
Racks Bar & Kitchen
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About Racks Bar & Kitchen
Racks Bar & Kitchen is a restaurant and bar on St Paul's Rd in Bristol, with a heated and covered terrace and beer garden for drinking and dining. The kitchen serves a Sunday roast, and its menus label vegan (VG) and gluten free (GF) dishes, including a vegan dark chocolate mousse for dessert. The bar pours beers, wines and spirits, and its cocktails include frozen margaritas. Groups can book the venue for private events, from birthday parties to a wedding reception, with a private bar and buffet food for parties. The building is attached to a hotel.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention party buffet food, vegan and gluten free options, sunday roast and cocktails.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention party buffet food, vegan and gluten free options, sunday roast and cocktails.
Customer Review Summary
Private events anchor the praise here, with hosts of a wedding reception, a 50th and a 60th birthday describing helpful staff, a private bar and buffet food that guests singled out as good. Beyond parties, diners praise fresh, homemade food and clear labelling of vegan and gluten free dishes. One vegan enjoyed the banana blossom and chips followed by dark chocolate mousse, and another visitor said their coeliac sister had no problems eating there. Others mention a scotch egg with apple and cider chutney, hand cooked chips, spring greens, frozen margaritas and bloody Marys. Servers and bar staff come up repeatedly as lovely, friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. The one real criticism comes from a special occasion meal: overcooked fish and chips, a plain veggie burger with no salad, bland chicken skewers and a thick, doughy pitta, though the cocktails, atmosphere and service were fine. Sunday roast diners rated it 10/10, and one pair ate theirs outside in the sun.
Customer Review Summary
Private events anchor the praise here, with hosts of a wedding reception, a 50th and a 60th birthday describing helpful staff, a private bar and buffet food that guests singled out as good. Beyond parties, diners praise fresh, homemade food and clear labelling of vegan and gluten free dishes. One vegan enjoyed the banana blossom and chips followed by dark chocolate mousse, and another visitor said their coeliac sister had no problems eating there. Others mention a scotch egg with apple and cider chutney, hand cooked chips, spring greens, frozen margaritas and bloody Marys. Servers and bar staff come up repeatedly as lovely, friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. The one real criticism comes from a special occasion meal: overcooked fish and chips, a plain veggie burger with no salad, bland chicken skewers and a thick, doughy pitta, though the cocktails, atmosphere and service were fine. Sunday roast diners rated it 10/10, and one pair ate theirs outside in the sun.
Featured reviews
- Charlotte Smith
“Really disappointed yesterday eve . We booked for a special ocassion and the food was not good , fish and chips , fish was overcooked , vege burger was so basic , no salad in it , plain burger and bread with pot of fries , my chicken skewers were'nt delicious , just bland and not good greek salad with it , thick doughy pitta that I left. Thank goodness we used first table deal which made it just Ok at 50% off , This meal was most certainly not worth the full price !! Food not recommended , cocktails were fine , atmosphere and service fine too”
- Alisha Young
“10/10 roast and lovely service. Served by Beth and Alfie, amazing service. Sat outside in the sun!”
- Tiana Facoory
“We had our wedding reception here and it was absolutely amazing!. Staff were so friendly and helpful throughout the process. They already have lovely summer decorations up so we felt no need to put any up but you can if you wish. Food was delicious and on time with plenty of vegetarian, gluten free and vegan options. Private bar made it easy for our guests. Couldn’t recommend it enough!”
- Grace kay
“Came for Sunday dinner and some cocktail's the dinner was amazing and £5 bloody Mary’s 😍 frozen margaritas were also so good. Every single staff member we came across was so lovely and was genuinely so happy to help. Lovely place would recommend.”
- Jasmine Bennett
“I came for dinner with three friends and we all cleared our plates. I am vegan and was really pleased with the selection of vegan options, including desserts and drinks, and how well labelled the menus were for VG and GF options. I had the vegan banana blossom and chips followed by the vegan dark chocolate mousse. Both were delicious. Service was brilliant. Our main server, Lea, was friendly and attentive. I'll definitely be back.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Great Independent Bristol bar with delicious home made fresh food and a good selection of beers, wines and spirits. Famous for our heated and covered outdoor terrace and beer garden for drinking and dining.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Restaurants near Racks Bar & Kitchen
- M & M Kebabs3.63100.3 mi
pizza, lamb shish kebab, chicken shish
- Eat a Pitta4.75690.3 miWheelchair accessible
falafel pitta, falafel and halloumi salad box, fried aubergine
- Cow & Sow (Clifton)4.81,3470.3 miWheelchair accessible
chateaubriand sharer, sharing steak, beef dripping chips
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racks Bar & Kitchen | 4.51,535 | — | party buffet food, vegan and gluten free options, sunday roast |
| M & M Kebabs | 3.6310 | 0.3 mi | pizza, lamb shish kebab, chicken shish |
| Eat a PittaWheelchair accessible | 4.7569 | 0.3 mi | falafel pitta, falafel and halloumi salad box, fried aubergine |
| Cow & Sow (Clifton)Wheelchair accessible | 4.81,347 | 0.3 mi | chateaubriand sharer, sharing steak, beef dripping chips |
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