Guidebook for Bath
Essentials
Sainsbury's
Green Park RoadLarge grocery store
Food Scene
I especially recommend their breakfasts. They also have live music in the evenings from Wednesday-Saturday, usually jazz or blues, so you can just stop by for a drink (there's no cover charge).
38 locals recommend
Green Park Brasserie
6 Green Park RdI especially recommend their breakfasts. They also have live music in the evenings from Wednesday-Saturday, usually jazz or blues, so you can just stop by for a drink (there's no cover charge).
Gascoyne Place
1 Saw ClExcellent gastro pub with live jazz on Sundays and blues most Fridays.
Romantic French bistro with a very good value pre-theatre menu. Reservations recommended - it's very busy on weekends.
14 locals recommend
Raphael Restaurant
Upper Borough WallsRomantic French bistro with a very good value pre-theatre menu. Reservations recommended - it's very busy on weekends.
Excellent tapas-style food with good vegetarian options; also one of the few places in Bath where you can eat past 10 p.m. (reservations recommended)
21 locals recommend
Same Same But Different
Bartlett StreetExcellent tapas-style food with good vegetarian options; also one of the few places in Bath where you can eat past 10 p.m. (reservations recommended)
Funky cafe close to my apartment, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails. There's a pub quiz on Sunday nights. Moorland Road is also worth checking out for its shops and second-hand stores.
19 locals recommend
Velo Lounge
30 Moorland RdFunky cafe close to my apartment, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails. There's a pub quiz on Sunday nights. Moorland Road is also worth checking out for its shops and second-hand stores.
Cheap and cheerful place where locals hang out to watch football on the big screen; has excellent burgers and chips.
9 locals recommend
MeatBusters
Lower Bristol RoadCheap and cheerful place where locals hang out to watch football on the big screen; has excellent burgers and chips.
The food here is merely okay IMHO, but their riverside patio is one of the prettiest places in Bath for a meal or a drink. The best time to go is at around 4 or 5 p.m. on a sunny afternoon.
31 locals recommend
Opa
14 N ParadeThe food here is merely okay IMHO, but their riverside patio is one of the prettiest places in Bath for a meal or a drink. The best time to go is at around 4 or 5 p.m. on a sunny afternoon.
Recommended for their full English breakfast, especially if you can get a seat outside on the balcony.
16 locals recommend
Cosy Club
Southgate PlaceRecommended for their full English breakfast, especially if you can get a seat outside on the balcony.
Cosy, informal little restaurant that's got a great atmosphere, award-winning pizza and fantastic, friendly service.
8 locals recommend
Yammo! Ltd
66 Walcot StCosy, informal little restaurant that's got a great atmosphere, award-winning pizza and fantastic, friendly service.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good microbrew pub (they give tours for £5) with decent food and a beer garden out back, often hosts live music, quiz nights and comedy shows. Good open mic session on Sunday afternoons from 3 p.m.
30 locals recommend
The Bath Brew House
14 James St WGood microbrew pub (they give tours for £5) with decent food and a beer garden out back, often hosts live music, quiz nights and comedy shows. Good open mic session on Sunday afternoons from 3 p.m.
Excellent pub with loads of character (though a bit of a hike from my place) - they often have live bands.
88 locals recommend
The Bell Inn
103 Walcot StExcellent pub with loads of character (though a bit of a hike from my place) - they often have live bands.
The Boater
9 Argyle StLovely pub with good food and a huge beer garden.
Best for outdoor drinks on their rooftop (I wouldn't bother with the food, though! It's not terrible, but there are loads of better places to eat nearby).
82 locals recommend
Hall & Woodhouse, Bath
1 Old King StBest for outdoor drinks on their rooftop (I wouldn't bother with the food, though! It's not terrible, but there are loads of better places to eat nearby).
Very romantic and atmospheric place that serves great martinis. Go early in the evening because it's usually packed later on.
80 locals recommend
The Canary Gin Bar
2/3 Queen StVery romantic and atmospheric place that serves great martinis. Go early in the evening because it's usually packed later on.
Speakeasy-type bar that's a bit tricky to find (it's below street level) but worth the effort - an atmospheric and lively place for cocktails.
52 locals recommend
Opium Bar
Spring Gardens RoadSpeakeasy-type bar that's a bit tricky to find (it's below street level) but worth the effort - an atmospheric and lively place for cocktails.
Excellent cocktail bar but mainly recommended for outdoor drinking - they have a surprisingly big, lovely garden out back. Very busy on Saturday nights.
109 locals recommend
Sub 13
4 Edgar BuildingsExcellent cocktail bar but mainly recommended for outdoor drinking - they have a surprisingly big, lovely garden out back. Very busy on Saturday nights.
Trendy cocktail bar; it's my favourite place to end an evening out, because there's a taxi rank right across the street :-) Free live jazz on Monday nights.
77 locals recommend
Circo Bar
16 George StTrendy cocktail bar; it's my favourite place to end an evening out, because there's a taxi rank right across the street :-) Free live jazz on Monday nights.
Everything Else
Art gallery with a good permanent collection and interesting temporary exhibitions.
59 locals recommend
Victoria Art Gallery
Bridge StreetArt gallery with a good permanent collection and interesting temporary exhibitions.
The Roman Baths
Abbey ChurchyardVery interesting historic attraction.
Bath Abbey
A must-visit when in Bath.
A bit expensive but a unique and enjoyable experience; the view from their roof-top pool at night is well worth seeing.
392 locals recommend
Thermae Bath Spa
Hot Bath StreetA bit expensive but a unique and enjoyable experience; the view from their roof-top pool at night is well worth seeing.
An attractive pedestrianised street with some good shops and art galleries.
6 locals recommend
Margarets Buildings
8-9 Margaret's BuildingsAn attractive pedestrianised street with some good shops and art galleries.
Royal Crescent
Royal CrescentOne of Bath's top attractions.
Easy walking distance from my apartment and a lovely park to have a picnic or go for a run. Don't miss the Botanical Gardens.
216 locals recommend
Royal Victoria Park
Marlborough LaneEasy walking distance from my apartment and a lovely park to have a picnic or go for a run. Don't miss the Botanical Gardens.
Moorland Road
Moorland RoadThis is the closest place to my apartment for shops and cafes.
Arts & Culture
Lovely art gallery surrounded by beautiful gardens. The cafe behind the museum has seats outside in the garden and is a nice place to grab a cup of coffee.
190 locals recommend
The Holburne Museum
Great Pulteney StreetLovely art gallery surrounded by beautiful gardens. The cafe behind the museum has seats outside in the garden and is a nice place to grab a cup of coffee.
An old theatre that hosts comedy, cabaret and club nights. Also sometimes runs movies in the afternoon - you can watch while lounging on bean bags.
63 locals recommend
Komedia Bath
22-23 Westgate StAn old theatre that hosts comedy, cabaret and club nights. Also sometimes runs movies in the afternoon - you can watch while lounging on bean bags.
Bath's main theatre hosts a varied programme of plays; you can often get stand-by seats for only £6. It's also worth checking out their children's theatre, The Egg (even if you don't have kids!).
113 locals recommend
Theatre Royal Bath
Saw CloseBath's main theatre hosts a varied programme of plays; you can often get stand-by seats for only £6. It's also worth checking out their children's theatre, The Egg (even if you don't have kids!).