Guidebook for Bristol

Sally
Guidebook for Bristol

Food Scene

The Bristolian is a quirky, cheerful cafe a few minutes walk from my flat - they do great coffee and delicious food, from healthy salads to mammoth cooked breakfasts. http://thebristolian.co.uk
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The Bristolian
2 Picton St
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The Bristolian is a quirky, cheerful cafe a few minutes walk from my flat - they do great coffee and delicious food, from healthy salads to mammoth cooked breakfasts. http://thebristolian.co.uk
Delicious, ethically sourced tapas, a lovely atmosphere and friendly bar staff www.eatpoco.com
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Poco Tapas Bar
45 Jamaica St
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Delicious, ethically sourced tapas, a lovely atmosphere and friendly bar staff www.eatpoco.com
The original of the now legendary Thali Cafes is just a minutes stroll round the corner, great food and quirky decor http://www.thethalicafe.co.uk
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The Thali Restaurant Montpelier
12 York Rd
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The original of the now legendary Thali Cafes is just a minutes stroll round the corner, great food and quirky decor http://www.thethalicafe.co.uk
Small cafe with a big personality - Katie & Kim make everyone feel welcome and dish out mouthwatering treats http://www.katieandkimskitchen.com/
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Katie and Kim's Kitchen
41 Picton Street
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Small cafe with a big personality - Katie & Kim make everyone feel welcome and dish out mouthwatering treats http://www.katieandkimskitchen.com/
Great coffee and brunch and it's right on the corner of my road (plus other branches dotted around the city)
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Boston Tea Party Stokes Croft
156 Cheltenham Rd
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Great coffee and brunch and it's right on the corner of my road (plus other branches dotted around the city)
Pieminister is a Bristol institution - soak up a hangover with a massive mound of their delicious pie n mash!
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Pieminister
24 Stokes Croft
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Pieminister is a Bristol institution - soak up a hangover with a massive mound of their delicious pie n mash!

Everything Else

Delicious and very reasonably priced Indian takeaway a few minutes walk from my flat
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Mela Indian Takeaway
19 York Rd
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Delicious and very reasonably priced Indian takeaway a few minutes walk from my flat
Launderette round the corner that just happens to also be a gorgeous cafe - do your washing and have a cuppa and some pancakes at the same time! It's great http://www.at-the-well.co.uk/thewell
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At The Well
145 Cheltenham Rd
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Launderette round the corner that just happens to also be a gorgeous cafe - do your washing and have a cuppa and some pancakes at the same time! It's great http://www.at-the-well.co.uk/thewell
Fantastic views across all of Bristol once you've climbed its many steps! The park it's in is a nice place to chill too...
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Cabot Tower
Park Street
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Fantastic views across all of Bristol once you've climbed its many steps! The park it's in is a nice place to chill too...
Bristol's most famous bridge has got to be done if it's your first visit to Bristol! Great views and walks nearby, and have a wander around posh Clifton after...
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Cliftonin riippusilta
Bridge Road
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Bristol's most famous bridge has got to be done if it's your first visit to Bristol! Great views and walks nearby, and have a wander around posh Clifton after...
Really impressive and worth a visit whether you're interested in boats and history or not!
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Brunel's SS Great Britain
Gas Ferry Road
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Really impressive and worth a visit whether you're interested in boats and history or not!
Bristol's newest museum. Has a really interesting permanent section on Bristol's history and lots of visiting exhibitions and events
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M Shed
Wapping Road
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Bristol's newest museum. Has a really interesting permanent section on Bristol's history and lots of visiting exhibitions and events
Contemporary arts centre - exhibitions are usually free and there's a cafe/bar. Sit outside on a sunny day by the water with a cider and watch the world go by....
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Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay
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Contemporary arts centre - exhibitions are usually free and there's a cafe/bar. Sit outside on a sunny day by the water with a cider and watch the world go by....
An absolute treasure trove of interesting stalls selling everything you could imagine, and delicious food from all over the globe. I love this place!
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Saint Nicholas Market
Saint Nicholas Street
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An absolute treasure trove of interesting stalls selling everything you could imagine, and delicious food from all over the globe. I love this place!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great Sunday roasts, friendly staff, good booze and a sunny beer garden.... http://home.btconnect.com/theCadbury
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The Cadbury
68 Richmond Rd
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Great Sunday roasts, friendly staff, good booze and a sunny beer garden.... http://home.btconnect.com/theCadbury
Great little bar round the corner with tasty food and booze at reasonable prices http://www.barwarsltd.com/index.php/the-pipe-and-slippers/about/
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The Pipe & Slippers
118 Cheltenham Rd
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Great little bar round the corner with tasty food and booze at reasonable prices http://www.barwarsltd.com/index.php/the-pipe-and-slippers/about/
Excellent pub with a garden and a welcoming atmosphere - definitely worth the climb!
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Hillgrove Porter Stores
53 Hillgrove St N
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Excellent pub with a garden and a welcoming atmosphere - definitely worth the climb!
Great bar in an old boat on the harbourside - sit on the top deck on a sunny day and enjoy the view...
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Grain Barge
Hotwell Road
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Great bar in an old boat on the harbourside - sit on the top deck on a sunny day and enjoy the view...
The Canteen is great for day or nighttime - a buzzy but laidback vibe, tasty food, good booze and free live music every evening
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The Canteen
80 Stokes Croft
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The Canteen is great for day or nighttime - a buzzy but laidback vibe, tasty food, good booze and free live music every evening
Great, laid back pub in the St Werburghs area
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The Miners Arms
136 Mina Rd
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Great, laid back pub in the St Werburghs area
One of my favourite pubs - quirky and colourful and packed with curiosities and friendly locals! There's a games room upstairs too and and an old-fashioned a skittles alley round the back!
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Duke of York
2 Jubilee Rd
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One of my favourite pubs - quirky and colourful and packed with curiosities and friendly locals! There's a games room upstairs too and and an old-fashioned a skittles alley round the back!
Friendly pub with a massive sunny beer garden. They do decent food and it's right next to the St Werburghs City Farm and the lovely hobbit-like Farm Cafe, which is also worth a visit!
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The Farm
Hopetoun Road
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Friendly pub with a massive sunny beer garden. They do decent food and it's right next to the St Werburghs City Farm and the lovely hobbit-like Farm Cafe, which is also worth a visit!
Great cosy pub with a friendly crowd, and often has DJ's playing good tunes
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The Bell
16-18 Hillgrove Street
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Great cosy pub with a friendly crowd, and often has DJ's playing good tunes
This bar is open til 4am at weekends, usually with good DJ's and has a big smoking yard out the back. DELICIOUS pizzas served all day and into the night too!
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No. 51 Stokes Croft
51 Stokes Croft
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This bar is open til 4am at weekends, usually with good DJ's and has a big smoking yard out the back. DELICIOUS pizzas served all day and into the night too!
Ace little bar in town with live music & DJ's every night and cheap tasty noodles served late. Open til 3 or 4 at weekends.
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Mr Wolfs
32 Saint Nicholas Street
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Ace little bar in town with live music & DJ's every night and cheap tasty noodles served late. Open til 3 or 4 at weekends.

Arts & Culture

Co-operative independent cinema and artspace run entirely by volunteers just a 5 minute walk from my flat, offering unusual films and excellent music http://www.cubecinema.com/cubewebsite/home.html
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Cube Microplex
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Co-operative independent cinema and artspace run entirely by volunteers just a 5 minute walk from my flat, offering unusual films and excellent music http://www.cubecinema.com/cubewebsite/home.html
Brilliant arts cinema in the centre of town with cafe bar attached
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Watershed
1 Canon's Rd
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Brilliant arts cinema in the centre of town with cafe bar attached

Essentials

Nearest independent shop for groceries and basics
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Galliford Stores
66 Bath Buildings
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Nearest independent shop for groceries and basics
Organic farm shop
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Radford Mill Farm Shop
41 Picton St
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Organic farm shop

Shopping

Excellent photography shop in the centre of town - printing, framing and usually a small exhibition on too
Photographique
53 North St
Excellent photography shop in the centre of town - printing, framing and usually a small exhibition on too