The Bootlegger
The Bootlegger
4.5
4:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Tuesday
4:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Wednesday
4:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Thursday
4:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Friday
2:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
About
Opened in Bristol in April 2014 - The Bristol Bootlegger - Prohibition inspired Performance and Cocktails - The accessible speakeasy
Duration: More than 3 hours
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  • Sean
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great bar with excellent 1920s decor
    Have been here regularly as work on Gloucester road, great place to let your hair down on a weekend and a really friendly cozy vibe in the week. The drinks here are top notch and the general manager always makes my friends and I feel incredible welcome. The staff are knowledgeable and the bar is really clean and the music is always great.
    Visited March 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 22 March 2023
  • Charles I
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Keep the tunes and friendly vibe coming for years to come!
    Love this bar - one of the best cocktail bars in Bristol. And the resident dj Alex (Awesomewells) is the other reason I come almost every weekend! He transforms the bar when he starts his amazing set and he truly is an attraction for gloucester road. Love the bar staff too ! Jess, Lou and all the staff including guy with glasses are all amazing! Thanks for making this bar so friendly and welcoming!
    Visited March 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 23 March 2023
  • Geo26
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dance the night away
    This bar is small, but what it lacks in size it makes up for with an amazing atmosphere! Be prepared to dance because the resident DJ will keep you on your feet all night with relentlessly great tunes. Even though this place is famed for its cocktails as well as its music, they also have a great selection non-alcoholic cocktails and other soft drinks for those, like me, who don’t drink. I love the prohibition era theme and decor throughout, fave place to go in Bristol.
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 23 March 2023
  • Lexie
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The best bar in Bristol
    One of the best bars in Bristol by a mile! Fun atmosphere, incredible cocktails and friendly people. It’s made all the better by their DJ - I’ve never seen so much positivity and energy! The music is always the best and he keeps everyone dancing! 10/10!
    Visited March 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 24 March 2023
  • Mgmgmg
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Best drinks on g-road
    Always loving a cocktail after work by the amazing Jess!!! Who always makes the best drinks and delivers the best vibes! Bootleggers is slay! Here almost every night all week to unwind after a long shift! Definitely worth going! Such a good night out!
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 10 September 2023
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Grace M
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 • Friends
Best cocktail bar ever!! The yummiest cocktails you’ll ever have, the bartender James was especially nice!!
Written 2 May 2021
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Natasha A
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021 • Friends
Ben and Arthur are great we had the best time we will be back

Xoxo spermatozoomers
Ps Ben is a very good waiter
Written 29 April 2021
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Benn H
Bristol, UK1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021 • Friends
I walked past the bootlegger thinking it wasn’t open. Little did I know I was in for the night of ma vie. I loved the waiter Ben. He made our night. He provided for us beyond the call of duty. I even remembered him from a previous time I spent here. He always goes above and beyond for the customer. To Ben.
Written 29 April 2021
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José
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021 • Friends
Ben. Ben. Ben. Ben the waiter is the best waiter I’ve ever had. He as so good. Give him more pay wages. Ben was so hospitable. He made me feel so totally at home in this place. He was great and attracted many customers. Definitely coke to this place grate flimincellos. Way better than other bars. Love et. Ben I love him.
Written 29 April 2021
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fabio c
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020 • Couples
I casually pop in for first time in this venue, and I been so impressed for the customer service i found Salvo to welcoming us on the door with a big smile behind his mask and his colleague Begnamino been so nice to take an order from us making sure that my Gf didn't have any problem with her allergy. We ordered meat and cheese platter and few cocktail made amazingly from Arthur.
I recommend this place to anybody for a nice and chill night out.
Bristol top venue
Written 22 December 2020
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henrygprichards
Torquay, UK4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020 • Friends
First thing to say is the cocktails - WOW. Perfect, We had 9 cocktails and all of them have been beautiful, Huge props to James for creating them and doing them for us because they are amazing, He was also very polite and friendly and joined us in the smoking area. Give this man a managerial position! Thank you!
Written 31 October 2020
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Ellie W
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020 • Friends
Absolutely amazing, came here as a group and James served us instantly got us our drinks and made recommendations on our taste, truly the best experience and will be coming a lot more often. James needs a pay rise for the outstanding service
Written 31 October 2020
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Amanda D
10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020 • Family
Really lovely place with a great atmosphere. Good choice of drinks and the lovely James was very informative about the cocktails and mocktails. We’d definitely come back when we’re next in Bristol. Looking forward to the opening of the Exeter one.
Written 29 October 2020
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lclay
Birmingham, UK1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020 • Friends
Had a brilliant evening at bootlegger..was looking for something Covid accepting for a friends birthday and James Alex and Ben looked after us amazingly for an exceptional cocktail masterclass then a night of more cocktails and lots of shots!
Cant recommend these guys enough!
Thanks for being nearly as fab as the cocktails.
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Written 27 October 2020
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Lukas K
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020 • Couples
Not entirely sure where to begin as the entire experience was extremely lovely. We were welcomed by one of the most charismatic, charming, attentive and want to be there kind of person by the name of James. The cocktails were to die for, music suited the scenery completely. James was always ensuring we were having a good time, cracking a joke here and there, just a really lovely presence. To top it off he bid his farewell with beautifully blended shots. Would recommend for just about any occasion and you best hope that James is there to serve you.
Written 27 October 2020
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