Keynsham's Café Crème, tucked back a little from the pavement of the suburb's high street, used to…read morebe called Urban Espresso, which I thought was a far better name. Confusingly, the old sign with the old name on it remains up outside, alongside the new one, which means there's an odd combination of brand identities. Apparently, new owners took over the café and wanted to make their own mark on it, introducing the new name - yet even the coffee cups still say 'Urban Espresso' on them! In every other way, the café remains pretty much as it has always been, with quite a few tables inside, plus some chairs and tables outside both at the front by the high street, and to the rear in a garden area. The coffee is pretty good, the staff are generally friendly, and they serve brunch and lunch, too. I've never eaten a meal here, though, so I can't review the food - but the cakes are all quite tempting and I thoroughly intend to try one next time! They do take-away, too, which is great if you're off to Keynsham station, which doesn't have any snack bars or coffee places of its own.

I have used this place before it got taken over by it's new owners. I would rather go to a quiet…read moretucked away cafe than the new one on the highstreet...it's been there longer and thus I figured it woud have to be good to still be here. However, I found that the staff member that served us was a little rude. I asked for a highchair and I was told that she'd find one out for us, but that never happened. We sat outside which was pleasant though the garden plants were a little on the dead side. The drinks we had were nice, but a large coffee means more water, not more coffee! There is a wide range of drinks available. As for their food...their sandwiches looked nice, but the other savoury food had clearly been left out for too long. I wouldn't tryeating it for fear of getting a bad belly. The cakes are nice, but they are too sickly. They either need to address that or make the portions a little smaller. My little boy had a giant cookie with smarties on it and it was very dry he wouldn't eat it. Overall the place was not too busy and not too quiet. It feels a little snug and cosy, but the back garden area if spruced up a little would be a wonderful place to escape with a drink and a cake, with or without company! I know the staff member that served me was a little rude but we all have bad days, and the other members of staff were more than delightful! The food was edible and the drinks drinkable, but it was nothing near as special as I was hoping it would be!

I was impressed by the large space offered. It's also very conveniently placed, being between the…read morecar park (50p for 2hrs) and the awesome Keynsham park. There's a patio area which overlooks the steps leading to the park which is great when watching out for your kids while they play. I ordered an almond flat white and two almond babychino's. The babychino's were enjoyed by my boys. I was impressed by my flat white as it was strong and delicious. The waitress was polite and offered to get me another flat white as mine has spilt a bit when carrying it over as it was quite full! I declined because it looked too good to waste and I don't mind it being too full either- more coffee for me! Overall 4/5 due to the amount of time I had to wait- around 8 mins which I felt was a bit too long for the order.

I've wanted to go to Beese's since a friends showed me a photo about a year ago. I finally made it…read morethere last weekend and it was everything I was expecting and more! It was about a 20 minute walk from my mates house and incredible to think that you can get from St George to somewhere so lovely in a few minutes. Not that St George isn't lovely, but, um, you know what I mean! We got to the pub and had to call them to get someone to pick us up on the boat - which is the only way to get to them from the other side of the river. We sat outside and luckily for us (maybe not for some) there was some background music from a 40th party at the other side of the garden - which I loved, but some might not! The bar menu was pretty basic, but not short of your standard largers, beers, ciders and top shelf spirits. Food wise the menu was good. Nothing fancy but a decent selection of pub grub: burgers, wraps, steak, chips etc all nicely cooked. There were quite a few dogs in the garden which again I really liked. I don't have a dog but if I did then I'd definitely take it for a walk and 'spontaneously' stop here for the rest of the afternoon! I walked to the bar at one point and there was a mother duck with 4 little chicks running around the garden. I'm used to living in the city so I'm definitely not used to that; it was great! I hope summer never ends so I can go back to Beese's and sit in the garden every weekend!

When (the operative word) we get a sunny summer day I like to head down to Beese's for a lazy…read moreafternoon. Situated on the banks of the Avon, its a tea shop and riverside bar all rolled into one quaint package - great for a date or a light lunch with your nan! The full cream tea is less than £4 and they do a stonking BBQ too, with delish veggie alternative like double portobello mushroom burger with halloumi. Best of all, I like hopping on the Conham water ferry after my lunch, fare just 25 pence across the river and dogs go free! What's nice about the riverside cosiness of it is the history. The old Mrs Beese opened it in 1846, the captain of the ferry was Mr Beese. The decking area is chillax central, and they'll even erect a marquee for your wedding reception. Aww.

Great brunch and breakfast for less than £6.00. Hungry? then pop in the Fonthill Garden Centre and…read morewander to your left and you'll a lovely little cafe.

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

Absolutely love this wee gem of a cafe! Definitely would recommend for brunch!…read more Workhouse is located near the Bristol hospital and near 0 degree distillery (apologies don't remember the road name haha), it's a corner cafe restaurant overlooking the main and pedestrian roads. Perfect spot for people watching, my fav hobby! You order at the little counter thing and can choose whether to pay after ordering or after eating. I was starving so I got French toast with blueberries, agave syrup, caramelised banana and bacon + avocado, banana, agave, matcha smoothie! Yes it was as good as it sounds. The presentation was on point and my tummy was so delighted to consume errthang!!! So good. I also asked another customer what she was having, she ordered mushroom toast with avocado and that look beautiful as well! Me thinks presentation here is key hahaha altogether it was about £13? Don't mind since it was good and presented so well! Service was ok albeit one wee grumpy lady but other than that everything was cool. Loved it! Highly recommend

Excellent quality food and good value for money. Love the smoothies!!! The coffee is also good.read more

What a find. We happened to be staying at an Airbnb up the hill and thanks to Yelp we chose this…read moreplace for dinner on a Wednesday night. Despite the inauspicious location on an industrial end of a street, this place is great. Completely off the beaten track from the tourist circuit, locals fill the place and on the dome evening we were there, live on the patio as walkers and cyclists pass by. Service was slow because they were understaffed but those working were doing the best they could with good attitudes. I'd .you sit on the patio, you order at the bar. Food was better than usual pub fare while still offering the requisite fish and chips. I had the falafel burger and my friend that the fish and chips. I would highly recommend for atmosphere inside and out, especially when the weather ia good.

The ambiance was nice. An old building, quaint, little nooks, lots of fireplaces, and it is set by…read morea canal. That drew us inside. However, I wonder if we went at the wrong time of the day, week, hour? The service was incredibly slow, but the staff were friendly. We both ordered fish and chips. Should be great, or so we thought. Perhaps we should've read the fine print to see what "fish" was in their "fish & chips!" Hint it wasn't cod or haddock. I absolutely love a good fish & chips, but unfortunately this place was such a let down. The chips were okay at best. The fish was not great. It as plain terrible. If we weren't famished, I would've not eaten it. The mushy peas were terrible- how do you mess up mushy peas?! After patiently waiting 45 minutes for our food, the let down was huge. I couldn't believe how bad we misjudged this place. Hopefully, the crew will see this & drastically improve their fish! 4 out of 10- overall. 2 out of 10- on the fish & chips. Maybe we chose the wrong thing, but come on! . My hopes were killed.

Fortunately for me this little treat is just a small walk from my office. Whether it a visit for…read morebreakfast, lunch or a coffee I have never been disappointed. It's a cool little cafe, done out with old canteen style furniture and big black boards on the walls for menu's. The menu ranges from bacon sandwiches, panini's and my absolute fav is the macaroni cheese which is served with a small salad and pancetta, seriously this is incredible!! The coffee is good, you get the usuals long black, flat whites etc with out all the poncey, posh stuff and it's all reasonably priced, they do take outs as well I frequently pick in up on the way to work! There's plenty of seating outside with a nice sun awning which on a day like today it's needed! It's all reasonably priced, and they have free wifi so that's a bonus! I'm only giving this four stars as I think they could make it a bit more welcoming, it's not the warmest of atmospheres and could do with 'warming up a bit'. Having said that the macaroni more than makes up for it, so I'll keep going back!

The best coffee shop in Bath. Venture outside of the centre and it's obvious attractions, and you…read morewill find a charming, friendly little coffee and cake and snack café. The coffee is excellent and they have a fantastic selection of cakes and other delicious items. Free wifi too. Love it. © Koplowitz 2014