The Richmond Public House and Kitchen, Clifton

Been to Bristol for a long weekend and bumped into this place in one of my walks. From the outside it looks like an average pub. I went in as it was a cold day and I was looking for a cosy place to sit for a while, have a drink and maybe eat. It ended up being my favourite meal on the trip. Obviously we all have our own preferences. I for one like simple and honest, which is what this place delivers extremely well. It's not pretentious at all, the food is delicious, I had a proper sunday roast, the portions were very generous and the price fair. The staff were friendly just like the overall atmosphere in the pub. During my trip I went to different places to eat, including Jamie Oliver's restaurant and I have to say, as much as I liked the food at Jamie's, The Richmond still won. Obviously I'm not comparing the meals since one is an italian restaurant and the other an english pub, they're different categories, but at Jamie's I felt like I was paying a considerable extra for the decoration and a printed signature on a menu. At The Richmond I got great quality, no frills and a fair price. And that's always a winner in my book.

20 Dec 2011 16:04