How does this cake-land not already have 100s of yelp reviews!?…read more My friend and I were looking for somewhere to stop for a glass of wine...but we were distracted by the amazing looking cakes in the window of this Thoughtful Bread Company. I didn't think we needed more cake, but my friend was SURE that we needed to try at least one of their tasty treats!! The main problem is, everything looks so good- how can you choose!? We asked the staff who told us their seven (!) favourites. The best options included a peanut butter and jelly éclair, passionfruit cheese cake, chocolate ganache heaven...I could go on... They have good cake options!! Why you should visit: - It is a cute little shop - Their cakes are gorgeous - The ladies behind the counter are *so* sweet! In the end, they even gave us recommendations for decent bars...so we ended up with cake AND wine. It was a good Saturday.

Eggs Royal with salmon !!!mmmm it was soooo fresh eggs cooked perfect salmon lovely. I really…read moreenjoyed this meal !!! mmmm

We were walking around town, getting hungry, and stumbled upon this bakery. I had previously read…read moreon Yelp that they make a pretty solid pasty so we stopped in. It was later in the day so unfortunately, they were out of many choices left. I selected the Chicken Masala pasty and my husband got the Spiced Cauliflower & Onion Bhaji. They both tasted fresh and had a flaky crust; we both liked the chicken one more than cauliflower. If you're walking around and getting hungry, stop by here to see what they offer. In addition to the pasties, there were a number of other sweet treats to select from. Would stop by and try something else next time!

Great traditional pasty shop and in a nice location by the cathedral if you're looking to take a…read morebreak from shopping/exploring. I recommend going in a bit before lunch time as they do sell out of some flavours. The traditional pasty is probably my favourite, but they have some more unique flavours too. Lovely spot in a gorgeous city.

This is a small spot in middle of the pedestrian walking area…read more You order at the window and wait. We got there pretty early (right as they were opening). I ordered the all day breakfast baguette (sausage, bacon, and fried egg). She let us know it would take a bit since she had to cook it all up. She was hustling by herself and the sandwich was delicious. I had high hopes for the actual baguette due to the name and it was good and fresh. My sandwich was filling and it was perfect to start by day. I also got a latte.

This shop has such yummy baguette sandwiches. I got the falafel baguette which was scrumptious…read more There is no seating but some benches near by and is great for grab and go. The prices are really reasonable as well which is an added bonus

I cannot say enough good things about Ben's Cookies. They are simply the best biscuits I have ever…read moreeaten. Hot, gooey and sugary (without being sticky or greasy) they call in all flavours guaranteed to satisfy anyone with a sweet tooth. The smiling staff have a range of flavours on offer from walnut, peanut, coconut, cranberry or good simple chocolate. They also serve a small but delicious range of coffee and breakfast teas making Ben's the perfect place to stop for Elevenses. Tucked away in Union Passage, you have a choice of eating inside or out, or taking them away in a red lunchbox baring a Quentin Blake cartoon. Personally, if it's good weather - sitting outside gives you a person spot to people watch whilst enjoying your tasty treat.

Step aside Millie, Ben's in town and he's going to give you a run for your money. The cookies from…read morethis place are fantastically fresh, soft and delicious and there are loads of different flavours available, from double/triple chocolate to oatmeal and raisin (my favourite). The cost is worked out by weight, so there's no fixed price for individual cookies - it's not cheap, but I wouldn't say it's bad value, especially considering the quality of the biscuits. Ben's is a fantastic place to pick up a snack whilst out in town and I thoroughly recommend that you try one of his cookies at least once in your life time.

What could be better than a loaf of fresh bread, warm from the oven, smelling divine and…read moremouthwateringly tasty? A whole shop full of the yeasty little buggers, that's what! I have to admit I'm a bit of a bread snob; having a mother who bakes the most scrumptious bread I grew up on a three or four times a week flour-fest and I spent many a glorious hour watching her kneading dough, sneaking tastes of sugary fresh yeast, prodding freshly proven and silky soft doughy goodness and enjoying the fruits of her labours slathered in butter that melted down my chin.....(she still bakes bread twice a week 35 years later!) I like good bread, preferably hand made organic artisan bread, crusty and floury on the outside and tasting of bread. Be it sourdough, spelt, rye, studded with olives, sweetened with honey, multiseeded or plain, baguette, bagel, cob, pave or bloomer, I LOVE BREAD!!!!!! Anyway you get the message, I need a good bakery and now I want to move to Bath to be near Bertinet because I love their bread...not that bread is all they do, no, they do cakes too, and donuts and pasties and sausage rolls and quiche and meringues and so many other baked bits of joy that I could almost weep with happiness. Let me explain, we were in Bath for a weekend trip and my mum (also a bread nerd) found this little gem of a shop whilst I was exploring the Roman Baths, she was lured in by the window display of lemon tarts subliminally beckoning her to the door, on purchasing one and seeing the vast array of treats on offer she decided we must come back to sample some more in the cafe upstairs. The lemon tart was sublime (she didn't get me one so I'll have to take her word for it) and the next day after waiting a suitable time from breakfast, we wandered in to a small but adequate room upstairs. There was only one table for 4 left unfortunately right by the door to the toilets which was a bit of a pain but we settled in to peruse the menu. We ordered teas and coffees and selected soup of the day (carrot and coriander) a cheese platter of Homewood's Old Demdike ewes cheese, Neston Park's Baronet and Trethowen's Gorwydd Caerphilly and a toasted teacake which was unavailable so we went for toasted brioche instead. After a 10 minute wait we got our drinks but to be honest it didn't seem that long as we were chatting and then a further 15 minutes passed before the food arrived and it was glorious. The soup came with a large slice of sourdough bread which you could toast yourself in the tabletop toaster and it was delicious to the extreme. Sweet carrotty goodness with a lemony blast of coriander in a soup the texture of the softest fur you can imagine. The bread was perfection, chewy and dense without being tough and doughy with the hint of sourness you'd expect and went so well with the soup. The cheeseboard also came with sourdough slices, the cheese pieces were generous and utterly gorgeous and the salad and tomato and onion marmalade were an ideal partner to the cheeses. We indulged in a couple of desserts, cloud meringue with berry compote and an intriguing salted butter caramel tartine which was explained as toasted sourdough with a caramel topping. The tartine was simply fantastic, just enough of a salty tang to cut through the insense caramel sugar rush and combined with the sourdough was an experience I crave for again, preferably on a weekly basis. The disappointment came with the meringue. It was solid. We expected at least a chewy centre or better still a featherlight mousse of airiness but sadly no, the ice cream was good and berry compote was fine not too sweet, not too sharp but the meringue gets a big thumbs down...change the name from cloud meringue or buy them in from M&S cos they're better! I also took home a sourdough loaf (it didn't last the evening), a pecan pie for me and mr z and a cinnamon brioche with salted caramel and walnut glaze which were pretty darn good too. The website has a mailorder shop...can I have a regular delivery please :D

I had high hopes, but never got to try…read more We came in on a Sunday morning, to not be greeted by an employee who definitely did not want to be there. The bakery was empty, and poorly stocked (no Bath buns at 10am...wtf?). The cafe was closed with a sign saying it was full. We queried this and instead of being told cheerily that it was a 10-15 minute wait only a monosyllabic answer from the surly shop girl - "it's full". Fine. Whatever.

Cute little cafe. Well placed right by the Roman Baths, Abbey, central street, short walk from…read moreThermae Spa. Light lunch sandwiches. Mediterranean veggie was surprisingly delicious and the bread fresh. Super nice staff. With the option to sit outside on the square or upstairs with a view of the square. Lattes with love! Live music from the square and Pump room makes for a good setting.

Mokoko is a cute little restaurant in the Bath town square near the Abbey. They serve sandwiches,…read moresalads, quiche and many other brunch/lunch items. They also serve coffee and make specialty drinks, juices and smoothies. I stopped in to get a smoothie to have while walking around town. They had a few different flavor combinations but I decided to go with the berry smoothie. The kind gentleman at the counter took my order and I looked around while I waited. They had many foods sitting out on the side, it looked like you could choose a main and some sides yourself for a specified price. The food all looked very good. The smoothie was fine, unfortunately it wasn't cold which was the thing I wanted most. This may just be a thing in Europe but for me, I like a cold smoothie. They have several tables outside to sit and enjoy your food. There is also seating on the second floor of the eatery. The wait was a little long, about 10 minutes for two smoothies. There was no other food or drinks that came out of the kitchen so I am not quite sure why it took that long. Wasn't a terrible wait, but there was nowhere to sit while waiting.

Delicious hot chocolate! Unfortunately I'm not a coffee drinker, so I can't review their coffee -…read moresomeone else will have to pick up the slack and let people know what the deal is. For a bakery the breakfast pastries were a limited in selection, but we were also there a bit late for a true breakfast. Their dessert pastries looked amazing though, except we were there too early for dessert. I'd go back next time I'm in Bath as it's very centrally located, busy but not so crazy you can't get a seat, and what I had was good.

Cheap eats in Bath are almost nonexistent. During the day, the center of town is crawling with…read moretourists, so the prices of food generally reflect that. When I was a student in Bath I was often running late, especially on Thursdays, my class' field trip day. The bus met us outside of the Abbey fairly early in the morning, giving us limited options if we had not packed a breakfast/lunch and were running late (which 95% of us usually were). One day, we discovered a bakery by the Roman Baths by following the delicious smells its open door was letting waft out. And it was open early! It was hard to decide what to eat, but after a few weeks of trying the various sandwiches and pasties on the menu, we determined the best. Toasted brie sandwiches on a baguette... to die for. You could guarantee that if you saw this place's takeout bag in your classmates' hands, it was probably one of these sandwiches. Even after I moved nearly an hour away, I'd sometimes get my boyfriend to drive me to Bath half to visit the beautiful town, half to get a toasted brie sandwich. The spicy chicken pasties are great, too. Now, I could be wrong and this might be the incorrect place. I tried my best to find it on Google maps. If it wrong, I apologize- just try to follow the delicious smells and you'll be rewarded with grilled brie sandwiches.

This was the perfect place to stop and get food to take around with me in Bath. I ordered the Brie…read morepanini which was amazing (I've been thinking about it all day since I've eaten it). My travel companion got the hummus panini and that was tasty too. The sandwiches were really cheap and easily transportable, which was great since we wanted something to carry around while we shopped. I would definitely go again!

Angry server with serious attitude. Would not help us find a seat. When asked to help all he said…read morewas No. left. life is too short

Not the best thing I've ever eaten, but it hit the spot when I needed it. After a long day touring…read moreEngland, my party landed in Bath just in time for a late lunch. My sister and I roamed Bath with hunger, ready to eat just about anything. We stumbled upon The West Cornwall Pasty Company and decided this was good enough. There weren't many people in the restaurant, so we were helped immediately. For those who don't know, a pasty is a very traditional British meal where you put either meat or vegetables in dough that is folded over to look like a half circle. Think of a larger empanada. I got a chicken and mushroom pasty and it was OK. It filled me up, but wasn't very memorable. I could go without ever eating it again, but I'm definitely open to trying other varieties of pasties and giving it a chance.