Bristol pub crawl

6 pubs within 600 metres of King Street and the old city, all rated 5 for food hygiene, in an order that keeps the walking to about 620 m (11 minutes). Click any pub to swap it out, or add others.

The route

  1. The Old Duke 545 King Street, City Centre, Bristol, BS1 4ERThen 60 m, about 1 min, to stop 2
  2. The Apple 5Welsh Back, City Centre, Bristol, BS1 4SBThen 150 m, about 3 min, to stop 3
  3. The Beer Emporium 513-15 King Street, City Centre, Bristol, BS1 4EFThen 190 m, about 3 min, to stop 4
  4. The Birkett Tap 514-16 Baldwin Street, City Centre, Bristol, BS1 1SEThen 160 m, about 3 min, to stop 5
  5. The Elephant 5The Boardroom, 20 St Nicholas Street, City Centre, Bristol, BS1 1UBThen 60 m, about 1 min, to stop 6
  6. The Old Fish Market 559-63 Baldwin Street, City Centre, Bristol, BS1 1QZ

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How these pubs were picked

We started from the pubs and bars the Food Standards Agency lists within 600 metres of King Street and the old city, kept the ones with the top food hygiene rating, 5, and left out names that belong to restaurants, cocktail lounges, hotels or clubs. The route starts at the pub nearest the middle and follows the shortest walking order we could find from there.

That makes it a short, well-rated walk. The register records hygiene inspections only, so whether these are Bristol’s best pubs is yours to judge. A listing means the council has the business on its books, so check opening times before you go.

Every pub and bar within 600 metres

Pub or barRatingFrom the middle
King Street Brew House520 m
The Old Duke520 m
Llandoger Trow420 m
The Apple570 m
Famous Royal Naval Volunteer5120 m
The Beer Emporium5120 m
King William Ale House3120 m
Totos by the River4120 m
Hey Dude Bar5130 m
Seven Stars5180 m
Tonight Josephine Bristol5180 m
Bonnie Rogues5190 m
Nova5190 m
Seamus O'Donnells5200 m
The Old Fish Market5200 m
Mothers Ruin Bristol Ltd5200 m
The Elephant5220 m
Slug & Lettuce5220 m
Mr Wolf'sExempt230 m
30 Mins4230 m
Nq645230 m
The Birkett Tap5230 m
The Crown5240 m
The Rummer5250 m
Hole in the Wall5290 m
Dirty Martini5300 m
O'Neills5300 m
Blame Gloria5330 m
Death Disco5340 m
The Cornubia3360 m
Central Chambers5360 m
Thekla5380 m
Milkthistle5390 m
The Shakespeare Tavern5390 m
Circuit5390 m
The Drawbridge5400 m
Horts City Tavern5400 m
White Lion Hotel5400 m
The Portwall Tavern4410 m
Rhapsody Wine Bar TM4410 m
Barbara's Bier Haus Bristol5410 m
Coyote Ugly Bristol5410 m
Lloyds No 15410 m
BSB Waterside4410 m
Smoke and Mirrors5410 m
The Colosseum5420 m
Ye Shakespeare5420 m
The Bank Tavern3440 m
Left Handed Giant5440 m
The Greenhouse5450 m
The Ostrich5460 m
Pizza is Lovely5460 m
Bristol Beacon5480 m
The Golden Guinea4530 m
The Christmas Steps5530 m
The Bridge Inn5540 m
The Gryphon5550 m
Golden Crane LTD5570 m
The Ship Inn5570 m
The Ship InnAwaiting inspection580 m
O2 Academy5590 m
Queen Shilling5590 m
The Hatchet Inn5590 m

Make your own route on the pub map, or see every pub in Bristol.

Questions about the Bristol pub crawl

How long is the Bristol pub crawl?

About 620 m between the 6 pubs, roughly 11 minutes of walking at a gentle pace. That's an estimate from straight-line distances, so allow a little more.

How many pubs are there around King Street and the old city?

63 pubs and bars within 600 metres are on the Food Standards Agency register as of 21 September 2026. 51 of them hold the top food hygiene rating.

How were these pubs chosen?

By food hygiene rating, name and distance only: pubs with the top food hygiene rating, 5, named like pubs rather than restaurants or cocktail bars, close enough to walk between. The register records hygiene inspections only, so beer, food and atmosphere are yours to judge. No pub paid to be on the list.

Pubs and ratings: Food Standards Agency register, captured 21 September 2026, under the Open Government Licence v3. Distances are straight lines between the register’s positions.