The Griffin Inn

Just happened to pop into this bar/restaurant today and so glad we did. What a fantastic welcome! Really friendly staff and a lovely comfortable environment. Music playlist was fantastic and the background music was background! Quiet enough to have a great chat but loud enough to tap your feet along. The steak pie was very tasty and the cheese board was delicious. The £25 for two main meals is a great deal to be fair. We will return as the staff made us feel very welcome and the banter was good. The food excellent value and a nice choice of beer and wine. 10/10 for comfy seats and chilled calm atmosphere too.

Lovely pub. Staff super friendly. We had a lovely girl serving us. Didn't catch her name but was a second year student studying film and tv production. Nothing was too much trouble. Food excellent and good value.

Best.Sunday.Roast.Ever. I recently enjoyed a fantastic roast dinner at The Griffin Inn in Bath and I can't rate it enough. The roast beef was tender and flavourful, complemented perfectly by crispy, golden roast potatoes and a light, fluffy Yorkshire pudding. The gravy was soooo good and brought everything together beautifully. The portion size was really generous too for the cost. The cozy atmosphere and attentive staff was fab. If you're in Bath and craving a great roast, The Griffin Inn is definitely worth a visit!

We walked there for dinner and it was perfect! It was rainy outside so we wanted somewhere close to our hotel and this establishment came highly recommended. The food was very tasty. Their risotto in particular was a standout because different than the usual but in a good way. Service was good and atmosphere was great. Their risotto perfect little pub with cozy areas to sit and eat that attracts an eclectic crowd from locals to students and tourists like us.

What a great find! My sister and I stayed here while we were in Bath and it was perfect. The staff was so kind and responsive and the room was super comfortable. We loved that the inn doubles as a pub and that we were able to stop by the bar before turning in. Plus the pub had such a great energy! Should we ever make our way back to Bath, this is where we'll be staying!

OK, I can't believe I never wrote a review on this place. Granted, it's been over a year, but I am sure it would be just as pleasant today. The rooms are smaller, but super clean with comfotable beds. It's in a less tourist area of Bath which gives it more charm along with an amazing pub downstairs. It gives you more of a romance feeling compared to a chain hotel. There is no elevator, so be prepared to walk up a narrow stairwell. Once again, giving it charm.

Nice gastropub sitting in Bath center. Good selection of local lagers and ales. Had the ham hock terrine and chicken pate. Both a lovely rich treat served with homemade onion chutney and a picalily imitation. I'll be back

Perfect little inn and pub. The rooms were really comfortable with nice mattresses and good shower pressure/temp. The staff was super friendly and helpful, they helped us carry our particularly heavy bags up to the second floor, which was much appreciated. The pub was very clean, and had a great vibe. The location is about as perfect as you can get. Just a 5 to 10 minute walk to everything you need to see and there are plenty of restaurants nearby. We would definitely stay again!

This review is just for just the restaurant. Service was fine. I went off peak and it wasn't crowded. I was ready for the check for a while but it wasn't egregious. Inside was perfectly pubby. I sat near a window and enjoyed being dry and warm (a winter day made me understand pub culture entirely- you guys are just cold and wet 364 days a year!) The food was fine. I had a pie. It wasnt be best or worst I had. I had hoped for fish and chips but it wasnt on the daily menu. They did have fried halloumi, which covers a multitude of sins. My drink was also good. They seemed fine with people lingering to visit or whatever. Im not sure I would seek it out, but it was perfectly acceptable. Id eat there again.

Lovely experience and service in the restaurant. If you have a sweet tooth, the honey ice cream was amazingly good. We'd go back!

We spent two nights at the Griffin Inn in September, 2024. We were very impressed with the staff. The room was small, but clean and comfortable with an ensuite bath. The pub downstairs has excellent local ales and the falafel burger was to die for. Definitely recommend!

We spent one night in the Griffin Inn and the woman working here was wonderful. The room included breakfast in the morning and we had the omelet and poached egg with salmon on a bagel. The food was very good and the room was also very nice and clean. It was a wonderful experience and we would definitely return.

Wow! Marvellous hospitality, good beers, and exquisite food. Its most impressive when someone can take just basic ingredients and make something truly memorable. Chef Maria made me a poached egg and roasted tomato for breakfast that blew my mind. The fish and chips is quite good too, as is the selection of beers. As for the inn, I had a good nights rest in an ecclectic old building that's just a little out of a Harry Potter book.

"Dinner-jacketed seekers after authentic rural atmosphere"-- I may be slightly misquoting Kingsley Amis in the novel The Green Man here, but I recently confessed to the bartender at the Griffin Inn, an ancient place, that I felt a bit like that as I tried to get oriented to Somerset. She said not to worry, and that if I really wanted the full Monty I should drive 20 miles away to a strange old cider and beer dispensary by the roadside that always looks derelict and closed but where you can go in and pour yourself whatever you want and then just leave the cash on the barrel head when you're done. Honor system since time immemorial. The local dry cider in Somerset is to die for and cheap and abundant, and has all kinds of strange overtones that most people don't appreciate. Maybe like Cotes du Rhone? It was kind of the bartender--she was a pleasant person and strikingly beautiful--to pour me a sample of this stuff, and warn me that it wasn't everyone's cup of tea. I got addicted after I wandered in and succumbed to the siren song of free Wi-Fi in the pub. I love this place and want to stay here next time I'm in the area. Old, special, a bit magical. Friendly regulars. No one bothers you if you want to sit at the bar and read a book.

Lovely, charming..small looking corner pub but with a large back room. The barmaid was friendly and knew her beers. And the beers here were amazing, both would probably appear in the 10 best beers I've enjoyed so far this year. The Bristol Beer factory Acer (don't make my mistake - it is pronounced like the playing card, not like your rump) was so good, a truly great beer...and I'm not exaggerating. The Potholer couldn't compare but was still a top top beer. Does accommodation too. Expensive...but staying anywhere in Bath is.

I'm not a Bath Regular (Regular Bather?) but the prices at the Griffin for both rooms and food & bev seemed reasonable for the area. It's right off the green behind the Royal Theater easy walk to all the in town sites. The room was clean and comfortable bathroom en suite and with the best water pressure EVER in a B& B. That's the Bed on to the Breakfast. Continental is sitting out waiting for you with several addition hot breakfasts on the menu (all included in the room rate). A great way to fill up before you go touring. There's also a tap room with local brews and evening snackables on order. Cute little courtyard just off the bar. The staff were all very friendly and they play some good rock (at low friendly volume levels) in the pub. I'll definitely be back when next I head to Bath.

Reasonably priced rooms and very central location. Providing you get a double room the rooms are nice. The singles are v small. There is room for improvement with finishing touches and creating a more boutique feel. Beds are comfortable however its very noisy and no double glazing traffic is an issue. The bar is ok it has a friendly local feel, the menu is limited but the quality is ok. Overall value for Money in a very good location however the website does make it appear more boutique than it is.

This stunning pub has rapidly become one of my favourite haunts in the Bath area. Not only do you get swift, efficient service with a smile, but the range of local ales is extensive and thoughtfully amassed. Every pint is served at a perfect temperature - a rare thing in todays world! The rooms are reasonably priced and I will direct my clients there when they are in the area!