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Your Bristol Favourites: Sunday roasts
In the fifth instalment of a series of daily features all this week, we’ve collated the best places to eat a Sunday roast in our city – as chosen by Bristol24/7 readers.
It’s to celebrate the launch of the fifth edition EatDrink24/7: your definitive guide to Bristol’s thriving food and drink scene, filled with recommendations from a panel of industry experts, our own trusted editorial team and our readers.
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These are the best places to get a roast dinner in Bristol according to our readers:
The Bank Tavern
“There’s always a new beer to try and landlord Sam’s latest escapades to catch up on” – photo: Bank Tavern
8 John Street, BS1 2HR / www.banktavern.com
An independent free house priding itself on its award-winning ales and ciders, excellent food and not taking itself too seriously.
Bar 44
Don’t miss the exceptional Spanish-style Sunday lunch – photo: Bar 44
Regent House, Regent Street, Clifton Village, BS8 4HG / www.bar44.co.uk/bristol
Occupying two big rooms in a converted bank, the fourth restaurant in this chain and the first outside south Wales is a little bit of Spain in Clifton Village.
The Cadbury
A 300-year-old timber-framed pub with a reggae soundtrack, pub games, an open fire and walled garden – photo: Cadbury
68 Richmond Street, Montpelier, BS6 5EW / www.thecadbury.co.uk
A 300-year-old pub with ales, cocktails, and food served daily.
The Christmas Steps
“A ‘proper pub’, seemingly nestled away, but located in the heart of central Bristol” – photo: Christmas Steps
2 Christmas Steps, BS1 5BS / www.thechristmasteps.com
Featuring a carefully curated music selection from the team at Crack Magazine; accompanying a regularly changing selection of drinks.
The Lion
“A cosy and wholesome pub with one of our favourite roasts in Bristol” – photo: Lion
19 Church Lane, Cliftonwood, BS8 4TX / www.thelioncliftwood.co.uk
Enjoy a tiny beer garden, or the adjoining playground, if you have little ones.
The Lock Up
“It’s great value for money, and really tasty food” – photo: Lock Up
128 Church Road, Redfield, BS5 9HX / www.thelockupbristol.com
An electric menu and a real Redfield favourite.
The Malago
“The best breakfast on North Street, a cracking Bloody Mary, and a tip-top Sunday roast” – photo: Malago
220 North Street, Bedminster, BS3 1JD / www.themalagoclub.com
A neighbourhood bar and kitchen, whose menu is British with lots of quality cuts of meat on offer but also with lots on offer for the vegetarian and vegan diner.
The Ox
Sundays are dominated by roast beef and Bloody Marys – photo: Ox
43 Corn Street, BS1 1HT / www.theoxbristol.com
A bastion of meaty fare within former vaults underneath the Commercial Rooms; cooked to impeccable standards.
Pasture
A celebration of fire-based cooking centered around provenance, sustainability and innovation – photo: Pasture
2 Portwall Lane, Redcliffe, BS1 6NB / www.pasturerestaurant.com
A restaurant set for theatre – soon to open its second site in Bristol.
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