Spitfire, Barbecue restaurant in City of Bristol, Great Britain
Spitfire is a barbecue restaurant in Bristol that uses traditional smoking techniques and open fire grilling to prepare various cuts of meat and side dishes. The space combines smokers for slow-cooked meat with an open wood fire grill for direct flame cooking.
The restaurant introduced South African braai cooking methods to Bristol's dining scene while combining international grilling traditions in one place. This blend of different grilling approaches has created a fresh direction in the local barbecue culture.
The restaurant blends Texas smoking styles with South African braai traditions, using locally sourced meats prepared through different methods. This mix of two grilling cultures creates a cooking approach you won't find elsewhere in the city.
Customers who want to order large meat cuts should arrange this in advance for best results. The restaurant is open daily and offers various ways to experience the cooking styles without needing to plan complex orders.
The restaurant operates an uncommon setup with two separate cooking stations that let diners see how different meat cuts achieve entirely different results through smoking versus direct flame cooking. This dual approach to cooking methods is rare in the region.
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