The 5 best cocktail bars in Bristol's Harbourside

Based in the heart of Bristol’s Harbourside lies Loose Cannon, a quirky cocktail bar bringing together community and great cocktails. Think crazy garnishes, pop culture references, and brilliant tunes.

A proudly independent cocktail bar, Loose Cannon showcases incredible flavour and heartfelt passion, serving up decadent, delicious, and inventive cocktails in a seriously stylish setting. It’s a place for high-quality drinks and time with your mates.

If you are not a cocktail fan do not worry - Loose Cannon serves a selection of different drinks, including local beers from the Lost and Grounded Brewery, and a variety of wines and spirits.

Slug and Lettuce is located close to Bristol’s city centre on the city’s stunning Harbourside. The cocktail bar offers a familiar and friendly atmosphere, plus a garden and modern, stylish dining areas.

The contemporary stylised interior is adorned with geometric flooring, cool neon signs and floral and gold furniture, including plush booths and birdcage seating, decorated with trellis and flowers - ideal for special occasions.

Whether you’re looking for a place to grab lunch, afternoon tea, or a cocktail masterclass experience, Slug and Lettuce Harbourside is a solid option. Plus, they offer a 2-4-1 promotion on cocktails all day, every day.

Aluna is a cocktail bar and restaurant located in a prime location in the Harbourside area of Bristol, offering theatrical cocktails, flavourful Pan Asia cuisine, and brilliant bartending classes.

With its chic and airy design and eccentric decor, there's plenty of opportunity to snap the perfect photo with the elegant setting or theatrical cocktails.

Facing the Cascade Steps fountains and neighbouring a selection of cocktail bars and restaurants, Aluna is unlikely to disappoint your social drinks, special occasions, or beginning a night of fun.

Steinbeck & Shaw is one of the most beautiful cocktail bars Bristol Harbourside has to offer. With its quirky décor, light, bright, and airy bar area, and plenty of versatile seating options, Steinbeck & Shaw is a fantastic bar.

The cocktail bar serves a great selection of cocktails, including showstopper-sharing cocktails and perfectly instagrammable concoctions, as well as all the classics you’d expect.

Steinbeck & Shaw provides the highest standards of service, with a team of skilled and dedicated waitresses and bartenders. Steinbeck & Shaw promises great service, every single time.

You can find Revolución de Cuba in the heart of the Bristol Harbourside, serving Latin-inspired food and tapas, alongside classic and newly crafted cocktails, right by the quays.

Inside awaits a large open-plan space with lots of comfortable seating, a big bar area, and a dancefloor with plenty of space to dance into the night.

Revolución de Cuba promises an authentic Cuban cocktail bar experience. Take a trip to paradise with unbelievable live Caribbean music, dreamy food, flavourful cocktails, and the world’s finest rums to see you late into the night. We may be in Bristol, but this cocktail bar is worlds away.