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A pop-up marathon at the Pipe & Slippers

By Karen Johnson  Saturday Mar 15, 2025

After a recent refurbishment to its exteriors and bidding goodbye to their kitchen residents, a pub has announced a list of street food pop-ups that will soon be serving cuisines from across the world.

Ever since its opening in 2004, the Pipe & Slippers on Cheltenham Road has been celebrated as a neighbourhood favourite with locals flocking to the place for their food and drink needs.

When Get Smoked said goodbye to the pub, six months after starting there, the future of food in this bustling pub remained a mystery.

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However now the pub has announced names of three local pop-ups that will be taking turns in the pub’s kitchen, starting in March.

 

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Until March 22, visitors will get to try authentic Durban street food as Slaps takes over cooking duties with items like bunny chow, dal and roti on the menu.

Soon after from March 24 to April 5, the father and son duo at Yak Shack, bring their memories of Nepal to Bristol with dishes like chilli chicken, momos and kale pakoras.

And finally, after Iman Salat and James Hillier of Jikoni finish their ongoing pop-up at Old Castle Green, they will head to the Pipe and Slippers from April 7, to serve their familiar East African delicacies.

Speaking about the upcoming pop-ups owner of the Pipe & Slippers, Patrick Rudland said: “We’re so excited to welcome some of Bristol’s most exciting new street-food traders to our kitchen, as well as some returning favourites!

“We really wanted to bring something a bit different to our diners, with a taste of some more unusual and unique cuisines, as well as giving some new up-and-coming traders a chance to showcase their dishes to a new audience.”

Main photo: The Pipe & Slippers

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