Lee's Guidebook
Food
Amazing sourdough breads and pastries. Very conveniently located around the corner on Brunswick Square. Easily the best pastries in Bristol.
Farro Bakery
1 Brunswick SquareAmazing sourdough breads and pastries. Very conveniently located around the corner on Brunswick Square. Easily the best pastries in Bristol.
Modern hipster brunch, all their dishes are super tasty and beautifully presented.
16 locals recommend
The Crafty Egg
113 Stokes CroftModern hipster brunch, all their dishes are super tasty and beautifully presented.
If you can make the journey all the way up Gloucester Road then you will be rewarded with the best lunch and brunch spot in Bristol in this small café. Everything on the menu is made by the owners, including the incredible cakes. The frittata and Bombay toasted sandwich are our favourites.
12 locals recommend
FED 303
313 Gloucester RdIf you can make the journey all the way up Gloucester Road then you will be rewarded with the best lunch and brunch spot in Bristol in this small café. Everything on the menu is made by the owners, including the incredible cakes. The frittata and Bombay toasted sandwich are our favourites.
FED
4-6 Abbotsford RoadFEDs newest location. Best cafe for me for lunch. Everything super tasty, and amazing cakes
Modern British style tapas, focusing on local and sustainable ingredients.
77 locals recommend
Poco Tapas Bar
45 Jamaica StModern British style tapas, focusing on local and sustainable ingredients.
All three restaurants by the Bianchi family are insanely good; the best Italian food you can have in Bristol. Book in advance as tables are hard to come by.
11 locals recommend
Pasta Ripiena
33 St Stephen's StAll three restaurants by the Bianchi family are insanely good; the best Italian food you can have in Bristol. Book in advance as tables are hard to come by.
All three restaurants by the Bianchi family are insanely good; the best Italian food you can have in Bristol. Book in advance as tables are hard to come by.
11 locals recommend
Bianchis
1-3 York RdAll three restaurants by the Bianchi family are insanely good; the best Italian food you can have in Bristol. Book in advance as tables are hard to come by.
Asado
90 Colston StEpic South American style burgers, possibly the best in Bristol!
Pho Bristol
28 Clare StreetOur favourite place for East Asian pho and noodle dishes.
Koocha Mezze Bar
203B Cheltenham RdVegan Middle Eastern vibes; really good value and very tasty.
Ahh Toots
17 Christmas StBest cake selection your ever see
Nadu
77-79 Stokes CroftReally tasty Sri Lankan food
Bokman
3 Nine Tree HillVery small restaurant serving up authentic Korean food.
Bravas
7 Cotham HillOur favourite Spanish tapas restaurant. So so good
Danny's Burgers
Top notch smashed burgers
Fattso
Another top notch smashed burger place
Chido Wey
Mexican food packed with so much flavour
Grano
Excellent Italian Restuarant
Amazing gourmet vegetarian cuisine. Beautifully presented small sharing plates and really good wines, including natural options.
Flow
Amazing gourmet vegetarian cuisine. Beautifully presented small sharing plates and really good wines, including natural options.
The Bristol Loaf
Excellent place for lunch and baked goods
Burra
7 Lower Redland Rdsuperb brunch and coffee, owned and run by one of the Bristol Bears
Squeezed
My fav burger place in Bristol
Root
Amazing food, one for a treat
Nightlife
The Bootlegger
5A Womanby StLate night cocktails, usually with some live music to boot.
Filthy XIII
208 Cheltenham RdTop notch cocktails for the locals.
Christmas Steps
2 Christmas StepsCracking pub at the bottom of the beautiful Christmas Steps.
Our favourite craft beer brewery in Bristol; try the Kaleidoscope to start, it’s the perfect American style pale ale.
11 locals recommend
Wiper And True Brewery
2-8 York StreetOur favourite craft beer brewery in Bristol; try the Kaleidoscope to start, it’s the perfect American style pale ale.
Another great Bristol brewery with an ever changing beer menu. The location is also pretty cool, opposite Castle Park.
11 locals recommend
Left Handed Giant Brewpub
Hawkins LaneAnother great Bristol brewery with an ever changing beer menu. The location is also pretty cool, opposite Castle Park.
King Street
King StreetLots of pubs and bars along this street. Our favourites are Small Bar and The Volley.
Prohibition bar, knock on the door and hope they have space for you.
49 locals recommend
The Milk Thistle
Colston AvenueProhibition bar, knock on the door and hope they have space for you.
Sightseeing
An oasis of calm in the middle of the city. It's worth climbing up Cabot Tower for an incredible 360 view of the city.
104 locals recommend
Brandon Hill Nature Park
Park StreetAn oasis of calm in the middle of the city. It's worth climbing up Cabot Tower for an incredible 360 view of the city.
Discover the hidden street artwork from the famous anonymous artist Bansky.
8 locals recommend
Banksy's Well Hung Lover
1 Unity StreetDiscover the hidden street artwork from the famous anonymous artist Bansky.
Things to do
Outdoor pool, sauna, steam room and spa treatments.
35 locals recommend
Clifton Lido and The Victoria Public House
Outdoor pool, sauna, steam room and spa treatments.
Super comfy couples sofas with food and drink served to your seat!
75 locals recommend
Everyman Cinema Bristol
44 Whiteladies RdSuper comfy couples sofas with food and drink served to your seat!
Restored Georgian theatre and creative arts hubs in central Bristol, showing a variety of productions.
90 locals recommend
Bristol Old Vic
King StreetRestored Georgian theatre and creative arts hubs in central Bristol, showing a variety of productions.
Bristol Hippodrome
Saint Augustine's ParadeMusicals and theatre productions.
A great spot for walking. There is also a pitch and putt course and a place where you can hire mountain bikes to use the bike trails through the woods.
54 locals recommend
Ashton Court
A great spot for walking. There is also a pitch and putt course and a place where you can hire mountain bikes to use the bike trails through the woods.
Located just over the suspension bridge if you fancy a pretty walk out the city
53 locals recommend
Leigh Woods
Located just over the suspension bridge if you fancy a pretty walk out the city
Neighbourhoods
The Shoreditch of Bristol, very artsy and alternative. Lots of street art, great places to eat and drink with the odd vintage shop thrown in to the mix.
86 locals recommend
Stokes Croft
Stokes CroftThe Shoreditch of Bristol, very artsy and alternative. Lots of street art, great places to eat and drink with the odd vintage shop thrown in to the mix.
Gloucester Road
Gloucester RoadMore independent boutiques, cafes, bars and restaurants.
Newly built, up and coming harbourside hub of cafes, bars and restaurants.
96 locals recommend
Wapping Wharf
Newly built, up and coming harbourside hub of cafes, bars and restaurants.
It’s always lovely to have a stroll by the water. We recommend doing a loop up to the pump house and back round by crossing to the other side of the water.
103 locals recommend
Harbourside
It’s always lovely to have a stroll by the water. We recommend doing a loop up to the pump house and back round by crossing to the other side of the water.
Boutique shops, quaint cafes, restaurants and pubs. Make sure you check out the Clifton Suspension Bridge for incredible views over the city. The White Lion has a great outdoor terrace overlooking the gorge, perfect for a drink or two on a sunny day.
77 locals recommend
Clifton
Boutique shops, quaint cafes, restaurants and pubs. Make sure you check out the Clifton Suspension Bridge for incredible views over the city. The White Lion has a great outdoor terrace overlooking the gorge, perfect for a drink or two on a sunny day.
Coffee
Coffee Under Pressure | speciality coffee & tea
76 Park StBest coffee in bristol
Ka:Fei
Colston AvenueExcellent coffee from China
Society Café
Narrow QuayVery well loved cafe