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Brown & Bye Restaurant & Bar at Brown & Bye

Dining Room in a Restaurant
·
Whole venue
UNIT 3, THE BOATHOUSE, Bristol, BS1 5AT –
Hotwells, Bristol
Up to 40
seats
Up to 70
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Brown & Bye is a Restaurant, Café and Bar located on the beautiful waterfront opposite the SS Great Britain. We are the perfect venue for you and your guests and our staff specialise in looking after Corporate Events & Celebrations. Our flexible space is conveniently split into 3 rooms - THE WINE BAR, THE MAIN LOUNGE BAR and THE PROJECTION SUITE - with the option of interconnecting them if you need more space. You can hire 1 room, 2 rooms or the whole venue exclusively. Each space comes with an outdoor seating terrace and its own entrance.

We offer a range of food, all served on wooden boards and designed to be shared whilst socialising or working, and we cater for all dietary requirements. Drinks include an amazing selection of wines, cocktails, beers, coffees and juices.

Prices

Monday
7:00 – 23:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 – 23:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per day
7:00 – 23:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
7:00 – 23:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 – 23:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per day
7:00 – 23:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
7:00 – 23:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 – 23:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per day
7:00 – 23:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
7:00 – 23:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 – 23:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per day
7:00 – 23:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
7:00 – 23:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 – 23:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per day
7:00 – 23:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
7:00 – 23:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per hour
7:00 – 23:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per day
7:00 – 23:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
8:00 – 23:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 23:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per day
8:00 – 23:00
from £200 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
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Pricing updated by venue 2 months ago
Pricing rated as accurate by 1 verified user
Minimum booking duration: 4 hours

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 70
  • Dining
    up to 40

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Italian cuisine
No external catering allowed
Approved caterers only
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Flipchart
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Mirrors Full-length mirrors available
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: PA system / speakers
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Own music not allowed
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available
  • No wedding licence

Age policy

Guest under 18 not allowed unless accompanied by an adult after 21:00

Reviews and ratings

(20 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.

AR
Annabel R.
Verified review
Birthday Party · 55 guests · February 2025

I liked the chill vibe, the decor

The sound system-couldn’t queue songs and music was too quiet

4.6
AP
Ashley P.
Verified review
Baby Shower · 20 guests · February 2025

Thank you so much to the team for letting us host our baby shower at your venue. Start to finish everything was super easy and we had the best time!

5.0
SK
Susie K.
Verified review
Restaurant · 11 guests · May 2024

The venue was well placed, perfect for private hire and we enjoyed our event very much. The bar was happy to let us get on with our event to our liking, they hosted us despite the Bristol marathon being on and managed to deliver it on time.

The food was tasty but basic and there was no option for any vegetables or salad which made it a bit tricky to feel like the meal was complete. We weren't able to bring any of our own food either so it was very carb and protein focused. However it was easy and tasty.

4.1
RS
Rae S.
Verified review
Leaving Party · 45 guests · March 2024

Amazing venue in a beautiful part of Bristol, my guests were really impressed and loved the different venue rooms, decor and furniture! All of the staff I encountered during the booking process and on the night were lovely and attentive. The venue had a mix of standing and seating areas, comfortably fit the 40-60 guests that we had. Thank you so much for making my evening feel really special! Would 100% recommend.

5.0

FAQ

No, the venue does not have space for a live band or DJ. However, it has a Sonos sound system.

There are three rooms available: one has a large table and is more closed off, making it suitable for a private space; the other two are more open with bars, making them suitable for a networking happy hour.

About Brown & Bye

Brown & Bye is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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