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Cosy Club Bristol
Lizzie meets literary agent in Rivals. Restaurant customers; allow 1–2 hours.
- On screen as
- Lizzie meets literary agent
- Series and episodes
- Series 1, Episode 5
- Access
- Restaurant customers
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Where
- Bristol, Bristol
On screen
How Cosy Club Bristol appears
Cosy Club Bristol supplies the meeting between Lizzie Vereker and her literary agent in series one, episode five of Rivals. VisitBristol identifies the scene and notes Jilly Cooper's cameo in the same sequence. That gives this restaurant a separate role from the Harbour Hotel awards ceremony nearby. Both are on Corn Street, but they should not be treated as the same interior or episode. The screen meeting was staged for the production within a business that continues to welcome ordinary customers.
The real place
What you can visit
The venue occupies a former banking hall in Bristol's Old City. Its scale and architectural character help explain why it can work as a fictional meeting place, while its present-day purpose is dining and hospitality. A meal or drink is an ordinary customer visit, not entry to a retained set. Tables, furnishings and service arrangements may differ from a filmed scene, and other diners deserve privacy. The exterior and public street can be enjoyed separately if you do not want to book a table or enter the restaurant.
Treat an interior visit as a restaurant booking first. A specific request about access or seating is more useful to the team than an assumption that every filmed position is available to visitors.
Visit Bristol ↗The operator gives the address as 31 Corn Street and offers direct table booking and contact information. Plan a walk from a suitable city-centre arrival point, such as Bristol Temple Meads, rather than expecting restaurant parking outside the door. If access arrangements are important, ask the venue about the route and facilities before reserving. Filming history does not guarantee access to a particular table or room.
Common questions
Planning a responsible visit
Which scene was filmed here?
The literary-agent meeting with Lizzie in series one, episode five. VisitBristol also identifies Jilly Cooper's cameo in that sequence.
Is this the television awards hotel?
No. The nearby Harbour Hotel is the awards venue. Cosy Club is a different business and screen interior.
Can I enter just to inspect the set?
The venue is a working restaurant, not a set attraction. Arrange a normal customer visit and respect staff guidance and other diners.
Plan your visit
Build it into the day.
Corn Street's Harbour Hotel exterior explains the different awards sequence, while Queen Square provides public London street settings. Combining them gives several distinct Rivals scenes without adding a long transfer across the region.
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