I love this place! The vibe, the music, Everything! Tom makes the best cocktails with the best ingredients, your glass looks as pretty as it tastes. Every time we've been there the staff are engaging and know the menu so can recommend depending on what your preferences are!
I also love that it's like an old fashioned speakeasy so you have to have a seat, it's grown up and funky and intimate. They also handle allergies well too. I haven't got a favourite cocktail yet as too many to choose from. Oh well, guess I will have to continue visiting!
I booked half of Bears and Tales to celebrate my wife’s 40th birthday with 20 or so friends. I can’t recommend the place highly enough. Tom Madden is a fantastic host who bent over backwards to accommodate us. The service provided by the girls was excellent with drinks provided expeditiously. The whole vibe of the place is very cool with good music, recommendations catered for by Spotify. 5/5
Cannot recommend this place enough and it's the "in" place to be. I advise you book a table and Tom can ensure you get a good spot and you won't be disappointed. The cocktails are shamazing � �
Booked a cocktail making masterclass with a couple of friends... what a fantastic start to an evening! Tom made everything fun, informative and delicious! Such a great time: arriving to prosecco, making two scrummy cocktails and hearing how Tom designed his Easter special (before sampling that as well).
Highly recommend this for birthdays, hen do, special celebration or just because you deserve it!
I've now been a few times and I've never been disappointed. Every cocktail is delicious and the atmosphere simple but perfect. Can't recommend it enough. Tom is not only a genius at the bar but also very accommodating - he managed to wangle it so we could stay beyond our booked time on a very busy night.
Lovely rustic cocktail bar. Good variety of cocktails on the menu from your classics to something for those who want to try something a little different! Would definitely visit again and recommend ��
My favourite place in bedford. The lemon meringue cocktail is my absolute favourite. There is always a good vibe in bears& tales. Tom and co are always accommodating and make you feel welcome. If you haven’t been then you really are missing out !
Amazing cocktail bar with lovely friendly staff who accomdated us after being late for our reservation. Also the best cocktails in Bedford! You won't be disappointed!
No other place like this in B-town. Amazing service, real mix of people and great that you can book a table so you're not disappointed for a spesh occasion! It's a great place if you are not in the mood for waiting ages for drinks and wading through crowds. It's a smaller bar and I think the concept works really well. I've stuck my head in on the off chance of a free table a few times and been lucky as well! The cocktails are brilliant value for money. You feel really looked after here! Love you guys!
Stephen Duncombe-Cooper
+5
Well what a night, celebrating my husbands birthday! The staff were amazing....Tom is the king of cocktails! Great service, great night.....apologies for the state of my hubby!
Love the team and the cocktails at Bears and Tails. Great atmosphere, quick service, amazing tasting cocktails. They have a huge selection of cocktails all expertly made by Tom. The best cocktails in Bedford by far
Absolutely fabulous, booked a table for our anniversary with what I wanted for a cocktail, were welcomed with the cocktail and a happy anniversary, wonderful service and atmosphere, would highly recommend, but to avoid disappointment please book, can't wait for our next visit
First time my partner and myself have visited this hidden gem. This intimate, classy cocktail bar made fantastic cocktails and we didn't want to leave. We can't wait to return because it was fantastic! Wish we could give you guys more stars xxxxx
Totally amazing find in Bedford....
If you in the mood for a great range of cocktails this is the place to make a bee line too...
Visited last night for the first time. Cocktails were amazing & the staff were extreme friendly & helpful. Will definitely be back . The chocolatte flip was to die for! Xx
Fab amaretto sour and espresso martini - would highly recommend!
Tom absolutely makes this bar. He is so much fun, will always take the time to offer recommendations and generally the place has a great atmosphere. I wouldn't drink anywhere else!
Great choice of cocktails with a barman who knows what he's doing - will make a cocktail that isn't on menu as well
Although we are both suffering this morning 🤣
Bit of a strange entrance to this pub, but once inside it’s friendly enough and for rock music fans a must visit. There’s loads of seating at the bar and it’s nice admiring the decorations surrounding the bottles on display! Staff are friendly, there’s a pool table and jukebox with a pleasant communal feel throughout. It might not be the cosiest of pubs in the area but it’s well worth checking out.
The home of alternative culture in Bedford.
Live music, dj nights, sensibly priced drinks, pool, great atmosphere.
At least until the corporate owners (Admiral/Proper Pubs) turn it into yet another faceless Wetherspoons clone.
Popped in before the Ferocious Dog gig & had a couple of ales, with my partner enjoying a JD or 2. Played pool 🎱 & offered our condolences to the landlady for the loss of another great live music venue....RIP THE BEAR
Best pub in bedford, great pool table and jukebox and the pub is full of the friendliest metalheads and rock fans.
Would be a shame if someone ever tried to destroy it and make it mainstream like every other pub on the high street 🙄
We were doing a stag night. My view it was probably the best pub we crawled to around the high street. Great music.
Best pub ever. Excellent juke box (rock and heavy), lovely people.
Still the classic awesome pub it has always been, I love the place, wish I could visit more
Shame this live music venue is being refurbished as a themed modern pub
Woooooooowers
Amazon afternoon evening
Playing pool n a few drinks
Catching up with new n old friends
Great atmosphere, friendly staff. As designated driver, good range of non-alcoholic options. Loved the beer garden and excellent live music.
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