Shonette Laffy

Bristol is one of the UK’s most exciting food destinations right now, and even if it’s newest promised food hall Boxhall hasn’t opened yet, there’s plenty to get your teeth into all over the city, from top-notch chef’s table experiences to the best bacon sandwich you’ve ever tasted.  The difficult part? Knowing what to try first. If you’re hungry to really understand the beating stomach of the city, book a table at a few of the restaurants below, all of which show off what the Bristol food scene is about: local, seasonal and casual.  RECOMMENDED:🍷 The best bars in Bristol📍 The best things to do in Bristol🎨 The best art galleries in Bristol🏨 The best hotels in Bristol This guide was recently updated by Shonette Laffy, is a writer based in Bristol. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. 

For all of the stick we give the UK – the grey skies, the pigeons, the Greggs sausage roll packets littering the pavements – it’s actually a pretty gorgeous country. In London alone, you can be goggling over the Barbican’s brutalist beauty one moment, the next, you might be basking in the tranquility of Hampstead Ponds. Add the turquoise coasts of Cornwall, the rugged mountains of Snowdonia and the fairytale wonder of Scotland’s highlands and islands to the mix, and you’ve got a country which is as good looking as they come.  When we set about curating this list of the most beautiful places in the UK, we called on our network of expert travel writers. These guys have have personally experienced the pinch-me moment of seeing every place on this list IRL – so we can guarantee you there is no catfishing going on here. Of course, you’ll find the usual suspects – you can’t argue with the magic of the Isle of Skye, after all – but you’ll also find some more surprising beauty spots to add to your travel bucket list. RECOMMENDED:🚂 The UK’s most beautiful train stations🇬🇧 The best things to do in the UK🏝 The most beautiful places in the world🏠 The best Airbnbs in the UK Chiara Wilkinson is Time Out’s UK features editor, based in London. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. This guide includes affiliate links, which have no influence on our editorial content

No matter your preferred choice of bar, you’ll find plenty to enjoy in Bristol. That should come as no surprise, such is the scope of Brizzle’s boozing reputation, and bars of all shapes and sizes await across the city to suit all budgets. Whether you’re jumping from bar to bar in search of your new favourite craft beer or pub-hopping along the cobbles of King Street (good luck with that), sipping cider by the harbour or trying to remember the password to a hyper-exclusive speakeasy, Bristol has the bar for you. Feeling thirsty? It’s time to hit the town. RECOMMENDED:🍴 The best restaurants in Bristol🏠 The best Airbnbs in Bristol🍷 The best bars in Bristol🛍️ The best vintage shops in Bristol This guide was last updated by Bristol-based writer Shonette Laffy and Sammy Jones, a former editor of Bristol 24/7. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.