The Bank Tavern

8 John Street, BS1 2HR - Bristol
€€ Pub Gastropub
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87/100
4705 recommendations

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Tripadvisor
4.5/5
230 reviews
Google
4.6/5
982 reviews
Foursquare
3.9/5
32 reviews
Facebook
4.3/5
286 reviews
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4.7/5
907 reviews
Wriggle
4.2/5
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4.6/5
1 reviews
Yelp
3.5/5
11 reviews
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4.4/5
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🌳 Outdoor seating 🍽️ Dine-in 🚚 Delivery 🥡 Takeout 🍺 Alcohol 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations Wheelchair accessible 😊 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Sunday roast 87 Ales 48 Beef 29 Dog 26 Gravy 20 Starter 11 Landlord 9 Rugby 6

👍 Recommended by 2 people

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Contact Information

📞 Phone: +44 117 930 4691
📍 Address: 8 John Street, Bristol

🕐 Opening Hours

Closed Opens at 12:00 PM
Monday1 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday2 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday3 12:00 PM - 01:00 AM
Thursday4 12:00 PM - 01:00 AM
Friday5 12:00 PM - 01:00 AM
Saturday6 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Sunday7 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM

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Rob Osman

2 weeks ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Awesome food during the week, not just on Sundays. Had a vegan starter (I'm a meat eater) that was out of this world, one of the most original things I've eaten in a long time. Well worth a trip.
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Michael Hughes

3 weeks ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Amazing food. Great central location and brilliant service. Sam and the team are fantastic at what they do and are always so welcoming and look after their customers. They have an exceptional foodie reputation and have won numerous awards for their food. You can see why they’ve won a plethora of accolades. One of the best places in Bristol and would highly recommend it.
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Helen Morris

a month ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Not enough good things to say about the Bank Tavern! Amazing food, friendly service and great atmosphere.
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Eileen Goh

a month ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Well executed Sunday roast, tender roast beef, excellent pork crackling.
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Michael O'Donnell

a month ago
★★★★★ 5/5
The best Sunday lunch I have ever had out and incredibly friendly staff to accompany. Would highly recommend getting a booking in for this, it is 100% worth the wait!
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Mark Mikkelson

2 months ago
★★★★☆ 4/5
Food was good. It's pretty cramped and tight inside there's not much space. As long as you don't mind it's decent.
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May Ong

2 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
We didn't have any reservation but were early so we got a table for 2pax. Ordered the Sunday beef roast and it was delicious. Loved the side condiments that go well with the beef slices. Prefer the lighter ale instead. Very good service though its a tight space.
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Codie Tse

4 months ago
★★★★★ 5/5
One of the best roast I’ve ever had. We had 2 courses and both starter and mains are amazing! The beef was tender and pork belly was great as well. The staff are very nice and friendly:) Well worth a visit!
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Christopher Kitsos

a year ago
★★★★★ 5/5
A great pub. Amazing atmosphere, the service was the best. The best Sunday roast ever. Great ingredients and perhaps the best beef that Ive ever eaten. Now I can understand why the Sunday is always fully booked. Give it a try at least for a beer, the place is magical
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Michael R

a year ago
★★★★★ 5/5
Booked a roast dinner at the bank tavern almost 2 years ago and finally got to try the famous roast dinner out and it didn’t disappoint. The pub itself is tucked away and if you haven’t been before is easy to miss. Inside is a nice mix of new and old and the pub itself is very small and probably explains why the waiting list is so long! The starter I went with was the ham hock and it was great! For main I went with roast beef and it’s possibly the best roast beef I’ve had. It’s soft and tender and just melts in the mouth! Roast potatoes were nice and crispy also. My only complaint with my main course was I only had 2 pieces of beef, where as most other places I’ve had a roast offer 3. And for dessert I went with a white chocolate crème brûlée which again was one of the best I’ve had. All this for £19.95 is outstanding value and will be hard to beat at that price. The staff were friendly and helpful and made sure everything was okay with our food.
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