Bath pub and bar guide

Here's a guide to the pubs and bars of Bath - good or bad, we bring you the most talked about venues and the places you have to visit at least once. We've included a few user reviews, to give you an idea of what to expect when you get there. Or you can follow the links to see full details and all reviews for each pub.

The Star Inn, Bath

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Address: 23 Vineyards, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5NA
Phone: 01225 425072
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Nearest train stations: Bath Spa (0.7 miles), Oldfield Park (1.1 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

Was there a bit back and enjoyed the Star! Smallesh interior but has a great atmosphere and good fire. Good selection of ales and likely the best damned pour of a Bass I've ever had-- straight from the barrel. Lovely. Highly recommended!
3 Feb 2011 19:42
What a fantastic pub.
I tried bell-ringer, Bass from the barrel and enjoyed ever last drop.
23 Jan 2011 17:50
On our recent return trip to Bath this was the first pub we made a bee-line for. The place is wonderful - as usual I enjoyed the Bass served straight from the barrel.
22 Jan 2011 17:26

The Coeur de Lion, Bath

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Address: Northumberland Place, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5AR
Phone: 01225 463568
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Nearest train stations: Bath Spa (0.4 miles), Oldfield Park (1 mile), Freshford (4.1 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

I've been going to the Coeur, on and off, since the great days of Dennis and Miss Piggy back in the late '70s. After they left, the place varied from ok to bloody awful, and was even threatened with closure at one point (greedy pubco trying to maximise it's value in one of Bath's prettiest streets.) Luckily the amazing Devenish stained glass window more or less prevents it being turned into a shop, so it's still there. Since Abbey Ales took it over a few years back it's been tootling along pretty well.
I popped in again last week and had a perfectly nice pint of Bellringer served by a welcoming barmaid, and the locals were, as ever, a mixed bunch. It's had a few changes but it 's still pretty much ok and worth going into for a pint. Not great, but pretty good.
11 Feb 2011 20:37
Tiny pub situated in the centre of Bath tucked away down the pedestrian only shopping area, friendly service, we sat outside even though it was early November and enjoyed a pint of Abbey ALes, food looked ok though we didn't partake. Another cracking little pub on the Bath city centre crawl.
4 Nov 2010 16:18
Cosy little place, excellent locally-brewed Abbey ales on draught. Highly recommended.
31 Oct 2010 19:34

The Royal Oak, Bath

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Address: Lower Bristol Road, Bath, Somerset, BA2 3BW
Phone: 01225 481409
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Nearest train stations: Oldfield Park (0.2 miles), Bath Spa (1.2 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

Nice enough place, had a big range with 9 beers on but it was dead as a Dodo on a Sunday, we were the only people in there so it was lacking atmosphere. We only stayed for the one.
14 Feb 2011 15:50
Went a bit back when in Bath and really enjoyed it. A proper real ale pub with 9 rotators all in good nick. Landlord freely gave us samples and answered our questions about the various beers. Would return for an evening without hesitation!
26 Oct 2010 02:00
An excellent pub - 6 ales all from micros on a Monday night.
Barman very knoweledgable about all of the beers on offer - samples freely offered, a real beer paradise.
6 Oct 2010 11:28

The Bell, Bath

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Address: 103, Walcot Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5BW
Phone: 01225 460426
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Nearest train stations: Bath Spa (0.7 miles), Oldfield Park (1.1 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

A proper pub with a Bohemian crowd. Nice and lively on a Friday night. Friendly staff and a great range of beers.

Yes it is scruffy round the edges but that is part of its appeal.
22 Jan 2011 17:51
Had a great evening here after the match...good ale great atmosphere!
21 Nov 2010 22:07
Again one of Baths stalwart real ale pubs the Bell has been unchanged for many years (I've been popping in occasionally for 20 years and only the ash trays have disappeared!). Always a good selection of ales, yesterday the Moor Brewery Dark ale was superb, as was the Bunces. An essential on the Bath pub crawl.
4 Nov 2010 16:25

The Salamander, Bath

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Address: 2 John Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2JL
Phone: 01225 428889
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Nearest train stations: Bath Spa (0.5 miles), Oldfield Park (0.9 miles), Freshford (4.2 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

A pleasant modern take on the city centre pub. A wide range of Bath Ales. We had some lovely good-value food.
22 Jan 2011 17:29
A nice little boozer sitauted in a side street away from the shops, Quite an upmarket hooray henry crowd in post when I was there as well as the odd American tourist. Bath ales Gem in superb condition, a clean and tidy pub.
29 Oct 2010 14:14
Had a bit of a refurb this year; the leaky loos have been replaced and they've gone for a lighter, leaner look. Now that the smell of paint has finally vanished it's not too bad, apart from the perennial problem of not enough staff when the place is busy. Don't bother with the food, and get there early if you want to drink SPA. Almost every time we're in they run out after we've had one pint.
Still worth a visit, but not quite what it was a while back.
5 Sep 2010 18:38

The Crystal Palace Tavern, Bath

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Address: 11 Abbey Green, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1NW
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Nearest train stations: Bath Spa (0.2 miles), Oldfield Park (1 mile), Freshford (4 miles)


Reviews by BITE users:

Large, food orientated pub with a good garden area. Bellringer at £3.05, Ringwood and Marstons on offer yesterday. Beer was fine although the service was rather slow - although, to be fair, the place was packed before Bath's rugby match kicked off. Menu looked pricey to me.
12 Sep 2010 10:57
Good pub tucked away in the middle of town. Nice little sheltered garden at the back. Like the others have said, it's a bit pricey, but the beer is nice.
5 Sep 2010 16:31
Nice pub in pleasant area. Not cheap, but good for a couple pints as the beer is good.
22 Aug 2010 14:05

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