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The Gloucester Old Spot | Family Friendly Pub | Bristol, UK

Proper neighbourhood pub on Kellaway Ave serving honest food and real ales to families and locals who actually live here.

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You'll find yourself on a leafy stretch of Kellaway Avenue in Horfield where this place has become exactly what a local pub should be: somewhere you can bring the kids for a proper meal without feeling like you're intruding on the grown-ups' fun. The Gloucester Old Spot does that rare thing of being genuinely welcoming to families while maintaining enough of a real pub atmosphere that you're not surrounded by primary school groups screaming over one another. The food is straightforward and done well—the kind of stuff that works whether you're after a casual weeknight dinner or a weekend family gathering.

Known for

  • Genuinely family-friendly without being twee or overly cautious
  • Real ales and proper beer selection
  • Straightforward pub food done well
  • Horfield neighbourhood staple with strong local following
  • Relaxed atmosphere where locals actually hang out
4.4(1,120 reviews)
138-140 Kellaway Ave, Bristol BS6 7YQ, UK