequently.
Updated from previous review on 2022-10-02
Pros: All vegan , All delicious
Guest
v3gan3ats
Points +116
An amazing array of novel tastes - Edit
There are a lot of food combinations I've never tried before. I had the eggless koko, roasted beets with burnt orange, beetroot boriyani & okra fritters. The beetroot dishes were standout. The koocha fried chick'n dirty fries were great. Will be back!
Read morePros: Lots of choice , Novel ideas, not commonly found, Nice staff and decor
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mollyransom
Points +161
unreal food - Edit
DAMN I LOVE THIS PLACE. the food is all so good, the staff are friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere is cosy and friendly too!
Read morei usually get lots of mezze plates to share and nothing has never, ever disappointed. the dips are the highlight of the menu, the beetroot and the artichoke dips are just so tasty and a definite must. the fries are also amazing, the broccoli, the bread, the gaymeh it’s all so good!
i always always go here when i’m in bristol, i just can’t get enough!
Pros: all vegan, all delicious , well priced
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logorrhoea
Points +76
Amazing choice and great value for money - my new favourite place in Bristol - Edit
Came here on a Friday night and was glad I booked as it is clearly deservedly popular, with many people walking in having to be turned away. Great buzz to the place without being too noisy.
Read moreThe choice of mezze is great, with a great variety of dishes. We ordered six mezze between two people with a barbari bread for the artichoke dip and to mop up the gaymeh (kind of a stew) and that was plenty - and I speak as someone with a big appetite. Even if you're not up for mezze, the menu has burgers or kebabs as options.
Service was great - friendly, patient, efficient.
Really good value for money - we were absolutely stuffed but the bill came to around £22 per person even with though we had a mocktail each and service was included.
Pros: Huge variety of mezze to choose from, Friendly staff, Good vibe
Guest
ElinorYoung
Points +255
Amazing food - Edit
Great range of choices and my non vegan family enjoyed all the food too!
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Kittybiscuit
Points +9878
Great mezze plates - Edit
Booked for dinner here and we sat upstairs. We asked how many mezze plates we should order and 3-4 per person was the advice do we ordered 3 each plus Zatar bread. Everything tasted amazing but the tabouleh and eggless kookoo and the broccoli were absolute stand outs for me. The bread was delicious too. 3 plates each were definitely enough for us. We also had mocktails which were nice.
Read moreThe staff were nice, especially when I knocked my glass over and it broke. Oh dear!
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jess246
Points +91
Lovely food and drinks! - Edit
Really nice food, lots of options!
Read moreDrinks were amazing! I had the Apple crumble cocktail - would recommend.
Pros: Lots of options
Cons: Pricey
Guest
EmilyRaphael
Points +352
Definitely a must go! - Edit
We loved the food and vibe at Koocha. The staff are friendly and there is so much delicious food to chose from!
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BethanNewtonCoelho
Points +66
Great food and lovely staff - Edit
The staff were very friendly and happy to have a chat and the food was fantastic. Will definitely visit again
Read morePros: Friendly staff , Big portions , Well priced
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luciabeale
Points +140
Great food and good atmosphere - Edit
Really great Lebanese food with loads of options of either mezze sharing dishes or mains! We had lots of small plates and they were delicious! The staff are also super friendly, I will definitely be returning!
Read morePros: Lots of good quality vegan options , Friendly staff, Great atmosphere
Guest
katieeeeee
Points +92
Cool place - Edit
Nice atmosphere and I loved their dirty fries!
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Culpeper
Points +228
Favourite restaurant in Brizzle - Edit
Working my way through the menu 😀
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-06-27
Pros: Great menu and vibes, Good service, Suitable for all occasions
Cons: It ain't cheap. Want some deals and offers.
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Gemmame0w
Points +86
Great food. Great decor. Amazing staff - Edit
We ordered 2x dirty fries, the chicken & the doner. Both were reallly really nice.
Read moreAlso got the hummus and Zatar bread which was absolutely gorgeous.
Huge portions and great value for money! We will be back
Pros: Everything is vegan, Staff are lovely , Decor is really nice
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Gerwyn
Points +668
Disappointing - Edit
Wow - Persian mezze, I thought, when our niece invited us here. How can that not be good?
Read moreSadly, I was disappointed. My spiced cauliflower was undercooked and the Persian potatoes were overcooked. The gaymeh was OK but unremarkable, but the only dish to write home about was the artichoke dip. But you can't make a meal out of that. And there was nothing distinctly Persian about the spicing or the flavours in general.
Quite prominent on the menu was dirty fries. This reminded me of how Indian restaurants used to put omelette and chips on the menu, to cater for beered-up diners who'd been dragged out for a curry but didn't want any of "that foreign muck". Well, the foreigner the better in my book, but Koocha didn't live up to expectations.
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MouthyMackem
Points +830
Delicious food. - Edit
Lovely restaurant, nice staff and the mezze is the best I’ve had. The non vegan suggested we go back again so he could order the okra fries and kebab for the second time. We went back again a few days later. Will be back again next time I visit Bristol.
Read morePros: A good variety of food , Delicious cocktails , Nice staff
Cons: Hummus was a little bland.
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LisaSpykers
Points +10111
Excellent food despite some mishaps - Edit
We had a little bad luck with service and one of the food items, but the deliciousness of the food made up for it. The staff were sorry and immediately offered us a few free items -- they were short a staff member and unfortunately, we just copped some of the repercussions of that.
Read moreIt was great to finally have eaten at a fully-vegan Persian/Middle Eastern restaurant! The flavors did not disappoint and they put a new spin on classics such as kuku and kotlet. The cocktails are creative with their use of saffron and cardamom as are the desserts (the baklava is really delicious).
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morganeveganscran
Points +667
Always a good choice - Edit
I love Koocha and that it’s fully vegan. Both the brunch and dinner menus are really tasty, my favourite is the eggless kookoo and the za’atar flatbread. The loaded kebabs and fries are a LOT so would recommend sharing one with other mezze bits. Small restaurant that can get quite cramped (especially if you’re on the table in front of the storage cupboard). Service can be a bit hit and miss…
Read morePros: Completely vegan, Relaxed atmosphere
Cons: Expensive, Sometimes rude staff
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ZanetaMorris
Points +87
Worth of visiting - Edit
The food was just AMAZING, the restaurant is beautifully decorated, really comfortable restaurant. Staff is very friendly and chatty. We have really great dinner.
Read morePros: Fully vegan restaurant , Food is AMAZING, Very friendly staff ans beautiful place
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angcat
Points +310
Really worth a visit - Edit
We spent a long weekend in Bristol and had lunch here on the Monday. We booked a table and I'm glad we did, as it's a very popular place, as it should be.
Read moreFreja, who I booked with and who served us, was absolutely lovely, so friendly and very helpful.
The food is delicious and the bramble mocktail tasted great but was also a thing of beauty.
Pros: Delicious food, Great service, Dog friendly
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AlisonHarpy
Points +375
Smart but friendly place with interesting mezze - Edit
This was a smart-looking and evidently popular place but still welcoming to a scruffyish old pair like us, and the staff were charming. We quite often eat in Lebanese places and the "concept" was a bit similar but the way the food was prepared and spiced was interestingly different. We found that about six mezze dishes plus bread and a shared dessert made a satisfying meal for two. I liked my watermelon mocktail as well.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-05-31
Pros: Interesting food, Friendly, efficient service, All vegan
Cons: Probably advisable to book
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hlj87
Points +808
Delicious mezze - Edit
Really delicious mezze. Staff were friendly and mocktails were great.
Read morePros: All vegan
Cons: A bit pricey, Service charge is added on
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SofiaZan
Points +201
Oh. Wow. - Edit
This was incredible! We ordered 8 of the small plates, side of olives and bread, and the dirty chick’n fries between 4 of us. More than enough food. The spinach and artichoke dip was loved by all. I’m still enjoying the memories 2 days later as I write this
Read morePros: So very tasty, Good service and fast
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Hrafn.Enginnson
Points +702
Good food near a busy road - Edit
The road is busy so sitting on the terrace is not that fun, but the food is good, so that's a plus. And that is, arguable for a restaurant, the most important thing.
Read moreWorth checking it out!
Updated from previous review on 2022-03-31
Pros: Good food, Reasonable prices
Cons: Busy neighbourhood
Guest
mcsqueaker
Points +49
Fabulous selection of vegan dishes but so LOUD - Edit
Not our first visit to Koocha so we know how popular they are and that you need to book a table in advance. Even on a Weds evening the place was RAMMED, upstairs and down. Tables are very close together (and we were a group of 3 seated at a table really only meant for 2, not great). The noise level inside Koocha was truly off the scale, not helped by a couple of large groups and the fact that the music was cranked up too. Even my party animal mid twenties daughter remarked on this too! Also I have noticed the noise when they were located at one of their previous locations.
Read moreHaving said all that, the staff were very welcoming, friendly and efficient, the selection of tasty vegan dishes is awesome and arrived quickly and the cocktails/mocktails are delicious. Will certainly return in future as I don’t know anywhere else in Bristol that comes close to matching Koocha for variety, quality and value for money. If you are sensitive to noise levels though, try and visit at a less busy time.
Pros: Variety of tasty dishes, Service, Drinks
Cons: Noise Level !!!, Cramped if busy
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leestone8
Points +446
Great food / menu - Edit
The food is always amazing and the menu is really varied. I always recommend koocha to everyone.
Read moreCons: During COVID, tables too close together
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Here.To.Travel_Jade
Points +11762
Flavourful Persian food - Edit
We got 4 mezze plates (veggie fritters, koopa, ghormeh sabzi & gaymeh), main of kofta tabrizi, side of bread, cheesecake for dessert and mocktails to share. The food was so flavourful and delicious and couldn’t suggest improvements there. I’ve not given it 5 stars due to the service- they weren’t covid safe (tables close together, no staff wore masks; in contrast to every other cafe/restaurant we visited in Bristol at the time) and they added a service charge to the bill automatically without there being any mention of this on the menu etc which I think is cheeky! #Veganuary
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sitdownryder
Points +245
One not to miss!! - Edit
Stayed a few nights in Bristol and come here for one of our nights! Everything was perfect and tasted so good so many flavours highly recommend going here if your vegan
Read morePros: Every thing is vegan
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