Charlotte’s guidebook
Food and Drink
Popti & Beast
94 Mina RdReally lovely coffee, bakery and butchers. Just round the corner!
Lovely local Italian restaurant, serves breakfasts, lunches and dinners seven days a week - great quality and a real highlight of Mina Road.
23 locals recommend
Napolita Cafe
83 Mina RdLovely local Italian restaurant, serves breakfasts, lunches and dinners seven days a week - great quality and a real highlight of Mina Road.
Our local shop also just around the corner. They also do coffee, tea and incredible wraps for lunch!
8 locals recommend
Sonni's
46 Mina RdOur local shop also just around the corner. They also do coffee, tea and incredible wraps for lunch!
St Werburghs City Farm Cafe
Watercress RoadAnother local treasure serving delicious coffee and food.
Sightseeing
About a 10 minute walk from our house is the buzzing area of Stokes Croft. Truly a great place for local food, drinks street art and much more!
86 locals recommend
Stokes Croft
Stokes CroftAbout a 10 minute walk from our house is the buzzing area of Stokes Croft. Truly a great place for local food, drinks street art and much more!
About 2 minutes from our house, this quaint park is lovely just to stroll around. It also has a good size playground for children.
9 locals recommend
Mina Road Park
Mina RoadAbout 2 minutes from our house, this quaint park is lovely just to stroll around. It also has a good size playground for children.
About a 25 minute walk or short car journey away. Gloucester Road was voted one of Britains best independent high streets.
Buzzing with lots of places to eat and drink and quirky shops to visit.
28 locals recommend
Gloucester Road
Gloucester RoadAbout a 25 minute walk or short car journey away. Gloucester Road was voted one of Britains best independent high streets.
Buzzing with lots of places to eat and drink and quirky shops to visit.
Incredible history, and beautifully told sights sounds - and smells!
331 locals recommend
Brunel's SS Great Britain
Gas Ferry RoadIncredible history, and beautifully told sights sounds - and smells!
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Bridge RoadStunning feet of engineering and incredible views!
Neighbourhoods
Banksys home town and all round cool vibrant and artsy neighbourhood with loads of cafes and art shops
12 locals recommend
Montpelier
Banksys home town and all round cool vibrant and artsy neighbourhood with loads of cafes and art shops
Clifton
Smart, boutique, upmarket!
Excellent Restaurants - Book Early!
These are some of the best restaurants in Bristol and will need early booking to get a seat!
Really lovely restaurant - excellent italian style tapas and al a carte menu.
11 locals recommend
Bianchis
1-3 York RdReally lovely restaurant - excellent italian style tapas and al a carte menu.
Wilsons Restaurant
24 Chandos RdMichelin starred incredible restaurant
An amazing veggie restaurant, local produce, and situated in the exciting new New Zealand inspired Cargo shipping containers!
15 locals recommend
Root
An amazing veggie restaurant, local produce, and situated in the exciting new New Zealand inspired Cargo shipping containers!
Gambas Tapas Bar
Museum StreetAnother Cargo ace. Amazing seafood tapas.
Dog Walks!
Narroways
Lovely walking route with Dogs
A lovely little park and the closest little patch of green to our house that is dog friendly.
9 locals recommend
Mina Road Park
Mina RoadA lovely little park and the closest little patch of green to our house that is dog friendly.
Really large expanse of green also great for dog walking, a little further away from the house but worth it on a sunny day!
Purdown
Really large expanse of green also great for dog walking, a little further away from the house but worth it on a sunny day!
Great Places for Kids
Lovely little farm - great for a visit with kids, with a little wooden playground just across the road.
73 locals recommend
St Werburghs City Farm
Watercress RoadLovely little farm - great for a visit with kids, with a little wooden playground just across the road.
Indoor Trampolining for toddlers up to teenagers. MUST book ahead - its very popular!
10 locals recommend
Freedog Bristol
Mead StreetIndoor Trampolining for toddlers up to teenagers. MUST book ahead - its very popular!
Great zoo, amazing animals, outdoor playgrounds and indoor softplay. A whole day out.
43 locals recommend
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
Clevedon RoadGreat zoo, amazing animals, outdoor playgrounds and indoor softplay. A whole day out.
Great Pubs!
Absolutely EPIC local pub. No food - but amazing atmosphere and a little bowling lane round the back!
33 locals recommend
Duke of York
2 Jubilee RdAbsolutely EPIC local pub. No food - but amazing atmosphere and a little bowling lane round the back!
The Cadbury
68 Richmond RdAn absolutely charming local pub with great Sunday roasts!
The Farm
Hopetoun RoadA brilliant and lively local pub, often with live music acts
Amazing local brewery. Burgers every Thursday, 5pm until Sold Out. Check website for opening times.
Fierce & Noble tap room
25 Mina RdAmazing local brewery. Burgers every Thursday, 5pm until Sold Out. Check website for opening times.
Viewed by many as having created some of the best tasting local ales in the business. On Fridays and Saturdays, sit outside their taproom (with brewery attached) drinking their delicious beverages.
11 locals recommend
Wiper And True Brewery
2-8 York StreetViewed by many as having created some of the best tasting local ales in the business. On Fridays and Saturdays, sit outside their taproom (with brewery attached) drinking their delicious beverages.