Welcome to my favourite month, and not just because it’s my birthday month (cheap plug) but also because it’s usually the best for reliable beer garden days and barbecues.
There’s plenty to get your teeth into this month, from big beer festivals to a bunch of new restaurant and bar openings. Scroll on down to find out more…
News
The Colosseum in Redcliffe have announced that they’ll be doing a Jazz Bottomless Brunch every Saturday in summer – for £40 you get 90mins of bottomless Prosecco, Pimms, Aperol Spritz, Sangria or Pina Colada with a brunch dish of your choice, which you can enjoy while listening to live jass.
Bristol Beer Factory have announced a new, bigger brewery in Ashton just down the road from their current brewery. Don’t worry, the taproom and Studio BBF are both staying on North Street.
The £5 lunch deal is back at Three Brothers Burgers for the whole of June to celebrate their 10th birthday – go and make the most of it!
Celebrate the launch of the latest EatDrink 24/7 guide on 26th June with an evening of drinks and street food at the Left Handed Giant brewery taproom in St Phillips. Your £10 ticket includes a copy of the guide, a complimentary beer and canapés. There will also be a chance to try the new birria ramen collab between Gourmet Warriors and Tomo No Ramen.
Get yourself down to Haymarket Walk next to the Bearpit to visit the food businesses there before they close due to the area being redeveloped – Mayflower (last service 26th June) have said that they’ll announce their new location shortly, however this could be your last chance to visit the wondeful Sky Kong Kong (last service 22nd June) and Flow (last service 1st June).
Festivals and celebrations
It really is a festival bonanza this month, kicking off with a Gin Festival at riverside bar Beeses on Satursay 1st June – entry is free and there will be live music, food and of course a range of gins available all day. They’re also hosting a Drink Like A King Party on Saturday 15th in collaboration with Bristol Beer Factory.
A bit later on in the month, the Bitton Beer Bash returns on the weekend 7-9th June, and the mega Bristol Craft Beer Festival is back on Fri 7th and Sat 8th on the harbourside, with over 50 breweries and 300+ (!) beers to choose from – all beers are included in the price of your ticket.
The following weekend on Sat 15th sees the first Vegan Fest of the year at Left Handed Giant’s taproom in St Phillips (the next one is in September), or wine fans should head to Averys Summer of Wine event at Bristol Beacon to sample wines from across the world.
Bedminster Beer Trail is also returning from 14th – 16th June, with lots of independent pubs, bars and breweries taking part and hundreds of beers to try!
Flourish in Saltford between Bristol and Bath are running their first ever food festival on the weekend of 22nd & 23rd June, featuring live music, food stalls, family entertainment and a craft market.
A Portuguese festival is coming to the harbourside on Sunday 23rd, with Festa de São João outside The Pump Room playing host to wine, street food, music, art and more. It’s organised by the brilliant Xisto Wines, who import Portuguese wines to Bristol by sail ship!
The end of the month is a West Country scrumpy, perry and everything in between with Bristol Cider Week (26-29th) with a Midsummer Cider Fiesta at Wild West Cider on 27th, and the epic Cider Salon on Sat 29th at Trinity in Old Market.
Dinners & dining events
Treat yourself to an extra special meal this month…
- Buskers’ Banquet x Tomo No Ramen (Thu 4th, £55)
- Frankie’s fried chicken at The Scrandit (6th-9th)
- Burra North Street x Corks summer tasting evening (Fri 7th, £81)
- Wiper and True x The Old Market Assembly (Wed 12th, £45 for five courses with beer pairings)
- Greek dining evening at Beeses (Thu 13th)
- Dinner with Edible Art Patisserie’s Damien Wager at Harvey Nichols (Fri 14th, £65)
- Two-course Father’s Day roast at Harvey Nichols (Sun 16th, £40)
- Father’s Day lunch at Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium (Sun 16th, £14.95)
- World Fire Cooking Series: Thailand at BANK (Wed 19th, £55)
- Stewart Wines x The Old Market Assembly (Wed 19th, £45 for five courses with wine pairings)
- 808 x Holts tasting evening at 808 Bristol (Thu 20th, £45)
- Murder mystery dinner on Avon Valley Railway (£65)
- Afternoon tea on Avon Valley Railway (Sun 23rd, £24.50)
Tours, workshops and tastings
Try or learn something new this month!
- Mon 3rd – Rum Club featuring Fair Rum at The Clockwork Rose (£25)
- Tue 4th – She Drinks Beer at The Kings Head
- Tue 4th – Wines of Sicily tasting at Cave (£35)
- Wed 5th – ‘6 Shades Of Pink’ wine tasting at Le Vignoble (£20)
- Wed 5th – Whisky Tasting with Ardnamurchan (£25)
- Thu 6th – Cheese & Beer pairing at Wiper and True Barrel Store (£22)
- Thu 6th – Thirsty Thursday cruise with Bristol Ferry (£10)
- Thu 6th – Tapas cookey class at The Pony & Trap (£95)
- Thu 6th – Moonwake tap takeover & meet the brewer at The Kings Head
- Fri 7th – Wine & cheese in the Cheddar Valley vineyard tour (£120)
- Fri 7th – Blues and wine tasting at Averys (£45)
- Sat 8th – Vietnamese street food class at Little Kitchen (£73)
- Sat 8th – Bristol Hotspots & Hidden Treasures food tour (£60)
- Sun 9th – Cheese making course with The Bristol Cheesemonger (£140)
- Mon 10th – Classic French Cookery class at Cooking It (£70)
- Wed 12th – Chilled Reds wine tasting at Cave
- Wed 12th – Cheese and Wine Matching Evening (£45)
- Wed 12th – Turkish and Greek Mezze cookery class at Cooking It (£70)
- Thu 13th – Caribbean Cook Up at Coexist Community Kitchen (£55)
- Sat 15th – Wapping Wharf street food tour (£30)
- Sat 15th – Bread Masterclass at Little Kitchen (£87)
- Sat 15th – Bristol cider tasting tour (£34)
- Wed 19th – This Is English cheese & wine tasting at KASK (£35)
- Wed 19th – Champagne, Sparkling Wine and Fish & Chips night at The Scrandit (£60)
- Wed 19th – ‘English Vineyards’ Meet The Winemaker at Le Vignoble (£20)
- Wed 19th – Martini Day Masterclass at Spirited (£25)
- Thu 20th – Mexican street food class at Little Kitchen (£73)
- Thu 20th – Whisky Lover’s Masterclass (£30)
- Thursday 20th – Thirsty Thursday cruise with Bristol Ferry (£10)
- Fri 21st – Cook the Perfect Steak class at The Pony & Trap (£75)
- Fri 21st – Gin Lover’s Masterclass (£30)
- Sat 22nd – Bristol Hotspots & Hidden Treasures food tour (£60)
- Sat 22nd – Mastering Pasta at Little Kitchen (£85)
- Sat 22nd – Root classic dishes cookey class with Rob Howell (£95)
- Sun 23rd – Wine Tasting Masterclass at Cave (£40)
- Sun 23rd – Speciality coffee brewing masterclass (£50)
- Mon 24th – Introduction to Malaysian Cuisine (£70)
- Wed 26th – Charcuterie, Cheese and Wine Evening at The Scrandit (£45)
- Wed 26th – Bushmills whiskey tasting + 15 Year Old UK exclusive launch at Spirited (£25)
- Thu 27th – Cheese & wine tasting at Averys (£35)
- Thu 27th – Portuguese wine tasting & small plates at The Clifton Sausage (£45)
- Fri 28th – Worlds Apart wine tasting at Averys (£35)
- Fri 28th – Mastering Sauces cookery class at The Pony & Trap (£95)
- Sat 29th – Cooking with Spices with Angela Ardron (£95)
- Sat 29th – Wapping Wharf street food tour (£30)
- Sat 29th – Saturday Introduction to Wine with lunch (£110)
- Sat 29th – Mastering Kimchi with Caroline Gilmartin (£125)
- Sun 30th – Sushi cookery class at The Pony & Trap (£95)
New openings
Pay a visit to one of these new places!
Opening in June are Daisy’s cocktail bar in what was Mbargo on Clifton Triangle, and The Rose of Denmark in Hotwells has reopened under new management, as has The Star & Dove in Totterdown and The Sugar Loaf in Easton. Lonely Mouth on Gloucester Road have also announced their opening date: 18th June!
The gang behind the brilliant Wing’s Diner are also doing a new pop-up across the road at Kong’s, Beastie Baos, and the food looks really good!
You haven’t got long to wait until the biggest restaurant from Bristol-based chain The Lounges opens on the harbourside (in what was Pitcher & Piano) – the refurbishment for Ritorno Lounge is nearly done and they aim to open their doors in July.
Coming later this summer are two popular chains – Six By Nico will open in the former Carluccio’s in Quakers Friars, and Rosa’s Thai will open on Baldwin Street. Box Hall is still in development, with an expected opening date of late summer.
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