Pubs

Sailors, merchants and dockworkers once filled the taverns around Bristol's harbour, and the city still has a pub for a wide range of tastes: centuries-old inns on cobbled streets, cosy neighbourhood locals, real-ale specialists and big, good-value chain pubs in the city centre. Whether you’re after a quiet pint after work, somewhere to watch the match or a Sunday roast with the family, here are some places to start.

Bristol Fashion (Beefeater)
Family-friendly grill restaurants serving steaks, burgers and Sunday roasts, with breakfasts at many sites. Bristol branches include Emersons Green and The Gifford at Stoke Gifford.
Bristol's Lost Pubs
A fascinating local history resource that records Bristol’s pubs from the mid-18th to the mid-20th century, organised by district from Clifton and Hotwells to Bedminster, Easton and Old Market, with sections on Bath pubs and Georges Brewery.
Llandoger Trow
Built in 1664 on King Street, this timber-framed tavern is one of Bristol’s most famous historic pubs. Legend has it that it inspired the Admiral Benbow in Stevenson’s Treasure Island, and that Daniel Defoe met Alexander Selkirk here; the real castaway behind Robinson Crusoe.
The Berkeley (Wetherspoon)
A Wetherspoon on Queens Road in Clifton, opposite the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. The pub occupies a former shopping arcade that once housed the Berkeley Tea Rooms.
The Prince of Wales
A friendly local on Stoke Lane in Westbury-on-Trym. It welcomes families, children and dogs, and has a large garden with a covered area where live sport is shown in the warmer months.

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