Bird in Hand, Saltford, Bristol
The Bird in Hand at Saltford is a traditional English country pub, warm and welcoming with happy smiley service. If you fancy slipping out for lunch when you’re staying at Bluehaven, you can’t go wrong here.
Prepare for a leisurely one – what they don’t do is fast food; think good food as fast as possible, all homemade using what’s sown, grown and raised in the local area as much as they can. Lunch or dinner could kick off with Prawn panache, Garlic mushrooms or Nachos, then move on to the likes of Hunter’s chicken, Steak & Guinness Pie or Salmon Supreme. If it’s just a light bite you’re after you can take your pick of rolls, jacket potatoes and Ploughmans, and if the little ones want their chicken nuggets or fishfingers, so it shall be. There’s even a dedicated family area where dogs are welcome.
Otherwise, dine in the bar or in the light-flooded conservatory, if the sun has got his hat on take your drinks out to the beer garden and sup in the sunshine. Holiday vibes all round.
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The Riverside Inn, Saltford, Bristol
The Riverside Inn at Saltford is popular with locals and visitors who come to the village from Bath and Bristol and to spend happy large group holidays at Bluehaven. The setting is lovely, right on the banks of the Avon, overlooking the river and the glorious countryside beyond.
Inside is modern, fresh and airy, the ambience is a blend of restaurant and traditional pub. They serve English favourites, Latin American inspired dishes, wood fired pizzas, and on Sundays a carvery with a choice of meats and enormous Yorkshire puds. Starters on the sample menu include Baked Camembert, Devilled whitebait and Creamy garlic mushrooms, mains are the likes of Buttermilk chicken burger, Fish and chips and Halloumi burger.
On warmer days the best place to sit is in the waterside beer garden, slowly enjoying your lunch or supping a pint of the local brew. The young ‘uns will be more than happy letting off steam in the play area.
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Flourish Food Hall and Kitchen, Saltford, Bristol
When you’re staying at Bluehaven for your large group holidays or a cheeky weekend away, you might fancy a wander down to Flourish Food Hall and Kitchen. At the heart of their ethos is good food; from there everybody flourishes – the people who come here to eat, the suppliers and the people they work, and the community they’re part of. It’s a good way of thinking.
Pop down for breakfast and order the Full Flourish – it’s the works, with their own butcher’s sausages, free range eggs, roasted baby vine tomatoes, mushrooms with thyme, baked beans, hash brown and sourdough toast. Now if that doesn’t set you up for the day, what will? There are veggie and vegan options of course, or you can settle for something lighter, like Mushrooms on Toast, Eggs Benedict or a Yoghurt bowl.
The lunch menu has open flatbreads, hot ciabatta sandwiches, puccias (filled stonebaked pitta bread), pizzas, salads and a Deli sharing board, or you can opt for one of the specials – the Flourish beef burger, soup of the day, or seasonal tart of the day. Later in the day they serve afternoon tea with sparkling if you want it, but you’ll need to book in advance.
Whilst you’re here go fill your baskets in the farm shop where you’ll find the shelves stacked with all kinds of local delights, or have a browse in the Home & Lifestyle store. You might just find that something you didn’t know you wanted.
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Golden Moments, Saltford, Bristol
Go to Golden Moments in Saltford when you’re staying at Bluehaven because this is a fine dining experience that people are raving about. This Bengal restaurant gets excellent reviews for the authentic food that’s served and for the outstanding service; honestly, these guys makes you feel so welcome from the moment you step inside.
The setting is modern, light and elegant so you’ll feel quite happy to chat and sip wine while you wait for your food. If that wait happens to be little longer than you might expect, it’s because everything is prepared to order using authentic and locally produced ingredients as much as possible. They stick to traditional cooking methods that have been handed down over generations and even the spices are hand picked, dried and ground by the head chef. The result is dishes that are very well presented and absolutely bursting with flavour.
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The Thai Saltford, Saltford, Bristol
If you’re thinking you’d like to go out for dinner when you’re staying at Bluehaven, you won’t have to go far to enjoy seriously good food and The Thai Saltford comes highly recommended. It’s a bistro style restaurant where the feels are friendly and everyone is made to feel very welcome; best of all is the very authentic Thai cuisine to eat in or takeaway.
Don’t expect your food in a hurry though because everything is cooked to order, nice and fresh. There are traditional starters like Chicken Satay, Mini spring rolls, Thai fishcakes and Peppered squid, and mains of curries, stir fries, noodle and rice dishes. So what will it be? Maybe Massaman curry Mee Goreng, Pad Mad Mamong or Stir fried rice with king prawns and egg? There’s quite a choice and what’s good is that they’ll adjust the spice level according to your tastebuds, so you can have your food as mild or as spicy as you like.
The restaurant is quite an experience with its open kitchen and attentive service, but it’s not the biggest place in the world so you’ll need to book in advance.
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