{"id":581425,"date":"2025-11-20T00:13:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T00:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/581425\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T00:13:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T00:13:35","slug":"bristol-drag-diner-dorothys-opening-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/581425\/","title":{"rendered":"Bristol drag diner Dorothy&#8217;s opening tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is set to serve up diner-style food, drag, and even a disco<\/p>\n<p>13:53, 19 Nov 2025Updated 17:00, 19 Nov 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_SG_BGS_27-05-25-dotsdiner_result.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Dorothy&#8217;s Diner is opening in Bristol(Image: OMG group)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">Bristol&#8217;s brand new drag diner is opening its doors for the first time tonight (Nov 19). Described as being &#8216;the UK&#8217;s only full time drag diner&#8217;, it is making the leap to Bristol after finding success in Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">Dorothy&#8217;s Diner Bristol shared a sneak peek inside the very pink venue on Park Street, writing: &#8220;She&#8217;s pink. She&#8217;s playful. She&#8217;s ready to serve!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">&#8220;Dorothy&#8217;s Diner launches tomorrow. Come be one of the first to order from our kiosk system and try the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/whats-on\/food-drink\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"menuLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">menu<\/a> everyone&#8217;s been waiting for!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">The venue wil open its doors at 6pm on opening night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/much-loved-bristol-nightclub-confirms-10215927\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BristolLive reported that signage and work had been spotted with the Dorothy&#039;s Diner branding in MayLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">BristolLive reported that signage and work had been spotted with the Dorothy&#8217;s Diner branding in May<\/a> in what was previously The Garden of Eden at Bristol&#8217;s <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/whats-on\/gallery\/first-look-inside-illuminati-bar-9375668\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Illuminati venueLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Illuminati venue<\/a>. The new frontage contains dressing room style bulb lighting, with a purple and pink diner-esque logo, adorned with pink high-heeled shoes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_JS370054785.jpg\" alt=\"Dorothy's Diner on Park Street back in May 2025 as signage started going up\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Dorothy&#8217;s Diner on Park Street back in May 2025 as signage started going up(Image: Paul Gillis\/Reach Plc)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">Although the diner is launching as a primarily takeaway venue (with seating available), the team shared future plans, with drag brunches eventually being introduced, giving guests even more to look forward to. The Dorothy&#8217;s Diner team said: &#8220;We wanted to create a space where everyone feels welcome, with an added side of sass.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">&#8220;\u201cFrom drag queens calling out your food to playful touches throughout the diner, we\u2019re bringing a little extra sparkle to every order. With app\/Kiosk ordering and a focus on takeaway, we\u2019re making the experience as convenient as it is delicious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_SG_BGS_27-05-25-dotsdiner_02_result.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Dorothy&#8217;s Diner is opening in Bristol(Image: OMG group)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">The cocktail menu is full of cocktail concoctions with names such as &#8216;Eggplant&#8217;, &#8216;Panty Dropper&#8217;, &#8216;The Mooner&#8217;, and &#8216;On Wednesdays we wear pink&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">Bristolians and Dorothy&#8217;s fans were quick to share their excitement at the upcoming opening. One said: &#8220;Can&#8217;t wait to visit&#8221;, while a second wrote: &#8220;Replacement for Karen&#8217;s but with DRAG!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"bristolpost\">While a third commented: &#8220;I want to submerge myself in glitter and go to this!&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is set to serve up diner-style food, drag, and even a disco 13:53, 19 Nov 2025Updated 17:00,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":581426,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8818],"tags":[381,748,9418,393,920,786,4884,9028,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-581425","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bristol","8":"tag-bristol","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-eating-out-in-bristol","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-events","13":"tag-food-and-drink","14":"tag-great-britain","15":"tag-pubs-and-bars-in-bristol","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115579139700080793","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/581425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=581425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/581425\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/581426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=581425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=581425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=581425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}