Best Steak Restaurants in Bristol: Where to Go

Bristol's steak scene runs from a hard-to-book Redcliffe specialist to a hidden basement grill on Corn Street, plus a reliable national chain if you just want a solid steak without the wait. Here's where to go, area by area, and what each one actually does differently.

Pasture, Redcliffe

Pasture, on Portwall Lane in Redcliffe, is the name that comes up first when Bristol locals talk about steak, and it's built a reputation as one of the hardest tables in the city to get. It's a dedicated steakhouse rather than a general restaurant with steak on the menu, with a focus on quality cuts and proper ageing, and the trade-off for the quality is that walk-ins are unlikely to get a table on a weekend. Book well ahead if you have a date in mind, and check current pricing on their menu, since steak by weight varies restaurant to restaurant and isn't something to guess at. It fits naturally into a wider visit to Redcliffe; see our Redcliffe neighbourhood guide.

The Ox, Corn Street

Tucked in a basement beneath the old Commercial Rooms building at 43 Corn Street in the Old City, The Ox is a proper steakhouse and cocktail bar rather than a casual grill, cooking prime cuts on a Josper charcoal oven. The setting, low-lit and a little hidden, makes it a good pick for a date or a smaller group rather than a big table, and it sits well with an evening around the Old City and Harbourside.

Cow & Sow, Clifton

On Whiteladies Road in Clifton, Cow & Sow runs a deliberately tight menu, on the logic that a shorter list done well beats a long one done adequately. It's a more relaxed, neighbourhood option than Pasture or The Ox, better suited to a regular night out than an occasion booking, and it's an easy stop if you're already spending time in Clifton.

Buenasado, Clifton

Also on Whiteladies Road, a short walk from Cow & Sow, Buenasado is Bristol's dedicated Argentine steakhouse, cooking in the South American asado style rather than the French or British grill tradition most Bristol steakhouses lean on. If you want something distinct from the standard steakhouse formula, chimichurri and Argentine cuts rather than a classic peppercorn sauce, this is the one to pick over its Clifton neighbour.

Miller & Carter, city centre and Cribbs Causeway

If you'd rather have a reliable, well-known chain than an independent, Miller & Carter has two Bristol locations: inside the Bristol Marriott Royal on College Green in the city centre, and a standalone restaurant at Cribbs Causeway to the north of the city. It's the predictable choice, consistent across branches nationally, and a sensible fallback if the independents above are fully booked.

Bristol steakhouses, compared

Booking and what to expect

Steak restaurants in Bristol vary in how easy they are to get into. Pasture is genuinely difficult without booking well in advance, The Ox and Cow & Sow are more manageable but still worth booking for weekends, and Miller & Carter, as a larger chain operation, generally has more availability at short notice across its two branches. Steak pricing is typically by weight or cut and changes with the market, so treat any price you see online as a guide rather than fixed, and check the specific restaurant's current menu before you go.

If you're planning a wider night out around one of these, the Old City and Clifton options both sit close to plenty of bars; our best restaurants in Bristol guide covers the rest of the city's dining scene, and our best Sunday roast guide is worth a look if it's a Sunday and you'd rather have beef a different way.