Premier Inn Bristol City Centre (Finzels Reach) hotel

You'll find this hotel restaurant tucked into the gleaming Finzels Reach development, where the old docks meet new Bristol. The dining room overlooks the harbour, and while it's clearly geared towards hotel guests, the food punches above typical chain hotel fare. The menu sticks to crowd-pleasing British dishes done properly – think fish and chips that actually taste of fish, decent steaks, and a Sunday roast that locals have been known to book. The real draw is the location. You're right on the water in one of Bristol's smartest new quarters, walking distance from the Old City and Temple Meads. Service is efficient rather than charming, but when you're this close to the harbour and the food delivers on expectations, you can't really complain.