Bristol’s famous TikTok restaurant wows national critic with ‘silly, warm, magical’ atmosphere.

A Bristol restaurant known for hilarious and hilarious TikTok videos and stunning celebrities with amazing food has impressed a national critic in London. Reviewer Charlotte Ivers is the latest critic to be charmed by Urban Tandoor’s food, atmosphere and positive “magical” vibes.

The business, which has locations in Clifton and Harbourside, has been open since 2013 but has become popular on social media platform TikTok with staff members parodies of restaurant-themed songs. Their latest hits include Seven Nation Bhaji and Sweet Lime Pickle – posted just before England’s men’s team reached the semi-finals of the Euros.

Writing in the Sunday Times, Charlotte said she went to visit the restaurant “because it was famous”. And it’s famous – the self-proclaimed “kings of parodies” have amassed over 200,000 followers on TikTok and racked up over eight million likes on the platform.

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Specifically, Charlotte said she was inspired after seeing The New York Times write about the Bristol facility, which is visited by people from as far away as Texas. Urban Tandoor owner Sujith D’almeida said the restaurant has become particularly popular with diners under 30 – the general age of the average TikTokker – and added his desire to inject some positivity into the daily routine of viewers.

He told The Times that he “wanted to bring something positive into people’s lives” in the form of silly 60-second music videos. Although Charlotte writes that guests “don’t really come for the food”, Urban Tandoor has been billed as one of “Bristol’s best restaurants”, with meals that leave customers “dreaming” of their next visit.

BristolLive reviewed the Clifton location back in March: “We thoroughly enjoy the food, but the atmosphere at Urban Tandoor is what makes the viral sensation stand out. They know what they’re doing when it comes to making sure everyone is happy and having a good time.”

The Sunday Times agreed with this assessment, with Charlotte giving the Indian restaurant five stars. She concludes, “What a wonderful thing he’s built here: silly, warm, magical.”