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The Harbour Room

4b Market Street, Bristol, BS1 4ST

Source: Example data only · 2026-07-18Food Hygiene Rating Scheme

Test food hygiene rating

Date 2026-03-14

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Source: From the venue · confirmed 12 July 2026

How The Harbour Room contributes to Bristol

Affordable food, local jobs and a shared waterside space

The Harbour Room says it works as a daytime meeting place as well as a bar and dining room, with lower-cost food choices, space to work or study, local employment and regular opportunities for Bristol producers and performers.

  • Community and belonging

    Community hub and meeting place

    Provides a familiar local place where people can meet and spend time together.

  • Community and belonging

    Welcomes community groups

    Makes space available for local groups, clubs or voluntary organisations.

  • Community and belonging

    Welcoming place for families

    Offers a setting where families can spend time together during suitable hours.

  • Affordable food

    Affordable school-holiday meals

    Offers lower-cost meals for children or families on selected school-holiday dates.

    A £2.50 children’s lunch is planned for selected weekdays during Bristol state-school holidays; dates and conditions are published before each holiday.

  • Affordable food

    Affordable breakfast

    Offers at least one clearly priced lower-cost breakfast option.

    Breakfast choices from £4.50 are normally available on weekdays from 8am to 11am.

  • Affordable food

    Lower-cost children’s menu

    Provides clearly priced meal choices designed to be more affordable for families.

  • Affordable food

    Free drinking-water refills

    Welcomes requests to refill drinking-water bottles during opening hours.

  • Access and inclusion

    Step-free main entrance

    Provides a step-free route through the main public entrance.

  • Access and inclusion

    Accessible toilet

    Provides a toilet intended for disabled visitors within the public venue area.

  • Access and inclusion

    Wheelchair-friendly seating choices

    Offers seating layouts with space for wheelchair users and companions.

  • Access and inclusion

    Baby-changing facilities

    Provides a designated baby-changing space for parents and carers.

  • Work and local jobs

    Place to work or study

    Welcomes people who want to work or study quietly during suitable daytime hours.

    Daytime visitors can use Wi-Fi, plug sockets and unreserved tables before 5pm when space is available.

  • Work and local jobs

    Provides full-time and part-time jobs

    Publishes current aggregate headcounts for full-time and part-time roles at this venue.

  • Work and local jobs

    Apprenticeships and training

    Offers structured learning, accredited training or apprenticeship opportunities.

  • Work and local jobs

    Invests in staff development

    Supports team members to build useful hospitality, service and leadership skills.

  • Local food and drink

    Serves locally produced alcohol

    Stocks beer, cider, wine or spirits produced in the local or wider regional area.

  • Local food and drink

    Uses local food where possible

    Chooses food from local or regional producers when availability, quality and value allow.

  • Local food and drink

    Buys from independent suppliers

    Includes independent producers and suppliers in regular purchasing choices.

  • Culture and shared space

    Live local music

    Gives local performers opportunities to play for an audience.

    Small Bristol acts are programmed on selected early evenings; the current schedule is published by the venue.

  • Culture and shared space

    Community room or shared space

    Makes a room or defined area available for suitable local activities and meetings.

    A step-free side room for up to 20 people can be requested by community groups, with reduced rates for eligible local voluntary activity.

  • Neighbourhood and environment

    Reduces and redistributes food waste

    Takes practical steps to prevent food waste and redirect suitable surplus where possible.

  • Neighbourhood and environment

    Supports walking, cycling and public transport

    Provides useful information or facilities that can make lower-impact journeys easier.

Access information

Step-free entrance, an accessible toilet and movable seating with space for wheelchair users. Staff can explain the riverside route before a visit.

Local food and drink

The venue says its changing list includes Bristol and South West beer, cider and spirits, and that the kitchen chooses regional produce where season and supply allow.

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Bars.co.uk

Responsible Community Venue Standard

Venue self-certified

The Harbour Room

2026 · venue self-certification

82/100

Score areas

Five areas · 20 points each

  • Responsible service and safety18/20
  • Trained and supported staff17/20
  • Local jobs and community15/20
  • Authentic drinks and honest measures18/20
  • Fair access and resolution14/20
Result date
18 Apr 2026
Valid until
17 Apr 2027

Self-certified by the venue. Not independently audited.

Source: Mediation summary · checked 19 July 2026Test data

How reports were handled

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Reports shown
2
In mediation
1
Agreement reached
0
Resolved
1
Closed without agreement
0

Published reports over time

The month is when we received the report, not when the issue happened.

  1. 1
  2. 1

Types of problem

  • Accessibility · 1
  • Service or customer care · 1

What happened with each report

Newest first. We show a result only if both sides agree to the wording and we check it for private information.

Published mediation activity for The Harbour Room, showing month received, issue type, handling status and any approved public result
Month receivedIssue typeHandling statusPublic result
AccessibilityIn mediationPrivate mediation is continuing.
Service or customer careResolved - agreed action completedOperational change.The venue introduced a clearer follow-up route and confirmed the change through mediation.

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Venue details

Source: From the venue
Type of venue
Pub/bar/nightclub
Council area
Bristol, City of
Venue profile
Managed by the venue
Chain or group
Operated by Harbour & Hearth GroupSource: From the venueChecked Source: Venue-supplied operator profile

What this venue offers

A waterside bar and dining room built around affordable daytime food, flexible shared space and a programme of small Bristol events.

Venue type, supplied by the venue
Bar and dining room
Food
Available
Low and no-alcohol options
Available
Outdoor area
Available
Live entertainment
Regular or occasional events

Official food hygiene data

Source: Example data only
Name in Food Standards Agency data
The Harbour Room
Food hygiene result
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · 5
Council area
Bristol, City of
Data date
2026-07-18
Added to Bars.co.uk
19 July 2026

Test data: Bars.co.uk made this example. It did not come from the Food Standards Agency, so the official data licence does not apply to this venue.

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Nearby pubs and bars

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Venues on this map

  1. 82/100

    Venue self-certified. Not independently audited.

    Test food hygiene result: 5 out of 5

  2. The Lantern House

    25.2 miles away

    78/100

    Venue self-certified. Not independently audited.

    Test food hygiene result: 4 out of 5

  3. Slate Yard

    25.5 miles away

    No current venue score

    Test food hygiene result: Awaiting Publication

  4. The Severn Lantern

    32.5 miles away

    No current venue score

    Test food hygiene result: 5 out of 5

  5. Orchard Parlour

    61.1 miles away

    83/100

    Audited by Bars.co.uk

    Test food hygiene result: 5 out of 5

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