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Warm, 1920s-themed British steakhouse with wood panelling serving chops, seafood, wine & cocktails.
Hours
| Tuesday | 4–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 4–9 PM |
| Thursday | 12–9 PM |
| Friday | 12–10 PM |
| Saturday | 12–10 PM |
| Sunday | 1–9 PM |
| Monday | 4–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 18 St Nicholas St, Bristol BS1 1UB, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 29 2130 2084
Website: https://www.mugshotrestaurants.com/
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Mugshot Bristol – Updated 2026, Steakhouse in Bristol – OpenTable
Price. £25 and under ; Cuisines. Steakhouse, Pizza Bar ; Website. http://www.mugshotrestaurants.com/ ; Location. 18 St. Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UB.
Bristol – Mugshot Restaurant
Mugshot Restaurant Bristol sits in the heart of the medieval old town, housed in a stunning Grade II listed building next to the historic St Nicholas Market …
Reviews
sophie d’alton
My boyfriend and I were on holiday in Bristol for the weekend for his birthday and last minute booked a table here. The venue itself is super cool and I cannot express how amazing everything was, the food was beautiful, we had the tenderstem broccoli, bone marrow mash and a ribeye steak, we absolutely loved the concept and had so much fun. On top of that our server Lily was absolutely brilliant, such a lovely and nice girl who gave exemplary service, she gave amazing menu recommendations, and lovely activities to do afterwards. Thank you for such a lovely night Lily and all staff, you were brilliant 🙂
… moreTravel-n-Bites
For me, I’d sum this place as great place to have a steak, have a lovely social meal with a good atmosphere and friendly service. Food is tasty and good value too. We had the sirloin and the Chateaubriand. Both were good.
Will defo eat here again
… moreWill defo eat here again
Kemberj
We have been wanting to go to this place for ages, and we finally had the chance.
Omg what a meal.
The staff were great, very helpful and chatty, the atmosphere was nice too in this 1920’s themed restaurant.
The food was another level.
Camembert to start baked in a bread roll with red onion jam amazing.
I had the fillet steak and my wife the fish of the day which was tuna steak.
The theme of the restaurant is the meat/fish comes seared only, then with the hot stones provided you use your choice of butters to cook the meat to your liking.
It’s was flavour heaven, with a cowboy and a garlic butter. Beef dripping sauce, Mac n cheese and Parmesan chips.
If that was my last meal, then what a meal.
We cannot wait to go back
… moreOmg what a meal.
The staff were great, very helpful and chatty, the atmosphere was nice too in this 1920’s themed restaurant.
The food was another level.
Camembert to start baked in a bread roll with red onion jam amazing.
I had the fillet steak and my wife the fish of the day which was tuna steak.
The theme of the restaurant is the meat/fish comes seared only, then with the hot stones provided you use your choice of butters to cook the meat to your liking.
It’s was flavour heaven, with a cowboy and a garlic butter. Beef dripping sauce, Mac n cheese and Parmesan chips.
If that was my last meal, then what a meal.
We cannot wait to go back
Olivia Helene
My boyfriend absolutely loves this place and decided to take me all the way to Bristol to try it. I was very excited and saw all the hype and good reviews people have given it.
However, I felt like the steak was lacking in flavour, and especially the sauce. I tried Beef dripping, wild mushroom, and peppercorn sauces. Unfortunately I wasn’t a fan of any of them, and they didn’t add much, or any, extra flavour to the steak. The butters overpower any beef flavour there might have possibly been. Also tasted very under-salted, or like no salt was added at all.
I guess I was not much of a fan of cooking it myself, though I completely admit I wanted to try it. It just took a bit too long to cook it, rather than enjoy it, and no matter how long I cooked it, the steak kept the texture of a rare steak— extremely tender, which sounds good, but it was just way too soft for me.
Prior to this, I had pork belly bites as a starter which were absolutely amazing, would definitely recommend.
I know a lot of people love this place, but I guess it just wasn’t flavorful enough for me and I wasn’t a fan of the texture. That’s my main complaint.
Service was perfect, and the 20’s theme is great too.
… moreHowever, I felt like the steak was lacking in flavour, and especially the sauce. I tried Beef dripping, wild mushroom, and peppercorn sauces. Unfortunately I wasn’t a fan of any of them, and they didn’t add much, or any, extra flavour to the steak. The butters overpower any beef flavour there might have possibly been. Also tasted very under-salted, or like no salt was added at all.
I guess I was not much of a fan of cooking it myself, though I completely admit I wanted to try it. It just took a bit too long to cook it, rather than enjoy it, and no matter how long I cooked it, the steak kept the texture of a rare steak— extremely tender, which sounds good, but it was just way too soft for me.
Prior to this, I had pork belly bites as a starter which were absolutely amazing, would definitely recommend.
I know a lot of people love this place, but I guess it just wasn’t flavorful enough for me and I wasn’t a fan of the texture. That’s my main complaint.
Service was perfect, and the 20’s theme is great too.
Lauren Stoddard
My partner and I had a wonderful weekend in Bristol and after such great past experiences, we knew we had to return to The Mug House. Once again, it exceeded every expectation.
The food was outstanding, the cocktails and wine were exceptional, and the service was truly faultless. We had the most amazing time, and Lutsi deserves a special mention. Her warmth, attentiveness, and genuine care made the whole experience feel incredibly personal and welcoming. She went above and beyond and played a huge part in making our visit so memorable. We can’t wait to return. Thank you again Lutsi x
… moreThe food was outstanding, the cocktails and wine were exceptional, and the service was truly faultless. We had the most amazing time, and Lutsi deserves a special mention. Her warmth, attentiveness, and genuine care made the whole experience feel incredibly personal and welcoming. She went above and beyond and played a huge part in making our visit so memorable. We can’t wait to return. Thank you again Lutsi x
Mark May
Good food, excellent concept and Tom was the best service provider we could have asked for. It was busy and we were made to feel taken care of regardless. Thank you Tom
… moreSentinel traveller uk
Whilst staying in Bristol, I decided to find somewhere to watch rather than the rather dire in house hotel restaurant. After checking for reviews, this eatery was the one that caught my attention.
Managed to be seated straight away. After checking the menu where I could have selected multiple courses, everything looked and sounded great.
The waitress (Sian) was attentive and knowledgeable, which came in useful as she demonstrated how you prepared your steak using the hot stone that the steak came with.
The food was well presented. The steak was delicious and combined with the flavoured butters and sauce it was both theatrical and memorable.
I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who enjoys a steak and is prepared to participate in the cooking.
… moreManaged to be seated straight away. After checking the menu where I could have selected multiple courses, everything looked and sounded great.
The waitress (Sian) was attentive and knowledgeable, which came in useful as she demonstrated how you prepared your steak using the hot stone that the steak came with.
The food was well presented. The steak was delicious and combined with the flavoured butters and sauce it was both theatrical and memorable.
I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who enjoys a steak and is prepared to participate in the cooking.
Kristin W
I used to work in a steak-on-the-stone restaurant and it was nice to visit a restaurant of the same concept and be on the receiving end . The steak cuts were good quality (though under-salted) – the added butter sauce and side made it value for money. The butters were great but the sauces, I have to say, were underwhelming. The pepper sauce was bland and floury and the red wine sauce was sweet – where I expected a rich red wine jus I had something of a store bought sweet chilli (minus the chilli) consistency. The Parmesan and truffle chips were overcooked and I tasted no truffle. The saving experience here was definitely the service. We were instructed perfectly, and someone noticed when our stone was cold and brought us a new one (this I especially appreciated). The Swoon gelato was a lovely way to end the meal off. I would come back and I’m sure – knowing more of what to order – leave a 5 star review.
… moreHaneul Choi
We enjoyed every bite! I ordered ribeye and my partner ordered fillet and they were amazing! It was fun to cook them on hot stone to our liking! Pork belly appetizer was a bit too salty but still delicious!
… moreJake Platinum
First time visiting here after probably trying 80% of Bristols steak houses and I was intrigued, the “cook you’re own” style steak restaurant is not really for me but here we are let’s give it a go!
Order a flat iron steak 12oz – truffle Parmesan fries, butter – honey and bearnaise and chimichurri sauce.
Also order side of mac and cheese and tender stem broccoli.
Let’s talk steak – the cut was quality, good sear when served and lots of flavour from the cut itself. Tender and juicy then waiter took us through the “way too cook” using hot stone.
Would say overall it was a quality steak, cooked different bits from rare to mid rare and even well done on cap end, just to see how the hot stone would handle it.
Overall really nice no complaints with the steak at all – lovely cut and quality meat.
Both butters were lovely and flavourful would have liked more to be honest, to run through the steak instead of using it to grease the stone.
I had 2 sauces a chimichurri and beef dripping – both sauces were exceptional – rich deep flavours and palette warming the beef dripping hit hard was so glossy and umami! But don’t sleep on the chimichurri, fragrant bright sweet and acidic just how it should be!
But here’s where I think it let me down and not quite hit the high bar mark – the sides!
Mac and cheese was dry and pretty all round bland without any real tasting notes, broccoli was standard nothing wild is anything lacked any sear just plain boiled, but thankfully not over done and soft.
The fries, tiny portion and upgrade to truffle n parm was pointless not a flavour of either on those. The fries were here to complement the dish and help soak up the juices but just way this is served it’s not really possible.
Overall I’d give it a solid 7.5/10 and wouldn’t turn anyone away from going!
Cook you’re own steak is not my favourite thing and always puts me off but I would say this gaff is probably best at doing it – if you into that style of steak restaurants well this is place to go!! But the venting is not the best and can get really smokey! Would not recommend for anyone with breathing difficulties!!
Special mention to staff here – really attentive and on the ball, friendly but not over hosting, they made the experience really good!
… moreOrder a flat iron steak 12oz – truffle Parmesan fries, butter – honey and bearnaise and chimichurri sauce.
Also order side of mac and cheese and tender stem broccoli.
Let’s talk steak – the cut was quality, good sear when served and lots of flavour from the cut itself. Tender and juicy then waiter took us through the “way too cook” using hot stone.
Would say overall it was a quality steak, cooked different bits from rare to mid rare and even well done on cap end, just to see how the hot stone would handle it.
Overall really nice no complaints with the steak at all – lovely cut and quality meat.
Both butters were lovely and flavourful would have liked more to be honest, to run through the steak instead of using it to grease the stone.
I had 2 sauces a chimichurri and beef dripping – both sauces were exceptional – rich deep flavours and palette warming the beef dripping hit hard was so glossy and umami! But don’t sleep on the chimichurri, fragrant bright sweet and acidic just how it should be!
But here’s where I think it let me down and not quite hit the high bar mark – the sides!
Mac and cheese was dry and pretty all round bland without any real tasting notes, broccoli was standard nothing wild is anything lacked any sear just plain boiled, but thankfully not over done and soft.
The fries, tiny portion and upgrade to truffle n parm was pointless not a flavour of either on those. The fries were here to complement the dish and help soak up the juices but just way this is served it’s not really possible.
Overall I’d give it a solid 7.5/10 and wouldn’t turn anyone away from going!
Cook you’re own steak is not my favourite thing and always puts me off but I would say this gaff is probably best at doing it – if you into that style of steak restaurants well this is place to go!! But the venting is not the best and can get really smokey! Would not recommend for anyone with breathing difficulties!!
Special mention to staff here – really attentive and on the ball, friendly but not over hosting, they made the experience really good!