The Bank Tavern in Bristol, City of

Very welcome staff, great range of ales.

Waited a year and it didn't disappoint. Staff were friendly food was amazing Sunday roast was one of the best we have had

The Sunday roast is worth the hype.

Such a cozy little pub with AMAZING food and really friendly staff, 10/10!

It is rare to find a proper pub in the centre that has a late licence, has a good range of beers, and is welcoming. But this is what place and a most excellent one. In fact if you want a pint or two or two out on a Friday or Saturday night (with a little DJ action to boot), make this your 🎶 pit stop 😎.

Small traditional pub with great real ales and craft beers. Friendly staff. A great pre gig option if going to Strange Brew or SWX

Quaint little pub. Great service big selection of ales. Would say the smoking tent does tend to deflect from the lovely facade.

Stunning food. Chips was unreal. Would definitely recommend

This was a wonderful experience. We visited for the award winning Sunday roast. The food, wine and service were fantastic. We will be returning to test and taste the food during the week.

I recently visited for a birthday treat! I have to say, I’m always massively disappointed going to eat out as my husband is an ex professional chef. Thankfully this place delivered in more ways than one and deserves top marks! You simply HAVE to try their Sunday roast, i’ll definitely be back for more! Highly recommended for anyone craving a classic, well-executed roast dinner!

Literally the best Sunday lunch you could ask for!!

Staff was absolutely delightful and friendly. Definitely worth a visit

Great little out of the way pub

Had lunch today very good. The sandwiches are awesome. Nice choice of beers. Very friendly staff too even Charlie the resident dog came and said hello.

Great Sunday Roast (rogue hair in dinner aside) - put cauliflower cheese as a side on the menu, c'mon you know you want toooo. Staff were really nice and attentive! Desserts were lacking and overpriced for what they were. If you're going to serve nice bottles of red to go with a lovely meal please get decent wine glasses not those stubby horrible thick ones you can get in the pound shop. Something with a longer stem or even just thinner glass, it just elevates the whole experience. Also the decor is a bit...tired, fairy lights through over logs in the fireplace is giving student digs, and the prints of the royals everywhere is just not working. You can do cosy pub/gastro pub without spending a fortune, just need someone to pull the decor together a bit, it would do wonders for the setting.

Brilliant weekend starting on Thursday! Sampled most of the weekday offerings and we were not disappointed as everything came out nicely presented and super tasty. Sunday lunch hit all the spots as is always the case, and to add to the three courses already enjoyed a cheese board and port finished us off in a grand fashion. The atmosphere and attentive service by Sam and his excellent team make The Bank our go-to whenever in Bristol. Looking forward to a November extravaganza!

Great rotating ale selection. The guinness is top notch and the outdoor space has a great chilled vibe given it's central location. All-round great pub

The best Sunday roast there is!!! Really reasonably priced for 3 courses. They even do a roast for your dog! Can’t wait to go back in November

Amazing place to share a meal and a few drinks. The food is awesome, the guys behind the counter are great. Celebrated my mom's 82nd birthday, highly recommended.

Popped in for a pint heard the foods good so will go back for some grub in the week

One of the best pub meals I've had. Great staff and seriously good food. Worth a visit if you can get a booking.

Another visit to the Bank back in June for their roast, still hands down the best Sunday lunch for us! Can never fault the food as well as the service!

We were looking for a light Sunday lunch which was proving difficult but we spotted this place down an alley. It said Pub Grub on the wall so we tried and were very fortunate to get a table. The menu was full Sunday lunch but sounded amazing. Beautifully presented Roast beef and Pork Belly came with an amazing amount of side vegetables and tasted wonderful. Very small and popular. Didn’t have a chance to go back if time allowed we definitely would have returned. Superb

Real ale was very good.good selection of beer..pub is nicely tucked away like a little secret.

Best sunday lunch ever!!! Such lovely friendly staff and a wonderful atmosphere. Thank you all so much and especially my dear friend Trees.xxxx

Very nice tacos and tagliatelle enjoyed on a very rainy day in Bristol! Great staff as always and the very welcoming atmosphere is second to none. Sunday roast beckons....

Nice pint, friendly staff. Stopped off for one or two.

Visited for their award winning Sunday Roast. Everything was 5/5 with the exception of the roast potatoes 🙈 A crucial element to any roast so a bit gutting but when we spoke to our server, they already knew. Think they were having an off day - would still happily return/recommend. Particularly enjoyed my chocolate cheesecake, really need to go back and try the weekday lunch menu!

A uniquely inhospitable atmosphere. (They said it, not me...check out the website). Quirky and a credit to Sam the landlord.

A long waiting list for this famous roast dinner but disappointing result. Overcooked and overpriced food and the table and floor were dirty. Can only assume that the long waiting list has more to do with the tiny dining space than the quality of the food. Won't be going again, there are better offerings nearby.

One of the best pubs I have ever been in!

Gr8 For after work drinks in the centre. Perfect settings in town Quiet and secluded

Small pub with outdoor seating. Servers were nice and food was amazing. Best burger and chips we've had from a pub in a long time. Good prices for all the food.

The food looks good. There are obviously empty tables, but Asian faces are turned away.

Outstanding food! Tasted delicious, was reasonably priced, and yet was quiet on a sunny Saturday lunchtime. We went here at the end of July as we were passing through Bristol and wanted to spend a couple of hours. We previously looked at the menu when we'd visited Bristol before but the timings didn't work out, so decided to try it again when we were here for lunch. We were the only table booked, and everything looked like a normal pub, but when the starter arrived, I was blown away! We both had the fried sushi rice with gochujang mayo and were both in agreement that it was one of the best things we'd ever tasted. We almost ordered them again! And had we not been completely full after our mains (panko tofu, and pork belly) we would have had them for dessert too, but we were absolutely stuffed. The food arrived so quickly and the staff were so friendly and attentive. I will going back as soon as I can.

We visited the Bank Tavern on a quiet Saturday for lunch. Initially it seemed like a normal pub, but I was blown away by the food. We both had the fried sushi rice and cucumber salad for a starter and I cannot emphasise enough how delicious this was. One bite was all it took for me to reasjust my expectations and realise we were in for a treat. Had we not been loosening our belts during our main course, we'd planned to order another fried rice and cucumber salad! The mains were really lovely too and deceptively filling! It's always nice to feel full after a hearty meal but I'm disappointed I couldn't eat more of their wonderful food! Staff were wonderfully attentive throughout.

Absolutely incredible experience, the food was absolutely fabulous. My sister and I already know about Bank Tavern for the famous Sunday Roast. We couldn’t book for it, so we decided to come for some of pub food. That was absolutely brilliant idea. We had A really great meal. Every single plates was greatly tasty and satisfying. The server was kind and friendly. It was definitely lovely service and some of the best food we had in Bristol.

Completely blowed my mind! Got there by mistake..... But I'll definitely will be coming back by all means. The food is amazing, great ambient and great service. I had a tagliatelle with king shrimps 😱😱😱😱😱 mouth watering. The tacos are the best I ever had outside mexico!

Amazing three course Sunday roast , highly recommend, loved it ,

This site is wonderful. The food is delicious, you don't leave anything on the plate.

Always a great experience at The Bank Tavern. The lamb on pitta bread was delicious 😋

Nice little slightly out of the way pub

Very quiet when we went but great service and a warm welcome.

We were welcomed with our dog and ate an excellent burger. Friendly and attentive service. Nice guest room and terrace.

Great drink choices and we loved the food. Really recommend the food annd trying the beers. Our server behind the bar was also lovely and had brilliant knowledge of the beers We’ll be back again!

Food is seasonal sunday lunch is all booked up till the end of the year but worth going dog friendly too

(From a while ago that I completely forgot to post!) The roasts are still unbeaten for me here. I had the pork belly this time to have a change which is just as good as the lamb. The starters & desserts are always different which I love. The size of the cheeseboard too - unreal!

Delicious roast beef all cooked perfectly with fluffy crunchy roast potatoes and fresh veg then had to have the raspberry and apple crumble with cinnamon ice cream for dessert. Super friendly and relaxed atmosphere would definately recommend if you can ever get in

Lovely place, great food. The owner Sam is really welcoming.

Arrivée un dimanche midi sans réservation. Super accueil !!! Nourriture exceptionnelle !!! Pour notre premier jour en Angleterre ce fut une superbe surprise !! Allez y les yeux fermés. J’imagine que l’ambiance le soir doit être très sympa.

6.80 for a pint is insane prices for a pub so small but decent food and cute atmosphere

We were excited to get a reservation, we’d booked well in advance. We arrived, pub was almost empty. Mackerel starter, average, more creamy than tasty mackerel The main Sunday lunch arrived Luke warm, I think the roasties had been warmed up as they were tough to cut and had very little roast taste. Very small veg portion, belly pork, ok but no real quality flavour. The overriding taste though was of sugar. Sweet red cabbage, sweet onion purée, sweet carrots and sweet creamed spinach. Veggie option was a goat cheese tart, bland. Staff attentive and polite but for us it was just an average Sunday lunch.

Wonderful pub. Great beer, friendly staff.

Lovely little pub hidden just off the main shopping area of bristol, fabulous pint of cider in the sun in the middle of Bristol! Food is amazing but you have to book, especially for the roast!

Lovely place, worth a visit... Lots of room

Great food, great beer and very welcoming staff!

Lovely visit to Bristol where we found a gem, lovely staff, very welcoming, fantastic roast dinner!

Friendly service and nice atmosphere for a post-work pint on a Friday eve. The pub is quite small inside but plenty of tables and seating outside too!

We’d wondered what the fuss was, having read in the press how popular their Sunday lunches are. And, to be honest, they lived up to the hype! The beef was delicious, and the roast potatoes possibly the nicest I’ve had. Even the other veggies and Yorkshire pudding were good. Staff were friendly, and the barman kindly whipped up a couple of Virgin Bloody Mary’s for us, which were also great. We will rebook!

Super cute pub in the heart of Bristol. To confirm the Sunday roast was the best road I have ever had. Can’t wait to come back…. Hopefully next year 😂

A great Sunday roast with a great atmosphere. The staff are very good and the service is first class. Highly recommended.

Great little pub with good choice of cider. They had Bandeokee on when we was there. Never knew it existed. Brilliant

BEST roast dinner I’ve ever had. The staff were friendly and attentive. Would 100% recommend.

Amazing food. Great atmosphere. I had veggie Sunday roast which was superb. Everyone in party of six was very happy, well worth a visit.

The staff were very hospitable and polite. The food was well lets just say I can see why it's such a long wait for a roast

Learnt German in the toilet with my cans

Small and cozy place with a small but very delicious menu, the burger and duck were phenomenal

There’s a reason why this place has a years long waiting list-without a doubt the best roast you’ll ever eat. Don’t overlook their daily menu either-they do amazing burgers and lunch options. Also one of the best pubs in Bristol for an after work pint or a bit of bandeoke!

i can't comment on the food, however they sell a lovely and very local cider I can definitely recommend. (this review is #1000 by the way)

Nos encantó, lugar pequeño y acogedor, el camarero fue muy majo, la hamburguesa y el pato son deliciosos, precio alto alrededor de 30€ por persona, contando un plato y una pinta de cerveza

Long waiting list for Sunday lunch. Tiny venue but the food is great.

Great roast at the bank tavern. Small establishment so you can appreciate the high demand. Service was quick, staff were friendly.

Had to give props for our new favourite spot!! We’ve stopped in for lunch dinner and now Sunday lunch! I don’t think we have ever made a booking but the gang have always helped us out. We’ve had virgin cocktail (she was pregnant) and house cocktails (I wasn’t) and they slap!! We’ve done small plates for a light lunch. But by far the most impressive of all the experience was Sunday lunch. Just go, please go and enjoy it for yourself.

Well... I was lucky enough to sneak in here for a sunday roast, despite a waiting list of 2+ years! My friend was attending and had a cancellation! Thank goodness they did because my roast was banging! I tend to judge roast dinners out, on their roast potato's... they were crispy and succulent and not what you'd expect from a pub roast dinner. The beef was a teeeeeeny bit tough... well a slice of it was, the other slice was gorgeous and tender. However all of it was cooked to perfection and had a red tinge to it. Juicy and delicious. The celeriac puree had us all talking at the table. It added such great flavours to the whole meal. The cheesy leeks were gorgeous. The service was great, friendly staff, the owner was attentive. We had a few late stragglers and they were OK with that. I believe each booked table has around 1.5-2 hours so bear that in mind. Wine was great, lovely selection on the list. I can't comment on starters or dessert (gutted, I was peer pressured out!) But from what I saw this follows suit. Reasonably priced, around £18 something for a roast. I would love to come again but I doubt I'll be able for many years! Another bonus that we got to meet a well known TV chef amd I was interviewed for a well known prime daytime TV program! I did spot a couple of tables of one, which I may try and hit up in the future!

Food 10/10, outstanding service, the best roast in bristol

Disappointed with the welcome, considering we were part of a big group and wanted to watch the football. Was not made to feel welcome.

Rude staff. Not allowed access to toilet. Beer ok.

Excellent pub in the centre of Bristol with a great choice of beers and ciders and exceptional food.

Didn't have any food! But was great!

Very friendly service and nice pub, that serves a great Sunday Roast. Reservations on a weekend for lunch is a must. There take on onion soup was lovely and the roast beef lunch was great also. I will return for sure.

Very nice pub, buzzing in Friday and Saturday evenings. Friendly and helpful bar staff, very good selection of beers and ales. Also my friend recommended me this place and they Sunday roast is a must try. They also have outside area with roof on top, which is great if you want to have some fresh air or have a smoke.

Lovely traditional pub. Nice music

The best roast dinner iv ever had. All 3 courses were beautiful, the service was great and the owner Sam was a fantastic host and made everyone feel welcome, the pub is buzzing and has a great atmosphere. Couldn’t recommend enough

Beer is apparently good, cider selection seems a little lacking but fine. Normally very busy

Absolutely delicious roast!! The salmon starter was delicious and the roast amazing too, melt in the mouth beef and gravy you want on an iv drip 🤤 Great price for really yummy food, definitely worth the wait

The portions were too little unfortunately. A really small tea and the pasta was not enough as a main meal, the taste was delicious though. We ordered a soup but ‘the last bit of soup had fallen’ and they didnt had any soup left. So we took the pasta. We didn’t get any cutlery, so we took it ourselves. For such a small place there should be more attention to such details. A small cozy place but no wow effect for this price.

We had the beef and the vegetable lentil loaf on Sunday. We’ve tried to book previously but they’re that popular it’s hard to get in. We went in after remeberance Sunday for a drink and Olly managed to fit us in when we asked if there was any cancellations. Food was INSANE. Best Sunday dinner by far. Thanks Olly and the bar staff for a great experience!

Amazing food, good quality and a decent portion, and a great pint to boot after a long walk. Highly recommend for friends, couples an family outings Seemed very dog friendly too for those with dogs.

Fenomenal ambiente, increíble servicio e impresionante comida, el pie de ciervo espectacular

My wife and myself are currently holidaying in Bristol staying at the delightful Berwick Lodge (see separate Review) and earlier today - together with 2 local friends - we lunched at the Bank Tavern in the Old part of the city. We were doing so after having seen a media report that there was a 3 year waiting list for the property’s Sunday Lunch and we were keen to find out more. With this in mind, I’m glad our Uber dropped us off almost at the door as it isn’t exactly the easiest of places to find! We arrived first and had a coffee pending our friends’ arrival. They duly joined us some 10 minutes later after we soon submitted our lunch order - 4 X Carrot & Coconut Soup and 4 X Venison Pie! Both dishes were absolutely delicious and not difficult to see why the Sunday Lunch is in such high demand!! All in all, well worth the visit and - if I’m extremely fortunate - one day I may even have the opportunity of sampling the Sunday Lunch!

Really fantastic Sunday roast. Creamed leeks were delicious and the gravy was spot on. Highly recommended for anyone in Bristol

Staff are ignorant. No communication skills..

We had an excellent Sunday roast here yesterday afternoon! Stumbled across it accidentally and to our amazement, there was a table available for 6 of us to have lunch - they had literally that minute had a cancellation. Super friendly and accommodating staff. Nicely kept real ale with 5 to choose from. A must if in the area but book well in advance!

Welcoming and easy-going pub, great for a drink and even better if you're having food. Dog friendly and the landlords alright as well.

Awesome food during the week, not just on Sundays. Had a vegan starter (I'm a meat eater) that was out of this world, one of the most original things I've eaten in a long time. Well worth a trip.

Small space with some outdoor seating. Good atmosphere and range of drinks.

Hidden Gem in Central Bristol for a cheeky bev and friendly smile. Excellent food I recommend the tacos. Updated: Taco's have left the menu but the amazing burger is still there.

We booked this 3 years ago as there is a waiting list! Well let me tell you now, it was worth the wait! That was one of the best roast I’ve ever had!! I had the beef and it was cooked to perfection! My mum had the pork which was equally as delicious. They’re currently not taking bookings but if they were I would have booked in for my next one! The service was great, the whole team were so friendly. We will be back.

The midweek lunch menu was limited and the dishes we had were lousy value for money. One was chicken with cannellini beans in a tasteless sauce and kale - that is to say a single leaf of kale! And fried bread. Not a full meal at all and it cost 17 pounds. Another was pulled pork tortilla with cheddar. Maybe there was some cheddar in there. I couldn't really taste it. Black beans are cheap and yet I got only a very small cup of them. This dish wasn't massively overpriced but it was certainly underwhelming.

This pub is a real hidden gem tucked away on a quiet street in Broadmead which just happens to do the most amazing food. We managed to get a table for Sunday lunch not easy given the waiting list. We were warmly greeted and shown to our table. Of the 4 starters we chose the salmon tart and sweetbreads which were really delicious. Main meat options were beef and pork and we all opted for the beef. When it arrived, it was worthy of a fine dining establishment just by looking at it and the flavours, wow! Big slices of rare roast beef, giant crisp Yorkshire puddings, great roasties and a great selection of juicy flavoursome veg and a dark rich gravy with extra on the side. Yummy . We squeezed in a couple of puds which were also delicious. Service throughout was very relaxed but efficient and there was a lovely atmosphere. The prices are reflected in the quality of cooking and produce which we felt was fair and appropriate for the high standard level. They easily live up to the hype but what is also great is they haven't let it go to their heads and nor have they tried to cash in. They obviously love doing what they do and it shows. A big thanks to Sam and his great team for making a memorable anniversary lunch. If you want top notch quality food in a proper unpretentious pub then this is the place for you. We will be back as soon as we can get a table again.