Lacto
Ovo
Beer/Wine
Take-out
European
German
Gluten-free

Vegetarian pub that offering dishes including dirty loaded fries & laffra style wraps; every item on the menu is available vegan. An extensive range of vegan beer, wine, cider, spirits & cocktails are also on offer. Open Sun 14:00-20:00.


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15 Reviews

First Review by vegansheep

CLRtraveller

Points +8994

Vegan
10 Mar 2024

Excellent Sunday roast

One of the best Sunday roasts I’ve had! A plate full of vegetables, including Yorkshire pudding, good gravy, mini-potatoes. Three options for the roast plate, I chose the Wellington, based on beets and mushrooms. Another time, I had a good cheeseburger and good chips, with ketchup and vegan mayo. (The vegan fish was not available.) Very good beer selection, including local Deya and other regional beers, besides international ones. Almost all of the beers and ciders are vegan. A creative cocktail menu also. Pleasant service.

Pros: all vegan, great beer selection

abipatterick

Points +2098

Vegetarian
29 Jan 2024

Great Pub!

Really good menu with excellent value. Offers on pretty much every day and a pub quiz on a Monday! Service is quick and the food is good. Drinks choice is excellent!

robpeck98

Points +522

Vegan
09 Jan 2024

Great pub food

It’s times like this that I regret my life choices to live in a city (Southampton) with 0 vegan pubs. Imagine having somewhere just around the corner with delicious Schnitzel…

friedrice

Points +1350

Vegan
22 Sep 2023

Amazing vegan food

Had the fishless burger that's served on Fridays but I also have tried the bratwurst. Literally the best pub food you can find in Bristol!

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-08

Egrez

Points +115

Vegan
02 Sep 2023

Vegan currywurst!!

Really cute place, lovely vibe, 10/10 recommend

TouchedByGinge

Points +374

Vegan
23 Aug 2023

Amazing German style food

Everything was very tasty and the chips were some of the best I've had. A huge selection of beers. It was like being back in Belgium with the beer and food.

Pros: Chips, Beer, Food

donmildreone

Points +16

Vegan
16 Aug 2023

Terrible now

The Old Bookshop used to be great when they had guest kitchens.

Now it's stupidly overpriced and terrible food.

Hard avoid.

The beers are good tbf, so if you're not eating then it is a nice venue.

Pros: Beer

Cons: Food

CCasper

21 Feb 2024

Thought I was going crazy, I remember the guest kitchens and changing menu as well. Definitely miss those days, the pub food they serve now isn't as special.

nfish00

Points +81

Vegan
06 Aug 2023

Amazing beer currywurst

Great chilled atmosphere! The beer currywurst was fabulous (especially the sausage and the sauce), nice lemonade too.
Crosswords available to complete too.

Lee_A

Points +982

Vegan
05 May 2023

05/05/23

The menu has reduced since the last time I was here. It looks like it's a smaller pop-up kitchen. I'm not sure if that's a permanent situation but worry not, the food, although much more limited is great, they still have a crazy number of beers and spirits and the staff are as friendly as ever. Great vibe, great pub.

bobbyhowitt

Points +18

Vegan
15 Mar 2023

My favourite bar in all of Bristol!

Whenever I'm asked for a vegan recommendation in Bristol, I always recommend OBS! Vegan owners, amazing vegan food and an insane selection of vegan drinks. Oh yeah, absolutely BANGING playlists too 🤘🔥

Pros: Vegan owned, Vegan drinks, Vegan food

DavidGwynne

Points +238

Vegan
09 Jan 2023

New menu is great - vegan street food curries

Love the Old Bookshop! Insanely massive selection of beers & wines, delicious food and a great vibe. The only negative I would say are the overly loud music and high prices - but this is quality produce so I do understand.

Pros: Range of beers!, Delicious food, Ambience

Cons: Expensive, Limited menu

KylaBoulton

Points +22

Vegan
15 Nov 2022

Yummy smokey aubergine curry!

Vegan Indian food menu. Really delicious curries, samosas, chutneys. Great atmosphere and super friendly staff... and the music is great too!

Pros: Awesome atmosphere , Friendly staff, Fully vegan Indian food

FrankieW

Points +2651

Vegan
10 Nov 2022

100% Vegan pub with Gujarati inspired food

The concept is very clever and really works.

Provide discerning punters with local and international beers and offer the accompaniment of specialty Gujarati flavours.

Pros: Fully vegan

PaddyRice

Points +22

Vegan
05 Oct 2022

Good atmosphere, good food, good beer (and mescal).

Indian food
Local and European Beer
Mescal
All vegan
What more can you ask for

Pros: Local beers + big selection of European beers

Cons: Food portions a little small

vegansheep

Points +2767

Vegan
24 Aug 2022

Too spicy

I hate to criticise vegan businesses, especially as I’m the first reviewer, but it just wasn’t great.

It’s a pub, boasting thirteen pages of vegan lagers/beers. However it does come with all the usual pub attributes of sticky dark wood furniture with dusty cushions and conspicuous music.

The food came quickly. We both ordered “mild” dishes of cauliflower roti and chickpea curry and both were too spicy. When a dish is specifically marked mild and I’m given a choice as to the degree of spice I expect mild to be mild and it wasn’t. The portions were quite small and light, but just not very flavourful apart from the overwhelming heat.

Having said all that if you’re vegan and you like pubs and a hot curry then this place is ideal and definitely worth a visit.

Pros: All vegan

Cons: Too spicy , Pub atmosphere




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