Vegan
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Middle Eastern

Cocktail and mezze bar serving Persian inspired cuisine. Dishes include fries, breads, aubergine dip, hummus, mezze, stews and more. Relocated from 10 Zetland Rd. Open Mon-Thu 12:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-23:30, Sun 12:00-22:00.


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194 Reviews

First Review by Joelusername

emma_hulme

Points +332

Vegan
06 Jul 2025

Best mezze!

Really nice mezze food with a kick! Staff really nice and knowledgeable

Pros: Food, Staff

Cons: Nowt!

catatonicyouths

Points +513

Vegan
05 Jun 2025

Fresh

Finally got back here after a year and a half. Been thinking about it for a long time. Haven’t had a bad dish here. Great service too and gluten free options.

AoifePhillips

Points +242

Vegan
03 Jun 2025

Sensational mezze food !

We absolutely loved all the delicious options, packed with flavour! We will definitely be back!

StuartNock

Points +91

Vegan
27 May 2025

Wow!!!!

What a find, this is why I love Happy Cow ♥️

The food is too good to be true, I had the Koocha Kebab and chips followed by the Baklava that was recommended by my server.

The problem is now I've had it I want it all the time, shame I live so far away.

But, I will be back.

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-27

Pros: Options, Portion size & Tasste, Staff

MarkyB

Points +189

Vegetarian
27 May 2025

"I didn't know vegan food could taste this good!"

I took my omnivorous partner here and her reaction was "I didn't know vegan food could taste this good!". I definitely recommend getting a few of the small plates as there's such a wide variety. Don't worry if you order too many. They'll still be good for leftovers the next day. ;)

Pros: Variety of dishes, Taste

fisharefriendznotfood

Points +106

Vegan
18 May 2025

Always satisfied

Genuinely gorrrgeous food. Pretty pricey but worth it & great portion sizes. Do NOT skip the hummus. It’s staggeringly great

jjfella

Points +66

Vegan
18 May 2025

2nd time…

2nd time here and again a good experience. We had some mezze (mezzi?) and loved the different tastes and textures.
Will keep coming back…

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-24

Pros: Tasty food, Easy atmosphere , Friendly staff

Frankie85

Points +773

Vegan
11 May 2025

We need one of these in Wales! 😍

Koocha is nestled on a quirky street, just outside of Bristol city centre.

We were greeted with enthusiasm and the atmosphere was light, friendly and made us want to stay all afternoon.

(Trinity was our member of staff today and they were knowledgeable and seemed to really enjoy their job. They also made a killer cocktail!)

We ordered two large glasses of Malbec 6 Mezze plates to share, two desserts, a dirty chai latte and an espresso martini.

The food came promptly, was well presented and packed full of flavour. My favourite dish was the whipped feta and cucumber, my husband's was the crispy oyster mushrooms with buffalo sauce.

We don't have any Persian style vegan restaurants in Wales and that definitely needs to change, but for the time being we are happy to travel to Bristol for this absolute gem!

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-11

Pros: High end, well curated menu., Vegan establishment, Local beers

Cons: No parking nearby., A step up to quite a small toilet., One step into restaurant

FrankieW

Points +2907

Vegan
04 May 2025

Still spectacular

Returned after almost 3 years.
Originally visited in July 2018 at the former Zetland Road venue.
The relocation to Cheltenham Road near the arches has made for a bigger, more bountiful establishment.
The drinks menu is wonderfully curated and original.

The food on offer is varied, especially when it comes to subtle flavours and textures.

Friendly and professional staff.

Updated from previous review on 2021-11-25

Pros: variety, vegan ethos

eloise.may

Points +276

Vegan
28 Apr 2025

Unique, wonderful place!

Koocha was fantastic! Going to an all vegan Middle Eastern restaurant was such a great experience. The food was so unique and absolutely delicious.
We went with my non-vegan Dad, who was blown away by it (he's since taken another non-vegan without us!).
We will definitely go back when we're next in Bristol!!

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-28

Pros: Cultural experience, Very very tasty food, Nice atmosphere

Cons: Too much to choose from!! (Good thing!)

GemmaBristol

Points +624

Vegan
22 Apr 2025

Great food, great atmosphere

We went for a birthday meal and were seated upstairs.
We had from age 5 to age 75 and everyone enjoyed their food.
Most of us were full from our mains but a few had enough room for pudding and the chocolate brownie with icecream smelt delicious (kids confirmed it was)
A great place for authentic Persian flavours or just some really dirty fries

Pros: Totally vegan, Lots of variety, Always updating menu

herbivoretee

Points +163

Vegan
19 Apr 2025

Nice food and a great atmosphere

Great cocktails, friendly staff. Lots of vegan options

missdior

Points +42

Vegan
10 Apr 2025

Birthday dinner

Yesterday I had my birthday dinner there, also was my first time going there and I was surprised! Delicious food and friendly staff! Definitely I’ll come back soon

Pros: Friendly staff , Delicious food, Lovely place

sarasu

Points +170

Vegan
10 Apr 2025

Fantastic mezze dishes and baklava

Have had dinner here a couple of times with family and it never disappoints. The small dishes are so flavoursome and the baklava for dessert is to die for! Even non-vegans in the family can’t get enough 😍

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-10

Pros: Tasty , Variety, Sweet and savoury

LilyHarper

Points +1360

Vegan
03 Apr 2025

Can’t go wrong!

Been here a few times and always come away very full and very happy 😂

BristolVeganWerewolf

Points +62

Vegan
30 Mar 2025

Vegan Sunday Roast

Went to Koocha for the first time today for Mother’s Day. I have wanted to go here since I heard first it existed, and it did not disappoint. We got one each of the Wellingtons and then split them between us. Everything was delicious and we’re pretty sure we discovered religion through the medley of flavours - new and familiar all blending perfectly. The vegan Yorkshire Puddings were perfect and we loved the spin on cauliflower cheese. Will definitely be back to try their other menu items!

Pros: Flavours, Friendly Staff, Cosy Vibes

Cons: A bit on the pricey side

HenryBlane

Points +12569

Vegan
23 Mar 2025

Amazing!

Koocha is a lovely restaurant/cocktail bar with a cosy feel and pretty decor. The menu is full of interesting dishes and it was hard to narrow down what to pick! Me and my wife both went for the 3 for £21 mezze dishes as this let us try 6 dishes and get a real variety from the menu.

The mezze dishes we went for were:
- Artichoke Dip; delicious, nice big portion and went really nicely with the side of lovely warm, tasty Zaatar Laffa Bread we also ordered
- Kookoo; delicious, meaty balls which contrasted really well with the sweet sauce
- Katayfi Rolls; delicious rich flavour with a thin crispy topping which provided an unusual and very enjoyable texture. The standout mezze dish for me!
- Oyster Wings; these had an excellent super crispy batter with rich flavour, so so good
- Arayes; delicious warm pitta stuffed with meaty mince that contrasted perfectly with the thick, creamy yoghurt
- Doner Bao Buns; nice, meaty doner in a lovely fluffy bun

For dessert we shared the Authentic Baklava. Again this was excellent with a lovely dense texture and delicious rich flavour which contrasted perfectly with the light, sweet cream that came with it.

We had such a good time here - the dishes were creative, exciting, full of amazing flavours and textures that went so well together and we loved every single one! I would highly recommend coming here!

Pros: Delicious and creative dishes, Amazing flavours, Lots of choice

Liquoricepearls

Points +503

Vegan
15 Mar 2025

Delicious, will be back!

We had a delicious lunch here, we loved the mince pockets the most. Will definitely be back to try more of the menu.

neotheropod

Points +111

Vegan
07 Mar 2025

absolutely ace sunday roast

i visited solo in may 2024 when it was absolutely roasting out. on the sunday the place was packed and got seated upstairs— the waitress was incredibly kind and steered the AC unit in my direction as i was sitting down! i didn’t have to ask for water either as it was put straight in front of me.

i ordered the roast and it came out within 10 minutes. everything on the plate was fantastic. my water AND gravy were both refilled as soon as they were empty too.

as i was on my own i had a nice chat with the waitresses who were all totally lovely. the cheesecake for dessert was ridiculously yummy as well. if i remember correctly it was a pistachio cheesecake, and had a soft creamy marshmallow on the top (as you can see in the pic). 10000% recommend. nicest roast i’ve had at a restaurant!

Pros: extremely filling, tasty food, excellent attentive service, really nice atmosphere overall

JenVegan

Points +20

Vegan
19 Feb 2025

Highly recommend

Really flavoursome! Great vibe and warm welcome.

Pros: Variety of flavours , Incredible cheesecake, Customer service

gemgiraf

Points +542

Vegan
18 Feb 2025

Stunning flavours in a relaxed environment

I’ve been wanting to go to Koocha for ages and it didn’t disappoint. I went for the mezze and the spices used in each dish were just beautiful. The mocktail and takeaway baklava I had were also delicious. My partner said the burger and fries were tasty too.

Jules19

Points +702

Vegan
17 Feb 2025

Awesome Sunday lunch

Great atmosphere and service. The main menu looked amazing with lots of choice, but we went for the Sunday roast. Wellington with either juicy marbles or butternut squash and beetroot. One of our party had a nut allergy which the server dealt with excellently. Too full for dessert!

Pros: Loads of choice, Attentive service

Cons: Quite a long wait for food

Gioiack

Points +984

Vegan
01 Feb 2025

Fantastic food and great service

I was in Bristol for work and Koocha had been highly recommended by many in a UK group when I asked for recs, so I booked while on the train and had dinner at this fully vegan Persian-inspired gem!!! 🤗
The food was delicious and the waiter (Celia) was very attentive to my dietary requirements (I have many intolerances).
The dishes came out quite quickly as well.
Really good experience! 😊

Pros: Great food, Attention to allergies , Quick service

LucyMatildaJuliet

Points +96

Vegan
16 Jan 2025

Fabulous

This place is an absolute gem. I've never had bad food. Non vegans love it too.

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-16

paveray

Points +112

Vegan
06 Jan 2025

If only all restaurants were this good

The food was amazingly delicious.

The three mezze I had I couldn’t recommend enough, oyster wings, manti dumplings and arayes. My favourite was the arayes.

For dessert I had the baklava which was great with an espresso.

The perfect place to introduce your non-vegan friends to amazing vegan food. #Veganuary

Pros: Amazing food, Great atmosphere , Excellent staff team

Cons: Parking is difficult

gregisacylon

Points +13

Vegetarian
30 Nov 2024

Fantastic Vegan Gem

On arrival we were greeted by friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere. Our server was excellent and dealt with my particular brand of bullshit fantastically. I ordered one of every type of available Mezze on the menu and was not disappointed. A fantastic evening at Koocha with the amazingly patient Trinity providing knowledgeable answers to my inane questions. I will certainly revisit.

Pros: The menu variety was fantastic , The staff were very friendly , The food was uniquely delicious

Jennidaca

Points +1598

Vegan
26 Nov 2024

A great place to have dinner

All the food is delicious. The portions are much larger than we expected, and it is good value for money.




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