In a country that excels in almost every global cuisine, are fusion restaurants the future of UK gastronomy? Bristol already makes a healthy contribution to this trend, with Rock Fish and Per & Kor all excelling over the years with Chinese-Indian and Persian Korean menus respectively.
Yet the fusion revolution is not something I’m totally convinced by as of yet. While fusing more than one cuisine on a menu is considered inventive and radical, I fear it leaves more room for error when offering so many different elements.
Just when you think you've seen it all, perhaps no other fusion restaurant has dared to break the conventions so boldly than the Indian-French-inspired MUSE Brasserie. Serving traditional bistro dishes alongside Indian street food, I am willing to keep an open mind. It has reaped huge success at its inaugural site in Cheltenham since 2019 with gleaming reviews from its customers that earned it a top Tripadvisor accolade.
