There's a great Greek restaurant/takeaway just up St. Mary's road that's worth a visit if you're hungry.
http://www.stmarystraders.co.uk/index.php/featured-traders-2/t-bone-spaghetti-house It's actually Northam Road. Greek Cypriot steak and spaghetti (?) but good food.
I always walk about 30 minutes worth. Luckily I like walking but I can tell that the walk after the game takes much longer when we lose and my feet never hurt when we win!
Usually park about 2-3 minutes away, only takes about 5-10 minutes at most to get out of any queues. No problemo!
There are loads of pubs to choose from within 15 mins from ground! lots in the the city center! Frog and parrot is now a very popular one which is almost on route fron the station by the giuldhall square!
Thats ok! Its cheap aswell especialy if you get one one of there reduction cards which only takes 1 min to fill out! £2.29 a pint! If your not quite sure where it is , if your coming from the station turn left at KFC and its a about 200 yards on the right by the Giuldhall square!