Bristol is one of the UK’s best spots for food and drink. Scattered across the city are some wonderful wine bars- this guide takes you through our favourite bristol-vibe bars. Ones that are stylish, un-pretentious and welcoming!
We also share with you Bristol’s top wine-tasting events, at Cave, Kask, Le Vignoble and 22 Clifton. And, we present our favourite Bristol wine Deli’s and a couple of our favourite wine subscription service deals.
Bristol’s Best Wine Bars
This guide leads to you to our favourite 8 wine bars in the city- with a description of the bar and the wine speciality for each.
The best 8 wine bars in the city are:
- Kask (Southville)
- Native Vine (Redfield)
- Cotto Wine Bar and Kitchen (City Center)
- 22 Clifton (Clifton Village)
- Le Vignoble (On the river)
- Marmo (City Center)
- Under The Stars (Harbourside)
- Little French (Westbury park)
In these two tables below, we take you through each of these bars or restaurants for a little description of their vibe and their wine speciality.
| Venue | Description | Speciality |
| Kask, Southville | Warmly lit, approachable and fuss-free- their moto: “We say no to sh*t wines” (Site here) | Organic and vegan wine |
| 22 Clifton, Clifton village | Bar in a converted cellar with exposed brick arches and leather seating. Higher-end and luxury-chic. Site here. | Large selection- new varieties for even the most expert clientele. |
| Native Vine, Redfield | Bright and airy, large wooden tables and rich, green tiled feature walls. Stylish and inviting. (Site here) | Love unique wines- many from small-scale and organic producers. Wines with ‘nothing added, and nothing taken away’ |
| Little French | Gorgeous restaurant with plants hanging from the ceiling. Unpretentious french food, and ‘engaging wines at sensible prices’. (Site here) | The best of french wines. |
| Venue | Description | Speciality |
| Cotto wine bar and Kitchen, Redfield | Understated, modern and homey wine bar- exceptional, simple Italian food (slightly higher-end price). Site here. | Hearty, traditional classics- the ethos of this bar and kitchen is simplicity and joy in food and drink. |
| Le Vignoble | Large, industrial-chic bar. Exposed brick, glam evening light. Huge selection and the option to have any bottle drink-in for £8 corkage. (Site here) | Not snobby, wines of good quality/price balance and recommendations based on what you like- not what you ‘should’ like |
| Marmo | A concise, seasonal menu. Simple, modern, airy design with big arch windows. (Website here) | European producers of organic or biodynamic wines. |
| Under the stars | Wine and Tapas Bar on a boat on the harbourside with a gorgeous lit-up top deck. (Site here) | Wine (Limited selection) and co*cktails. |
Read on for suggestions of Bristol Wine Delis, wine-tasting events and Wine subscriptions.
Want a good wine deli in Bristol?
I have two wine deli recommendations based on the overall experience of charm upon visit.
Two Bellys
Two bellys is a great, wine, cheese and meat deli on Whiteladies road. It’s cute and un-pretentious, with lovely, helpful staff and a love for the produce they offer.
Cave
Cave is a wine shop and deli on Gloucester road- a great little store- simple and un-pretentious- with great wine selections and friendly staff. Site here.
Wine Tasting in Bristol
This list of wine-tasting in bristol highlight our top 4 spots:
- Kask wine (Affordable, vegan)
- Cave Bristol (unpretentious, quality, price)
- Le Vignoble (personalised, glam)
- 22 Clifton (the expert)
Kask Wine
Kask do in-person, online, and at-home tasting kits. In-person they run themed monthly wine and cheese tasting for £35 per person. They also run weekly ‘Pour decisions’ wine nights- a very casual setting and £5 pay-per-glass price, making this a relaxed, un-fussy and sociable. Link here.
Cave Bristol
Wine tastings every other Tuesday around the long table bar, aimed at offering lesser-known wines under the theme for that week. Tickets are around ~£30 for 5 wines and cheese. Link here.
Le Vignoble
More traditional, city wine tasting- with great wine selections. Their approach is to help you find wines you most enjoy- not tell you what you should enjoy! Not snobby, and a really nice company that likes stories behind each of their bottles.
Le Vignoble do about one tasting event per month (see details here) with extra sessions for their wine club members.
22 Clifton Wine Tasting
Monthly wine tastings at around £45 per ticket. Details here.
Wine Boxes and subscription
Native Wine
Native wine offer delivery boxes, with a selected range to your door through this page here.
Cave Wines
Cave offers monthly membership wine boxes with their choice of what is drinking great that month. Details here.
We hope this was a useful guide and that you have great fun whichever spot you try!
And if you’re sold by these, you might enjoy our guide to Bristol’s best Gin bars and Bristol’s best classic co*cktail bars.
Or, if you’re after some evening ambience, maybe you’ll enjoy our posts on Bristol’s best harbourside bars.
