Please recommend me a pub/bar near the harbourside

[Thora]

As the title says, I need a suggestion for tomorrow early evening.

 

[wiskey]

The Stable? Cottage? Ostritch?

 

[Thora]

I don't know the Ostrich, is it nice?

 

[Geri]

How many people are you meeting? Do you want to sit outside or inside? Do you want to eat? Do you want a trendy bar or a traditional pub?

Harbour festival starts tomorrow so it will be very busy.

 

[Thora]

Just one, probably not eating, inside, either trendy (so long as not ridiculously expensive) or traditional is fine.

 

[Geri]

The Shakespeare in Prince Street is nice if traditional is your thing. The Cottage is quite far to walk, I don't like The Ostrich much as their toilets are minging. Trendy wise I like The Mud Dock (bit hipsterish) or the Arnolfini (very middle class) but they are both a little pricy. There are loads along by the Watershed but I don't really like any of them.

 

[Thora]

I've never been to the Shakespeare so that might be a good one to try.

 

[Thora]

Actually I think it's the shitting Harbour Festival tomorrow so everywhere will be rammed

 

[xenon]

Shakey is alright but pricey. Mind you standard for harbour side. AF is more of a coffee cake place. I feel like a raging alcolic if i have a pint there.

 

[Geri]

Yeah I think most places are pretty pricey down there apart from the Wetherspoons. Arnolfini is ridiculous though, not much change out of a tenner for two pints. When I meet my friend in town we tend to go the Commercial Rooms, as you can get a bottle of wine for £8 or so!

 

[xenon]

I go king bill. Thats not really harbourside though really.

 

[big eejit]

I've never been to the Shakespeare so that might be a good one to try.

Shakespeare is a bit rubbish IMO. Ostrich is nice to sit outside but I'm not a fan of it as a pub.

Nova Scotia is a bit further away but might be quieter and is a lovely pub. Louisiana is also a really good pub. It's closer to centre will be fuller but probably not as full as the Shakespeare or Ostrich.

So Louisiana or Nova would be my recommendations.

 

[William of Walworth]

Too late now perhaps, but ...

Not at Harbourside Fest time ( ), but if you're watching the pennies Thora , the Spoons (under the Lloyds No 1 name I think) right on the waterside (opposite side from the Arnolfini, and very near the west side of the footbridge), has outdoor seating if it's nice.