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The Architect encompasses part of the ground floor and basement of The Empire Hotel in Bath. This beautiful Grade 2 listed building was designed by the Bath City Architect Major Charles Edward Davis for the hotelier Alfred Holland and built from Bath Stone, on the site of the Athenaeum in 1901. It was described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as a ‘monstrosity and an unbelievable piece of pompous architecture’ – we rather like it and wanted to celebrate the boldness of its design by naming it in Major Charles Edward Davis’ honour – but that would have been rather a mouthful, so we will all know who we mean with a simple ‘the Architect’!

It is situated on Orange Grove, overlooking Pulteney Bridge with a small terrace that looks out onto the Abbey. You will find a bar stocked to the brim with wines, spirits and local ales as you enter through the grand entrance and then a large high-ceilinged room full of booths to nestle into and a mixture of sized tables for large or intimate visits. There is also a more private table if you’d like a special occasion away from the hubbub.


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Sunday Best

Architect Bath

Join us every Sunday from 12 noon for one of the best roasts in Bath… (even if we do say so ourselves!) Roast beef, Roast pork, Roast Shoulder of Lamb, or Roast Chicken se...

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Bath Rugby ~ Home Games

September brings the much anticipated return of the rugby season...

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Oktoberfest at The Architect

Wednesday 1st to Friday 31st October

Brush up on your German and dig out your lederhosen because Oktoberfest is returning to The Architect Bath...

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Babylonstoren Wine Supper ~ Thursday 23rd October

Thursday 23rd October

Come join us on  Thursday 23rd October  when we'll be partnering with the wonderful  Babylonstoren Estate  - a Vineyard from the Franschhoek Valley in Sou...

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Bath Christmas Markets ~ Thursday 27th November to Sunday 14th December

Thursday 27th November to Sunday 14th December

From  Thursday 27th November to Sunday 14th December  the famous  Bath Christmas Markets  come to town...

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Christmas Eve

Wednesday 24th December

Whether you’re joining us for your Christmas Eve lunch or supper, or fancy a few drinks in the bar before the big day – The Architect is the place to be...

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New Year’s Eve at the Architect Bath

Wednesday 31st December

New Year’s Eve As we raise a glass to welcome in 2026, we’ll be doing what we do best – creating a relaxed atmosphere with good company, hearty food and a tipple or tw...

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Menus

Our passion lies in finding quality fresh ingredients and preparing, cooking and presenting them in a modern but unpretentious way. Our menus have a spine of classic British dishes complemented by more exotic influences from other parts of the world. We upload them to our web site each day so that you may peruse them at your leisure.

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Recommendations
  • The Sustainable Restaurant Association's Food Made Good Standard

  • Coeliac UK AccreditedWe are proud to have the processes in place to meet this standard and serve gluten free food safely.

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Local Attractions

We’re lucky to have lots of attractions close by, so we thought we’d put a list together, in case you fancied heading along to one before or after you visit us.

Things to do near us
Love pubs? Like walking? Read on...

AllTrails have kindly created a circular walk from the pub to help you work up that thirst/appetite. You can view the walk details via any of the routes below. (varying levels of tech savviness required -Ed)

The Architect, Kennet and Avon Canal and Bathampton Down an AllTrails walk

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