Bristol Virginia Reportedly Has One Of The Highest Meal Taxes In The Country. Of The Top 50, Minneapolis Minnesota Had The Highest At 10.775 Percent While Bristol’s Meal Tax Stands At Seven Percent On Purchases Of Prepared Food In Restaurants, On Top Of The State’s Sales Tax. The City’s Commissioner Of Revenue, Terry Frye, Said The City Would Be In Dire Straits If It Weren’t For The Income.