Atrium Cafe At Arnos Vale Cemetery in Bristol, City of

I tend to pick where I drink my coffee on three points. The ambiance, the coffee itself and the friendliness of the staff. This place scores highly for all three for me. The staff are friendly and remember your face, the coffee is pretty good and the surroundings are amazing. It might sound odd that it is in a cemetery, but it's really a wild woodland with the occasional funeral. Over the years this cafe has had plenty of franchises trying to run it and failing. They have now taken it in hand and the charity runs it. The change is most welcome and I urge those who have had a bad experience to try it again. I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Arnos Vale Cemetery does not seem a likely place for a lovely cafe, but the Artrium is a real hidden gem. The coffee is excellent and, they serve the best croissant I have tasted in many years. The staff are outstandingly friendly and helpful. The cafe has outside seating on a terrace.