Cafes
There are many different sorts of cafes and coffee houses on the diverse spectrum of todays coffee culture. Some are loud with hustle and bustle, business meetings, students, friends catching up. They are busy and alive with chatter. A wonderful assault on the senses immersing you in the melting pot…
Cafes
I always find macaroons somewhat – underwhelming. Beautiful colours masking a wafery texture and all too often not enough flavour The whole experience leaves me feeling a bit… meh. I just don’t know what all the fuss is about. But perhaps this is just because I hadn’t tried really good…
Cafes
With a sign outside boasting of the “best breakfast in Bristol” The Bristolian Cafe on Picton Street was somewhere I simply had to try. A bright and cosy little cafe, with a blackboard of breakfast specials and a counter full of delicious salad items and cakes. I opted for The…
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Wandering down Stokes Croft in the sunshine, we were deliberating which place to try and stumbled across Tree House Cafe an organic and health food cafe which opened earlier this year. The decor is fun in a Swiss Family Robinson sort of a way, a big wooden sign out front,…
Cafes
I started writing this review on Cordial and Grace but as of April 2014 they’ve had a facelift and are now known as Cafe Sewciety. Their website assures me the same decor, menu and service remains, a relief as over the past few months Cordial and Grace had become one…
Cafes
With a baby on the way and a house move on the horizon in the weeks ahead, I’ve been busy exploring my new locality, Stokes Croft and Cotham. Saturday afternoon seemed like the perfect opportunity to embrace Stokes Croft’s marvellous cafe culture and discover some untried places. We opted for…
Cafes
My first experience of Cafe Kino on Cheltenham Road, Stokes Croft was in 2012 as judge for the Bristol Good Food awards. I have to say I was very impressed. A not-for-profit co-operative which is owned and run by the workers, Cafe Kino offers vegan and vegetarian made with organic…
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A new food stall in the food hall of St Nick’s market always creates something of a stir amongst the BS1 community. Which meant a sandwich board advertising Matina’s middle eastern fare with home made kurdish naan breads immediately caught my attention. Right at the end of the glass arcade,…
Cafes
Updated October 2013 – Spicer and Cole have now also opened a cafe in Clifton Village in the premesis previously occupied by Cafe Gusto. This review is long overdue. The cafe caused something of a stir when they opened last year to a rave review from Mark Taylor, and…
Cafes
Updated 13/10/2013 – We’re really sad that Lahloo Pantry has now closed, taking their beautiful teas and cakes with them. Unfortunately the teas are no longer available online either. You can read some of our other tea-related posts here. For tea-lovers Lahloo Pantry is like stepping in to…
