Whiteladies Road has welcomed several new additions with The Metropolitan, A.B.O.E and Odd Kin all moving in over the past few months. And the popular Bristol high street has seen the arrival of a neighbourhood grand café restaurant in recent weeks, although it's run by familiar faces.
Aqua has reimagined its Clifton site - which is now one of three restaurants in the group - into The Aqua Grand Café inspired by the family’s "working travels to Paris", its website reads. It’s switched from Italian to Parisian bistro dishes with an extensive menu that caters for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.
There was already a mellow buzz about the neighbourhood restaurant on a midweek morning visit. While the exteriors resemble any other bistro (think Côte, etcetera), the indoor refurbishment has seen the installation of a glitzy chandelier, plush booth seating and a Great Gatsby-style bar served by bow tie-clad waiters.
