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    The Cowshed

    3.9 (29 reviews)
    PriceyBritish, Steakhouses
    Closed 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Lisa B.

    Yes! This place reminds me of my Devon days. Specialising in excellent quality, locally sourced meat from the South West, The Cowshed will certainly fill you up. There's a lovely atmosphere inside the restaurant, like a country kitchen, and it does well not too look too much like a gastro pub. The restaurant is always full of happy eaters. Currently, they are running and very reasonably priced Christmas Menu, where could be a better place to go for that succulent roast dinner?

    Rib eye steak
    Ploychompu S.

    REALLY GOOD. The steak was perfect and so many sides to choose from. Probably won't be going again in a long time. Went there in October and spent too much for one meal. After that, I guess I just cooked myself some food for two weeks. But it was really good. Highly recommended! I had the rib eye steak and then cauliflower cheese. Awesome!

    Champagne on arrival at request (perfect)
    James B.

    Without a doubt the best steak ive ever eaten cooked to utter perfection bit pricey but for how good it was without a doubt worth every penny lovely service and great table ( window seat) really was the most perfect restaurant no rush to eat and generally was a amazing meal mrs was greatly impressed well worth the pennys

    This is what they did on my pudding!!

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    13 years ago

    Outstanding food and great service. Definitely coming back next time we're in Bristol.

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    Great atmosphere, awesome steak, good location, pretty good service.

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    We've been here at least 20 times as a group.The £10 meal is great value.The staff are superb.We now go once a month.roll on Saturday!

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    Review Highlights - The Cowshed

    SUPER good lunch deal of three courses for £10 and these are high quality, very well done, three courses I might add.

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    The Penny - The bar at The Penny

    The Penny

    (11 reviews)

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    There's loads (I'd say too many) bars the part of Whiteladies road where this pub is. The sort of…read moreplaces you drink standing up and have to shout to get yourself heard. It's a relief, then, to find the Penny Farthing which resolutely is not one of these bars. It's not massively attractive from the outside, the sign in particular looking tired. Things get a bit better on entry. The long bar sweeps through the room elegantly, bringing up the character of the place. Although it could easily be dark and dingy, given the shape the room, they've lit it up well and succeeded in making it feel cosy. A good place to sit out a cold evening. They've made an effort with the selection of beers on offer. Prices hover around three pounds for a pint, which is a bit steep but fair considering what they're offering and the surroundings. Probably in virtue of not being like the rest of the drinking establishments along the road, this place doesn't get too many students (make what you want of that comment - personally I like a place with a studenty feel, but others disagree strongly). The Penny Farthing is a likeable pub and a welcome contrast to its neighbours.

    This is a proper pub, one for watching the rugby and drinking a warm pint of Guinness in, ideal. It…read moredoes have a great little seating area outside, perfectly positioned on Whiteladies road, so you can sit and people watch, smoke, and laugh at anyone who isn't sat outside a pub doing those things. But don't expect any natural light inside. This is a traditional pub, with local regulars and lovely bar staff. They do a Sunday roast, but I really would advise against it, there are much better options nearby. But defiantly come here with a group of mates, sit around one of the high old oak tables, grab a pint (well one for each of you) and soak up the atmosphere. The Farthing is the only pub left in a sea of Tea Rooms and Falafel shops (or hippy nonsense as my unenlightened friends would say). Literally it's hilarious; it looks so out of place sat there by the road amongst the plethora of glass fronted, double glazed, chain restaurants and hair dressers. Let's just hope it stays there!

    Cosy Club - It's really grand in Cosy Club, the site of an old bank.

    Cosy Club

    (13 reviews)

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    Lovely environs and decor. The menu was fairly classic with some refreshing twists (eg. we had a…read morestandard English breakfast with chorizo beans, a flair that my partner really liked) and all was delish. The service was very attentive but not obtrusive at all.

    We first entered the grand old bank that is now Cosy Club last week for breakfast and promised…read moreourselves that we would return for dinner, so this evening I had tapas (£11.50 for three small dishes) that consisted of small Cumberland sausages, chorizo and fish. The other dish was a New York steak ciabatta (with amazing chips). We ordered wine and washed the tasty meal down before following it up with sticky toffee pudding and a decidedly evil peanut butter cheesecake (which comes in a glass). We like it here. It's grand and light, and the food is good and reasonably priced. What would we change? We would upgrade the condiments, so that the ketchup is better, and that authentic maple syrup is used on our pancakes rather than golden syrup, which is thick and doesn't taste of much. We would also have preferred our meals a bit hotter, as we felt like we had to wolf it down before it got cold. But these are small niggles that can be easily fixed, and probably will be at some point if the professionalism of the staff is anything to go by. They're friendly, not over-familiar, not too pushy, and they seem to want to go out of their way to make sure you enjoy Cosy Club. The wine list is short, but will hopefully improve in time. As of writing, it's only been open a couple of weeks. I look forward to being able to buy Champagne by the glass!

    Pieminister - Moo Less Gluten Free Pie

    Pieminister

    (56 reviews)

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    I searched high and low for two days after having their spicy ketchup made in house as I was not…read moreleaving without it. I cannot wait to use it as a marinade as its earthy, chunky, savory, and more of the consistency of a gravy or chutney versus ketchup. I ordered the moo less pie gluten free which was flavorful, the crust was flaky, buttery and great flavor. The gravy complimented the dish well and for the price of less than 10 pounds for a pie and a side this place is a staple of english food at an original price.

    This was nothing like I was expecting it would be... and I don't mean that positively…read more Online it comes off as such a fun place, but what we walked into was a pretty rundown restaurant (and they'd only been open for a few months at that point) with dirty tables and floors, and servers who clearly didn't want to be working. They were nice enough, but they spent most of their time standing outside smoking. They have LOADS of clearly labeled vegan options, which is always appreciated. I got the Mothership: This Isn't A Chicken & Bacon Pie with leeks and white wine, minty mushy peas, crispy onions, gravy, and mash. It was edible; just soooooooo much less flavorful than it should have been and could have been given its components. The pie was mostly crust with very little filling; the mash was also barely there compared to their marketing photos on social which make it seem like you're getting some enormous tower of delicious eats. The food was bland, the atmosphere was bland, the experience was bland. There are better pie and mash places in Bath!

    The Cowshed - british - Updated May 2026

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