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 Australian theme bar |
323 Gloucester Road Bristol BS7 8PE United Kingdom |
If you have beach fever, sorry but this public house will serve to remind you just how far from the lucky country you now are. Note the typically Australian themed furnishings (surfboards doubling as tables, wallaby, crocodile and kangaroo road signs). "Are all bars in Australia like this?" yes, just like all Englishmen wear bowler hats and carry furled up copies of the Financial Times! Bar Oz is a long hike up the Gloucester Road, but you can choose from some bonza imported Antipodean beers. Or sample the usual UK tap beers. Play pool, chill out to a live DJ on Fridays, sit in the large beer garden or watch one of the seven TVs plus the massive SKY Sports screen. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Upscale drinking spot |
Hotel Du Vin Narrow Lewins Mead Bristol BS1 2NU United Kingdom +44 117 925 5577 http://www.hotelduvin.com |
Like it's place of residency, The Bistro in the Hotel Du Vin offers upscale service to augment an extensive food and drink menu. The Bistro is known throughout Bristol for its extensive wine menu and its upscale ambiance. Offering a three-course meal including wine for 40 pounds, luxury is the key to service here. Ask knowledgeable staff members for advice on your favorite drinks. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Three floors of fun in busy super-pub |
Skalitzer Strasse 133 Clifton Bristol 10999 United Kingdom +44 117 973 9522 |
Yet another student hang-out on busy Whiteladies Road (aka The Strip), this place stands out due to its sheer size - we're talking three floors of prime drinking space. Housed inside a Victorian-Gothic building, everything from the chandeliers to the sofas screams lavishness! You may spot a few locals, but it's really a student (generally of the rich variety) haunt. All the usual drinks are here, plus a large wine list, champagnes and even Havana cigars - it's what they're used to you see! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Elbow Room |
64 Park Street Bristol BS1 5JN United Kingdom +44 117 930 0242 http://www.elbow-room.co.uk |
At last! A truly trendy place to drink and eat, a hybrid of pool hall, bar, restaurant and nigtclub - which sums it up exactly. It doesn't convey the sheer style and class of the place though. There are two beautiful, purple-baized pool tables to play on, they offer food of the American kind - fajitas, nachos, burgers and club sandwiches- and of course a well-stocked bar. If you fancy staying all day and night here, no problem. It's open late six days a week and has DJs every night except Thursday, when it's live music night (there is usually a small admission charge for these nights). What else do you need to know - except perhaps that its London branch won best bar of the year back in 1996 when it opened. No doubt it will soon do the same here. Try it. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Traditional boozer, perfect for cricket fans |
2 Southleigh Road Clifton Bristol BS8 2BH United Kingdom +44 117 908 2224 |
Sport in a traditional setting is the main appeal of this cosy little place, tucked away just behind busy Whiteladies Road, that is sure to become instantly endearing to cricket fans everywhere. Framed pictures of cricket legends adorn the walls, numerous posters advertise televised sporting events and yes, sport plays continuously on the television. This combination attracts older clientèle than its livelier counterparts, where regulars can sit round in groups and cheer on their respective teams in a friendly atmosphere. Tea and coffee is always available amid the usual array of draft beers and bottled spirits and there is some tasty bar food (including Sunday lunches) at great value. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Aussie-mania in enormous city-centre bar |
40 Corn Street Bristol BS1 1HQ United Kingdom +44 117 930 0181 |
Walk in here and you'll think you're down-under. The bar staff are genuine Australians, the walls are covered in what looks like Aborigine art and the Aussie theme is just everywhere. It's in the menu - crocodile or kangaroo steak anyone? In the drinks - loads of Australian beers and mixers. In the love of sport - there's a TV screen the size of a small house in one of the rooms, showing, what else, sport. And finally, it's in the laid-back atmosphere, which, it has to be said, hots up considerably in the evenings, when this place becomes an absolute magnet for young locals wanting a lively night out. Review © 2007, Wcities |