Reviews of The Bear Bedford. (Pub) in Bedford (Bedfordshire).

The Bear Bedford

255 Reviews

138 Comments

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92 High St, Bedford MK40 1NN, United Kingdom

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Information of The Bear Bedford, Pub in Bedford (Bedfordshire)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Reviews of The Bear Bedford

s. g.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff. As designated driver, good range of non-alcoholic options. Loved the beer garden and excellent live music.

N.

The bear, the bear the maiden fair. Awesome pub, lots of entertainment, bar staff are amazing and drinks are a good price and tasty! Was on a pub crawl and came back 3 times!

A. T.

Nice local pub, I've been here a couple of times and really enjoyed the rock/metal/alt vibe. Toilets are a little bit dingy, but that's okay.

S. W.

best pub in bedford; indie rock and metal music. go here for a proper pub & a good time with good people :)

A. M. D. S.

Great place! Best music in town, great juke box, great staff and great pool table. You always feel welcome and everyone gets on really well, doesn't matter from where you came from.

T. C.

Great pub, with pool table and juke box. Great table service, and fantastic staff. Also no top 40 rubbish playing, which makes a nice change. Nice outdoor seating as well, perfect pub for a pint (or several)

L. M.

Great pub, just my kind of music and my kind of people!!

N.

My first time in this pub and I received very friendly service and smiles from a young woman. She made me feel welcome and I wish we had stayed longer

J. C.

Had a cracking night here. Hope to visit again soon

C. W.

It's okay. The exterior is a real pleasure, I've always admired the shop front as it does a real service to it's area and looks very classy. However, the interior is pretty contrary; it feels like a pretty 'locals' pub when you enter (not that there's anything wrong with that, truly). That said, the outside area is pretty nice and had a live musician - and the staff were absolutely lovely! To summarise, it's okay but I wouldn't come here on a date or if you were wanting to show someone the town.

R. H.

Good local boozer. Friendly staff.

T.

Honestly the best play I can think of to go and get a drin, play pool, chill out and listen to music, the actual bear of the pub is gorgeous!!

S. T.

Great team running the bear very friendly staff Great place to go for alternative music and a game of pool

A. S.

Good choice of beers at good quality despite being a fairly quiet Monday afternoon. Efficient service.

M. W. O.

Great experience. The manager of The Bear made sure for everyones happiness ensuring all were happy. Drinks were superb and staff as pleasant and friendly as could be expected. I look forward to coming back to The Bear in Bedford.

B.

It's the Bear. If you want rock music pumping out till the end of the night, this place is for you. Friendly staff and customers.

D. J. P.

Love this place. Like a second home. Lisa and Stuart are FANTASTIC and the team work sooo hard to make sure there is a heckin’ fun time had by all. Forever a fan of The Bear.

J. C.

Always a warm welcome and smiley face ,beers spot on to and staff work as hard as they can during these uncertain times ,best pub in Bedford in my view

m. f.

Great ambience, family friendly, pet friendly, friendly staff. Has a pool table, nice garden area and a good lounge to relax and enjoy your beverages. Definitely a pit stop in Bedford if you're passing through.

G. P.

Brilliant place & Simon runs a fantastic comedy night there. Did a gig for him tonight & absolutely loved it, good audience, friendly atmosphere, all round pleasure!

A. M.

Good pub for live bands 👍

P. S.

Haven't been here for a while, but still a great pub with a great jukebox.

J. B.

Classic pub. Great atmosphere and amazing staff that always make you feel welcome. Must visit in Bedford

M. B. o.

This is one of the loveliest place and the staff are beyond welcoming to this pub was in here on Saturday night and what a brilliant night it was thank you tony and you lovely other half xx

P. B.

A decent size outside drinking area. Friendly efficient staff and the London Pride and Pedigree were in good condition 🍺🙂

v. s.

A little alternative gem on the High Street. My fave place to come and chill for a couple of hours on a Friday after work. Every town should have a Bear! A proper boozer with (the right) attitude. Fab juke and no Heart radio rubbish. Oh and the staff are fab 😊

L. S.

5 stars cos I had my first date with my now boyfriend here so can't give it any less! Good selection of beer, nice outside area for smoking and chatting, quiz night... bit of a city centre old skool boozer vibe about it, which I happen to like 🙄

M. F.

Never changed and is the point Bedford revolves around. Punk, metal, alternative, goth, and indie payed loud.

R. H.

Overall, a decent pub, but too much Death Metal is played on the juke box. It's annoying after a while 🙄 Food hygiene rating is four out of five, which is very good.

C.

Amazing alternative Pub, from the front it looks small but when you go in it's actually really big, very long. Good selection of drinks and cheap, live music and entertainment and alternative style juke box.

A. M.

Local alternative/rock pub. A Bedford staple run by great people who care about the pub. Jukebox and pool table with a wide selection of beers and ales.

R. M.

Great songs from the jukebox, friendly staff, and a warm welcome from the bear himself! I'll be back 🍻

r. s.

Lovely welcoming place with a huge array of drinks.

L. R.

great pub, has a nice garden (sorry got it confused with the barley mow, this pub is great!)

T. M.

Great bar staff. Nice large area. Nice outside area. Fair prices. Can't complain

P. D.

North Beds CAMRA Young Peoples' Pub of the Year 2018. Andy & Cherie keep an excellent and changing range of guest ales and always give a very friendly welcome.

E. S.

Fun, music great friendly staff. Good prices. I would come again. It reminds me of the old days!! Lol 20+ years ago.

J. B.

Nice Pub with good beer and great staff

R. W.

Great pub to meet up with friends good rock nights they have done well to keep it the same as it used to be since it got took over

M. W.

Good choice of ale's

R. B.

Walked in and got Kronenberg for three quid. Happy hour in sure but... Has pool table. Seems nice but no time to investigate further.

G. M.

No nonsense pub if you like your rock music

S. P.

Great place for a pint with great music. Landlady is GORGEOUS! X

A. C.

The landlord of this pub is a really nice guy who gets to know his customers and is really working hard with his wife to make this place a good venue again with live music

J. A. D.

Nice bar and back yard with friendly staff and clientele.

S. E.

Brilliant service and drinks 10 out of 10 would recommend all day long

G. W.

Had a face lift, all the inside refurbished🌟 Really nice change to to the chain pubs- i.e Weathspoons. Nice change

j. S.

New owners have made a stylistic choice that really brings out a special singularity for a Bedford high street pub. Try the Bear.

J. R.

Great place to grab a pint with the lads, play some pool and watch live metal bands. Proud to say the bear is my local!

D. B.

Tasty burger and chips, excellent beer, great staff!

S. T.

Great pub. Great staff. Glad it is now in professional hands.

P. w.

Only proper pub left in Bedford, saw a great little band there called Scallywags.

A. G.

Great pub, great staff, and great beer what more do you want :)

R. M.

My absolute favorite place to drink in Bedford. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and great music.

H. D.

Alternative pub with great rock music and community

M. G.

great pub with a fantastic jukebox,great beer and of course great service from the bar.

s. h.

Great friendly pub, good beer n music !! ROCK!!

A. L.

Solid pub and atmosphere for the alternatives out there. Highly recommend it

D. H.

Some great cocktails and a fantastic atmosphere brought by the staff!

S. D.

Very welcoming place to go for a drink

A. M.

Great staff, great tunes, great peoples...

K. M.

Good music cheap beer still 18.00 had a good time

J. O.

Lovely pub, dog friendly, good drinks

S. M.

Cool place. They have live rock bands on Saturday.

E.

Good mix of folk in here. Jukebox is good. Staff are great.

C. M.

Brilliant as ever.

N. I.

Fab pub, Dog friendly

T. B.

Happy , pleasant staff and good deals on drinks x

J. W.

Great For A Late Night Drink

A.

Nice Town, lovely People and nice restaurants and pubs.

J. M.

Teenage angst..Rock music..Grew up in this place...Always in my heart

G. S.

Freindly staff good beer lovley atmosphere

K. H.

Not what it used to be, but friendly staff, good music and beer.

C. E.

Drinks are quite expensive. Good music on the weekends

B. P.

Great atmosphere friendly staff and serve a great Guinness

o. d.

Lovely bar, kind and chatty staff.

d. n.

Good selection of beers and spirits and a great jukebox.

C. L.

Not bad not to much out door space

A. R.

About the best fun I have had in ages

F. R.

Great deals on drinks in a nice relaxed environment

G. S.

Lovely owners, good prices, good music

M. O.

Always a good night an the staff very nice people

B. 1.

Cracking rock pub. Solid owner. Good beer

j. s.

Good for live music and a warm atmosphere.

J. A.

Best pub in Bedford by far. Best tunes, best beers, best people

B. D.

Lovely energy

n. f.

Great place now good bar staff

R. R. L.

Great little pub! Lovely

C. D.

Much nicer after the refurb. Friendly bar staff.

Y. N.

Good vibes

C. C.

Monthly pub quizzes, live music and very friendly staff.

S. W.

Great atmosphere and music was awesome

m. w.

Really well set up in these strange times.

S. H.

Bedford at it's best. You will never kill the bear!

P. F.

Good beer at 3 quid a pint

P. B.

Always a good choice of real ales.. Friendly bar staff

S.

Bestest pub in town

G. S.

Nice place to chill with an indie/ alternative feel

S. G.

Great music selection for metal heads

S. S.

Not the same old Bear just a cub. But give it a chance.

J. G. (.

Beer, company and music, all great.

R. S.

A proper pub with a good atmosphere

C. l.

Looks ok. Smells clean. Millions of doors though!

T. W.

Very good service and friendly atmosphere

C. G.

Live music here And an unexpected beer garden

a. w.

Brilliant place to go for a drink

S. A.

Lovely atmosphere

J. C.

Lovely friendly staff..

S. D.

Great place to have a drink.....

B. T.

Finally back to its old self. Long live The Bear !

C. B.

The bear is back great drinks and good good

J. C.

Great pub

A. R.

Great beer great music

M. M.

Birra Morreti on tap...what else to say! :)

D. B.

Nice atmosphere

M.

Decent. But not what it used to be

n. t.

Good friendly crowd

R. J.

Very good something different

m.

GOOD FOR SHOTS GOOD FOR ALES GOOD FOR MUSIC

M. C.

A bit left field, something different

d. t. H.

It was marvolus I recommend it for all

R. F.

Proper fackin boozer

D. Q.

Cool and chilled out

J. C.

Always a friendly attmosphere

A. C.

Cold. Was warmer outside

M. H.

Nice little pub

s. m.

Good band on

J. T.

Still the same as in the nineties

A. A.

Ok

B. B.

Local dark pub

D. S.

Great

N. G.

Cheap beer

M. W.

A Bedford institution

C. C.

(Translated) Rock joint 🤘 (Original) Garito rockero🤘

R. M.

v. g.

C. Y.

S. H.

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