Bar in Bath, United Kingdom

The Hideout

100Pearl Points

Late-night bar

About The Hideout

The Hideout is a practical central Bath pick for a drinks-led evening, especially for couples or smaller groups who want a vetted bar without turning the night into a formal hotel-bar outing. Its Pinnacle Guide 1 Pin in 2026 gives it a stronger quality signal than a random walk-in choice, but treat it as a bar stop rather than a dinner plan.

The Hideout is a Bath venue with verified evening hours throughout the week and casual dress. Its confirmed recognition is a Pinnacle Guide 1 Pin in 2026, which gives it a clear trust signal for visitors comparing options.

A Bath choice with clear evening hours

The verified schedule is direct: The Hideout opens from 5–11 PM Monday to Friday, 3–11 PM on Saturday, and 5–11 PM on Sunday. That makes it easiest to plan as an evening stop, with Saturday offering the earliest verified start.

Beyond those core facts, details such as menu format, seating style, booking requirements, outdoor seating, pricing, and group suitability are not verified here. Treat those as points to confirm directly with the venue before making firm plans.

The confirmed trust signal is meaningful: a Pinnacle Guide 1 Pin in 2026 distinguishes The Hideout from a generic choice. It does not by itself define the experience, but it is a useful reason to include it on a shortlist.

Who should choose it over other options

Choose The Hideout if you want a Bath venue with casual dress, clear evening opening hours, and confirmed Pinnacle Guide recognition. If you are still comparing, Gainsborough Bar, Old Q Bar, The Dark Horse, Valentine's Bar, and The Longs Arms are other names to consider depending on your plans and availability.

For planning around the rest of the trip, use the full Bath guide to compare other options. If the day needs a broader itinerary rather than a single venue decision, compare other choices before fixing the evening.

The main caveat is that only limited operational detail is verified here. The safest recommendation is to use The Hideout when its hours, casual dress code, Bath location, and 2026 Pinnacle Guide 1 Pin match what you need, and to confirm any menu, booking, seating, or access details directly before going.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does The Hideout have outdoor seating?

Outdoor seating is not verified here. Treat The Hideout as a Bath option to check directly if outdoor seating matters to your plans. Its confirmed Pinnacle Guide 1 Pin in 2026 still makes it a credible venue to consider.

Do I need a reservation at The Hideout?

Reservation requirements are not verified here. If you want a specific time, especially around the weekend, check directly with The Hideout before going. For comparison, Old Q Bar is another venue to consider while planning.

Is The Hideout open late?

The verified hours run until 11 PM every day: Monday to Friday 5–11 PM, Saturday 3–11 PM, and Sunday 5–11 PM. That makes it an evening option in Bath, with Saturday offering the earliest verified opening time.

Is The Hideout good for a date?

The Hideout may suit a date if its Bath location, casual dress code, evening hours, and confirmed Pinnacle Guide recognition fit the mood you want. Specific seating style and atmosphere details are not verified here. Gainsborough Bar is another option to compare.

Is the food good at The Hideout?

Food details are not verified here, so do not plan around a specific menu without checking directly with the venue. If your evening depends on particular food or service details, compare options first; The Longs Arms is another venue name to consider in your wider planning.

What's the best time to go to The Hideout?

Use the verified hours as the planning anchor: 5–11 PM Monday to Friday, 3–11 PM Saturday, and 5–11 PM Sunday. Saturday is the only day with a verified afternoon opening. For crowd levels or booking advice, check directly with the venue.

Does The Hideout have happy hour deals?

Happy hour deals are not verified here. The confirmed case for The Hideout is its Bath location, casual dress code, evening hours, and Pinnacle Guide 1 Pin in 2026. If pricing or promotions matter, ask the venue directly before visiting.

Location

1 Lilliput Court, Bath BA1 1ND, United Kingdom

Bath, United Kingdom

Compare The Hideout

How It Compares

The Hideout is the safer choice when the brief is a central Bath drinks stop with a recognised quality signal and low planning friction. Gainsborough Bar is the better fit if you want a hotel-bar mood and a more polished setting; pick The Hideout when the night should feel more like a bar decision than a hotel decision.

The Dark Horse is the stronger cross-shop for readers prioritising a destination cocktail-bar feel, while The Hideout is easier to justify for a first Bath night when convenience matters. Old Q Bar and Valentine's Bar are better fallbacks if availability or a simpler, more casual plan drives the decision.

The Longs Arms sits outside the immediate Bath bar comparison, so use it only if the plan allows travel beyond the centre. For most visitors staying in Bath, The Hideout wins on convenience; Gainsborough Bar wins on hotel polish; The Dark Horse is the sharper pick for a more cocktail-focused night.

Where to Go If You Can't Get In

Try The Dark Horse if the night is cocktail-led and the group is comfortable planning around a more destination-style bar. Choose Gainsborough Bar if the priority is a calmer hotel-bar setting with more polish.

For a lower-commitment fallback in Bath, check Old Q Bar or Valentine's Bar. They make more sense when availability and ease matter more than chasing the strongest drinks signal.