Breaking news

November 2021: the restaurant is currently closed, but the bar & cafe are open.

Harden's says

Dating back to 1766, the Bristol Old Vic's original theatre façade (recently revealed during a massive refurbishment) dominates the space here at the theatre's new food and drink offering. Open all day until an hour after the last evening performance, 1766 Bar & Kitchen aims to be a community hub, serving seasonal, local ingredients on a menu devised by head chef Coco Barone (ex-Glassboat and Rosemarino); there's a pre-theatre menu, too, as you'd expect.

survey result

Summary

£89
 ££££
3
Good
2
Average
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Better food than expected” is to be discovered in this striking, light-filled (perhaps “noisy”) space – part of the recent £25m renovation of the UK’s oldest theatre, dating back to, er, see if you can guess. Open all day until an hour after the last evening performance, it aims to be a community hub, serving a menu devised by head chef Coco Barone (ex-Glassboat and Rosemarino). There are also pre-theatre deals, obvs.

For 33 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).

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King Street, Bristol, BS1 4ED

Restaurant details

Yes
No dress code
150

Prices

Traditional European menu

Main
£6.50
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £24.00
Filter Coffee £2.00
Extras  
Service 12.50%
King Street, Bristol, BS1 4ED
Opening hours
Monday9 am‑11 pm
Tuesday9 am‑11 pm
Wednesday9 am‑11 pm
Thursday9 am‑11 pm
Friday9 am‑11 pm
Saturday9 am‑11 pm
Sunday11 am‑8 pm

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