New cocktail bar and restaurant to open in seaside town near Bristol

A new cocktail bar, restaurant and community event space is opening in Clevedon this month. Brink is the second venue from restaurateurs Danny Donovan and Sam Elsender, who will open next door to their sister venue, Feast, on Old Church Road.

Initially offering seasonal small plates made using locally sourced ingredients, alongside a drinks menu of cocktails, Brink hope to follow the success of Sam and Danny’s first hospitality venture, Feast, which began in lockdown as a takeaway service in Yatton.

Following the success of the takeaway, Feast moved to Clevedon last year, serving a menu of American-style burgers, loaded dirty fries, shakes, desserts and cocktails. Brink will also be offering a semi-private event space for locals to host meet-ups, networking events and workshops.

Food wise, diners can expect small plates with ingredients sourced from multiple local suppliers including bakeries and greengrocers. Going forward, the menu will expand to include affordable steak and seafood, and there will also be live music from local DJs and bands on the weekends.

Speaking about the opening of Brink, owner Danny Donovan said: “Brink has been a concept we’ve been thinking about for a long time, and we’re so excited to finally be able to bring it to Clevedon.

“We want to be a space for everyone, and want to offer somewhere to socialise, enjoy great food and drink, enjoy some live music and have a great quality, affordable visit.

“We’ve always wanted to bring a taste of the city to Clevedon without people having to travel too far or spend too much, and Brink will bring something a little bit of affordable luxury to the town. We can’t wait to meet all of our new locals and for it to become a real community hub for Clevedon.”

Brink also houses a retail space, which Danny and Sam will be offering to local, start-up businesses on a free short-term basis to enable up-and-coming businesses to take their first step on their journey without having to spend money on business rates and rent.

Brink will open on Friday, July 21 and will initially be open from 12noon-11pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but opening hours will be extended after the initial opening period.