El Rincon, Southville, Bristol

El Rincon site - www.elrincon.moonfruit.com

A tiny and rustic Spanish Bar and Bistro which although at the popular end of North Street is slightly on past the main strip and so feels a little more select that many of the bars nearby that get quite rammed. Popular on match days though due to it’s proximity to “the gate”, it can nonetheless get very busy. It’s a tiny, two room affair, with a small square room at the front with a small bar counter. Decor is fairly minimal with wood flooring and a limited selection of tables and chairs. There are normally a couple more chairs on the pavement outside. At the back is a slightly larger, oblong room. Everything appears authentically Spanish from the food to the drink, and even the barmaid who was friendly enough but had a limited grasp of English. There is even a language school run from a room upstairs. No Real ales on tap unfortunately, in fact the only draft offering was a Spanish lager. There were however a couple of Spanish ciders available from the ‘fridge.

El Rincon site - www.elrincon.moonfruit.com