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BRISTOL IS GERT LUSH./
IF YOU’RE NOT FLUENT IN BRISTOLIAN SLANG, ‘GERT LUSH’ ROUGHLY TRANSLATES AS ‘REALLY NICE’ – AND WE HAVE TO AGREE!/
OK, SO MAYBE WE’RE A LITTLE BIT BIASED. AFTER ALL, BRISTOL HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN OUR HEARTS – IT’S OUR HOME TOWN + IT’S WHERE WE GREW UP! /
ADMITTEDLY, THIS HISTORIC HARBOUR CITY DOESN’T HAVE THE CLEANEST PAST: IT WAS BUILT ON THE FORTUNES OF SUGAR + TOBACCO, AND THE CITY’S ROLE IN THE SLAVE TRADE STILL LEAVES AN OMINOUS SHADOW, FELT IN THE ECHOES OF STREET NAMES + STATUES./
BUT, THESE DAYS, BRISTOL IS A VIBRANT, MULTICULTURAL TAPESTRY, HOME TO ALL MANNER OF ARTISTS, MUSICIANS + CREATIVES, AS WELL AS INTRIGUING STARTUPS + INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES./
WITH SO MUCH TO CHECK OUT, THE F1FTY BRISTOL GUIDE AIMS TO NARROW DOWN THE LIST TO JUST 51 PLACES YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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SWEVEN
TO SAY THAT SWEVEN TAKE THEIR COFFEE SERIOUSLY IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT! – THE TEAM CAREFULLY SOURCE, ROAST + RELEASE A BOUTIQUE COLLECTION OF RARE COFFEES FROM AROUND THE GLOBE./. THE BEST PLACE TO EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF IS IN THEIR BRIGHT ROASTERY + CAFÉ SPACE ON TRENDY NORTH STREET. //
@swevencoffee //
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THE ETHICUREAN
LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE BRISTOL, THE ETHICUREAN IS AN ETHICALLY-CONSCISOUS MODERN BRITISH RESTAURANT, RECOMMENDED BY FOODIE, VANESSA IN. THEY SERVE UP SEASONAL INGREDIENTS, MANY OF WHICH ARE GROWN IN THEIR BEAUTIFUL WALLED GARDEN. IF YOU CAN SCORE A PLACE, CHECK OUT THEIR ‘ETHICUREAN EXPERIENCE’, WHERE GUESTS ARE TREATED TO A MULTI-COURSE MENU + MORE! //
@theethicurean //
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PROPYARD
THIS VAST EVENTS SPACE BURST ONTO THE SCENE IN 2021 + HAS EXPLODED IN POPULARITY, WITH A PACKED EVENTS CALENDAR + A LOYAL FOLLOWING TO BOOT. SET IN A FORMER TORPEDO TESTING FACTORY, THE SPACE ITSELF IS LITTERED WITH PROPS FROM OLD FILM SETS, CREATING A UNIQUE SPACE WITH AN INDUSTRIAL VIBE. //
@propyardbristol //
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BRISTOL LIDO
ESCAPE THE CITY STREETS AT THIS BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED VICTORIAN LIDO. A DISCREET DOOR ON A CLIFTON STREET GIVES WAY TO AN INVITING OUTDOOR POOL, FLANKED ON ONE SIDE BY AN IMPRESSIVE BAR + RESTAURANT. THE CUISINE IS DECIDEDLY MEDITERRANEAN + ON A (RARE) SUNNY DAY, THE VIBES ARE TOO! //
@lidobristol //
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ARNOLFINI
SITTING PROUDLY ON BRISTOL’S HARBOURSIDE, THE ARNOLFINI IS ONE OF THE CITY’S FINEST CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERIES, WITH A SOLID PROGRAMME + AN INTERESTING BOOK STORE. THE SPACE IS ALSO HOME TO A BRISTOL BEER FACTORY BAR, WHERE YOU CAN GRAB A PINT BY THE QUAYSIDE. //
@arnolfiniarts //
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FRIENDLY RECORDS
THIS INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE ON NORTH STREET TAKES A REFRESHING APPROACH: NOT TIED DOWN BY ANY PARTICULAR GENRE, THEY STOCK NEW + USED VINYL BASED LARGELY ON WHAT THE TEAM LIKES (IN THE HOPE THAT CUSTOMERS WILL LIKE IT TOO!) //
@friendlyrecords //
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THE MILK THISTLE
AN UNASSUMING HISTORIC BUILDING, SMACK BANG IN THE CITY CENTRE, IS NOW HOME TO AN INTRIGUING COCKTAIL BAR. THE PLACE IS SPREAD OVER 4 FLOORS, EACH WITH A DIFFERENT VIBE, FROM THE MAIN LOUNGE TO THE BASEMENT ‘VAULT’, FOR SMALL PARTIES. AS THE SISTER OF BRISTOL’S ORIGINAL PROHIBITION BAR (HYDE & CO.), THE MILK THISTLE DEFINITELY KNOWS HOW TO DELIVER ON CHARACTER! //
@milkthistlebristol //
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PASTURE
DEFINITELY ONE FOR THE MEAT-EATERS, PASTURE IS A MODERN TAKE ON AN UPSCALE STEAKHOUSE, SERVING SOME OF THE SOUTH WEST’S FINEST PASTURE-FED BEEF. IN ADDITION TO STEAKS, THEY OFFER AN INCREDIBLE SELECTION OF SMOKED + CURED MEATS, AS WELL AS TREATS LIKE THEIR SHORT RIB CROQUETTES. //
@pasture_bristol //
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DARESHACK
ORIGINALLY OPENED AMID THE CHAOS OF LOCKDOWN, DARESHACK OFFERS MORE THAN JUST COFFEE. THEY ALSO BOAST A MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE WHERE LOCAL CREATIVES CAN BRING THEIR VISIONS TO LIFE – FROM INSTALLATIONS + EXPERIENCES, TO GIGS + WORKSHOPS. THEY ALSO DRIVE A PROPORTION OF PROFITS INTO SUPPORT ART PROJECTS! //
@dareshack //
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FILTHY XIII
URBAN COCKTAIL BAR ON CHELTENHAM ROAD OFFERING UP DECENT COCKTAILS + FILTHY HOTDOGS. DUCK BEHIND THE ENTRANCE CURTAINS INTO THE MOODILY-LIT SPACE, BUT DON’T BE FOOLED: THIS IS NO PRETENTIOUS SPEAKEASY – THE SUPER-FRIENDLY STAFF BREAK CONVENTION, WITH A LAIDBACK VIBE. //
@filthyxiii //
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THE SCRANDIT
TUCKED AWAY ON BRISTOL’S FAMOUS ‘CHRISTMAS STEPS’, THE SCRANDIT IS SMALL RESTAURANT SPACE WITH A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN TERRACE. THEY HOST REGULAR POP-UPS, FROM SUPPER CLUBS + RESTAURANTS, TO EXHIBITIONS. CHECK THEIR INSTA TO FIND OUT WHAT INTERESTING STUFF THEY HAVE GOING ON! //
@thescrandit //
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OOWEE VEGAN
WAY BEFORE ‘VEGAN JUNK FOOD’ BECAME A THING, THE OOWEE TEAM WERE BUSY PERFECTING THEIR CRAFT + SERVING UP SOME OF THE MOST INSANELY TASTY (VEGAN) FOOD – THINK DIRTY VEGAN BURGERS + FRIES, LIKE THEIR FLAMIN’ HOT CLUCKER CHICK;N BURGER, WITH FRIED JALAPEÑOS + HOT MAYO. //
@oowee_vegan //
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CABOT TOWER
SITTING ON TOP OF BRANDON HILL, CABOT TOWER OFFERS ONE OF THE BEST VIEWS OF BRISTOL. THE STRUCTURE CONSISTS OF A SPIRAL STAIRCASE LEADING TO 2 VIEWING PLATFORMS WITH WROUGHT IRON BALCONIES, OVERLOOKING THE CITY BELOW. THE TOWER WAS ORIGINALLY OPENED IN 1897, TO COMMEMMORATE THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JOURNEY OF JOHN CABOT FROM BRISTOL TO NEWFOUNDLAND. //
Brandon Hill //
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BECOME A PART OF OUR GROWING F1FTY COMMUNITY./ SHARE ONE OF YOUR FAVOURITE PLACES IN YOUR CITY + HELP US CREATE A TRULY UNIQUE CITY GUIDE! //
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F1FTY BRISTOL // City Guide
This article has been edited with great care. Content was compiled based on facts available at the time of going to press. But cities live and breathe, and information is subject to change, so travellers are advised to check for updates from the respective location before your visit. All of the businesses mentioned in this guide were chosen at the discretion of F1FTY or its contributors. None of the brands or businesses featured paid for mentioning in any way.
All photos featured in this guide are copyright F1FTY, with the exception of: Sweven (Credit: Instagram @swevencoffee); The Ethicurean (Credit: Instagram @theethicurean); Propyard (Credit: Instagram @propyardbristol); Bristol Lido (Credit: Instagram @lidobristol); The Milk Thistle (Credit: Instagram @milkthistlebristol); Pasture (Credit: Instagram @pasture_bristol); Filthy XIII (Credit: Instagram @filthyxiii); The Scrandit (Credit: Instagram @thescrandit); Oowee Vegan (Credit: Instagram @oowee_vegan). Some images have been edited.