Guidebook for Bristol

Laura
Guidebook for Bristol

Drinks & Nightlife

Quirky venue for live music, drinks and tapas style dishes. Small venue, so there's always a good atmosphere.
56 locals recommend
Old Bookshop
65 North St
56 locals recommend
Quirky venue for live music, drinks and tapas style dishes. Small venue, so there's always a good atmosphere.
Nice busy bar with good seating. Their pizzas are great.
16 locals recommend
Hen & Chicken Bristol
210 North Street
16 locals recommend
Nice busy bar with good seating. Their pizzas are great.
Good size beer garden.
41 locals recommend
The Spotted Cow Bristol
139 North Street
41 locals recommend
Good size beer garden.
Live music on Friday and Saturday nights and good food.
16 locals recommend
Steam Crane
4-6 North St
16 locals recommend
Live music on Friday and Saturday nights and good food.
A chilled pub with a good selection of beers and ales. There is a a nice beer garden for summer. Good pork pies.
13 locals recommend
Leveret Cask House
51 North St
13 locals recommend
A chilled pub with a good selection of beers and ales. There is a a nice beer garden for summer. Good pork pies.
A lovely traditional pub with a good vibe. They have a good selection of drinks and homemade meals. And what's even better is that it's only a short stroll.
25 locals recommend
The Windmill
3 Eldon Terrace
25 locals recommend
A lovely traditional pub with a good vibe. They have a good selection of drinks and homemade meals. And what's even better is that it's only a short stroll.
An independent bar and kitchen with an industrial feel. Great outdoor seating in the sun. Start at the Steam Crane, before a very short hop to here, then The Hare and Spotted Cow.
BS3 1EN
North Street
An independent bar and kitchen with an industrial feel. Great outdoor seating in the sun. Start at the Steam Crane, before a very short hop to here, then The Hare and Spotted Cow.

Food Scene

Amazingly flavoursome food at reasonable prices. Booking advised.
63 locals recommend
Souk Kitchen
277 North St
63 locals recommend
Amazingly flavoursome food at reasonable prices. Booking advised.
Great restaurant for Sunday brunch, lunch or dinner. Check for offers, they have done a great value set menu on Tuesday nights. Outside tables get the midday sun. Booking recommended.
26 locals recommend
Zazu's Kitchen
220 North St
26 locals recommend
Great restaurant for Sunday brunch, lunch or dinner. Check for offers, they have done a great value set menu on Tuesday nights. Outside tables get the midday sun. Booking recommended.
Good Indian, but don't think it delivers.
The Clove Indian Restaurant
5 Luckwell Rd
Good Indian, but don't think it delivers.
Take away or eat in fish and chip shop. Fish and chips aren't oily and they even come with a slice of lemon.
Sea Pearl Bristol
73 East St
Take away or eat in fish and chip shop. Fish and chips aren't oily and they even come with a slice of lemon.
For when you just need a burger.
16 locals recommend
The Burger Joint
240 North St
16 locals recommend
For when you just need a burger.
Good Indian with a vibrant interior. Happy hour is 4-7pm, check out their cocktail menu. Perfect location for pre or post Tobacco Factory Theatre dining.
33 locals recommend
The Thali Restaurant
1 William St
33 locals recommend
Good Indian with a vibrant interior. Happy hour is 4-7pm, check out their cocktail menu. Perfect location for pre or post Tobacco Factory Theatre dining.
An independent funky tearoom serving breakfast lunch and lots of cakes. Everything here tastes great.
36 North St
36 North Street
An independent funky tearoom serving breakfast lunch and lots of cakes. Everything here tastes great.

Essentials

Great local butchers, all meat is locally sourced. I recommend their spicy meatballs.
Rare Butchers of Southville
250 North St
Great local butchers, all meat is locally sourced. I recommend their spicy meatballs.
Great fruit and veg shop.
East St Fruit Market
132-134 East St
Great fruit and veg shop.
Big Asda, think it's open 24/7
44 locals recommend
Asda Bedminster Superstore
East Street
44 locals recommend
Big Asda, think it's open 24/7
Short walk.
36 locals recommend
Lidl
Sheene Road
36 locals recommend
Short walk.
Bakery a short two minute walk across the park .
130 East St
130 East Street
Bakery a short two minute walk across the park .
Lots of lovely organic produce as well as a deli. Their spicy chorizo sausages with sour cream are amazing. There are some tables out on the street where you can get a coffee and watch the world fo by
27 locals recommend
Southville Deli
262 North St
27 locals recommend
Lots of lovely organic produce as well as a deli. Their spicy chorizo sausages with sour cream are amazing. There are some tables out on the street where you can get a coffee and watch the world fo by
Good butchers and only the other side of the park.
Stan Butt Butchers
137 East St
Good butchers and only the other side of the park.

Entertainment & Activities

Good park for children, zip wire etc
Dame Emily Park
1913 Booth Rd
Good park for children, zip wire etc

Arts & Culture

The renowned Tobacco Factory is within walking distance. Known for Shakespeare and in-house theatre. Check out their website for forthcoming productions.
59 locals recommend
Tobacco Factory Market
Raleigh Road
59 locals recommend
The renowned Tobacco Factory is within walking distance. Known for Shakespeare and in-house theatre. Check out their website for forthcoming productions.

Everything Else

A thriving community market with around 40 food and craft stalls. Open every Sunday 10am-2:30pm. On the 1st Sunday of every month the market extends in Raleigh Rd to host Retroville, a vintage market.
27 locals recommend
Southville Deli
262 North St
27 locals recommend
A thriving community market with around 40 food and craft stalls. Open every Sunday 10am-2:30pm. On the 1st Sunday of every month the market extends in Raleigh Rd to host Retroville, a vintage market.