Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Bristol, City of?
Bristol, City of scores 89 out of 100 on our demand index — likely worth exploring. The council currently has 18 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 8,460 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 22,498 residents for every Turkish restaurant already trading here. The single biggest factor behind that number is local search interest per restaurant, which ranks higher here than in most other councils in England and Wales. That combination of supply, search interest and population is what the verdict above is based on: Bristol, City of looks likely worth exploring for someone weighing up whether to open a Turkish restaurant in the area, relative to every other council we track.
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How this score breaks down
How Bristol, City of compares in South West
Bristol, City of ranks 1 of 26 councils in South West by demand score, and 3 of 26 by number of Turkish restaurants. The table below shows its four nearest neighbours by score.
| Council | Demand score | Verdict | Turkish restaurants | Monthly searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol, City of | 89 | Underserved | 18 | 8,460 |
| Plymouth | 82 | Underserved | 6 | 2,250 |
| Cornwall | 82 | Underserved | 8 | 3,630 |
| Dorset | 81 | Underserved | 14 | 7,460 |
| Bath and North East Somerset | 78 | Underserved | 6 | 1,620 |
Where the gap is
- Bristol, City of doesn't show an obvious quality or saturation gap: its restaurants average 4.4 Google stars (close to the 4.3-star England & Wales average), and its 18 restaurants look broadly in line with local demand — a balanced market rather than an obvious opening.
The hygiene picture
Of the 19 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Bristol, City of, 64% are rated 5 (the top FSA score) and 0% are rated 2 or below, with 0 still awaiting inspection — hygiene standards locally are mixed, leaving room to differentiate on cleanliness.
Where they cluster: Most Turkish restaurants in Bristol, City of sit in BS1, BS7 and BS5 — 5 in BS1, 4 in BS7, 2 in BS5.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cappadocia Restaurant | BS1 1NR | 5 |
| 02 | Easton Kebab House | BS5 6NA | 5 |
| 03 | Rocky’s kebab house | BS4 2TL | 5 |
| 04 | Sirin's Turkish Cuisine | BS1 5SH | 5 |
| 05 | Souk Kitchen | BS3 1JP | 5 |
| 06 | Turcusine | BS6 5QP | 5 |
| 07 | Whitchurch Grill | BS14 0EW | 5 |
| 08 | Charcoal Grill | BS7 8NZ | 4 |
and 11 more See every Turkish restaurant in Bristol, City of →
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Bristol, City of with a mid-range fit-out, using our big-city cost assumptions, comes to roughly £186,282 – £369,006 up front. The two largest lines are fit-out & build (£99,000 – £165,000) and kitchen equipment (£20,847 – £76,060).
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Local context
Bristol was under-counted in our first census because its council boundary wraps around the Avon; the corrected count is 18 restaurants for a city of nearly half a million and one of the highest search volumes outside London. The cluster is small and central: BS1 around the Harbourside and Baldwin Street, and Gloucester Road in BS7, with a couple of grills in Easton and Bedminster. Whole districts with strong demand, including Clifton, Redland, Southville and the northern suburbs, have no Turkish restaurant at all. Reviews per restaurant are modest, which suggests the existing places are takeaway-led; a proper sit-down grill in Clifton or on Whiteladies Road would face little direct competition.
By Turkish Restaurants UK Editorial Team · Updated 2026-09-04
Frequently asked questions
- How many Turkish restaurants are in Bristol, City of?
- Bristol, City of currently has 18 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Bristol, City of?
- Yes — an estimated 8,460 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Bristol, City of, giving it a demand score of 89/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Bristol, City of?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £186,282 – £369,006 to open in Bristol, City of, based on our cost model.
- How does Bristol, City of compare to the rest of South West?
- Bristol, City of scores 89/100 and ranks 1 of 26 in South West. The region's top-scoring council is Bristol, City of, at 89/100.
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