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    The Bristolian

    4.3 (24 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Rachel W.

    The Bristolian is pretty much a greasy spoon on acid. One of the two female owners has a penchant for mosaic, and consequently The Bristolian looks like it's suffered a Gaudi attack. This coupled with the original artwork on the walls and the ultra-colourful Mexican oil cloth table cloths, it makes for a sensorial tsunami, especially if you go there searching for the fabled full English breakfast hang-over cure. Love it! Their outside tables are on a properly designated area of terrace, rather than clustered on a slender strip of pavement. It also happens to enjoy a particularly favoured aspect. It's one of the few outdoor eating areas that also happens to be a great little sun-trap in this area. They serve great food with a whole lot of attitude, and what they don't know about what's going on in the area isn't worth knowing about.

    Thom W.

    I lived opposite the Bristolian for over a year and only went in there once - what a plonker! It's so good! Tucked just out of view from the busy Cheltenham Road, The Bristolian is the first thing you get to on Picton Street, and it sets the tone perfectly. I was in the area this afternoon and was in need of a fruity tea and a sweet, spongy treat. So I locked my bike up outside and eagerly headed in. Even at 3pm they were busy inside and outside, which is always very encouraging. I'll take the opportunity now to mention how different the clientele were. There was a real mix of baggy tie-die trousers and dread locks to a group of grey haired ladies having a good natter. As well as myself, there was another guy and girl with their laptops and another mixed group just having a coffee. It was great! I love going to places that attracts such different types of people but in a effortless way. It just works here! I asked the girl behind the counter for her tea recommendations and opted for the blackcurrant (and something) tea. It was really tasty, but a little sharp for my liking. I also had the lemon drizzle cake that was SO good. It was really dense but without being too heavy. I had to take Skype call so logged on and started chatting. One of the waitresses noticed I was struggling to hear with the music on and turned it down for me - without having to ask. It was really nice of her because I probably wouldn't have asked. I've not eaten here for well over a year so I'll update my review when I do. It wont be long because I've fallen back in love with The Bristolian.

    Amanda N.

    We stayed in Bristol for a few days recently and came across this place online and decided to go since it was 5 minutes walking from our place. We ended up going to The Bristolian 4 days in a row to eat and every time was absolutely wonderful! If i had one wish it would be to have their english breakfast everyday for the rest of my life, straight up. Not only was the food great, they had a great selection of alcoholic beverages and all the workers were so nice to us its a 10/10 resturant all around and im so happy we found it!

    Pollita M.

    The Bristolian is fairly representative of the pace of life in Montpelier and acts as a beacon for trendy mums, arty types and those like me, who are whiling away a morning. It is wonderfully haphazard inside with all kinds of adornments like mosaic mirrors, incredibly painted toilets and lava lamps in a homely setting. The menu is great and it is always worth checking what the specials are. They also do huge breakfasts, with a vegetarian and a vegan option and a great selection of drinks.

    Maddie Y.

    Standing proudly with its jubilant green decor at the end of Picton Street, The Bristolian is a charming little cafe which, if buildings can have personalities, seems to have a sense of humour about itself. Inside it serves up big, classic all-day breakfasts in all manner of combinations, but outside it looks like a gorgeous European coffee shop, with flirty plants and small tables. It's always full to the brim with people, mainly arty Stokes Croft types who like to have a good natter while they wait for their orders, and the traffic in and out is enough of an enticement to go in and see what all the fuss is about. With its friendly, attentive service and a fun, easy-going atmosphere, this is a cafe to which you should definitely make a dedicated journey from any corner of Bristol.

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    One word. Fantastic. I loved this place. My wife and I were visiting Bristol over the weekend and stumbled across this place. Its brilliantly tucked away in a really bohemian/student/arty area of Bristol which in itself is lovely. The menu is excellent with plenty of choice for vegetarians and us carnivores alike. I was hugely impressed by the fact that all their meat is free range and/or organic. We both had 2 flat whites which were exceptional and the full English which was easily one of the best breakfasts I've had in a cafe for a very long time. The staff were friendly and the whole place just had a really pleasant and relaxed vibe. I'll go back here on my next visit. Its almost enough reason to up sticks from London and move there!

    Anna J.

    Love the food there, especially Quesadilla with chorizo, love the atmosfere, always calm and pleasant, love their homemade lemonade. Everyone is really nice and helpful. I come back here every time I'm in Bristol

    Thank you for running such a perfect business, my dear Bristolian. I had a spicy take on an English breakfast, and it was sublime: 2 eggs, herb fried potatoes, spinach with sundried tomatoes, 2 chorizo sausages, mushrooms, and 2 side dishes of greek yogurt sauce and homemade salsa. Coffee is also on point, and there are two (free) infused waters -- they had mint, lemon and celery when I visited. Coupled with the eclectic and inviting interior -- not to mention the cheerful staff -- what's not to like?

    Craig H.

    This is a great little café, situated just around the corner from Stokes Croft, on Picton Street. It's a fantastic place to go for all-day breakfasts - there are meat, veggie and vegan options to keep everyone satisfied - and they also serve a range of sandwiches, coffee and tea. The décor as a really homely feel to it, with checkered tablecloths, houseplants by the windows and old street signs adorning the walls. There's a corner full of toys and books to keep the kids occupied, and an outdoor area at the front, which is great in the summer. All the prices are very reasonable; a cup of tea or a glass of juice will only set you back a quid. Excellent.

    Benjamin S.

    Very good location, great vibe! Good food, friendly staff.. Food came out quick! Love it

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    Review Highlights - The Bristolian

    This is a great little café, situated just around the corner from Stokes Croft, on Picton Street.

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    Poco

    Poco

    4.7(17 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    ££

    I was super excited to check out this place for a spot of lunch, as it's a place I've heard many…read moregood things. I was there during the week on lunchtime with friends, it's got this really lovely laid back cosy style, and was super friendly. I like the fact they have a massive blackboard wall, with lots of menu choices, from tapas to light bites, and have specials too. We headed to the back of the building which almost feels conservatory like. The whole menu looked mouthwatering, I opted for the Home Smoked Trout with cream cheese, scrambled egg and radish salad. All of the flavours really complemented each other, and the scrammed egg was the lightest and fluffiest I've ever tasted. It was an ample portion, and really set me up for the rest of the day. The other thing I should mention is price, you get high quality for a great price. My brunch was priced at £6.90. The perfect price for a lunch deal in my opinion. I shall most certainly be back, and would highly recommend this place.

    Poco is the best Tapas Bar around! Excellent food with the best atmosphere created by the staff,…read morethe music, the layout and the people who end up eating there. I think most of their meat is supplied from Pipers Farm, where the animals are treated incredibly well, they are mostly grass-fed and the meat tastes incredible. As someone who doesn't buy a lot of meat anymore, and I hardly eat meat when I eat out because I can't be sure of where the meat has come from, this is a massive plus! Thank you to all the staff for creating a unique experience!

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    Playground Coffee House

    Playground Coffee House

    4.6(7 reviews)
    0.8 mi
    £

    Love this place. Small but cozy, swing seats are the best. Plenty of games to play although not all…read morewith all the parts, but thats to be expected. Drinks are nice and staff friendly. Only downside is no decaf coffee as i cant drink caffeine.

    I've walked passed Playground Coffee House a couple of times, always favouring Bagel Boy as it's…read morenext door and I'm normally after a decent feed. But today I just wanted coffee so I thought I'd give it a go. What an awesome little place to hang out! From the outside Playground looks more like a hipster arts and craft shop. But in a good way. It looks intriguing and different from a lot of coffee shops that try and be hipster - theres an irony to Playgrounds hint of hipsterness! Get inside and the first thing you see are two wooden swings (yes swings) with a really nice chill-out windowsill with cushions to sit on. I'm actually sat on the windowsill as a type this and it's a really nice place to be! Much like the outside, the decor inside Playground is different to many other coffee shops close by; refreshingly different. There's lots of colour, swings and a few board games. It feels much more relaxing than your average chip board heavy coffee shop. The coffee itself is really good. I went for the house flat white which was quite sweet and really moreish. It was delicious. All in all a really nice experience and refreshing to see someone breaking the mould. Accepts Bristol Pounds & text to pay

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    Playground Coffee House - Flat white and mocha, with brownie and Apple crumble(:

    Flat white and mocha, with brownie and Apple crumble(:

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    Cafe Kino - Taken from their website

    Cafe Kino

    4.2(33 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    £

    Believe the hype…read more Kino is my favourite cafe in the UK. Trips from London to Bristol have been scheduled in the past for no other reason than a Kino Visit and will be scheduled in the future for no other reason for a Kino Visit. I do have friends in Bristol, but it's very much Kino first, friends second. And I say that only semi-jokingly. They have a space downstairs where they put on arts stuff. I once saw a play there called Whiskey Tango. The food and drink is all vegan, and is all great. I am a vegetarian, not a vegan, but it never feels like you're just eating a bunch of lentils here. The food has a substantial feel to eat, which they sort of engender by having vegan bacon in their sandwiches, etc. I usually go for a milkshake and the vegan breakfast. I feel an immense satisfaction after having consumed these items. There's so much variety on the menu that I should really try something new each time I come, although I usually end up sticking to the old favourites. There are so many cakes, biscuits, teas, sandwiches etc available that there really is something for everyone. Even the most hardened carnivore would struggle not to like this place. There's something about the space, too, that I like. You feel very free inside. It has a nice community feel to it. The staff have always been great. Give this place a go. But be careful. You might never leave.

    Such a lovely place to sit and enjoy Bristol. The staff are so lovely and good vibes all around…read more Would recommend if you want somewhere to brighten up your day. So cute I'm obsessed!

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    Café Amoré

    Café Amoré

    4.0(27 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    ££

    This splendidly traditional coffee and sandwich shop is a real haven in the most grotty stretch of…read moreBroadmead shops. With its dark woody interior, pretty tables and chairs, mirrors, pictures and classic tea trays, it would be very at home on an old postcard. It can get quite packed during the lunch rush hour, of course, but there's plenty of room and lots of seating throughout and some outside on the pavement. Hot jacket potatoes with lots of different fillings, great sandwiches, cakes, fruit; it's all spread out for you to choose from - you fill your tray and then take it up to the counter and pay, so it's actually quite a quick and efficient process. You don't really have to do any ordering at all, and there's none of that frustrating nonsense you get in chain coffee shops where you have to repeart your order to a different person taking the money. I'd say it's not the best place for a quiet, peaceful coffee break on your own or for a catch-up with a friend, because it's quite busy and loud. It's more the sort of place you'd come to have a quick bite and a sit down during a shopping day in Broadmead. There are quite a lot of young kids and babies in here as it's very family-friendly and there's space for buggies. Just be prepared for a quick lunch in a comfortable cafe without lingering, and you won't be disappointed.

    They serve fresh food here at a good price…read more I do like their salads and jacket potatos. One thing which used to really annoy me was that they allowed smoking in the upstairs seating area! Ridiculous! Now of course they cannot allow this but when they did I would of only given this place 1 or 2 stars. The smoking ban has saved it's bacon and made it a nice place to be.

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    Boston Tea Party - Ham and bacon muffin

    Boston Tea Party

    4.1(63 reviews)
    0.9 mi
    ££

    perfect american brunch To face the long day ahead of me, on…read moreSunday I absolutely had to try the Boston Tea Party breakfast. If you love powerful American brunches, BTP is a must! At BTP, you will find the most sandwich and full-bodied semi-sweet pancakes you will ever eat in your life. Flavoured with a cascade of maple syrup, they will be the perfect match for the fried bacon with which they are served. Tired of avocado toast - let's face it, I can do it myself at home, without spending nine effing pounds - I wanted to try the famous eggs Benedict. Accompanied by two slices of sourdough toast bread and hollandaise sauce they were fire! I also wanted to add some bacon just to keep it light... because why not?! I was expecting classic American bacon in thin, crunchy and super scorched strips, but I think this is the English version: thick and almost rounded slices, more like a slice of meat, but still delicious af. The meat was tender and cooked evenly, nicely browned at the edges.

    I had an incredible experience at the BTP. The staff all great you with a smile as soon as you walk…read morein. And also their initiative to single use is clear, which is impressive! The menu includes a vegan dish in every category. Along with veggie options, and meat too! I ordered the vegan veggie breakfast for under £7. My partner ordered the vegan banh mi. After we ordered we headed outside to their beautiful outdoor garden. They claim to have the largest on park street. There was a lot of seating in the sun and the shade. Our food came out in a timely matter and was absolutely delicious. They veggie breakfast was so tasty! The only thing I'd change would be to add a vegan sausage or avocado in place of the missing egg from the standard veggie breakfast. The banh mi was perfect as is! We finished our food and soaked up some son. Everything about our experience was enjoyable and we will definitely be returning!

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    Coffee Beach

    Coffee Beach

    4.3(8 reviews)
    0.9 mi
    £

    The Coffee Beach cafe is located right on the Harbour-side in the centre of Bristol. Inside there…read moreis lots of sofas and tables which means I was instantly able to find a seat. Additionally they have free wi-fi and you don't have to purchase a card like in Starbucks. There is a huge selection of paninis, coffees and smoothies, far more than the likes of Costas and Starbucks. However, they do not sell any filter coffee, just an Americano which I find quite irritating! The entire place is very nicely designed, with lots of drift wood and beach like decor. Additionally on the back wall there is a huge picture of a tropical beach which is nice to look at! I didn't, however, like the uni sex toilets, although they were clean. The prices are reasonable considering the location. Breakfast is only £1.75 for some beans on toast, and a full English is £4.50. Smoothies are roughly £2.90 and they also do a very nice frozen yogurt for £1.50

    Their decor and theme of this cafe carries through all the way to the outside. I find many cafes…read morepay attention to the interior decor, but the outside never quite matches. Here, I found the colourful backed beach type outdoor chairs made the vibe of this cafe trail out onto the street in front of it, which is a good thing. Walking in, it feels light and airy, with light coloured furniture, and a great Palm Beach type mural at the back of the cafe. A glance at the food, made me surprised that a cafe in the busy center caters alot for a gluten free diet. Every category of food here has a gluten free option. They do sandwiches, paninis, ciabattas and big salads. Their fillings are generous, and one's that I found interesting were brie & pear, roast chicken with vegetables, and a chunky meat feast! Cakes served here are brownies, lemon polenta cake, honeybuns (all these three are gluten free), and more traditional deserts like apple pie and cheesecakes. If you want something sweet after your food that's not a cake, they do freshly made smoothies, frozen yoghurt and ice cream too, where you can choose your toppings. A very breezy relaxing cafe, accentuated by its location right next to the river and that beach mural behind you.

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    Coffee Beach
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    Bakers and co

    Bakers and co

    5.0(5 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    ££

    Now this is what I call Brunch!…read more One of my besties and fellow Elite, Alice C, has been banging on about Bakers & Co for a while. So with a day off me and my girl decided to go check it out. From the outside Bakers & Co looks lovely. It has white walls with a yellow parasol and big yellow branding. With a couple of tables and chairs outside it looks really nice! Inside it gets better. Your instantly greeted by a counter of beautiful cakes an pastries and five or six staff cooking food in the open kitchen. It's really surprising how far back the seating goes. They have done a great job with the little space the have. The decor inside is much the same as outside; nice white walls with yellow and wicker furnishings. On to the food: The menu is pretty small but everything looks and sounds great. It's not your normal breakfast/brunch menu. I wanted everything on it, but We both went for the seared steak with potatoes cheese bake and poached eggs. It was absolutely amazing! The potatoes was different to what I expected, but probably better. I had a lemon grass and goner tea while Soph had a fresh orange juice. Both were great, nothing out of the ordinary, just very good! Definitely a contender for the best breakfast in Bristol. Considering they recently opened, the lack of free tables shows that a lot of people like it as much as we did! Great job, guys!

    Popped in for a cheeky coffee and cake on Saturday with my mum. Fatigued and ravenous with…read moreexcessive Christmas shopping, the smorgasbord of freshly baked delights was a joy to behold. We quickly grabbed the last table in the place (it was heaving, but that's to be expected on Saturday lunchtime). It's got a lovely warm lively atmosphere -and I must say super friendly staff. We both went for the beetroot and pumpkin seed cake and a well-deserved cup of coffee, like mother like daughter. The coffee was delightful, good fruity proper coffee. Just what we needed after our shopping ordeal. The beetroot cake was utterly divine, lightly spiced and filled with scrummy orange cream cheese, with little crunchy pumpkin seed surprises all the way through. In the words of my dear sweet mother it was "f****ng amazeballs"! Love it. Keep up the good work guys!

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    Bakers and co - The magnificent beetroot and pumpkin seed cake!

    The magnificent beetroot and pumpkin seed cake!

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    The Bristolian - coffee - Updated May 2026

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