Bristol’s best brunches

Foliage Cafe

17 Regent Street, Clifton, BS8 4HW

Mushroom muffins at Foliage – photo: Sanjana Idnani

Located in Clifton Village – a prime brunch hotspot – this cosy and very green café is a serene spot for brunch.

You can get all the brunch classics from pancakes to avocado on toast and there is a range of vegetarian and vegan options on offer.

Foliage Café’s coffee is local, serving Clifton Coffee, a Bristol-based brand at the forefront of specialty coffee.

The plants that ornament the café (and that are temptingly purchasable) add to the beauty of the experience.

Served 8am-4pm Monday-Friday and 8am-5pm on weekends.

Pinkmans

85 Park Street, BS1 5PJ

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Pinkmans bakery offers a sumptuously inventive menu that includes wood-fired mushrooms on toast and custard-dipped brioche and blueberries.

If the breakfast options aren’t tempting enough, wait till you see Pinkmans’ bread and pastry menu.

From focaccia to cinnamon buns, Pinkmans has you covered.

Did I mention the donuts?

Breakfast served until midday Monday-Friday and until 2pm Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays.

See also their partner cafe, which can be found at 25a Old Market Street, BS2 0HB.

Brace & Browns

43 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, BS8 2LS

Bottomless brunch from Brace and Browns – photo: courtesy of Brace and Browns

Brunch at Brace & Browns is a real Bristol student classic.

These guys pioneered the Bristol bottomless brunch trend and are continuing to fly the flag with their tasty and wide-ranging menu.

From classic brunch toasties to squash and couscous, Brace & Browns have something for everyone.

The cherry on the cake?

The free-flowing fizz accompanying every part of your meal.

You can enjoy this treat every Saturday from midday onwards – perfect for those of you who like a Saturday lie-in.

Soho Coffee Co.

23-25 Queen’s Road, Clifton, BS8 1QE

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Soho Coffee Co. is a prime hang-out opposite the Wills Memorial Building.

This cafe is cool but cosy, furnished with neon lights, bean bags, and sofas that you can sink into.

Soho offers a whole range of breakfast and brunch options from the healthy to the indulgent.

You can grab an energising porridge (with crushed mango and passionfruit if you’re feeling fancy) before a 10am lecture or enjoy their range of cooked meals and pastries which includes mouth-watering butties and stuffed croissants.

Open 9am-4pm Monday-Friday and 9am-5pm on the weekends.

Aqua

153 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, BS8 2RF

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Another perfect place for a bottomless brunch option.

This stylish and sophisticated restaurant (with a sister restaurant on Welsh Back in the city centre) is where to go when you deserve a treat.

Aqua serves two courses as part of its bottomless brunch alongside free-fl owing fizz, bloody Mary, beer or bellini.

For your first course, you can tuck into Aqua’s breakfast.

And for seconds, you get to dig into pancakes – much needed after a busy week of lectures.

You can get bottomless brunch every Saturday from 9.30am-2pm. Regular brunch is available every Saturday 9.30am-4pm and Sunday to Friday 9.30am-midday.

Main photo: Courtesy of Foliage Cafe

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