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Pub of the Week: The Hole in the Wall
“I fucking love this pub,” a 20-something office worker wearing a pinstripe suit said after ordering two fishbowl gin and tonics on a recent Wednesday evening after work.
Leaving a trail of cologne in their wake, he and a few colleagues headed to a pair of sofas in one corner of the pub where talk turned to sales targets and Excel spreadsheets.
“At the end of the day, what I’m saying is, nobody’s going to Google our company,” one of the group said, taking a large gulp of his G&T.
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The Hole in the Wall serves lunch and dinner, with bottomless prosecco available on Fridays and Saturdays
The Hole in the Wall is one of Bristol’s most historic pubs and is reputed to have been Robert Louis Stevenson’s inspiration for the Spyglass in Treasure Island.
It has recently reopened after a major refurbishment which has brought in a much larger drinks selection than before, with everything from Moor’s Union Hop, Sharps Doom Bar and St Austell’s Tribute on tap to a trio of “limited edition devilish cocktails” for £7.95 each.
The scariest thing about these, however, is their alliterations: “terrifying Triple Sec”, “deathly dry Tanqueray”, “creepy Campari” and “f-f-f-frightening Fever Tree tonic”.
Soon before 6pm, a queue formed at the bar, still predominantly made up of local office workers, a number of who decided to take their drinks outside to one of the city centre’s biggest beer gardens to enjoy the autumn sunshine.
Inside, the music was turned up a few notches, more pints were pulled and the day’s spreadsheets digested.
The Hole in the Wall, 2 The Grove, Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4QZ
0117 926 5967
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