If you're hungry, you're spoilt for choice on Picton Street; the One Stop Thali Cafe's luscious Indian cuisine, the Radford Mill Farm Shop, a delicatessen selling local organic produce, the Bristolian Cafe's outdoor patio and many others. The gorgeous aroma wafting from Herbert's Bakery can be smelled throughout Montpelier and their fresh bread certainly doesn't disappoint.

The Cadbury House is a little off the beaten track, but with its large beer garden out back, generous Sunday roast and the highest proportion of dreadlocks per square metre, it is one of Bristol's favourite pubs. Allegedly the first place in Britain to apply for a 24-hour licence, the Star & Garter may be sweaty and grimy, but it has long been the place for an after-hours drink, accompanied by some sweet reggae vibes.

If you feel like getting away from busy city life, you only need to stroll through St Werburgh's, and you'll forget you're even in the city at all. Tucked away in between Ashley Down, St Pauls and the M32, you can wander from Ashley Down through the allotments to the St Werburgh's City Farm. The farm's live animals make it a popular place for children as they can visit regularly and watch the animals grow until they are available in fillet form.

The City Farm Cafe offers a selection of affordable delicious food and their burritos come highly recommended. Next door, The Farm pub, with its beer garden and welcoming atmosphere, is popular with families and students alike, and the Bristol institution that is DJ Derek plays the finest dub every Sunday evening. If you love your cider, a visit to the Duke of York is essential as you can sample a fine selection of local (and potent!) Weston's cider.