When I lived in Cotham I would visit this bakery whenever I could. They do really nice cheese salad…read morerolls on crusty bread.

While my Dad was working in Redland, he'd always bring home a variety of baked goods and rave about…read morea little bakery he'd found that had the best bread he's ever tasted and fantastic cream filled buns. I can honestly say that the fresh bread here is some of the best I've ever tasted. The fresh rolls are also particularly good, and I strongly recommend losing all your inhibitions and buying a mix up of the cakes they have on offer!

As the part-time head manager of a supermarket which has an exquisite bakery department, I rarely…read morefeel the need to source goods from another provider. However, I was out and about running errands and I popped in for one of their malted wheat sourdoughs (I promise that I was not engaging in corporate espionage, I just wanted some bread OK?). The bread was a sensation. I am excellent at making homechurned butter, and therefore my need for well-prepared bread is exceptionally great. I can confirm to all that this was a satisfactory partner. I was interrogating the cashier about this and he was a bit confused about my clearly stated needs, but otherwise friendly. I would probably return!

Literally THE best bakery I've been to…read more The best in Bristol The best in the UK And probably the best in the world, apart from that bakery I got a custard tart from in Portugal. Cannot recommend highly enough

This place is super cute! The cakes we had were amazing. The staff were friendly and welcoming! The…read morebuilding is cute, just off the Christmas steps and it gives a little Harry Potter vibes. The other thing to note is they don't have WiFi because they are a laptop free zone. Which I actually really liked. You take the time to sit and connect and that's awesome!

We passed this place when it was closed and had to come back the next day to check it out…read more It's a lovely place to stop for a coffee and some cake. So many yummy looking cakes that it took us a while to decide what to get! I love that the cakes were all moist and had well balanced flavours. Definitely coming back later in the month to try more!

If you live in Clifton, Redland, or other haunts of the haut monde, you may well find yourself in a…read moresandwich shop purchasing a ridiculously overpriced sandwich with bread apparently baked at "Herberts", and wonder what is so special about that. Upon chowing down on the said sarnie, however, you will wonder where the devil this genial little bakery is, for anywhere that fills your hungry chops so delectably must be worth a visit, and is well worth the extravagance of price. The better thing to do, however, is take your best tweeds to St Pauls (theyre only telling you Montpelier to make you feel safer), turn off Ashley Road on to York Road, and you will see a mischievously graffitied building upon which is daubed the nomenclature of this fantastic establishment. Inside you will see, for a third of the price, the finest collection of baked goodies in all of Bristol. Pick some up. Pay for them. Take them home. Eat them. Feel proud that you have been to "the dangerous part of town". Save yourself from the ridiculous expense of exported Herberts bread, forever!

i grew up on stuff from here i have never found anywere as…read morenice everything is really good love it

And the best cappuccino in Bristol award goes to.... Sourdough Cafe!!! The crowd goes wild…read more Trust me when I tell you I don't give out an award like this willy-nilly and I am not alone in my opinion. From the first time it touches your lips it is just perfect. Perfect in temperature (not too hot, but stays warm) and flavour (slightly sweet without sugar). This is how it should be done. They do other things well, like their amazing bread that is their own recipe; it is not bought from any supermarket. All the cakes are made by local chefs as well and are delicious. Sourdough Cafe is hidden slightly, down at the far end of St Nick's market, under the glass arcade. I even love the way it looks, with a worn beach wood interior and furniture, you feel like you are sat in a beach hut. It really is so relaxing, even during the hustle and bustle of lunchtime down in St. Nicks. I love it, this place was such a hidden gem, a genuine find, an incredible treat...ok I'll stop...I was the first to review it. I can only hope you all choose not to believe me so I don't have to queue to get my daily coffee fix.

I really love this bakery. It adds a delicacy and prettiness to The Glass Arcade, with its smell of…read morebaked bread, sandwiches and home made desserts. They have done a great job in the way they have set up and decorated the stall; it simply looks like a place that you must stop and at least have a look at the food they have on offer. Besides an outside seating area, you can sit inside too, where it feels like you're having some coffee and cake in someone's kitchen. They used to make a flapjack here that I swear was the king of all flapjacks. It was the most amazing one I'd ever tasted - with caramel and honey holding the oats together, and little yoghurt drops on the top of the flapjack, but sadly a week after I had it, I realised they had stopped making it. From time to time, I've been inconspicuously walking past, peeking if they have brought it back, but perhaps next time I should just stop and beg them to. It really was that good. If that was just the flapjack, I can imagine that everything else here is utterly yummy as well. Try it!

Ive always felt a tad sorry for this particular pasty shop. They started off here a few years back…read moreand all was well. Then those sons of satan Greggs decided that dead opposite was the ideal place to open a bakery selling slightly inferior products for slighty less money. Well I say sod Greggs and their basterdised produce. Come here instead the foods simply better ! Obviously if your not after baked goods or a sandwich its of little use to you. I choose a giant tranditional pasty and it was gert gorgeous ! Id have another if I were a bit more greedy. It was packed with decent bits of beef and veg and the pastry was perfect. A fine way of filling up for 3.50. And due to the location you can chow it down in Castle Park, lovely jubly. I shall be back soon !

I'n not sure exactly how authentic the produce is (I think they're a 'mini-chain'), but it still…read moretastes damn nice. These are a top choice if you feel like indulging yourself at lunch time, with the cornish pasty being the obvious stand-out (though they do loads of other variations). If you're not feeling quite so glutonnous the spicy vegetarian sausage roles are really good (especially if you're as stupid as me and can somehow convince yourself that, just because they're veggie, they can't be that bad for you). These, along with various other products, are cheaper if you buy two and there are also 'meal deal' options that essentially entitle you to a cheap drink to wash it all down with.

This sweet little cafe-cum-bakery at the top of Park Street is sometimes lost among the better…read moreknown names like Cafe Nero, Pret a Manger and Starbucks. But even though it looks quite humble from the outside, it's worth a visit if you're looking for a simple tea or coffee and a massive sweet treat. With a cup of tea for around £1, this no frills cafe is a welcome change to the ridiculously huge selection its chained counterparts offer. And the staff are happy, helpful and look like they like their jobs, which is a welcome change from most Bristol coffee houses!

Boulangerie is the knight and shining armour for all penny-pinching library-bound Bristol…read moreUniversity students. Just round the corner from the main university precinct, it is the most affordable place to grab a snack when the conflict between hunger and concentration proves too much to bear. At lunchtime there's invariably a fairly long queue outside Boulangerie. It's tucked away in between the louder and more lurid chains such as a Nero or Greggs but far better value than any of them. Boulangerie doesn't need to shout, anyone who's been knows how great it is. In fairness, most of the sandwiches taste pretty similar (there about four varieties of chicken and to me they all just taste like chicken salad despite whatever pretensions to Thai or Mexican flavours). It doesn't really matter though when the ingredients are fresh and the prices are this low.

A lovely, calm little sandwich and coffee shop, this is a great choice if you want a yummy bite to…read moreeat and a quick sit down while shopping in Broadmead. The staff are friendly and very efficient, and there's seating inside and out on the promenade so you can happily sit and people-watch as you tuck into a nice lunch. I had a brown bread cheese and ham toastie, and it was delicious and only £1.80; that's my sort of lunch. For the more adventurous, they'll fill your baguette or sandwich with all manner of ingredients, which are all fresh and very good quality. This used to be a tiny business down on Upper Maudlin Street (I used to live above the old Baguette Shop!) and it is a pleasure to see it has expanded into Broadmead with two shops.

The Baguette Shop, located in the heart of Broadmead, is, to my mind, a great alternative to…read moreSubways. I'm always on the look out for such places, as the last Sub I ate saw me emptying the contents of my stomach out onto my shoes. Nice. Needless to say, I haven't been back since, so finding this place has been a godsend. They even do a meal deal - for an extra £1.30, you can add a bottled drink and a packet of crisps to your baguette. Quick, tasty and none of it has ever made me feel even remotely sick. Bonus.