Best Cafés in Bath
Cafés in Bath for breakfast, brunch, lunch and cake, from family-run independents to bakeries and a matcha bar. Top picks include Janes Espresso Bar in the Guildhall Indoor Market, Cortado Café on Bridge Street with its Argentinian empanadas, and Matcha Thing on The Corridor. 41 places listed.
Janes Espresso Bar
54, Guildhall Indoor Market
Espresso bar at 54 Guildhall Indoor Market in Bath city centre. We could not confirm its menu, so check its Google listing before you go.
BATHZAAR
17 The Corridor
Café listed at 17 The Corridor in Bath city centre. We could not find a website, so check its Google listing before you go.
Komorebi
7 Margaret's Buildings
Café at 7 Margaret's Buildings in Bath city centre, rated 5 from 81 Google reviews. We could not read a website, so check before visiting.
Cortado Café
7 Bridge St
Independent café on Bridge Street run by Fran and Sophie, serving speciality coffee, brunch, lunch and Argentinian empanadas. No bookings.
Matcha Thing
19-20 The Corridor
Matcha bar on The Corridor in Bath city centre from a brand that sells its own matcha, including single-cultivar matcha, and roasted hojicha.
Amorino Gelato
19 Union St
Bath branch of the Amorino gelato chain on Union Street, serving gelato, gourmet hot chocolate, gelato milkshakes and lattes.
Blended kitchen
143 Englishcombe Ln
Café on Englishcombe Lane in Odd Down. We could not find a website, so check its Google listing for the menu and times before you go.
Bright Field Cafe
30 Shaftesbury Rd
Family-run café in Oldfield Park with seasonal food made on site, weekday breakfasts and lunches, weekend brunch and gluten-free and dairy-free choices.
Plant. Eat. Licious
Basement, Chapel Arts Centre
Family-run vegan café and restaurant in the basement of Chapel Arts Centre, with all-day vegan brunch, afternoon tea and supper clubs.
The Choux Box Patisserie
5 Stable Yard
Patisserie at Stable Yard off Windsor Bridge Road, founded by a pastry chef, selling filled choux buns, macarons and a weekly special.
The Green Bird Cafe
11 Margaret's Buildings
Independent café on Margaret's Buildings, between the Royal Crescent and the Circus, serving breakfasts, seasonal lunches and cakes. Walk-in only.
The Den
Unit 1, Sovereign Point
Independent café and bar at Sovereign Point in Oldfield Park, with brunch, speciality coffee, cocktails, quiz nights and an indoor golf simulator.
Brume Bakery
38 Kingsmead St
Bakery on Kingsmead Street in Bath city centre, rated 4.9 on Google, with no website we could find to confirm its menu or prices.
Cafe Lucca
1-2 Bartlett St
Café inside The Loft on Bartlett Street with a daily salad bar, gourmet panini, bruschetta and a big homemade cake display, plus a summer terrace.
Cascara
3 Upper Borough Walls
Independent plant-based café on Upper Borough Walls with a fully vegan all-day menu, speciality coffee, cold-pressed juices and smoothies.
Heavenly Desserts Bath
Ground Floor 7, 9 Lower Borough Walls
Bath branch of the Heavenly Desserts chain on Lower Borough Walls, serving waffles, crêpes, croffles, cookie dough, cakes and all-day brunch.
Joe & The Juice
12 Stall St
Café at 12 Stall Street in Bath city centre, listed without menu details because its brand website blocked our check.
Nata & Co
8 Bridge St
Portuguese bakery on Bridge Street baking pastéis de nata on site, with brunch plates, a deli downstairs and quiet seating upstairs.
Palette
98 Walcot St
Café, shop and gallery in a four-storey Georgian townhouse on Walcot Street, serving seasonal breakfasts, lunches and cakes.
Rosarios
Rosarios Cafe, 18 Northumberland Pl
Traditional Italian café on Northumberland Place serving all-day breakfasts, panini, home-made cakes, Sicilian cannoli and locally roasted coffee.
Swoon Gelato
15 Kingsmead Square
Gelato bar on Kingsmead Square making gelato and sorbetto from scratch with Somerset milk, plus gelato cakes, shakes, Bluebird teas and Italian coffee.
The Good Bear Cafe
7 Hayes Pl
Licensed café on Hayes Place at Bear Flat serving cooked breakfasts, sandwiches, homemade cakes and its own locally roasted coffee blend. Dog friendly.
The Village Café & Bar
3-4 St. Saviours Rd
Larkhall café and bar on St Saviours Road serving brunch and lunch by day, with food, cocktails and smash burger nights on some evenings.
Bath City Farm Community Cafe
Kelston View
Community café on Kelston View in Twerton, rated 4.7 from 26 Google reviews. Check its Google listing for times and menu before going.
The Grumpy Baker
1 Moorland Rd
Café at 1 Moorland Road in Oldfield Park. We could not confirm its menu or prices, so check its Google listing before you go.
Boston Tea Party Kingsmead Square
19 Kingsmead Square
Boston Tea Party café on Kingsmead Square for cooked-to-order breakfasts, brunch, lunch and cakes, with outdoor tables and dogs welcome.
Dianas Cafe
14a Manvers St
City-centre café on Manvers Street serving full English and veggie breakfasts, paninis and jacket potatoes, with table booking and order-ahead collection.
Good Day Cafe
12 Upper Borough Walls
City-centre café and bakery on Upper Borough Walls serving brunch and coffee, with its own brownies, blondies and cookie dough and seats upstairs.
Landrace Bakery
GROUND FLOOR, 59 Walcot St
Walk-in bakery and café on Walcot Street that also mills flour, with a walk-in pizzeria and a bookable restaurant upstairs.
Lulu Coffee
1 Hot Bath St
Café at 1 Hot Bath Street in Bath city centre, rated 4.5 from 512 Google reviews. We could not find a website to confirm its menu.
Mjölk Café & Bakery
13 Abbey Churchyard
Nordic-influenced café and artisan bakery on Abbey Churchyard, opposite the Roman Baths, with pastries and cinnamon buns baked every morning.
Same Same But Different
7A, Princes Buildings, Bartlett St
Walk-in café on Bartlett Street since 2002, serving cooked-to-order breakfasts, toasted sandwiches, homemade cakes and Origin coffee.
The Courtyard Cafe
3 Lilliput Court
Independent café in Lilliput Court near Bath Abbey, with cooked breakfasts, pancakes, lunchtime tartines and chef Kirsty's homemade cakes.
Thirsty Meeples
39 Gay St
Board game café on Gay Street with a large game library, a cover charge per three-hour session, table service, coffee, food, craft beer and cocktails.
TONIQ Cafe
14 George St
Coffee shop inside the TONIQ wellness studio on George Street, which also has a yoga studio, a ride studio and a sauna and ice bath spa.
Alice Park Cafe
Gloucester Rd
Licensed café in Alice Park, Larkhall, serving Full English breakfasts, paninis and veggie dishes, with covered seating and a warm welcome for dogs.
Best of British Deli
12 Broad St
Independent deli on Broad Street making sandwiches, salads, soups and cakes on site from local produce, with organic coffee and seats for seven.
The Halfpenny
17-18 Claverton Buildings, Widcombe
Widcombe café opened in 2024, serving breakfasts, brunches, waffles and sandwiches, with small plates after 4pm from Wednesday to Saturday.
Velo Lounge
30 Moorland Rd
Lounge café bar in a former bike shop on Moorland Road, serving brunch, toasties, tapas, burgers and cocktails from morning to evening.
The Provenist
One Tram Yard, Walcot St
Café inside the Neptune store at Tram Yard off Walcot Street, serving a largely plant-based menu for brunch and lunch, plus coffee and cake.
The Kingsmead Kitchen
1 Kingsmead St
Independent café on Kingsmead Square serving all-day cooked breakfasts, sandwiches, salads and specials, with Italian coffee, smoothies, beer and wine.