Harden's says
The website says "Fire. Meat. Music." And that's exactly what Pasture does - chef patron Sam Elliot takes local ingredients, including 35-day dry-aged beef, and cooks them over flames. And there's a late night bar which showcases local band and DJs.
Harden's survey result
Summary
“Top-quality steak, well cooked to order on BBQ-style griddles” draws an enthusiastic crowd to locally based Sam Elliott’s “very popular” flagship, which has branches in Cardiff and Birmingham. There’s a “buzzy atmosphere” (although it can veer into downright “noisy with the wooden floors”, so it’s “not a place for a quiet meal”). A spin-off all-day cafe/restaurant, Prime by Pasture, opened in Bristol in summer 2025.
Summary
This Bristol-based steakhouse group with outlets in Cardiff and Birmingham wins praise for its “reliably good” performance – “Chateaubriand was good, well cooked and service very good with engaging staff”. On the debit side, one or two reporters find it “good but expensive – money could perhaps be more wisely spent elsewhere”; and “very noisy – not a venue for two or four but OK for a larger group”.
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2 Portwall Lane, Bristol, BS1 6NB
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £59.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Main | Pudding |
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| £23.00 | £9.50 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £26.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.75 |
| Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
2 Portwall Lane, Bristol, BS1 6NB
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑8 pm |
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