Beese's Riverside Bar in Bristol, City of

Such a quaint niche restaurant,had a slice of carrot cake, enough for 2 people gotta be the best carrot cake I've ever had it was so moist and I had the pork and apple burger absolutely delicious. If I didn't live 2 hours away I would be returning often

Sadly we had the same problem experienced by others . . . the ferry that runs across the river from the Hanham side. We checked FB to see if it was running (as advised) before leaving home. Got there to find the ferry was running but only to take people from Beese's but not back! The guy on the boat said they were not taking people over because they had been 'very busy and were short-staffed'. There were only 2 of us and we just wanted a quick drink. There was loads of space in the garden. Feels like Beese's has lost it's way in pursuit of the profits to be made from the ferries from Bristol. If you turn away punters via this channel (no pun intended) you will struggle when it is less sunny and Beese's is less inviting. You need a reliable ferry service or, like me, people will simply go elsewhere.

With Friday’s weather forecast looking splendid, organised the family for a visit to Beeses for lunch. Checked the web site for opening times and availability of the boat from the Hanham side of the river. All systems go, or so it seemed. Arrived at the crossing point and waited, and waited. A young lady then shouted across the river to inform us the boat was not running as they had forgotten to buy any diesel. She suggested we came back in 45 minutes to see if they had sourced some diesel. Beeses looked nice and quite probably is but we shall never know. I can though recommend the Chequers along the river where the food and service was excellent.

Hi, my daughter and I booked the Bristol ferry to come to you it was one way as expected but it was dark when we left 9.30. we enjoyed the evening food good and nice band. But it isn't easy walking in the dark and as women wouldn't go across park in the dark it was a good idea my daughter brought a touch. then had problems finding the high street for bus. We were not the only ones. Your instructions on your web site were for day light not night. I would have willingly paid more to go back by ferry. Because of that I couldn't give you five stars.

This hidden gem of a Restaurant was perfect for our family meet up and Sunday late lunch. Meats were nicely roasted - I had belly of pork with crackling. Veggies were roast potatoes, red cabbage, carrots and curly kale. We ordered a side of cauli cheese too. The scones we had for afters were delicious, fresh and warm with homemade jam and cream. All Staff were friendly and attentive. We had a view of boats and paddle boarders on the river. - we could not have chosen better than Beeses on a gorgeous Summer day. PS Dogs are welcome so ours came along too.

Great Friday night with excellent music. Didn’t expect to dance but I did. Had a gorgeous pork & apple burger. Love the new menu! Great staff, great service, great atmosphere, beautiful setting next to the river. Such a hidden gem.

Food was so expensive, tactically no prices on menus online. Menus online aren’t up to date. Service was chaotic, multiple people asking if we’d ordered, wrong food and drink delivered to tables. Had to go and chase our drinks. Glasses being dropped, staff looking lost and misdirected. Food was cold and nobody asked us if anything was ok throughout. Asked for the bill twice then had to go up to the bar and ask for it again. Shocked at the price of it all. Such a shame because such a beautiful location.

A fantastic lunch for our group of 30+ people. Fantastic service and presentation of the food. The beef brisket was so tasty and plenty of it. A beautiful venue

Down for Sunday lunch after being on holiday, needed a proper meal & was not disappointed, food lovely, friendly staff. What more could you ask for.

I visited Bees a couple of years ago. I was extremely impressed. It took my breathe away. I went again last Sunday. I can only say, it’s lost it. What they call a fabulous Sunday lunch was awful. The Beef was hard, even though I checked with the server before ordering it. Her description was it falls off the bone. The rosties, were more potato wedges. Hard too. The cauliflower cheese which was an additional price was more like mash. Most odd. To top it off they add 10% service charge. The best thing about the experience was the wine and the location. I even sent my coffee back as it was luke warm. 🤨

Not indication on booking Sunday lunch today, that it would be a Christmas party theme. OK not too bothered by that. Took three people to find our booking. Given tinest table you can imagine. Ordered some olives to snack on. None available (12.30 sitting, so couldn't gave run out today, do why leave on menu?) I ordered turkey, hubby ordered chicken. Out came out additional order of cauliflower cheese and a ruby bowl with broccoli, carrots and red cabbage. At this point the waitress realised that our nains had been taken to another table ( a table of 10( a few minutes earlier. We knew this as she screeched it across the whole garden. Another waiter then went to retrieve them. I said I didn't want plates that other people had perhaps been picking at already. Honestly!!! Off she went and came back with two more mains by which point of veg had now been standing on the table for about 8 minutes. It mattered not as the mains were only warm in any event. Hubby had no stuffing,(surely that is what always comes with chicken). I gad no parsnips. Potatoes more like frozen wedges and not at all crisp. I don't know why food doesn't come out piping hot. The waiting staff were either really inexperienced or frankly not very bright. Time and again we saw dishes sent back or staff wandering around with plates if food, with clearly no idea which table to take them to. Absolute chaos. No chance we were staying gor dessert. Bill came. They had charged for the olives and added 10% service charge. I asked them to remove the charge for the olives that we did not gave. I left the 10% se vice charge as, it was after all a Christmas event, on the 22nd October!! We won't be going again.

I had the unpleasant experience of hearing the manager talk to a very young member of staff in a disgusting way. The poor young girl was left in tears. It seems like they Employ young staff, on no doubt, not great money and treat them poorly. Not a place I would go to again

Went on a Booze cruise to beeses. Ordered food.. But! What a disgrace when they are over charging the boat passengers on food clearly marked on the counter. Little slates with ie sausage roll £4 but ripping people off at the till and charging £5 and when questioned about it Ariana? The manageress basically got arsey took the slate away and said "there £5 now take it or leave it" disgusting behaviour and her RBF Said it all terrible attitude . Won't ever go back there and clearly profiteering from organised boats passengers... Its an expensive place anyway charging £6.50 for a slice of cake. Let alone changing prices to get even more money. You'll get a lot of people that love the place but come on scandalous P taking. Loads of passengers complained.

BeesesTea Gardens catered for my daughters wedding on Sat 26th August and just like to say a really big thank you to Adriana and her team who made sure it was an amazing day, and I would definitely recommend it, especially getting to it via the boat from Bristol, as we did. Even the horrendous thunderstorms on the evening didn't spoil are jovialalities. Big shout out to Lorraine who handled my constant worrying

My first visit, definitely won't be the last! What a fab place, with excellent service from the lovely staff. Everyone enjoyed the food, and it was a perfect place for a relaxed Sunday lunch. We went by boat from Bristol courtesy of Bristol Ferry Company, and that was all great too. It was all-round a fantastic day out.

A very big thank you to Adrianna that helped organise, and more importantly offer some after service with some great communication on a minor issue that was mutually settled on our big celebration day. What a best kept secret Bristol has.. Exquisite venue by riverside. Gazebos and umbrellas available in case the weather turns, but we were treated to an evening of fine weather, a gin experience and some great soothing live tunes....our party loved it! We booked via Bristol Ferries and took a boat out to the venue from Welsh Back, city centre. Their service was excellent. Punctual, engaging crew, served drinks on board, alcoholic and non alcoholic. Just take in the views and see Bristol as never seen before....we lost our bearings pretty quickly! Beeses staff were fabulous, very friendly and helpful. Accomodating to our needs (party of 10) and very busy No food consumed this time. Extremely difficult for the hard of walking or less mobile to navigate in or out. Prices reasonable. Definitely book in advance for a memorable time out... we'll definitely be returning!

The whole experience of the lovely ferry trip down the Avon and the riverside location deserves 5 stars. However, I went with a party of 7 and initially, despite there being plenty of room, we were crammed onto one picnic bench. I had four adults over 75 with me and this couldn’t work. The staff were lovely and there seemed to be plenty of them but it seemed a bit disorganised. Initially they gave us an extra chair but this was still not great and we did eventually get a bigger table. I had to ask for menus and nobody explained the system at first e.g. there was an additional special event with cheese and wine and you had to order at the bar, separately for food and drink! It felt chaotic and not the relaxing experience I was expecting. Eventually, the food was great, service for this was quick and the atmosphere wonderful. But really, sort out your greet, seat and general front of house service as with the boat trip and food costs combined, this isn’t a cheap experience and could have easily been 5 stars.

GEM written allover this place! The menu is simple and to the point. Food and drinks with a view of the river, we came on a Friday with the music event on in the evening. The band absolutely smashed it. It's such a unique vibe going on. Best well kept secret in Bristol? Might as well be. I would definitely recommend coming here any time.

Lovely food as usual. We had stuffed peppers with mashed potatoes & stuffed cabbage with mashed potatoes which is Croatian Sarma. Would happily recommend Beeses for food & a relaxing day by the river.

The food was very poor my partners food was cold. We were in a group of 15 people. The setting of the restaurant is lovely. I would not recommend.

We ate lunch at Beeses coming off the Bristol Packet boat. We chose the lamb patties that were tasty but too large quantities, lots of salad and poor quality chips. It was too much to eat very plain and expensive( £16). Why not do half the size for half the price? Just an idea and means there is no waste…… food for thought …. Nothing beats the atmosphere of this place in it’s beautiful river setting but the odd music coming from the gazebo kind of killed it for me. We just wanted to listen to the birds!

The bar staff were all inexperienced and had no idea what they were doing stood in a queue for over half and hour for 2 punts

It is a lovely area and right by the river. We went there to watch a live band but left because we were fed up with the almost hour long queue to get to the bar. When we got there there was only 2 people serving drinks for a venue where there were in excess of 200 people there. Staff were slow in serving and no incentive to serve quickly!

Visited yesterday as part of boat trip from City Centre. The boat trip was lovely, very relaxing going down the river in the sunshine. Beeses was disappointing. Service wasn't friendly. Food selection was poor. Only cake and Scones available. Paid £15 for 2 slices cake, filter coffee and coke. Wouldn't be in a rush to return.

All I can say is…. Spectacular roast dinner. Service was amazing. Oh and the scone with clotted cream and homemade strawberry jam was to die for. Will definitely be visiting again.

The location is wonderful but the food was terrible, we had roast dinner and it was very disappointing for the money, hard barely roasted potatoes, uncooked broccoli and tiny portions too. Such a shame as the location really is super.

Another great trip to Beeses! Always lovely food and staff. Beautiful venue and once again fantastic time all in all. Thank you Beeses!

Visited on Easter sunday on a lovely sunny day. We walked down to have a nice few drinks in the sun. And the service was disgraceful. We were made to feel really unwelcome. And told if we wanted a drink we had to sit in...

Lovely setting but food was very bland and the pastry inside the pie was not cooked. I put salt on to try and draw out some flavour but… I left all but one mouthful but the staff were not interested, they didn’t clear the plate...

Had a fantastic evening at beeses special mexican night. Food - the vegie option - was absolutely delightful!!!! The music was jolly. Lots of dancing. All the staff went out of their way to make it a lovely event. Beeses is a magical place I...

Come by ferry boat if possible - a good place to stop for a light meal (unfortunately no sandwiches when I visited). Comfortable seating on benches outside (under cover) and chairs inside. Completely peaceful!

Fantastic food great service and staff brilliant. Lovely location great for everybody. Value for money the food top notch love it

Booked the ferry and Sunday lunch for Sept 5th. Ferry was great food not good. No pork so had chicken and it was a v dry chicken portion served with one roast potato, new potatoes and limp veg. Lovely location so suggest you go for...

We had a work do at beeses in august, and we all had a great day. The table service was quick and attentive which we appreciated considering we were a large group with long orders during a busy day. We ordered some of the food...

Had planned and booked for lunch ten of us a real family day out .Had a leisurely boat trip just lovely ,arrived at beeses to a booked table at 2 pm to be told that the already limited menu 3 mains ,pork chicken and mushroom...

It is with huge frustration that I am writing regarding our booking today for the ‘Beeses’ Sunday experience. We had been collected by Michael and Lizzie on the ferry and had a very enjoyable boat trip to Beeses. Upon arrival at Beeses we were taken...

Awful food and overpriced but great live music. No food menu or notification of prices. Choice of 3 burgers - all poor and at £14 each plus 10% service

Sat at a table down by the river, in a beautiful garden, listening to a great band, and enjoying the atmosphere. It's unbeatable, and staff were very friendly too. We had a great evening, and will be back!

OK visit.. bit over fussy staff ..on a works outing thus resulting in a bit of friendly banter resulting in a few alleged people being offended by comments made within the group...refused bar service at one point but we were not judged to be drunk...

I just wanted to say we had an excellent afternoon party here to celebrate our sons marriage to his lovey partner. The food was excellent, setting beautiful and when there was a problem with a taxi to get the married couple to the train station...

visited for lunch on a sunny day therefore it was quite busy outside, although service at the bar was quite slow the food was delicious

This nice place is next to the River Thames. You can just drop in to spend a couple hours to hang on with drinking and eating nice food, but sometimes in this case a pretty hard to find a table. But there are lots of...

What a lovely find! Truly picturesque setting right by the River Thames. We booked the venue for a joint birthday party on a glorious summer day! The staff on the day were fantastic - Very helpful and accommodating to our guests. The DJ and marquee...

We took the boat from the city centre and the boat ride itself was lovely and I really reccomend it. The roast however, wasn't very good. It's great that they have a vegan option (sweet potatoe and mushroom Wellington) - this was quite nice although...

We came by boat from city centre we were given plenty of time for eating The food was under glass covered counters. Order all food inside hot food cooked to order. Meals all looked home made. Pies sausage rolls looked home made. Beautiful sitting looking...

We visited here on a boat trip which we have always wanted to try and we weren’t disappointed. Lots of tables inside and out. There is a ferry to take you across the water. The roasts were delicious lots of vegetables and didn’t stint on...

As a coeliac, my heart sinks when there is a casual attitude to what is or isn't gluten free or worse still, when the allergens spread sheet is full of errors.This isn't a lifestyle choice, so please spend a couple of hours getting it right.I...

Went on the Number Seven boat and lunch trip. Being a rare sunny day the boat was full and few outdoor tables empty. Menu wasn't really ti my liking, so I had fish (hake) and chips - light and crispy batter on large fish, and...

As a local boater Beese's should be a great stop off on the River Avon but unfortunately the beautiful exterior of this lovely riverside bar provides a thin veil over bad service and most recently outright rudeness and hostility. Both myself and some other local...

Took a cruise along the river on my daughter’s birthday for an early evening drink. Pretty location and worked out how we could cycle next time or drive, as parking was as difficult as it sounded on the website. You can take bicycles over on...

Went for lunch on a beautiful summers day. We had a 5 year old with us who enjoyed losing on the tree and watching the boats on the river. Waiting time for food was a bit long but they were busy. Food nice, good menu...

Stopped by on a boat trip, just the job on a hot day. They sell most of what you would need on a walk / cruise , light meals, alcoholic beverages, cool drinks, ice creams.

We were visiting from Leicestershire. Beautiful sunny day, cheery staff, delicious food and idyllic surroundings. Really enjoyed the whole experience and hopefully will visit again sometime. No complaints.

Riverside location and food looked good however we didn't sample it due to rude, dismissive staff who have no idea about customer service. Left after a quick drink and won't be back in a hurry despite being local!

This was our 1st visit to Beeses and I'm afraid I wasn't very impressed. The river trip was lovely and so interesting to see a side of Bristol I don't normally see. As the boats are a regular feature you would expect them to be...

I had accidentally found Beese’s whilst looking online for river walks in the Bristol area. A friend and I visited today as we were nearby and it is perfect beer garden weather. The drive down the lane is very bumpy but the view, food and...

Great little place with lovely food and drinks along the riverside. Hailing the boat to get across the river added to the fun. Lovely place to go especially when the weather is nice as there is a large garden.

What a fabulous experience, the venue is picturesque with beautiful views onto the river. New chef produced outstanding food, presented to high spec and absolutely delicious! Highly recommend a visit

A beautiful setting with a great menu. Quite pricey but the sausage roll was really delicious. Unfortunately the bread was very doughy and uncooked in the middle. When I went to inform the staff, the lady stopped mopping the floor and then cut me a...

I was really impressed with this place. It was a bit of a trek to get to but realised there was limited parking closer. I had a cream tea. The scones and jam were homemade and fantastic. Only gripe I had was I had a...

Went with wife and daughter, we all had different meals and all were very tasty. Only criticism, why no local lagers? Bath Ales Suki's or Cornwall's Korev would be good, as would some of the really good local craft lagers.

Visited Beeses for the start of their season on their Briz Day. Good selection of both alcoholic & soft drinks but limited menu today. However still had decent veggie choices. Idyllic views of the river. Both dog & family friendly. Looking forward to their live...

The music was excellent, the food was plentiful, the atmosphere was good, but the ferry wasn't running, so had to go all the way round to get there.

A lovely place to sit by the river for a drink or snack. Beautiful surroundings. Good quality food from what we've sampled. The only negatives are: - Poor accessibility by car. You need to drive down a bumpy dirt track to get there, or try...

Nice place but rubbish food. Paid nearly a tenner for a ‘wild mushroom burger’. Sounded tasty! BUT ... Got a cheap white bun with a couple of soggy mushrooms in it!. No burger! Total rip off!

We had a super event at Beeses hosted in the marque, after an arrival on the Tower Belle boat. A superb Hog Roast with Pimms already set up. Circa 50 people thoroughly enjoying themselves in the sunshine on the river. You need to be mindful...

Came here on Friday night as I’d been wanting to see the live music for a while. It was a nice setting by the river. The music took a little while to really get going, but once it did the vibe was good and we...

I've been to Beeses a couple of times, love the setting and the whole approach by boat - it's unique and a real Bristol landmark. The catering & hospitality always puzzles me however. The area inside is sparsely furnished with rickety chairs and cheapo looking...

With a group of elderly people on a sunday outing, went to this tea room/ bar. EXPENSIVE with poor service and food. Cake hard as rock. Small amount of tea in a pot not worth half the charge. Wont ever go again. AVOID AT ALL...

The food here tastes like it is sourced cheaply, it's badly cooked and tasteless, they ran out of roasts at 2pm eventhough we were assured that they had food available until 5p, but this was actually a blessing. What they had left was awful and...

Took the no 7 boat from the city centre. It’s an hour each way with 2 hours there. Beautiful setting along the river, with some indoor seating but the main attraction / point being the large outdoor garden to watch boats go past etc. Incredibly...

Lovely boat trip from town along to Beeses but wasn't all that impressed when we got there. Got given a token for our food but no other info, there was a private buffet outside but we weren't sure if it was for us? Not enough...

Lovely setting, warm beer 😣, had better burgers from Farmfoods, not all that, won't be returning and won't be recommending to any friends. 🤨

Visited yesterday on a boat trip from Bristol City centre. The boat we took is a regular visitor along with other ferry companies. When we arrived there were very few cakes, you would think with all the boats scheduled to arrive that they would be...

This is a perfect place away from all the hustle and bustle. You’d think you were some where else. You park the car and stroll along the river to hop on a little boat which carries you to the other side of the river to...

Wonderful boat trip from bristol harbour to beese’s tea rooms. Well worth a visit. you get to see bristol from a different angle. lots of wildlife on the way. As the tea rooms are very busy they need to organise the set up a bit...

We had been recommended Beese‘s by a friend & decided to try it out on a beautiful summers evening. The venue is lovely, really chilled & relaxing. Catching the river boat across the Avon added to the feeling of being of somewhere special. I can’t...

Visited a couple of times by our little boat from Bristol's Floating Harbour and thoroughly enjoyed our visit with family & friends to sit out under the trees in the Garden enjoying drinks, cream tea and on one of the visits food. lovely place with...

This quaint and quirky hidden gem is lesser known, but a hot spot for Brislington locals. Off the beaten track (quite literally down a bumpy dirt track, difficult for car access) this pub is nestled in a riverside garden. For anybody not wanting to damage...

I visited Beese's today for a nice pint with my wife, lovely venue but the food's an absolute rip off. Over priced and poorly cooked, can't say I'd recommend it at all.

My wife and I used to go to Beeses all the time when we first got our dog - practically once a week - but we haven't been in about 18 months so today, since the weather was so nice, we thought we'd go for...

Lovely gardens, nice cakes, lovely environment next to the river. Very busy and the parking is impossible to find (very steep walk or long country walk need to find the car park for those with mobility issues)

Lovely food in idyllic setting and friendly staff, what more could you want ! Ate here at lunch time today and was so pleasantly surprised by the salad bar of which, 3 out of 4 were vegan. Then further delighted by a vegan tart of...

Fab bar / restaurant on the side of the river. To get here you can cycle along the north bank of the Avon and get the ferry across to the bar or you can come through south Bristol but it's a hilly trip on the...

I was really disappointed with my recent visit to Beese's, I ordered their burger which I had high hopes for considering it cost £11. Instead I was greeted with a stale bun a below average burger and about 8 chips on the side. It would...

Beeses tea room is in a brilliant location down by the river, either got to by a walk down the road or by using the boat (50p return trip) - on a glorious day this place is always busy and the queue always seems to...

Came here by boat as a group of 8 and the location is lovely. Easy to moor up, large garden, plenty of seating. It was a very busy Saturday due to the glorious weather and we decided to stay to eat. I queued for about...

Beautiful location but I have to say that the food was not that good. It must be very difficult catering for the large numbers arriving on River Trips. That said our Beese Burgers were simply not nice. The beer was good..

Lovely bar and band in a fantastic location down by the river best to walk down as the road is not so good but well worth the short walk

We chose a ferry trip from Bristol to this place on our anniversary. I don't usually submit negative reviews if I can help it but this place was a real disappointment. Not thier fault it was a chilly day but when we arrived the place...

We had decided to meet friends and go to beeses for lunch As we walked along the river path and looked across we could see how busy it was Small ferry ride provided by the pub across the river Avon so lovely to start the...

Our group of eight 70 year olds were spending a weekend in Bristol. On the Sunday we used the Bristol Packet boat trip to chug along the river to Beeze's. We'd booked a table in advance and then enjoyed our cream teas. A chilly April...

I went on a Sunday this year, and took my friend who was visiting from Norway -it was a brilliant way to spend the whole day. My friends got a delicious home made roast with beef which they said tasted perfectly cooked with tasty veg...

We took the ferry out to Beeses, it is a lovely venue however thats all it has to offer. We had to queue for 30 mins to get a drink and similar for food, we ended up having one drink and left. We did start...

Such a shame lovely sunny Sunday afternoon 1.00pm to be told no real ale and running out of food My husband am I only drink real ale so we left

We paid for our food at 12:20 and we’re then told the meat for the carvery wasn’t ready yet. A group of about 30 arrived on the Bristol Ferry and they still weren’t ready. The carvery started at last and plodded through at a snail’s...

Went there for Father's day on the hottest day of the year. Arrived at 12.15 and already nowhere outside to sit. We went indoors where the service was chaotic at best. 3 separate slow moving queues and nobody knew where to go! We stood in...

Me and my partner went to Beese's for food on a Sunday afternoon, all they had were rubbery left over burgers and curry. As we had come all the way from the other side of Bristol (we visited the summer before and loved it) we...

We were looking forward to our Sunday roast lunch but we were disappointed on this occasion. On a previous trip by boat to Beeses's we had had an idyllic day, warm and sunny, garden full of flowers, superb Sunday lunch - roast beef, Yorkshire puddings,...

I've been here a few times now, and have always enjoyed it. We get the boat across, which is fun, and have always had a cream tea. There's a nice atmosphere and it's really popular, which speaks for the quality, but it's a bit pricey...