Free live music, four nights a week, all year round, in a beautifully repurposed old railway station. That alone should do it.

Green Park Brasserie is one of Bath’s great constants. A place where locals drift in midweek, visitors stumble upon something special, and live music is woven into the rhythm of the place. From jazz and soul to blues, funk and acoustic sets, the programme is broad, generous and reliably good, with something happening every Wednesday through Saturday night.

It’s the kind of venue where you can plan a night around the music or simply let it catch you by surprise over dinner.

Open seven days a week, the Brasserie blends the easy buzz of a music bar with the comfort of a much-loved restaurant, complete with two generous terraces that come alive on warmer evenings. Food is a big part of the story too: confident, crowd-pleasing cooking built around local produce, alongside pizzas from sister kitchen Bath Pizza Co.

“Savour a richly marbled rib-eye steak and listen to the best musicians from Bath and beyond” — National Geographic Traveler

*Family-run since 1992 and recently tipped by Lonely Planet, The Times and National Geographic, this is Bath at its most welcoming. *