The Bath Tap, Bath

This had had a bit of a facelift being formerly The Bath Tap. It re-opened in April 2010, but has only been doing food since October due to a delay in getting the kitchen ready. It’s really more of a wine bar than your typical pub, but it’s a pleasant enough place. It’s a small and cosy single room bar with low level lighting and lots of candles around the place. There’s a wood striped floor as seems to be the vogue everywhere these days, wood panelling half way up the walls painted in a gastro-pub hue of green, and some unusual wallpaper above. Staff seemed friendly and helpful. Seating was fairly limited, with a few wooden tables and a couple of comfy looking armchairs. There was also a fire roaring away, although this looked to be a gas affair rather than anything more authentic. The food offering befits it’s gastro-pub pretensions, although prices were not unreasonable with most of the mains ere around the £10 mark. Don’t expect to find a burger and chips or curry of the day though. We enjoyed what we had however, and would happily return. There is also an upstairs dining area with waitress service, although the menu is the same as in the bar downstairs. The solitary beer on tap was Doom Bar, and the only cider was Thatcher’s Gold.