Date spot in Bristol
Wapping Wharf
Eat at one of the small independent restaurants in the shipping containers on the harbour, from tacos and pizza to small plates, then sit out by the water.
Gaol Ferry Steps, Harbourside
Address: Gaol Ferry Steps, Wapping Road, Bristol BS1 4RW- Restaurant
- Mid-price
- Foodie
- Cheap and cheerful
Why it's a good date: Lots of good food in one spot, so you can choose when you get there. M Shed and the SS Great Britain are both a short stroll away.
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Watershed
Canons Road, Harbourside
Address: 1 Canons Road, Bristol BS1 5TX- Activity
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Cosy
- Culture
Catch an independent film at the harbourside cinema, then grab a drink in its café-bar overlooking the water.
Why it's a good date: Small screens, good films and a view of the harbour from the bar. An easy, relaxed date in the middle of town.
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Bristol Old Vic
King Street, Old City
Address: King Street, Bristol BS1 4ED- Event
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Big night
- Culture
See a play at the oldest continuously working theatre in the English-speaking world, a Georgian auditorium with its galleries curving round the stage.
Why it's a good date: Watching a show somewhere this old and this intimate is something special. King Street's pubs are right outside for afterwards.
Photo: Rob Brewer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
The Milk Thistle
Quay Head House, Colston Avenue
Address: Quay Head House, Colston Avenue, Bristol BS1 1EB- Bar
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Romantic
- Cosy
Ring the bell at an unmarked door and step into a dark, plush prohibition-style cocktail bar on Colston Avenue.
Why it's a good date: It feels like a secret, and it's made for sitting close and talking. Book ahead at weekends.
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