Historic Bath inn set to reopen

The Griffin Inn on Monmouth Street in Bath will reopen on Thursday 6 April, with Bath resident and owner of Robun, Roger Payne taking over this Grade II listed pub with rooms. Working alongside Bath Ales, Roger and his team will initially open The Griffin Inn as a drinking establishment with bar snacks, before launching its new food menu and refurbished rooms over the coming weeks. 

Popular with locals and visitors alike, The Griffin Inn will benefit from a sympathetic refurbishment throughout, which will breathe new life into the taproom, parlour and snug areas, as well as the accommodation upstairs, while retaining the building’s unique character and charm.  

Following a short period of dormancy, the pub will pull its first pints of 2023 this April. The bar list will include a number of Bath Ales favourites, a hand-picked wine list, high-end spirits and a selection of cocktails crafted by award-winning mixologist, Tony Vega. 

The new food offering is set to be eclectic and contemporary, with dishes ranging from chargrilled chicken & labneh salad and salmon rillettes on sourdough, to pies, charcuterie boards and Sunday roasts. Food will be served from midday until 8pm every day, with a daily changing menu.  

With eight rooms situated above the pub, The Griffin Inn will once again be offering accommodation from Spring-onwards. Working in harmony with the building’s heritage features, each living space will be refurbished, with all rooms set to have their own individual characters.   

Roger Payne, new landlord of The Griffin Inn, commented: “I’m over the moon to be taking over The Griffin Inn and am committed to running an establishment that Bath can be proud of. This wonderful pub with rooms has a long held reputation for its quality offering and positive atmosphere, so we will look to build upon this and create a space where Bath’s locals and visitors can come together to enjoy a lively, but laidback environment. Having launched our Japanese restaurant, Robun in Bath just two years ago, I’m delighted to be taking on this new challenge and contributing further to the city’s revitalised hospitality scene.”