Porto Lounge in Bristol, City of

Can get very busy. Food is generally good.

Nice place to take sit, relax, sip your favourite coffee and read a book.

I’m here right now, the decor is nice, the staff are nice but oh my god the music They’re playing some knock off karaoke sounding covers at TOP VOLUME in a venue with terrible acoustics I’m just trying to have dinner and chat to my friend and I have a headache and we can’t bear a word the other is saying Also I’m in my 20s, this is not normal Turn it PLEASE it’s highly unpleasant

Lovely lunch spot, same menus as Boston Tea Party/ Groupo Lounge with a similar vibe to the latter. Very friendly staff good adjustments to menus if needed to suit needs. Quick service and nice area.

I had Lounge Eggs. One rolled off as it was served. They did it all again!

Enjoy our meal ,the staff were helpful friendly.

Nice vibe. Good space to eat and drink in

We often enjoy lunch at one of the lounges. They are all pretty standard, so you know what to expect. Service is always good, and decor is nice. We often have breakfast (all day), breakfast eggs i.e. eggs benedict, royale or veggie option. Eggs are almost always perfectly cooked. Menu does include a lot of spicy food, though. Reasonable prices.

Lovely decor and atmosphere, but the amount of my (delicious) Sri Lankan Smoky Prawns Curry was quite small and somewhat disappointing.

Always a good meal. Clean restaurant, friendly staff. Didn't have to wait long for our order. Will definitely visit again.

Often visit Porto Lounge and always get incredible service hats off to the manager Rob who always takes his time to say hello, great service, great food and the vibe is always on point! Awesome team! Shout out to Mia who’s hospitality skills are incredible!!

Very nice friendly and professional service.

The vegan burgers are delicious

Great atmosphere. Polite and friendly staff. Great coffee and huge variety of food on menu

Nice relaxing there with cup of tea

Very nice atmosphere. Food is good. The stuff is very nice

Me reuní aquí después de que mi nuera completara la media maratón. Le gustaba estar aquí y quería carne, así que tenía una hamburguesa con patatas fritas que le encantaba. Tenía pollo con patatas fritas, lo cual era bueno, demasiado para mí. Mi hijo tenía tortitas con arándanos, que se veían tan bien y dijo que era delicioso. Mi nieto tenía pizza y una salchicha. Yo recomendaría, todo el mundo disfrutó mucho de su comida -

Fantastic food, great service and the atmosphere is amazing. Try it, you'll love it here 😊

Generally an excellent lounge bar experience. Slightly dampened by being told to keep an area clean whilst pausing for maybe ten seconds to asseSs the seating options. A small blip on an otherwise predictably great experience. Despite the busy timing our food was delivered quickly and hot. Unfortunately it seems that recent times have had a negative effect on all lounges - the mugs have got smaller and the portion sizes of fries and of coleslaw have declined. A sad state of affairs for a company so successful they have interest from major buyers.

Very bad food, someone really needs to share a recipe for shakshouka with the chef, or at least describe it to them. Other dish salty and also underwhelming. Sent back and was asked if I'd like them to remake it... As if the chef would learn to cook the second time? No other options to make it right. Awful service. Ordering is at table, service not quick to deliver drinks.

Probably my favourite lounge. The atmosphere is great, staff always helpful and food always spot on

Always a great atmosphere at Porto lounge! Helpful & efficient staff. Great for a quick coffee or a more leisurely breakfast, brunch or dinner by yourself or with friends. Reasonably priced and great service.

Nice service and atmosphere but really awful asian style food. I ordered a nasi goreng (Malaysian style fried rice) and it was soggy and bland.

Such a beautiful and cozy place to visit, whether for coffee or a meal. The warm and inviting atmosphere makes it perfect for relaxing or catching up with friends. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful, ensuring you feel welcome from the moment you step in. The menu offers a variety of delicious options, with something to suit every taste. Definitely a must-visit spot for anyone looking to enjoy great food, amazing coffee, and excellent service!

Great experience. Been twice now. No negative comments

No fue una buena experiencia. Pedimos almuerzo y una olla de té. Cuando llegó el té no pudimos verter ya que el pico de la tetera estaba bloqueado. Fue tratado pero sin disculpas. Mis maridos le entregaron comida mientras él estaba arreglando el problema de la tetera y fue el orden equivocado, finalmente su orden correcta llegó con una disculpa muy a medias. La comida no estaba bien presentada y aunque comestible definitivamente no valía la pena el dinero. En nuestra opinión, el personal necesita formación en atención al cliente. No volveremos a ir. No fue una experiencia agradable.

Volví al Porto Lounge para cenar anoche y me impresionó enormemente con su nuevo menú. Tuve su nuevo curry de calabaza asada, espinacas y garbanzos y estaba deliciosa! También era vegano, así que bueno para mi dieta sin lácteos. No creo que esté en su menú en línea actual todavía, pero definitivamente vale la pena pedir si lo visitas. Una recomendación que me gustaría darles es que cuando el restaurante no está muy ocupado, a veces se puede sentir un poco falta de ambiente (a pesar de la hermosa decoración) , por lo que sugiero que tengan algunos divisores de habitación reractable y cerrar la parte trasera del restaurante cuando está tranquilo. Esto lo haría sentir mucho más acogedor - y más concurrido, también. El restaurante no estaba frío en absoluto, sin embargo, pero creo que esto se sumaría a la atmósfera general en noches más tranquilas. Aparte de eso, todo fue fabuloso, gracias!

Mal servicio. Mi comida no llegó hasta que mi hermano había terminado su cena y luego vino solo después de que tuve que perseguir mi comida. Estaba listo para ser servido en la cocina, pero la camarera no se había molestado en recogerlo. Estaban ocupados charlando en la caja. Envié la comida de vuelta como ya no tenía hambre, la espera me había estresado. Y era mi cumpleaños para empezar. No volveré a ir allí.

Delicados camareros sirviendo 7 £ churros que ninguno de nosotros podía comer porque simplemente no son comibles en absoluto. Además, el camarero olvidó un café en el pedido. En lugar de decir lo siento, dijo alto y claro que si quería un café tengo que pagar primero (en cualquier momento estaba dudando sobre este detalle común). Seguía haciendo ver que estaba haciendo algo terrible, muy molesto y discutible. En algún momento le dije que solo quería el café y no era mi intención construir una discusión por un café olvidado. Rápidamente me llamaron grosero y se negaron a servir mi café. Finalmente, pedí uno del otro lado de la calle y esperé a que mis amigos terminaran sus bebidas que ya estaban pagadas y servidas. Nunca más.

Didn't make it to the table. Me and my partner was standing in line waiting to be seated for over 10 minutes. It felt like the staff were ignoring us.

Delicious Moroccan aubergine dish.

First time in the New Porto Lounge. Really impressed. Good food, excellent provision for gluten free, lots of space and very relaxing. Thank you so much.

Nice venue. Lovely staff. Great coffee. Great looking but terrible tasting food. I ordered the Korean Fried Chicken Burger and it was so bland, I think Birds Eye do a better chicken burger to be honest. There was no bitterness in the coleslaw, no seasoning on the burger or chips, it was just incredibly bland. Recommend as a coffee shop, not as a restaurant.

Breakfast 🍳 was very good as was the service. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I've been to Porto lounge before, but this was the first time at this new address

Lovely ambience. Great coffee. Still can't get over the fact that you are asked to donate to service before you've been served. I have raised this with Lounges to no avail. No 5 stars till this is addressed.

Recommended by a friend as she was visiting and is a ceoliac; absolutely fantastic meeting her needs, great to see server asking if we wanted gluten free or vegan menus when we arrived! My friends food was prepared separately and clearly marked it was gluten free, so lots of attention to allergens. Wonderful range of brunches to suit all

Porto Lounge is really nice place and has great atmosphere. I am local and I go there very often. Unfortunately a waitress (blonde and glasses) being really mean to us every time we went there. Last time she literally throwed the plate on to my face and gone. Obviously her face like she hates us. So we decided to not go back anytime.

Always great food, quick service, good price 😊

Horrible las papas fritas estaban frías y el doble profundo en aceite para recalentar no hay personal para saludarte así que nos preguntábamos entonces fuimos al bar el personal no te reconoce así que tuve que preguntar cómo funciona aquí🤬

Only stayed for a coffee and it's an okay place.

Porto Lounge is a great addition to Fishponds! The restaurant is really beautiful and an amazing experience throughout a visit here. The food here is always tremendous, and is my go-to place when hanging out with friends and family. The staff here are super nice and very prompt in serving food. The only downside I can think of with Porto Lounge is the price but this is negated by the portions offered.

Tapas Tuesday is always great value a choice of three tapas and a drink for £13.95

A regular spot for us. Relaxed feel with good food and friendly staff. Works if you're looking for a full meal or just a drink. Very good with catering for allergies too!

This is a place to go when you want to hang out with a group of friends. Affordable drinks. The building seems to be well built due to the headroom so u dont get disturbed from the noise from different tables.

Primera visita a Oporto, pero sin duda volveré, me encantó el ambiente, el personal era amable y servicial, así que elegí el shakshuka, me alegro de haberlo hecho fue delicioso gracias por la recomendación al servidor, lo siento no me dieron el nombre de los chicos. Café era bueno también, sin duda volveré

Llamamos a la oportunidad de desayunar y nos sorprendió gratamente. Pedimos fuera del código QR en la mesa y el servicio fue rápido. La comida era deliciosa e ingredientes de buena calidad. Disfrutable

Nice atmosphere, cosy and friendly. We only had coffee but the place was welcoming.

Had a fantastic dining experience! Was welcomed with enthusiasm and immediately made to feel very welcome. Would highly recommend

Nice cafe bar! Had coffee and cake. The staff were polite and welcoming. Good place to chill and enjoy the decor, some sofas chairs to spend some relax.

Nice environment,,good service.. Prices of drinks expensive.

Great decor however lacked atmosphere, food wasn't bad, although portion size wasn't the best for the money, chips were luke warm, won't be rushing back anytime soon.

Absolutely amazing and I believe the perfect restaurant

The food is quite nice. It's bigger on the inside than it looks outside. There are interesting themes around. Food is OK priced, I wouldn't say it is well priced nor expensive. The menu is different to many other places.

Mi Pareja estuvo fuera visitando a la familia durante el fin de semana, pero, como de costumbre en un domingo, mi Hijo estaba de visita por el día. Para ser honesto estaba demasiado ocupado, y un poco perezoso con las tareas de cocina. Así que, decidiendo no cocinar, nos invitó a almorzar en este restaurante en Fishponds cercano, llegando justo antes de las 13 : 00 . No estaba ocupado, por lo que era fácil conseguir una mesa sin tener que encaramarse en las mesas altas con asientos de taburete (estos no son - en - todos cómodos). Nuestra mesa elegida tenía solo uno de los menús de papel desechable (que funcionan como colchonetas). Así que fui al bar, a unos 3 metros de distancia, a pedir otro menú. El miembro superior del personal de espera al que me dirigí estaba trabajando en la caja y, bastante impaciente, me sentí, dijo “Un momento por favor”. Esperé y expliqué que necesitaba otro menú. Ella caminó hacia el lado opuesto de la habitación (yo seguí) y tomó un menú de una pila grande. Luego me siguió a nuestra mesa y dijo “No ha sido aprobado” y se dirigió a otro miembro del personal de espera. Luego dijo: “Cuando se haya despejado, se proporcionarán nuevos menús”. Definitivamente había un poco de rencor en su comportamiento, y lo había habido desde el principio de nuestro encuentro. Ella se despertó y luego regresó casi inmediatamente y procedió a limpiar la mesa demostrativamente, y luego proporcionó dos nuevos menús. Lo dejé ir, pero otro día habría señalado que no sabía que la mesa no había sido limpiada; me había parecido limpia desde donde estaba de pie. Pedimos comida y refrescos usando la aplicación para teléfonos inteligentes ‘Loungers Ordering’ y todo funcionó bien. Las bebidas llegaron rápidamente y tuvimos toda nuestra comida en menos de 15 minutos. Para beber (ordenado por separado por mi Hijo): Una lata de Cawston Press Cloudy Apple and Rhubarb (para mí) ; esta fue una bebida muy agradable, pero el sabor del ruibarbo era un poco demasiado suave para mí. Mi Hijo ordenó un agua mineral quieta. Ambos habíamos elegido los tres platos de Tapas (una oferta que ahorra £ 1 . 60 por persona). La selección de platos de tapas aquí se hace cada vez más pequeña: ahora solo hay 15 platos en total en el menú. Solo cinco son a base de carne y dos de ellas son alitas de pollo que tienen muy poca carne. También uno de mis platos de carne favoritos: las albóndigas (tanto picantes como marinaras) han sido totalmente eliminadas del menú. Como carnívoro siento que ahora hay una gama reducida de opciones para mí. También disfruto del pescado, sin embargo solo hay dos platos a base de pescado; pero uno de ellos es el calamar (me disgusta totalmente el calamar ya que es prácticamente insípido). El énfasis está en los platos vegetarianos, que representan más de la mitad del menú. Platos de comida ordenados: Mini Tirado Brisket Chili (uno cada uno) ; como de costumbre este fue excelente, muy sabroso, y es mi plato de tapas favorito actual aquí, una textura de carne muy buena suave y tierna. Cheddar & Sweetcorn Fritters (un plato que no es de carne para mí) ; esto era sorprendentemente bueno para un plato «vegetal», con una buena textura de queso derretido y la mermelada de chile chipotle era bastante picante. Quesadillas de Salsa de Carne Picante (para mi) ; muy buen plato, pero un poco desordenado para comer. Patatas Bravas (para mi Hijo) ; se veía muy bien, y obviamente lo era, ya que estaba todo comido. Alitas de pollo fritas de ajo y parmesano (para mi hijo) ; estas parecían pequeñas, y teniendo en cuenta la masa, la piel y los huesos no podía haber mucha carne. Papas fritas (una ración cada una) ; este era mi plato principal de ‘carbohidrato’, pero mi Hijo probablemente no debería haberlos pedido como tenía las Patatas Bravas. Las papas fritas fueron mejores que la media, menos mal que no fueron saladas. Tenderstem Broccoli (para mí) ; un poco decepcionante ya que los tallos eran bastante gruesos, y debido a que estaban (absolutamente correctamente) cocidos al dente, los tallos algo brutos eran demasiado duros para ser disfrutados. Sugiero que la calidad del «tallo tierno» solo se logra mediante un recorte mucho más severo antes de la cocción al vapor. Mi Hijo pidió un Brownie de Chocolate de postre, me abstuve; se disfrutó, pero como se observó anteriormente no fue una experiencia que cambiara la vida.

Lovely food and drink but the music was too loud. I asked them to turn it down, which they did a little, but it was still loud!

Just had the Tuesday tapas deal with wine, it was delicious and excellent value! I would definitely recommend

Loved the salad I had - so filling and delicious

Good breakfast shame about the ketchup!!

Love the lounges around Bristol anyway, but since they’ve moved around the corner to a bigger premises, absolutely divine the men changed and we couldn’t be happier will be back

Great tasting food. Value for money. Friendly welcoming team. Dog friendly.

Porto lounge always hits the spot! They’re fab for gluten free and the team here are so attentive and helpful! Ruby especially is absolute incredible and basically has been sent from heaven because she’s so incredible and amazing! She’s just the best!

Coffee is ok. Speedy service but music is too loud.

Great atmosphere, light ,good choice of wine and beer ,especially having clearhead gluten free

Really good service, nice chips and burger but weak lemonade.

Overpriced Menu and served slop. Food Menu used to good with options of grilled chicken club sandwich served with a side salad ..now they serve fried battered chicken-no salad , barely in the sandwich either -all for near £11. Weatherspoons and other options is 60secs away… much better

the bang bang chicken gave my boyfriend food poisoning. he’s been throwing up all night because of it. not good 👎🏼

I loved this place, and they have a nice new larger building and won’t even allow the smallest bit of the building with separate door to be animal free. For profit you will eradicate day one people, and people with fears for profit. I love animals, …but on furnishings that babies may use? The recent surge of animal attacks… I just think with such a big building - you can’t accommodate everyone? Certain cultures fear of dogs aThis is a new wave that forgets certain people. Great food - atmosphere very changed for some.

Always a good place to eat and catch up

Beautiful and artistic place where you can spend a very nice conversation with your mates or have a good time with your family

Decent lounge, nice and airy with the windows open but a little dark in places even during the day. Great service and not a whole lot wrong during the swift cold drink stop.

What a wonderful place you have here! The atmosphere is spot on! And breakfast delicious! Service great and all staff we spoke to just so nice!

Love this place, great food (tried both tapas and main courses) reasonably priced, relaxed vibe, quick and friendly service, quirky decor, our go to.

The service provided was extremely unsatisfactory. We had placed an order for three colas and a coffee, along with a small pot of milk. Unfortunately, the waitress accidentally spilled the milk all over my six-year-old daughter. This incident greatly upset her, and as a result, our evening had to be cut short as we had to rush home to change her clothes. It is concerning that the waitress was holding the tray at our head height while attempting to serve the drinks. The staff members should receive proper training on health and safety protocols. Additionally, there were no managers present to address the situation. One can only imagine the potential consequences if it had been hot coffee that spilled on my child instead of cold milk. I cannot recommend this establishment as a safe and family-friendly environment, and we will not be returning.

The food was cold and undercooked eggs on my lounge eggs. The staff were miserable and no-one came to see if it was ok or offer us sauces, it wasn't even busy! We don't go out very often so I felt sad that we didn't feel happy when we left,no goodbye, atmosphere was dull. I'm surprised they don't make much effort seeing as there's four other eating places in competition, I certainly won't visit again.

I am a big fan of the Lounge chain, they provide good food & drink at reasonable prices and the staff are polite and helpful. On this occasion however, we were disappointed. We both had Lounge Burgers and although the burgers themselves were fine, the normally crispy fries had been replaced by flaccid chips of the type I would normally expect to be served in a Wetherspoons (no disrespect intended to Wetherspoons, they are just different). Onion rings could have done with being cooked for a bit longer and the coleslaw wasn't up to it's usual standard either. Hopefully a one-off...

Always great food. A good selection for different diets. I was with a bit of a fussy group but everyone found something they wanted.

Great venue outside of the city centre. Something for everyone (including kids).

I've always loved this place! ❤️They have an original artistic décor. A feast like in the best art gallery. I highly recommend it! 👌

Great place to go, nice atmosphere and their food was great.

Relaxed place great for a meet up or alone with a book

I've come here few times and there's something I've noticed becoming more frequent.. The local piss heads from the park and from down the road (wetherspoons) have started to make this place their own (I know this because I recognised a well known character from the area..) Loud, obnoxious, ill mannered, shouting and swearing. Happened today 14/05/24 at 3.30pm Myself and several other patrons just got up and left with baby in tow. Thankfully had already eaten by time it got intimidating. Nice staff, kid friendly with colouring, etc just being ruined by the aggressive types. Oh, and the last time I came, was being heckled by someone INSIDE for change, they were going table to table being forward. They swore at everyone and left. 5/5/24 on the upper level side.

Great for people with allergies as every time we enter we're asked if we need special menus. The coffee is the upper end of average (imo). I adore the vast amount of plants and boardgames available for families and food is good but a tad pricy.

Always perfect and welcoming. Also dog friendly

How they can charge nearly £10 for 1 and a half fish finger sticks in a ciabatta is crazy, so far too much bread and not enough filling

Disappointed with breakfast here on a few occasions now On full english Toast is not even toast just bread No butter offered Beans cold Waitress not really interested when told just got advised we will inform kitchen previously on two occasions ordered the breakfast muffin once had rock hard black bits in sausage & got told these were edible but from grill - how vile? Burnt muffin on another occasion So not great & staff are definitely not bothered by it

Visited a few times but today food was not up to usual standard. Poached eggs were hard and found the music was so loud it was difficult to hold a conversation

Love the decor and music! Food wasn’t great. I had the Jamaican chicken curry - flavours were there but absolutely tiny amount of chicken. I would rather pay a bit more and get a decent amount. Hubby had nasai goreng rice dish which he said was just okay but again he was looking for the chicken! We mentioned this to a member of the team and eventually after a long wait some chicken arrived. Perhaps I will stick to a breakfast or a burger next time.

I really enjoy the vibe here and the food is very good.

Lounges are typically pretty good and I think Porto has to be one of the best. Great brunch options, quirky decor and pleasant, attentive staff.

Nice vibe. Food is quite expensive but tasted good. Staff busy.

I've been going to the Porto lounge since it was in its old position. It's much bigger now, so you know you can get a table. There are lots of gluten free options. I miss the old venue a bit though, just for the memories.

Cool decor as all of the lounges, good food and nice atmosphere. Definitely worth visiting.

Average products but friendly staff

Very good restaurant, even better since it has moved location (was good originally). The food is good value for money and the staff are very nice ☺️👍

This was an on-the-spur-of-the-moment Saturday evening visit to a favourite restaurant (evidenced by my 14 reviews here on TA). Our plan was to walk the 2.5 miles to here from home, and then return by bus. In the end our walk was curtailed, because I became distinctly weary about 1.5 miles into the walk; so we continued our outbound journey by bus. On arrival we were able to sit a table in the smaller dining room. We actually preferred being seated in here as it was quieter (the piped-music in the main area was much louder). Being in this smaller room did not affect the table service which was, as usual, very attentive. We studied the menu and decided to order burgers: my Partner chose the ‘Chicken Kyiv Burger’ whereas I chose the ‘Lounge Bacon Cheeseburger’, both with fries. We had agreed that we would again have a bottle of the ‘Rebeland’ South African Chenin Blanc which we have previously enjoyed. This is a really pleasant wine with peach flavours and gentle hints of citrus fruits. At £24.95 a bottle this is reasonably priced (for a restaurant). My cheeseburger was tasty, a good patty well cooked, but the fries were no better than average, as sadly they came ready-salted. I don’t know what it is about restaurants that just assume that I want salt (which I don’t). I wish they wouldn’t, or better make it optional by supplying salt at the table for those that want to risk increasing their blood pressure. I must admit I find fries boring, and prefer chunky chips any day. The Kyiv Burger was “OK” according to my Partner, but she said she would not order it again. There was noting specifically wrong with it, but it wasn’t what was expected; but at the same time she couldn’t say what was lacking. Her overall summation was that it was “OK, but nothing special”. The meals were not inedible, but in comparison to our favourite 3 tapas plates: the Mini Pulled Brisket Chilli, the Spicy Beef Quesadilla, and the (now discontinued) Meatball Marinara: it ‘wasn’t a patch’. We would not order either burger again. We ‘did desserts’ tonight with my Partner choosing the ‘Banoffee Cheesecake’ which was (once again tonight) “OK” but the filling wasn’t dense like a traditional cheesecake; it was rather insubstantial and less satisfying. Disappointing. For my dessert I had chosen the ‘Passion Fruit Semifreddo’ which I was really looking-forward to. This sadly was not available, so I chose the ‘Warm Chocolate Brownie’ instead; and I wish I hadn’t bothered. To me this wasn’t a brownie, which in my (admittedly limited experience) is a chocolate sponge with a slightly hard outer crust and with a warm glutinous liquid chocolate middle. The brownie here was just a piece of dense chocolate sponge, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and a few dashes of chocolate sauce. Disappointing. So for the fist time in our many visits to ‘The Porto’ we left unimpressed with the food.

Good customer service. Great atmosphere

Very busy on Monday lunchtime but very quick and lush atmosphere

There’s no getting away from the fact that the Lounges have such reliably yummy food, good atmosphere and usually pretty rapid service. Excellent fries, which is very important to me 😄 Always a safe bet for any kind of meet up, day, night, adults, kids. Love that the menus are always fully available too.

Really good portion sizes. The venue is nicely designed and laid out internally.