Bristol Fetchies - Recommendations needed

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Angus Clydesdale Aug 2021 12:26pm, 31 Aug 2021 23,164 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale I used to work in Bristol, late '80s. I doubt I'd recognise it these days, although it's good to hear the Arnolfini is still a Thing
JK chameleon Aug 2021 12:53pm, 31 Aug 2021 15,064 posts	0 JK chameleon Cheers Mulbs, pizza will really hit the spot today after a frankly unpleasant train journey. Been spending my time putting flags all over Google Maps, I'm gonna be a busy boy Anywhere good for a decent steak?
Curly45 Aug 2021 12:58pm, 31 Aug 2021 4,044 posts	0 Curly45 I've heard good things about the Ox, but I've not been there so cant say for sure.
.B. Aug 2021 1:01pm, 31 Aug 2021 43,341 posts	0 .B. We liked Mud Dock cafe above the bike shop on the harbour when we visited. Enjoy!
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Aug 2021 1:12pm, 31 Aug 2021 42,341 posts	0 ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ There is a Spitfire Barbecue restaurant on the harbourside - just round from the Lloyds Bank amphitheatre and on the opposite side from the M Shed and the SSGB - which will serve you steak or burgers. It was very good when I last went there around five years ago ...
The Mussile Aug 2021 1:14pm, 31 Aug 2021 599 posts	0 The Mussile "The cowshed" on whiteladies Rd used to be good for steak but haven't been for a few years. There is also "steak of the art" near Millennium Square but I've never been in there although my wife says its good
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Aug 2021 1:17pm, 31 Aug 2021 42,342 posts	0 ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ I'll second the Cowshed recommendation!
JK chameleon Sep 2021 11:50pm, 2 Sep 2021 15,094 posts	0 JK chameleon So my little trip ended today. Positives: Friendly cat called Fluffy in Clifton was happy to have a chat with me en route to a big scary bridge. The suspension bridge is ace. But scary af. As a city, it's full of life, students everywhere doing studenty things. The Copoeira class was a bizarre highlight. But it made me feel a bit old. SS Great Britain was fascinating, and the staff working there were fab. Negatives: My time management is so poor, I missed out on visiting MShed, which was disappointing. The journey down was an absolute nightmare. An uncontrolled dog between Manc and Birmingham, a long delay, and rail replacement between Bristol Parkway and Temple Meads. And the trains were jam-packed. Food: Recommendations were gratefully received. I enjoyed a garlic bread from Left Handed Giant, and a nice beer - but felt a little like a spare part on my own (Covid enhanced the feeling of isolation). On the second night, I ended up at The Ox, which was nice but overpriced. The Cowshed is currently closed, presumably due to Covid. There was quite a lot of places closed up, sad to see. Overall, I had a great time, tempered by a generally odd feeling due to the Covid hangover. I did 26,000 steps yesterday. Would I return? Not immediately, but would definitely consider it, alongside making sure I could legally use one of the many eScooters that were around.
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Sep 2021 9:00pm, 21 Sep 2021 42,654 posts	0 ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ There's a programme about to start - now - on Sky Arts looking at an exhibition about street art in the M Shed.