Nova Scotia in Bristol, City of

We love this place. It’s become our “local”. We also love Nova the beautiful pup!

Really great pub, plenty of room, dog friendly and great atmosphere. Will revisit!! Food, I'm told, is very good but the kitchen was being refurbished. The cobs available were very nice.

Brilliant people, amazing service couldn't ask for anything more really, had a smile at all times and just had an all around great time - special shout out to the lovely bartenders Pascale and Amelia.

I occasionally pop in for a pint as it's a convenient stop when walking around the harbour. The beer choice is a bit disappointing but staff are usually friendly and it's a cosy little pub that always feels welcoming. Prices about average for the area. Picnic benches outside are in a nice position overlooking the harbour when it's warm enough to sit outside.

Lovely place great Sunday dinner and nice pint of trad Revisited recently not impressed beer and cider prices have rocketed and I understand kitchen being done out so imagine food prices will rocket too, not as welcoming as before 😢

This pub doesn’t serve food. Not worth visiting anymore.

Authentic historic harbour pub. Well worth a visit.

Love it. Not posh, not fancy. A great boozer. Under new management as of spring 2024. Early days as I write this, but looking like it is still a good pub

Has always been the best pub in Bristol in my option. Unbeatable harbourside location!

Good beer choices in a great location on the harbourside.

Took Croatian visitors for a taste of a traditional Bristol pub. It didn't disappoint! Great service, can recommend the sandwiches for lunch, some great choices.

Wouldn't take a food order 1 min before food service stopped. I don't think the owners would be happy to know you're turning away customers within service hours because you want an easy shift.

Popped in for beers pre rugby. Very friendly, we didn't eat but saw others meals and they looked pretty good.

Roast dinner is amazing fresh and lovely people .

A great pub in a lovely location. They were slightly overwhelmed with the number of people arriving after leaving the rugby so service was quite slow. Unfortunately the summer weather had caused a rush of punters so they had run out of a lot of beers so the choices were a bit limited. The curse of success!

Best post climb spot, well places near the gorge. Always a race to get there in time for food

Lovely olde worlde pub with lots of charm located on the harbourside. We attended for drinks only. The pub is advertised as being dog friendly, but unfortunately we relieved some verbal attitude from a loud barmaid (Schmorgia), who was less than hospitable to our dog upon arrival. It’s disappointing.

Old traditional pub with good food

Probably would have given a 4 star rating but we wasn’t afforded the warmest of welcomes. Having previously used this pub when visiting Bristol City we decided to use it before our visit to Bristol Rovers yesterday. On arrival the pub looked closed and as we parked up our mini bus the landlord appeared to show us the open door tucked away at the end of the pub. On entering he asked what we was doing here and we said for the football to which he said he didn’t realise a game was on and wasn’t expecting us. Gave the impression that having customers other then locals was a bit of an inconvenience. After getting the drinks in 8-10 of our group of 16 decided to eat and again this was met with a bizarre reaction with the landlord seemingly worried about running out of bread. Kind of felt sorry for the barmaid as she was having to witness this strange attitude from her manager and in fairness she apologised for his behaviour. Surely as a pub you would expect & want customers and be geared up to serve more then 10 people especially just an hour into the day?!? That said it’s a lovely traditional pub on the inside with a bit of an old school feel, clearly a popular choice for those visiting the harbour area. The ales that were on were all in fantastic condition with everything reasonably priced too. The food was lovely and although not the biggest of menus there is enough to choose from. I would probably have made this a regular when visiting for future matches but going to struggle to do that now which isn’t a reflection on the actual pub itself but more the uncomfortable stay we had as we felt like we shouldn’t have been there!

Nice local boozer down by the harbour. Good beer.

Brilliant local really friendly and mint seating by the harbour 10/10

Popped in for a swift pint before heading off to see the rugby. Great pub.

Proper pub , friendly people with a great atmosphere . Also very dog friendly

A proper pub, definitely drinking establishment

Got told off because I ordered drinks one by one while the lady was pouring the drinks she was not happy person so left and it was my retirement party not good

Lovely friendly atmosphere, decent drinks selection and great prices. Haven't had a chance to try the food yet but heard good things. The interior does have a rustic charm although it could use a lick of paint and a bit of a spruce up. Overall though a lovely little traditional harbour side pub.

All excellent as always my favourite place to eat when in Bristol.

Nice ol' regulars boozer harbour side, friendly good ales 'London pride' one of my favourites, good looking menu but haven't sampled it to advise, it's a middle to upper aged establishment for a calm but fun atmosphere Enjoy!!.

Lovely old pub that serves great beer but needs proper gin glasses

Good simple fare at a very reasonable price.

Love it. A real Bristolian pub and welcome to found here.

Brilliant food & drink, great bar staff even on busy match days. Great & clean ladies’ toilets - always a plus🙌 Thank you all for having a lovely sense of humour❤️

A very pleasant place for a quick meal freshly prepared.

Loved this place, Sunday roast was so yummy forgot to take picture on arrival ...just dug in 😂 Amazing value for money and staff very friendly. Unfortunately don't live in the area but will deffo be the place I will be going on my next trip to Bristol in Nov. Will be looking to try the week menu as the food looks amazing. Will keep you posted. A real locals pub with a friendly atmosphere

Fatima was excellent a delightful lady,went above beyond.

Proper Bristol institution! Well kept cellar and friendly staff.

Fairly quiet for a bank holiday but lovely food and drink & great service.

Had a few beers and ciders here in the sun! Garden is excellent with nice views of the harbour!

Old school pub/bar good beer with tables outside.

Lots of happy customers us included.

Old school boozer by the harbour

Always been a good pub but now it's going downhill. Served beer in dirty glasses and not much selection of lager. Location is amazing which will keep it busy.

Nice little pub near the Harbour

Nothing flash, just a good old fashioned decent boozer, great location, reasonable prices for Bristol. I'll be coming back for sure.

Nice traditional pub. Good selection of ciders...

Restaurante típico inglés con barra, pequeño salón y terraza. Elección de menús muy corto con platos típicos como el roastbeef. Calidad-precio buenos. Admiten perros en el interior, lo cual no me parece correcto existiendo terraza. Trato totalmente indiferente y retraso elevado en servir. Existe cocina para vegan@s Difícil aparcamiento cercano y acceso sillas de ruedas

Old Bristol pub, unchanged. Nice beers.

A true British pub. Lovely outside when the sun shines!

One of my all time favourite pubs in Bristol. Still run properly and full of characters

Great pub, authentic and atmospheric

Brilliant. The perfect resting place at the midpoint of the famous Bristol harbourside walk. Sit outside and watch the boats. Escape from the bedlam of the city center. London Pride only £4 a pint, can you believe. Fast friendly service. Really old school. Highly recommended.

The food is always great not many off this sort of pub left always worth a visit

Food is very nice and very well priced! Plenty of good food and drink. Book for Sunday dinners but during the week generally okay to walk up. Beer garden benches to the front for a lovely waterside pint. Staff are always really nice!

Great place for an afternoon drink in the sunshine

Had a great meal and well worth the price definitely 5 star rating

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A proper old pub. Fabulous friendly service, and excellent value!

Easily the best pub on the harbor. Great beer, food and service. A hidden gem

A pub with a character. Decent brews and food and good service. Nice outdoor area by the river.

Monday evening folk club. Very good evening I will be a regular visitor.

I had the scampi and chips, it was alright. Pretty standard pub fare. Nice outdoor area though

Cheesy chips to die for! Great pub with lovely beer garden on the docks. Always have at least 1 decent cask beer on. Good prices too.

Gutes Essen, freundliche Bedienung und kaltes Bier. Absolut Top 🔝

Delicious massive serving for a Sunday roast and great value at £9. Highly recommend.

Fantastic pub, great inside and beautiful outside in the sun.

Good, unpretentious harbourside boozer, good ale, cheap food and maps on the wall are worth having a look at too.

Good old pub with very friendly and welcoming staff

Delicious Sunday Lunch on Mother's Day. Prompt Service. Beautifully Cooked and Presented. Generous helping. Excellent Value for money! Thank you!

Good value drinks and bar food. Great atmosphere with friendly locals and their dogs

Great pub by the river only had time for a couple but decent beer and a good ambience with both home and away fans drinking together. Suspect it's even better in the Summer if able to sit outside.

One of Bristol's historic harbour side pubs. A proper classic boozer with friendly staff and a good selection of drinks. Full of local character.

Perfect location for a pre match drink. Good atmosphere and drinks too

Great match day pub. Good food and choice of ale. A pub that has retained its character.

Lovely pub, very reasonably priced and good quality pub food. Girlfriend and I had a lovely evening here.

You can't go wrong with the Nova Scotia - a pleasant proper pub atmosphere, good home made food and always a few very good real ales, and if it's a nice day it's always pleasant to sit outside and watch life go by on the water or land.

Very friendly. Like a trip back in times. Not up market and no pretensions. Just lovely people and good a bygone atmosphere

consistently great pub. Friendly atmosphere , fantastic traditional cider and a perfect outside area on warm days. I've never eaten there but the food is always popular and often some choices sell our. They even feed the workers on the other side of the Quay.

Quaint pub, very popular as the evening goes on. The food was absolutely delicious definitely recommend.

Popped in for lunch on a Friday afternoon. Food was freshly prepared, delicious and very reasonably priced. Popular little pub, we got the last seats. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

Good pub, had a good outdoor space and good location to the harbour side.

Traditional pub in the Cumberland basin next to the river. Outdoor seating across the rd next to the water. Always seems to have a good crowd of people. We go here for our club night upstairs

Great pub with good nosh, well kept local beers and friendly staff. The Hambrook Ale was excellent

Brilliant pub with great beers and traditional ciders, and a wonderful atmosphere A+ It realy is a proper Bristol harbour side pub.

Proper good beers. Can get a little noisy at times but adds to the atmosphere.

Always love calling in here. Proper pub food, plenty of it, served in unpretentious surroundings.

Great authentic pub. Lovely to have a drink by the waterside.

Sat outside on the sunshine, and had probably one of the best doorstep sandwiches I've ever had. Bree, bacon and tomato. Delicious. Pub itself could use a lick of paint and the toilets could use an upgrade but it was all kind of authentic in a way a proper old boozer should be. Lovely staff too. Proper stuff.

Lovely spot Didn't try food Sat outside Average choice of beers Typical Bristol prices An old fav

Middling cask offering. London Pride nicely kept, looked like they had run out of the local ale. Friendly crowd in historic building. Outside seating is very pleasant.

Update September 2022 After many years of good meals we arrived tonight ,decided from menu on the wall to be told kitchen closed. Waste of time.wont bother again. Could have at least taken board off the wall.

If you like a small traditional pub with a good selection of drinks and they obviously look after the lines as the cider and larger taste better than many other places I've visited. If it's sunny it's always nice to sit by the water just opposite.

Miss match of glasses, staff had as much spark as a road side ditch.

Great food great pint great place be back soon

Proper pub. Prices not bad either.

Old school Bristol in a very civilised way.

Not sure about the Cider, proper pub, good service

The pub was super busy which was not the problem. The bar tender was rude and sarcastic which didn't help when you have waited so long for a drink. People walking in and getting served when others had been queueing for ages. Service aside from that 1 person was fine.

Bartender was rude and arrogant

Fab, friendly place … proper “local” pub. Food was great and really reasonably priced. Will def make a return visit when I’m back in Bristol.

Great old pub that has not had to change with the time's.