Mike’s guidebook
Food and drink scene
Excellent local pub with huge choice of real ales and serves great Korean food 7 days a week. Local geezer DJ's old school punk and new wave on weds. A local institution. Possibly the most charming pub in the area.
18 locals recommend
Hillgrove Porter Stores
53 Hillgrove St NExcellent local pub with huge choice of real ales and serves great Korean food 7 days a week. Local geezer DJ's old school punk and new wave on weds. A local institution. Possibly the most charming pub in the area.
Small pub with a posse of regulars. Serves Pie Minister Pie and Mash and small selection of hand pull ales.
Cotham Porter Stores
15 Cotham Rd SSmall pub with a posse of regulars. Serves Pie Minister Pie and Mash and small selection of hand pull ales.
Famous Gloucester Rd gastropub. Live music every night and a lot of local jazz. Very much the Bristol music scene. Great food and wide selection of ales and wines. Booking recommended for food
49 locals recommend
The Gallimaufry
26-28 Gloucester RdFamous Gloucester Rd gastropub. Live music every night and a lot of local jazz. Very much the Bristol music scene. Great food and wide selection of ales and wines. Booking recommended for food
Kensington Arms Redland
35-37 Stanley RdUpmarket gastropub. Food booking recommended
The home of Pie Minister - national institution. Go there for pie and mash and pies pies and more pies.
15 locals recommend
Pieminister
24 Stokes CroftThe home of Pie Minister - national institution. Go there for pie and mash and pies pies and more pies.
Cafe Kino
108 Stokes CroftVegan coffee bar
Coffee shop serving very good food. Breakfast highly recommended. Good local vibes.
87 locals recommend
Boston Tea Party
293 Gloucester RdCoffee shop serving very good food. Breakfast highly recommended. Good local vibes.
Best Local pizza. V friendly staff and grab a nice ale or glass of wine with your pizza. Take out available.
20 locals recommend
Flour & Ash
Best Local pizza. V friendly staff and grab a nice ale or glass of wine with your pizza. Take out available.
The W. G. Grace
71-73 Whiteladies RdUpmarket gastropub. Food booking recommended.
My absolute favourite for brunch or breakfast. Also a baker. Great vibes and busy at weekends.
26 locals recommend
Bakers & Co.
193 Gloucester RdMy absolute favourite for brunch or breakfast. Also a baker. Great vibes and busy at weekends.
Hobbs House Bakery
177 Gloucester RdFab coffee and cakes
Very posh Indian Restaurant. Upmarket a bit ponsy but the curries are excellent.
63 locals recommend
The Mint Room
Lower Bristol RoadVery posh Indian Restaurant. Upmarket a bit ponsy but the curries are excellent.
Gloucester Road Fish Bar
15 Gloucester RdAnother Fish and Chip place but a bit closer and also sit in. Excellent.
Chandos Fish Bar
4 Chandos RdGreat Fish & Chips!
Sightseeing
Good for a walk. Park over the bridge (along north road) and make your way in for a forest walk.
53 locals recommend
Leigh Woods
Good for a walk. Park over the bridge (along north road) and make your way in for a forest walk.
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Bridge RoadOur most famous sight in Bristol
Everyman Cinema Bristol
44 Whiteladies RdVery good and comfy upmarket cinema
Good views from the top of Bristol and surrounding areas
104 locals recommend
Brandon Hill Nature Park
Park StreetGood views from the top of Bristol and surrounding areas
Bristol Zoo Gardens
College RoadOur famous zoo
The downs is situated at the top Whiteladies Rd. Venture to the far left for views of the Avon Gorge. From here you can walk along the edge of the gorge to Clifton and end up at The Observatory. Recommend a walk around Clifton Village for a bite to eat or a cup of tea
84 locals recommend
Clifton Down
Stoke RoadThe downs is situated at the top Whiteladies Rd. Venture to the far left for views of the Avon Gorge. From here you can walk along the edge of the gorge to Clifton and end up at The Observatory. Recommend a walk around Clifton Village for a bite to eat or a cup of tea
Take a walk from top to bottom (or the other way!) and check all the great shops and food places. Bristol Guild - a wonderful interiors store is located near the top. Also Cooshti - a legendary Bristol fashion clothes store for boys and girls. Many great second hand clothes store situated on Park St including BS8.
7 locals recommend
Park Street
Park StreetTake a walk from top to bottom (or the other way!) and check all the great shops and food places. Bristol Guild - a wonderful interiors store is located near the top. Also Cooshti - a legendary Bristol fashion clothes store for boys and girls. Many great second hand clothes store situated on Park St including BS8.
Locally supported museum (so please support) . A glimpse into Bristol's dark past but fascinating - once owned by a sugar plantation owner... hmmm
16 locals recommend
The Georgian House Museum
7 Great George StLocally supported museum (so please support) . A glimpse into Bristol's dark past but fascinating - once owned by a sugar plantation owner... hmmm
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Queens RoadBrunel's SS Great Britain
Gas Ferry RoadGreat for the kids
Bristol is proud of what it started - the removal of statues of historical individuals with a dark past. This is the site of the statue location of former slave trader Edward Colston that was poetically dumped in the harbour by the Black Lives Matter movement. Colston's slaves also suffered being dumped in the sea if they were sick or dying or dead during their travel to the New World. He met his end in the same way as his victims. A most poetic finish! The city's aim is to relocate the statue in the its current condition in Bristol museum where the public can find out the real history of Edward Colston. #blacklivesmatter
Colston Avenue
Colston AvenueBristol is proud of what it started - the removal of statues of historical individuals with a dark past. This is the site of the statue location of former slave trader Edward Colston that was poetically dumped in the harbour by the Black Lives Matter movement. Colston's slaves also suffered being dumped in the sea if they were sick or dying or dead during their travel to the New World. He met his end in the same way as his victims. A most poetic finish! The city's aim is to relocate the statue in the its current condition in Bristol museum where the public can find out the real history of Edward Colston. #blacklivesmatter
Food scene
Extremely popular and lively tapas bar. Very small. Booking highly recommended although they do have no rez bar stools if you feel cosy!
81 locals recommend
Bravas
7 Cotham HillExtremely popular and lively tapas bar. Very small. Booking highly recommended although they do have no rez bar stools if you feel cosy!
Beets n Roots
39 Cotham HillVegan/Veggie cafe. Great for lunch
Casa Mexicana
31 Zetland RdGreat local Mexican restaurant
Venue
St George's Bristol
Great George StreetWonderful programme and acoustics
Bristol Beacon
Trenchard StreetBristols main concert venue
Useful Places
At The Well
145 Cheltenham Rd