Cool Places
Riverstation
The Grove, Bristol BS1 4RB
This former river police station has got one of the best restaurant views in the city from its terrace over the water. Upstairs there’s a fine-dining restaurant serving Modern European food (think rib-eye steak, pan-fried sea bass, monkfish en croute) while downstairs the bar does a mean cocktail and serves more informal snacks, including Portuguese custard tarts and an array of cakes in the afternoon. You’ll kick yourself for ordering coffee when you see the tea: teapots arrive with bright knitted tea cosies to make you smile. It’s a special place when the sun goes down and the lights start twinkling; romantic and perfect for a sophisticated date, perhaps, or a celebratory dinner.
