Rodak

This shop aimed at the Polish community living around Stokes Croft is doing a roaring trade — and not only amongst Poles.
I love exploring non-​British food shops such as the Sweet Mart Indian supermarket in Easton, and the big Chinese Supermarket in Eastville — and now there are Polish stores opening up in several locations in Bristol.
Rodak is full of stuff I’ve never heard of, including lots of sauerkraut-​like pickles such as salted sour cucumbers, plus Polish sausages, dumpling-​type foods, and packaged stuff such as biscuits.
For me it’s always a bit of a gamble buying stuff from here, because I have little idea what it’s going to be like — but that’s the fun of it. And for the local Polish community it must be great to be able to enjoy a little a taste of home.

I am a big fan of seeing Bristol slowly embracing the diverse communities that are on offer, and what they can bring to the City and the people of Bristol.
With so many Polish, Vietenamese, Chinese etc shops popping up throughout the City from Bedminster to Clifton means that average Joe’s like myself have so many new foods introduced into my life that I otherwise may have never heard of! Bonus!
Rodak, although a Polish shop, isn’t entirely full fo Polish goods, there are many things that will not be new to you and I such as many pickled goods, but you will find many things your cupboard has never seen in it’s lifetime! Worth a look!

Rodak is an incredibly new business on Stokes Croft providing the Polish community with traditional products. Open only for a week they’re already contemplating increasing their opening hours due to such good business. The service is polite and friendly regardless if you’re Polish or not.
The stock, however, is entirely Polish. From the packs of freeze dried vegetables to the gherkins, pickles and sauces it is all foreign to me. This is one of the main reasons I like such shops — they’re different. I enjoy not being able to understand what something is until I get it home and eat it, and sometimes even then I’m none the wiser!
I love being able to sample foods from other countries and cultures without having to leave my home town.
It is this variety that really is the spice of life.