
The Winford Arms
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Quick info
About The Winford Arms
On Bridgwater Rd in Bristol, The Winford Arms is a restaurant serving a pub menu across a traditional interior and a terraced garden. The kitchen runs beyond standard pub fare into dishes like pizza, risotto and cannelloni, with tiramisu and lava cake among the desserts, drawn from a menu of twenty items. The garden includes a play area for kids alongside beer garden and patio seating, and kids meals are offered on the menu. Dogs are welcome throughout. Group meals are taken with advance table booking, and around Christmas Day the restaurant offers a pre-booked set menu with multiple courses and a vegan option. It opens daily.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention beer garden and play area, christmas day dinner menu, salmon salad and seafood pasta.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention beer garden and play area, christmas day dinner menu, salmon salad and seafood pasta.
Customer Review Summary
Diners consistently praise the food quality at The Winford Arms, with several calling out standout dishes like a salmon salad and seafood pasta enjoyed on the patio, and a multi-course Christmas Day dinner, complete with a soup starter, choice of mains, and cheese and biscuits, that one couple called the best they'd had in seven years. Close behind is the staff, repeatedly described as friendly and accommodating, going as far as plating a guest's own birthday cake with candles and a handwritten message. Families also single out the garden and play area as a draw for kids. A few note it's "not cheap" but felt representative of the quality, and one reviewer found the food merely "good standard" rather than a reason to return. One diner reports a significant booking issue, a confirmed Mother's Day table for seven that the restaurant later called to ask be delayed. The recurring detail reviewers return to, though, is staff going out of their way, like customizing a birthday presentation on request.
Customer Review Summary
Diners consistently praise the food quality at The Winford Arms, with several calling out standout dishes like a salmon salad and seafood pasta enjoyed on the patio, and a multi-course Christmas Day dinner, complete with a soup starter, choice of mains, and cheese and biscuits, that one couple called the best they'd had in seven years. Close behind is the staff, repeatedly described as friendly and accommodating, going as far as plating a guest's own birthday cake with candles and a handwritten message. Families also single out the garden and play area as a draw for kids. A few note it's "not cheap" but felt representative of the quality, and one reviewer found the food merely "good standard" rather than a reason to return. One diner reports a significant booking issue, a confirmed Mother's Day table for seven that the restaurant later called to ask be delayed. The recurring detail reviewers return to, though, is staff going out of their way, like customizing a birthday presentation on request.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“No clue why this place was so quiet! Food was excellent and lovely ambience”
- Google user
“I took my daughter here for lunch. The food was amazing and reasonably priced. They had a really good selection of drinks. My daughter loved the garden and play area. We will definitely be returning we couldn't fault the great food and great friendly service”
- Google user
“Nice pub. Very well looked after. Food was good standard but not necessarily the reason to go back. We stayed at the guest house opposite so was a nice evening at the Winford. Nice beer garden and patio. Good range of food and drinks.”
- Google user
“We celebrated my daughters birthday here this evening, the food was delicious and the staff were lovely. I asked if they could bring out my shop bought cake with candles after our meal which they were more than happy to do. They even put the cake on a large plate and wrote happy birthday on the plate 🥰. So lovely. Thank you so much.”
- Google user
“I booked a table for seven at the Winford Arms two months in advance for Mother’s Day, with a confirmed time of 1:30pm. On the Thursday before, the restaurant called asking us to delay our table, which we couldn’t do for personal reasons. We were also asked to preorder our main meals, which we provided. When we arrived, things went downhill quickly. Our drinks took 25 minutes to arrive, and despite asking for a starter menu, no one offered us starters or asked if we wanted any. By 2:15pm—45 minutes after our booked time—I had to ask when our food would be served. I was told another 15 minutes, which was frustrating given they had already tried to move our booking earlier in the week. The mains finally arrived at 2:30pm. Six of us had roast dinners, and every one of them was cold, overcooked, and tough, with just a single roast potato on each plate. One person had a pizza, which they described as lukewarm and the worst pizza they’d ever had. We all ended up eating our meals simply because we were starving. When our plates were cleared, we were finally asked if everything was okay. We explained that it wasn’t, but the waitress didn’t seem to know how to respond. We then waited again for someone to offer dessert menus, and eventually had to go to the bar to ask for them ourselves. Even after receiving the menus, no one came to take an order. After two hours and only one course, we gave up and left. This was meant to be a special Mother’s Day lunch, but instead it felt like the restaurant had overbooked and couldn’t cope. The long waits, lack of service, and poor-quality food left everyone frustrated and hungry. Although we were given a complimentary bottle of Prosecco, it didn’t make up for what ended up being a very disappointing and stressful experience. Sadly, I won’t be recommending the Winford Arms”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Country inn serving a typical pub menu in its traditional interior or in its terraced garden.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, seating
Amenities
- Has Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Serves vegan dishes
- Has bar on site
- Has toilet
- Serves beer
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- Serves coffee
- Has free water refills
- Quick bite
- Serves spirits
- Serves great dessert
- Facilities· 7
- Serves alcohol
- Serves cocktails
- Serves small plates
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Serves wine
- Has great beer selection
- Has great wine list
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Restaurants near The Winford Arms
- Highridge Kebabs4.8841.1 mi
doner meat, chicken shish kebab, crispy chips
- Treats4.21761.1 mi£10–20Good for kids
ice cream scoops, square pizzas, waffle with fruit
- 2.1 miVegetarian options
full english breakfast, big sandwiches, great value prices
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Winford ArmsWheelchair accessible | 4.2990 | — | £20–30 | beer garden and play area, christmas day dinner menu, salmon salad |
| Highridge Kebabs | 4.884 | 1.1 mi | — | doner meat, chicken shish kebab, crispy chips |
| TreatsGood for kids | 4.2176 | 1.1 mi | £10–20 | ice cream scoops, square pizzas, waffle with fruit |
| All In Flavour The Sandwich BarVegetarian options | 4.669 | 2.1 mi | — | full english breakfast, big sandwiches, great value prices |
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