Bread Collection in Solihull

This gem of a cafe is always welcoming. The food is excellent. Today I had a mushroom croissant, which was creamy and delicious - served with a small side salad. There’s so much choice for vegetarians as well as meateaters. The patisserie looks amazing, but I’d need a second stomach to do them any justice!

The food came really quick and staff were so friendly and helpfull.

A delightful discovery for a Sunday light lunch with the smoothest coffee I’ve tasted for a long long time. Excellent and attentive host. This is now on our regular favourite list 👌🏼

Substandard, latte was just an Americano with boiled milk (no froth) Sausage roll tasted like heated up greggs one (nothing against greggs, just for the price they charge you expect something better than greggs)

excellent as always. We are here all the time, and we love it.

The chocolate raspberry brownie is delightful, cannot be recommended more. One of the best brownies I've ever had and I'm a brownie connoisseur. Flavourful and gooey the brownie lasted a few days, great value for money. I will be back.

Just passing through Knowle and stopped for coffee and croissant. Outstandingly good coffee and superb almond croissant. If I lived locally, this would be my cafe of choice.

I was just passing through Knowle and stopped for coffee. The coffee was outstanding and the almond croissant was excellent. If I lived locally, this would be my cafe of choice.

DO NOT EAT IN Ordered a croque monsieur and a quiche. Was labeled to be together £11.25, when it came to our table and paid it was £19. Not sure what this absurd mark up is for? The plate, 2 limp lettuce leaves and a thin slice of tomato? They heated up the food without asking, was expecting a nice cool quiche but without asking heated it up. Service was poor and kind of rude, nobody looked interested in serving us. However, food is tasty. If I come back it'll be for take out only. No reason for nearly doubling the price of the food. Also it was a hot day and there are no windows open, no air-conditioning. Generally unpleasant eating experience

Lovely atmosphere, take out is good but the service is abysmally slow. The people who own it/run it are not friendly - borderline rude. It's also very expensive for eat in I got a focaccia sandwich which was awful - steer clear!

The Bread Collection offers the best patisseries, cakes, bread, sandwiches, pizzas and many more beautiful artisan products. Highly recommended to you - including the restaurant - but if you want the best ever doughnuts - you must arrive early in the morning because they sell out so quickly ❤️

Been going for years and it never disappoints

Friendly and helpful staff, and great food; fairly small menu of foccacia and similar, plus a couple of specials, if dining in, but all looked really tasty (ours certainly was!) and huge portions. Whether eating in or taking away, make sure to look at all the cakes and other deserts!

Top quality but pricey as you'd expect

A lovely, good quality deli in Knowle. Very baked in site breads, cakes, pastries and a cafe area. I had toasted walnut and banana bread with creamy mascarpone and fruits. (£8.90). Friendly service.

The best coffee best cake best bread best savouries! Great service always with a smile.

Bread Collection is quite a new discovery but I love it here. The food is delicious, freshly prepared and good value as well as high quality. All the staff are great - friendly and professional and it’s always a welcome environment. As a bonus you can buy a lovely cake on the way through the shop to take home! My newest discoveries are home delivery on Deliveroo and the nifty small bakery opposite snow hill station in Birmingham.

As always delicious food, cakes are a must.

Great atmosphere, excellent food and very comfortable. One of the best things about Knowle

Chicken catalan broth is superb

Love this bakery! Always great service and the food is beautiful! I’d recommend the home made quiche!

Lovely little shop/cafe. Friendly, attentive staff & a wonderful atmosphere.

Recently found this place and am back twice in 2 days and am now planning on working my way through the entire menu. The food is amazing, the coffee is out of this world and the staff are so friendly. The setting is beautiful. I’m so happy I found this little gem.

Always good food and service. Would like different cups for coffee though.

Lovely food - felt like we were on holiday !!

A very nice place for both dine ins or take away! Amazing quality products!

Lovely place, good quality, food looks and tastes amazing. I would highly recommend lunch here

Nice Coffee and food. What more do you want

just perfect. brilliant service , great food, merci monsieur!

Beautiful products and surroundings, so many types of bread, savouries, patisserie & Viennoiserie. Quick, warm and friendly service.

Was missing those nice French bakery that’s why I seared online. Found this little gem, had a breakfast with their bakery and coffee yesterday, their house blend coffee is one of the best I’ve ever tried! The aroma and taste left on your tongue for hours, so rich and freshly brewed. Bakery is also nice, you can see the details from chef it’s not something general. I’m tempted to go more times to try each of the bakery and main menu. Last but not least, service from every staff is good as well👍🏻

Lovely place. Good service. Nice ambience.

Such a cute little place, friendly staff. Perfectnfor Sunday brunch.

Warm staff , with a variet of Italian desserts food in a clean place , helpful staff

Everything was delicious. This is our second visit but it won't be the last. 😊

I tasted some of the sweets when I was studying in Birmingham. They were perfect and delicious. I have never tasted as good as they taste. I hope the chef will open a branch we have in (Riyadh) in Saudi Arabia. It will be very profitable and the crowd will be for your delicious baked goods.

Amazing Service very charming staff and amazing croissants

A little slice of France in deepest, darkest Knowle. One tip: if you go for breakfast, have the granola.

Excellent customer service and fantastic food.

Lovely fresh food- really tasty.

Nice place for a stop. Coffee and French bakery: recommend the chocolatines and sourdough bread! Nice staff.

Absolutely amazing food and wonderful atmosphere! Highly recommend

A lovely coffee shop / bakery to enjoy light meals and fabulous coffee. And then of course to take home pastries!

Lovely food and great atmosphere

Absolutely delightful food with amazing service! Definitely worth the drive to visit (plus the bakery is incredible as well 😉)

Lovely little spot, delicious food and very friendly staff.

Great place for coffee and amazing cakes. Good selection of other food and lovely staff.

Cute bakery with a French/Italian feel. We couldn’t decide on what to eat because there were so many options which means we need to come back!

Very nice food and coffee. Friendly staff.

This place is a little bit of food heaven for the cafe artisan. As soon as you come into the shop (and cafe), your senses are filled with a pleasing aroma of coffee with a variety of delicate pastries , artisan tarts and desserts. So much to choose from that you won’t get anywhere else on the high street.

Highly recommend the sandwiches - chicken mayo 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Fab lunch - really recommend this place!

Friendly and helpful staff we are regulars and enjoy our visits for good food and indulgent cakes See you soon!

The food and coffee were lovely and the bakery next door is fantastic but the cafe needs a remodel so it can feel a bit separate to the shop - this makes it feel a bit hectic.

We’ve been coming here for years. It has the best fresh sandwiches, panini’s, cakes, breads, patisseries and much more, all made with the best ingredients and to order. We buy our bread from here every week as it’s a French owned Boulangerie, and you only get the best. Finally the staff, who are all wonderful and know us well. Absolutely recommend.

After being a loyal customer for over 10 years I’m sad to say I will never set foot in there again after what I experienced and witnessed today. The owner had not realised that my elderly mother had been waiting for quite a while for a table at the top of the shop without being directed to the tables that were free at the front. When she realised that there were other tables available she went to go and sit down but was gruffly instructed to wait by the owner, which she did (I was stood a little way back watching this unfold as I was waiting to buy bread) At his convenience he rudely pointed to the table and said ‘sit’. My mother replied quite politely that the table had been free for some time, at which point he exploded and said ‘Keep your comments to yourself I could do without them! Just sit down!’ We obviously left at once but my 73 year old mum was so shaken. She is the most polite woman and did nothing to deserve such disrespect. This is not the first time I’ve seen people being treated so rudely and it’s such a pity because it’s a sweet local bakery which is sadly let down by the man at the top. We went to another lovely shop in Knowle for lunch and the owner there made our hair curl with some of the stories of how people have been treated. I think we came off lightly!

A great little bakery with the most fantastic Dely with a verity of breads, cakes, sandwiches, (open and closed) to die fore. + it has a good coffee shop with wonderful service, with good food and drinks.

A very welcoming host, very good coffee and the menu is full of delicious choices, we enjoyed the Tuna sandwich and the danish pastry.

Fantastic bakery. We come here every few days for their bread: freshly made, with high quality flour, free from preservatives and additives. Highly recommended!

Nice bread and wonderful cakes and pastries but extremely expensive and their rustic baguettes seem to get smaller every time I go in there!

Love this place! I'm extremely impressed by this deli's outstanding product variety and freshness. Enjoyed a delightful lunch in the restaurant area—delicious food and friendly staff. A top choice for quality and variety. Excited for my next visit!

We have visited on numerous occasions because the Bakery products produced on site are really excellent. We tend to have the fantastic Apple Cakes or Danish Pastries with a Tea and Coffee, delicious! Has to be the best Cafe we visit locally by some margin, really upmarket and great quality. Clearly we are not alone in our views as it’s always busy, but the staff ( who are also very high quality) make sure everything runs smoothly . Usually we depart with purchases of a Pumpernickel Loaf , Bruschetta, Mini Quiches or sometimes a Lemon Tart. The choices are all very tempting. Not to be missed!

Oh well, what can I say. What a place! Such a little gem. We visited Knowle on our way home from a national trust house. Feeling pretty peckish we found this little gem. The huge meringues in the window drew us in and then we realised there was a restaurant at the back. We were quickly approached and seated. Our waitress was lovely. After struggling to decide which course to choose (the menu offers so many delicious options)I went for the aubergine parmigiana. OH MY GOODNESS. This has to be one of the best meals I’ve eaten in my life. So simple and served with delicious bread, it was divine and so flavoursome. My partners lasagne was gorgeous too. Hats off to the chef! The cakes and treats in the shop were beautiful too. Such an authentic place, with a lovely vibe and feel. Very busy so a popular haunt I think! We may have taken dessert away with us! Thanks for a memorable visit.

I am writing this review to warn customers that, if they have the audacity to make a complaint about a product, to be prepared to be treated badly by the owner of this establishment. I had previously bought two 'tarts', which were for guests visiting me in the afternoon. On returning home, I found that both items were badly burnt on the bottom - and therefore inedible. When I returned to the shop a week later (I don't often go into Knowle) the lovely lady I spoke to was obviously concerned about what the attitude of the owner would be. She was right to be concerned; he was indeed not pleased and not at all apologetic about my experience. It is clear to me that the staff working there are aware of the owner's negative attitude to customers who have cause to make a complaint. I did eventually (and begrudgingly) get replacements for the two tarts, but based on this experience, it will be my last visit...

Lovely place. Good coffee. Great toasties for lunch staff always friendly

Nice little bakery and varieties of breads and pastries. Will be visiting again!

Tremendous! Certainly one of the best croque monsieurs you could hope to have on the wrong side of the Channel...

Always busy (which is a good sign) lots of lovely quiches, croissants, a variety of light meals. My kids love the gingerbread men from here. Often come with friends for a quick bite to eat. Lovely coffee too! Love we have a bit of France/Italy on our doorstep.

Coffee was nice, and atmosphere was nice also. Absolutely ruined by the horrid and aggressive owner who almost acts like he despises everyone in his space, including customers and staff. Nasty piece of work.

Lovely bakery with fresh products

Food is excellent. Feel really lucky to have such an amazing bakery in Knowle. Staff are really friendly and service is great

Top quality bread and baked goods, consistent quality and freshness for more years than I can remember

This is quite a place. Lovely bread, cheese and food items in the shop and nice food and cakes in the cafe. It almost feels like being abroad. A little taste of Italy.

We came upon this excellent French Cafe quite by Chance. It looks insignificant from outside, but observe the Fresh Meringues in the Window and ender the door of 'Bread Collection'. The Quality of the Home-made Bread, Savouries and Exotic Cakes will save you a trip to France. Gilles, the owner, is a French Artisan Baker, and all his staff are delightful. It is an excellent Cafe as well as a shop. Card Payments only.

Lovely Deli shop, owned by a charming Frenchman by the name of Gilles. Food there is fabulous, great light meals, and proper beautiful French Tartes... Highly recommend, very pleasant atmosphere, just on Knowle High Street, Solihull. ❤️🤍💙

Fabulous Food as usual, well done!!

A must go place it's the best around. The cakes and sandwiches are unbelievable. Get in there quickly as they will go. Seating inside to for dining. Staff are excellent. 10/10👏👏👏

Lots of new things to eat! Home cooking and baking with a deli section too. The best Croque Monsieur can be found here.

Sent a treat to my parents who live locally as found them on deliveroo the cakes looked so good! Great service, happy parents and they looked delicious ( and in one piece! ) Thanks to the delivery driver ;)

Delicious panini and brownies. As always! And gorgeous fresh sandwiches!

Wonderful selection of gorgeous food

Wonderful freshly made produce. Expensive but we'll worth it for lovely treat

First visit. Bought takeout sausage roll & a pastry. Both were delicious plus the staff were helpful & friendly. We shall return because there are lots of delicious things to try.

Always lovely service, surroundings and food. Visit regularly.

Visit every time I’m visiting family, the bread collection is just so good, the cakes are just amazing and plenty to choose from. I would always recommend this lovely little french Artisan bakery in Knowle.

This place fancies itself and clearly has an excellent pastry and bread cook. I ordered a latte and an almond croissant. The latte was the size of a flat white with all the strength of a child's babychino. I couldn't taste the coffee at all and so had to ask to add another shot to it. This has happened on a handful of occasions in the last 10 years. I have never been charged for the extra shot needed to make a coffee palpable before.... other establishments don't punish their customers for their crap coffee. We all know it costs about 10p and selling coffee is the easiest way a cafe can make money. When I came to pay the bill (by going to the till) there was an embarrassing scene that unfolded where I was clearly not trusted to say what Id had (even though the elderly couple in front of me were). The owner stood over the waitress taking payment and bullied her whilst she flustered because my table didn't have a number on it and the waitress had got my bill wrong. I was ignored even when I added the omitted almond croissant to my bill. How much for a very small latte and an almond croissant??........ £9! Yes £9. This would be cheaper in a world class hotel in Mayfair. The bill was thrust at me with zero acknowledgement. Im glad I don't live locally as I would boycott this place on principle.

Nice cafe/bistro Lunch options v nice but portions a little small, tiny quiche and side salad for over £7, pastries delicious tho, great selection of bread, waitress v friendly but the manager was rather rude and bossy to his staff ! Not nice to witness and unacceptable

Bakery de excelente qualidade. Quiches e croissant imperdíveis.

Top quality artisan breads, pastries, charcuterie and cakes. Prices reflects the quality.

Excellent food coffee and pastries in a charming and welcoming restaurant/ cafe. The bread is delicious too. I would definitely recommend.

Great cakes. No. But good but amazing cakes!!

Delicious bread, cakes & sandwiches. Also enjoy coffee & pasta in the restaurant.

Really nice cafe with special food,fresh bread and nice salami,beautiful and tasty desserts,love it... Very positive and nice chef 👨‍🍳 men,friendly and good educated.This place as a shop and cafe in one🌟french style👌 But one of waitresses was rude and spoke hard,made my morning a little sad🍱

Never open and always out of bread

It's very good for freshly baked bread and cheese and cold meats, better than supermarkets,but you have to be quick because it goes very quickly, well worth a visit!

Going have let you all no after Thursday an Friday as I'll be working few days for them

We ordered a pizza last night and was due to pick it up the next evening. Not only did we have to wait for an hour in the cold but the owner was also verbally abusive to my mum and telling us we are never welcome in his bakery ever again just because we asked how much longer it would take. A real shame that such a lovely village is ruined by nasty people. Go there at your own risk

Came here once thought it was fabulous, moving to knowle anytime soon and we will be using this place more often.

Bought (on Saturday) some Croissants for Sunday morning by which point they had all gone hard...so very bland and not very tasty!!!Also bought a slice of fruit flan..which was wet and soggy in parts of the sliceBought a apple cake/muffin...what a bad choice...cake was tasteless and extremely dry...just a tiny blob of apple sauce on the top.Very disappointing and over priced for the poor quality of cakes etc

Very pleasant place with friendly staff. Good Italian café food. Good social distancing