The Ostrich

The Ostrich perches on Bathurst Basin at the edge of Bristol Harbourside, with a large riverside beer garden that Bristol food guides rate as one of the best waterside settings for a roast in the city (note outdoor tables are first come, first served and cannot be booked). Run by Butcombe, its Sunday menu offers a choice of rump cap of Angus & Hereford beef, confit Somerset pork belly or Castlemead chicken supreme, plus a vegan celeriac, squash and pearl-barley filo parcel with mushroom gravy; it's dog-friendly and can advise on gluten-free. Expect around £20 per head (indicative), placing it between the pub-value picks and the pricier gastropubs. It sits behind The Kensington Arms because published reviews rate the food good rather than exceptional and note some inconsistency, so you trade a little kitchen polish for a genuinely memorable location — the pick to choose when the setting and a sunny terrace matter as much as the plate.