
Clifton Sausage
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About Clifton Sausage
On Portland St in Bristol, Clifton Sausage is a British restaurant built around bangers and mash served with champ and gravy. Sausage flavors run to pork, leek and Stilton, and beef and ale, with red cabbage offered as a side. A cheese soufflé appears as a recurring starter, and rhubarb crumble with custard rounds out the dessert options. On Sundays, the menu adds a combo roast alongside the regular lineup. Vegetarian options are available for those skipping the sausage, and each table is assigned its own server. The chunky pine tables give the room its everyday character. Dogs are welcome throughout the space, making it workable for diners bringing one along.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Paid street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs
- DietaryVegetarian options
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sausage and mash, cheese soufflé, roast dinner and rhubarb crumble.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sausage and mash, cheese soufflé, roast dinner and rhubarb crumble.
Customer Review Summary
Sausage and mash draws the most praise, with the pork and Stilton sausages and the beef and ale option singled out, alongside the champ mash and thick, rich gravy. The Sunday roast also comes up repeatedly, with tender pork and beef appreciated even as several reviewers flag weaker sides, the Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes falling short and the standard oldspot sausages called disappointing by more than one diner. The cheese soufflé splits opinion, called out of this world by one and merely fun but bland by another. Puddings land well, especially a rhubarb crumble described as sweet and tart. Staff draw consistent warmth, with one reviewer recalling a birthday candle and Happy Birthday played on request, though one visit noted slow, inattentive service during a busy Sunday sitting. Vegetarian options and ciders also get a mention in passing.
Customer Review Summary
Sausage and mash draws the most praise, with the pork and Stilton sausages and the beef and ale option singled out, alongside the champ mash and thick, rich gravy. The Sunday roast also comes up repeatedly, with tender pork and beef appreciated even as several reviewers flag weaker sides, the Yorkshire pudding and roast potatoes falling short and the standard oldspot sausages called disappointing by more than one diner. The cheese soufflé splits opinion, called out of this world by one and merely fun but bland by another. Puddings land well, especially a rhubarb crumble described as sweet and tart. Staff draw consistent warmth, with one reviewer recalling a birthday candle and Happy Birthday played on request, though one visit noted slow, inattentive service during a busy Sunday sitting. Vegetarian options and ciders also get a mention in passing.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Stopped for some good old classic bangers and mash with the restaurants twist, the sausage selections are great and the champ is surely the better mash option, thick rich tasty gravy with lovely onions. We drank the champagne with it was a bit extravagant but it was a light touch to the earthy sausage flavour. Our pick was pork, leek & Stilton and beef & ale.”
- Google user
“Really enjoyed our sausage and mash dinner at Clifton Sausage. A Everything was delicious!”
- Google user
“Sabina was an absolute delight! Six of us rocked up, after booking, and we were thoroughly looked after by this beautiful lady. The service was incredible and the food was just stunning. It looked perfect and tasted like Michelin star food. Thank you for making us feel so welcome and putting up with our madness. Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
- Google user
“Very nice food. Pork belly was lush and my sons had the burger which was also very good. Food all decent combination of rustic and quality. Biggest let down was the sausages. Maybe the other flavours would have been better but the standard oldspot sausages were quite disappointing. I would go back. Value was fine.”
- Google user
“My first time here today, I had the pork and stilton sausages with mash and gravy and it was absolutely delicious, also the side of red cabbage was spot on. Very good ciders and friendly service, overall a wonderful experience, highly recommended.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Sausage and mash plus a menu of classic British food served at chunky pine tables.”
- Great beer selection
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeout
Show more amenities
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Vegetarian options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Offerings· 9
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Hard liquor
- Late-night food
- Quick bite
- Wine
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Dining options· 7
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Parking· 1
- Paid street parking
- Planning· 3
- Brunch reservations recommended
- Lunch reservations recommended
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Highlights· 4
- Great beer selection
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Crowd· 3
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safespace
- Family-friendly· 1
- High chairs
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
Location
Restaurants near Clifton Sausage
- No.4 Clifton Village4.53310 mi
afternoon tea, baby shower events, tasting menu
- The Ivy Clifton Brasserie4.53,0120.1 mi£20–70Vegan optionsVegetarian optionsWheelchair accessible
shepherd's pie, birthday box dessert, plant-filled decor
- Chandos Restaurant4.7720.1 mi
grilled squid, torched mackerel, panna cotta
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton SausageOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.51,295 | — | £20–30 | sausage and mash, cheese soufflé, roast dinner |
| No.4 Clifton Village | 4.5331 | 0 mi | — | afternoon tea, baby shower events, tasting menu |
| The Ivy Clifton BrasserieVegan options · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.53,012 | 0.1 mi | £20–70 | shepherd's pie, birthday box dessert, plant-filled decor |
| Chandos Restaurant | 4.772 | 0.1 mi | — | grilled squid, torched mackerel, panna cotta |
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