Bristol city centre's newest bar and restaurant is now just one week away from opening.
Bocabar, based at the Paintworks off Bath Road, is launching its second site in Bristol at Finzels Reach on Thursday, November 28, creating a hub for drinking, dining and socialising.
Open seven days a week, the team behind Bocabar said it will have an 'eclectic feel, combining a vintage and rustic look with a little bit of luxury'.
They added people can expect to find 'velvet drapes in the doorways, vintage lamps, reclaimed wood and copper features'.
Bocabar owners Mel and Paul Eavis, who started the business 15 years ago, have today announced the chef team behind the new venture.
Head chef of its Paintworks venue, Jason McNeilly, will also oversee the kitchens at the Finzels Reach site.
He will be joined by chef Jacob Norris, previously head chef at the Spotted Cow and the Sheppy Inn in Godney, and Ben Sacree, head pizza chef, previously of B-Block in Keynsham.
Melissa said: "We're ecstatic to be so close to opening our exciting new restaurant and bar at Finzels Reach and we can't wait to welcome everyone in to try it out.
'A perfect fit'
"We've brought together the 'best bits' of our Paintworks and Glastonbury restaurants to develop a truly unique menu.
"For us, Finzels Reach was a perfect fit for our business as it's right in the heart of the city and part of an established community of independent cafes and bars - we also love the character and charm of the Fermentation Buildings."
The new venue will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, including a menu of 25 different stone-baked pizzas, gourmet burgers, sharing mezze plates and daily specials focusing on small, local suppliers and seasonal ingredients.
To wash it all down there will be cocktails, specialist gins, local craft beers and wines, with the bar aiming to offer something for everyone.
Bocabar, which will be open seven days a week, will be based on the ground floor of the Fermentation Buildings, underneath Channel 4, which is opening its new creative base in the city before Christmas.
It will open onto Hawkins Lane, the new walkway that runs through the heart of Finzels Reach, connecting to Castle Park and the city centre via Castle Bridge.
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