Where Bristol shops, snacks and lunches: the markets worth your morning.
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Bristol shops, snacks and lunches.
St Nicholas Market has traded under the Exchange since 1743 and now packs Bristol's densest lunch mile into its Glass Arcade and covered halls.
Go forLunch, Falafel, Curry, Dumplings
TipCome hungry between 12:00 and 14:00 when every stall is firing, or at 09:30 to browse the indoor traders in peace.
The Tobacco Factory Sunday Market fills the old factory yard on Raleigh Road with about 60 stalls of producers, bakers and street food weekly.
Go forProducers, Street food, Bakes
TipBring reusable tubs, the food traders happily fill them; brunch at the cafe bar bookends the browse.
Cargo stacks about 45 independents into converted shipping containers at Wapping Wharf, Bristol's harbourside village of counters, taprooms and kitchens.
Go forHarbour dining, Independents, Tacos, Seafood
TipTreat it like a grazing crawl: snacks at one container, mains at another, gelato from Swoon to finish.
The Street Food Market spills St Nicholas Market's traders onto Corn Street and Wine Street on first Fridays, Bristol's open-air lunch hour.
Go forStreet food, Lunch
TipIt only happens on the first Friday of each month; arrive by 12:15 before the office queues form.
The Bristol Indies' Market runs six days a week beside St Nicholas Market, an outdoor line of local makers and small food traders on Corn Street.
Go forMakers, Gifts, Snacks
TipPair it with the covered market next door; outdoor stalls change daily so no two visits match.
Bristol Sweet Mart has anchored St Marks Road since 1978, a family-run Easton institution stocking over 9,000 products, spices and a curry deli.
Go forSpices, World groceries, Indian sweets, Deli
TipCome hungry: the deli counter's daily curries and Indian sweets turn a grocery run into lunch.
Better Food's St Werburghs flagship stocks organic, local and ethical produce with its own cafe, the community grocer of Bristol's food movement.
Go forOrganic produce, Local suppliers, Cafe
TipThe in-store cafe runs to early evening; Wapping Wharf, Whiteladies and Gloucester Road branches shop the same shelves.
The Cheese Connection curates South West and British artisan cheese from a Cargo 2 container, Bristol's harbourside cheesemonger with tasting events.
Go forArtisan cheese, South West cheeses, Platters
TipOrder a platter to eat on the wharf; the counter leans hard into Somerset and West Country wheels.
Clifton Seafood Company lands next-day South Coast fish at a Cargo 2 counter, the fishmonger arm of Bristol's harbourside container village.
Go forFresh fish, South Coast seafood, Fish boxes
TipRozzy and Sam post the day's catch on Instagram; Friday morning is the best spread of the week.
The Bristol Christmas Market fills Broadmead from early November each winter with chalet stalls, festive street food and the Jager barn's mulled drinks.
Go forMulled cider, Festive food, Gifts
TipGo on a weekday evening for lights without the crush; the mulled Somerset cider beats the gluhwein.
Entry ticket · 2 hours
Sip a garnished Bristol Dry Gin and tonic on arrival at St Nicholas Market, then taste five in-house seasonal gins. Learn the distillery's history, how botanicals are ...
Viator · 1.5 h
Learn about what we mean by natural wine and cider and see the whole end to end process from organic fruit growing to fermentation and bottling on one single site. Exp...
Musement · 1h 45m
Embark on a journey of independent distilling with an informal, guided gin tasting nestled in the heart of Bristol. The experience begins as soon as you step through t...
