Guidebook for Clifton
Food Scene
it's really friendly and colorful and a bit off the beaten track
lovely homemade food - lentil and tomato soup is fab followed by some orange polenta cake
6 locals recommend
Rainbow Cafe
9 Waterloo Streetit's really friendly and colorful and a bit off the beaten track
lovely homemade food - lentil and tomato soup is fab followed by some orange polenta cake
Primrose Cafe
1 Boyce's Avelovely cafe with delicious food by day - and a restaurant by night
anything piggy with a glass of prosecco is great
really friendly staff
watch the world go by
33 locals recommend
Clifton Sausage
7 Portland Stanything piggy with a glass of prosecco is great
really friendly staff
watch the world go by
cheap and cheerful sausage, bacon and egg rolls by the waterside
perch on a picnic bench and watch the ferries go by
8 locals recommend
Brunels Buttery
Museum Streetcheap and cheerful sausage, bacon and egg rolls by the waterside
perch on a picnic bench and watch the ferries go by
coffee, cakes and sandwiches
bring your macbook and watch the world go by
20 locals recommend
Coppa Clifton Village
2-10 Regent Stcoffee, cakes and sandwiches
bring your macbook and watch the world go by
Avon Gorge Hotel
Sion HillBOX-E
ANNA Cake Couture
7A Boyce's AveFancy French pastries - lovely!
Pizza Express
2-10 Regent StThe Mall
66 The Mallgreat deli with cafe
The Ivy Clifton Brasserie
42-44 Caledonia PlThe place to see and be seen!
The Mint Room
Lower Bristol RoadPosh curry!
Fishers
35 Princess Victoria StFish and seafood restaurant
Clifton Village station
4 Princess Victoria StFish and chips takeaway
Arch House Deli
Lovely deli; café at the back
Wainwright's Coffee
17 Regent StWildwood
18-20 Regent StBosco Clifton Village
29 Regent StBristol's newest Pizza place
Zizzi
29 Princess Victoria StPasta and Pizza
Browns Bristol
38 Queens Rd Well known local eaterie
Restaurant with spa and outdoor swimming pool, recently transfromed from a Victorian public baths
35 locals recommend
Clifton Lido and The Victoria Public House
Restaurant with spa and outdoor swimming pool, recently transfromed from a Victorian public baths
Parks & Nature
dogs, football, kites, picnics...
big open space with a lovely tree lined path with a cafe in the middle
15 locals recommend
Durdham Down
dogs, football, kites, picnics...
big open space with a lovely tree lined path with a cafe in the middle
Beautiful for a walk, picnic, cycle, or run. A small cafe operates on the golf course. Lovely for picnics too.
54 locals recommend
Ashton Court
Beautiful for a walk, picnic, cycle, or run. A small cafe operates on the golf course. Lovely for picnics too.
Brandon Hill Nature Park
Park StreetAbbots Pool
forest with a small pond and rope swing
Lots of tree lined paths that wind down to the river. Trails for walking/running as well a separate challenging mountain bike trails.
56 locals recommend
Leigh Woods National Nature Reserve
Lots of tree lined paths that wind down to the river. Trails for walking/running as well a separate challenging mountain bike trails.
Essentials
small and crowded but has everything you'll need
parking is a nightmare
26 locals recommend
Co-op Food
Princess Victoria Streetsmall and crowded but has everything you'll need
parking is a nightmare
Tesco Express
32 And 34 Regent Stlittle but open all the time
no parking
lovely selection of beautifully presented food
no parking
29 locals recommend
Little Waitrose & Partners Clifton
85 Queens Rdlovely selection of beautifully presented food
no parking
Sainsbury's
46-56 Queens RdBaryah's
22 Regent StSightseeing
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Bridge RoadLively place to people watch; kids can pay in the fountains; lots of places to eat and drink
19 locals recommend
Millenium Square
Explore LaneLively place to people watch; kids can pay in the fountains; lots of places to eat and drink
Climb the tower to see views on the camera obscura. Also for kids there's a rockslide nearby if they're brave, great views of the suspension bridge from here.
12 locals recommend
Clifton Observatory
Observatory RoadClimb the tower to see views on the camera obscura. Also for kids there's a rockslide nearby if they're brave, great views of the suspension bridge from here.
Avon Gorge
Brunel's SS Great Britain
Gas Ferry RoadBrunel's famous ship
The Matthew of Bristol
Wills Memorial Building
Arts & Culture
Arnolfini
16 Narrow QuayArt Gallery near the docks with cafe
Redgrave Theatre
Percival Road small local theatre
Bristol Hippodrome
Saint Augustine's Parade venue for touring shows, musicals, dance, pantomime
lovely venue for concerts. Great acoustics but seating not so comfy!
15 locals recommend
St George's Bristol
Great George Street lovely venue for concerts. Great acoustics but seating not so comfy!
Bristol Old Vic
King StreetM Shed
Wapping Road museum about Bristols Industial history
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Queens RoadClifton Library
13 Princess Victoria St small local llibrary
Bristol Central Library
College Green Large library wth great kids area
Entertainment & Activities
Watershed
1 Canon's RdArt house Cinema on the docks with great bar
Old fashioned cinema with the comfiest seats. Serves food and drinks in the cinema
75 locals recommend
Everyman Cinema Bristol
44 Whiteladies Rd Old fashioned cinema with the comfiest seats. Serves food and drinks in the cinema
Showcase Cinema De Lux
Glass House LaneBristol Zoo Gardens
College RoadBristol Harbour Railway
Wapping RoadTour the river on this small friendly boat. Frequent service around the harbourside
21 locals recommend
Bristol Ferry Boats
44 The GroveTour the river on this small friendly boat. Frequent service around the harbourside
Ashton Gate Stadium
Ashton RoadGetting Around
Bristol Bus Station
Bristol Temple Meads Station