The Brunel Wine Bar in Bristol, City of

Tried to get a drink in this bar at 10.40 last night (Friday) and was told sorry we have called last orders and can't serve you, there were 7 of us. I was always under the impression that last orders was one last drink before time at 11, but obviously not in this pub, so we ended up in Somerset House.

Didn't have food, but decent pint of London Pride at a reasonable price for Clifton

Visited the Brunel for a Sunday Roast and have to say it was first rate. My girlfriend said the food was obviously cooked with love - which kind of sums it up. Excellent roast lamb and a great pint of London Pride to accompany. What’s not to like !

I stopped by here yesterday for a pint with a couple of friends before returning to London. We ended up having the roast and it was lovely. Portion size was big so I would say you don't need the cauliflower cheese, but, you'll want it, it was lovely. It's well worth feeling stuffed. The staff were really nice and chatty as were a couple of the locals. You can see in to the kitchen (which I don't usually like in case it puts me off, but it was spotless), so the chef clearly takes pride in his work. If you are in Clifton, or Bristol in general and want some decent food or just a pint, pay this place a visit.

Much to like and several unexpected positives. A friendly, helpful and welcoming female took orders at the bar and showed patience when sampling and choosing drinks. We arrived fairly late for a Sunday roast around 14:00 hrs. The Brunel has no pre-booking of tables so it is a first come first served basis. A fair choice of novelty real ales and despite no London Pride, I was lucky to find a fruity IPA. Dinners looked fresh and colourful. A decent horseradish, gravy boat, a separate selection of veg for plating-up, perfectly cooked chicken and Yorkshire pudding make a hearty meal at an attractive price. No mustard. An added bonus compared to a typical carvery is that the dining areas were free of cooking odours and quite intimate for a quiet chat. Toilets downstairs are a little gloomy and were in need of brighter lighting. Would happily visit again and recommend as I could not fault meal or drinks.

Went to the Brunel last weekend for a few drinks on a sunny Saturday. Upon arriving we managed to get a seat outside and the drinks, food and service were all great. The locals were nice people and the owner was very professional and polite. A must visit when in the village.

Lovely, friendly pub with a nice atmosphere, very welcoming to our dog too.

Fairly cosy pub in Clifton Village with a small back room that shows the sport (watched the Six Nations here a few months back). Feels more like a traditional pub than many in Clifton, which is a good thing in my eyes.

Great local which has a cosy dining room at the back under a skylight roof lantern Matt the owner is your chef and takes pride in his service and high quality food Highly recommend Sunday lunch Great value and liots of yummy food The beef was cooked to perfection

The Brunel is a lovely place to go and relax , the food is fantastic value , the staff are exceptional. The landlady will help with any issue and resolve to the customers satisfaction Nothing bad to say about the place

Really friendly staff great food

Ever popular Clifton Pub, one of the 'go to' pubs for Clifton Locals. Good beer, and good service. Freindly and welcoming. The food which I have not trued is said to bd very good too.

The Brunel is a small and cheerful pub in Clifton. I went here when visiting the Clifton Suspension Bridge. It was very rowdy (in a good way) and the staff were charismatic.

Went in for a Sunday Lunch. The food was excellent. Delicious, very tasty, good portions and for less than £20. I recommend this venue. They always have a vegetarian option. We try to go each Sunday and often to the bar. The bar is always friendly and welcoming with a selection of drinks. We will see you there. You won't be disappointed.

Really enjoyed my time at the Brunel . The guy who served me (Leon was his name I think) was really attentive and his cheerfulness rubbed off on us and ensured we enjoyed ourselves to the max.

Amazing pub with friendly staff. Perfect place for either a tasty evening meal or a few drinks. Leon served me and made my night. Will defiantly be returning.

bit of a yuppie pub which needs more atmosphere. expensive but expected for where it is in clifton, they did have very cool old photos of bristol though which we enjoyed

Always been a very popular pub amongst locals. However now in real need of a good deep clean and redecoration in all areas.

The new girl lottie is amazing and attentive. Good hire 👌🏻 I had a wonderful experience

Good food, good service and generally a nice atmosphere, use regularly and happy to do so

I had a lovely meal on the weekend. The mix it up plate is very good value for money and there is a range of variations and options that you can order. The staff were friendly and the food was quick. I will be back soon!

Good food and good value, will definitely return!

Service was swift and cheerful, food was still sizzling when it arrived. My father loved his curry immensely.

I used the toilet and was shocked at the apparent disgusting state it was in. When I had a word with the landlord, he told me he glued the seat down to stop people ripping off the seat and then told me I was having a go at him! A very poor selection of beer too. In a city of over ten breweries it’s disappointing to see not one represented and the only non-lager choices being Wadworths. Comments elsewhere suggest the landlord has an active dislike of real ale drinkers so maybe that explains the very limited choice.

We popped in for the Sunday roast and it blew our minds. Beef with horseradish and lots of veges...we couldn't resist getting the treacle cake dessert either. 10/10 brilliance...we highly recommend.

The best night out in bedmo, beat bar service #gina

I asked for a beef burger that came with chips as a side, the chips were all burned, they look that they were in the deep fry for at least 5 times before they came to my plate. I paid 15.99 for this.

These heroes helped me charge my phone when I was lost & gave quick service! A+

The place has never had a good deep clean. Tables and floor were disgusting, cannot imagine the kitchen. Food nothing to be excited about.

Brilliant pub, dog friendly and lovely food that came out so quickly. Our server Emily was so kind and patient with us

Brilliant pub, amazing friendly staff and food quality was amazing!

Great atmosphere, very friendly staff, brilliant food and exceptionally good prices. Really like the place! Update. Remains a brilliant venue. Great staff, nice environment, good prices, always fun. A must visit. Love it

2020 Lovely relaxed bar. Great service. Very friendly and pleasant atmosphere. Good meeting place for business catch-up’s. An update. We just enjoyed our company Christmas Dinner with drinks at our favourite Clifton Pub to complete our evening. 2021 Perfect as usual. The place to go for a relaxed atmosphere and very friendly and professional service. Happy Christmas to you all…

Roast tasted good but I was ill the next day.

Great place! Food is always awesome, cheap and massive portions. We live across the road so went over to try the new menu items and they were really good!. Went there last night and the lady serving was lovely!!! Very cute and sweet, I didn't catch her name but she had a star tattoo under her eye. We liked her alot. Xxx

£16 for tiny Burger and fries. Massively overpriced and poor quality.

Well priced and good selection on tap

Love the place. Lovely staff, friendly atmosphere, great music. Cheers, John and Kel...

Stopped for a quick drink this weekend. Lovely people and well kept beer. Clifton can be a bit of a desert especially in these strange times when it comes to pubs but this is highly recommended.

Sunday lunchtime'ish, it's horseing it down with rain so popped in with the Mutt's to see if we could get a Sunday roast until the monsoon went over. Bingo, table for 2, a pint of ale & 2 delicious dinners for the Good Lady & I. To be honest, I did'nt expect anything else, been here a number of times & it really is first class. Yep, there is nothing more to say but will be back, highly recommended.

One of my favourites. Cosy with friendly staff

Fui aquí para el almuerzo del domingo el fin de semana pasado y tengo que decir, una de las mejores cenas asadas que he tenido en mucho tiempo. Las opciones de carne eran pollo, ternera o cordero, además también había opciones veganas y vegetarianas disponibles. Fui por el cordero: estaba excelentemente cocido y se sentó sobre tubérculos glaseados, servido con un gran pudín de Yorkshire y luego pusieron una tabla grande en el medio de nuestra mesa con verduras, queso coli y puré de sueco. ¡Excepcional! Éramos 4, un par de nosotros tomamos cervezas y un par de nosotros tomamos refrescos y la factura fue de 50, muy razonable considerando lo buena que era la comida, simplemente no puedo hacerle justicia. El personal fue muy amable y el chef salió para comprobar que estábamos disfrutando de los frutos de su trabajo y ciertamente lo estábamos. No es un lugar enorme por dentro, así que sospecho que es posible que tengas que reservar o llegar temprano ya que estamos entrando en invierno, pero sin duda volveremos la próxima vez que esté en Bristol.

We recently had our second Sunday lunch here and it was absolutely delicious . Our family of 4 had the lamb, beef and chicken which were all equally first class . The vegan and vegetarian options sounded yummy as well . We did not see any other menu options except the roast but it ticked every box for us .The seating area inside is small but cosy with candles on the tables . The staff are very professional , welcoming and friendly which does makes the visit a real pleasure . Unfortunately they don’t take reservations but we saw they have steak nights in the week .

Great beer and attentive table serice.

My modus operandi, order curry, find pub, have a pint, collect curry, take it home. Due to Covid, pub choices limited. Pre Covid I've always avoided the Brunel because of its in your face clientele. Well ! Any port in a storm so I've had occasion to use the pub ( sorry, wine bar ) ( sorry, gastropub ) twice recently. On the 1st occasion 6X on the 2nd Horizon, both beers beautifully presented and, for Clifton, very well priced. Ignore Toad of Toad Hall, challenge any preconceptions and give it a try.

Never been in Bristol before, but you have to go to this place!! Georgia and Liv are the most friendly, polite and outgoing girls I met. I was alone and they made me so comfortable. I had so much laugh. My orders was on point and quick and they still have time to talk to me.. Also they were following a the Covid-19 rules. Thanks for the lovely night ladies.

Lovely little pub, very friendly staff, good corona awareness!

Great local bar - very welcoming 😀

We took refuge here from storm Ciara yesterday, and enjoyed delicious fresh and reasonably priced Sunday roasts. Quiet relaxed atmosphere. Friendly and efficient staff. Would certainly return next time we're in Clifton.

Friendly with a great intimate atmosphere

Cool quirky pub with chatty barman.

Friendly place for a chat and meeting someone. Good Sunday lunch.

Lively bar. Mixed age groups. Good atmosphere. Very helpful and friendly service. Decent selection of drinks, gins, cocktails etc.

Brilliant pub in the heart of Clifton, real friendly atmosphere, very friendly staff, great beers ,lots of seating inside . Great menu too . Grab your stovepipe and get down here.

Decent bar, decent service, interior decor is nice and slic. Nice area to drink in as well.

Whether it’s drinks, food or just some top quality banter that you’re looking for the Brunel Wind Bar is simply the best boozer in Clifton!!!

Lovely pint of Guiness in a nice atmosphere.

Great day watching the Cheltenham Gold Cup with a superb 3 course lunch. Good atmosphere and very friendly

Super chilled pub with a warm welcome and great smiley service! Enjoyed a few drinks sat outside basking in the unseasonal but glorious sunshine and wish we could have stayed longer. Menu looked good - not at all pretentious and fairly priced. Will definitely be back to taste it.

On a very cold January day we got a warm welcome and a hot mug of mulled cider , returning the next night for more of the same. Very friendly staff and lovely beer, thanks for making 4 Geordies welcome.

Great gins. Great atmosphere. An old school gem in the heart of CV.

In the midst of a four hour wander around Bristol we stopped at The Brunel for a pint or two. Looked good. Two fellows chatting at the pleasant bar. A lovely Hungarian Vizsla so, we know the place is bang on trend. Nice smile from the chap at the bar followed by "Sorry. Locals only today". As we wandered out my good lady observed it was just over 2000 years ago that Mary and Joseph felt much the same, in more pressing times. But, it looked a nice place. We'll never know. The Mall just up the road was terrific.

Great atmosphere and welcoming staff. Maybe only because its Xmas time but we got free roast potatoes and sausages with our drinks. First class!

Perfect boozer / eatery. You must try it

A great little gem that makes you feel very welcome and really does feel like home from home. Welcomed by staff and locals alike.

This is definitely the best bar in Clifton Village. Very friendly. No pretentiousness here. Good salt of the earth people. Would recommend.

A smallish and friendly bar, with a pleasant atmosphere. Unlike some of its noisy neighbours, this bar is a delight to visit with friendly staff and customers, at reasonable prices. Our only grumble was with the limited selection of bar snacks on offer! Otherwise, everything was great

Awesome Sunday lunch , loads of meat and veg and one of the best I’ve had in Clifton in a long time. Be back soon : staff are lovely too 😁

Very friendly staff and service, food well proportioned ,and piping hot,definitely would go again, vegetarian option was also excellent.

We were told this is a great place for Sunday roasts and it exceeded our expectations! Lovely staff, quality products and great presentation. I recommend the lamb :)

Great buz really professional people..you can have a good time

Don't bother rude staff and half your food doesn't come out

One of the most unenjoyable Sunday roasts I ever had. Quite expensive for what you get too. We wanted to have a dessert as well but skipped it as we hated the food. Staff was friendly though and service was good.

Friendly staff, reasonably priced drinks, outdoor seating

One of my favourite places when I lived in Bristol. Called by last Sunday at 8:30pm - and it was closed!

Great food. Friendly clientele. Good selection of well kept beers, lagers, wines and spirits. An oasis!

The worst roast I've ever had, avoid avoid avoid!

This is a great bar. Mainly locals, but don't let that put you off. Its a great little bar with lots of characters and always a friendly inviting atmosphere. I hear they are starting a Tapas menu next week, looking forward to trying that. Definitely recommended.

Friendly, welcoming place, the sunday roast was the best i've ever tasted! Would gladly go back. Great staff! :)

Good food and friendly staff. Draught lager served, not just over-priced bottled beer. I think I am reviewing the wrong place I thought this was the Indian nearby with the same name

This is a TARDIS of a pub with a small bar but plenty of room at the back. It is and has the feel of a local - even to those who just pop in whilst waiting for family to finish shopping! Dog friendly too.

Lovely atmosphere and good fun people. 😊👍🏼 Sunday lunch is a total must. Staff always friendly and helpful... Great little find!

Pasada la cocina Brunel y bar cafetería y decidimos tomar una copa. El camarero era muy amable y educado. Hablamos sobre el trouncing los leones había ingenio el All Blacks. Las bebidas eran geniales, y nos sentamos fuera viendo el mundo pasar. Genial.

enjoying a quiet drink with my wife last Saturday I unfortunately witnessed some extreme rudeness and bad language by a male bar person towards a small group of older gentleman who called in for a pint. Never again. We have advised all friends and family

And 1 star is too much after what I witnessed last night. A group of older men asked for 2 of their pints to be topped up and after a short exchange of words the landlord asked one of them to leave saying that he was refusing to serve him. His friends tried to find out why and the landlord told them he didn't want CAMRA C**TS in his pub. I was disgusted at his behaviour and I drank up and left. I would suggest CAMRA members give this pub a miss.

Wat een goed idee om hier binnen te stappen. Niet zo veel om te eten erg laat op de avond, maar wel erg veel te drinken en geweldige service van de briljante bediening. Veel vriendelijke locals komen hier ook en ze zijn erg vriendelijk voor mensen van buiten Clifton.

This looks dark and gloomy from the outside but the back room was warm and sunny. We couldn't understand why it wasn't busier. Everyone was friendly and helpful and the food was great. Prompt service and nicely presented. Good range of choices. We'll return!

Bar muy agradable y amable, nos hemos pasado varias veces, pero nunca me animé, acogedores y un pub perro! Asistente de director nos dieron una cálida bienvenida e incluso nos sirven una bebida a la mesa cuando ella era bastante. Lugar perfecto para gente como todo el mundo obviamente conocerlos! ¡volveremos!

One for the well healed, staff more interested in talking to each other than serving customers. Poor lighting and warm wine.

Lovely fresh lunch sat in the sun, fresh tomato salad, bread and some calamari! Definitely recommended.

Great place to eat and drink ,very friendly with staff .Outside seats to watch the world go by .Well worth a visit .

we had a wonderful traditional Sunday roast lunch at the Brunel Pub, amazing roast beef with roast potatoes and veg Yorkshire pudding and cauliflower cheese. very large portions and all freshly cooked. the staff are very professional and excellent friendly customer service, thank you for a lovely Sunday afternoon.

Enjoyable Saturday afternoon sitting outside with a glass of wine between shopping Clifton's special village. Landlord & son plus locals very friendly & welcoming . 30 years since my last visit but the hospitality from shop owners & Brunel Bar will ensure we'll be back soon.

This place has many great memories and is still a fun place to pop into when in Clifton. It's full of locals who all know each other, there is plenty of colourful banter and the food is always fresh and well presented so what's not to like. Free half hour parking gives you time to order, find a real parking space and come back in time for the food to arrive. Tables are in fairly short supply so get there early or book. Outdoor tables are on the street and good for people watching but generally have smokers at them so not my choice. There was a Shaun the sheep in the garden opposite this weekend but I think they are all being collected this coming week.

We dropped in after a long walk in Clifton and Bristol and were tempted by the special lunch offer. We had delicious crab sandwiches served with fries and salad. We ate in the little back room with the skylight and it felt very cosy. Well recommended if you are in the Mall area.

Living near to Clifton Village, we pop into Brunel Wine Bar now and again for lunch or, sometimes, for evening drinks too. It's quite a traditional venue by modern standards and, as such, quite a refreshing change. It's not an enormous venue so not suited to large groups if you are thinking of turning up on spec. The lunches are attractively presented yet unpretentious and tasty, quite big and fairly priced. We had one of their burgers yesterday which was enormous and delicious and came with bacon and cheese on top, thin and slightly spicy chips and a lovely, colourful and freshly-made and very colourful assorted salad. Previously, we've had the home-made moussaka which came with roast potatoes and assorted veggies. Just what you need on a cold winter's lunchtime. Brunel Wine Bar does offer an assortment of wines and spirits and currently has on a very nice mulled cider. It IS a venue that is very popular with many very long standing locals who tend to congregate in the bar area and, as such, has quite a colourful (and really interesting) atmosphere much of the time. I do think it's a venue suited to adults in the main bar and outside seating area, although there is a smallish dining room up a couple of stairs and away from the bar so it is possible to dine/drink in a more sedate atmosphere if wished. When the weather is better and on a quiet day, it's sometimes nice to have a seat outside on the pavement and watch the World go. It is also where people go to smoke though and it can get a bit busy out there at peak times. Haven't tried Sunday lunch here yet but very keen to. I understand it's very popular so probably best to book in advance. Friendly and efficient family team of staff.

Great little pub in Clifton. (Not a wine bar as advertised ).My wife and I visited this pub last week and had a really nice lunch. The bartender was really friendly and offered us a lunch deal was I had not seen or asked for. We only had a sandwich each but these were great with nice cuts of meat. And sells peroni! !We are not local to here but would visit again.

We had a wonderful Sunday lunch at this venue. We both had roast beef with all the trimmings. It came piping hot and was freshly cooked with fresh vegetables. The venue is quite small but we were lucky enough to get a table for two, we waited for about 35 minutes for our food, but this was explained to us and the lunch was certainly worth the wait. We felt quite lucky to have found a table and will be returning although we would try and book next time if possible to avoid disappointment. The staff were excellent and nothing was too much trouble.

Siamo entrati in questo pub quasi per caso. Abbiamo preso l'arrosto del giorno ed era semplicemente perfetto e gustoso. Anche molto economico; la quantità di cibo che ci hanno servito abbiamo pagato pochissimo. Sicuramente ci ritorneremo.

A good venue for casual/informal drinks or meals - good value too! Staff are friendly & long serving so up to speed.