Guidebook for Bath
Food Scene
The Pulteney Arms
37 Daniel StPub on our doorstep with pub grub and beer on tap
Great deli for lunch.
Offering daily made specials, as well as quiches and frittatas served with incredible salad assortment.
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Blue Quails Deli
7 Bridge StGreat deli for lunch.
Offering daily made specials, as well as quiches and frittatas served with incredible salad assortment.
Great for all sorts of breakfasts. Fry up, musli and fruit, pancakes, eggs Benedict and more. Decent lunch menu. Friendly prices
To be consumed with coffee and fresh orange juice.
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Wild Cafe
10a Queen StGreat for all sorts of breakfasts. Fry up, musli and fruit, pancakes, eggs Benedict and more. Decent lunch menu. Friendly prices
To be consumed with coffee and fresh orange juice.
The Bertinet Bakery Cafe
2 Brunel SquareGreat bread and patisserie.
Dining room and traditional pub with a cosy fire in winter and large pavement terrace in the summer.
Decent gastropub, that has not lost itself, while offering delicious British staples.
Pre-theatre menu, and Royal Theatre Bar Bells for theatre goers.
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Garricks Head
7-8 St John's PlDining room and traditional pub with a cosy fire in winter and large pavement terrace in the summer.
Decent gastropub, that has not lost itself, while offering delicious British staples.
Pre-theatre menu, and Royal Theatre Bar Bells for theatre goers.
Cozy and authentic pub with great ales serving a British staple: Hearty meat pies in pastry, on a bed of mash potato, with sides, topped with gravy.
Downstairs is a bustling traditional pub (where Max and Anna met) while upstairs is more of a dining room, as well as seating able to accommodate larger groups for drinks or food.
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The Raven
7 Queen StCozy and authentic pub with great ales serving a British staple: Hearty meat pies in pastry, on a bed of mash potato, with sides, topped with gravy.
Downstairs is a bustling traditional pub (where Max and Anna met) while upstairs is more of a dining room, as well as seating able to accommodate larger groups for drinks or food.
Serving 21-day aged steaks made from locally sourced meat of the finest provenance, alongside a simple, seasonal menu in a casual, family-run restaurant.
Location of the restaurant is in a sub-basement of a Georgian townhouse, partially underneath the Pulteney Bridge, allowing you to see the extensive depth that some of Georgian buildings in Bath reach.
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The Herd Steak Restaurant
12A Argyle StServing 21-day aged steaks made from locally sourced meat of the finest provenance, alongside a simple, seasonal menu in a casual, family-run restaurant.
Location of the restaurant is in a sub-basement of a Georgian townhouse, partially underneath the Pulteney Bridge, allowing you to see the extensive depth that some of Georgian buildings in Bath reach.
Traditional Bengali cuisine in grand Georgian meeting room with interior decorated with murals of regal Indian scenes.
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The Grand Eastern
8A Quiet StTraditional Bengali cuisine in grand Georgian meeting room with interior decorated with murals of regal Indian scenes.
Centrally located pub with a sunny back garden, which is away from the streets and crowds.
It also has a large shop window, and some seating at the front for those who want to feel some city bustle.
Good breakfast, or lunch/dinner - salads, burgers, pizzas etc.
Family friendly venue.
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Adventure
George StreetCentrally located pub with a sunny back garden, which is away from the streets and crowds.
It also has a large shop window, and some seating at the front for those who want to feel some city bustle.
Good breakfast, or lunch/dinner - salads, burgers, pizzas etc.
Family friendly venue.
Best, award winning coffee.
The coffee shop embraces the seasonality of coffee growing (the coffees they have available will change weekly), allowing you to explore special flavours of truly unique coffees. Their experience, expertise and passion applied to this beverage allows to present you with an incredible coffee.
Don't be afraid to ask questions at Colonna & Smalls, if you're wanting to know more about what's on offer.
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Colonna & Small's
6 Chapel RowBest, award winning coffee.
The coffee shop embraces the seasonality of coffee growing (the coffees they have available will change weekly), allowing you to explore special flavours of truly unique coffees. Their experience, expertise and passion applied to this beverage allows to present you with an incredible coffee.
Don't be afraid to ask questions at Colonna & Smalls, if you're wanting to know more about what's on offer.
Pub and restaurant to stop by after visiting Victoria park and Royal crescent
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The Marlborough Tavern
35 Marlborough BuildingsPub and restaurant to stop by after visiting Victoria park and Royal crescent
The Bath Brew House
14 James St WFor beer lovers
The Circus Restaurant
Amarone Restaurant
Saw CloseDrinks & Nightlife
Bijou nightclub in underpavement vaults with lots of lounging space
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Opium Bar
Spring Gardens RoadBijou nightclub in underpavement vaults with lots of lounging space
Hall & Woodhouse, Bath
1 Old King StNice rooftop bar
Bar specialising in gins and cocktails, plus upstairs martini bar.
A place for your tastebuds, if you're bored with the standard range of cocktails.
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The Canary Gin Bar
2/3 Queen StBar specialising in gins and cocktails, plus upstairs martini bar.
A place for your tastebuds, if you're bored with the standard range of cocktails.
George Inn
Nice beer garden by the canal for a break on a canal walk
Opa
14 N ParadeSub 13
4 Edgar BuildingsThe Grapes
Interesting selection of craft beers paired with Japanese fusion bar food.
The Bath Cider House
For the cider lovers. Lovely terrace overlooking rooftops of Bath.
The Dark Horse
7A Kingsmead SquareIf you’re after a place that takes its mixology seriously.
The Beckford Bottle Shop
5-8 Saville RowFor wine and charcuterie boards
Excellent independent off-licence with a broad selection of craft beers, highland whiskys and other tipples of choice. Also offers tasting evenings most of weekends.
Independent Spirit of Bath
Excellent independent off-licence with a broad selection of craft beers, highland whiskys and other tipples of choice. Also offers tasting evenings most of weekends.
Parks & Nature
Park with Holbourne Museum, numerous walking paths, bridges, historical decorative buildings and canal.
From here you can also enjoy a walk along the canal:
- short stroll (turn RIGHT) to Widcombe (20min) enjoying quintessential view of the parked canal boats on a beautiful background of Bath Stone buildings. (by Tesco cross the road, down the steps)
- long stroll (turn LEFT) along the canal to Bradford on Avon (2-3 hour walk) passing The George in Bathampton village and Cross Guns in Avoncliff, both which are pubs in a nice spot along the route to stop off for a drink. You can take the 265 bus back from the centre of Bradford on Avon, which in Bath also stops on Great Pulteney Street.
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Sydney Gardens
Sydney PlacePark with Holbourne Museum, numerous walking paths, bridges, historical decorative buildings and canal.
From here you can also enjoy a walk along the canal:
- short stroll (turn RIGHT) to Widcombe (20min) enjoying quintessential view of the parked canal boats on a beautiful background of Bath Stone buildings. (by Tesco cross the road, down the steps)
- long stroll (turn LEFT) along the canal to Bradford on Avon (2-3 hour walk) passing The George in Bathampton village and Cross Guns in Avoncliff, both which are pubs in a nice spot along the route to stop off for a drink. You can take the 265 bus back from the centre of Bradford on Avon, which in Bath also stops on Great Pulteney Street.
Non-resident entrance fee, £1. Nice to chill in deckchairs. Has a little cafe for tea and cakes.
Award winning Gardens, but display could also be viewed from the top, without entering.
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Parade Gardens
Grand ParadeNon-resident entrance fee, £1. Nice to chill in deckchairs. Has a little cafe for tea and cakes.
Award winning Gardens, but display could also be viewed from the top, without entering.
Prior Park Landscape Gardens (NT)
Ralph Allen DriveSightseeing
Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Gothic church in centre of Bath
Iconic Bath stone Georgian building complex - 3 terraces of houses in a circle.
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The Circus
The CircusIconic Bath stone Georgian building complex - 3 terraces of houses in a circle.
The Royal Cresent
19 Royal CrescentIconic Bath stone Georgian building complex - semi-circle.
Unique bridge with shops on both sides, with weir underneath it. Start of iconic Bath street - Great Pulteney Street- with former stately home, now Holbourne museum at one and Pulteney bridge at the other end.
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Pulteney Bridge
Bridge StreetUnique bridge with shops on both sides, with weir underneath it. Start of iconic Bath street - Great Pulteney Street- with former stately home, now Holbourne museum at one and Pulteney bridge at the other end.
The Jane Austen Centre
40 Gay StArts & Culture
Walk in the footsteps of Romans as you explore one of the finest spas of the ancient world.
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The Roman Baths
Abbey ChurchyardWalk in the footsteps of Romans as you explore one of the finest spas of the ancient world.
Theatre Royal - Iconic theatre which exhibits touring plays, with a new one every week. Tuesday to Saturday (Saturdays matinee as well)
Ustinov - local, smaller more experimental plays
The Egg - productions and workshops for children
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Theatre Royal Bath
Saw CloseTheatre Royal - Iconic theatre which exhibits touring plays, with a new one every week. Tuesday to Saturday (Saturdays matinee as well)
Ustinov - local, smaller more experimental plays
The Egg - productions and workshops for children
Art museum. Former stately home of Sydney Gardens and Batwick.
End of iconic Bath street - Great Pulteney Street- with museum at one and Pulteney bridge at the other end.
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The Holburne Museum
Great Pulteney StreetArt museum. Former stately home of Sydney Gardens and Batwick.
End of iconic Bath street - Great Pulteney Street- with museum at one and Pulteney bridge at the other end.
Victoria Art Gallery
Bridge StreetFashion Museum Bath
Bennett StreetMuseum showcasing decor and furniture of the Regency era.
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No. 1 Royal Crescent
1 Royal CresMuseum showcasing decor and furniture of the Regency era.
Essentials
McColl's
33-34 Bathwick StNearest shop 33-34 Bathwick St, Bathwick, Bath BA2 6NZ
Tesco Express
Bathwick HillSmall supermarket, Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4EN
Large supermarket on the other end of Great Pulteney Street. The Podium, Northgate St, Bath BA1 5AL
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Waitrose & Partners
Northgate StreetLarge supermarket on the other end of Great Pulteney Street. The Podium, Northgate St, Bath BA1 5AL
Getting Around
Bus stop for 265 to and from Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Salisbury.
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Great Pulteney Street
Bus stop for 265 to and from Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Salisbury.
Abbey V Cars Bath
36 Monmouth St01225 444444
Local taxi company