Located at the top of the harbourside in Bristol, Under the Stars is a lovely little bar and restaurant on a boat.

I’ve been wanting to try Under the Stars for a really long time, particulary in the summer when you can sit out on top and enjoy the harbour.

We finally went on a dark January evening, but this didn’t disappoint. Downstairs inside the boat is a lovely eating area with a small bar, we had a little table by the window perfect for looking out over the harbour.

Under the Stars serves tapas and Pizza, all of which sounded too good, so we ordered both!

The tapas:

Oak Smoked Trout with roasted piquilo peppers, sherry vinegar and chilli oil (£5)  Incredible flavours, the chilli was an amazing twist to the strong fish flavour.

Spanish Chorizo cooked with Somerset Cider, red onions and garlic (£4.50) You have to order this, the meat is soft and deliciously infused with the flavours of the cider and red onions. Use the extra bread to soak up the leftover sauce – don’t waste a drop!

Patatas Bravas with tomato chilli sauce and alioli (£3.75) Not the most exciting of the tapas dishes, but the chilli certainly added a kick. It worked well with the other two intensely flavoured dishes.

The pizza:

Calabria – Italian nduja chilli salami, buffalo mozzarella and black olives (£10.00)
Thin and just a little crispy on the crusts, there was plently of cheese and the salami was just the right amount of spicey, and of course the olives- a pretty perfect pizza!

Under the Stars is a lovely little boat perfect for a romantic meal, or a quiet evening with friends. I look forwards to going back in the summer and sitting outside enjoying the sunshine and harbourside atmosphere.