Barton Street Wine Bar Cafe in Bath and North East Somerset

Reviewing as the new (?) Barton Street Pizza. We had a takeaway “Forager”, it was fantastic. Had a drink outside while waiting, staff friendly, can’t fault it! Who would have thought peas on a pizza would be so good! Would definitely go back.

Had a nice pizza for lunch here. Good service, reasonable price. Did not take too long so we could continue with our touring.

The charming small interior is similar to a brasserie that you might find in France. The menu comprises of small plates all at reasonable prices. We shared a cheese plate followed by a crème brûlée which was enough for a light lunch for two. The staff were very pleasant. The only downside of the visit was that the wine was served in water glasses. They do not have conventional wine glasses.

The food is adequate. I’ve had better frites when I’ve heated up my own from the freezer! Expensive. Overpriced. Service poor- we were brought tapenade and bread but nothing else- so had to take cutlery, plates and napkins from another table. And the restaurant wasn’t even busy

I can’t knock the taste of the food as it was excellent but the portions are tiny. Ordered petite pois, goats cheese au pain roared. It came as a slice of goats cheese split on two pieces of tiny toast. Goats cheese was quality. This was served on a bed of rocket with petite pois and pesto. Piece £7.50. There is also 12.5% service charge added to the bill - in fairness it does say on the bottom of the menu.

Cosy bistro serving small plates. Both dishes were very good with a good selection of wine. Not possible to book a table but it’s bigger than it looks as there is also seating upstairs and downstairs so don’t be put off if the street level looks full. Service could have been better as it wasn’t busy when we visited.

There was once a stereotype that restaurants in France were overpriced and had a snooty air about them. Good to see that there was still one place was keeping up with that outdated notion!

Well worth seeking out this bar. Lovely food and super friendly staff. Wine a bit expensive but delicious. Would definitely go again

A little bit of France in Bath. Not able to book ahead. Excellent food, atmosphere and staff. Will return for sure.

This is now called Bar Breton. We went here on chance as near to our hotel. A nice cosy place to have a meal. The food is mostly small plates everything we had was good albeit I would say very slightly overpriced. I think a bit of staff training is required as I was told that the salad I ordered had artichokes in it but when it came they were olives instead!

This is now called Bar Breton. Lovely French style tapas, a really unexpected great find. Not cheap but we did over order, food was gorgeous, really pleased we walked into this place, small compact but cosy, great staff, our waitress seemed to appear from everywhere due to the back staircase. Not rushed , just perfect for a lunch. Hidden gem

The staff were friendly and the concept and location great. However, the food was lukewarm which was not ideal. The menu is not printed well so pricing is confusing. It would be great if the dishes were not all brought out at once. The red wine was great though.

A little off the beaten track and so much better for that. We passed by mid morning and having had a shufty at the menu, asked if we could book for later that day. We were told by a very pleasant lady that they weren't taking bookings and it was a first come first served basis opening at 5pm. Not a problem, an early evening meal fell right in with our plans and so we'd head back at 5 ish (fingers crossed). The vibe of the place, the specials board and menu struck a cord with us - just about right, unpretentious, comfortable and simple. We were of course first in at 5 champing at the bit and were warmly welcomed. Ordered a glass of house red which was the perfect temperature and tasted good too - not a bad combination. As starters we ordered mackerel pate and Olives. The pate actually comes with olives so we had in effect a double portion of olives etc which was really not a problem as they were very good indeed. The mackerel pate was fresh and excellent and didn't, as can often be the case, induce indigestion - hurrah! Main course was Chicken & Sausage vol-au-vent pour moi and Baked figs for my good lady. Oh yes, also a side portion of chips and cheese. Whilst the cheese was a little strong for me the chips were a perfect accompaniment. We shared a tart tatin as a desert. A testament to the quality of the meal was that there was very little left on the plates at the end. Another glass of the very quaffable house red helped towards a very convivial and relaxing early evening meal. All in all, with a coffee and sparkling water the bill (including voluntary service charge of 12.5%) came to £60. I'm not a lover of auto service charges however on this occasion it was not a problem since the service throughout had been perfect and extremely pleasant. As mentioned earlier, this eatery is unpretentious, genuine and extremely good value for money. We'll certainly be revisiting the next time in Bath and would heartily recommend as being worth a try if you like what is described above....

Now known as Bar Breton, this is a Perfect date night sharing type of place. Good selections of wines and the space was intimate without being bunched up to the next table. The meat charcuterie board had a great selection and the cheese board was plenty. We had a couple of bottles of house red which was great and fairly priced. The quail egg gratin with smoked haddock had to be sent back, it tasted as if it had popped straight out of the microwave with an overbearing amount of salty melted cheese but there was no issue with this, the staff were helpful, warm and quick. A must if you visit bath.

Bar Breton What an absolute find, entirely impromptu but so pleased we went! Just perfect from start to finish, food and staff. Modest yet perfectly wide selection on the menu and everything just brilliant and faultless. Far better than Comptoir+Cuisine which disappointed me when I last went there. Special thanks to the young chap who waited on us, he was brilliant, attentive and had a lovely warm, genuine smile. Cannot wait to return and support this great restaurant which nailed the French restaurant experience: great food and service.

Excellent lunch Excellent food quality and excellent service Food prices reflect quality of food,economic pressures for a small business and central Bath location I hope that your business goes from strength to strength 😀😀😀

Visited as Bar Breton. Lovely staff but… this is not a bistro breton, it has nothing to do with Brittany! The menu is very difficult to read, it is printed to look “vintage” but it is barely readable. It is also difficult to understand, with...

The charcuterie platter was delicious - three different types of meat (my favourite was the wild boar salami) , bread and a generous selection of olives and cornichons. But £16 for a 500ml pitcher of red table wine? Very expensive, hence the three stars. Staff...

A lovely bar just perfect for a light lunch, a Pichet of wine and a sharing platter whilst watching the world go by. Great French cider.

Positives first. Great location and nice small, relaxed space in central Bath. The special vol au vent was good and reasonably priced and the frites were good. Small menu and wine list which we found disappointing. The menu special Rose wine however was delicious but...

£59 for 3 small ciders (2/3 of a small tumbler), a small plate of charcuterie, a small plate of cheese, and a sardine salad clearly made with tinned sardine. Rip off. Service was adequate, but non optional service charge was added anyhow. If you’ve been...

Front of house is fantastic The food even when chef had an emergency were brilliant. A super fantastic start to our holiday

Now masquerading as 'Bar Breton'.... Very pleasant ambience for an early evening drink. Tasty & substantial Breton-based snacks (vol-au-vents, Toulouse sausages, etc). However the 'breton cider' was rather poor stuff - sweet and fizzy - and - at £16 for 75cl - outrageously overpriced!

We stopped here for a swift beer on our way to the Roman Baths. We were able to sit outside in the sunshine and 'people watch' on a thankfully glorious sunny day. Service was slow and we had to go and ask to be served...

A lovely little bar with nice atmosphere Interesting wine and live music at the weekend There is food: nothing complex but nice nibbles.

Another chance find that did not disappoint. A cosy evening with a glass of red wine and a cheeseboard was just what we wanted.

Great place, atmospheric, good wine and food. We were debating between this and the sports bar. We made the right choice

Quirky, atmospheric but let down by so so service. Reasonable but not extensive list of wines with cheese and charcuterie. Must be great to visit on a music night when the piano is in action. Prefer other Bath wine bars eg Beckford.

We popped in twice for a drink here. Great service and lovely ambience about the place. Their Malbec was spot on too.

Popped in after dinner and there was an Irish Folk Band playing. The room is tiny but we squeezed in. Great evening. Really talented musicians. Started as a 5 piece and the another player came along with his fiddle. He apparently wasn’t a regular, but...

Found this place by accident and went in due to the excellent live guitar music being played. Friendly, quirky, great wine. A varied mix of customers; locals and tourists, younger and older. Stayed much longer than we intended and had a fantastic evening.

Nos quedamos en Bath para nuestro aniversario de bodas y queríamos visitarlo porque las críticas anteriores habían mencionado música en vivo.Muy contentos de haberlo hecho, pasamos una noche fantástica escuchando, cantando y bailando, con la talentosa guitarrista Laurie. ¡Una explosión absoluta, un vino fantástico, un ambiente maravilloso y personas realmente geniales que también estaban disfrutando de la música y el vino!No hace falta decir que hoy estamos un poco cansados y crocantes. . . . . . .Visite este bar de vinos, es pequeño pero muy amable y divertido. Volveremos ?

Tropecé con este bar por casualidad y me alegro de haberlo encontrado. Para empezar, pensamos que era una fiesta privada. Me di cuenta rápidamente de que éramos más que bienvenidos. . . Disfrutamos de la compañía en el bar y el ambiente brillante y los habitantes amables. . . así como la buena lista de vinos. . . El piano lo tocaba un local regular que era absolutamente brillante y nos mantuvo entretenidos durante unas horas. Sin duda volveremos a visitar y recomendar a familiares y amigos.

Caminando de regreso después del teatro, nos atrajeron los bellos sonidos que emanaban de un grupo muy talentoso de jóvenes músicos folclóricos. Así que, por supuesto, nos sumergimos, pedimos un delicioso vino y pasamos una hora muy agradable absorbiendo las vibraciones. Realmente amable, servicio relajado también. Definitivamente volveremos para probar más de las delicias de este gran independiente.

Excellent wine, well priced with some spectacular live piano. Wonderful atmosphere cannot recommend this bar enough

Sábado 2 de marzo: apareció aquí para tomar una copa después de la cena, "música en vivo", decía el cartel y eso es lo que buscábamos. Este lugar es pequeño si te sientas en la planta baja como lo hicimos nosotros, unos 20 asientos o algo así, o hay un piso de arriba que no vimos. ¡Estábamos casi sentados en la rodilla de los guitarristas! Unas pocas canciones y todos se unieron y pidieron solicitudes a las que accedió, ahora que es un músico. Gran vino, música y ambiente y tampoco es caro. Vale la pena una visita, sin duda lo haremos cuando volvamos a Bath.

- Esperé 30 minutos sin servicio, antes de tener que bajar para pedir en el bar a pesar del servicio de mesa.

This was a fantastic place with great wines to choose from. I’m only sad we didn’t make it here earlier in our evening to hear the pianist. The staff were brilliant and very knowledgable and just great fun!! A place not to miss.

Отличное место провести вечер с бокалом вина по соседству с Королевским театром Бата.Уютная атмосфера, приветливый персонал и живая музыка после 8 вечера, пианист просто отлично играет.Простой интерьер и потрясающе вкусные сыры на закуску к вину.Можно заказать хумус с домашним хлебом и колбасу с оливками.Чем то напомнило мне испанские традиционные тапас бары.Рекомендую всем любителям спокойных вечерних посиделок.

Sadly when we were there the pianist was late. Had a little tinkle myself on the piano just to prove to husband that I can actually play. Finished our wine and moved on before he could arrive but gather he’s quite good. May go back later this week.

Arrived at 8pm to a silent room as the pianist was about to start. Felt initially like it was going to be a recital but in fact very interactive, relaxed and ultimately loads of fun. Menu not exactly extensive but cheese is always nice! Very nice staff, great value wine and we had a hoot. Try it and don’t be put off by the fact that it’s a tiny room

We dropped in for a post-theatre drink and were very pleased we had. Sitting in the atmospheric upstairs room, we enjoyed some very good wine, and a delicious cheese board, all accompanied by some great folk singing as part of Bath Folk Festival. If we lived closer, we’d definitely be regulars.

This place is a real gem. It offers a selection of fine wines and good food that matches. The owner and his staff are all polite and on the the ball. I would rate this place as a must see in Bath, especially if you’re on a date ;)

Can't fault my experience here - stopped in late night for a glass of wine before stumbling home and was bowled over by the selection, and the knowledge of our server! My partner and I ended up buying a bottle and thoroughly enjoying the cosy, laid-back atmosphere

I really enjoyed the set up of this place and the piano sessions. I also thought the staff were lovely. My only little complaint is how little cheese you get for the price you pay. We normally go to Gordon's in embankment quite a lot and have always been spoilt by how much cheese, pickles and proper bread you get for the same price we paid here so comparing it to that we were slightly disappointed specially because you have to buy bread separately.

Curioso lugar para tomarse unos vinos, velas, muebles antiguos, recovecos y un piano donde suele haber música en directo. Lo único malo si vas en verano el vino estará más caliente de la cuenta, como pasa casi siempre en UK.

Excellent wine. They have session pianists & knowledgable staff who know their wines. Cosy, relaxing environment

Had a good time here, lovely live piano music and good choice of wines. Good service and atmosphere.

Recently visited Barton Street Wine Bar after it being flagged a couple of times in various blogs and we are so glad we found the time to visit in the evening before we had a meal reservation elsewhere.

Just in the centre of town, I really enjoyed this place. There are many rooms to sit in the place and a good choice of wines. Good service that makes you feel at home.

You really feel this is a kind of wine bar where everyone knows everyone and you are at a friend's place, even if you didn't know anybody before walking in...

I just pop in for a drink and I did love it, the young pianist was great, friendly atmosphere, Emelie provide very professional customer service. it is a place you must visit if you are in Bath.

Popped in here for a glass of wine before evening meal. Situated in the centre of town, this wine bar has several small rooms to sit in. Not great for a group as quite small. Good selection of wine and friendly service.

Really a great place, very authentic atmosphere with good music and a huge selection of wines- I recommend it for dating and chilled out meetings with friends. Nice art too.

Charming informal wine bar. Manager knows his wines. At his recommendation we had a lovely ‘buttery smooth’ Rioja with a quality antipasto sharing platter selection. Recommend the extra rustic bread basket too. High quality ingredients = very memorable evening. Next time we stay in Bath, Barton’s will be on our itinerary.

I love this place, we recently moved to the area and had friends coming to visit, so I booked a table for the evening. There is a great selection of wines and the waitress was very helpful with helping us make a selection. We also had the meat/cheese platter for 3 or 4 with extra bread, it was delicious and all 4 of us enjoyed it, not bad value at £25. We were also lucky enough to have live piano playing during our visit. We will be back very soon, thank you Jeff you have a lovely place.

Stumbled upon this cracking wee place as we searched for ‘Baths best wine bars’. Feels like you’re being invited into someone’s front room! Welcomed at the door by the owner and shown to our candlelit table right by the pianist. Fabulous atmosphere, friendly staff and great entertainment. Small, but very cosy venue, not really suitable for large groups, but great for couples. Huge wine list, great service. Saw sharing boards being served too...looked delicious.

Great evening at Barton Street Wine Bar hosted by the owner Geoff who greeted us warmly with a varied selection of wine and a nice beer on tap too. We'd already had an evening meal so were looking for somewhere just have a glass of wine and nibbles. Geoff's cheese and charcuterie boards were very tasty indeed - we had both! Lovely intimate atmosphere too with jazz from a talented young pianist who entertained us for the whole evening. We couldn't find many other bars in Bath with live jazz so were happy to stumble upon this gem, it may be Bath's only Piano Bar. Highly recommended.

Great selection of wine in an intimate, quaint setting. Order the cheese plate! Just what we needed after a long day of travel!

absolutely adore this place, friendliest staff, an amazing live pianist, topped off with a sumptuous selection of wines. keep up the good work!

Very warm welcome from Geoff .. clearly knows his wines and keen for all to have a chilled laid back unique experience.. in a world of homogeneous mass market brand based offers this place is a throw back to a golden era .. I encourage all to enjoy and support.. the Keller Pils refresher beer is a very welcome addition ..

Brilliant place! Geoff and Emilie were superb, the musician (didn’t catch his name but he was vivid ginger) was incredible....

Friendly atmosphere, good wine and an excellent jazz pianist. In Bath for the weekend, found it on Friday evening and...

We popped into the wine bar in between our Christmas shopping. Lovely range of wines to choose from, many of...

We accidentally came across this perfect wine bar on a weekend visit to Bath. The sound of the piano as we walked past sounded just magical. We were welcomed in with open arms and spent the evening relaxing, listening to good music and drinking great wine! A great place for couples but also small groups of friends too! If we didn’t live so far away we’d be back again next weekend!

One of my favourite places in Bath: low-key, off the tourist tack and all the nicer for that Friendly, reasonably...

Fabulous little wine bar, perfect corner of loveliness in busy Bath. The wine options are great, staff are friendly and...

the ideal place for having a glass of wine with lovely friends. The place is tiny and cosy. The list of wine is not so long but with a good relation quality/price. I had an "assiette" of local cheese that I recommend for tasting the wine.

Have been here twice with the wife and absolutely love the place

Geoff keeps on delivering awesome service. Fantastic wines & food. Lovely atmosphere.

Really nice atmosphere and service. We popped in after a quick Google search and were very pleased with what we found. Highly recommend for a pre-dinner drink or two in Bath!

We stumbled across this place on Friday and what a find it was! I had the best gin and tonic I've ever tasted served with some delicious juicy olives. All the tables were candlelit and to top of the 5 star service, there was someone playing the piano in there. Loved it! Definitely visit you won't be disappointed.

We stayed around the corner, so this was a convenient spot for some wine and snacks after a full day. It was pleasant all the way 'round: staff, wine, and snacks. We didn't go upstairs, which may have more tables, but enjoyed the ambiance and art on the main floor. Their demographic is somewhat younger than we are, but we felt welcome. Had a bottle of tasty pink bubbly recommended by the staff, and some hummus. Go there!

Saturday afternoon and Bath was bustling with shoppers and tourists. Bars and cafes were packed yet this little wine bar was like a haven, customers in there but tables available, good relaxed atmosphere, welcoming staff, lovely choice of wines and other drinks with some pretzels included. Absolutely what I was after.

After a full day of enjoying the sights of Bath, we found a very warm welcome at Barton Street wine bar. The Nero d'Avola and Charcuterie board, plus cheese were all delightful. Service was very friendly. We had to leave early for the cinema so missed the jazz pianist.

A perfect night, accompanied by jazz piano in a little hidden gem. Great wine, great staff and yummy tasty food. All very reasonably priced. The live music was just perfect, the atmosphere was great before the jazz piano music even began. Definitely our new local.Thanks Team Barton for a perfect Friday night! See you soon!

We were a party of 4 including 2 American friends one of which was very knowledgeable on wines. We were directed to this wine bar whilst waiting for our table to be ready at a nearby restaurant. It is very small but quite homely. We initially went to the room upstairs and after a few minutes a member of staff asked us to move as they had a large party due in. She told us she had reserved a table downstairs for us to move to. Remember this is a small building so we appreciated this nice touch.We all had different wines and were pleasantly surprised at the range of good quality wines on the menu. The wines we chose were excellent an as we left to our prearranged booking to eat we all agreed we could have spent all evening at this wine bar.I can fully recommend this wine bar and will definitely revisit if we come down to bath again.

If i lived in Bath this would be my second home. A great wine bar, good meat and cheese board, friendly staff, good service and intimate. This is worth a visit if in Bath.. Was there two nights running and did not book but would check first as small, but believe there is an upstairs and basement area....

This is the perfect place to unwind. The barman is friendly and helpful and offers great service. The wine list is varied and good value.

Simply amazing don't think I can say anything else just simply amazing best restaurant in bath will be back for sure

Lovely, intimate Wine Bar with an excellent range of wines. Extremely friendly staff, great service. Very impressed with portion sizes of snacks.

Geoff is the perfect host, keeping the bar intimate and fun. The wine is excellent and the sharing board of cheese and meat was the perfect accompaniment.

This was our first visit to the wine bar and we will certainly be going back. The range of wine was fantastic and the owner was very helpful with helping us to choose which wines to try. We didn't have any food on this visit but it looked very appetising and we will definitely be ordering food next time. I highly recommend this place

Barton Street Wine Bar is one of Bath's best, typifying what you'd expect from the city: intimate, cosy and unique. I discovered this place late last year, and since then it's become a regular drinking spot for me!The wine selection is fantastic, with a varied but not unwieldy range, and the staff are courteous, professional, and welcoming. It's a great place to spend an evening with a friend over a bottle of wine or, if you're looking for something a little different, pop by on a weekend for a taste of some interesting and unique music! I happened across one of these nights with a friend, and it really elevated the atmosphere. There's nothing quite like it in Bath.

A proper wine bar ...cosy atmosphere and very nice wine . Varieties of wine and prices ...definetly recommended

Wonderful little cosy wine bar with welcoming and efficient staff. Great for an after dinner glass of wine - not too busy on a Sat evening. Great selection of wines at good price range with pretzels included! Would definitely recommend. Great atmosphere!

This place is small but has a great selection of wines. Its set over a few floors and last time we visited had a pianist providing excellent tunes. Service can be a little slow in peak times but they are very friendly

Visited this wine bar on a weekend away to Bath. Such a great find, staff were really welcoming, the pianist really made it special. This is a really nice place to go to after a nice dinner to relax with a nice glass of wine in a candle-lit setting. Didn't try any food so can't comment on that but really enjoyed our visit.

What a super little wine bar, its got all the right ingredients it just needs a woman's touch; fresh flowers and maybe change the candles to all one scent like lavender or vanilla to cover up the cleaning fluid smell which was quite strong. Also move the pianist into a better position for the movement of sound and people. Overall I think this place is great and we will go again.

We were staying across the road at The Francis and took a wonder and came across Barton Street. One of the best if not the best wine bars I have visited. Fantastic choice of wines, top class hosts. We asked for some cheese and were provided with a selection of local cheeses - top class. If you are visiting Bath, visit Barton street.

I came for a drink with a friend last week for the first time and loved everything about this place- we came back tonight with a few more friends. Although quite on a winter week night (like most bars in Bath) the atmosphere is cosy and relaxed. We just had wine and nibbles as we had all eaten but will definitely try the sharing platters next time. I had a look through some of the other comments on here and find it hard to believe the (isolated) more negative reviews are genuine- as a local it is great to find an independent bar that is authentic, unpretentious and good value for money. Will definitely be coming back with friends and family!

Went here for a bottle of wine before dinner with my wife. The wine was good and the atmosphere buzzing.Very talented pianist got up and played which was really nice, piano is horrendously out of tune!The staff are rushed off their feet, can management get some more help for them? as it took a while to get a drink despite sitting at a table.Still really enjoyed the visit.

Good wine, good service, intimate space, tempted by the food, great piano playing which modulated the mood well.

Called in for a couple of drinks before dinner - it was quiet but had only just opened. Even so - great music, good service & wine was excellent. Recommend!

We visited here due to the recommendations on trip adviser when we visited Bath. Place is a gem, lovely chilled atmosphere with waiter who has great knowledge . fantastic service and vibe .Cheese board was amazeballs!!!!My only very small critism is that is was a bit chilly !!!

My partner and I have passed by this place on several occasions, as it is on our route home.We finally decided to pop in for a post work wine I only regret not having discovered this place before.We didn't get a chance to sample the food, although it looked fantastic.The wine list had plenty of variety, but not in an overwhelming way.The wine we chose was outstanding and very reasonably priced.Service was prompt and very attentive.Lovely atmosphere and very welcoming staff.Will absolutely be returning.

After a disappointing meal elsewhere in Bath, Italian meats and cheeses washed down with fine fine in a cosy welcoming atmosphere was just what we needed. The host was a revelation discussing all that Bath living entails, balanced comparison with Bristol's history, and the breadth of omertà in Italy. Loved it. Go.

Waited 10 minutes at an alternative wine bar 2 minutes away and nobody came with menus etc so left- came to barton street and super glad we did. Fab place. Really good wines and great food. Lovely atmosphere and decor- so good that we stopped on the way back from shopping for another cheeky vino :-)

Stopped in here for an birthday afternoon glass of wine. They have a lovely wine list that isn't overwhelming with choice. And they were happy for us to bring our dog in too! Great find

A hidden gem in Bath!We found it while looking for a place to have a quick drink before dinner and were very nicely surprised by this place. The owner was there himself and was a very, very nice guy. The prosecco was very good and came with some nice snack too :)Definitely a place to try!