The Canteen

Proudly placed on Stokes Croft, The Canteen serves up deliciously affordable, seasonal vegetarian food, locally brewed beers and spirits.

Nestled perfectly in the warm belly of Hamilton House, The Canteen emerged in 2009 out of the creative inspiration and collective efforts of a bunch of Stokes Croft and Bristol brilliants. From day one we wanted to offer outstanding free live music, affordable homecooked food made with heaps of love and ingredients sourced as locally as we could manage and moreover we wanted to make a place for al

23/09/2024

.ales NITRO stout now pouring. A bloody lovely creamy stout where you can taste the roasted barley. 4.4% & new on the market! Served by the lovely Jai.

Nice to see the Guinness monopoly on nitro stout well and truly over. It's not easy mind. Arbor have smashed it with this one.

23/09/2024

🎶 Live music/events at the Canteen this week!

🆓 Free entry*

🤑 Student discount on Sundays from 7pm, Mondays-Thursdays - 10% off food + drink (with a valid student card)!
💥 MON 23RD SEP - FROM 8:30PMPortuguese singer in love with Neo-Soul, R&B and Hip Hopmusic💥 TUE 24TH SEP - FROM 9:30PMBRISTOL STREET MUSIC (JAM SESSION)
Soulful and laid-back neo jazz feels, with a potential to dive down into breakbeat and avant garde funk
💥 WED 25TH SEP - FROM 9:30PMALVORADA
Top musicians from London and Brazil with diverse backgrounds including jazz, classical and Brazilian music
💥 THU 26TH SEP - FROM 9:30PMCODSWALLOP PRESENTS: AFRODISIAC KING CHAMELEON + REGGIE C
An exploration of the sensual sounds of the 70s, with a focus on Funk, Soul, Jazz Fusion, Afrobeat & Latin
💥 FRI 27TH SEP - FROM 10PMJONAH HITCHENS+ DJ PAULO FERNANDEZ | £6 AFTER 9:30PM
Blending soul, funk, psychedelia and jazz into a single exhilarating mash up
💥 SAT 28TH SEP - FROM 10PMTHE BITTER LEMONS
Squeeze the juice out of Janis Martin and Connie Francis, a zest of The Ventures and the rind of Heavy Trash+ DJ TOM RILEY | £6 AFTER 9:30PM
💥 SUN 29TH SEP - FROM 8PMOogie B’s Industry Funhaus30% OFF SELECTED DRINKSFOR HOSPITALITY STAFF FROM 8PM!

                                         

16/09/2024

🎶 Live music/events at the Canteen this week!

🆓 Free entry*

🤑 Student discount on Sundays from 7pm, Mondays-Thursdays - 10% off food + drink (with a valid student card)!
💥 MON 16TH SEPT - FROM 8:30PMFLORENCE KNIGHT
Drawing heavily on the blues rock greats of the 60s and 70s, weaving in a little grunge and a whole lot of soul
💥 TUE 17TH SEPT - FROM 9:30PMSTONE COLD FUNK JAM
Bristol’s iconic funk jam night hosted by Stone Cold Hustle
💥 WED 18TH SEPT - FROM 9:30PMTHE CANTEEN LATIN SESSION
Sparkling Latin Jazz Jam with Trumpeter/Trombonist Michel Padrón + Pianist Jim Blomfield
💥 THU 19TH SEPT - FROM 9:30PMSEDATED SOCIETY
Rock trio hailing from the midlands, based in Bristol
💥 FRI 20TH SEPT - FROM 10PMTHE MAKINGS + DJ STEFAN GOODWIN
With a raw, contemporary edge, brought to life by an evolving portfolio of unique compositions, The Makings offer big, brash sounds that bring something different to the Bristol music scene and beyond
*£6 AFTER 9:30PM
💥 SAT 21ST SEPT - FROM 10PMLEI DI DAI + DJ
Jamaican music, Brazilian flow, positive lyrics and dancing beats in the vibrations of Reggae, Dancehall, Dub, Rub-a-Dub, Jungle and Dnb
*£6 AFTER 9:30PMrainha💥 SUN 22ND SEPT - FROM 8PMOogie B’s Industry Funhaus30% OFF SELECTED DRINKSFOR HOSPITALITY STAFF FROM 8PM!

                                         

Photos from The Canteen's post 15/09/2024

Low-Carbon Christmas at The Canteen!

Working with Future Leap we've calculated, assessed and processed all the carbon emissions from our Christmas menu compared with the same data from a traditional Christmas meal. The Canteen Christmas menu rocks in at a whopping 53% less carbon-intensive than your traditional turkey meal. But 100% as tasty!

We're doing things differently to make a change! Get in touch to make your booking, or find out more about what we're doing to lower our carbon emissions. www.canteenbristol.co.uk/christmas

13/09/2024

Next Saturday: It's a party, but with a difference, where we can all explore how Taking the Jump to a more sustainable way of living can not only protect nature, but also mean fuller and more joyous lives! Come and join us and learn more about how to:

Take the Jump

Sat: 21st September from 11am

12/09/2024

To celebrate our neighbours Jamaica Street Studios Open Studios Weekend we have some special discounts, especially for those folk heading to their studios that weekend !

🎶 Friday 20th September - free entry to live band The Makings all evening
🌱 Saturday 21st September - 30% off food between 5 & 7pm
🍺 Sunday 22nd September - 30% pints of Arbor Ales special Jamaica Street beer from 7pm

Just show us your stamp from the open studios and all these are yours!

10/09/2024

Students in Bristol - come get your discount on!

09/09/2024

🎶 Live music/events at the Canteen this week!

🆓 Free entry*

🤑 Student discount on Sundays from 8pm, Mondays-Thursdays - 10% off food + drink (with a valid student card)!
💥MON 9TH SEPDJAMMY DODGERS
Joyful sounds from Djammy Dodgers. Django inspired gypsy jazz with a delicious flutey twist.
💥 TUE 10TH SEP - FROM 9:30PMSLAPDASH (JAM SESSION)
Totally improvised set of neo-soul, jazz fusion and hip hop@slapdash_band💥 WED 11TH SEP - FROM 9:30PMSENNA WEEKS
Funky Blues Trio fronted by UK Blues Federation nominated Guitarist & Singer
💥 THU 12TH SEP - FROM 9:30PMJUST LIKE CLAY + GOOD HABITS
A groundbreaking collaboration that promises to be a powerhouse of musical innovation
💥 FRI 13TH SEP - FROM 10PMMOHAMED ERREBBAA & TAGNA GROOVE + DJ
Moroccan musician and Master in the GNAWA world
💥 SAT 14TH SEP - FROM 10PMAMADOU DIAGNE
Multi instrumentalist, Composer, singer, songwriter, Amadou Diagne has the traditions of West Africa at his fingertips+ DJ KIBOKO💥 SUN 15TH SEP - FROM 8PMOogie B’s Industry Funhaus30% OFF SELECTED DRINKSFOR HOSPITALITY STAFF FROM 8PM!
*£6 after 9:30pm Fri & Sat (or when capacity is reached)

                                         

Photos from The Canteen's post 06/09/2024

And we're back!! Just in time to sit all cosy under our awning in the rain. See you all soon.

Big ups to Greeny carpentry & landscaping for smashing it in time for the weekend. Their contact info below. And Rich our magic handyperson.

[email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090958357191

05/09/2024

Christmas is coming... this year feast on our low-carbon Christmas sharing menu and celebrate in style! To make your booking, or find out more visit our website www.canteenbristol.co.uk/christmas

Future Leap Network

04/09/2024

🎶 Live music/events at the Canteen this week!

🆓 Free entry*

🤑 Student discount on Sundays from 7pm, Mondays-Thursdays - 10% off food + drink (with a valid student card)!💥 MON 2ND SEP - FROM 8:30PMBEAT CLEAVER PRESENTS: CYPHER SPACE
Live improvised music utilising beatbox, live looping, freestyle rap and a load of alien nonsense
💥 TUE 3RD SEP - FROM 9:30PMSTONE COLD FUNK JAMBristol’s iconic funk jam night hosted by Stone Cold Hustle
💥 WED 4TH SEP - FROM 9:30PMTHE CANTEEN JAZZ SESSION
Lively jazz jam session led by the versatile saxophone hero Craig Crofton along with his house trio
💥 THU 5TH SEP - FROM 9:30PMFANTASTIC STRANGER
Tender melodies, ferocious riffs and a heavy dose of improvisation
💥 FRI 6TH SEP - FROM 10PMSWAMP STOMP STRING BAND
Unique mix of Bluegrass, Country, and Americana@swamp_stomp_string_gramDJ SPINTHIEF
House, Electro, Disco, Funk
💥 SAT 7TH SEP - FROM 10PMLOS GUSANMIGOS + DJ
Los Gusanmigos Organ Quartet will take you on that Latin-insprired musical journey you never knew you needed to go on
💥 SUN 8TH SEP - FROM 8PMOogie B’s Industry Funhaus30% OFF SELECTED DRINKS FOR HOSPITALITY STAFF FROM 8PM!


*£6 after 9:30pm Fri & Sat (or when capacity is reached)

                                         

04/09/2024

Might look different out the front, but our kitchen is open!

12-3pm / 5-9:30pm

02/09/2024

Still open!!! Had to get our decking redone as it's seen better days. Hopefully back up and running on Friday. Few trinkets under there and all!

Entrance is via the side door (old entrance) temporarily. Kitchen and music on as normal with a reduced capacity.

See you soon!

30/08/2024

Roast season is back! From this Sunday, come@knock your hangover out with our delicious all veggie roasts. Cauli cheese and pints optional

24/08/2024

💫FUNDRAISER💫
Come by Monday and help us to raise money for Palestine aid. Raffles to be done and prizes to be won. Raffle entry £1 and live music from 2.

Photos from The Canteen's post 22/08/2024

Come join the dance this bank hol Monday with for a mighty good cause. A end of summer special out on the terrace (inside if the sun is shy).

Please get involved, we've had great support from suppliers to help rustle up the raffle prizes - anything you donate on the door will be doubled.

22/08/2024

Lunch Menu dishes! If you haven't tried them, come on over.

Chickpea, olive & preserved lemon tagine, rice, flaked almonds

Crispy eggs on toasted focaccia, slaw, salad

Both veggie, both healthy, both delicious!

20/08/2024

Eat Low Carbon. Part 3! Reduce Food Waste

Annually, over 6.5 tonnes of food is thrown away in the UK. More shockingly, around 70% of the food that was thrown away was still fit for consumption.

The best thing we can do for the environment is reduce food waste. This can be through planning meals, meaning you’re not buying unnecessary ingredients that rot in your fridge. Trying to use as much of the produce as possible, do you know how tasty broccoli stalks can be? Or putting the peelings into a stock or soup. Batch cooking and freezing food, saving you time and effort on those hungover nights. And our personal favourite – no food shopping when hungry!

By cutting down your food waste, all the energy and emissions that have gone into creating your food aren’t wasted.

Check out what Bristol Good Food 2030 are doing to tackle food waste in our city.

https://bristolgoodfood.org/

19/08/2024

🎶 Live music/events at the Canteen this week!

🆓 Free entry*

🤑 Student discount on Sundays from 7pm, Mondays-Thursdays - 10% off food + drink (with a valid student card)!💥 MON 19TH AUGTEN PENCE MOON
‘Ten Pence Moon’ are brought together by their shared passion for blues and roots music from both sides of the pond.
💥 TUE 20TH AUG - FROM 9:30PMSTONE COLD FUNK JAMBristol’s iconic funk jam night hosted by Stone Cold Hustle💥 WED 21ST AUG - FROM 9:30PMTHE CANTEEN LATIN SESSION
Sparkling Latin Jazz Jam with Trumpeter/Tromponist Michel Padrón + Pianist Jim Blomfield💥 THU 22ND AUG - FROM 9:30PMZUBIETA & THE SUAVES
Join us for a night of bossanova, friends and music!and.the.suaves💥 FRI 23RD AUG - FROM 10PMFANTASTIC STRANGER + KING HERON Tender melodies, ferocious riffs and a heavy dose of improvisation

+ DJ MOOK
Guerilla DJ - mashups n remix’s loaded - boombox charged!
💥 SAT 24TH AUG - FROM 10PMMOHAMED ERREBBAA & TAGNA GROOVE
Moroccan musician and Master in the GNAWA world - African funk, blues & jazz, bringing elements of trance to lift the spirits

+ DJ PAULO FERNANDEZ
Expansive dance music from all over the globe💥 SUN 25TH AUG - FROM 7PMOogie B’s Industry Funhaus30% OFF SELECTED DRINKSFOR HOSPITALITY STAFF FROM 7PM!


*£6 after 9:30pm Fri & Sat (or when capacity is reached)

                                         

17/08/2024

Saturday nights at The Canteen

13/08/2024

Our summer menu has been making our team happy! Come and make yourself happy too.

10/08/2024

Two of the delightful dishes on our summer menu:

Heritage tomatoes, crispy fried polenta, buffalo mozzarella, pesto

White miso tempura tofu, black vinegar, pickled ginger, soy & sesame dipping sauce

Trying is believing. Book your table via our website

Photos from The Canteen's post 09/08/2024

🚨 YES BRISTOL! 1️⃣5️⃣ years of Canteen swellness and we’re still going strong!

🎈 Tomorrow night & his Fire Blaze Band join us to celebrate our 15th bday with a bang

🇯🇲 Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and proud Rastafari Da Fuchaman and his ten piece collective The Fire Blaze band have been taking the UK festival scene by storm - the band give high energy stage performances and prides themself on spreading love and positive vibrations to the massive.

💥 Da Fuchaman has shared stages with the likes of Morgan Heritage, Horace Andy, Sista Nancy, Freddie McGregor, the late great Fankie Paul and many others.
He has released seven studio albums, five EPs and countless singles that led to him winning Best Reggae Artist for the Southwest at the MMG Awards in 2018 and gracing many stages.

+ reggae, dub & global groves from DJ until the early morn!

Free entry before 9:30pm x

09/08/2024

It’s our birthday 🎂 we’ve got cake and beer to celebrate. Come party with us!

06/08/2024

🎶 Live music/events at the Canteen this week!

🆓 Free entry*

🤑 Student discount on Sundays from 7pm, Mondays-Thursdays - 10% off food + drink (with a valid student card)!💥 MON 5TH AUG - FROM 8:30PMBEAT CLEAVER PRESENTS: CYPHER SPACE (HIP HOP JAM)
Live improvised music utilising beatbox, live looping, freestyle rap and a load of alien nonsense
💥 TUE 6TH AUG - FROM 9:30PMSTONE COLD FUNK JAM(HOSTED BY STONE COLD HUSTLE)
Bristol’s iconic funk jam night hosted by Stone Cold Hustle
💥 WED 7TH AUG - FROM 9:30PMTHE CANTEEN JAZZ SESSION (JAM SESSION)
Lively jazz jam session led by the versatile saxophone hero Craig Crofton along with his house trio

💥 THU 8TH AUG - FROM 9:30PMJUAN SIN CABEZA
Double bassist and producer of Los Makenzy, Colombian composer Andrés Makenzy is reborn with his solo project Juan sin Cabeza
💥 FRI 9TH AUG - FROM 10PMMARVARA + DJS
High-energy party band with some of the finest musicians from Belgium and the Nordic countries
💥 SAT 10TH AUG - FROM 10PMDA FUCHAMAN & HIS FIRE BLAZE BAND + DJS(CANTEEN 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL)
15 years of Canteen swellness and still going strong! Rastafari Da Fuchaman and his 10-piece collective join us to celebrate!
💥 SUN 11TH AUG - FROM 7PMOogie B’s Industry Funhaus:PING PONG TOURNEY
30% OFF SELECTED DRINKSFOR HOSPITALITY STAFF FROM 7PM!


*£6 after 9:30pm Fri & Sat (or when capacity is reached)

                                         

06/08/2024

The Canteen is 15! Whoop!

To celebrate this important birthday we are giving away FREE BEER (and cake). Join us on Friday this week from 4pm for our amazing 100 pint giveaway.

Thanks to the lovely folks at for supplying the beer. Let's all have a party

And - to make things even better we're offering you the chance to win 15 pintss! One for each year of our existence. All you have to do is send over your best memories of days and nights in The Canteen. The more people in them, the better!

Join us and let's make merry

Photos from The Canteen's post 05/08/2024

It's hot and we're delirious so we've extended our burger & pint deal to Wednesday! Yes, that's right. You can now get one of our burgers, potatoes & a pint for £14 Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday from 5pm.

Book now - link in our bio, or walk on in. We'll be here

02/08/2024

Finishing touches making lunchtimes delicious! Chickpea, olive & preserved lemon tagine, rice, flaked almonds... what more?

01/08/2024

Sangria Season. Keep cool and head to The Canteen. We've got what you need.

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Our Story

Nestled perfectly in the warm belly of Hamilton House, The Canteen emerged in 2009 out of the creative inspiration and collective efforts of a bunch of Stokes Croft and Bristol brilliants.

From day one we wanted to offer outstanding free live music, affordable homecooked food made with heaps of love and ingredients sourced as locally as we could manage and moreover we wanted to make a place for all to come, a hub, a hotspot, for it to take on it's own direction and to meet and serve the community that drives it forward.

So we serve delicious food from 12-3pm and 5-10pm EVERY day!

Our music programme is more vibrant than ever - and still as free as day one - you can expect gentler tones from Sunday - Wednesday spanning folk, jazz and acapella ensembles, then we ramp you up Thursday - Saturday and each evening from 10pm the tables are re-arranged for the unavoidable rip-roaring dancing times.

It's generally about celebration, bring it down to the Canteen, and share it out.

We love to have you by.

Live Music Mon-Thur 9.30-11.30pm
Fri & Sat Bands & DJs from 9.30-1am
Sun Live Music from 4-6pm
Free Entry – But please give generously to the Music Bucket!

Keep up to date with the latest music listings and events at The Canteen by clicking the web link below

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80 Stokes Croft
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