Sun At Backwell in North Somerset

A Wonderful Stay with One Small Issue! We had an excellent stay—lovely rooms, brilliant service, and a warm welcome. Although we were only there for one night, we loved it from the moment we arrived. Unfortunately, we did have one issue. We stayed in Room 2, which we later realised is located above the kitchen. On Sunday morning at 7 AM, we were woken up by loud banging, cooking noises, conversation, and a TV playing at a high volume (it sounded like a film was on while breakfast was being prepared). The noise continued throughout the morning, which was frustrating. That said, our overall experience was very positive. The room was beautifully maintained, and the hospitality was excellent. We would happily stay again—just in a room further from the kitchen!

Met a friend for breakfast at the Rising Sun in Backwell. The menu choice was very good and the breakfast was excellent. And full marks to the waiter....he was very polite and professional.

A pub lunch with my young family and parents. Excellent menu for the kids, they both had a good meal. The vegan roast was spectacular - really the best I've had when eating out - savoury and delicious. This is rarely achieved with vegan 'alternatives' which tend to be overly sweet (relying on sweet vegetables). Very much looking forward to returning. Rated the rooms 5 stars in case a non-vote brings average down - though we didn't stay! Rooms looked good though in the photos :P

Went for a roast with a friend, helpful and attentive staff but not over the top or too in your face. Fantastic roast, they even came round with extra yorkshires and potatoes for people! No judgement or funny looks even though we were a bit muddy from our walk! Pleasant atmosphere. Would definitely recommend!

Took my elderly parents for a Sunday roast and we were very pleased. Great staff and service plus a tasty, varied and well presented set of meat and vegetarian roasts. Good size portions which are value for money. Would recommend.

Enjoyed dinner very much. We always have a warm welcome with .excellent young staff - friendly and helpful! We also celebrated our Wedding Anniversary at ‘the riser’ for least Sunday lunch. Again we were treated to a top roast chicken meal which we couldn’t fault!

Absolutely superb rooms, great food and really friendly staff. Amazing value for money.

The rooms have very nice decor, very clean, stocked with tea and coffee, large size with multiple bathrooms and very comfortable beds. The staff are extremely attentive and helpful, anything you need, they will sort you out. The breakfast was cooked to perfection and the portion sizes are great, enough to fill you up for the whole day. Served to us by Harvey, a top notch guy who went above and beyond for us, made us feel very comfortable and at home. The location is brilliant aswell because of it's proximity to Bristol and the cheddar gorge, great for an outdoors adventure. Thoroughly enjoying our stay at the rising sun 🌞

We booked here for the night before our flight warm and friendly staff in the pub rooms were immaculate bed was really comfy we had food in the restaurant and it was delicious and a great selection of local beers and ales to choose from..😉

Such a lovely evening, just what we needed after a busy week. Atmosphere was relaxed and chilled.Staff were friendly and attentive. Great food too. Really enjoyed all the different taste sensations and trying several ingredients I have never had before, yum!

We had a meal for four last night and it was delicious - really enjoyed it. Service was lovely and friendly, particularly one very sweet and endearingly honest teenager! I would say that the service was quite slow and the Specials board was removed after we had chosen from it. But apparently the chef was on his own in the kitchen as they were short-staffed so they did very well in the circumstances. All in all, I would go back there. We liked the dining room too, nice spacious tables.

The Rising Sun has great value accommodation in an excellent location for south Bristol. I have stayed here twice and both times had nothing to moan amount! The team are really friendly. Food is excellent and great beers on tap too. Rooms are very comfortable and well equipped. Cant beat it for the nightly price that includes breakfast also (very good!). Will be back whenever I need to stay around the area.

Great local pub, owned by Butcombe. Great service, beer and food. Lovely in summer with large beer garden and kids play park. Love that the menu changes often and the range of deals with a Butcombe loyalty card. Plenty of parking available.

The food and service was excellent. The room was spacious clean and warm. I would certain stay again when I am working in the area. Parking was onsite.

Ours was a comfortable stay. Room was well appointed and spacious. Staff were welcoming and friendly. We would happily stay again in the future.

Excellent food on my birthday. Terrific service as usual.

Visited the Rising Sun at lunchtime to celebrate my birthday with my husband and our friend. This was a birthday present from Butcombe (drinks up to the value of £20 would be free). I'm GF and was pleasantly surprised at the number of dishes that complied so I had fish and chips. Delicious. The staff were very helpful, cheerful and pleasant throughout our meal. Enjoyable lunch - thank you

Have always enjoyed Butcombe Pubs. Food is good and creative, pleasant staff and atmosphere. I took 4 friends to the Rising Sun for lunch. One guest had two glasses of white wine, 1 x medium and 1 x large, although you would be hard pressed to consider the amounts plentiful, the cost for two glasses of wine was £16.00. I believe this to be totally excessive and unreasonable. It has certainly changed my opinion of Butcombe Pubs being good value for money.

Yes we enjoyed our overnight stay and had a evening meal and breakfast which was very nice

We visited for Sunday lunch. The food was okay, it wasn’t very warm and the beef was a bit tough. It was quite busy. The desserts were delicious.

Stayed here twice now travelling from Bristol though living in Cornwall, lovely warm rooms, service excellent, food very good especially the breakfast! . We were concerned about arriving late after a delayed flight but they arranged for us to get into our room after closing time. Very helpful. Will definitely use the Rising Sun again.

Great lunchtime meal Relaxed and friendly service. Good food at a reasonable price.

Absolutely perfect as always. Wonderful rooms, staff and food

They were having some kitchen issues but the staff were welcoming and kept us informed, changed one order from steak to a steak and ale pie and it was really delicious absolutely recommend and we will definitely be back

Really interesting and well presented menu. Great beers and the staff were lovely and informative. Great place

A lovely place to stay with fantastic food & very friendly staff. Would highly recommend. We will be back!

Lovley place and amazing food and service.

Went to the rising Sun Backwell with my husband and son and his partner to celebrate my birthday. I am a coeliac and the manager couldn't do enough to make sure that I was making the right choices from the varied menu. Excellent food, friendly staff and a love atmosphere. Would definitely recommend and look forward another visit soon.

Superb roast dinner, with a gourmet touch to it. Very peaceful ambience, and nice waitresses too. First time we visit, but definitely not the last one. ¡Gracias!

The room is clean, spacious and with a good view. A bit cold, however, because the heating stopped (despite the windows being tightly closed). Ideal for a quiet couple of days, not so ideal if you need 1 evening to catch an early flight.

Great service very polite staff and food amazing definitely will be back.

Apparently we weren’t expected No welcome whatsoever Bar shut at 11pm in New Year’s Eve and we were invited to go to our rooms

Birthday celebration meal was excellent and staff friendly and efficient. Will hopefully return again soon.

Room was fine, unfortunately although we stayed two nights, the room was not serviced after the first night.. so mugs unwashed, no new tea bags etc. However it was over Christmas and there was a nice present.

Great service from the team and good food options.

Great place to stay when travelling from Bristol airport. We had a lovely meal in the restaurant and breakfast was fantastic. Thanks to Mark and his team for the welcome.

The food here is always of a very high standard, but the valentines special we had last night was something really special. Out of this world!!

A family get together for dinner, great evening, good food and service too.

can't comment on rooms as not resident so only three stars? Sunday lunch was just the ticket. Great portions and well cooked veg. Gluten free requirement no problem as the only item not gluten free was the yorkshire. Nearly all the sweets were gluten free too!!

This is a lovely family pub with great food and friendly staff. We had a large gathering here last night with friends and we all enjoyed ourselves very much. We ordered some of the Christmas sharing platters and the quality was fantastic. We'd definitely recommend a visit.

Service was a little slack. Overall though food was fab (especially the Yorkshire Pudding) and the dessert was incredible

Hi my partner G and i have visited the pub on several lunch and evening meals . Always a warm nice welcome from Mark and the team . Inside is warm and relaxin environment, always ask for drinks straight away if required, good service from friendly waitress , a varied interesting menu , have tried dishes that i wouldn't usually go for , but were pleasantly surprised by the presentation and use of quality ingredients that achieve a very enjoyable meal at a reasonable price. A sign of a good chef /manager / great team work. Hats off to all @ The rising Sun .

Excellent friendly service and lovely food

Great pub with super food and good Butcombe beer. Staff are helpful and friendly. Well worth having a loyalty card for 25% off food in a Wednesday.

Whole place has a lovely warm atmosphere. Beautifully decorated. Friendly staff. Beautiful tasty food. Room we stayed in was stylish and comfortable. Lots of little personal touches made it feel really homely and welcoming. Short distance from the airport. Will definitely stay here again and very reasonably priced. Lovely playarea outside too.

We enjoyed our overnight stay with our dog. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Food is excellent

We had a lovely stay at the rising sun. Staff were friendly very helpful, and accommodating nothing was tok much effort. The breakfast was morish and good local.products used. Parking was easy Thanks to all the staff

See below, great location just a few comments that would have give 3 lots of 5 stars.

We had a birthday to celebrate and the rising staff was a great place for it, the food was great and the staff were friendly and helpful would recommend it

Sunday lunch very nice. All well cooked good for gluten free. Excellent service. Lovely dining room.

Good food,great location,same with people,just think overall Bristol getting really expensive with dining out,which is a bit pity,but worth going for expierience.

The one of the best light lunches we have had in along time

Huge thanks to Harvey and the team at The Rising Sun, Backwell for helping us out at VERY short notice! We got stuck in 'truck fire on the M5' nightmare, and had to make emergency arrangement for us and our 18 month old. The team had a very comfy and clean Family Room available, and were really understanding for our requirements. There's an excellent kid's play area in the beer garden, we had a lovely meal, and the breakfast in the morning was fantastic. Recommend.

Great service food was amazing Thankyou to Mollie and Harriet for your outstanding service. Very friendly and helpful

Really good service when it was given but once we got our food the staff vanished, so no more drinks, plates cleared or table service was offered . No it wasn’t busy Good Sunday roast but you could tell much of the food was pre-plated due to soggy bottoms! Could be excellent but missed the mark

Visited in evening loverly place very welcoming when arrived cocktails are great was such a disappointment with the food real let down The burger my partner ordered was cold in middle 2 people ordered pie of the week we was told it was chicken leak bacon it was chicken and mushroom luckily I like both but it just wasn't hot a real disappointment cause it was really nice food. Place was quiet in general yet felt ignored when it came to ordering drinks and trying to pay at the end. Overall for the money charged for the food it's a real let down it was not hot when served its not like it's just a cheap crappy pub it's a nice place and the foods nice the cocktails are great but there's issues with service and temp.

amazing and helpful team there, the rooms were great and bed was comfortable and a nice bathroom, and the food was honestly some of the best I've had!! it's rare to fine veggie options and breakfasts that are so good! definitely recommend :)

Very nice meal out with the family tonight. Excellent service from Tyler in particular and the other staff who looked after us. Been here many times and never had a bad meal or overall experience. Edited on 13 October when I remembered the top member of staff who looked after us was Tyler, not Dylan! 🤦‍♂️

Delicious meal served by friendly and efficient staff. Really tasty and would definitely recommend. Love the pies and that crumble was superb!

Had a meal here last night with friends. The staff were generally very helpful and the food was very good. We were very late due to the terrible traffic but they were very accommodating. My only negative was the guy behind the bar who could have been a little more friendly and smiley! Would return.

Great lunch! Absolutely delicious steak with proper thick cut chips. We couldn't fault the food or service and will definitely be recommending it to our friends. Very satisfied customers here 😊

A lovely place to stay. Staff very welcoming and friendly, room extremely comfortable and breakfast was delicious.

A great pub which was v busy but managed to get us in without booking a table for lunch. This was something the George just up the road couldn't do! 😞

Lovely place to stay we only stayed 1 night to go to airport following morning lovely staff no complaints at all.

Visited the rising sun this evening for a meal with some friends. Upon arrival the staff were very friendly creating a welcoming atmosphere from the get go. The general manager mark gave exceptional service from the moment we arrived to the moment we left! Wide variety of dishes on the menu including daily specials so there is definitely something to please everyone. Mark was tentative and took the time to give recommendations of dishes such as the pie of the week which did not disappoint, was absolutely delicious..the kitchen staff clearly take pride in the food they serve! Couldn’t fault our evening here at all, already planning our next visit..highly recommend it to anyone considering visiting! Overall a 10/10 experience

My friends and I had a wonderful dinner here this evening as served by lovely staff and greeted by their brilliant manager Mark. He went above and beyond to make sure that everything was brilliant. Will most definitely be coming again! food was spectacular xx

Great room , fresh coffee and cookies was a great addition on arrival . Bathroom was a little small but served the purpose . We did hear classical music playing all night and thought maybe the music may have been left on below in the pub as it closed early on a Sunday . Dinner slightly overpriced for a Sunday roast but menu was limited on a Sunday night .. however was enjoyable !! The highlight of the stay was the full English breakfast , amazing ! Must commend Harriet who is a great member of the team . Will definitely stay there and recommend when flying from bristol again .

Great food and great staff, as always.

It is an ideal pub to go with family or friends. The letter is short but exceptional. In terms of price and quality, it is the best. If you're traveling to Bristol, it's a great place to enjoy a good English breakfast.

Lovely meal for a group of 7 friends. Food, service, ambience all good.

Stayed on the 11th September for one night. Lovely accommodation very good standard. Big shout out to Fleur, Harvey and Tyler who were excellent asset to your company.

Super find, great character, good welcome, lovely room, nice food (always is at Butcombe pubs we've stayed at) and we would return. However, we were disappointed with the length of time we had to wait for our main course in the evening of our stay - it was Monday 9/9 & not busy. The rest outweighed that so we shall give it another go sometime👍

The rising sun is a perfect place to stay prior to flying from Bristol airport. It’s an olde pub but great atmosphere and the staff are young and couldn’t do enough for you. The food was second to none for dinner we had the lamb and apple pie to be honest I’d go back just for that. The breakfast was plenty of choice and well cooked. So why do you ask the 4* it was the room it would have made a perfect superior single room it was very clean no fault there but for two people a little small and only enough room for one chair so if you wanted an early night one of you would have to sit in the bed. A 5* is a perfect score with no fault at all hence the 4* grading Would I go back definitely a yes

A really lovely place - I had a one night stay, beautifully decorated & comfortable room, the dinner & breakfast in the restaurant was superb & staff very friendly

Found this delightful pub by chance. Great food, bright and airy inside, very helpful, polite and efficient staff. Dog friendly. Lovely garden with play area.

Excellant pub. Room was clean and comfortable, food was fabulous and service friendly and helpful. The location was perfect for the airport, a pleasant 10 minute drive with no traffic even at 8.30am. We will definitely use again.

Stayed for a night pre our morning flight. Staff couldn’t have been more helpful including very kindly making us breakfast earlier than normal. Dinner was great and the room comfortable. Will definitely stay again when flying early.

We had an excellent meal from an interesting menu with something fir everyone and very good service throughout

First stay for us and didn't disappoint. Everything from the friendly welcome, lovely breakfast and extremely comfy bed our two night stay was both pleasant and relaxing. We will be back, thank you Simon and the team.

@ £6.75 a pint probably the most expensive in the area!

Great pub with a lovely playground for little ones and great beer garden to enjoy the sun! Food was good too.

Stayed here to visit the Balloon Fiesta - excellent location, staff were very welcoming and room very comfortable. Dogs were equally welcomed with no extra charge - a rarity these days!!

Lovely Birthday meal for 5 of us 👌 excellent food and service 😊

disappointed with lunch. My lunch, I couldn't eat even though the first word on the menu was Hot which it certainly wasn't. The trout I expected to be warm but it was as cool as the salad as you would expect, but the boiled potatoes were freezing cold when you put them to your lips as was the green beans. My partners child's roast was ok but noted that the plate was cold. This is one of the biggest mistakes made by most restaurants. Serving hot meals on cold plates. The pudding Sticky date brownie was absolutely the best thing on the menu, and when the waitress asked if we wanted Clotted cream or Ice Cream even better we both chose Clotted cream. ( Guess what we got you've got it Ice cream !!!

So after 22 years, 2 children and a mortgage! We decided to get married 💐💍🥂 We decided on a small wedding (24 of us in total) and having eaten in the Rising Sun many times thought it would be a great place for our reception. And they did not disappoint 👌.. We had the most fantastic afternoon, the food was exceptional, the service was absolutely brilliant, the atmosphere was spot on and family members who had travelled and were staying for a couple of nights, told me how great the rooms and food was for them. The younger family members loved the outdoor play area and their parents appreciated it too! Their attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile, like cutting the cake for guests, was much appreciated. Huge thanks to the Rising Sun for making our wedding day so special and enjoyable. 👏♥️

Harvey was one of the BEST waiters I’ve ever had, extremely friendly and nice and great food, can’t go wrong. Will be coming back.

Called in midweek on an evening . Had the dog so we sat in the beer garden . Very pleasant atmosphere and the beer was nice .

A very comfortable room, nice shower room. Very friendly and helpful staff. Totally enjoyed our stay. Many thanks to everyone.

Best steak we have had for a long time.

Booked Sunday lunch 1.30pm for 3 people waited over an hour tepid when arrived ordered chicken did not state on menu what chicken recieved a chicken leg very disappointed not what we expected for £18 took it home for the dog if your going to charge clifton prices you need to up your game thank you for 1 complimentary drink for waiting so long and water for the table needs to chilled when eventually we got some .

great stay here Room was nice and quiet meals were good staff helpful and friendly location good for various destinations

The Rising sun is fabulous for an overnight stay friendly staff lovely rooms amazing food the best burgers we have ever had . A beautiful breakfast Simon is a great host and we will definitely stay again

Arrived at the rising sun where nithing was to much trouble they arrange the taxi for is to airport. Rooms were beautiful and clean and food outstanding we are going on holidays in october and have booked to go back

Four ladies visited The Rising Sun for lunch yesterday. We sat in the garden as the weather was so nice. The food was delicious and the staff were lovely. However there was not much flexibility with regards to the service. We asked if we could order sandwiches but were told no, they were on the brunch menu which was only served until late morning. That was fair enough but as there was only one other table occupied we felt they could have made a few sandwiches but apparently not. We then asked if we could leave a credit card behind the bar and run up a tab. That wasn't acceptable- we had to pay as we went along, so one payment for drinks, then a second for food and a third for coffee, then we had to work out who owed who what afterwards. I realise Dine and Dash is an issue but as I say, we offered to leave a credit card with the staff. We did enjoy our lunch, and the staff were very nice, but felt customer service was lacking

Fantastic stay. All staff very welcoming and respectful. Food excellent. Will definitely return.

Beautiful rooms, comfy bed, everything was great, had our evening meal which was excellent. Easy chevon and out, 10 mins from airport , will be back

This is a lovely place. The service from the staff was super friendly and helpful. The tables were clean and the pizza oven in the beer garden was a nice surprise. We ordered 2 Pizzas and they arrived piping hot and tasty. We will definitely be returning here again in the future.

Lovely service from the team at this gem of a pub. Stopped here for dinner and for those who have never been when you enter the pub, the restaurant is to the right. We really enjoyed our food, I had a delicious burger, and the missus ordered the aubergine curry with chick peas which she also really enjoyed. Highly recommend this restaurant of you are in the area, and hope to return when we are back in the area

Beautiful place to go with the family! The food is very enjoyable and the staff are extremely friendly. Ignore all the bad reviews as they are definitely not true! Will be coming here again. :)

Excellent stop for lunch before going to airport. Will make this a regular stop from now on. Service and welcome was excellent and the daily specials for lunch well cooked and tasty. I will be back