British Pie Week, a celebration of the delicious pastry, is running until this Sunday (March 10).
The event was started by Jus-Rol in 2007 as a marketing scheme to increase sales and encourage people to make pies at home but, nowadays, it is an opportunity to celebrate all forms of British pie and support local businesses.
It is believed that Brits eat £1 billion worth of pies every year, that's those bought and sold commercially and so not counting homemade pies.
Here are 7 of the best places in Bristol to indulge in pie this British Pie Week:
1. Bake-A-Licious
One of Bristol's latest additions, the Greek bakery is open every day from 9am to 6pm, has indoor seating and serves wheel chicken pies, wheel cheese pies and square cheese pies along with other delicious pastries and cakes. They also have vegan options like triangular mushroom pies, wheel leek pies and wheel Mediterranean vegetable pies. 52 Royal York Cres, Clifton, Bristol BS8 4JP
2. Clark's Pies
Indulge in homemade pies freshly made each morning at the Bedminster shop. Try their classic Plark's Pie which is thick enough to eat without a foil tray and is made with the same ingredients as it was first made over a hundred years ago, or try their steak and ale pie made using ‘Red Ale’ sourced direct from the Bristol Beer Factory just around the corner from the bakehouse in North Street. The Bakehouse is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8am to 2.30pm (alternate weeks 3pm) and Tuesday and Saturday from 8am to 2pm. 259 North Street, Ashton Gate, Bristol, BS3 1JN
3. Sostris Greek Bakery
The Greek deli offers a delicious range of pies and affordable prices (from £3.99 to £4.30). Why not indulge in a ham and cheese pie or the less usual vanilla pie Bougatsa or Bougatsa feta cheese pie? They also have vegetarian and vegan options like the vegan spinach pie and the feta cheese pie. They are open every day from 9am to 6pm and also offer delivery through Uber Eats. 16 Park Row, Bristol BS1 5LJ
4. Racks
The popular Clifton bar and restaurant has a lovely range of steak and ale with blue cheese sauce pies (£16.30), chicken and ham with tarragon and cider sauce pies (£15) and vegetable, sweet potato, butternut squash and kale pies (£14) all served with a side of seasonal vegetables, a jug of homemade gravy and a chose of mashed potato, celeriac mash, hand cut chips, fries, or sweet potato fries. You will not want to miss out on their Pie Wednesday lunch deal where you can get two pies for the price of one from 12pm to 3pm. St Paul's Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1LX