We’re back from our Easter break ready to rattle some pans and pour some beverages. The BOX will be open from 5.30pm today (Wednesday) and then for lunch and dinner on Thursday, Friday and Saturday as usual. See you then.

The happiest little bundles 💚

Tomorrow I’ll be back running the Bristol Half Marathon to raise money for our fantastic charity partner Caring in Bristol. I’d love it if you can donate, or please give me a cheer if you see my blue vest. justgiving.com/page/tessa-lid…

So incredibly hot and sweaty but I managed 1hr 52mins 💪 The support on the course was the best today. Thank you. It’s not too late to donate to Caring in Bristol - thank you for the brilliant donations so far. justgiving.com/page/tessa-lid…

Roast and pickled fennel, burrata, sumac, olive, soy-glazed seeds. Summer eating. Saturday night is completely fully booked but we have various availability the rest of the week, including Friday night if you’re quick.

Asparagus from Wye Valley Produce, chopped duck egg, browned butter croutons - on our tasting menu. We are back open for the week from 5.30pm today. Hope to see you then 💁🏻‍♀️

Join us on Thurs 10th July to help celebrate Bristol Seafood Week with a surprise tasting menu showcasing the best fish and shellfish. £65/ person for a five course menu plus snack and our bread on arrival. 7pm is now fully booked but we have a couple of 5.30pm and 8.30pm tables.

Onglet, Isle of Wight Tomatoes, pickled red onion, fermented chilli. Simple.

Absolutely loved watching Butterman trying to fly a piece of toast across the docks & all the other brave/crazy contraptions at Bristol BirdMan yesterday. Special mention for Tomo No Ramen’s dancing lion🦁 goodhub.com/go/thebristolb… 📸 from Bristol24/7. I was too busy laughing.

This table has got your name on it.

A little glow up for our terrace planter ✨

How lovely to be included in this again. Thanks for the kind words 🥰

The first of our selection for July’s wines of Germany month have started arriving. Join us from next week for a superb by the glass selection and a few other surprises.

It’s a great year for cherries 🍒 My dad’s morello tree is absolutely loaded. I stoned over a kg but this bunch are steeping to be incorporated into a drink at a later date.

This July we’ll be celebrating German wine month, starting off with this beautiful little by-the-glass list. Anyone who knows us knows we love a German Riesling and now we get to share some other German specialties, inc. a Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Silvaner. Pop up for a 🍷

Was able to highlight that hospitality is most highly taxed segment of economy - paying 75% of profit back to govt - and our consumers are the most highly taxed in Europe with almost half the price they pay being tax - without a lower VAT rate. We’re in danger of being #TaxedOut

Deep-fried Porthilly oysters with rice wine-pickled cucumber - the snack course from Thursday’s seafood tasting menu. If you love oysters, you can catch Elliott Lidstone and other chefs giving them their best “dressing” at 3pm in the Bristol Seafood Week stretch tent TODAY.

Our beloved Carl Loewen Kabinett is back in the BOX and chilling nicely. The perfect start to any meal. #31daysofgermanwine

Throwback to last Thursday’s fish feast feat. allll the good stuff from oysters and crab to mackerel and plaice.

Beautiful blooms from Hugo’s Greengrocer giving the terrace a glow up 🌺