The Colosseum

This is a strange little place that’s hiding away behind the trees by the zebra crossing at St Mary Redcliffe Church. I’ve walked past it hundreds of times and curiosity got the better of my judgement a few months back when we popped in for a pint on the way into town.
It’s a large pub with a very ‘local’ crowd (even on the weekend), many sat at tables in the main bar area eating pub grub. If you go behind the large bar, there are a number of pool tables with seats lined up all the way round the outside up against the walls (which gives the strange impression almost of being at a rugby club held wedding). There’s also an outdoor garden area, though there’s not much of a view despite the close proximity of the church.
A slightly anachronistic place, it’s almost like a working man’s club despite its proximity to the harbour and the centre. The best I can say is that the football shirt wearing natives were a lot more friendly than I’d anticipated.

A great place for a quiet night out. They have those minature pool tables in the back and during summer, a great balcony area (even though there isn’t much of a view over the small park below!). I believe Monday is also Biker’s night where there will inevitably be 15+ motorcycles parked out front and the helmets lined up along the front window. The price of a drink isn’t that expensive either.