'Sober bar' opening in Bristol serving up alcohol-free drinks and ‘inclusive safe space’

'Sober bar' opening in Bristol serving up alcohol-free drinks and ‘inclusive safe space’ View Image

A new sober bar is opening in the city centre serving up alcohol-free drinks and providing an 'inclusive safe space'. Arc, on Broad Street, was granted a premises licence by Bristol City Council despite not actually selling any alcohol.

The bar’s menu includes alcohol-free beers from local brewery Wiper and True , kombuchas, iced teas and CBD sodas. The licence allows the bar to stay open until 11pm every night, with live music permitted four nights a week.

Running the bar is Francisco Serrano Garcia, who previously ran a nightclub in Madrid for three years. He told councillors that Arc aims to provide a space for people who don’t want to drink, but still want to enjoy Bristol’s ni