Skip to content
  • Drink
  • Stay
  • Drink
  • Stay
  • Home
  • About
  • Drink
  • Stay
  • What’s On
  • What’s On
  • About
  • What’s On
  • About

Budō Bā, meaning Grapes Bar in Japanese, is our take on Japanese Izakaya style drinking and eating.

Izakayas are pubs in Japan offering savoury, salty, umami rich dishes that go perfectly with a good beer, sake and shochu, or Japanese whisky. We offer a changing seasonal food menu complimented by some of the best sake on offer in Bath.

Budō  grew out of a love for Japanese flavours that we found were severely missing from the food scene in Bath.

Our solution was to teach ourselves to make the dishes that we grew up eating and we wanted to share our love for these unique flavours with others.

_DSC2309-Edit

What is an Izakaya?

Izakaya’s are not restaurants; they’re bars for people who love food, music, conversation and a few drinks. It might be loud, dark and full of laughter.

 

Budō Bā is what you make it.

Sharing is a key part of the izakaya experience, so choose a variety of dishes and enough of each for everyone to have a bit.

Instagram

[instagram-feed layout=”grid” cols=5 imagepadding=5 num=10 showcaption=”false” showlikes=”false” type=”user” user=”budobabath”]

What’s On

Calendars
Days of the Week
Time of Day
Venues
List
Grid
Plain

Life Drawing in the Living Room

February 9, 2026 at 7:00 pm – 8:30 pmrecurcalendar-day
Join Bath Drawing for life drawing classes in our lovely Jacobean Living Room —a historic venue in the heart of the city. Running since 2020, our sessions cater to all skill levels, from complete beginners to seasoned artists. Enjoy the unique experience of sketching in the beautiful Pococks Room, with the option to grab a […]

Blues Night Jam

February 10, 2026 at 8:00 pm – 10:00 pmrecurcalendar-day
🎸🎤 Blues Night – Every Second Tuesday 🎤🎸🗓️ Date: Second Tuesday of the Month⏰ Time: 8PM📍 Location: In the Bar at The Grapes, Bath Every second Tuesday bath locals Lloyd Edwards and Art Banymandhub come down to run a classic blues night in the heart of the city. Bringing experiences in blues, country, rock, and […]

Bath Skiffle Jam

February 11, 2026 at 8:00 pm – 10:00 pmrecurcalendar-day
The Bath Skiffle sessions are a monthly jam up in the living room that is possibly the best fun that could be had – EVER. Fact!   Make some noise and celebrate live music, with a focus on old acoustic American folk, rock n’ roll and songs from the British Skiffle boom.  Everyone is made […]

The Grapes Jazz Session – Every Wednesday Night in Bath

February 11, 2026 at 8:00 pm – 11:55 pmrecurcalendar-day
Looking for live jazz in Bath? Every Wednesday night, The Grapes transforms into a buzzing hub of improvised jazz where you can expect sounds from colourful sax lines follow by solid electric guitar driven by a powerful and intricate rhythm section on keys and drums. Led by some of the finest local jazz musicians—including the […]

Trad Irish Folk Sessions

February 12, 2026 at 8:00 pm – 11:00 pmrecurcalendar-day
Each Thursday from 8pm, the bar comes alive to the sounds of Trad Irish tunes from a talented bunch of local musicians, sometimes joined by friends on the circuit from further afield.   Drawing on a rich palette of Irish Folk songs learnt over the years, there are usually a minimum of six musicians taking […]

The Living Room – Wisp

February 13, 2026 at 7:30 pm – 9:00 pmcalendar-day
Wisp are a brand new instrumental trio, bringing together some of Bristol’s most prolific powerhouses of new music. Join us on the 13th Feb at The Living Room to see them play live!

Valentines Day Dance With DJ Lover Lee

February 14, 2026 at 9:00 pm – February 15, 2026 at 2:00 amcalendar-multiday
Valentine’s Day at The Grapes is about love in all its forms. Bring your partner, bring your mates, bring anyone who makes life worth living.

Saskia Maxwell & Marick Baxter

February 15, 2026 at 4:00 pm – 6:00 pmcalendar-day
Saskia Maxwell and Marick Baxter bring together psych-folk, world music influences and dual flutes in an adventurous collaborative performance.
TheGrapes_FooterLogos_Whiteout_Flat_wolf-wine
TheGrapes_FooterLogos_Whiteout_Flat_weihenstephan
TheGrapes_FooterLogos_Whiteout_Flat_stewart-wines
TheGrapes_FooterLogos_Whiteout_Flat_somerset-cider-brandy-co
TheGrapes_FooterLogos_Whiteout_Flat_scout-and-sage
TheGrapes_FooterLogos_Whiteout_Flat_ramsbury
TheGrapes_FooterLogos_Whiteout_Flat_pilsner-urquell
TheGrapes_FooterLogos_Whiteout_Flat_kettlesmith
TheGrapes_FooterLogos_Whiteout_Flat_ilford
TheGrapes_FooterLogos_Whiteout_Flat_honeys-cider
TheGrapes_FooterLogos_Whiteout_Flat_fine-tuned
TheGrapes_FooterLogos_Whiteout_Flat_bristol-beer-factory
TheGrapes_FooterLogos_Whiteout_Flat_asahi
bristolciderco
fromebrewingco
independentspirit
newbristolbrewery
stonedaisy
suffolkdistillery
exmoorales
  • Blog
  • Meet the Producers
  • Work with us
  • Lost Property
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Meet the Producers
  • Work with us
  • Lost Property
  • Contact

Bar Opening hours

Monday to Thursday Noon till 1am
Fridays & Saturdays Noon till 2am
Sundays Noon till midnight

We only close on Christmas Day

Facebook-f Instagram

Site by Kinetic Pulse

The Grapes is a trading name for Pococks Assets Ltd
Registered in England and Wales
Company No 11749241