50 Awesome Bristol Beer Gardens

Places to go in Bristol for a sunny pint

Is there a better pleasure than having a pint in a sunny pub garden?

There are plenty of amazing places across Bristol that have gardens that you can sink a pint or a gin and tonic in.

Here are 50 beer gardens in Bristol for you to booze your way around.

1. Bambalan

Featuring the biggest terrace in Bristol and complete with table tennis & table football, this is one of the best beer gardens in Bristol.

Address: Podium Level, Colston Tower, Colston Street, Bristol BS1 4XE

2. The Grain Barge

The Hotwells pub boat is opening its top deck up for alfresco drinks and dining with table service only. With epic views of the harbour this is a fantastic beer garden.

Address: Hotwell Rd, Bristol BS8 4RU

3. The Farm

St. Weburghs based pub with a huge beer garden out the front.

Address: Hopetoun Rd, Bristol BS2 9YL

4. Lakota Gardens

Lakota has transformed this summer into a outdoor event space, restaurant and beer garden.

Address: 6 Upper York Street, Bristol, BS2 8QN

5. Bridewall Beer Garden

A brand new space in the heart of Bristol City Centre taking over the space previously held by The Kitchen. The garden is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Address: Bridewell Beer Garden, Silver Street, Bristol, BS1 2AG

6. The Ostrich

You’ll find The Ostrich on the historic Bristol harbourside, and they’ve added a huge amount of benches to their pub garden now.

Address: Lower Guinea St, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6TJ

7. The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer

‘The Volley’ as it’s more commonly known is one of the King Street bars that can make use of King Street’s newly pedestrianised road.

However not as well known is that it has a fantastic roof terrace with an astro turfed garden and a TV for sport.

Address: 17-18 King St, Bristol, BS1 4EF

8. Small Bar

Craft beer kings, Small Bar are open and have a new enclosed seating area outside the front of their bar for you to enjoy their fantastic craft beer selection. As a bonus you can also try Wing’s Diner whilst you’re there.

Address: 31 King Street, Bristol BS1 4

9. The Beer Emporium

The Beer Emporium is an underground Bar / Restaurant / Award Winning Bottle Shop on King Street, the “Beermuda Triangle” who are planning on reopening on the 8th of July.

Opening: 8th July

Address: 15 King St, Bristol BS1 4EF

10. Kongs of King Street

You’ve now got space to sit outside the front with tables along King Street. If you get bored you can pop inside for table tennis inside and Hoba Keba for food.

Address: 13-15 King St, Bristol BS1 4EF

11. King Street Brewhouse

The King Street Brew House is a big pub with its own microbrewery on King Street.

Address: 13 Welsh Back, Bristol BS1 4RR

12. The Apple

Bristol’s wonderful cider boat The Apple brings you the West Country’s finest range of ciders & perries served from a beautifully converted Dutch barge in the heart of Bristol’s Old City.

Address: Welsh Back, Bristol BS1 4SB

13. Lazy Dog

Boozer with a big pub garden on Ashley Down Road. They’re taking bookings and orders will be made via an app.

Address: 112 Ashley Down Road, Bristol, BS7 9JR

14. The Grace

Gloucester Road bar with a big garden is planning on opening 5 days a week at first as they find their feet.

Opening: July 4th

Address: 197 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8BG

15. The Flyer

Another Gloucester Road venue with a big garden out the back and also one outside the front.

Address: 96 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8BN

16. The Cadbury

Montpellier’s 300-year-old timber-framed pub with a reggae soundtrack, pub games, an open fire and walled pub garden.

Address: 68 Richmond Rd, Montpelier, Bristol BS6 5EW

17. Star and Garter

Legendary Montpelier boozer that has a bunch of tables outside for their pub garden.

Address: 33 Brook Road, Bristol, BS6 5LR

18. Cat and Wheel

Black Rat at the ready! One of Bristol’s most legendary boozers has not 1, not 2 but 3 beer gardens!

Address: 207 Cheltenham Rd, Cotham, Bristol BS6 5QX

19. The Full Moon

There’s a huge pub garden in this Stokes Croft pub and hostel.

Address: 1 North St, St Paul’s, Bristol BS1 3PR

20. The Golden Guinea

Great little boozer on Guinea Street in the center of Bristol. Has a beer garden our the front and back, plus a function room and lower terrace for social distancing.

Address: 19 Guinea St, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6SX

21. The Bank Tavern

Home of the legendary Bank Tavern roast, The Bank Tavern also have a fantastic beer garden out the front.

Address: 8 John St, Bristol BS1 2HR

22. Old Market Tavern

The Old Market Tavern have a large garden and have put a variety of new measures in place to maintain social distancing.

Address: 29-30 Old Market Street, Bristol, BS2 0HB

23. Spotted Cow

Bedminster pub with a huge garden at the back.

Address: 139 North St, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1EZ

24. North St. Standard

Popular North Street bar is opening its doors back up with table service and an app for ordering.

Address:  11-13 North St, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1EN

25. The White Lion

The White Lion probably has one of the best views in Bristol, with its huge garden over looking the magnificent Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Address: Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4LD

26. The Pump House

Found just on the Bristol docks, the Pump House has a big garden that surronds the pub.

Address: Merchants Rd, Hotwells, mBristol BS8 4PZ

27. The Knowle Pub

The Knowle have a fantastic pub garden that captures the sun well.

Address: Leighton Rd, Knowle, Bristol BS4 2LL

28. The Kingsdown Vaults

Great pub in Kingsdown that has a hidden garden in the back.

Address: 29-31 Kingsdown Parade, Bristol BS6 5UE

29. Hillgrove Porter Stores

Traditional multi-room local with a courtyard garden, plus up to 10 real ales and home-cooked food.

Address: 53 Hillgrove St N, Bristol BS2 8LT

30. The Highbury Vaults

Wonderful pub on St Michael’s Hill with a cosy and flower filled garden.

Address: 164 St Michael’s Hill, Bristol BS2 8DE

31. The Greenbank Easton

This Easton pub has a great little sun trap in their pub garden.

Address:  57 Belle Vue Rd, Greenbank, Bristol BS5 6DP

33. The Barley Mow

The award winning BS2 pub has space outside the front and a garden in the back.

Address: 39 Barton Road, Bristol, BS2 0LF

34. Colston Arms

Or should we say ‘Ye olde Pubby Mcdrunkface’ as it is now temporarily known before it changes its name has a garden out the front and back.

Address: 24 St Michael’s Hill, Bristol BS2 8DX

35. The Shakespeare (Totterdown)

The Shakespeare in Totterdown have a big garden for you to have a pint in.

Address: 1 Henry street, Totterdown, Bristol, BS3 4UD

36. Snobbys

Less a beer garden and more of a wine garden to enjoy a glass of red on Chandos Road in the sun.

Address: 6 Chandos Rd, Redland, Bristol BS6 6PE

37. Kensington Arms

The Josh Eggleton pub is a staple for Redland residents. The front side of The Kenny is one of the best sun traps in Bristol during the day.

Address: 35-37 Stanley Rd, Redland, Bristol BS6 6NP

38. Steam Bristol

Serving excellent ales and epic street food, Steam have a new street food burger kitchen, serving up some epic burgers & fries all in their garden.

Address: Clifton Down Station, Whiteladies Rd, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2PN

39. Orchard Inn

Unreconstructed Victorian boozer with 20+ ciders, 8 cask ales and simple pub grub. You’ll find their sun trap just outside the front.

Address: The Orchard Inn, 12 Hanover Pl, Bristol BS1 6XT

40. Tobacco Factory

There’s an absolutely massive garden in the back of the Tobacco Factory.

Address:  Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Rd, Bristol, BS3 1TF

41. The Canteen

One of Stokes Crofts best bars is back open after having a solid makeover. They’ve got a cracking garden overlooking the iconic break dancing Jesus.

Address: Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, St Paul’s, Bristol BS1 3QY

42. 51 Stokes Croft

Come for the fantastic pizzas but stay for the brilliant beer garden.

Address: 51 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QP

43. Blue Lagoon

Gloucester Road boozer with open doors and a lot of tables out the front.

Address: 18, 20 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8AE

44. Royal Oak

Gloucester Road pub with tables out the front and a garden that’s almost bigger than the pub itself

Address: 385 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8TN

45. Totos By The River

Redcliffe boozer with lots of outdoor seating and a fantastic view of the river.

Address: 125 Redcliff St, Bristol BS1 6HU

46. Hope and Anchor

Cracking Hotwells pub with a terraced garden at the back.

Address: 38 Jacob’s Wells Rd, Bristol BS8 1DR

47. Mud Dock

Where else can you purchase a bike and then have a pint on top of their cafe/bar roof?

Address: 40 The Grove, Bristol BS1 4RB

48. Arnolfini Cafe Bar

Arnolfini’s cafe and bar have benches and closed off seating for some of the best views of Bristol’s harbour whilst you have a pint.

Address: 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA

49. The Cottage

A fantastic place to have a beer and see the colourful houses of Hotwells.

Address: Baltic Wharf, Cumberland Rd, Bristol BS1 6XG

50. Old Market Assembly

Another fantastic roof top terraced bar that also sells great pizzas.

Address: 25 West St, Bristol BS2 0DF

That was 50 Bristol beer gardens that you can have a pint in.

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