What is in season in Bristol, and what to order when the market changes.

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Bristol Christmas Market

6 Nov to 23 DecFestive street food and mulled drinks

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Spring

Asparagus and spring greens
West Country asparagus lands at the Tobacco Factory Sunday Market and on menus at Root and Wilsons, whose market garden drives the spring plates.
Elderflower
Hedgerow elderflower shows up in Bristol's cordials, bakes and taproom specials from late May, with foraged finds on tasting menus at Bulrush.
eat:Bedminster festival
Early May brings producer stalls to East Street, the street-festival start of Bristol's outdoor eating year.

Summer

Harbourside season
July's Harbour Festival and June's Craft Beer Festival bookend long evenings on the cider boats, Cargo terraces and the Lido's poolside tables.
Somerset strawberries and stone fruit
Cheddar Valley strawberries fill the markets; Swoon's gelato counter and the city's bakeries turn them into the season's puddings.
Chew Valley feasts
Valley Fest sets chef demos and live-fire long tables beside Chew Valley Lake at the turn of August, Bristol's farm-food weekend out.
Festivals this seasonBristol Craft Beer Festival11-12 Jun 2027Sausage & Cider Fest BristolExpected 13 Jun 2027Bristol Harbour FestivalExpected 16-18 Jul 2027Valley Fest6-8 Aug 2027

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Autumn

Apple pressing and new cider
Orchard harvests reach the city as fresh-pressed juice and early ciders; The Cider Box's arch and The Apple's decks pour the new season's casks.
Game and mushrooms
Mendip game and foraged mushrooms anchor autumn menus at Wilsons, Bulrush and the Sunday roast boards across the city's gastropubs.
Taprooms turn dark
Taprooms swing to darker, stronger brews as the orchard harvest lands; CAMRA's Bristol Beer & Cider Festival is on pause while the branch seeks a new venue.
Festivals this seasonBristol Christmas Market6 Nov to 23 Deceat:BedminsterExpected 5 Sep 2027

Winter

Sunday roasts and pie weather
Roast bookings peak, led by the Bank Tavern's famously sold-out Sunday lunch; Pieminister pies and pub fires carry the city to spring.
Christmas market and mulled cider
Broadmead's chalets pour mulled Somerset cider from early November, while bakeries stack panettone, stollen and mince pies.
Wassail season
January wassails in the surrounding Somerset orchards bless the next apple crop, an easy pilgrimage for Bristol's cider faithful.

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Bristol: Wine and Cider Tour with Tastings★ 5.0 (6)

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Bristol: Wine and Cider Tour with Tastings

Discover the art of natural winemaking and cider-making on a tour of an organic vineyard and cider farm near Bristol. Enjoy tastings of award-winning ciders and wines.

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