Bird in Hand, Saltford, Bristol
Good home cooked pub food just a short stroll from Bluehaven, with all the classics on the menu and creative choice for vegetarians and vegans. Dine in the bar or in the light-filled conservatory; if the sun is out to play sit in the garden and have a game of petanque.
The Riverside Inn, Saltford, Bristol
This family run pub is right on the riverbank in Saltford, so if the sun is smiling down on you, wander down and have lunch in the garden. The menu changes daily but it’s all home made and tasty and the service is the happy smiley sort. Great for families - kids will love the play area
Flourish Food Hall and Kitchen, Saltford, Bristol
Very close to Bluehaven, this is a big farm shop with an excellent restaurant. Get up early and head there for breakfast, or if you’re not morning people go for lunch or afternoon tea. Food is very good, with a massive focus on locally grown, made or produced.
Golden Moments, Saltford, Bristol
Fine Bengal cuisine and outstanding service in an elegant modern setting just a very short stroll from Bluehaven. Dishes are cooked to order using traditional methods that have been passed down through the generations. Highly recommended.
The Thai Saltford, Saltford, Bristol
The feels are all very relaxed and friendly at this bistro style restaurant, the authentic Thai food is heavenly and the service is good. It’s only a short walk from Bluehaven so rock up early, have a drink and watch your food being cooked in the open kitchen. Takeaway is also available.
The Crown Inn, Saltford, Bristol
A 21st century village pub with traditional character within easy walking distance of Bluehaven. Food is home cooked pub food and pizzas; warm your toes by the fire when it’s cold out, when the sun has got his hat on, sit out on the terrace among the flowers.
The Jolly Sailor, Saltford, Bristol
Easily walkable from Bluehaven and just off the Bristol and Bath Cycle Path, this ivy-clad pub overlooks Saltford Lock and the River Avon. It’s all very traditional village inn, with pub favourites on the menu and a beer garden for the warmer months.
The Swan Inn, Swineford, Bristol
A family friendly pub just 10 minutes from the centre of Bath and a short drive from Bluehaven. Food is pub classics and their own creative dishes, there’s a beer garden and play area for sunny days, the views are of open fields where the River Avon runs through.
Warmley Waiting Room, Warmley, Bristol
A great one to stop at if you’re waking or cycling on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path. The café is family run and full of happy feels, food is lighter fare – baguettes, sandwiches, baked potatoes, to eat in the original waiting room, on the platform or in the garden.
The Pony Chew Valley, Chew Magna, Bristol
This award winning gastro pub rub by high profile chef Josh Eggleton is definitely one for foodies. Food is amazing with a huge focus on sustainable and local (vegetables and herbs are grown in the pub garden), service is excellent, the views are stunning.
Robun, Bath
A refined and relaxed restaurant serving Japanese inspired food and a very unique Japanese afternoon tea. Robun is a tribute to Japanese author Kanagaki Robun and his 1872 book Seiyō ryōritsū, which introduced Western barbecue food to Japan.
Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum, Bath
Everyone’s heard of Bath Buns and here’s where you can try the originals, still baked to Sally Lunn’s secret recipe used in Georgian days. They also have an all day menu that includes Trencher dishes – a type of bread used before plates were invented.
The Circus Restaurant, Bath
This popular restaurant is set in a lovely Georgian building in the city centre. Food is modern European served with old world wines, from a menu that changes with the seasons, the ambience is relaxed with dining inside, or out on the pavement, Parisian style.
Square Grill Restaurant and Piano Bar, Bath
Square Grill is in the heart of the city, right next to the abbey and opposite the Roman Baths. It’s a great for breakfast, lunch or dinner or sipping cocktails to live piano music. Food is modern dining with influences from around the world and wow, it’s good.
Sotto Sotto, Bath
Sotto Sotto is in the city centre just a stone’s throw from the Roman Baths; the setting is gorgeous and very atmospheric – in a candlelit vaulted cellar with bare stone walls. The Roman influence pervades perhaps, with a menu of classic Italian fare,
Pasture, Bristol
The beef they serve at this steak house is from pasture fed South West herds, cut in house and aged for 35 days before its cooked over charcoal and wild cherry wood. The style is elegant industrial inside, with relaxed summer dining on the terrace.
The Whitmore Tap, Bristol
Butcombe Brewing Co’s Bristol tap room with a superb range of cask, keg and bottled beers and ciders. Food is their own take on pub classics from the Robata grill and open kitchen, served in casual surroundings over two floors or in the sunny courtyard.
The Ivy Clifton, Bristol
Refined all day dining in the heart of elegant Clifton Village – and a good place for cocktails. Inside it’s all light and airy with a modern vintage vibe and a menu of modern British cuisine and café classics. Eat in the restaurant, bar or orangery.
The Harbour Kitchen, Bristol
Seafood and grill restaurant set in a former banking hall down on Bristol’s lively harbourside. The atmos is relaxed and sophisticated, think chic and colourful mid-century meets modern. A brilliant backdrop to afternoon tea – with bubbles of course.
Chido Wey, Bristol
Cali-Mex food and cocktails served in an exciting setting in Bristol’s old town, all made in-house from scratch, with corn tortillas freshly prepared for each dish. It’s not a huge place but it’s funk, it’s funky and it’s fab. You’ll go home smiling.
