The Royal Oak Clifton in Bristol, City of

Great pub Great Food Never disappoints .. always a great friendly atmosphere in a fab location .. will be back soon !

Great atmosphere, really good staff, service is fast at the bar and they keep all the tables clean of empties. Great pub

Great staff nice atmosphere friendly place good selection beers

Really excellent Sunday roast. Only negative was the strangely confrontational attitude the front of house (or perhaps bar manager) had towards us. Perhaps he was just having a bad day but it put us on edge for a bit.

Popped in after seeing the Clifton bridge and the place didn’t disappoint. Food and drink was complemented with quality customer service 👍

We loved absolutely everything about The Royal Oak. Dog friendly. Food was absolutely delicious, hot, fresh and quick. We will 100% be back.

Small local pub traditional food friendly staff and locals, coped with gluten allergy sticky toffee pudding very good

Nice pub with big open windows at the front which was great on the sunny day we had. Screens were on so we could watch the cricket. Nice beer selection too

We chose the Royal Oak for lunch after a visit to Observatory Hill which gives amazing views of Clifton Suspension Bridge and is just a 5 minute walk away. Initially we chose it for its great sounding deal of a sandwich (Scandi-wich) and a drink for £9.95, though when we arrived, the deal was not on the menu as it was Bank Holiday Monday. However, we were offered a choice of the chicken or halloumi burger as a replacement. A side of chips was an extra £1.50. We all opted for the chicken, which was possibly the best chicken burger I’ve ever had! Huge, tender and super tasty! The service was very friendly and efficient and atmosphere relaxed. They also accept Blue Light cards which was an extra bonus on the already great value for money. A great find on our trip to Bristol and would definitely visit again.

Great guys, super friendly and genuine. Good beers (cask) and decent value/quality food. A pub to be supported.

Nice, clean pub with friendly staff. Went for Sunday lunch, the portions were good and they were accommodating to dietary requirements. There was a bit of a wait for the food but we didn't mind as that tells you its fresh. Everyone enjoyed their food- roast potatoes are very good. Decent for price. Only thing is that the food was a little salty for some of us, but overall, we all enjoyed it. Clean plates.

They advertised that they were showing the All Ireland Hurling Final on their website. A group of us turned up at the bar ready to watch and were told by staff they had never heard of ‘curling’ and would be showing cricket on all of the screens.

Popped in on Saturday morning, discussed a group arriving later that afternoon. Very much onside staff, discussed beers and brew. Felt very welcome and as such can recommend. Both food and selection of beers good. Get down there and support.

Very reasonably priced compared to other bars nearby, friendly bar staff and great screens for the football :)

We live in Clifton but hadn't been to the Royal Oak for Sunday lunch until today. It was really good, staff were very pleasant and the kids enjoyed it, we will definitely go back.

Absolutely amazing Sunday lunch: top notch delicious food, and generous portions too - no skimping on the beautifully cooked veg and roast potatoes! Recommended.

What a pleasure greeted quickly with a pleasant smile and great value for the money

I am sitting at the table having just devoured a Sunday Roast at the Royal Oak. There are 5 people in my group. All of us have been eating Sunday Roasts for many years and none can recall ever having better. If you are thinking of visiting, I strongly recommend you to do so!! Thank you Royal Oak for a truly outstanding pub food experience. Up there with any fancy restaurant!!!!!

Sweet old pub, lots of character. Sat on a bench seat upstairs that gave way a little, other than that a lovely place to wet your whistle.

Excellent pub,great atmosphere very friendly attentive staff and great beer at a realistic price for Clifton !

Superb pub for live sport and a nice Sunday roast

Always a fantastic atmosphere ..staff and welcoming and friendly. Sunday lunch is amazing . Dogs welcome ❤️

Very nice place , good beers and wine

We had a small family birthday party here - the venue was perfect and the staff were friendly, supportive and attentive.

Had the best roast I have had in a long time! Great portions and friendly service. Had a really nice afternoon. Will make sure to come back.

Food was amazing. Staff very friendly

Visited Bristol for the weekend and came here for lunch. One of the best Sunday roasts I’ve had in a while, reasonably priced and friendly professional staff too. Check your bill as they got ours wrong, also other customers had the same issue, apart from that definitely worth a visit

We called into this pub as we wondered through Clifton. Lovely variety on the menu from small plates to full main meals. My husband had a delicious steak sandwich and I had catch of the day and chips. Both were absolutely lovely. The batter on the fish was super light and tasty, the peas were delicious and the chips were fab. I'm a massive fan of ketchup with fish and chips but it was really well seasoned and didn't need anything else. I should also say the two members of staff who were serving were incredibly welcoming and friendly. 100% recommend this place.

New to the area while on business. Staying local so thought I would try this pub out. Wow. What a surprise. Very friendly staff. Great selection of beers. Was looking at the menu and one of the staff recommended the Steak sandwich. Perfectly cooked sirloin steak in a crusty sandwich with rocket and Perfectly cooked. Perfectly salted fries. I would have posted a picture but it was so delicious I couldn't put it down. Sorry. I would absolutely recommend this pub. Keep up the good work. 👍

Excellent Sunday Roast and friendly service. Dog friendly as well. Highly recommend!

Great pub for food, sport and lovely staff. Very welcoming and accomadating considering we had 5 babies with us. We love this place.

We had a great work social in their upstairs private room - the staff were super friendly and really easy to work with in planning our occasion. The space was really nicely decorated and ideal for our group. We all had food from the menu which was really good value. Would very much recommend for a casual private event or social!

Fabulous Sunday lunch. The best I've had in years.

Lovely pub. Nice staff cheap lunch time deal with incredible food. Was delicious. Lovely atmosphere and beautiful building. Toilets clean and tidy. Ladies come with free pads and tampons!! Win win

The service was aggressive. Shame because we had been recommended with highest marks. But today really lacked everything. Service being at the front of that. Then they mixed up our food and missed one of us. Gave the wrong meat to another one of us. Must of been having a bad day. Wasn’t impressed. The manager gave us a round of drinks for the delay and mess up on the meals which was nice. But underline the waiter was just rude and made us feel a bit uncomfortable.

Lovely place for a few drinks. Friendly staff and good service

Nice little pub stopped for a quick lunch ordered charcuterie & cheese board very nice 👍 would recommend a visit.

From first communication with Liam through to leaving, our Christmas lunch yesterday was amazing. The pub has had major work done since my last visit. The tram were amazing, upstairs room for our own private lunch was lovely and the food brilliant. What a difference to another lunch I had last week elsewhere which was a total letdown. Will be booking next year's Christmas lunch soon and now returning regularly for socials. Thanks all and have a fab Christmas!

Absolutely loved our Christmas meal here. Food was scrumptious if a little overseasoned. The atmosphere in our private room was superb and the service provided by Liam and Alex was seriously second to none...friendly, hospitable, and very professional. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Since moving to Clifton this is my favourite bar to frequent. The only place to show all sports, even if it's really busy they will make an effort to accommodate you and friends to get a decent spot. Also recommend the food!

Booked a table for the Rugby World Cup Final a week in advance. Even phoned up the week before and they said “if England make the final, we’ll need a deposit” which I was happy to pay. Phoned up the week before the final to confirm my booking and to see if they needed a deposit (England did not make the final), was told my booking was confirmed and a deposit was not needed. Turned up on the evening slightly early, was told they had no recollection of my booking and didn’t offer me a a table at all. An absolute joke considering I’d phoned up twice previously in the week, to confirm my booking and to offer to pay a deposit! Will not be going back to this pub, manager unhelpful, simply turned his back and said there was no booking for me and no space, even though other people had manage to book! Will not be coming back, such a shame as such a local pub to me and seemed like a great place to watch the rugby. Really disappointed.

Friendly bar staff. Large TV's to watch sport. We only stopped for a drink, so can't comment on the food. Additional seating upstairs.

Absolutely banging roast!! Really good quality and good portion size - juicy meat, crispy roasties, lovely veg & thick yummy gravy. The service was a little bit hectic but would deffo come back as such incredible food & lovely staff.

The bus service was canceled and they stopped the bus in Clifton village. I was hungry and facing a 30 min walk home, So I went into this pub and it was so nice. Staff were very friendly and welcoming the food (light lunch) was top notch very tasty! Will be returning!

An incredible Sunday lunch at The Royal Oak Clifton! Exceptional service from everyone working, especially from Luke who looked after us. Delicious food, good portion size to leave satisfied but not uncomfortable. Comfy high seating, fantastic atmosphere, and a clean, uncrowded environment. Highly recommended!

Great venue for a lunch time catch-up with ex- work colleagues. Good value food and drinks.

Great Sunday lunch and service.

We had such a lovely lunch here..so good, we went back in the evening to sample more of the interesting menu and were splendidly looked after by Izzey! Thanks for a great time!

Great little bar, good selection of 241 cocktails, small menu but it's more of a bar than a restaurant, beautifully done out in an olde worldy dark snug bar. Food was great and service was spot on.

Outstanding food! Excellent service!

Nice pub in a great location to experience Clifton village. We tried a variety of dishes from the menu. Presentation fantastic, detail was superb, flavours were great and it was obvious that there's pride in the offering. Will definitely recommend and revisit. Parking available in nearby streets and there are levels to the venue, each with their own 'micro atmosphere'.

Dropped in for an afternoon drink amd some food. The pub is great. Nice setting, ambience, windows open to the street. The food was excellent. Only the service was a let down. Two young lads behind the bar didn't have much of a clue. I must have repeated my order 3 or 4 times whilst they tried to plug in the machine. Then they asked me twice more to remind them the order after I'd sat down. Then I had to remind of a dish that was forgotten when the order came. Then had to remind of another dish that was forgotten when the first forgotten one came!! I'll assume they were fairly new so no hard feelings. It won't stop me from returning

Nice food l Nice service ws very good

Great service and beer, decent ham and cheese roll with a drink promotion too, will be back.

Very relaxed, friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The service was very prompt and the staff were helpful and accommodated my individual dietary needs. The food tasted delicious 😋. I would definitely recommend eating here.

Amazing place, with spot on service. What a revelation to walk in a pub and not be ripped off for a pint of good beer, good atmosphere and friendly staff

Superb Sunday roast. Excellent service, nice atmosphere, food was outstanding. Only one minor comment, the cauliflower in the cauliflower cheese was undercooked and there was not enough cheese sauce (based on my preference). Advise booking for larger parties.

Been here a couple of times for a Sunday Roast and haven’t left disappointed. Dog friendly for our little sausage dog and overall a great time.

Fantastic night at the Royal Oak last night - great food and great value drinks, including the delicious Cask Ales at £2.90 a pint. Excellent for watching sport too, friendly staff and spacious and classy feel.

Best Sunday (I had the beef) Roast, brilliant staff - me and my friends had the best afternoon.

Excellent food, quick service, nice and clean bar and seating areas. Toilets immaculate - all round good

Being seated quickly. Lovely meal, big portion. Fast and friendly service.

Lovely looking pub just a bit pricey on the beers 🍻

Delicious food and beer.. one of the best Sunday roast i ever had

Lovely pub and really lovely food and service heartily recommend it. Book to guarantee seats

Had a wonderful Sunday lunch, cheerfully served! It ranks as one of the best pub roasts I have tasted- can heartily recommend The Royal Oak!

Good roast dinner. Nice pleasant seating area.Friendly staff. Food was good but a little pricey.Could of done with a more generous portion but overall was worth a visit.There is also an upstairs dining area and a more private room.

Lovely and welcoming hosts, gorgeous food and cosy seats. We had an absolutely delicious Sunday Roast as we were visiting Bristol. Highly recommended and we will love to return as we hada great time ❤️

My first time here only went in for a drink. Great service the staff were really friendly and knowledgeable. The food looked good I will have something to eat next time.

Great pub for a pint! The food is decent too. Always enjoyable.

6 of us had Sunday lunch today. 5 x beef and 1 pork. Absolutely delicious. Huge portions of quality food at a very reasonable price. Staff could not have been more helpful. Very professional with a smile. The Bloody Marys were also fantastic. Highly recommended. Thanks for a memorable lunch.

It was all very good Especially the service with Dev So efficient and friendly

Fitted us in last minute for a Sunday lunch and we had a great roast with a very yummy sticky toffee pud for dessert. Great service and would highly recommend. Cannot fault them. And they allow doggies! 😄

Came here for Sunday lunch and it was a lovely family environment, during the week is fantastic for viewing for sport as multiple screens located around the premises. Have only had great service and fantastic food. Was served last by a lovely young lady called Sara who was very accommodating and went out of her way to see to all our needs. Very dog friendly for those with four legged friends. Would highly recommend for any occasion.

Amazing food and gorgeous pub!! 1st time visiting and will definitely be back!! 🌟

A great place watch sport modern and relaxing pub and some amazing food,sat in the front table with the bifold windows open open watching the world go by was great. Definitely be back

Great service. Caught in the rain and the manager gave me a t shirt. Top class stuff

Such a nice place lovely atmosphere the breakfast was fantastic and great choice of drinks , the staff were welcoming and friendly, will definitely be back

Really good food. Bar maid has been outstanding, really attentive and friendly. Will deffo come back.

Came in off the road after being out for the day with my partner. Absolutely spectacular food, and very warm and friendly staff. Nice vibes and chill atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back!

Amazing Sunday roast. Great atmosphere!

My friend organised a private party for 20 on the top floor room with private bar for her birthday. I was organising the entertainment, another friend the food. They were happy to deal with all of us individually and were super attentive and helpful on the evening. Lovely, friendly staff. They ensured the party ran like clock work. Highly recommended

Sensational food, great veggie options, very friendly and professional staff, fabulous atmosphere.

Loved this place for a drink and relaxed lunch, drinks choice was great as was the food options, we went for a ploughmans sharing board with local cheese which was more than enough for two people! The staff were very freindlly and the building was interesting and spotless, Great location of you are staying near clifton bridge.

Excellent landlord, great staff. My new 20 minute walk from work local.

Great place ,good beer and friendly staff,Sunday lunch a bonus!

Great Sunday lunch, really well presented. Delicious desserts. And welcoming and friendly service.

Came in as a part of a party of 4 for Sunday lunch. Possibly one of the best Sunday lunches I've ever had. Ordered the roast beef. Food was exceptional. Every part of it really tasty. Excellent portions, top quality produce all cooked to perfection. Couldn't fault the service either. Look forward to returning.

Great pub again now since refurb, great team running it...

We came over mainly to watch a football match. The table was booked in advance, we got food and a few drinks in. The place was buzzing, atmosphere inside is amazing, the staff were excellent. The food and service were top and the decor inside well thought of and in general there's not alot I could fault. They'res a good vibe about this place when you walk in, so I would definitely recommend coming down when you can. I certainly will be again!

God drinks. Fab n friendly service. Thank you for your part in making my stepson's birthday amazing 👏

Comfortable pub with a buzzing atmosphere, nice for watching sports.

Fantastic food, immaculate vibes and lovely staff; specifically Andrew who was very friendly and ensured our visit was top quality.

Amazing Sunday lunch, served by a handsome gentleman named Andy. Will definitely be coming back again!!

Visit the Oak most weekends, good vibes love it

Best roast I've had in Bristol, the pork was fantastic. Lovely interior, staff very friendly x

So nice to have another proper pub in the village again, really warm welcoming interior, friendly staff and loads of beers to choose from. a welcome edition to the neighbourhood

Nice little pub to watch sports, grab a drink and a bite in the heart of Clifton

Probably the best roast I have had eating out. Its been a while too since I live abroad now but worth the wait - very big portions and incredible taste. Great attention to detail and care, and staff were very considerate of food interances. Really great experience and since it was very hard to find a roast in another place it was a surprise this was so easy especially considering how good it was

I was passing by the Royal Oak and noticed its reopened, as the last time I was in the area it had closed. Very nice inside and comfortable seating throughout. I only went in for a drinks and then saw the Sunday Roasts coming out, so I decided to have one. Probably one of the most enjoyable roasts I have had in Bristol, amazing flavours!