Kingsdown, Sandwiches, Cakes, Etc Restaurant Guide

A world-renowned authority on all things caffeine and three-times UK barista champion, Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood serves “the best coffee in Bath by a mile” at this “cool space” that is “out of the way of tourists but always packed”. He opened it in 2009 after encountering ‘Third Wave’ coffee culture in Melbourne, and followed up with a second branch in Leather Lane, London, two years ago.

“Excellent bread and dangerously tasty cakes” draw a steady crowd to this independent café supplied by its own bakery – “they have some tables where you can’t use a laptop, so there’s always somewhere to sit” and “the world is a better place for having proper local bread”. Top Tip – “the apricot and pistachio cake is ridiculously good”.

“Exceptional sandwiches, pastries, cakes and coffee” please the crowd at this indie cafe founded in 2011 in Bath by Jake Harris, which now has branches at Wapping Wharf in Bristol and overlooking the harbour in Portishead. A second Bristol venue is scheduled to open in early 2026.