Miller & Carter Bristol City Centre

You're walking into something that feels properly grown-up—all dark wood, leather seats, and the kind of lighting that makes everyone look better than they probably deserve to. This is Miller & Carter on College Green, nestled in the Marriott, and it does exactly what it says on the tin: expensive steaks cooked the American way, with sides that won't disappoint and a wine list that goes deep. It's the sort of place you book when someone's getting promoted or you've had a bonus land, or when you just fancy dropping proper money on beef and not feeling weird about it. Service is switched-on without being fussy, and the cocktails actually taste like someone cares.