Located on Whiteladies Road in Bristol, Tapps Wine Bar is a cool, creative spot where sustainable wines meet vibrant small-plate dining. With a light and airy interior framed by wood-panelled walls and large patio doors opening onto a sunny terrace, it’s perfect for birthdays, dates, group catch-ups and romantic special occasions. The whole experience is further enhanced by a soundtrack of vinyl classics.
Tapps Wine Bar serves lunch and dinner with a menu inspired by seasonal flavours and imaginative cooking. Highlights include grilled octopus with garlic, chilli and coriander; roasted beetroot with goat’s curd, pickled fennel and candied walnuts; and crab fritters with tarragon oil. It's a great Bristol restaurant for vegetarians, thanks to a broad selection of vegetable-forward plates featuring the likes of asparagus with toasted hazelnuts, orange and chilli glazed carrots with whipped tahini, and Isle of Wight tomatoes served with labneh and buckwheat crackers, along with kimchi-umami fries. Seafood options, meanwhile, might include mussels in white wine, garlic and herbs or line-caught mackerel with a rhubarb ketchup. For meat lovers, there’s bavette steak with chimichurri, and for dessert, rhubarb-filled choux buns with custard or chocolate mousse with hazelnut crumb and olive oil.
As the name suggests, Tapps Wine Bar features an impressive selection of eleven sustainable wines on tap, including an English sparkling from Chalk & Lees that’s said to rival Champagne. You can even buy tap wine in a refillable bottle, then return it for another refill when you're ready. Wine and food are designed to complement each other, so just ask someone for a recommendation, whether you're looking to try something new or find something you know you'll love - we'd always go for a Beaujolais. With great tunes on vinyl spinning in the background, this is a place to drop in, relax and enjoy good food, good wine and good company.