With the sunshine perking up everyone's spirits, it's the perfect weather to head out for a bottomless brunch in Bristol.
This trend in dining (and drinking) has taken much of the UK by storm in the past few years, with many breakfast spots adding a booze-fuelled option to their menu. And if you like your eggs with a generous side of Prosecco, there are plenty of places to choose from in Bristol.
According to a report by the UK's leading bottomless brunch platform, fittingly named Bottomlessbrunch.com, Bristol sits at number 15 in the list of the UK's best cities for bottomless brunches on a student budget. Not a bad feat but not quite as impressive as three northern cities that took the top spots.
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When it comes to the top bottomless brunches in Bristol, each venue was ranked out of 10 factors including number of brunch spots, number of menu items, number of drinks, vegan and vegetarian offerings, non-alcoholic drinks, price, distance to university, reviews, availability and Instagram followers, in order to find an average score and determine the best student restaurants for bottomless brunches.
Quay Street Diner boasts the top spot in Bristol, described by the report as a "vibrant all-day diner". Its menu offers diner classics from burgers and po-boys, to authentic tacos and plenty of vegetarian and vegan options.
The restaurant scored highly across its vegan menu selection, as well as for its availability and proximity to the University of Bristol, receiving an overall score of 51.93 in the report. In second place was Coal Kitchen, with a score of 51.46 and scoring well for its food menu size, pricing, bottomless brunch availability and for its vegan menu.
Bristol's top seven restaurants perfect for a boozy brunch is as follows:
1. Quay Street Diner
Address: 2 Quay St, Bristol BS1 2JL
Average price: £25.25
Walking distance to University of Bristol: 0.5 miles
Score: 51.93/100
2. Coal Kitchen
Address: Showcase Cinema de Lux Bristol, Glass House Ln, Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3BX
Average price: £28
Walking distance to University of Bristol: 1.1 miles
Score: 51.46/100
3. Koocha Mezze Bar
Address: 203B Cheltenham Rd, Cotham, Bristol BS6 5QX
Average price: £25
Walking distance to University of Bristol: 1 mile
Score: 47.78/100
4. Aqua Welsh Back
Address: Welsh Back, Bristol BS1 4RR
Average price: £27
Walking distance to University of Bristol: 0.9 miles
Score: 45.04/100
5. Lost & Found
Address: 85 Queens Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1QS
Average price: £29.95
Walking distance to University of Bristol: 0.4 miles
Score: 42.08/100
6. Brace & Browns
Address: 43 Whiteladies Rd, Redland, Bristol BS8 2LS
Average price: £35
Walking distance to University of Bristol: 0.5 miles
Score: 31.85/100
7. Steam
Address: Clifton Down Station, Whiteladies Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2PN
Average price: £32.50
Walking distance to University of Bristol: 0.8 miles
Score: 30/100
Vegetarian and vegan options
Based on the number of food options on the menus that are classed as vegetarian, Quay Street Diner was ranked in the top spot as the best vegetarian bottomless brunch venue in Bristol, with 55.56 per cent of the menu dedicated to vegetarian-only dishes. Diners can enjoy options such as plant-based burgers, veggie cheeseburgers and sweetcorn fritters while brunching there.
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Based on the number of food options on the menus that are classed as vegan, Koocha Mezze Bar topped the list for vegan bottomless brunches. The vegan mezze restaurant offers vegans and non-vegans a place to eat, drink and socialise without having to review each detail on the menu.
Plus, non-vegans can sample Persian inspired vegan cuisine. It's no surprise then that it takes the top spot with 100 per cent of the menu dedicated to vegan dishes.
The full list of the UK's best cities for bottomless brunches were ranked as:
- Sheffield - 76.43/100
- Manchester - 62.02/100
- Liverpool - 59.5/100
- Exeter - 58.53/100
- Leeds - 58.12/100
- Reading - 57.8/100
- Portsmouth - 55.84/100
- Cardiff - 55.59/100
- Brighton - 52.55/100
- Birmingham - 51.89/100
- Chester - 51.82/100
- London - 49.91/100
- Newcastle - 48.97/100
- Nottingham - 46.1/100
- Bristol - 44.29/100
You can find the full report from Bottomless Brunch, here.
