The Bank Tavern is a british gastropub late-night spot in Old City, Bristol.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Sunday sittings for 2026 sold out again; weekday lunches need no booking and carry the same kitchen's cooking.
Address: 8 John Street, Bristol BS1 2HR
The Beer Emporium runs 32 keg and cask lines in vaulted cellars under King Street, the underground bar of Bristol's self-styled Beermuda Triangle.
Try: Late cellar pints and Pepenero pizza
Tip: It pours until very late for King Street; the in-house Italian kitchen means the last pizza lands well after midnight.
The Milk Thistle stacks four floors of hidden cocktail rooms behind an unmarked Colston Avenue door, Bristol's grand speakeasy with a whisky vault.
Try: Nightcap cocktails in the parlour
Tip: Ring the doorbell and book ahead for weekends; the vault below street level takes small groups for whisky tastings.
Taka Taka grills gyros and souvlaki on the Clifton Triangle until 04:00 or later, the Greek kebab counter that closes out student Bristol's nights.
Try: Gyros and souvlaki
Tip: It is the honourable end to a Park Street night; the halloumi gyros converts even committed doner loyalists.
Miss Millie's is Bristol's own fried chicken chain, serving since 1998, and its Gloucester Road shop keeps frying to 03:00 weekends for the night-bus crowd.
Try: Fried chicken and spiced fries
Tip: Ask for the signature spice mix on the fries; seven other Bristol branches cover most late routes home.
The Beer Emporium runs 32 keg and cask lines in vaulted cellars under King Street, the underground bar of Bristol's self-styled Beermuda Triangle.
Try: Late cellar pints and Pepenero pizza
Tip: It pours until very late for King Street; the in-house Italian kitchen means the last pizza lands well after midnight.
The Milk Thistle stacks four floors of hidden cocktail rooms behind an unmarked Colston Avenue door, Bristol's grand speakeasy with a whisky vault.
Try: Nightcap cocktails in the parlour
Tip: Ring the doorbell and book ahead for weekends; the vault below street level takes small groups for whisky tastings.
The Gallimaufry mixes bar, kitchen pop-ups and nightly free music on Gloucester Road, the all-purpose local of Bristol's longest independent street.
Try: Late plates from the pop-up kitchen
Tip: A rotating pop-up runs the kitchen, so check who is cooking this season before you set your heart on a dish.
The Canteen serves cheap seasonal vegetarian plates under Hamilton House's murals in Stokes Croft, Bristol, with free live music most evenings.
Try: Vegetarian plates until the band finishes
Tip: It closed in 2024 and reopened in autumn 2025; Friday and Saturday carry a £6 door charge after 21:30 for the music.
