At this cosy city centre pub – voted by OFM readers as their favourite Sunday lunch spot – you might catch the landlord hauling in a deer or enjoy great vegetables from a regular’s allotment
It might be going a bit far to describe the Bank Tavern as Bristol’s best kept secret. After all it’s impossible to get a table for its Sunday roasts until next summer (checking for cancellations is your best bet). Then again this beguiling pub – tucked away on one of Bristol’s few medieval lanes to escape the Luftwaffe and the attentions of postwar town planners – is not exactly easy to find. That, of course, is part of its appeal – along with the snug interior with space for only 40 or so lucky diners on seven tables.
My parents struggled to take us all out to eat but felt it was important. I never wanted price to be a barrier”
Related: OFM Awards 2019: Best Sunday lunch – the runners-up
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