10 late night in Bristol, editor-picked for food open late at the weekend. Where to eat past midnight on a weekend night. All late night in Bristol.
The Milk Thistle ★ 4.5
Old City · Quay Head House, Colston Avenue, Bristol BS1 1EB
Hours: Tue-Thu 18:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00; closed Sun-Mon
The Milk Thistle stacks four floors of hidden cocktail rooms behind an unmarked Colston Avenue door, Bristol's grand speakeasy with a whisky vault.
Tip: Ring the doorbell and book ahead for weekends; the vault below street level takes small groups for whisky tastings.
The Old Duke ★ 4.4
Old City · 45 King Street, Bristol BS1 4ER
Hours: Sun-Thu 12:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00
The Old Duke runs free live jazz and blues every night of the week on King Street, a Bristol institution in a cobbled-street pub dating from around 1775.
Tip: Music is free every night; get in before 21:00 on weekends or listen from the cobbles with the overspill crowd.
The Bank Tavern ★ 4.4
Old City · 8 John Street, Bristol BS1 2HR
Hours: Sun-Wed 12:00-00:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-01:00; food 12:00-16:00
The Bank Tavern hides down a John Street alley in Bristol with an award-named Sunday lunch so popular its roast bookings sell out a year ahead.
Tip: Sunday sittings for 2026 sold out again; weekday lunches need no booking and carry the same kitchen's cooking.
The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer ★ 4.3
Old City · 17-18 King Street, Bristol BS1 4EF
Hours: Sun-Tue 12:00-00:00; Wed-Sat 12:00-01:00; roasts Sun 12:00-17:00
The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer runs 36 all-UK beer and cider lines inside a 1673 King Street building, Bristol's Grade II listed craft beer flagship.
Tip: Locals call it The Volley; once a rotating keg goes it is gone, so order the interesting line first.
The Beer Emporium ★ 4.2
Old City · 13-15 King Street, Bristol BS1 4EF
Hours: Tue-Wed 16:00-03:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-03:00; Sun 16:00-01:00; closed Mon
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.
Tip: It pours until very late for King Street; the in-house Italian kitchen means the last pizza lands well after midnight.
The Gallimaufry ★ 4.2
Gloucester Road · 26-28 The Promenade, Gloucester Road, Bristol BS7 8AL
Hours: Sun-Thu 12:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-02:00
The Gallimaufry mixes bar, kitchen pop-ups and nightly free music on Gloucester Road, the all-purpose local of Bristol's longest independent street.
Tip: A rotating pop-up runs the kitchen, so check who is cooking this season before you set your heart on a dish.
The Christmas Steps ★ 4.2
Old City · 2 Christmas Steps, Bristol BS1 5BS
Hours: Mon 17:00-00:00; Tue-Thu 12:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00; Sun 12:00-23:00
The Christmas Steps pours local craft beer in a c1600 building on Bristol's medieval stairway street, with a free jukebox and a serious kitchen.
Tip: The pub anchors the bottom of the historic steps; Ahh Toots' cake counter sits across the lane for afters.
The Canteen ★ 3.9
Stokes Croft · 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QY
Hours: Mon 11:45-23:00; Tue-Sat 11:45-00:00; Sun 11:00-00:00
The Canteen serves cheap seasonal vegetarian plates under Hamilton House's murals in Stokes Croft, Bristol, with free live music most evenings.
Tip: It closed in 2024 and reopened in autumn 2025; Friday and Saturday carry a £6 door charge after 21:30 for the music.
Taka Taka ★ 3.8
Clifton Triangle · 1-2 Queens Row, Triangle South, Bristol BS8 1EZ
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:00-04:00; Sat 12:00-05:00; Sun 12:00-01:00
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.
Tip: It is the honourable end to a Park Street night; the halloumi gyros converts even committed doner loyalists.
Miss Millie's Fried Chicken ★ 3.6
Gloucester Road · 91 Gloucester Road, Bristol BS7 8AT
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-02:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-03:00
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.
Tip: Ask for the signature spice mix on the fries; seven other Bristol branches cover most late routes home.