Guidebook for City of Bristol
Food Scene
This place is super close and the coffee and cake here is good. They also do really good salad box lunches.
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Spicer+Cole
Gloucester RoadThis place is super close and the coffee and cake here is good. They also do really good salad box lunches.
Great coffee and great brunch and lunch options. Famous for theirs eggs and avo brunches. Ask for their hot mango sauce to go with it if you like a kick...it's awesome. Oh and their juices are wonderful.
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Bakers & Co.
193 Gloucester RdGreat coffee and great brunch and lunch options. Famous for theirs eggs and avo brunches. Ask for their hot mango sauce to go with it if you like a kick...it's awesome. Oh and their juices are wonderful.
Ramen Ya
61 Gloucester RdReally good and cheap Ramen!
The BEST pizza in Bristol - seriously! They are on Deliveroo too so it arrives super hot because it's so close but when they get busy, which is regular in the evenings, they come off the site. Just in case you are pre-planning!
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Flour & Ash
The BEST pizza in Bristol - seriously! They are on Deliveroo too so it arrives super hot because it's so close but when they get busy, which is regular in the evenings, they come off the site. Just in case you are pre-planning!
Hobbs House Bakery
177 Gloucester RdGreat Coffee Shop as well as bakery
Great Italian for kids - they do a pizza for kids and wine for adults deal before 5pm (but check this as it may have changed). Super friendly.
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Bomboloni
225 Gloucester RdGreat Italian for kids - they do a pizza for kids and wine for adults deal before 5pm (but check this as it may have changed). Super friendly.
Lona Grill House & Juice Bar
281 Gloucester RdGreat for families!
This is more than a cake & coffee place but it is famous for it's huge inside and it's wonderful with kids. Loads of toys & a play area in the room round the back.
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Boston Tea Party
293 Gloucester RdThis is more than a cake & coffee place but it is famous for it's huge inside and it's wonderful with kids. Loads of toys & a play area in the room round the back.
This is one of our favourite places in Bristol and it's a short walk from the house. Really delicious sharing plates and great wine. Not for kids!
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Bell's Diner & Bar Rooms
1-3 York RdThis is one of our favourite places in Bristol and it's a short walk from the house. Really delicious sharing plates and great wine. Not for kids!
The Bristolian
2 Picton StGreat brunch and lunch place. Very Bristolian!
Another great restaurant super close to our house. You can't go wrong here .
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The Thali Restaurant Montpelier
12 York RdAnother great restaurant super close to our house. You can't go wrong here .
Lovely Tapas place for food during the day and in the evening.
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Poco Tapas Bar
45 Jamaica StLovely Tapas place for food during the day and in the evening.
Ceres
32 Stokes CroftExcellent coffee and delicious brunches
You need to book in advance for this place but it's well worth it. The owner and chef is a brilliant Korean lady who is a bit of a Bristol institution. She does a set menu and you can ask for no meat/fish etc.
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Sky Kong Kong
2 Haymarket WalkYou need to book in advance for this place but it's well worth it. The owner and chef is a brilliant Korean lady who is a bit of a Bristol institution. She does a set menu and you can ask for no meat/fish etc.
Bulrush
21 Cotham Rd SAdvance booking needed for this amazing place!
Bravas
7 Cotham HillAmazing Tapas!
Full Court Press
59 Broad StBest coffee in Bristol!
Small Street Espresso
23 Small StMore amazing coffee!
This is a great pub for families at the weekend. You need to book in advance. They have 2 rooms for hire upstairs - one large one seating around 20 and another for 12 or so. They are free to book and we often go on a big walk and then end up here with toys and books and the kids can play and we can eat and drink. Food is excellent!
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Kensington Arms Redland
35-37 Stanley RdThis is a great pub for families at the weekend. You need to book in advance. They have 2 rooms for hire upstairs - one large one seating around 20 and another for 12 or so. They are free to book and we often go on a big walk and then end up here with toys and books and the kids can play and we can eat and drink. Food is excellent!
One of the best places on this iconic road with amazing restaurants.
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Wilsons Restaurant
24 Chandos RdOne of the best places on this iconic road with amazing restaurants.
Try any of the small restaurants along this road - its famous for its amazing places all next to each others. We like Wilsons, Otira and No Man's Grace.
Chandos Road
Chandos RoadTry any of the small restaurants along this road - its famous for its amazing places all next to each others. We like Wilsons, Otira and No Man's Grace.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Bootlegger
5A Womanby StGREAT late night spot often with live music.
The W. G. Grace
71-73 Whiteladies RdGood pub, good food, nice terrace out the back.
This is a bit of everything and a Bristol institution! It has good, inexpensive food during the day and at night it's a bar and music venue. Banksy outside on the wall. Not to be missed if you're up for going out.
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The Canteen
80 Stokes CroftThis is a bit of everything and a Bristol institution! It has good, inexpensive food during the day and at night it's a bar and music venue. Banksy outside on the wall. Not to be missed if you're up for going out.
Voted one of the best cocktail bars outside of London.
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The Milk Thistle
Colston AvenueVoted one of the best cocktail bars outside of London.
The Green Man, Bristol
21 Alfred PlLovely old Bristol pub - good burgers too.
The Coronation Tap
8 Sion PlLovely old Cider pub with live music
Highbury Vaults
164 St Michael's HillGood pub with local ales and live music
Run by the same people as Canteen - good bar and live music
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Old Market Assembly
25 West StRun by the same people as Canteen - good bar and live music
Thekla
The GroveFloating live music venue...
Excellent local brewery which is walkable from our house. Their Tap room is open Friday 18.00 - 22.00 and Saturday 13.00 – 22.00. Beers on tap, Bottles to buy, Street food & Brewery exclusive tank beer
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Wiper And True Brewery
2-8 York StreetExcellent local brewery which is walkable from our house. Their Tap room is open Friday 18.00 - 22.00 and Saturday 13.00 – 22.00. Beers on tap, Bottles to buy, Street food & Brewery exclusive tank beer
Shopping
Fox + Feather
41 Gloucester RdReally nice clothing store with an instagram ready interiors section!
Very friendly shop selling organic, local and ethical goods, including vegan, gluten-free. Nice cafe.
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Better Food
94A Whiteladies RdVery friendly shop selling organic, local and ethical goods, including vegan, gluten-free. Nice cafe.
Reason Interiors
97 Gloucester RdLovely little gift shop run by Mum and Daughter
Playfull Toy Shops
87 Gloucester RdIndependent toyshop with lots of quirky toys and gifts.
You can walk here from our house and it has all the high-street shops you might want from Primark to Harvey Nicholls.
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Cabot Circus
Bond Street SouthYou can walk here from our house and it has all the high-street shops you might want from Primark to Harvey Nicholls.
Entertainment & Activities
Really lovely little pottery painting studio for kids and adults alike. We made lovely Christmas presents here...
Kiln Workshop
63 North RdReally lovely little pottery painting studio for kids and adults alike. We made lovely Christmas presents here...
Very good but small soft play for small kids. Lots of classes too. Check out their website: https://www.kudacan.co.uk/
KudaCan
7 Dongola AvenueVery good but small soft play for small kids. Lots of classes too. Check out their website: https://www.kudacan.co.uk/
This is a great place to take small kids on a rainy day. They do a session called messy play where the kids under 5 can just cover the place in paint and glitter. Tuesday and Thursday mornings 10.15-11.45. It's best to book in advance through this link:
https://www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk/events-main?tag=Under%205%27s
Children's Scrapstore
21 Sevier StreetThis is a great place to take small kids on a rainy day. They do a session called messy play where the kids under 5 can just cover the place in paint and glitter. Tuesday and Thursday mornings 10.15-11.45. It's best to book in advance through this link:
https://www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk/events-main?tag=Under%205%27s
The Zoo is lovely for animals but it also has a brilliant playground and a water park as well for kids on hot days.
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Bristol Zoo Gardens
College RoadThe Zoo is lovely for animals but it also has a brilliant playground and a water park as well for kids on hot days.
If it's raining and the kids need to let off steam, this place is the best. It's not expensive and it's great for adults too! There are family and toddler sessions in the mornings on Saturdays and Sundays. You can then walk to Windmill Hill City Farm for brunch.
Best to book in advance: https://www.freedog.com/bristol/
They have a sister place in Swindon so make sure you book the Bristol sessions!
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Freedog Bristol
Mead StreetIf it's raining and the kids need to let off steam, this place is the best. It's not expensive and it's great for adults too! There are family and toddler sessions in the mornings on Saturdays and Sundays. You can then walk to Windmill Hill City Farm for brunch.
Best to book in advance: https://www.freedog.com/bristol/
They have a sister place in Swindon so make sure you book the Bristol sessions!
This is a wonderful city swimming pool and spa. You can book a half day or full day package which includes treatments, swimming and food. The food is amazing in its own right and it is a super romantic place for dinner.
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Lido Spa & Restaurant
Oakfield PlaceThis is a wonderful city swimming pool and spa. You can book a half day or full day package which includes treatments, swimming and food. The food is amazing in its own right and it is a super romantic place for dinner.
An iconic local gin distillery where you can make your own gin and have a gin tour and tasting too. You'll need to book in advance: http://www.microdistillery.co.uk
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Psychopomp Microdistillery
145 St Michael's HillAn iconic local gin distillery where you can make your own gin and have a gin tour and tasting too. You'll need to book in advance: http://www.microdistillery.co.uk
A very small but fun aquarium and a good place to explore on a rainy day with kids.
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Бристольский аквариум
Anchor RoadA very small but fun aquarium and a good place to explore on a rainy day with kids.
Watershed
1 Canon's RdWonderful independent cinema with kids screenings.
Essentials
Gloucester Road Fruits
135 Gloucester RoadGood Greengrocer with good prices.
The Fish Shop
183 Gloucester RdVery good fishmonger
Murray T & P A Ltd
153 Gloucester RdGood Butcher and Deli
This is the closest food shop to our house - open 7am - 11pm daily.
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Sainsbury's Local
256-258 Gloucester RdThis is the closest food shop to our house - open 7am - 11pm daily.
Boots
66 Queens RdClosest pharmacy to our house.
St Michael's Hospital
Southwell StreetClosest Hospital to our house.
Direct Dry Cleaners
63 Gloucester RdOur local dry cleaner.
Hair at 58
58 Cotham HillMy favourite hairdresser in Bristol!
Shambarber
43 Stokes CroftGood barber.
Icon Beauty
269 Gloucester RdLocal and excellent beautician services.
The Nail Shed
78 Gloucester RdVery good manicures and pedicures.
The best bakery in Bristol with the best Sourdough around!
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Joe's Bakery
240-242 Gloucester RdThe best bakery in Bristol with the best Sourdough around!
Parks & Nature
We are a short walk away from St Andrew’s Park which is a landscaped Victorian park with a large paddling pool and children's play area, plus a pop-up cafe. Its famous and gets busy on a sunny weekend as people travel to hang out here! There are buckets and spades by the front door for the large sandpit! Enjoy.
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Парк Сент-Эндрюс
Effingham RoadWe are a short walk away from St Andrew’s Park which is a landscaped Victorian park with a large paddling pool and children's play area, plus a pop-up cafe. Its famous and gets busy on a sunny weekend as people travel to hang out here! There are buckets and spades by the front door for the large sandpit! Enjoy.
This is a really wonderful little petting farm for kids which is free to visit. They have a small play area and a must-see cafe which feels like a hobbit house. Really great coffee and food here. This is a must if you're with kids.
If you walk along Cromwell Road and then down Hurlingham Road, there is a small entrance opposite Hurlingham Road on the other side of Ashley Hill which is the path through the allotments which leads you to the farm. This is the fun route!
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St Werburghs City Farm
Watercress RoadThis is a really wonderful little petting farm for kids which is free to visit. They have a small play area and a must-see cafe which feels like a hobbit house. Really great coffee and food here. This is a must if you're with kids.
If you walk along Cromwell Road and then down Hurlingham Road, there is a small entrance opposite Hurlingham Road on the other side of Ashley Hill which is the path through the allotments which leads you to the farm. This is the fun route!
Lovely park with a cafe in the old mansion and lots of good cycle/scooter paths for kids.
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Усадьба Эштон-Корт
Lovely park with a cafe in the old mansion and lots of good cycle/scooter paths for kids.
Great wood for kids to run and play.
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Национальный заповедник Ли-Вудс
Great wood for kids to run and play.
Wonderful park for walks and picnics, brilliant playground for kids and a nice cafe for parents and families.
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Поместье Блейз Касл
Kings Weston RoadWonderful park for walks and picnics, brilliant playground for kids and a nice cafe for parents and families.
Tyntesfield
Spectacular National Trust Gothic House and gardens
Windmill Hill City Farm
Philip StreetAnother lovely farm with an excellent cafe.
Brean
Beautiful, kid-friendly beach.
Iconic and old-fashioned beach, pier and seaside resort!
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Clevedon Pier & Heritage Trust
The BeachIconic and old-fashioned beach, pier and seaside resort!
Arts & Culture
Colston Hall
Colston StreetBristol's most famous music venue...
We The Curious
One Anchor RdThe science museum - totally brilliant for kids!
Lovely free museum all about Bristol. Most of the space is free and there is a brilliant vintage bus which the kids can climb into. Just by the cafe is a lovely train-set on the ceiling which needs 20p to start.
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М Шед
Wapping RoadLovely free museum all about Bristol. Most of the space is free and there is a brilliant vintage bus which the kids can climb into. Just by the cafe is a lovely train-set on the ceiling which needs 20p to start.
Small museum with taxidermy animals and a small soft play for little kids. Nice cafe and close to lots of good kid-friendly places to eat in Clifton.
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Бристольский музей и художественная галерея
Queens RoadSmall museum with taxidermy animals and a small soft play for little kids. Nice cafe and close to lots of good kid-friendly places to eat in Clifton.
Tobacco Factory
Good place for gigs, comedy and more.