Crying Wolf in Bristol, City of - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Great beer, great attention and GREAT music. Classic rock! A pearl in Bristol ♥️

I saw this a few weeks ago and wanted to come in, I was with two blokes who wanted beer, but were persuaded by the gorgeous decor, we had two specialist cocktails, the penicillin and the aquarius, both of which were amazing, and I had a non-alcoholic Pina colada, it was AMAZING, especially for a non-alcoholic drink, it tasted of more-than-just-juice and I thought it was really special. We were so impressed, and I'll definitely come back when I can have something alcoholic.

Best Aviation I’ve ever had (thanks Abby!), hummus plate was to die for, ambiance is always on point, and I’ve saved just about every song playing on Spotify. Consider me a frequent flyer. 🍸

Lovely dark atmosphere, feels cosy and the staff are really quirky. Oh and the drinks are excellent of course.

We had a party down in the Den which was brilliant, great communication in the lead up and a fantastic space. Good options for bar snacks, great cocktails, and they let us order in Pizzarova to feed everyone. Would definitely recommend

Very nice place, beautiful decoration and wonderful music Staff was friendly and helpful

Really enjoyed our experience. Friendly and knowledgeable staff, great choice of drinks and good music to top it all of!

Such a cool bar, the barstaff (especially Lexi) are incredible and had such excellent recommendations (Jeffrey's amaretto sour) even on a quiet night it was still such a lovely atmosphere and we will definitely be coming back

Went to Crying Wolf for a 30th birthday. Our bartender for the evening, Bea (apologies if I spelt the name wrong!) was AMAZING!! She has such an insane knowledge of cocktails and was able to make two custom cocktails based on what I’d like and they were amazing! She couldn’t have been more helpful and was the most wonderful host for us. The venue itself is really cosy and lovely, all staff we met were lovely and the decor is beautiful. Would absolutely visit again!

My favourite place for a cocktail in Bristol. Cocktails are delicious, the service is excellent... The thing that really makes this place stand out is that when I'm unsure of what I want, the waiters ask what I like, and then make me something bespoke. Love it!

Great Bristol location, serving a fantastic range of superb cocktails. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff contributed to a most enjoyable visit, will definitely be back.

Excellent cocktails and service. Has a very personal feel and the bartenders go above and beyond. Really great atmosphere.

Best cocktails in Bristol! Really fun atmosphere for getting together with friends, cards, or a date night. Great causal music and really helpful bartenders with creative cocktails. Even when I tried one and didn't love it, they took it back and made sure I had one I did love.

Great cocktails & very good service.

How refreshing to come back after three years and find the service still excellent! Good atmosphere, lovely and warm on winter nights, relaxed and attentive staff. Great service isn't hard! Thank you for looking after us. We'll be back.

Incredibly helpful and friendly staff, great cocktails, and a very nice atmosphere just next to Whiteladies Road! A small place so may need to book just to be safe.

Best cocktails in town. Period. Just an update after a year, still the BEST cocktail place in Bristol. Great atmosphere, incredibly polite staff!! An update after another year, still top notch!

Fabulous place for cocktails. Very stylish decor. Comfortable & smart. Service excellent.

Lovely atmosphere x Cocktails - not so much ( good if u prefer your drinks lighter) And service was definitely over-attentive with wanting to clear our glasses and get the table back asap (given there were other empty tables service could deffo been more relaxed :0)) PS. We left after three rounds and went to Her Majesty’s Secret Service round the corner — not as fancy, but the cocktails were deffo stronger & with more pinch to it.

I had the most enchanting time in this cozy and warm venue. The vibe was right, the drink were cold, the staff was amazing. Big thanks to David, Dee or maybe Bee, Jaz, Ashley, and the other lovely person I spoke to very briefly. All very efficient and friendly. I asked for a bunch of off the menu cocktails and they were all made to match my high expectations.

Such fast and great service! Lovely staff and drinks! 10/10 recommend if you like a REAL cocktail bar! I will be back! 🩷

Absolutely amazing place! Fantastic service, great staff and excellent cocktails. Will definitely be returning soon.

Amazing Drinks perfectly fitted to our tastes as well as wonderful Service!! I can only recommend this Bar!

A great selection of cocktails and very friendly staff. The outside terrace is very nice to sit outside on during a warm summers evening.

Good vibes and great drinks, brilliant service from Will - super helpful and attentive, made it a great experience!

Just go if you can. Stop looking at google maps and deciding ‘should I go here or not’. If you want to spend £2.50 on a Wetherspoons purple rain then it’s not your vibe. But if you want to talk to a bartender who knows his stuff about 20 mezcals and will customise an awesome cocktail to your tastes, go here. Most knowledgeable place in Bristol for me and I live near. Will - EPIC mixologist. David, BEST front of house. Lexi - new but lovely. Oh, an extra treat? Buy Will’s coconuts sorbet desert thing. Literally not had yummier in a 3* Michelin (though that could have been the cocktails talking… ) 5* at every point. Thank you for a great night gents. Back soon!

We had some Espresso Martinis and unfortunately they were very disappointing, very watery and in cheap glasses and they were the most expensive drinks we had all weekend. I wouldn’t go back based on our experience.

A truly wonderful community bar

Oh wow! What a bloody gem! If your lucky enough to get in… So book! You can even book down stairs for a private party 🎉 so reasonable it’s untrue! The whole place is full of surprises. This Bar is apparently sister to the Dark horse in Bath. I can see that as that bar I also loved for it charm. And it doesn’t disappoint it’s obviously a secret! Because one wants to get in lol…. It’s beautiful decor, one thinks of an enchanted escape! Dark , enchanting, mysterious one thinks they are on a train to Hog warts…. Of course the cocktails 🍹 are magical & my fave is lethal…. What was it called?…. Am sure it was deliberately magically depleted from one’s memory 🤪 so one is left to question to try another 😜…. Go … it’s a must.., unless of course your a philistine…

Loved this place, great find. Decor, ambience, tunes, service and cocktails all top notch. Can’t wait to go back.

Beautifully made cocktails all night, great tunes. Pina colada was amazing ! Must have when you come. Cheers Mike!

Fun little bar, had a great night here, well decorated, friendly staff, nice vibe.

Superb little cocktail bar. Very friendly, really glad they found us a table. We had two rounds of cocktails including several classics not on the menu. They couldn't have done better. The off menu Tom Collins, Singapore Sling and Whisky Sour were exceptional.

Great service, really attentive without constantly checking up on you or leaving you too long. They even helped with suggestions and said they could provide off menu drinks if none of the cocktails took our fancy. Great atmosphere, with a mixture of ages. Would highly recommend!

If you are looking for a party venue that fit's around 30-35 people look no further, this is the perfect one! The Den downstairs is a great space with a private bar and plenty of room for socialising. Will and the team were very accommodating and happy to assist with different requests, even making me my own birthday cocktail! Great service all night, highly recommend.

We held our Christmas get-together here, in their private bar (cellar bar), and it was really good. Intimate for limited numbers, with a small bar that was manned by a guy who delivered a whole range of cocktails to please everyone. So very impressed. They provided nibbles that were tasty and well presented. So, in all a good night and a good place. Negative was that the signage outside is not as good as could be, and thus, several people, myself included, walked past the place multiple times before finding the entrance

Love it here... cocktails are amazing and staff are fantastic. Several years on still amazing 😍

Fantastic customer service, friendly atmosphere, nice relaxed vibe, great all round

The best drinks, the best service, the best atmosphere. The pina coladas have been great here from day one and they're the best you'll ever have. Long live the crying wolf!

Gotta love ya Gitto! From Hector and Paspe

Amazing amazing place!! Me and my boyfriend came here on our anniversary and were made to feel so welcome and had the best cocktails we’ve ever had! Ever since we’ve come back and it’s been amazing!! The Welsh guy made us feel at home. Our new favourite bar in Bristol

Our go-to for cocktails. Very accommodating, attentive and knowledgable staff (try something new off menu!), with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend!

Amazing drinks and superb service. The bar has such a nice vibe, I will definitely be back

Really great atmosphere & brilliantly made drinks. All the staff were great, especially Guto, our waiter, he was awesome. Really good fun and knowledgeable.

Best cocktails in Bristol - try the pina colada and raspberry mojito. Best staff ever! They are so accommodating and friendly. We had the best night and could not recommend more.

Great service and a fantastic range of drinks. Music and decor is really impressive. Would 100% recommend!

A lovely evening, great service and excellent drinks. I always love my evenings here. A great little bar!

Great bar with a cosy vibe. Welcoming and knowledgeable staff happy to guide you through the cocktails. Tasty nibbles including goat cheese popcorn!

Delicious house cocktails (plus any order you could think of) in an atmospheric, friendly environment. Our barman Guto struck the perfect balance of personability and conversation, a resounding recommendation for drinks any time in the evening!

Great staff who are all over it, thanks for showing us a good time!

Service and venue were fantastic. Nice seating and deco. Really accommodating, drinks were really good. Definitely go again next time in Bristol

Absolutely brilliant place, very friendly staff who know their stuff. Such a cool vibe!

Amazing cocktails and great vibe! The welsh manager who served us made our night, really funny and welcoming, we will definitely be back 😊

Great cocktails, cozy atmosphere and lovely service.

The welsh tender earns his keep.

cosy place and great drink selection. staff is ace

I can’t truly express just how fantastic this place is. The staff are the most genuine, helpful and talented cocktailmen for miles around. Mike managed to help us with our dinner reservations as well as spoiling us with some of the best quality alcohol you could ask for. Tudo who initially took our booking was amazing, just the most outwardly warm and friendly individual you could hope for, also helping us to some incredible produce We can’t wait to go back and if we could add on more stars we would.

Great spot for a late night cocktail

Great venue as always, atmosphere good, mixed crowd of all ages, staff attentive and most important cocktails are good. If you normally go to Her majesties, try this, loads better, see you soon

Great drinks, great staff and great tunes - Can't really ask for more!

Lovely staff. Decor to die for.

I loved it here! Great cocktails and music. They will even mix you a cocktail off menue. I recommend the white Russian or whisky sours.

Great cocktails, staff and atmosphere!

Didn’t think I liked cocktails before going here! Staff are happy to help you choose something or suggest something off the menu. Replaced my friend’s drink when she realised she’d misread the menu and was allergic to one of the ingredients. A nice bar, plus outdoor seating with heaters.

Great for a late night margarita. Always well looked after.

Me and my wife love it here! Its a great vibe and the staff are all so welcoming. Most importantly the cocktails are great! I love my cocktails and like to go off menu a lot, they always know what I mean and always do a cracking job! Its definitely our favorite watering hole in Bristol! Highly recommend. Shout out to Gutohrr (sorry if I spelt your name wrong mate) for always being so friendly and warm.

Nice decor and strong music choices but the cocktail menu was thin and fairly generic, with the same brand of gin and whisky being used for almost all cocktails Sadly this made the menu fairly uninspiring. The cocktails themselves were fine but, again, just fine. Overall, it was a decent studenty place but don't believe the hype of the other reviews.

Great drinks, good vibe, amazing staff. Only thing stopping me giving it 5 stars is they have the music way too loud for a sat down cocktail place. Makes it very hard to talk to people across the table from you.

Knowledgeable bar staff, lovely atmosphere, quirky decor. The cocktails are bangin'.

Great drinks, great snacks, great service, great ambience. Not cheap but worth every penny 👌

The service here is exceptional; friendly, attentive, knowledgeable and skilled staff. The venue is well decorated and perfectly lit. Delicious cocktail selection. Very impressed and will be back soon.

Excellent cocktails, attentive and knowledgeable staff

Best cocktail bar i've been to since the end of lockdown bar none. Being in the industry I should have known better but turned up a lil tipsy and with a bit of bravado and immediately critiqued the menu in front of our host before ordering off piste. Sam and Mike took it in their stride delivering perfectly mixed drinks with beaming smiles, picked up on my palette incredibly quickly and kept on delivering awesome drinks all the while whilst the place was heaving. 10/10

Fantastic cocktail place. Inventive cocktails based around the classics.

A really unique and beautifully decorated cocktail bar, delicious drinks and really attentive staff (shout out to Matt and the guy behind the bar who was super sweet sorry I forgot your name!)

Absolutely perfect joint to mosey in with a companion, or group of pals and sip a few delicious cocktails. My boyf and I stopped for a couple of margaritas before and after a delicious dinner up the road.. Gito and Mike were stellar hosts. Don’t miss out on the perfect pit stop cocktail spot xxx

By far the best cocktails in Bristol! The bar itself is so cool and the staff are so attentive even on their busiest nights. Always have a great evening here! 🐺

Brilliant experience. The team at the Crying Wolf were attentive and friendly and the drinks were perfect. Atmosphere was spot on with the music, art and interior united - didn't want to leave!

Loved the atmosphere. Friendly staff. Loved the cocktails here, they were so tasty and unique. Definitely worth a visit. Thank you

Lush little spot for a drink and nibbles after work - friendly staff, amazing cocktail and the best popcorn I’ve ever had (Goats Cheese & Black Pepper! 😍)

Incredible service at the place. The staff really know their cocktails. Guto is a fab server. The menu is always excellent but they are more than happy to make anything off list as well. The atmosphere and decor are both great. I highly recommend this place.

Delicious cocktails and bar snacks, very cozy atmosphere and great staff!

I've just eaten the best cheese board ! All English cheeses and really tasty and impressive ...so much so I had to write about it! It's a cocktail spot really ...but wow !

I was there on the weekend and I was very impressed when I got to the Crying Wolf. The staff is very polite (and very respectful of covid19 regulations), the cocktails are amazing. I tried one of the original cocktails and it was very good, and the same goes for more typical cocktails that you can still ask for even if they are not on the main menu. I also loved the place, the decor and the atmosphere were different from usual places but overall it was relaxing and cosy. I really recommend Crying Wolf!

One of the best cocktail bars i've been to worldwide, in my opinion. I've travelled alot and been to a huge amount of funky places and bars on pretty much every continent. The crying wolf has something about it. The decor and ambience seems to relax you. The atmosphere is always vibrant, but not too busy. The cocktails are always amazing and different and exciting to try, or thay can make popular ones for you. The staff are always polite, helpful, welcoming, informative and friendly. For the ones I know - Mike, Sam and Guta (the welsh guy - hope I got it right) are fantastic and there cocktails lovely. Karis, Karis, Karis... Star prize goes to you (sorry everybody else). Hats off for making me the best Pina Colada I've every tried.... You are the pied piper of coctails Talking about Pina Colada, the management who has taken this off the menu.... please let's discuss this decision as you just removed 'the best Pina Colada in Bristol' or actually 'the best Pina Colada in the world' from you choices... That's got to be silly right? :-) Other than that, the only thing i'd mention is swapping out the snacks or introducing something new to nibble on, but to be honest, the bar snacks are great. I always leave this place smiling and in a good mood (thats not the alcohol speaking). Thank you.

The cocktails at Crying Wolf will blow you away! Really strong but not overpowering, using syrups made on site and all prepares by a highly skilled mixer. It's such a lovely vibe and feel really homey. Considering you can get on an open bus and it be sweltering hot, they do a great job at making the smaller downstairs room not feel cramped or hot at all. It's lovely and I thoroughly recommend the Three Kings, Dear Prudence, City of Gold and a classic Strawberry Daquiri.

Stumbled across this place towards the end of a night out and what a little gem it is. Quite tucked but very busy on a Friday night but still had a great atmosphere. Whole place had a really cool decor and vibe. Large range of drinks and house cocktails all sourced locally. Staff were really friendly and happy to do anything not on the menu. Guto the bar man was absolutely legendary and definitely made our night!

We had a great experience last week. Our waiter (a Welsh guy whose name I sadly can't remember) was phenomenal, and the drinks were at the very least on par with the service! Don't be scared to go off-menu and tell them what you like, you won't be disappointed.

Really delicious cocktails - some of the best in Bristol - and a really great atmosphere to match!

Superb atmosphere, cosy, creative and lovely drinks too!

Such a beautiful bar serving exquisite drinks in an incredibly beautiful setting. The bartenders are all very attentive and lovely (big shout out to Mike and Will especially!), I would definitely recommend.

Great little bar, very good service and tasty, if a bit unusual cocktails. Nice twists on classic cocktails too.

Beautiful dark atmosphere, lovely cocktails and very friendly staff, definitely one of my favourite places in Bristol

Friendly and cool. Carefully produced cocktails and some bR snacks available too!

Very tasty and pretty cocktails, a bit pricey, but it's just the pricy standard of cocktail bars or secret bars in Bristol.

Phenomenal attention to detail - clearly the product of an uncompromising owner. The drinks were amazing, the staff were attentive, the decor was great. We really enjoyed our evening there and will visit again. Not a complaint but personally I'd wish for a few more meat/dairy-free snack options - IIRC it was just olives.

Fabulous bar on Cotham Hill, beautiful decor (loved the forged iron-work!) and great table service too. The drinks and cocktails are fab, as is the sphere-shaped ice! Guto was brilliant and I'd definitely recommend this place and will be back! :)

Everyone should try the cheese selection, it was fabulous.

Went here for a work charity do. The staff were brilliant; our lot can be be a quite raucous (and we were a group of about 40!) and they dealt with it like water off a duck's back. Brilliant service, and a very good night was had by all. Thank you CW!

After having walked around every cleaning cupboard calling itself a secret bar in Clifton, I was feeling disheartened. It seemed like my dreams of pulling off the perfect surprise party for my partner's birthday were evaporating between my fingers. There was a terrible whisper from the devil in my head telling me that perhaps a Weatherspoons would be fine. "But wait!" my helpful friend said. "Surely you checked out The Crying Wolf?" Reader, I had not. Back across Bristol I trekked, already slightly resenting the mystical Crying Wolf for daring to reignite my hopes with my friend's promises of 'atmosphere' and 'cocktails' and 'cool skulls' ringing in my ears. I turned up, sweaty and irritable, to be immediately greeted by an immaculate smiling man with a fantastical menu in hand and a soothing array of potted plants. The Crying Wolf has got two floors, two bars. The nice gentleman gave me a tour and answered all my rapid fire questions on the amount of covers (about 20-30 people can fit downstairs), the price of cocktails (hovering around a tenner a head, with a selection of wines available, beer and cider on tap), the opening hours (evenings only, five til late!), the cool skulls (yes, they are cool), and - most importantly - how they treat the staff. It's clear that everyone here knows their stuff, and the comfortable rapport combined with the elegant design and sprinkle of whimsy all blended into that perfect, elusive, ineffable 'atmosphere'. I booked in immediately. "The Crying Wolf? That's the coolest cocktail bar in Bristol!" said NO LESS THAN A QUARTER of my guests when I told them the venue, leaving me feeling incredibly smug for having done nothing other than piggyback off the achievements of others. They provided me with a food and drinks menu beforehand to share with my guests for vegetarians/vegans/gluten-free/non-drinkers. They co-ordinated with yet another Helpful Friend to smuggle in a birthday cake through the kitchen and have it lie in wait. They could not have been more accommodating and there was no sign they weren't delighted to acquiesce to my every oddity. On the night itself, we brought a load of board games and piled into what I affectionately took to calling the Wolf Den. They'd put on a bartender especially for us who was happy to talk us through the menu, swap and substitute spirits, or design custom cocktails for anyone's taste. We had a few non-drinkers who were delighted to have _an actual menu_ with fanciful mocktails instead of just water or lemonade. It was a pleasure to watch the staff assemble these magical concoctions and chat happily to us about where the ingredients came from, how they worked together, and why. The Crying Wolf has far outclassed the many, many alcohol-serving establishments I have worked or drank in throughout my days. It's gorgeous. It's delicious. And it's very reasonably priced for cocktails in Clifton - and once you take into account their special, seasonal menu and the skills of their staff, it becomes a veritable steal. The whole process, start to finish, was silky smooth. I cannot adequately express my gratitude to all the staff who helped us - Mike, Gareth (?), the nice man with the glasses who I didn't get the name of! Our time with you was an ethereal experience of wonder. Like stepping into a bubble and becoming absolutely enchanted with this fae-like realm of beauty and deliciousness. Thank you so much. We'll absolutely be back.