CuisineItalian
Price££
NeighborhoodOld City
HoursMon-Wed 17:00-23:00; Thu 12:00-16:00, 17:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00
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Food program: Small plates and boards

Tip: The kitchen closes around 21:00 while the wine bar runs to 23:00, so eat first and linger afterwards.

Location

Address: 29-31 St Stephen's Street, Bristol BS1 1JX

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Marmo ★ 4.5

Italian££Old CityTue-Sat 12:00-14:00; Mon-Thu 17:30-21:00; Fri-Sat 17:30-21:15

Marmo runs an owner-led Italian kitchen and wine bar in Bristol's old Guardian Assurance building on Baldwin Street, holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

Signature pour: A biodynamic Italian white with the day's pasta

Wine focus: Organic and biodynamic European wines with an Italian kitchen

Food: Small plates and boards

Tip: The wine list leans organic and biodynamic and doubles as a bottle shop; lunch is the quiet way in on Fridays.

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Little Victories ★ 4.3

Café£Wapping WharfMon-Fri 08:00-17:00; Sat-Sun 09:00-17:00

Little Victories is the Small Street Espresso team's harbourside bar at Wapping Wharf, Bristol, pouring espresso, cakes and toasties beside Cargo's cranes.

Signature pour: An organic pet-nat as the harbour lights come on

Wine focus: Organic wine, craft beer and coffee cocktails by evening

Food: Small plates and boards

Tip: It keeps weekend hours its Old City sibling does not, which makes it the Saturday home for Bristol coffee people.

Clouds ★ 4.3

Cantonese££St WerburghsTue-Thu 17:00-22:30; Fri 12:00-16:00, 17:00-23:00; Sat 09:00-16:00, 17:00-23:00; Sun 10:00-21:00

Clouds folds handmade dim sum in a St Werburghs corner room in Bristol, pairing dumplings and homestyle Cantonese plates with a serious wine list.

Signature pour: Riesling with a round of prawn dumplings

Wine focus: A serious list built to pair with handmade dim sum

Food: Small plates and boards

Tip: Open since November 2024 and already a hard weekend book; parties over six need to email ahead.

Kask ★ 4.4

Wine bar££BedminsterWed-Thu 17:00-23:00; Fri 16:00-23:00; Sat 14:00-23:00; Sun 14:00-21:00

Kask pours organic and natural wines from small growers at 51 North Street, the Bedminster bottle-shop bar that started Bristol's natural wine run.

Signature pour: Whatever low-intervention bottle just landed, by the glass

Wine focus: Organic, sustainable and natural wines from small producers

Food: Cheese, charcuterie and snacks

Tip: Kask2 on Cheltenham Road repeats the trick north of the river; take-home bottles are shelf price plus corkage.

Native Vine ★ 4.2

Wine bar££RedfieldWed-Sat 16:00-22:00

Native Vine runs a natural wine bar on Church Road in Redfield, Bristol, pouring biodynamic bottles from small producers and obscure regions.

Signature pour: An orange wine from a region you cannot pronounce yet

Wine focus: Biodynamic, organic and natural wines from indigenous grapes

Food: Snacks and boards

Tip: Happy hour runs 16:00 to 18:00; their Bedminster bottle shop covers daytime browsing Wednesday to Saturday.

Grape & Grind ★ 4.0

Wine bar££Gloucester RoadMon-Sat 10:00-18:00; Sun 11:00-17:00

Grape & Grind stocks Gloucester Road's deepest shelf of wine, craft beer and coffee in Bristol, running regular in-shop tastings and a monthly wine club.

Signature pour: A staff-pick bottle from the tasting-night lineup

Wine focus: Curated world wines, craft beer and spirits with regular tastings

Food: None; bottles and beans to take home

Tip: Sign up for the tasting nights rather than browsing blind; the staff picks beat the algorithm every time.

Marmo ★ 4.5

Italian££Old CityTue-Sat 12:00-14:00; Mon-Thu 17:30-21:00; Fri-Sat 17:30-21:15

Marmo runs an owner-led Italian kitchen and wine bar in Bristol's old Guardian Assurance building on Baldwin Street, holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

Signature pour: A biodynamic Italian white with the day's pasta

Wine focus: Organic and biodynamic European wines with an Italian kitchen

Food: Small plates and boards

Tip: The wine list leans organic and biodynamic and doubles as a bottle shop; lunch is the quiet way in on Fridays.

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