5 best cafes in Bristol

I’m a bit of a cafe aficionado, so after living here all my life years here, it’s about time I wrote a guide to the best cafes in Bristol.

So here’s my guide to the best independent Bristol coffee shops and cafes. Now there are so many great ones to choose from in Bristol, so even this top 5 doesn’t do the sheer amount of great indepedant coffee shops that is in this great city we live in. Boston Tea Party 5 Best Cafes in Bristol Small Street Espresso Small Street Espresso rightfully has a reputation for serving some of Bristol’s best coffee. They do local coffee as well as specialist varieties from across the world. And the cakes are also top notch. It’s the sister venue of Little Victories above.

Boston Tea Party is a Bristol born and bred institution that now has cafes all across the city and west country. It has a big focus on sustainability and was one of the first UK cafes to stop using single use cups. It also has a great family-friendly menu with big breakfasts, burgers and cakes. The halloumi and sweetcorn fritters are a particular favourite. And they also have a great pick-and-mix kid’s breakfast menu.

Tin Can Coffee started as a festival truck and now has two shops in Bristol – one in Southville and the other on Gloucester Road. They have a cool aesthetic with nods to their trucking past. And they take their coffee seriously, serving their own house blend as well as single origin specials. The cakes and brunch are good too. 14 Playground Cafe

Playground Cafe is instantly memorable for its swing seats you can see from the window. As the name would suggest, it has a playful vibe throughout and there are over 150 boardgames to get involved with. They serve craft beer and cocktails as well as coffee. Chance and Counters is another good Bristol play café in the centre of town.

There is no better place for a chocolate treat in the centre of Bristol than Mrs Potts Chocolate Shop. They serve the most amazing cookie sandwiches, brownies, cookies and cakes. And the hot chocolate is amazing. In the summer, the ice cream sandwiches are a must. It’s definitely one of the cutest cafes in Bristol.