The Albion, Clifton - pub details
Address: Boyces Avenue, Clifton Village, Bristol, BS8 4AA [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 40607) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Clifton Down (0.7 miles), Redland (1.3 miles), Sea Mills (1.6 miles)
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> Current user rating: 6.4/10 (rated by 7 users)
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| Rescued from obscurity a few years ago, this has been done up and refurbished and is now very much in the “gastro pub” genre. That said, it’s still a popular drinking spot, and was packed to capacity on a recent Friday evening visit with many of the punters spilling out in to the courtyard area at the front of the pub. The main bar area in a L-shape affair with the bar counter in front of you and the pub continuing on round to the left, although this appears predominantly to be used for dining. There is a lectern in front of you as you go in where a waitress will take note of your restaurant reservations, reminding you that there is a strong emphasis on food here. As previously mentioned though, it’s still a popular spot with drinkers and there was barely standing room at the bar, never mind anywhere to sit. Decor is the usual gastro pub mix of bare boards and Farrow & Ball paintwork. We were dining on this occasion and so were shown to an upstairs area that is purely for eating. This is a pleasant enough space with more bare boards on the floor, pale green paintwork, paintings on the wall to remind you of where you food had come from (i.e.; dead animals) and a couple of old brick fire-places, one of which housed a wood burning stove and the other a pile of old wine bottles. The food menu was a decent enough and fairly concise selection, although with a meal for two and a bottle of wine setting us back over £100, it’s clearly not your basic “pub grub” offering. Beers on tap were Wye Valley HBA, Doom Bar, Gem and another whose name unfortunately escapes me. Ciders were Stowford Press and Cheddar Valley. Blackthorn - 19 May 2012 22:32 |
| Clean, not filled with electro junk. Welcoming and enthusiastic staff. Nice beer range and spirits. Food is fresh product and well cooked. I take friends here for a chat and a meal and everybody loves it. This is Clifton and to me a special place hence the higher beer prices. I like the well behaved dogs and nice people and will always go back. Boho - 9 Apr 2012 12:42 |
| Kevmac, as other pubs in Clifton manage to sell beers for less than £3.70, typically £3.40, I do think it is worth 'moaning' about. Also, as this is called 'Beer in the Evening' , I believe that it is logical that people posting would concentrate on the ale rather than on the food that places serve - they can always go to 'Eat out' and suchlike websites to do that. Cheers 'love'. Dandillus - 30 Sep 2011 13:59 |
| There is no point moaning about the prices, it is Clifton love get over it. The Albion is a not really a pub it is focused on food, however having said that I have spent many a happy winters day supping ale next to the fire. kevmac - 29 Sep 2011 21:51 |
| Fist visit since around 2004, and the place has certainly gone upmarket, now called, rather grandly The Albion Public House and Dining Rooms' Um, quite. Bar staff seemed to welcome the fact that I only wanted a pint. The Cornish Coaster was fine, but for a whopping £3.70 it had better be! 3 other ales on: Otter Bitter, Spa, and the awful Doom Bar. Conversation abounds with talk of second homes and high cost of house prices (ie, like it's a good thing) Dandillus - 29 Sep 2011 21:02 |
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