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Four floors of a handsome old Bristol building given over entirely to cocktails, which feels like the right call. The Milk Thistle is a cocktail bar spread across a hidden vault, a lounge, and an attic, with the kind of eclectic decor that earns the word without apology. Drinks lean classic with house riffs woven in, and the team tends toward recommendations rather than leaving you to flounder. It ranks in the Top 50 Cocktail Bars list.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- The Pinnacle Guide 1 Pin
- Difford's Guide 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2026 · #41 · Top 50 Cocktail Bars
One number, weighted & current 86
How we score
Nearby in the record closest first
- Weber and Trings Bristol Drink · 61
- Hotel du Vin Bristol Stay · 74
- Marmo Italian Eat · 74
- Red Light Cocktail Bar Drink · 64
- Loose Cannon Cocktail Bar Cocktail Bar Drink · 61
- Adelina Yard Eat · 69
- London Cocktail Club Bristol Drink · 61
- Bulrush Modern British Eat · 86
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