A trip to St Nicholas Market is always a treat. With so many surprises hidden around every overflowing corner, we find ourselves shopping somewhere new on every visit. But there is one place we cannot resist revisiting when close by. That’s Eatchu with its delicious gyoza dumplings – but have you been to its Clifton restaurant yet?
Having launched in 2016 at Bristol’s Harbourside Market, founders Guy and Vic shortly moved to The Old Mess Room, part of St Nicks Market, in September of that year. Somewhere they and their crispy yet soft gyoza have become a staple of ever since. The first-ever Eatchu restaurant on the Clifton Triangle (there’s also a pop-up at the Wiper & True taproom in Lawrence Hill), didn’t open until February of this year.
Probably Bristol’s finest dumplings – of the gyoza variety at least – Eatchu is no longer only the ideal mid-day snack or lunchtime offering, but enjoyable as an evening meal too. Choose between a simple but sensational selection of pork or chicken dumplings for meat lovers, while vegans and vegetarians have a choice of roasted broccoli, pea & edamame or triple mushroom gyoza, both laced with vegan mayo.
If that doesn’t sound quite enough, the dumpling restaurant also has a range of upgrades to max out your gyoza. Add kimchi, noodles, seaweed, a soy-pickled egg, Japanese curry rice and more. You can also grab an Eatchu beer, created by the local Lost & Grounded brewery. Who knew gyoza was the perfect savoury snack to share over a few beers? It seems obvious now that we say it.
What were you saying about free dumplings?
Oh, yes! To celebrate Eatchu’s arrival on Queens Row, it’s giving away 100 free trays of gyoza on Tuesday, March 12 – that’s 600 free dumplings! You can choose between all four flavours too. To get your hands on them, follow Eatchu on Instagram and turn up at 11am. When they’re gone, they’re gone.
If you want Eatchu-quality gyoza at home, you can also purchase a 30-pack of frozen gyoza from all sites. A great way to have restaurant-quality dumplings at home – as well as convince your friends and family you know your way around Japanese cuisine. To learn more about Eatchu head here.
You’ll find Eatchu at Clifton Triangle, 1 Queens Row, BS8 1EZ