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What are Bristol’s best cafes?
Whether your drink of choice is a filter, flat white, cortado or cold brew, there is a cafe in Bristol for you.
But what are the best cafes in Bristol?
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These are the best cafes in Bristol according to our EatDrink24/7 panellists:
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1B Pitville
1B Pitville Place, Cotham, BS6 6JZ
@1b.pitville
“They are doing things really well up there. It’s really simple, it’s really clean and they really care,” says Kate Evans of New Cut about 1B Pitville – photo: 1B Pitville
The Bristol Loaf
Church Road, Redfield; Bedminster Parade, Bedminster; and Bristol Beacon
www.thebristolloaf.co.uk
“It’s lovely to see Bristol Beacon’s foyer buzzing with coffee aficionados sampling their perfectly brewed espressos and filter coffee and their lunch menu putting their amazing bread centre stage,” says Bristol Beacon’s Sarah Robertson – photo: Bristol Loaf
The Bristolian
2 Picton Street, Montpelier, BS6 5QA
www.thebristolian.co.uk
The Bristolian “isn’t a Bristol secret, but that’s because it is consistently great”, says writer and performer Travis Alabanza – photo: The Bristolian
Burra
Lower Redland Road, Redland; & Gloucester Road
www.burrabristol.co.uk
Broadcaster Ian Downs says that Burra has an “amazing Antipodean atmosphere and outstanding food” – photo: Burra
Fed
Gloucester Road; Abbotsford Road, Cotham; and Fishponds Road, Fishponds
www.fedcafe.co.uk
“Everything Fed makes is incredible but the chocolate and Guinness cake has my heart!” says chef and writer Elly Curshen – photo: Martin Booth
Full Court Press
59 Broad Street, BS1 2EJ
www.fcp.coffee/cafe
“The guys at Full Court Press are doing such wonderful things,” says Tasha Ebbs of Small Street Espresso – photo: Full Court Press
Ka:Fei
Centre promenade, BS1 4ST
@kafeibristol
For Ysemay Hackett-Evans of Alp Mac, Ka: Fei is “the most friendly coffee around town. I could never recommend anywhere else!” – photo: Martin Booth
Little Victories
7 Gaol Ferry Steps, Wapping Wharf, BS1 6WE
www.littlevics.co.uk
“We’re spoiled for coffee shops in Bristol, but if I was forced (at gunpoint) to pick a favourite this would be it,” says Graham Faragher of Bertha’s Pizza about Little Victories – photo: Martin Booth
New Cut
Museum Street, BS1 6UD
www.newcutcoffee.com
For Lara Light McKelvaney of Newtown Park brewery, New Cut has “fantastic coffee, excellent baristas
and a great location” – photo: New Cut
Small Street Espresso
23 Small Street, BS1 1DW
www.smallstreetespresso.co.uk
“They always have been and always will be our favourite masters of the flat white,” says Guy Siddall of Eatchu about Small Street Espresso – photo: Small Street Espresso
Sweven
12 North Street, Bedminster, BS3 1HT
www.swevencoffee.co.uk/cafe
“The standards of coffee at Sweven are exceptionally high,” says Laurence Pocock of Full Court Press
Main photo: Rosy Smith
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