Guidebook for Bristol
Food Scene
Mark's Bread
291 North StDelicious artisan breads and cakes. Recommend the cafe next door.
I love going for breakfast. Excellent menus, locally sourced ingriediants and brilliant friendly staff. Great for lunch and dinner.
26 locals recommend
Zazu's Kitchen
220 North StI love going for breakfast. Excellent menus, locally sourced ingriediants and brilliant friendly staff. Great for lunch and dinner.
Exceptional homemade chocolate by one of the friendliest most passionate chocolatiers.
Zara's Chocolates
200 North StExceptional homemade chocolate by one of the friendliest most passionate chocolatiers.
Hip bar which do delicious food fantastic beer selections and a great place to people watch.
56 locals recommend
Old Bookshop
65 North StHip bar which do delicious food fantastic beer selections and a great place to people watch.
This bar is a boat on the harbour. The food is delicious and great atmosphere.
48 locals recommend
Grain Barge
Hotwell RoadThis bar is a boat on the harbour. The food is delicious and great atmosphere.
Margot May
36 North StGreat tea shop. Does the best carrot cake ever. Wonderful staff.
This is one of my all time favourite places for dinner. The food is delicious and imaginative. Lovely venue and staff are really friendly.
33 locals recommend
The Thali Restaurant
1 William StThis is one of my all time favourite places for dinner. The food is delicious and imaginative. Lovely venue and staff are really friendly.
Za Za Bazaar
Canon's RoadAll you can eat global food market.
Best pie in Bristol in vibrant trendy art quarter of Stokes Croft and Gloucester Road. Also try The Canteen, Art House, Cafe Kino.
15 locals recommend
Pieminister
24 Stokes CroftBest pie in Bristol in vibrant trendy art quarter of Stokes Croft and Gloucester Road. Also try The Canteen, Art House, Cafe Kino.
Chicken Shed
Sell the best fried chicken in Bristol.
Drinks & Nightlife
Trendy bar in converted tobacco factory. Delicious locally sourced seasonal menu. Live music on Sunday's with a small beautiful market.
57 locals recommend
Tobacco Factory
Trendy bar in converted tobacco factory. Delicious locally sourced seasonal menu. Live music on Sunday's with a small beautiful market.
The Apple is a boat with iconic history.
Best bar in Bristol for cider. So many choices vibrant area.
28 locals recommend
The Apple
Welsh BackThe Apple is a boat with iconic history.
Best bar in Bristol for cider. So many choices vibrant area.
Sightseeing
Great walks to the bridge. Or catch Number 8 bus. Stunning views, interesting visitor centre and take a walk to the Downs.
540 locals recommend
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Bridge RoadGreat walks to the bridge. Or catch Number 8 bus. Stunning views, interesting visitor centre and take a walk to the Downs.
Famous steam ship beautifully restored. Great exhibition on board. Stunning location.
331 locals recommend
Brunel's SS Great Britain
Gas Ferry RoadFamous steam ship beautifully restored. Great exhibition on board. Stunning location.
Cabot Tower is in Brandon Hill park. Free to climb steps for a stunning view.
130 locals recommend
Cabot Tower
Park StreetCabot Tower is in Brandon Hill park. Free to climb steps for a stunning view.
Park Street takes you to many points of interest. Georgian House, St Georges for music events, Bristol university, City Museum, RWA . Check out a shop the Bristol Guild excellent for gifts and local artisan crafts.
6 locals recommend
Park Street
Park StreetPark Street takes you to many points of interest. Georgian House, St Georges for music events, Bristol university, City Museum, RWA . Check out a shop the Bristol Guild excellent for gifts and local artisan crafts.
Stokes Croftfield and Gloucester Road are full street art Bohemian area of artists and musicians. lots of independent shops and eateries. Check out the Canteen, Arts House, cafe Kino and delicious eateries.
86 locals recommend
Stokes Croft
Stokes CroftStokes Croftfield and Gloucester Road are full street art Bohemian area of artists and musicians. lots of independent shops and eateries. Check out the Canteen, Arts House, cafe Kino and delicious eateries.
Parks & Nature
Brandon Hill Nature Park
Park StreetCentral Park, stunning views from Cabot Tower.
Large park part of Ashton court Mansion. Cycle hire and track, deer park and golf course. Beautiful rose gardens.
54 locals recommend
Ashton Court
Large park part of Ashton court Mansion. Cycle hire and track, deer park and golf course. Beautiful rose gardens.
Large green space with stunning views over the gorge. Popular for joggers. Check out the Water Tower cafe.
40 locals recommend
Clifton Down station
Large green space with stunning views over the gorge. Popular for joggers. Check out the Water Tower cafe.
Arts & Culture
Trendy cafe bar with delicious affordable menu. Great for pre cinema and theatre FoD. Has 3 art house cinema screens.
Hub for the Wildscreen Festival. Short Encounters Film Festival. Slapstick Festival.
110 locals recommend
Watershed
1 Canon's RdTrendy cafe bar with delicious affordable menu. Great for pre cinema and theatre FoD. Has 3 art house cinema screens.
Hub for the Wildscreen Festival. Short Encounters Film Festival. Slapstick Festival.
All about Bristol life. Has excellent visiting exhibitions. Stunning views.
219 locals recommend
M Shed
Wapping RoadAll about Bristol life. Has excellent visiting exhibitions. Stunning views.
Some of the best small contemporary art exhibitions in the UK. Great bookshop and reading room.
154 locals recommend
Arnolfini
16 Narrow QuaySome of the best small contemporary art exhibitions in the UK. Great bookshop and reading room.
Beautiful museum changing displays. Check out the Egyptian room. Great for exploring on rainy days.
233 locals recommend
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Queens RoadBeautiful museum changing displays. Check out the Egyptian room. Great for exploring on rainy days.
Street art shop and centre for biggest street art festival in Europe. Check out the art on North Street.
13 locals recommend
Upfest
198 North StStreet art shop and centre for biggest street art festival in Europe. Check out the art on North Street.
Shopping
Big indoor and outdoor market to buy everything. Great food stalls. And vintage. Excellent for gifts.
12 locals recommend
St Nicholas Market
42 All Saints LaneBig indoor and outdoor market to buy everything. Great food stalls. And vintage. Excellent for gifts.
Small beautiful market, local sourced food stalls, vintage and local crafts. Live music in the bar.
59 locals recommend
Tobacco Factory Market
Raleigh RoadSmall beautiful market, local sourced food stalls, vintage and local crafts. Live music in the bar.
Lots of high end classy shops and high street names.
Cinema complex and excellent eateries.
323 locals recommend
Cabot Circus
Bond Street SouthLots of high end classy shops and high street names.
Cinema complex and excellent eateries.
Large superstore. Stocks everything. Cheapest petrol in Bristol :)
44 locals recommend
Asda Bedminster Superstore
East StreetLarge superstore. Stocks everything. Cheapest petrol in Bristol :)
Essentials
ALDI
273-279 Church RdLarge supermarket,. Stocks everything.
The Co-operative Food
174-178 Wells RdUseful express shop sells good range of essentials.