The Spotted Cow is situated on North Street in the heart of Southville and Bedminster.

The pub has a rich heritage dating back to Bedminster’s agricultural past and has stood for over 200 years. We aim to provide a quality community pub serving up delicious food, an excellent selection of drinks and a unique style of music.

Best Pub Winner - Bristol Lifestyle Awards

Whether you are popping in for a pint, settling down for a meal, or meeting friends for the evening, The Spotted Cow is a relaxed and welcoming local with plenty of character.

Alongside the pub classics, you’ll find seasonal menus, carefully chosen drinks, and a friendly team who help make the place feel properly rooted in the neighbourhood.

The pub benefits from a large walled garden to the rear, which is an amazing suntrap and a perfect oasis to escape from the city. Come winter the canopy returns and the garden becomes a cosy spot, with heaters of course!

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  • Lovely sunday lunch. Popped in for a roast after shopping in town, lovely experience and food was Delicious! Thinking of going back this weekend :)

    Frankie
  • Well it's great to get back in the Spotted Cow with their gorgeous Sunday lunch. The pork belly was stunning and the gravy was to die for! Great food, super friendly service and felt very comfortable in these strange times.

    Tripadvisor
  • The Spotted Cow has been one such haunt of mine, and it has been for most of the seven years I’ve lived in Bristol. It’s remained a constant on ever-evolving North Street, seeing neighbouring businesses come and go, and the food and drink offering flourish. It’s actually been there, in the same guise and ownership, for over a decade. Come the summer, the large garden will come into its own, too – locals flock here at the first sign of sun to work on those vitamin D levels. A proper crowd-pleaser.

    Jess Carter - Crumbs
  • Great grassy beer garden here which is good for a sunny afternoon. Pub is nice and the staff are always friendly. The food is incredible, have eaten (vegetarian) here twice and both times have been incredibly impressed with the food (risotto and stuffed peppers). Their desserts are also great. Can get busy on a weekend evening so best to go early or book in advance for dinner.

    G. Stares
  • Well it's great to get back in the Spotted Cow with their gorgeous Sunday lunch. The pork belly was stunning and the gravy was to die for! Great food, super friendly service and felt very comfortable in these strange times.

    Tripadvisor
  • The menu makes for interesting reading, not least because the Cow have extended their 'local, sustainable, ethical' food-sourcing policy to include 'grown on the premises', with a roof garden providing many of the vegetables and herbs used in the kitchen.

    Venue Magazine