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The Woods at the top of Park Street is closed, with windows boarded up on Wednesday, April 30(Image: Paul Gillis\/Reach Plc)<\/p>\nFrom a nearby seafront cafe, to a beloved Bristol bar, a pizzeria and some of Bristolians’ favourite restaurantsThe Woods at the top of Park Street is closed, with windows boarded up on Wednesday, April 30(Image: Paul Gillis\/Reach Plc)<\/p>\n
Bristol is new stranger to comings and goings on the food and drink<\/a> scene.<\/p>\n And so we at BristolLive<\/a> have decided to shine a regular spotlight – and wave a final farewell – to the foodie spots, watering holes, and others that have closed their doors for the last time over the past month.<\/p>\n This month has seen much heartbreak from locals who have lost some of their favourite haunts for a bite to eat, an exceptional tipple, and some socialising.<\/p>\n In amongst the list for April is a seafront cafe<\/a>, a beloved Bristol bar<\/a>, a pizzeria and some of Bristolians’ favourite restaurants.<\/p>\n Which of this are you going to miss most – and which would you campaign to bring back immediately?<\/p>\n The Bay, Weston Address: <\/strong>Marine Parade, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1BE<\/p>\n BristolLive reported that The Bay Cafe in Weston-super-Mare had written a farewell letter, which it displayed in its window on April 15.<\/p>\n The Bay, which was located on Weston-super-Mare’s famous seafront<\/a>, announced it would be closing to make way for the newly-renovated Tropicana events venue.<\/p>\n Work on The Tropicana, which has received \u00a38.7 million from the government’s levelling up fund,<\/a> is set to finish by March 2026.<\/p>\n It is hoped that the 5,000 seater venue will put the town back on the map.<\/p>\n The Bay closed its doors on Monday, April 21 to clear space for the project.<\/p>\n In early 2022, The Food Hub (Passion and Soul Food) was selected by North Somerset<\/a> Council to operate The Bay Caf\u00e9 as a concession, in preparation for the exciting SEEMonster installation at the Tropicana.<\/p>\n It had originally been planned as a six month venture, but was extended to three years in the end. Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Address: <\/strong>86 Whitehall Road, Redfield, BS5 9BQ<\/p>\n On April 19, BristolLive reported<\/a> how devastated locals were of the announcement that Dough Heads on Whitehall Road would be closing.<\/p>\n It’s not quite closed yet, however. According to the official Dough Heads website, the independent pizzeria – which serves up Neapolitan-style pizzas using its own four-day ferment dough – will be closing in June, with its last trading day falling on Friday, June 6.<\/p>\n In a statement, the team said: “Espensen Spirit our landlords and friends, are selling 86 Whitehall Road this year to move into a new space and we have made the difficult decision not to move on to a new premises of our own.<\/p>\n “For the past five years, we’ve had an amazing time serving up pizza and cocktails to the brilliant people of Easton<\/a>, St George and beyond. But as is the case with many small businesses at the moment, rising costs and an uncertain financial future for the hospitality industry have applied many pressures over the years.”We’re proud to have survived the lockdowns and the difficult years afterwards and we truly have our customers and incredible staff to thank for this.”<\/p>\n Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Turtle Bay Address: <\/strong>221-223 Cheltenham Road, St Andrew’s, BS6 5QP<\/p>\n On April 5, BristolLive reported<\/a> the sudden closure of a Turtle Bay restaurant in Bristol.<\/p>\n The chain, whose headquarters are reportedly in Bristol, closed its restaurant on Cheltenham Road, among others elsewhere, without explanation.<\/p>\n The website said: \u201cTurtle Bay Cheltenham Road has served up its last round of jerk chicken and rum cocktails, but the good times aren\u2019t over.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can still find us bringing the island spirit in our other Turtle Bay restaurant in Bristol Broad Quay.\u201d<\/p>\n The Cheltenham Road outlet\u2019s Facebook<\/a> page has been removed and the restaurant is classed as \u201cpermanently closed\u201d on Google. Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Four Wise Monkeys Address: <\/strong>30 Clare Street, BS1 1YH<\/p>\n On April 15, BristolLive reported<\/a> that an Asian ‘super diner’ in Bristol’s Old City would be closing its doors for good that very same night.<\/p>\n The team behind Four Wise Monkeys<\/a>, which is one of several venues from the Bristol-based Hyde and Co Group<\/a>, who also own the likes of The Raven, Bambalan, The Milk Thistle, Seven Lucky Gods, and The Ox, will be starting a new chapter as it moves out of number 30 Clare Street.<\/p>\n Co-founder of Hyde & Co Group, Nathan Lee, told BristolLive that they weren’t able to “meet the landlords demands for a rent increase of 25 per cent” and so found a buyer for the building.<\/p>\n It’s not the end for the popular food <\/a>spot though, as Nathan said fans will still be able to get their hands on some of the delicious dishes on the menu online, before it moves to a new physical location.<\/p>\n Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Woods Address: <\/strong>1 Park Street Avenue, BS1 5LQ<\/p>\n At the end of April (April 30), BristolLive reported the shock closure of a beloved Bristol bar<\/a> described as a ‘Bristol institution and a mecca for whisky lovers’.<\/p>\n The owners put the reason behind the closure down to its landlord. The Woods, which was located at the top of Park Street, took to Instagram to announce the news.<\/p>\n It said: “Due to the landlord aggressive stance and the serving of a demand for Covid rent arrears, it has pushed business over the edge of viability.<\/p>\n “We’d like to thank you all for your loyal custom over the years, with many great memories created at The Woods.”<\/p>\n Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nook (announced) Address: <\/strong>24 North Street, Southville\/Bedminster<\/a>, BS3 1HW<\/p>\n North Street cafe Nook announced towards the end of April that it would be closing the doors to its remaining Bristol site.<\/p>\n Nook<\/a>, which formerly boasted another branch in Knowle<\/a> but closed this at the start of 2024<\/a>, posted a message to its social media pages on April 22, to say: “Nook will be closing on May 4, after 2.5 years of service in the Bedminster community.<\/p>\n “Unfortunately with the current economy, ever rising costs for hospitality businesses and super tight profit margins the cafe is simply not financially viable to continue trading.<\/p>\n “I’d like to thank our local Bedminster customers and our super amazing team at the Bristol cafe.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_The-Bay-weston-2.jpg\")
The Bay at Weston-super-Mare is closing soon to make way for the new Tropicana.(Image: Phoebe Hobbs)<\/p>\n![\"Dough](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_dough-heads.png\")
Dough Heads(Image: Google Maps)<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1_Turtle-Bay-Cheltenham-Road-Bristol.jpg\")
The Turtle Bay restaurant in Cheltenham Road, Bristol, closed in April 2025(Image: Google)<\/p>\n![\"Four](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_AD1A6621.jpg\")
Four Wise Monkeys on Clare Street(Image: Four Wise Monkeys)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746445337_143_0_WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-30-at-125942-1jpeg.jpg\")
The Woods at the top of Park Street is closed, with windows boarded up on Wednesday, April 30(Image: Paul Gillis\/Reach Plc)<\/p>\n![\"Nook](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746445339_931_0_Nook-cafe.png\")
Nook Cafe(Image: Nook)<\/p>\n