The Orchard Inn in Bristol, City of

I am now a cider convert. A wonderful traditional pub, great atmosphere and friendly staff.

Pleasant with an authentic and sympathetic atmosphere and audience.

A fantastic local pub. Excellent service. Good beers and ciders. Fair prices. We love it here. Dog friendly as well.

I absolutely loved this pub. I'm not a cider drinker, but thought I'd go crazy and try one: it was excellent. This is a proper pub with friendly locals, I have no idea who the bloke behind me was, but he was great laugh. Roast potato's were being passed around and they were perfect, certainly recommended. My wife had a half IPA shandy which she also loved. The tables in the bar have holes drilled for keeping score with cribbage ( I think ), a real bit of nostalgia. This is not an olde wolde theme pub, this is a proper locals pub and I highly recommend it.

Very nice and interesting place. So many sorts of draft beer. Public is so colourful.

Pop in for amid week Carvery Absolutely Delicious roast potatoes / Yorkshire puds Done to Perfection 😋😋👌👌👌

If you like cider then this is the place for you. Olde world pub.

Proper pub. proper beers. Spot on

Beautiful place, holds lovely jazz nights on Mondays!

Si quieres un gran lunes por la noche con buena música y buena cerveza este es el único lugar para ir en Bristol. Una gran mezcla de jóvenes y viejos amantes de la música

Stumbled across this place on a nightly walk. Glad we did. Amazing selection of ciders which you can take away, good atmosphere and amazing service

Great local pub dog friendly, nice crowd of people

A great pub found by accident on a hot afternoon. We have nothing like this in Canada so what a joy to find you. Interesting and unpretentious atmosphere!! Nice relief. Lots of local cyclists from club when I arrived…good sign! I loved your dog…presumably yours? I spent quite a while tossing its toy for it to fetch. A gem hidden on the Bristol waterfront. Well done! 👌🏿💪🏼

Great place! If you're lucky, you might get to meet Dan.

Best pub in Bristol for cider, blues, folk, local lovely vibe.

Brilliant cosy Bar. Great service, good range of drinks. Can't speak highly enough

Excellent range of ciders and well kept ales

Visited at tea time and welcomed by locals! Huge selection of ciders to choose from.

Un placer volver aquí después de 7 años, todavía una cálida bienvenida y una encantadora selección de cerveza y sidra. Volvimos aquí después de muchos años, pub tenía el mismo ambiente tradicional y algunas bebidas encantadoras en oferta. Una selección directa de comida de pub - manwichwes, rollos de salchichas, pasteles de cerdo y algunos pasteles. Disfrutamos de todo lo que The Orchard tenía para ofrecer

Excellent ciders in this authentic pub in the old docks.

Loved it. Old style pub atmosphere but with modern twist.

Another visit to this great cider and real ale pub next to Bristol Docks. Yet again our visitors loved it. Not to be missed.

Got here right when they opened. The cider selection is vast. Finally, I chose a Browns and a sausage roll. Great cider, great roll, great service. Definitely stop in if your in the area

Did not eat . Good selection of ciders

Super friendly pub with great Cider!

Just what I wanted! It had a great selection of cider, knowledgeable bar staff and a nice atmosphere 👌. Just wish I had more time tonight to try more!

Amazing cider pub in Bristol. The locals were very welcoming to our large group, i would love to return and try several other guest ciders

Rare freehouse. Proper pub, proper local. Huge range of cider. Massive love for this place. Support your local.

My first time visit for the Blues night Monday

Lovely little pup with plenty of good ciders to choice from.

A great pub. Clearly a cider mecca, but also serves great real ale, all at reasonable prices. Not far from the M2 bus route.

Loud obnoxious simpletons drinking milkshake ales moaning about pesky foreigners.

It was great! The pub is what it says on the website: a Victorian boozer. No frills but good atmosphere, excellent range of beers, excellent service.

Always made to feel welcome, bar staff are polite and professional. Some of the best bar snacks around. Dog friendly, always a must stop on our walks around the docks. We'll done.

Great little pub, not far from the SS GT Britain. good range of ales and ciders

Amazing range of real ciders, can say anything about the food but they looked good.

23/2/24 - friday afternoon coffee & snack I'm a middle aged guy from London exploring around the docks on a cold dank day. I needed somewhere warm for a coffee and a snack. Is just seen the nearby large Banksy image, looked up Gglmps to find this traditional pub. I arrived at 15:30 to find quite an empty pub, fine. It was warm and welcoming anyway! Within a bunch of local workers came in with colourful language to order beers and shots to warm themselves up. Not a problem, this is a locals' pub! Lots of banter between couples and the workers. There's a lot of building, restoring, boat and road works locally. This is the only pub in the area and is warm! I'm not into cider unfortunately and I'd drink way too much the night before so had to ignore the beers in barrels at the back (including Ferryman (£4) and Otter (£3.80). I had read the rolls were good and ordered one sitting on the counter, a BLT the friendly barlady said. I ordered the coffee with milk (no alternatives unfortunately for my allergy). I paid the £6.50 by card. I used the clean loo and returned to find the coffee waiting for me. I decided to write this review on the spot (I have no deadlines till the return coach to London at 9pm). Unfortunately there is no WiFi so I'm using my generous data although the O2 signal is only two bars. The coffee (£2.50) was good and the BLT roll (£4) was also very good. The pub has events most evenings (see photo of the events board). If you are in this neck of the woods/orchard and partial to a cider or beer this is the place (award winning for cider and scrumpy).

23/2/24 - friday afternoon coffee & snack I'm a middle aged guy from London exploring around the docks on a cold dank day. I needed somewhere warm for a coffee and a snack. Is just seen the nearby large Banksy image, looked up Gglmps to find this traditional pub. I arrived at 15:30 to find quite an empty pub, fine. It was warm and welcoming anyway! Within a bunch of local workers came in with colourful language to order beers and shots to warm themselves up. Not a problem, this is a locals' pub! Lots of banter between couples and the workers. There's a lot of building, restoring, boat and road works locally. This is the only pub in the area and is warm! I'm not into cider unfortunately and I'd drink way too much the night before so had to ignore the beers in barrels at the back (including Ferryman (£4) and Otter (£3.80). I had read the rolls were good and ordered one sitting on the counter, a BLT the friendly barlady said. I ordered the coffee with milk (no alternatives unfortunately for my allergy). I paid the £6.50 by card. I used the clean loo and returned to find the coffee waiting for me. I decided to write this review on the spot (I have no deadlines till the return coach to London at 9pm). Unfortunately there is no WiFi so I'm using my generous data although the O2 signal is only two bars. The coffee (£2.50) was good and the BLT roll (£4) was also very good. The pub has events most evenings (see photo of the events board). If you are in this neck of the woods/orchard and partial to a cider or beer this is the place (award winning for cider and scrumpy).

It's just a great pub, especially if you're a cider drinker

A very good selection of natural ciders. Traditional but clean and smart too.

One of the nicest proper pubs in Bristol. Good range of beers, delicious sandwiches and pasties and not over priced.

Lovely pub with cask ales and ciders, had the hot sausage roll as a snack, large and tasty...

No food available apart from 1 cheese roll. But nice pub

Lots of ciders to choose from. Warm and welcoming pub.

Came here before the rugby. Nice atmosphere and good selection of beer. Was quite busy so best to get their early and a nice little walk to Ashton gate.

A perfect pub, exactly what a traditional pub should be

Fav pub in Bristol right now. Otter Ales, decent ciders. Good folks go here.

Lovely place, great atmosphere. 👍

Love this place highly recommended for the cider fan's

So refreshing to find a place selling proper cider - and plenty of it!!! Proper drinkers pub but a lovely atmosphere

Great old fashioned pub. Great choice or real ales and the pubs own cider is dangerously nice!!! Got chatting to locals - what characters, we will be back here next time we're in Brizzle

Popped in totally at random on a wet and windy Wednesday afternoon. Friendly place, friendly locals, good quality cheap beer and basic bar snacks - what more do you need......

It's taken me more than 40 years to visit this pub but we'll worth the wait! Extensive range of ciders and some great cask ales.

Lazy Sunday afternoon in The Orchard. Pies are flying out, the cider was nice and sweet as described. Cider pub of the year (Bristol District). Unknown how many other Cider pubs are in this district. Great atmosphere.

Lovely pub.. Has such a great selection of 'Real' cider and 'Real' ales. Proper rolls, pork pies and sausage rolls as well. Great that this place has not changed in all the years I have been here. Keep up the good work 👍👍👍

Very traditional pub that specialises in cider. Lots to choose from. Bar food is traditional but limited offer. Nice place to stop for refreshments. Drinking pub rather than a family one.

Excellent lil pub, fantastic range of cider, wish they still had pizza delivery, it was soo good

Great traditional boozer. Incredible cider selection - as good as any I've been too - lots of local small producers ciders on offer. Beer selection is good. Great local craft beers and and cask ales. Outdoor seating and plenty of room inside. It's tucked away from the crowds so usually space. They do have food pop-ups from time to time.

Great little Cider and Ale pub , nice pork pie and sausage rolls

Lovely small pub, well worth a visit. The lady behind the bar was very helpful & the cider was great Rich's cider me & my mom drank 👍

My friend from the Midlands wanted to revisit memories from a few years ago. We were pleasantly surprised to find it was a live music night, great ales service and atmosphere 👍

We stopped by for a pint of cider and a bite to eat. The cider selection has to be one of the best in the country and the numerous awards they've won are a testament to this. The hot food cabinet is also really quite something - the sausage roll was incredibly tasty, a good size and inexpensive at £3.50

Proper boozer with a few good ciders and pasties and rolls. Also stocks a couple of craft beers

Really just a small neighbourhood pub with a decent cider selection.

Lovely little cider pub. We ended up coming back here a lot. I really enjoyed the craft ciders! Also, the sausage roll was amazing!! It pairs perfect with a cider!!

Really lovely friendly place so nice to have someone serve you that was really pleasant.👍

Luckily enough to call in here by chance on a Monday night ..Fab staff and drinks .great music .proper pub with proper people many many thanks

Lovely place for food and drink if visiting city centre.

Known more for their cider options than beer, we both had gins. This is slightly off the tourist beaten track. More a of a local pub. The people inside were very friendly.

Lovely fresh & clean tasting pint, plus a very tasty selection of substantial and inexpensive food such as cold filled rolls, pasties, sausage rolls and so on.

Just had a couple of ciders and beers but really nice service and ambience

Always an amazing selection of ciders. Friendly pub which makes you feel welcome

A super nice owner who allowed us to recharge our cell phone without pushing us to consume at his place. He even recommended a nearby café for us to have a good hot chocolate! A big thank you for so much kindness and kindness. Grateful Frenchies

Lovely locals pub. Lots of cider choices. Really enjoyed out night there.

Authentic boozer with a great range of ciders and inexpensive and tasty bar food.

Terrific cider pub with an amazing selection of ciders. They often have hot savouries and they have regular live music, I’ve seen some trad jazz there unexpectedly which was just magic.

Always a pleasure to have a beer here. Excellent service aa always.

very friendly fabulous choice of ciders

Great for cider lovers and for good local beers

A great local pub with good beer and cider

A small band performing in a small pub in a small town is fantastic. I am moved by the fact that people of all ages can enjoy it.

Landlady obviously doesn't like strangers in her bar especially if they're wearing Hawaiian shirts 🤔

I'm not from the area but while down in Bristol with work a colleague took a load of us (20+)... late Wednesday afternoon and locals already filling the place. Great service, great atmosphere and a good choice of ciders. I had the Guinness which was as cold as it should be and all at great prices. How a traditional pub should be. No carvery or such like. Loved it.

Great environment and friendly staff

Lovely staff, nice atmosphere, good beer and snacks

Proper Bristol pub, great cider and an eclectic mix of patrons.

Passing by went in for a pint found it very friendly and very pleasant and will pop in again when passing by it

Amazing selection of cider and really well kept ales Friendly staff.

Great little put staff happy and helpful

Great traditional pub with good atmosphere. Great selection of ciders and cask beers. Limited food options. Will recommend and will return if back in Bristol

Propper cider pub ,and good bar snacks

Hidden gem with very friendly bar staff.

Cosy locals pub with a fantastic range of 'proper' cider. Live rhythm and blues bands and open mic nights are great fun and very popular but the pub gets very busy with standing room only and some of the older ladies get territorial if you dare stand in front of them!

Twinkle, twinkle, beckon the lights, To tempt you inside, to sample delights. Inside you'll find a fine range of fayre, Of drinks, made from apples and pear. Don't be surprised if you'll not want to leave, For more you'll be wanting, Oh!, yes please.

My son invited me to join him at the Orchard as he's been before and it sells a great selection on ciders. He was not wrong. The ambience as soon as you walked in was great. Really busy and really welcoming. The drinks choices are great. It's a cider pub so obviously loads of choice there but there was a great selection of local beers too including Arbor Ales and Wiper & True. Pork pies and hearty rolls on the bar and pasties in the warmer on the side. Crisps and snacks galore, it's like pubs use to be. The Staff were polite and really friendly and the the prices are really reasonable especially considering it's location to the SS Great Britain. What's not to love? Oh yes and they do music nights as well. It's a no brainer to ask if I'd go back again, Yes and it won't be a very long wait.

Quality little pub. Always a good place to get a pint pre-match football or rugby

A hidden gem with loads of different ciders, as the name suggests, cheap drinks. Varied crowd from local old boys, passing walkers and a younger crowd. Bonus points for having a backgammon board behind the bar

Absolute joy to discover this pub while out with friends. Fantastic place that caters for farm made ciders. An absolute must while in Bristol

Lovely Victorian interior, massive selection of still ciders, I counted 17, and several ales. Pasties, pork pies, pickled eggs and sandwiches for eating. One of the best pubs I've been to in a while.

Went in dinner time. Three real ales. Outstanding ham salad large roll with Bass. Excellent. Highly Recommended