A wide range of exciting new businesses are venues are expected to open in Bristol 2026.
From the much anticipated Central African Forest area at Bristol Zoo Project to Uniqlo at Cabot Circus, here are 12 new Bristol businesses to look forward to in 2026
1. Odeon Luxe
Odeon Luxe is set to open in place of the Showcase de Lux at Cabot Circus in February. | Odeon/Cabot Circus
2. Uniqlo
Uniqlo is set to open at Cabot Circus in spring/summer 2026 | BristolWorld
3. Hotel Gotham
The new Hotel Gotham is set to open its doors in Summer 2026. It has 75 bedrooms, a restaurant, spa and even a rumoured rooftop terrace bar! It's described by the Guardian as 'glitzy, ambitious, unapologetically opulent' and offering 'pizazz and pampering'. | Hotel Gotham Bristol via Google Maps
4. Central African Forest
The new Central African Forest area is due to open at Bristol Zoo Project in spring 2026. | Bristol Zoo