Thing to do/places to go in Bristol - suggestions needed

jpttaylor

Couple of friends and I are off to Bristol this weekend to celebrate someone's 25th birthday and I've never been a big believer in travel guides - they're always filled with the same stuff.

What places have people been to and would recommend? Restaurants, cafes, pubs etc. We're staying for a few nights on Moon Street, near Brunswick Square and Kings Square, according to Google Maps.

DrJazzTap

If you like cider head to the Apple which is about a ten to fifteen minute walk away. You're near Gloucester road which is kind of student central. 
Meatliquor on Gloucester road is a good burger joint (I'm veggie but it's had some really good reviews). And they do some very good alcoholic shakes. 

The old duke and the llandogger are my favourites again on the Welsh back. Good no nonsense pubs. I like to go the rummer hotel for cocktails that's in st nicks market. Really depends what you want to do. I haven't been clubbing in....um 11 years haha 

Heartfeltdawn

Welsh Back is full of pubs. Old Duke for the win, proper spit and sawdust and music pub. Kongs, King William Ale House, Famous Royal Navy Volunteer... St Nicholas Market for all sorts.

As you're in Moon Street, you are smack in Stokes Croft. Visit Pieminister. Biblos cafe. Blue Mountain. Head to Old Market Street if you fancy a gay pub or two (and the cabaret is great). 

Nitefly

I always enjoyed the Nova Scotia, although it's a couple of years since I was last there.

Hertz32

Chance and counters is a nice cafe with a superb selection of board games to spend lunchtime mulling over. Theres a guitar shop up in clifton and a PMT v near the waterfront. 
I'm a big fan of Brewdog pubs and the brizzle one is no exception, good kitchen and you can use their copy of cards against humantity over a pint at lunch if you ask. 

Heartfeltdawn

If you fancy a quiet pub with a short but well done menu and some excellent alcohol, then visit the Barley Mow. Hands down my favourite Bristol pub. 

http://www.barleymowbristol.com/

ThorpyFX

This place is stellar

http://www.spitfirebarbecue.com/

And the brewdog pub is quite cool. Apple cider barge is awesome, 

Maynehead

Urban Tandor - best curry in Bristol

Small Bar - best pub in Bristol

St. Nicholas Market - All sorts of weird and wonderful stuff and loads of street food type cafes.