riverstation has its roots in the mid-1970’s when John Payne & Shirley Anne Bell opened Bell’s Diner – with early use of fresh locally sourced and grown produce (some grown on our own allotments in the summer of ’76) and a dedication to quality food and wine in a comfortable setting.
Peter Taylor joined the partnership in the mid 1980’s bringing the essential skills of an expert flavoursmith and keen interest in and knowledge of wine.
By the mid-1990’s the partnership was looking for a new site which would be more central & offer the opportunity to create the larger, more contemporary & exciting dining space that Bristol needed.. The 1950’s built River Police Station offered a dockside location with an exciting opportunity for a spacious, light & ambitious 2-storey bar & restaurant..
riverstation opened in December 1997.
