Avenue Cafe in South Gloucestershire

Great all round experience, I shall be returning.

I’ve been visiting the cafe for just around 5 years now and they have never missed a beat. Starting with the food, anything from breakfasts, brunch to cakes and coffee, they cater to every need for a catch up with friends or just a lovely bite to eat. Everyone of the servers are absolutely amazing, always friendly and willing to help and always amending food, coffee and service to your every need. For example, I don’t tend to have meat or dairy with a lot of my food and they always amend items on the menu to fit my needs. Always lovely to have a catch up and a chat as well! Highly reccomend coming to the avenue cafe if your ever in the area, the BEST cafe in Bristol and I won’t hear otherwise!

Waited over 45 min for egg Benedict when it came it was cold and sauce tasted so off that made the egg tasted. bad too

Only went in for a take away but the service was really nice and ambience was lovely next will definitely sit in. A big thanks to jane for looking after me so well.

Lovely food that was very well presented. The staff are always friendly too.

I've been there to time so far food it excellent it gets busy x might be best if you phone up and put it table you can see the food being cooked is unbelievable the quality of the chef so excellent I will be going back again soon look to the staff and management

A very popular cafe, because it's so popular it can take a while to get you seated but the staff are very friendly and helpful and keep you informed about when you will get a table. Once seated you have plenty to choose from and when it's served you will realise it was worth the wait. Would definitely recommend. Enjoy!!!

Good quality food and a good selection

Terrible service yesterday, I've been here for lunch many times , the service is always slow but yesterday it was Terrible, left waiting for a table for a while to, waiting for a bagel with cream cheese and a panini for a hour

Went to grab a coffee on my way to the nail shop & was so pleasantly surprised as I haven’t heard of this place before! Staff were so friendly , the food looked amazing & had a great selection of cakes! It you haven’t been I highly recommend making a trip! I will definitely be returning!

Our waiter Simon and Manager Olivia were both amazing and all the staff are soo friendly polite and helpful with any needs we had, especially with children

Staff always friendly and very welcoming

Wouldn't recommend for mums with toddlers, felt seriously judged there today 😪

This is a nice informal Cafe with a lovely ambience and friendly staff, graced occasionally with the presence of King Kong in the background! Parking immediately outside can be tricky but it is a short walk to the superstore retail park car park I've the road.

Had breakfast here. Low quality produce you would expect from a greasy spoon. Over cooked eggs, dry bacon, breakfast van quality sausages and boiled tinned mushroom. What?! Overpriced. Guess they can get away with it as not much else around apart from Sainsbury’s cafe opposite. Which is actually probably better.

Great light lunches at a reasonable price. Staff friendly and polite. Been here a few times now. Would recommend

Only had a cup of tea. Cups unsuitable for tea, so thick that by the time the water had been in the crock pot and then in the cup it was not hot enough. Cakes looked visually appealing, very large portions. However, I saw no obvious signs of any healthy options. To be fair, I was with friends and didn't read the menu.

Very popular, hence very busy. Fab coffee and cake, lovely staff, good toilets.

Great atmosphere, great service, friendly and efficient staff even when very busy. Excellent breakfast for the most part but I'm going to have to drop a star because of the obviously cheap sausages... come on guys, when I'm paying nearly £13 for a full English you can do better ;)

Marvellous coffee and amazing croissants. The place is very well decorated and comfortable. Staff is very welcoming and helpful. Also there is an outside parking spaces, not very big, only for 5-6 cars but it is very handful. Recommend place for a coffee, a meeting, or just to have an amazing coffee.

My favourite cafe when I'm visiting family nearby. Food is great, staff are lovely, it gets a bit noisy cos it's so popular but I can live with that. Hubby likes the cakes too. 😁

Just a great place with good value for money food. Love the sweet jacket potatos

Been going to this place since it first opened. Great food, friendly staff and chilled atmosphere. You can even bring your dog and sit it the covered outside seating area. Still loving this place after all these years. Such a great experience. Thank you Avenue Cafe

Great place to meet up with friends

First visit, excellent service spotless and food of a good standard. Front of house efficiency find you a table and get you seated, food took a little while to arrive but it was fine as the place was full. Nice coffee and good sized portions, service was very polite and friendly. We will be back.

It's a really nice cosy cafe 😊 I just had a cup of tea with biscuits ☕

Lovely welcome, good food and friendly atmosphere!

Love their Breakfast/Brunch menu! We ordered a small breakfast and also the bubble & squeak, both meals were lovely! Good atmosphere in there, friendly staff and served a good latte. Defo recommend this place

Good as usual. We only had Coffees and a Hot Chocolate. Lovely.

It's OK. Very hyped up, and really quite expensive, but only average 'English' breakfast food quality. The cakes and foreign-inspired dishes looked like a better bet.

Fantastic food and friendly service, a great local cafe I enjoy visiting! Check out their specials, they always have something new and interesting.

Its a very well run café and everything is to a high standard and deserves to succeed

We were on the eve of an overseas holiday leaving very early the following morning, so we were not keen to cook anything for our main meal of the day. Fresh-food stocks had been run-down and so we decided that lunch-out was a good way to usher-in our holiday. We decided we should walk the 0.6 of a mile to this lovely café. We hadn’t made a reservation, but it was well-before 13:00 so there was a good chance that we could get a table. Fortunately, although the café was very busy, we were able to do just that. We took some time to study the menu and the specials board; but although tempted by the all-day breakfasts, and one or two of the ‘Daily Bites’ (particularly the ‘Cajun & Sundried Tomato Beef Burger’), we both opted for the same special plate. This was the ‘Creamy mustard garlic chicken with bacon pieces, spinach and new potatoes.’ After placing our orders we sat and chatted and people-watched, whilst my Partner had a really great Americano coffee (with hot milk). I enjoyed a ‘Mango Mania’ smoothie, the latter was excellent; so refreshing! As it was busy, it took some time for our food-orders to arrive, but the plates were well-worth the wait. The chicken and the potatoes in the flavoured cream sauce was excellent, and served with really lovely fresh sprigs of thyme. This was a delicate dish and although much enjoyed we agreed that we would have been a little more generous with the mustard; a personal preference as we do like strong flavours. The meal was certainly enough for us. Service here is invariably pleasant and efficient, and on this occasion it was ‘business as usual’.

Nice staff, nice food and I cannot stress this enough, good coffee.

Nice breakfast dishes. Very busy

We love coming here for coffee and lunch. The conservatory is dog friendly and a beautiful place to sit and enjoy the sun or rain. The food is excellent, can't fault it.

Lovely staff, food is good little pricey to go regularly but will go again. Does get busy and so speaks for itself.

A lovely cafe and a gem in Emersons Green. But, the inability to order at the table is really frustrating. The cafe is understandably very popular and often really busy so there is invariably a little wait for the lovely fresh food. This means the drink you've ordered at the till with your breakfast has gone by the time the food comes out. Not an issue if the waiting staff could take a further drinks order at the table when they deliver the food, but for some reason they don't offer that service. So you're left with the option of either just eating with no drink, or re-joining the queue to order another drink and watching your breakfast go cold. This is a relatively minor point and is intended as constructive criticism rather than a gripe. The food, service and atmosphere are otherwise lovely. I just think tightening up this quick fix would make the cafe even better.

Food was absolutely lovely. Staff very friendly. Highly recommended.

Wonderful establishment, these guys have got it bang on, highly recommended.

Love this place very relaxing atmosphere, fantastic food always

My wife is a regular here for breakfast and has nothing but praise for it so we tried it out on an evening with two other couples. I don't think the name does it justice as I had visions of it being a standard cafe but it is more like a pub / restaurant. It is very tastefully decorated, modern and clean. On the night we went they had live music, a guitarist / singer, who was very good but because of this the place was full. The staff were great but probably short on numbers as the service was a quite slow. However, the food, we all had tapas at 3 dishes for £18, was very good and overall was a very good evening. If the service had been quicker then I would have probably stretched to a 5 star. Will go back.

The Avenue Cafe serves fantastic coffee, delicious snacks and the smoothies are to die for. The staff are always super friendly and efficient and it's a really great place to meet friends. Definitely recommend!

Unfortunately we could where we wanted as there wasn't four of us.. My sandwich the bread was dry on the outside of bread

This, our local café, normally closes in the late-afternoon about 17:00 this time of year; but occasionally it opens-up on a Friday evening, until late, to provide a tapas evening with live music. These are occasions which we try to support as much as we can. Tonight was the latest of three such events that we have enjoyed supporting; it was also the last of the, I believe, four summer events have been held. The format, was as before, to stagger table reservation times to allow the kitchen to efficiently produce plates to order. This reservation system helps avoid what could be bottlenecks, that would surely result, if too many orders flood in at the more-popular times. The menu is the same for all of these events; our preferences were again to the fore for certain plates, as follows: Chicken Skewers - Greek style marinaded with yoghurt. Vegetable Spring Rolls with sweet chilli dip - crispy, crunchy rolls filled with savoury mix of vegetables. Lamb kofta balls with tzatziki dip. Patatas Bravas - crispy potatoes in a salsa brava with a creamy aioli. Skin-on fries. It was once-again a much enjoyed meal and, on this occasion, we had invited my Son to join us. He really enjoyed the plates and the atmosphere. Wine: we chose a bottle of the ‘Definition Pinot Grigio’ from north-eastern Italy: very complex and much-enjoyed: excellent. This bottle was my Son’s contribution to the evening (apart from, of course, his company). We followed that with a bottle of the ‘Pringle Bay’ Sauvignon Blanc from the Western Cape, South Africa: this was very good; wonderfully refreshing. My Partner and I paid for that one! Wine here is not too expensive, especially bearing in mind the quality. A note to say that the Patatas Bravas plate was excellent on this occasion, because the potatoes were indeed crispy. Our favourite plate, for all three of us, was however the ‘Vegetable Spring Rolls’. These were absolutely fabulous, such a great texture. If this plate was regularly featured on the menu, I am sure it would be a very popular choice. The provision of a sweet chilli dipping sauce is a masterpiece of culinary inspiration. The music for all of these events was a duo singing covers of popular songs accompanied by acoustic guitars. They use guitar mics to amplify the music an their vocals. On previous occasions the band have not been too loud; sadly tonight they were. There were times that we couldn’t hear each other speak, and my Partner had to twice ask the band to tone it down. There is a time and place for loud music and this wasn’t it.

Had delicious avocado on toast here. I can see why it's so popular- great quality food and coffee and friendly service

Service vary good, waiters vary pleasant food vary tasty. Will return next trip to Emerson green

Great outside seating when the weather is good, pleasant indoors too. The staff are very competent and well-trained. Food was delicious, my bagel and cream cheese had loads of smoked salmon. If definitely go there again. Plenty of parking opposite in the retail parking area.

A little noisey but only because of how busy it was. Great service, lovely staff, great products.

Really love this place. Food is amazing, huge choice, and really really tasty at a reasonable price. Please don't change! This place makes me want to move back to the area!!

Our second visit to this excellent local café / restaurant for their Friday night event with live music. Tonight we were sat in the rear dining-area of the café. Tables here appeared not to be too tightly packed, probably because (unlike the last visit to a Friday night event here) the conservatory was opened-up this evening. We were a tad early for our reservation, but tables are ‘yours for the night’. Reservation times are staggered in which to allow the kitchen to promptly get orders cooked and out to tables. Whilst we waited we ordered a bottle of the ‘Definition Pinot Grigio’ from north-eastern Italy. This complex Pinot was excellent, and very much enjoyed. The amplified acoustic duo had commenced their first set; their selection of gently played songs was entirely suitable for the occasion. Generally people applauded after each song, so it was obvious that people were listening-to and enjoying their performance. We studied the “Small Plates” (Tapas) menu and after a short while we were invited to place our food order, so we chose: Hummus and tzatziki with pitta bread Chicken Skewers - Greek style marinaded with yoghurt (2 servings) Garlic King Prawns - garlic butter, parsley, lemon on toasted crouton (2 servings) Vegetable Spring Rolls - crispy, crunchy rolls filled with savoury mix of vegetables (2 servings) Lamb kofta balls with tzatziki dip (2 servings) Skin-on fries For dessert we chose: Baklava with cream and pistachios (for my Partner) Chocolate Brownie with Marshfield ice cream and salted caramel sauce (for myself) The meal was excellent and the tapas met or exceeded expectations particularly the chicken skewers and the lamb koftas. Surprisingly my favourite plate tonight, and bearing in mind I am a confirmed meat-eater, was the Vegetable Spring Rolls. They were just so refreshing; having a moist crunchy texture. Favourites indeed, so-much-so that, when it came towards the end of our meal, my Partner couldn’t find room to finish one of her two remaining plates. So, either a chicken skewer or a vegetable spring roll had to be eaten-up (such a hardship for me). I chose the spring roll! It is a special plate, especially with every bite dipped into the hot sweet chilli dip; just sublime. The desserts were good, but I wouldn’t order the Brownie again; it wasn’t gooey enough. Service was excellent and we were well looked after by our cheerful and lively waiter.

Tolles Frühstück, sehr freundliches Personal trotz großen Andrangs. Preis Leistung stimmt. Ist auch gemütlich und gut zu erreichen.

Lovely food, nice clean and good atmosphere, busy though, but thats not a bad thing, speaks volumes about the food in my opinion.

Gorgeous restaurant/café. Beautiful decor. Very friendly staff. Food is very nice. Lovely terrace out the front for sitting outside.

Very good, prompt and friendly service excellent breakfast sandwich which was well presented. Coffee was good too. Would definitely return when I'm in the area again thanks 👍

Met.up.with a friend for a coffee, staff really friendly, nothing too much trouble,.and the coffee was great.

Excellent food and friendly staff

My family and I did have one of our best evenings ever with amazing food, drink and life music. The Avenue team created a wonderful atmosphere during their Mediterranean tapas event. We can't wait to attend the next one. Regards Thorsten The Helpers'Hands Clinic

I really like the place. It's got a nice vibe. We went there for tapas. The staff were great and the food choices were more for vegetarians as there were only couple of meat options. I tallied up the bill roughly in my head and was shocked by how much more it cost for what we received. It cost £9 for two Shandy's. The food was overrated and overpriced and I'm writing this review because I'm still annoyed a week later. I'll probably only go there again for coffee but not for a meal.

The tapas night I recommend lovely food, wine with live music playing .

This café normally only opens during the daytime, but currently opens on Friday evenings. Very occasionally the café hold special events on Friday evenings. When this happens the café is transformed into a delightful restaurant, with live music. The popularity of the events is such, that you need to book as soon as you learn about them. We were very pleased to be able to dine here this evening, and arriving promptly at 20:20 we found that we were seated at a table right in-front of ‘the band’. This wasn’t a problem as the band were an acoustic duo, and the amplification was not too loud. We did feel a bit like honoured guests as we took our seats (the last two available) and then the band commenced to play. Tonight it was a Small Plates menu (a.k.a. Tapas) and a good selection to choose-from too. Pricing was very reasonable at £6.95 per plate or £18 for 3 plates. After deliberation and debate we selected: Bread and Olives Garlic King Prawns - garlic butter, parsley, lemon on toasted crouton (2 servings) Chicken Skewers - Greek style marinaded with yoghurt (2 servings) Lamb kofta balls with tzatziki dip (2 servings) Vegetable Spring rolls - crispy, crunchy rolls filled with savoury mix of vegetables Mozzarella, tomato and basil salad with a balsamic drizzle Patatas Bravas - crispy potatoes in a salsa brava with a creamy aioli We didn’t order sides of rice or fries; a wise decision as we had chosen-well, and were well-fed by the time we finished. We took dessert; with both of us having an Affogato using a single scoop of the delicious Marshfield Ice Cream and excellent coffee: strong, bitter and caramel flavoured. Wine: we chose a bottle of the ‘Pringle Bay’ Sauvignon Blanc (a steal at £22) from the Western Cape, South Africa, and later I had a large glass of ‘Definition Pinot Grigio’ from north-eastern Italy. Both wines were very much enjoyed, the Pringle Bay was very good and very refreshing. Of the two wines I thought the complex Pinot was excellent; in fact it was the best Pinot I have tasted in a very long time (if ever). Of the plates we had chosen the chicken skewers vied with the lamb koftas for being my personal favourite. My Partner really enjoyed the prawns (albeit the croutons were a tad soggy). We both really enjoyed the veggie spring rolls; they provided a good texture change. I didn’t have any bread and olives, or the mozzarella (but I stole some of the balsamic glaze from the latter). On the flipside we found the Patatas Bravas was neither crispy or spicy enough.

Such lovely, friendly staff, who are always happy to help and so accommodating. There’s a really lovely vibe and delicious coffee :)

More staff need it ,we waited for ages for our food,the kitchen couldn't coop with the volume

A great cafe in Emersons Green, visiting my brother for a week , all fresh food, lovely coffee, staff so efficient and friendly, well worth a visit .

Very nice venue, staff friendly, but food was not as good as we have had before. For a change I had Bubble and Squeak with Streaky Bacon and 2 Poached eggs. This this dish was so bland with really hard slices of bacon and not a true bubble & squeak. It was too dry and was just based on chopped up pan fried potatoes and no veg or seasoning. I left some in the end as could not digest. Didn't complain at time as did not want to spoil my wifes experience. Please review this dish as its not bubble and squeak.

Had eggs florentine and asked for granary bread instead of a muffin, they were very obliging. As usual was delicious. Lots mums & babies which is because it's a nice and relaxed atmosphere. Always a nice experience ☺️

Just popped in for a quick cup of tea . very friendly staff . nice & clean good selection on the menu

Friendly, stylish cafe serving great food and coffee

Like the bigger place they have now got.

Super friendly staff, a pleasant atmosphere and great food. A perfect spot for a relaxed lunch. They also have a range of delicious cakes.

I hired Avenue out privately for a surprise party for my mums 60th. The venue, food and drinks were so well received by the guests and the ladies hosting couldn’t have been anymore accommodating. My mum had the best time, thank you so much!

Extremely loud, but amazing food and lovely service.

Our favourite place to have breakfast. The staff is very professional and polite. The food is great and they have amazing cakes.

I was recommended this place by a friend. He said it was great and we should visit. I think he undersold it because it was far better than great. This is a fantastic place. The staff are wonderfully polite, friendly and professional, the food and service faultless. It was busy and we had to wait a few minutes for a table, but doesn't that tell you something about just how good this place is? We had the full English, but we could easily have had a proper lunch which also looked fantastic, judging from the neighbouring table, as did the cakes. It was good to meet Costas on the way out to whom I apologise for calling him the manager. He's the owner. I hope he makes millions. With a café as good as this, he deserves to.

Been here many times and always great food! Today I had the eggs florentine and all I can say is wow! It was absolute amazing, never had anything like this before always been put off by the spinach and sauce but I will definitely be having this again! 10/10

Excellent place to eat and drink

Superb and friendly service, very good selection and quality of food and a great atmosphere. Menu has good options for vegetarians, the vegetarian breakfast is great.

Went for breakfast food was great, really enjoyed old movie playing in back ground. It was a bit noisy as they we having work done but service and food was amazing.

I have been to The Avenue a number of times and have always enjoyed a chilled coffee and the occasional, very nice breakfast. During one of my visits, I had noticed on their website that they did Private Parties. By chance at the time, I was looking for somewhere to hold my retirement party. I had already spent a couple of weeks trying to find a venue to hold this and I was struggling, as I didn't want a formal send-off, I wanted somewhere that my work colleagues, family and friends could sit around comfortably, mingle at the bar and have a posh bite to eat. I wanted some background music, somewhere relatively easy to park and a place that I could say my good-byes. This place seemed to tick all the boxes. From the very second I met the manager to enquire about my requirements, our greeting on the night, during the party and until the time I left at 11pm, I found all the staff to be polite, extreme helpful and they all went out of their way to make the whole evening a night for us all to remember. I have had so much positive feedback from all who attended, saying that they would not only recommend The Avenue but also, more than likely to use them for their very own special event. The atmosphere was perfect, the food was delicious, you catered for all our needs and at a very reasonable price! A MASSIVE THANK YOU to Costas, Georgia and the team for a fabulous evening and send-off. 10/10 We will see you again!

The Supervisor was lovely. The breakfast was ok and the cakes are great. We went there to eat breakfast, study and drink for a few hours but we're not allowed to sit at a table big enough for us to study with books and I pads (Didn't happen last time). Sadly this meant we had to leave. It's not a place to study and chill out sadly anymore. Business is business so understand them not letting us on a big table but it does mean we won't be coming here often. **Additional comment after staff response** Your suggestion to go somewhere else is duely noted, which we did and loved the atmosphere so likely won't come back, not to worry. The 3 star after further consideration was a little high. Although your poached eggs were perfect the potatos had no crisp to them and seemed as though they had been unintentionally steamed after roasting, hense "the breakfast was ok". ** Not all feedback will be what you would desire to get, but justified none the less**

Lovely venue, very good food and drinks service with knowledgeable attentive staff.

Got to place early and waited to open , we were made welcome and accommodated all 20 of us . From start to finish are experience was truly wonderful ,The manager was so lovely ,efficient, and welcoming ,lady taking our Order at the Till was patient and efficient and even recommended food choice options which was money saving, no mistakes and everything came out together which for 20 many restaurants would find difficult service was perfect . The kitchen and everyone who helped in preparing the food you are amazing food and drinks was fresh, hot and tasty Proper fresh orange juice Squeezed not from a carton .Outstanding . Nothing was too much trouble and i cannot say enough to compliment the entire work force well done and heres to many more visits Outstanding

food always good, nice environment

Great breakfast food! I really enjoyed the old movies, too. What a great place!

What a lovely place and the cakes are delicious.x

Some coworkers took me here for lunch today as I was down from Manchester for a few days. I had the eggs benedict and some fresh orange juice. Absolutely delicious and a lovely atmosphere inside.

Thanks Avenue Cafe for baking us a lovely lemon curd sponge at such late notice. We were having some light lunch and instead of buying a cake from across the road we asked and they agreed to bake us a cake which we needed for the next day for a joint Birthday celebration. Yum Yum!!

Lovely little village cafe. Staff are very friendly and service is great. Iced coffee was excellent . Will have to try the food next time !

A great place to meet ,coffee was very good and the full English breakfast and you can have it gluten free, Very nice Atmosphere and friendly staff 👌

The breakfasts at the Avenue Cafe are good, except for the bacon. I appreciate that some people like very crispy bacon and if you do this is the place for you. But I hate crispy bacon and although I ask for my bacon not to be crispy, every time it is.

Such a beautiful place with a warm and friendly atmosphere. The food is amazing. A must try.

Wonderful, modern looking cafe with great atmosphere. Service is fantastic with efficient and friendly staff and the food was delicious. Thank you for such an enjoyable experience

Treated myself to a large breakfast wow was extremely nice hot tasty everybody so polite

Lovely breakfast great service...

Great team and service Food was brilliant too

Brilliant service very kind and and attentive staff and nice warm and inviting environment

A really good experience. Excellent food, excellent service, and an enjoyable place to catch up with friends.

Waited 30 mins for a takeaway sandwich. It cost almost £10 for a small toasted sandwich. What a joke.

Very nice well presented and cooked food ...delicious.

One of the best caffès in Bristol Great food, nice people 🤗