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Now the nights are closing in and there’s a chill in the air, it got us thinking about the attraction of having lunch at Spiny.

It won’t surprise you to know that at Spiny we are wild about bass, and, happily, it seems to be one of your firm favorites too.

Here at Spiny there is a new heartfelt topic of conversation every week

One of our new chefs had this to say recently about working at the Spiny Lobster…

We decided to host it at lunch so people can indulge a little and make an event of it, without necessarily losing their evenings.

It may sound like stating the obvious, but here @ Spiny we believe in looking after our team as if they were our own.

For those of you who know us, we kind of like Oysters. It does sometimes seem strange being able to choose from 4 different types of fresh Oyster in the middle of Bristol, rather than being on the coast, but when asked why we do, the easiest answer is 'because we...

Do you like fish? Do you like pie?What a strange question we hear you ask, why? Perfect with peas on a chilly autumn night, ourhomemade fish pie, is sure to delight!Filled to the brim with the freshest of fish, with a whitecreamy sauce it’s the perfect dishLovingly...

Almost a year ago, Friday 20th March 2020, we were setting up for another busy evening service here at the Spiny Lobster, getting ready to welcome our customers for another evening of delight, or as one of our FOH team said ‘doing what we love the most with the people...

Welcome back, we missed you! Two things you should know, firstly we care about you, and secondly we care about our team and their being able to be your usual Spiny whilst keeping you safe. We have therefore prepared the restaurant for you with all the guidelines the...

Our ever-popular Jazz and Shellfish evenings are back here at the Spiny Lobster and we anticipate they will be as successful as the previous years. On the last Wednesday of the month between January and November we offer a wide selection of shellfish as A la Carte...

Congratulations 2019 graduates! Another year, another graduation and The Spiny Lobster are delighted to be welcoming all those graduating through our door. Since the restaurant opened it has very much been thought of as a place to come for a special occasion or...

We are now stocking a beautiful English (vegan) wine from Woodchester Valley Vineyard based in the Cotswalds. There is still somewhat of a stigma attached to wine from this country but we are firm believers that we can produce some incredible wine and the wine makers...

Role Reversal evening to raise money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Now here at the Spiny Lobster we love a challenge and we wanted to think outside the box with our next charity event and do something that might not have been done before. When you...

Rough Runner 2018 Back in October on a wet and windy Sunday morning the Spiny Lobster team arrived bleary-eyed to Charlton Park in Malmesbury to take part in the Rough Runner challenge. We love a social get together on our days off and what better way to spend it than...

The Bristol Good Food Awards 2018 The Bristol Good Food Awards ceremony took place on Sunday 25th February and we were delighted to be highly commended in the Best Seafood and Best Wine List categories as well as being shortlisted for Best Fish and Chips! For the past...