Hillgrove Porter Stores
“Traditional multi-room local with a courtyard garden, plus up to 10 real ales and home-cooked food.”
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About Hillgrove Porter Stores
Hillgrove Porter Stores is a pub in Bristol on Hillgrove St N, laid out as a traditional multi-room local with a courtyard garden. Japanese food comes from Kansai Kitchen, which gives the pub a kitchen option beyond the usual pub menu. The bar pours local beers from a range of breweries, including cask beer, with up to 10 real ales on offer. The staff explain the beers, which helps when the list is long. Vinyl records play at times. The decor is old-school, down to the 70s-style toilets.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention local craft beer selection, cask real ale, japanese food by kansai kitchen and beer garden.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention local craft beer selection, cask real ale, japanese food by kansai kitchen and beer garden.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return above all for the beer, with real ale and cask beer praised for a huge range from local breweries and independents, plus a good choice of craft beers. Close behind is the atmosphere, described as a proper pub vibe with vinyl records often playing and cool decorations. The garden also gets a mention, with one reviewer calling it among their favourite beer gardens in Bristol. Japanese food is another recurring draw, served in a relaxed dining setting, though opinions on the food vary. One reviewer calls it pretty good, another says it was only ok, and a third praises great food. The old school decor comes with a small complaint, as one reviewer says the toilets are like a time machine to the 70s. Staff are described as people who know their stuff, and one reviewer recalls a server explaining all the beers, which made the welcome feel warm.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return above all for the beer, with real ale and cask beer praised for a huge range from local breweries and independents, plus a good choice of craft beers. Close behind is the atmosphere, described as a proper pub vibe with vinyl records often playing and cool decorations. The garden also gets a mention, with one reviewer calling it among their favourite beer gardens in Bristol. Japanese food is another recurring draw, served in a relaxed dining setting, though opinions on the food vary. One reviewer calls it pretty good, another says it was only ok, and a third praises great food. The old school decor comes with a small complaint, as one reviewer says the toilets are like a time machine to the 70s. Staff are described as people who know their stuff, and one reviewer recalls a server explaining all the beers, which made the welcome feel warm.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Absolutely fantastic place and great beer. A good pub vibe”
- Google user
“Great selection of craft beers in a cosy pub. One of my favourite beer gardens in Bristol.”
- Google user
“An amazing pub - and what a great place for a rapper sword dance. The Hillgrove Porter Stores was one of the spots used by Haymarket Rapper on a dance crawl of pubs in Bristol. We loved it! #HaymarketRapper #RapperSwordDance”
- Google user
“The best pub in Bristol. Having visited nearly 100 Bristol pubs so far this is stand alone the best. The perfect mix of atmosphere, great beer selection and ideal location. The beers selection is huge featuring a huge range of local beers from various breweries. It’s always bustling with vinyl records playing lots of the time as well as having some great Japanese food you can order in a relaxed dining vibe. The perfect pub.”
- Google user
“Serves some of the most delicious real ale. Great atmosphere. Food is pretty good. The decor is old school, and the toilets are like a time machine to the 70s. But the beer and the vibe is everything that a pub should be.”
Location
Bars near Hillgrove Porter Stores
- The Croft4.39860.1 mi
live music back room, local beers on tap, cheap gig tickets
- The Cadbury4.47350.4 miReservationsOutdoor seatingWi-Fi
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- The Kensington Arms4.56080.5 miWheelchair accessible
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillgrove Porter Stores | 4.7626 | — | local craft beer selection, cask real ale, japanese food by kansai kitchen |
| The Croft | 4.3986 | 0.1 mi | live music back room, local beers on tap, cheap gig tickets |
| The CadburyReservations · Outdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.4735 | 0.4 mi | sunday roast, vegetarian roast options, roast beef |
| The Kensington ArmsWheelchair accessible | 4.5608 | 0.5 mi | pork belly, bone marrow, sunday roast |
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