Za Za Bazaar has been saved from demolition after councillors refused plans to replace the building with offices. The popular buffet restaurant on the Harbourside employs more than 200 staff and has been under threat since developers first applied to knock it down in 2021.
CBRE applied for planning permission from Bristol City Council to demolish the two-storey building on Canons Road, home to Za Za Bazaar and the BSB Waterside Bar. They would replace it with a four-storey office block with shops, bars and restaurants on the ground floor.
These plans were refused by the development control B committee on Tuesday, June 13, due to concerns over the loss of the restaurant and the height of the new building. Za Za Bazaar claims to be the country’s largest restaurant, and has a wide diversity of customers.
