Lucky Strike may be the only place in Bristol you can order spaghetti hoops and a negroni under the same roof. Granted, one is served for breakfast and the other for dinner, but the new East Street venue is treading a tightrope between a traditional British caff and a modern bistro.
Owner, maitre d' and cocktail connoisseur Tom Montgomery said he wanted to help improve the reputation of British food with his 1970s-inspired nostalgia cafe. The concept has been met with success in London like at Norman's Cafe, which serves fry ups by day and refined, homecooked-style food in the evening.
Inside feels like you're walking onto a set of a Wes Anderson film with its uniform, minimalist decor and mid-century-style furniture. Scanning the menu, it's filled with dishes your nan might make like ox hearts, roast chicken and pot pie.
