Pasture Bristol is the original restaurant in the Pasture group, occupying a characterful building on Portwall Lane with flagstone floors, a sweeping staircase and an open kitchen. Its guiding idea is captured by the phrase Fire, Meat, Music, with charcoal grills and visible dry ageing cabinets shaping both the food and the atmosphere. Service is polished but intended to keep steakhouse dining approachable.
Beef is selected from suckled native breeds raised on pasture at farms in South West England. The restaurant dry ages it for at least 35 days, and its own butchers cut steaks freshly for each service. Individual rump, fillet, sirloin and ribeye steaks sit beside larger chateaubriand, tomahawk and porterhouse cuts that can be shared.
Fire cooking extends beyond steak to market fish, chicken, pork and vegetables. Starters can include beetroot tartare, mushroom parfait, crab toast or crisp squid, while substantial alternatives range from coal roasted aubergine to a mushroom stroganoff pie. Sauces and sides are chosen separately, allowing diners to build a plate around classic chips, seasonal greens or vegetables cooked over the coals.
The restaurant also serves burgers, a dedicated Sunday lunch and a considered dessert and cheese selection. Its sourcing policy reaches beyond beef to sustainably sourced fish and produce grown at the group’s own market garden, while its charcoal is made from a furniture industry byproduct. This combination of provenance, skilled butchery and live fire cooking is central to the Bristol experience.
Address: 2 Portwall Lane, Bristol BS1 6NB, United Kingdom
Pasture Menu
Starters
Crispy Fried Chicken Wings
soy & bourbon glaze, kimchi dressing ( option available*)
Mushroom Parfait
toasted brioche, wild mushrooms, black garlic, pickles
Beetroot Tartare
coal roasted heritage beetroot, fermented beetroot, whipped cashew yoghurt, muscat jelly, tapioca cracker
Char Siu Pork Belly
puffed crackling, competition bbq sauce, sauerkraut
Crispy Squid
roasted garlic aioli, lemon
Smoked Beef Carpaccio
truffle ponzu, cheese, egg yolk emulsion, ox heart
Crab Toast
dressed white crab, tom yum bisque, yuzu lime, crab oil, coriander
Duck Liver Parfait
malt ketchup, toasted sourdough, pickles, parsley, chicken skin crumb
Smoked Anchovies
extra virgin olive oil, lemon
Fire Roasted Padron Peppers
cashew yoghurt, citrus salt
Bread & Nibbles
Coombeshead Farm Sourdough
smoked butter, sea salt
Short Rib Croquettes
gochujang aioli
Nocellara Olives
garlic, rosemary, lemon
Mushroom Croquettes
crispy leeks, mushroom ketchup
House Cuts
Large cuts for two to share or for the hungry. House cuts are cut fresh everyday & will vary in weight. All served with a choice of two sauces & two sides
Châteaubriand
the prized cut from the fillet, exceptionally tender & lean
Tomahawk
the “dinosaur” steak, grilled on the bone for maximum flavour, best served medium to medium rare
Porterhouse
two steaks in one, sirloin & fillet, cooked on the bone
Steaks
All our steaks are dry aged and butchered right here, by us. Cooked over charcoal and served with a sauce of your choice…
Rump 250g
packed full of flavour, a lean juicy steak
Fillet 200g
the most tender cut of beef, very buttery & exceptionally lean
Sirloin 250g
nicely marbled with a good layer of top fat
Ribeye 300g
highly marbled with lots of fat, full on beefy flavour!
T-Bone Steak 600g
sirloin and fillet steak, cooked on the bone for extra flavour
Teriyaki Fillet 200g
butterfly fillet steak, asian slaw, whiskey teriyaki, served pink
Surf & Turf for Two
300g fillet steak and fire roast monkfish, with garlic butter and peppercorn sauce
Classics
45 Day Dry Aged Burger
dry-aged beef patty, house cheese, bacon jam, secret sauce, crispy shallots, pickles, fries
Fire Roasted Chicken
brown butter bearnaise, chips, roasting juices
Dry-Aged Pork Chop
red wine jus, guinness pickled onions, black garlic ketchup, crispy crackling, beer mustard
Lamb Rump
kashmiri spice, zhoug, red onion and mint salad
Old School Cottage Pie
braised short rib, smoked mash, sparkenhoe cheese, pickle salad
Mushroom Stroganoff Pie
wild mushroom ragu, maple glazed filo, pickle salad
Coal Roasted Aubergine
tahini glaze, whipped smoked aubergine, chickpea dukkah, pomegranate, mint, dill
Market Fish
sustainable fish, roasted over fire. Please view the blackboard for today’s weights
Sides
Prices: £5.95 and £6.95
Beef Fat Chips
sea salt, malt vinegar
Seasonal Greens
rapeseed oil, smoked sea salt
Skinny Fries
sea salt
Mac & Cheese
four cheeses, bacon crumb
Ember Baked Potato
sour cream, chives, sparkenhoe cheese
Truffle Fries
cornish gouda cheese
Green Salad
preserved lemon dressing, cornish gouda cheese
Tomato Salad
tomato dressing, garlic, extra virgin olive oil
Fried Tenderstem
cashew yoghurt, mushroom xo sauce
Kohlrabi Som Tam
shredded veg, cashews, basil, chilli, lime
Grilled Mushrooms
confit garlic, beef fat garlic butter
Cabbage in the Coals
bacon butter
Coal Baked Sweet Potato
westcombe ricotta, hazelnut gremolata
Fire Roasted Carrots
curry aioli, zhoug, chickpea dukkah
Spinach Gratin
leeks, cheese
Sauces
Bearnaise
Blue Cheese
Classic Peppercorn
Beef Fat Garlic Butter
Whiskey Teriyaki
Chimichurri
Bar & Terrace – Small Plates
Coombeshead Sourdough
raw butter, sea salt
Nocellara Olives
lemon, garlic
Short Rib Croquettes
gochujang aioli
Mushroom Croquettes
king oyster mushroom, mushroom ketchup
Cauliflower Wings
soy & bourbon glaze, kimchi dressing
Fire Roasted Padrons
cashew yoghurt, citrus salt
Crab Toast
dressed white crab, tom yum bisque, yuzu lime, crab oil, coriander
Crispy Fried Chicken Wings
soy & bourbon glaze, kimchi dressing
Kohlrabi Som Tam
shredded veg, cashews, chilli, lime
Green Salad
butterleaf lettuce, preserved lemon dressing
Spicy Fries
gochujang aioli
Fries
salt, malt, garlic aioli
Bar & Terrace – Large Plates
45 Day Dry Aged Burger
dry-aged beef patty, house cheese, bacon jam, secret sauce, crispy shallots, pickles, fries
Steak & Fries
200g flash steak, peppercorn sauce
600g T-Bone Steak
sirloin and fillet steak, cooked on the bone for extra flavour, fries, bearnaise
Desserts
All desserts £10.50
Chocolate Dome
raspberry, marshmallow, biscuit, milk ice cream
Lemon Polenta Cake
crème fraîche, italian meringue, lemon sherbet, lemon curd, limoncello jelly, flaked almonds. GF
Baked Cheesecake
strawberries, black pepper, elderflower
Rhubarb & Custard
vanilla panna cotta, rhubarb gel, rhubarb consomme, shortbread
Chocolate Delice
dark chocolate crumb, hazelnut ice cream. GF
Cheeses
all served with chutney, sourdough, pickles, yeasted butter, crackers, frozen grapes
Sparkenhoe Red Leicester
england’s only unpasteurised red leicester. it’s creamy and mellow with hints of nuts and citrus.
Beauvale Blue
soft creamy blue cheese made in cropwell bishop by one of the three traditional stilton makers. mellow and spreadable.
Lincolnshire Poacher
hard unpasteurised cows cheese, rich and creamy with notes of pineapple and savoury brothy notes too
Lord London
this cheese is made with pasteurised cow’s milk from local farms. lord london has a clean citrus taste with an edible white rind
Kidderton Ash
silky smooth goats cheese rolled in ash
Cheese & Wine
5 Cheeses
Sunday Roast
all served with roast potatoes, buttered carrots, brassicas & bacon, yorkshire puddings & bottomless gravy
Dry-Aged Rump of Beef
roasted over fire, served pink
Fire Roast Chicken
bread sauce, pig in a blanket, crispy sage
Mushroom Stroganoff Pie
wild mushroom ragu, maple glazed filo, pickle salad
Sunday House Cuts
choose any size house cut from our blackboard. all served with roast potatoes, buttered carrots, brassicas & bacon, yorkshire puddings, spinach gratin & bottomless gravy
Châteaubriand
the prized cut from the fillet, exceptionally tender and lean
Tomahawk
the “dinosaur” steak, grilled on the bone for maximum flavour
Porterhouse
two steaks in one, sirloin and fillet, cooked on the bone
Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder (minimum of 2 to share)
served with chimichurri
Sunday Sides
Cauliflower Cheese
Broccoli & Romesco
Spinach Gratin
Fizz Cocktails
Nina Rose
wai gin, rose, elderflower, prosecco
Old Cuban
planteray dark rum, lime, mint, prosecco
Paloma Spritz
cazcabel blanco tequila, grapefruit, agave, prosecco
Coconut & Pineapple
planteray white rum, coconut, pineapple, lemon, clarified milk, champagne
Dessert Cocktails
Raspberry & Pistachio Espresso Martini
sapling raspberry & hibiscus vodka, pistachio, coffee, coffee liqueur