Pub Club
The Merchants Arms
A proper real-ale local in Hotwells, with a fire and cheap bar food
The Merchants Arms is a traditional pub on Merchants Road, five minutes from the harbourside by car. Expect real ale, friendly locals, dogs at the bar and the kind of inexpensive snacks that make a pint into an afternoon.
5 Merchants Rd, Hotwells, Bristol BS8 4PZ
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The bar
Real ale, real welcome
This is a straightforward Hotwells local with a good choice of beers, including Cheddar Ales Potholer, alongside wine and cocktails. A real fire, familiar faces and a welcoming atmosphere give it the feel of a proper community pub.
The kitchen
Cheap, classic bar food
Food here stays firmly in pub territory: ham or cheese-and-onion cobs, cheese-and-onion rolls and hefty Scotch eggs. It is simple, inexpensive fare designed to sit happily beside a pint, rather than a menu of elaborate dishes.
Come for
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Cheddar Ales Potholer — spotted in fine condition by regular visitors
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Ham or cheese-and-onion cobs — reported at just £1.50
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A real fire — the centre of a cosy local atmosphere
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Dogs welcome — a proper stop for four-legged regulars
Today · 4:00–11pm
- Monday
- 4:00–11pm
- Tuesday
- 4:00–11pm
- Wednesday
- 4:00–11pm
- Thursday
- 4:00–11pm
- Friday
- 12:00–11pm
- Saturday
- 12:00–11pm
- Sunday
- 12:00–10:30pm
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