Guidebook for Bristol

Sally
Guidebook for Bristol

Food Scene

The Bristolian is a quirky, cheerful cafe a few minutes walk from my flat - they do great coffee and delicious food, from healthy salads to mammoth cooked breakfasts. http://thebristolian.co.uk
57 locals recommend
The Bristolian
2 Picton St
57 locals recommend
The Bristolian is a quirky, cheerful cafe a few minutes walk from my flat - they do great coffee and delicious food, from healthy salads to mammoth cooked breakfasts. http://thebristolian.co.uk
Delicious, ethically sourced tapas, a lovely atmosphere and friendly bar staff www.eatpoco.com
77 locals recommend
Poco Tapas Bar
45 Jamaica St
77 locals recommend
Delicious, ethically sourced tapas, a lovely atmosphere and friendly bar staff www.eatpoco.com
The original of the now legendary Thali Cafes is just a minutes stroll round the corner, great food and quirky decor http://www.thethalicafe.co.uk
50 locals recommend
The Thali Restaurant Montpelier
12 York Rd
50 locals recommend
The original of the now legendary Thali Cafes is just a minutes stroll round the corner, great food and quirky decor http://www.thethalicafe.co.uk
Small cafe with a big personality - Katie & Kim make everyone feel welcome and dish out mouthwatering treats http://www.katieandkimskitchen.com/
15 locals recommend
Katie and Kim's Kitchen
41 Picton Street
15 locals recommend
Small cafe with a big personality - Katie & Kim make everyone feel welcome and dish out mouthwatering treats http://www.katieandkimskitchen.com/
Great coffee and brunch and it's right on the corner of my road (plus other branches dotted around the city)
13 locals recommend
Boston Tea Party Stokes Croft
156 Cheltenham Rd
13 locals recommend
Great coffee and brunch and it's right on the corner of my road (plus other branches dotted around the city)
Pieminister is a Bristol institution - soak up a hangover with a massive mound of their delicious pie n mash!
15 locals recommend
Pieminister
24 Stokes Croft
15 locals recommend
Pieminister is a Bristol institution - soak up a hangover with a massive mound of their delicious pie n mash!

Everything Else

Delicious and very reasonably priced Indian takeaway a few minutes walk from my flat
11 locals recommend
Mela Indian Takeaway
19 York Rd
11 locals recommend
Delicious and very reasonably priced Indian takeaway a few minutes walk from my flat
Launderette round the corner that just happens to also be a gorgeous cafe - do your washing and have a cuppa and some pancakes at the same time! It's great http://www.at-the-well.co.uk/thewell
12 locals recommend
At The Well
145 Cheltenham Rd
12 locals recommend
Launderette round the corner that just happens to also be a gorgeous cafe - do your washing and have a cuppa and some pancakes at the same time! It's great http://www.at-the-well.co.uk/thewell
Fantastic views across all of Bristol once you've climbed its many steps! The park it's in is a nice place to chill too...
130 locals recommend
Cabot Tower
Park Street
130 locals recommend
Fantastic views across all of Bristol once you've climbed its many steps! The park it's in is a nice place to chill too...
Bristol's most famous bridge has got to be done if it's your first visit to Bristol! Great views and walks nearby, and have a wander around posh Clifton after...
540 locals recommend
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Bridge Road
540 locals recommend
Bristol's most famous bridge has got to be done if it's your first visit to Bristol! Great views and walks nearby, and have a wander around posh Clifton after...
Really impressive and worth a visit whether you're interested in boats and history or not!
331 locals recommend
Brunel's SS Great Britain
Gas Ferry Road
331 locals recommend
Really impressive and worth a visit whether you're interested in boats and history or not!
Bristol's newest museum. Has a really interesting permanent section on Bristol's history and lots of visiting exhibitions and events
219 locals recommend
M Shed
Wapping Road
219 locals recommend
Bristol's newest museum. Has a really interesting permanent section on Bristol's history and lots of visiting exhibitions and events
Contemporary arts centre - exhibitions are usually free and there's a cafe/bar. Sit outside on a sunny day by the water with a cider and watch the world go by....
154 locals recommend
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay
154 locals recommend
Contemporary arts centre - exhibitions are usually free and there's a cafe/bar. Sit outside on a sunny day by the water with a cider and watch the world go by....
An absolute treasure trove of interesting stalls selling everything you could imagine, and delicious food from all over the globe. I love this place!
126 locals recommend
Saint Nicholas Market
Saint Nicholas Street
126 locals recommend
An absolute treasure trove of interesting stalls selling everything you could imagine, and delicious food from all over the globe. I love this place!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great Sunday roasts, friendly staff, good booze and a sunny beer garden.... http://home.btconnect.com/theCadbury
21 locals recommend
The Cadbury
68 Richmond Rd
21 locals recommend
Great Sunday roasts, friendly staff, good booze and a sunny beer garden.... http://home.btconnect.com/theCadbury
Great little bar round the corner with tasty food and booze at reasonable prices http://www.barwarsltd.com/index.php/the-pipe-and-slippers/about/
24 locals recommend
The Pipe & Slippers
118 Cheltenham Rd
24 locals recommend
Great little bar round the corner with tasty food and booze at reasonable prices http://www.barwarsltd.com/index.php/the-pipe-and-slippers/about/
Excellent pub with a garden and a welcoming atmosphere - definitely worth the climb!
18 locals recommend
Hillgrove Porter Stores
53 Hillgrove St N
18 locals recommend
Excellent pub with a garden and a welcoming atmosphere - definitely worth the climb!
Great bar in an old boat on the harbourside - sit on the top deck on a sunny day and enjoy the view...
48 locals recommend
Grain Barge
Hotwell Road
48 locals recommend
Great bar in an old boat on the harbourside - sit on the top deck on a sunny day and enjoy the view...
The Canteen is great for day or nighttime - a buzzy but laidback vibe, tasty food, good booze and free live music every evening
102 locals recommend
The Canteen
80 Stokes Croft
102 locals recommend
The Canteen is great for day or nighttime - a buzzy but laidback vibe, tasty food, good booze and free live music every evening
Great, laid back pub in the St Werburghs area
20 locals recommend
The Miners Arms
136 Mina Rd
20 locals recommend
Great, laid back pub in the St Werburghs area
One of my favourite pubs - quirky and colourful and packed with curiosities and friendly locals! There's a games room upstairs too and and an old-fashioned a skittles alley round the back!
33 locals recommend
Duke of York
2 Jubilee Rd
33 locals recommend
One of my favourite pubs - quirky and colourful and packed with curiosities and friendly locals! There's a games room upstairs too and and an old-fashioned a skittles alley round the back!
Friendly pub with a massive sunny beer garden. They do decent food and it's right next to the St Werburghs City Farm and the lovely hobbit-like Farm Cafe, which is also worth a visit!
26 locals recommend
The Farm
Hopetoun Road
26 locals recommend
Friendly pub with a massive sunny beer garden. They do decent food and it's right next to the St Werburghs City Farm and the lovely hobbit-like Farm Cafe, which is also worth a visit!
Great cosy pub with a friendly crowd, and often has DJ's playing good tunes
16 locals recommend
The Bell
16-18 Hillgrove Street
16 locals recommend
Great cosy pub with a friendly crowd, and often has DJ's playing good tunes
This bar is open til 4am at weekends, usually with good DJ's and has a big smoking yard out the back. DELICIOUS pizzas served all day and into the night too!
20 locals recommend
No. 51 Stokes Croft
51 Stokes Croft
20 locals recommend
This bar is open til 4am at weekends, usually with good DJ's and has a big smoking yard out the back. DELICIOUS pizzas served all day and into the night too!
Ace little bar in town with live music & DJ's every night and cheap tasty noodles served late. Open til 3 or 4 at weekends.
10 locals recommend
Mr Wolfs
32 Saint Nicholas Street
10 locals recommend
Ace little bar in town with live music & DJ's every night and cheap tasty noodles served late. Open til 3 or 4 at weekends.

Arts & Culture

Co-operative independent cinema and artspace run entirely by volunteers just a 5 minute walk from my flat, offering unusual films and excellent music http://www.cubecinema.com/cubewebsite/home.html
32 locals recommend
Cube Microplex
32 locals recommend
Co-operative independent cinema and artspace run entirely by volunteers just a 5 minute walk from my flat, offering unusual films and excellent music http://www.cubecinema.com/cubewebsite/home.html
Brilliant arts cinema in the centre of town with cafe bar attached
110 locals recommend
Watershed
1 Canon's Rd
110 locals recommend
Brilliant arts cinema in the centre of town with cafe bar attached

Essentials

Nearest independent shop for groceries and basics
8 locals recommend
Galliford Stores
66 Bath Buildings
8 locals recommend
Nearest independent shop for groceries and basics
Organic farm shop
23 locals recommend
Radford Mill Farm Shop
41 Picton St
23 locals recommend
Organic farm shop

Shopping

Excellent photography shop in the centre of town - printing, framing and usually a small exhibition on too
Photographique
53 North St
Excellent photography shop in the centre of town - printing, framing and usually a small exhibition on too