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Wondering where you can grab an al fresco pint or bite to eat in Bristol come 12 April? Find out which restaurants, cafés, pubs and bars with outdoor seating are planning to open when lockdown restrictions ease.
We recommend checking directly with businesses for the most up to date information on their reopening plans.
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Bars
Enjoy cracking views over the city centre with cocktails and Mediterranean-inspired dishes from the Bambalan terrace. They’re taking bookings for 12 April onwards.
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Sip on expertly crafted cocktails on The Milk Thistle's outdoor seating, newly added in 2020, which they plan to reopen from 12 April.
For cocktails like no other, visit Bristol’s only liquid nitrogen cocktail bar, which is now taking outdoor seating bookings for 12 April and beyond.
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Undershed
Undershed is the brand new outside bar outside Watershed, which has its own menu of tasty vegetarian and vegan bar snacks as well as hot and cold drinks, beers and wines.
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Mr Wolf’s
City centre bar Mr Wolf’s plans to reopen from 21 May, with music and rooftop comedy events planned throughout the summer.
The Canteen
The terrace at The Canteen has gone through a refurb, ready to reopen from 14 April.
Revolution Bristol
Cocktail bar Revs on St Nicholas Steps opens its outdoor space for walk-ins from 12 April.
Toto's By The River
This waterfront bar in Redcliffe reopens from with food and drink available on their riverside terrace. Booking is recommended but not essential.
Outer Space at Spiegeltent
Book in at the new outdoor pop-up space from the team behind the award-winning Spiegeltent, based at the heart of the Harbourside.
Pubs
City centre
King Street Brew House plan to cover their 22 outdoor tables with a marquee, so they can open for al fresco pints come rain or shine on 12 April. They aren’t taking bookings for now.
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The Hole in the Wall
The historic pub just off Queen Square will open its beer garden from 12 April and is now taking bookings.
Bridewell Beer Garden
This pop-up beer garden in the city centre has two more events planned (17 and 24 April) before it closes its doors.
The Volunteer Tavern
You can also make a flexible booking from 12 April for the covered beer garden at The Volunteer Tavern near St Matthias Park.
Small Bar
King Street's Small Bar will reopen its outdoor tables for walk-ins from 12 April.
Left Handed Giant Brewpub
Snag an outdoor seat in the courtyard by Castle Bridge from 12 April.
Harbourside
The Apple
Beloved cider boat The Apple plans to reopen its large sunny terrace from 12 April.
The Pump House
Waterside gastropub The Pump House is taking bookings for its outside covered tables between 12 April and 17 May.
The Ostrich
Tables in the Harbourside pub's garden will be available on a first come, first served basis.
The Cottage Inn
The Cottage Inn plans to reopen its outdoor space on 21 April and is taking bookings now.
Wild Beer Co.
The patio at craft beer bar Wild Beer Co. in Wapping Wharf is open for walk-ins.
Gloucester Road
The Galli’s outdoor seating will open again from 12 April and they're taking bookings now.
The Grace
The Grace on Gloucester Road is taking bookings for the beer garden from 12 April.
The Wellington
Horfield's The Wellington plans to open for both indoor and outdoor service from 17 May.
The Bristol Flyer
The Flyer on Gloucester Road will reopen both its gardens from 12 April, with bookable spaces and walk-ins welcomed too.
The Royal Oak
Reserve tables in The Royal Oak beer garden on Gloucester Road for 12 April and beyond.
The Gloucester Old Spot
Horfield pub The Gloucester Old Spot plans to reopen its beer garden on 12 April.
Clifton
The White Lion's huge outdoor terrace will reopen from 12 April for al fresco drinks and an unbeatable view of Clifton Suspension Bridge.
The Mall
Al fresco dining and drinks in this Clifton pub’s secluded garden are back from 12 April.
Channings Hotel Pub
Bookings for the garden of this Clifton pub are open for 12 April onwards.
The Hope & Anchor
The Hope & Anchor in Clifton is taking flexible bookings for its beer garden for 12 April onwards.
St Werburghs
The Farm
Outdoor tables in The Farm’s spacious garden will be available on a first come, first served basis from 12 April.
Kingsdown
Hare on the Hill
This Kingsdown pub has a few picnic tables which will be open again from 12 April.
The Highbury Vaults
You can book tables in the walled garden at The Highbury Vaults on St Michael's Hill from 12 April.
The Robin Hood
The Robin Hood on St Michael's Hill has a few tables on its front patio for walk-ins, with food from Tsukemono available.
Bedminster
The Victoria Park Pub & Kitchen
The Victoria Park in Windmill Hill is taking bookings for its beer garden for 12 April.
The Spotted Cow
Bookings are also open for The Spotted Cow's beer garden in Bedminster.
Montpelier
The Cadbury
Al fresco food and drinks are back at The Cadbury from 12 April.
Fishponds
The Star
Enjoy the beer garden at this Fishponds Road pub once again from 12 April.
Cafés
Bar and Café at Bristol Old Vic
Spot the theatre's new colourful huts on King Street, where they'll be serving drinks as well as food from Pieminister. Opening on 13 April, each hut is themed around a past Bristol Old Vic production. They're available on a first come, first served basis.
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Harbourside Kitchen at Brunel's SS Great Britain
From 12 April, enjoy fish and chips on the Harbourside Kitchen's outdoor tables, with stunning views across the harbour. They also have cakes and cream teas as well as takeaway drinks, snacks and ice creams available too.
Favourite Harbourside hangout Arnolfini will be bringing their outside bar back from 12 April.
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Quay Street Diner open their outdoor seating on Nelson Street from 22 April, with a selection of diner classics available from 12pm Monday - Friday, plus all-day brunch and bottomless brunch from 9am on weekends. Booking is recommended.
From 13 April, you can visit St George's Bristol Cafe Bar for an afternoon treat. Think coffee, delicious fresh-out-of-the-oven baked savouries and a spot of elderflower pressé. Open Tuesday to Friday, 12-6.30pm.
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Image - St George's Bristol
The Mud Dock will open its deck overlooking the harbour for al fresco dining from 23 April.
Grand Pier at Weston-super-Mare
Enjoy food and drinks from the Grand Pier’s takeaways from 12 April.
Sonny Stores
The neighbourhood restaurant and deli in Southville will be offering outdoor dining from 12 April.
Beese’s Riverside Bar
The much-loved café bar on the bank of the River Avon has a provisional reopening date of 7 May.
Restaurants
Clifton
At Clifton restaurant and bar Racks, you can dine al fresco in the cosy setting of covered and heated pop-up The Pavilion. Book now for 12 April onwards.
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The Secret Garden at The Square Club
The Square Club is also taking bookings for 12 April onwards in The Secret Garden, a premium al fresco drinking and dining space that’s fully heated and covered.
Imagine you’re on holiday with Mediterranean-style dishes on The Lido’s poolside terrace. They plan to reopen on 12 April with a limited breakfast and daytime small plates menu.
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Fishers
From 14 April, outdoor seating will be available at Fishers in Clifton Village, where they’re known for simple but delicious seafood dishes.
Breaking Bread
The pop-up restaurant experience on The Downs returns this spring, starting with the Pipe & Lovers beer garden from 15 April. Home Grown, an all-new restaurant concept from the teams at The Pony & Trap and Pasta Loco, will open in the tipis from 20 May.
Brace & Browns
Head for pizza on the patio on the covered and heated terrace at Brace & Browns from 12 April.
The Burger Joint
Build your own burgers with your choice of patty, toppings and sides at this Whiteladies Road restaurant with its large front terrace from 12 April. Their Bedminster restaurant will reopen on 16 April.
City centre
Tuck into classic German dishes and creative cocktails on the terrace at Klosterhaus in Quakers Friars, which will reopen from 12 April. They recommend pre-booking.
The Ox plans to open its new outdoor dining area on Corn Street on 12 April, with bookings open now.
Bocabar
Enjoy a Boca pizza on the outdoor seating at both the Finzels Reach and Paintworks restaurants from 12 April.
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Image - Bocabar Finzels Reach
Cathay Rendezvous
Visit the longest-running Chinese restaurant in Bristol on King Street, where they have outdoor seating in their courtyard.
Reopening on 12 April, The Real Greek in Cabot Circus is taking bookings for their outside tables now.
Zerodegrees
The beer garden and balcony at Zerodegrees on Colston Street will reopen on 12 April.
Harbourside
Outdoor seating at The Bristol Hotel’s Shore Bar will reopen from 12 April.
Join Riverstation on the spacious al fresco terrace for superb seasonal food and unbeatable Harbourside views from 17 May – they’re taking bookings now.
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Savour Spanish-inspired dishes on the outdoor terrace at Wapping Wharf seafood restaurant Gambas, opening again on 12 April.
Get your fix of tacos and margaritas on the terrace at fellow Wapping Wharf restaurant Cargo Cantina from 12 April.
The original Woky Ko restaurant will open for outdoor dining in Wapping Wharf from 12 April. They're offering both pre-booking and walk-ins.
The outdoor terrace at this Japanese-style bar and restaurant reopens from 12 April.
Broken Dock
Based in Brunel Quay, head to Broken Dock for delicious brunches, dinners and roasts on their waterside terrace from 12 April.
Dine al fresco on the Welsh Back terrace at Aqua as well as at their Portishead and Clifton restaurants from 12 April.
Get yourself a quality steak dinner at Steak of the Art from 12 April – they're taking bookings for their outdoor seating now.
Takeaways and outdoor dining are back from the 12 April at Three Brothers Burgers. They're also serving takeaway and deliveries from sister restaurant FiSH.
Las Iguanas - Harbourside
Head to Anchor Square from 12 April for South American food and cocktails at Las Iguanas.
Box-E
Awarded a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin guide, Box-E in Wapping Wharf is taking bookings for its terrace for 21 April onwards.
Spitfire BBQ
The Harbourside restaurant will be firing up the BBQ again from 12 April.
The Olive Shed
Tapas restaurant The Olive Shed will open its outdoor terrace from 12 April on a first come, first served basis.
Burger Theory
Burger Theory will be running a pop-up restaurant at Lane7, a new bowling alley coming to Millennium Promenade. Get your burgers on the outdoor seating from 12 April.
The Stable
Pizza, pints and a pew with a view are back from lunchtime on 12 April at The Stable. No bookings, just turn up and tuck in.
Redcliffe
Book a table on the terrace overlooking Temple Gardens at Recess from 12 April for fantastic food, coffee, cocktails and everything in between.
Pasture
Steakhouse Pasture in Redcliffe is launching a new outside covered terrace from 12 April to 16 May.
Westbury Park
littlefrench
Now taking bookings for their canopy-covered courtyard dining area for 12 April onwards.
St Werburghs
The Cauldron
The Cauldron on Mina Road have launched ‘The Table’, an al fresco dining experience on their front decking.
Totterdown
Southside Bar and Kitchen
Southside Bar and Kitchen in Totterdown plans to open their outdoor seating from 14 April.
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