Bristol & the Avon37 pubs checkedOctober 2026
Bristol. Bring your food to the pub.
Most people don't know you can. Plenty of pubs that don't serve food are happy for you to bring your own: fish and chips, a takeaway curry, a pasty from round the corner. These are the ones in Bristol, and each says how sure we are, with its evidence and date.
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Bristol pubs that let you bring your own food
13 pubs · 13 confirmedBest evidence first
- Confirmed
The Apple
HarboursideWelsh BackBS1 4SB
Your own food, or a delivery to the quayside.
“We do not currently have a food menu but please feel free to bring your own or order to the quayside to enjoy with your Cider.”
No food menu
A cider barge. CAMRA says outside food is for the outdoor area.
- Confirmed
Departure Lounge
Bedminster1 West StreetBS3 3NN
Takeaways from anywhere nearby.
“while there is no food customers are welcome to bring in takeaways from any of the many local outlets.”
No food served
Formerly the Albert. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
- Confirmed
Elephant
St Nicholas Market20 St Nicholas StreetBS1 1UB
Your own food.
“No regular food is served but cheeseboards are available on request. You are welcome to bring your own lunch.”
Cheeseboards on request
Also known as the Board Room. Opens at 5pm Monday to Thursday.
- Confirmed
Good Measure
Redland2B Chandos RoadBS6 6PE
Takeaways, if you buy a drink.
“Takeaways can be brought in if you buy a drink.”
No food on record
- Confirmed
Hare on the Hill
Kingsdown41 Thomas Street NorthBS2 8LX
Food ordered in from the Japanese kitchen at the Hillgrove nearby.
“customers may order food to bring in from the Japanese kitchen at the nearby Hillgrove.”
No food served
Only the Hillgrove's kitchen is mentioned, so ask before bringing anything else.
- Confirmed
Kings Arms
Kingswood16 High StreetBS15 4AB
A takeaway.
“Filled rolls available most times but you are welcome to bring in a takeaway.”
Filled rolls most times
- Confirmed
Kings Head
Temple60 Victoria StreetBS1 6DE
Your own food. There's an Italian restaurant almost next door.
“customers are also welcome to bring their own food”
Rolls, pickled eggs and pub snacks
- Confirmed
Lime Kiln
College Green17 St Georges RoadBS1 5UU
Your own food.
“Customers are welcome to bring their own food.”
No food on record
- Confirmed
Little Martha Brewing
St Philips23 Oxford StreetBS2 0QT
Your own food. CAMRA recommends the pasty shop nearby.
“customers are welcome to bring in their own food, with the nearby pasty shop recommended.”
Bar snacks
A brewery tap in a railway arch near Temple Meads.
- Confirmed
Royal Oak
Clifton Village50 The MallBS8 4JG
Your own food, Monday to Thursday only.
“There is no food served Monday to Thursday; patrons are welcome to bring their own on these days.”
Kitchen open Friday to Sunday
- Confirmed
Seamus O'Donnells
St Nicholas Market13 St Nicholas StreetBS1 1UE
Your own food, from the market's stalls or anywhere nearby.
“No food but you are welcome to bring your own from the many outlets in the vicinity.”
No food served
- Confirmed
Seven Stars
Redcliffe1 Thomas LaneBS1 6JG
Your own food.
“No food is served but you may bring in your own.”
No food served
- Confirmed
Star Inn
Fishponds539 Fishponds RoadBS16 3AF
Your own food.
“No food is served but you are welcome to bring in your own.”
No food served
- Worth asking
Bag of Nails
Hotwells141 St Georges RoadBS1 5UW
The cat pub: no dogs, no under-14s. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Bristol Beer Factory Tap Room
Southville291 North StreetBS3 1JP
No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Bristol Bottle Shop
Gloucester Road354 Gloucester RoadBS7 8TP
A bottle shop with seats and four taps. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Cornubia
Temple142 Temple StreetBS1 6EN
Bar snacks only: pies, sausage rolls, scotch eggs. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Crown Tavern
Old Market17 Lawfords GateBS2 0DY
No food yet; it plans to start serving. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
The Dame
Bedminster43 Dean LaneBS3 1BS
No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Dark Horse
Redfield172-174 Church RoadBS5 9HX
No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Drapers Arms
Gloucester Road447 Gloucester RoadBS7 8TZ
A micropub: bar snacks, no hot food. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Duke of York
St Werburghs2 Jubilee RoadBS2 9RS
No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Highbury Vaults
Kingsdown164 St Michael's HillBS2 8DE
Rolls and snacks only; meals no longer served. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Kings Arms
Brislington1 Hollywood RoadBS4 4LF
Rolls and bar snacks only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Lyons Den
Kingswood121 Regent StreetBS15 8LJ
A micropub. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Merchants Arms
Hotwells5 Merchants RoadBS8 4PZ
Bar snacks only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Orchard Inn
Spike Island12 Hanover PlaceBS1 6XT
Rolls, pasties and pork pies only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Pickled Parrot
St George280 Church RoadBS5 8AH
A micropub. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Pied Horse
St George94 Summerhill RoadBS5 8JS
Bar snacks only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Post Office Tavern
Westbury on Trym17 Westbury HillBS9 3AG
Hot pies and pasties only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Red Monkey
Redland22 Chandos RoadBS6 6PF
Bar snacks only. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Sidney & Eden
Gloucester Road198 Gloucester RoadBS7 8NU
A craft beer bar. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Snuffy Jack's
Fishponds800 Fishponds RoadBS16 3TE
A micropub. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Steam Crane
Bedminster4-6 North StreetBS3 1HT
No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Sugar Loaf
Easton51 St Mark's RoadBS5 6HX
Rolls on the bar. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Swan With Two Necks
St Jude's12 Little Ann StreetBS2 9EB
No food, but free roast potatoes on Sundays. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
- Worth asking
Wooden Walls
Staple Hill30 Broad StreetBS16 5NU
A micropub: bar snacks. No kitchen on record; ask at the bar.
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Every pub on the list
All 37, by area, with how sure we are of each. The cards above say what each one allows and where that comes from, or that nobody has said either way.
Old City, Harbourside & Temple
- ElephantConfirmed · St Nicholas Market · BS1 1UB
- Kings HeadConfirmed · Temple · BS1 6DE
- Seamus O'DonnellsConfirmed · St Nicholas Market · BS1 1UE
- Seven StarsConfirmed · Redcliffe · BS1 6JG
- The AppleConfirmed · Harbourside · BS1 4SB
- CornubiaWorth asking · Temple · BS1 6EN
- Orchard InnWorth asking · Spike Island · BS1 6XT
Clifton & Hotwells
- Lime KilnConfirmed · College Green · BS1 5UU
- Royal OakConfirmed · Clifton Village · BS8 4JG
- Bag of NailsWorth asking · Hotwells · BS1 5UW
- Merchants ArmsWorth asking · Hotwells · BS8 4PZ
Kingsdown, Redland & Gloucester Road
- Good MeasureConfirmed · Redland · BS6 6PE
- Hare on the HillConfirmed · Kingsdown · BS2 8LX
- Bristol Bottle ShopWorth asking · Gloucester Road · BS7 8TP
- Drapers ArmsWorth asking · Gloucester Road · BS7 8TZ
- Duke of YorkWorth asking · St Werburghs · BS2 9RS
- Highbury VaultsWorth asking · Kingsdown · BS2 8DE
- Post Office TavernWorth asking · Westbury on Trym · BS9 3AG
- Red MonkeyWorth asking · Redland · BS6 6PF
- Sidney & EdenWorth asking · Gloucester Road · BS7 8NU
St Philips, Old Market & Easton
- Little Martha BrewingConfirmed · St Philips · BS2 0QT
- Crown TavernWorth asking · Old Market · BS2 0DY
- Dark HorseWorth asking · Redfield · BS5 9HX
- Pickled ParrotWorth asking · St George · BS5 8AH
- Pied HorseWorth asking · St George · BS5 8JS
- Sugar LoafWorth asking · Easton · BS5 6HX
- Swan With Two NecksWorth asking · St Jude's · BS2 9EB
Bedminster, Southville & Brislington
- Departure LoungeConfirmed · Bedminster · BS3 3NN
- Bristol Beer Factory Tap RoomWorth asking · Southville · BS3 1JP
- Kings ArmsWorth asking · Brislington · BS4 4LF
- Steam CraneWorth asking · Bedminster · BS3 1HT
- The DameWorth asking · Bedminster · BS3 1BS
Fishponds, Kingswood & Staple Hill
- Kings ArmsConfirmed · Kingswood · BS15 4AB
- Star InnConfirmed · Fishponds · BS16 3AF
- Lyons DenWorth asking · Kingswood · BS15 8LJ
- Snuffy Jack'sWorth asking · Fishponds · BS16 3TE
- Wooden WallsWorth asking · Staple Hill · BS16 5NU
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If customers are welcome to bring food in, tell us and, once we've checked, we'll add your pub. A pub's own word counts as Confirmed. The same form updates a listing or takes a pub off.
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How we check
The pub has told us itself, or its own listing or a published guide says in writing, that outside food is welcome. Each card says where that comes from, and quotes and links it where it is written down.
A visitor says the landlord was happy for them to bring food in. Likely, but it rests on one account.
No kitchen and no word either way. Pubs without food often don't mind, but nobody has said so. Ask at the bar.
Bring a Bite is an independent guide. No pub pays to be listed. Spotted a change? Tell us about it.
Policies change. A new landlord can end one, and a pub that starts serving food usually stops allowing outside food. Ask at the bar, or ring ahead, before you arrive with dinner. Before you go covers the rest.