Her Majesty's Secret Service

You'll walk past this Whiteladies Road entrance twice before spotting the subtle signage – which is exactly the point. Down in the basement, you're transported into what feels like a genuine MI6 safe house, complete with vintage maps, leather banquettes, and bartenders who know their way around a proper martini. The cocktail menu reads like decoded intelligence files, and while the theming could easily tip into cheese territory, it doesn't. These drinks are serious business – think house-made bitters, clarified punches, and spirits you've probably never heard of. The Old Fashioned variations alone could keep you occupied for weeks. Yes, it's pricey, but you're paying for theatre as much as top-shelf liquor. Book ahead because word's definitely out about Bristol's most convincing speakeasy that isn't actually a speakeasy.