EnglandEntertainment

Bar, Theme entertainment in England

  1. A

    The Elbow Room

    Part of a franchise with branches in London and Bristol, The Elbow Room in Leeds offers pool tables and live music or DJs every night. It's all effortlessly appealing: there's pop art on the walls, purple pool tables and laid-back music that matches the clientele. Don't worry about getting hustled, you're more likely to meet Yorkshire Phil than Minnesota Fats.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Elbow Room

    Part dim-lit bar, part hustlers' pool hall, this is a favourite hang-out for Bristol's style-conscious frat. Rack up the balls and knock back the bourbons to a soundtrack of jazz, funk and hip-hop. For budding Fast Eddies, there's a pool competition every Monday.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Kazbar

    This funky Moroccan-themed bar has giant windows, low lighting, warm colours and a cool vibe. It's buzzing most nights with hip young things sipping cocktails and filling up on the Spanish and North African tapas.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Apple

    Stocking more ciders than you could possibly hope to imbibe, this riverside retreat is a temple to traditional scrumpy. Chutney sandwiches and Ploughman's lunches complete the apple-flavoured experience.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Moloko

    This curious bar seems to take its visual cue from Stalinist Russia - black paint, stark interiors and red stars abound - and you'll need the constitution of a Tartar to stomach the flavoured vodkas.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Walkabout

    This cavernous Aussie-styled bar is popular for big-screen sports and cocktail nights, plus party, pop and house DJs at weekends.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Café Kick

    A bare-boards bar with a Continental European feel, where the action centres around the handful of 'fussball' tables.

    reviewed

  8. H

    Thekla Social

    After a hefty refit, Bristol's venerable club-boat is back with nights to cater for all tastes: electro-punk, indie, disco and new wave, plus live gigs and legendary leftfield night Blowpop once a month.

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