Discover the best pubs & restaurants in Bristol

About Bristol

Bristol sits on the river Avon between Gloucestershire north and Somerset south. Being one of the UK's top tourist destinations and voted most popular destination by the Sunday Times in 2014 & 2017 Bristol has something for everyone.

Bristol was a medieval town believed to have been built around 1155 and was known for importing raw materials such as wool and cloth which was then sold on into Europe and traded for products such as wine, sherry and port. The harbour and port of Bristol is frequently in maritime history and it lost a great number of its famous building during the second world war. Bristol is steeped in history and visitors will find museums and places of interest that relive much of the city's varied and interesting history.

Bristol's music scene, retro night clubs, live music bars and trendy cocktails bars make it popular with students, young people and party goers. There is a lively and vibrant night life in Bristol with a fantastic pub and restaurant scene. The restaurants in Bristol range from gastro pubs, to fine dining and contemporary cuisine within luxury restaurant venues. The pubs of Bristol range from quaint British boozers to upmarket pub chains and more discerning wine bars. If you are looking for places to eat in Bristol then you are spoiled for choice and you can find everything from traditional pub grub, Chinese and Indian restaurants, Greek restaurants and the vegan food scene is emerging rapidly with the opening of several trendy vegan restaurants and specialist vegetarian restaurants.

"The lively and vibrant food and drink scene in Bristol is definitely worth a visit, the local pubs and restaurants are a fantastic mix of traditional and contemporary venues"

The floating harbour, Zoo, Clifton suspension bridge, museums, parks and Brunel's SS Great Britain amongst many other attractions make sure there is always something to do in the City. Bristol is also Britain's second safest city so is ideal for the whole family, you also get more bang for your buck, as Bristol is almost 30% cheaper than London on average. A few famous names from Bristol are, Russell Howard, Banksy, Lee Evans, John Cleese and Harry Potter Author JK Rowling.