Cafe Amore in Bristol, City of - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

My husband laughs at me for coming here, but to me it’s a bit of a Bristol institution which means you can stomach the bad coffee, microwaved jacket potatoes and rude employees. But after my visit today, I think it’s time to say goodbye. I am on maternity leave but made a habit of coming here for a panini after a local baby group. As money is tight, I skip the drink and just have a panini. Today I was asked if I’d ordered a drink in a pretty aggressive tone which made me feel unwelcome. They also put the price of the Cajun chicken panini up to £6.49 which doesn’t feel warranted for this minced chicken and cheese concoction in front of me. Needless to say ‘Cajun’ is probably a stretch… So this is the end to the cold jacket potatoes and burnt coffee. We had some good times - mostly in the 00’s when you could smoke here - but the good times are over. There are far too many good places in Bristol to eat in Bristol where the potatoes are warm and so is the welcome.

The potato was cold and the butter was not melted in the Jacket Potato.. But the lasagna was good and tasty. Service was not as good as expected. I guess we find an another place to eat next time.

Great and friendly service. Amazing food on very good prices. Very good and calm atmosphere Definitely come again and recommend it to everyone

I've had the best coffee ever at this place OMG I didn't know coffee could be so good, truly amazed 😍. Also the food and sandwiches they had were looking very good. I went for tuna + salad one. You can tell they do everything with love ❤️

The girl they have on the checkout is so rude and uninterested she needs a serious lesson is hospitality no smile no hello absolute liability to the company

Jacket Potato with salad, cheese, beans and a can of coke. Absolute bargain, best of all they only took five minutes to make it and it arrived on my table. Absolute bargain. Cost me £8.00 Plus the only place that seems to sell a jacket potato:) 😂

The food was lovely, friendly staff, allowed my grandson to have his own food which was a nice gesture.

great food, friendly staff, lovely atmosphere! definitely reccomend the caramel macchiato amore for drinks, and the breakfast muffins are unbeatable!

Have been going here for many years as cakes used to be amazing, but disappointed with cakes these days and service poor, will be looking to go elsewhere in future

Love Café Amore. It's my favourite place to meet a friend in town. Great breakfasts, and an excellent range of sandwiches. Good coffee and friendly, efficient service.

Food still good. Service lacking and not as good at the till as before. Can drinks, not offered glass with ice. No friendly smile or greeting at the till either. Respect they person may have been tired but if you are serving at the till then you are the face of the business and need to appear more enthusiastic.

i had an amazing time here with my best friend. the ambiance is splendid. the boss was sooo handsome, my friend and appreciated him. everyone was so polite and treated us well. amazing place woulf 100% recommend!!

Amazing food as always! Never had a bad meal here. Fantastic service ! If you haven’t been to café amor you are missing out. Would highly recommend and would come again when back in the area.

Review redone, and updated.... March 2022 Ok, my previous review was purely on coffee, and service, well now I've had some food. Sandwiches, pudding pots, pastries, toastie. I cannot say a bad word against any of it. Amazing value, great tasting, and really good portions. Everything you can tell is made with fresh ingredients, and made that day (or very early mornings) and made with good ingredients. You walk into this lovely place, and it has some old school charm about it, like it's got history. You walk past a row of fridges containing all the fresh food, and nothing is over-packaged. On the other side as you walk in, is like a mini kitchen doing some stuff fresh to order. If you have chosen something from the fridges, you take it to the till, and order your drink at the same time. We almost always order a flat white. A lovely drink, and really quite strong... Just the way I like it. If you're sitting in, you'll be given a number tab, and it'll be brought to you. The staff are very help, friendly and chatty. Value wise, this place is amazing value, and easily matches any of the coffee houses, in fact they're cheaper. In those international companies, you feel sometimes as of you're making an investment, rather than buying coffee and a sandwich. Here it's different, the prices are so competitive, even with supermarkets, but better and fresher. If you're passing, or in broadmead and fancy a nice coffee, and perhaps a lunch, I cannot recommend this place more. It's a 2 minute walk across the road (at the lights) by Tesco. There's a good lot of indoor seating, and a reasonable amount of outside seats. Enjoy. UPDATE 02/05/2024 JUST HAD A LARGE BREAKFAST, NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED. seriously. First try got sent back as COLD. second attempt, bacon and sausage and the eggs, barely cooked. Eggs even borderline snotty. Seriously at almost £14 for a coffee and breakfast, I expect a lot better. Couldn't have mushrooms as someone premixes them with kale (I mean who does that) , and as I didn't want limp cabbage on my plate, I couldn't have mushrooms. I know a fry up is a fun dish, as there are so many timings, but in over 40 years of cooking food, both at home and professionally, I've never served a borderline breakfast, not a cold one. Maybe the chef is more pssd off and depressed than I am, I don't know, but I expected better from here, and then add the price to it, and that's a slap on the face. I thought I'd try it to cheer myself up as my fiancee died very recently, but now I'm more depressed than before. Sandwiches, bacon n egg muffin, great, along with potted desserts, but a fry up, is obvs beyond someone's ability today. No pics, as didn't want to scare you.

Lovely cosy ambient and tasteful decor. Food was such a surprise because it was so cheap for the quality,taste and presentation. Had a huge toasted panini and the cappuccino was big and very hot. Food came really fast and staff were all pleasant and helpful.

Very cold service, food sufficient. Expensive overall.

Enjoyed the "Special made" Panini this morning

It's ok. The breakfast is OK. But the old owner and ppl was much better. The vive with new ppl don't feel so nice and welcoming tbh. Very cold feeling, especially the lady who looks like she runs it

Always pop in for lunch when in town with the family. Staff are very friendly and it's a lovely place to eat

English breakfast and Mocha Amore were the perfect combination for me !

Quite cool, decent prices, good food.

Good range of health breakfast. Better than most hotels in Bristol. Fair prices too

Excellent service and perfect food and drinks ❤️

The location and atmosphere is great, but let down by the food. We visited for breakfast and the mushrooms were tinned, salty and cold, plates cold, no butter with the toast, not a lot of flavor with the coffee. On the up side, eggs we're nicely done, hash browns crispy, bacon ok and sausages ok. Prices were ok too. Code needed for loos, which was apparently on the receipt, but we hadn't been given a receipt. Wouldn't have needed much to make it a great experience.

I've been going to Cafe Amore for a good 15 years and have been a long standing.fan of their big portions, good prices and fresh food. BUT the portion sizes have become diabolical. Compared to what they used to be you're getting a quarter size of the jacket potato and filling now. The sandwiches are less filled and less value for money, even the panini's fillings have disappeared. It's a shame, as it no longer represents good value for money, instead it's the same offerings as other local cafes around town. I understand times are changing and they have new owners, but then raise the prices, don't skimp on the quality and quantity- when it comes to the food.

Nice local coffee shop, we only had drinks which were great, food being served looked really nice but we didn't get to go back like we planned. Next time...

I went there with my husband. He ordered full breakfast and I tried to order scrambled eggs on toast but they didn't have this option. Servers are lovely but food tasted like heated in microwave. Also place and tables are very claustrophobic.

I enjoyed the quirky space. Bagels had sold out I had an avocado stack instead which I thought was expensive and nothing special.

I can't comment on the food, as I've never eaten here however, I am a vegan and I always order a large oatmilk cappuccino for £3.90, this thing is like a bowl of coffee, it's amazing. Staff have always been lovely, even when they're closing down for the day, they've never given me dairy milk- something that usually happens at least once when I visit a place frequently. I can sit outside in the covered area and have myself a bowl of coffee and a cigarette, love this place.

Unfortunately we stopped in here for breakfast. Servers very friendly and kinder bueno milkshake lovely. However my bacon was soft and the eggs were a runny congealed mess on a muffin which saw the pan for a flash fry. My daughter ate a small bit of her simple omelette and feels unwell now we are back to our hotel room. No photos but when I asked the male server if he would eat it, he replied he eats it loads. The servers came back to me when they returned the dish to the kitchen and asked if I wanted something else. I now have to mind sick teenager and hope she is well enough later to attend the concert we came here for.

This is the avocado stack. Tasty but I would question it's value at £10.99

Bacon and egg muffin was quite splendid

Visited this place for a coffee break, loved its environment and vintage looks

Great for a toasted panini. Service is very good and prompt.

Amazing place with quirky interior to look at!! Priced incredibly well for the quality you get 👏

Really lovely food and kind staff

Food arrived piping hot with very friendly and efficient delivery driver - as always, delicious paninis and, because arrived hot, they were especially tasty and enjoyable!

Always been a great place for coffee and a sneaky panini especially if with good company

I have been going to Cafe Amore for many years and it has become a regular breakfast or brunch spot for us. They have recently started making hot cooked breakfasts and, since I like the paninis, sandwiches, etc, I gave the Avocado stack a go. Unfortunately, I think the price is not reflective of what is offered. One single slice of white bread, with 4 tiny cubes of feta, 4 cherry tomatoes (cold), a little bit of raw red onion and two poached eggs. I believe they are basing their price on competitors and that's fair, but for the price (about £11) you often get two slices of sourdough, and a bit of a better portion. I do love the place and will be coming back, as their coffee is ok and so are the hot/cold sandwiches, but i think the cooked breakfasts need some work. ☺️

The pizza we had was delicious 🍕🤤❤️ super friendly staff, love the decor and a highchair available for the sprout 👍

Delicious food. Super friendly helpful staff. We've been loads of times before and we'll be going back loads of times more.

Lovely coffee and food, great rustic interior.

The food and coffee ẁere nice but the lady serving came across quite rude. This place used to have 5 star customer service, such a shame!

Drive made me come out into rain to collect. Didn’t even come to the entrance

Food was good as usual but dogs should not be allowed at this place .we are used to visit this cafe once in a month but our last visit was so terrible due to mad dog who tried to bite me .I ll not visit it again

Good drinks at a decent price and a superb atmosphere. Nice place to just hang around in.

Es bastante económico en Bristol Me a gustado el ambiente es bonito

Great place with good atmosphere and the staff we’re nice but our food came cold , the mushrooms were actually stone cold, like they were cooked yesterday and taken out of the fridge and they forgot to microwave them , they did replace the mushrooms but everything else was cold as well. I ate all of mine as I don’t mind cold food but my wife couldn’t eat hers at all. Would give it another try and hopefully this was a one off

Cosy and quirky. Food looked delicious but just had a coffee. Ordering was a bit disorganised but quick enough. Staff were very friendly.

Had been to have breakfast , A great place , Highly recommended , Great Ambience , Nice food , Food was worth the money , Nice place to enjoy with small groups , Friendly staff . One of the must visit place when in Bristol

Sad sorry breakfast that was deep fried in oil that should have been changed days ago. Collection of items from the supermarket. Do not be fooled by the interior

After instructions to the driver as he couldn't find the delivery address he still struggled to find it even though there as never been an issue with any of my deliveries

Terrible service , rude staff and would not ammend to dietary needs. Then non-refund after given the wrong food.

Paid £10 for the "big breakfast" two small eggs that had to go back to finish cooking the white, tiny pot of beans, decent sausages but bacon was really soft and fatty and came with a few bland mushrooms and two tiny cherry tomatoes. Definitely not a £10 breakfast or even a fiver.

I went here a few weeks ago and I put heinz tomato ketchup on my food I buy the color of it I knew it was no heinz I thought I was heinz only to find out it is not heinz, but the ketchup is in a heinz bottle, i then went to the counter and asked for ketchup they offered me another bottle of heinz I smelt it and knew it was not heinz, I was then offered sachets of cheap ketchup this ruined my experience and food. as i haf already put it on my food. I went there today 3rd November 2023 and looked at the heinz bottle they are still displaying on the tables. still not heinz so I did bot even bother putting any ketchup on my food, the food has also gone down hill in my lasagne there was barely any meat or barely any sauce it looked good before diving in but that was jus the cheese on top, it may aswell be called layers of pasta with bits of mince can barely call it a lasagne. this use to be a really good place to eat but I'm shocked. I will also be forwarding to heinz the fact these guys are promoting heinz bottles with cheap ketchup I don't think they will be to happy about this. I grew up on heinz I can always tell.

I used to love this place and it is with a heavy heart that I leave a not so great review. I have been a couple of times recently and left unimpressed so I thought I would give it one last chance as it had served me so well previously. Price of a sandwich has gone up, but I give it the benefit of the doubt. It was OK, but not worth the price tag. I make better at home. Seemed smaller than they used to be too. Queued up which wasn't too bad. Then the guy who served me was more interested in talking to someone else. No hello, or that's £3.50 please. I paid and that was it, no bag offered, no thanks nothing. So that's it from me. I am done.

Stopped in for a morning after the night before breakfast, stumbled on Cafe A more and had a toasted sausage and egg sandwich and a coffee, only mild complaint was the toast could have been more... Toasty... But it was delicious and disappeared quickly enough. Staff were polite and gave us a heads up there was a 20 minute wait but lovely atmosphere and thoroughly enjoyed breakfast.

Exceptional quality food, great tasting coffee and excellent value for money Well done guys...keep it up! 👏👌👍

The breakfast was sadly inedible everything was deep fried the sausage was a cheap frozen deep fried the egg was undercooked, the mushrooms belong with a steak with the seasoning they've used and my portion of tomatoes consisted of two cherry tomatoes and the bacon was the saltiest thing I have eaten. The toast and bottled orange juice were nice. Service very slow had to ask for my breakfast after 25 minutes

Great coffee and friendly staff. Brilliant.

Lasagne was squashed and look like slop I have a photo

Utterly delicious food. We had the Avocado and Amore stacks for breakfast which were amazing. A real gem with bags of character and great service. Will definitely eat there again next time we're in Bristol.

Used to be an absolutely great place. I assume the ownership may have changed in recent years but sandwiches are smaller and less filling, same for panini’s. They also used to have what appeared to be home made flap jacks, tiffins and brownies but they’re missing nowadays. Staff are pleasant but service is very slow. Lunchtimes used to be so efficient and fast to take food away but now it’s inexperienced and cumbersome. The queue today was almost by the door! Please just have someone serving constantly on takeaway and let other staff make coffees and give out ordered food to diners

Lovely independent coffee shop for breakfast. Friendly staff. Recommend

Great quirky cafe good coffee friendly staff

Stopped here for breakfast, the breakfast took so long to come I ended up missing my flight! We asked serval times about how long the food was going to be and the girl said “I literally have no clue” It took 40 minutes for the breakfast to come, we ended up having to get it to takeaway. The toast was still bread, hash browns not cooked properly, probably the worst sausage I’ve ever had. Seriously need to think about hiring another chef or finding a quicker one! Absolute joke! I would never recommend anyone eats here! Worst breakfast I’ve ever had

Poor service, waited in the queue for 5 minutes, no one else waiting. Woman and man making drinks clocked us, but no ‘I will be with you in a minute’ or welcome ‘I’ll just do this’ this is why independent cafes are failing, no customer service. Atmosphere and decor, early 80s and not from the bad part of the late 80s. Wouldn’t visit again.

I wish I could rate it higher. Similar to other reviews, the food was great. However, the service was atrocious. This isn't something I've ever really experienced in professional establishments and was pretty shocked it was even happening. They tried to fleece me! I ordered a big breakfast and then asked to see the ice cream menu. I said I'll think about it and order after my meal, but the woman behind the counter had already started pouring one for me. She then said "I've already started pouring it so now you need to order it". I was shocked tbh. Even if I had asked for one (which I didn't), I didn't even say which flavour I would've wanted - she just started pouring a random one out and wanted me to pay for it. I was genuinely disappointed because I was really looking forward to this place after reading other reviews. I won't be coming again. * Edit * The owner kindly apologised and recognised this as a misunderstanding in the reply to this review. I didn't like how the person who poured the ice-cream offered the ice-cream to other customers in a passive aggressive manor, however, I understand things can be lost in translation. I will adjust my review accordingly. (Originally it was a 1/5)

Good location on the edge of Cabot Circus. Bit dingy inside. Lots of wood and paraphernalia on the walls. Food was a little pricey. Avoid the avocado stack, it's just a slice of toast with avocado and red onion on top surrounded by feta. Would have been nice to see some sourdough and at least two slices would be good for the price!

Cafe amore is awesome, it’s just a cafe but how it should be. It doesn’t try and be something it’s not. The food comes quick, hot and tastes good. I come here every time I’m in Bristol. Im not a breakfast man myself, but when my partner can order a fry up and I can have lasagna and chips for breakfast it really does warm my heart. The inside of the cafe is amazing it really adds to the experience. Hits the spot if your hung over.

A late breakfast and coffee before we hot the Bristol streets. Soon got a few people in but was quick service, and what a great decor

We happened to just pass this cafe whilst out looking for breakfast, then it started to rain! When we walked in the place sold all sorts of food, from pizza slices, breakfasts sandwiches! The place is just brilliant! Seating upstairs too! Food and coffee was lovely, we just had light bites, but really worth it! Dog friendly too.

Really nice place to go for lunch. The staff were friendly and polite .

Nice place. Drinks and foods are very tasty such as Flat White, Cappuccino, Cinnamon Buns etc But today my mother told me the ladies toilets are dirty and reported it to a member of staff. Usually they are nice and clean including this morning. But we recommend this cafe!!

All the food had leaked and bag had broken due to this.

I really enjoyed the experience here ,very polite Cashier (Jaidi ,i think is her name),and i have to mention too Demien ,who is very professional and care about guests and his workplace . Order 3 paninis ,coffee and croissant all great and enjoyable . They deserved the 5***** Thanks Cafe Amore

Good food drink service and atmosphere but half the seating is bum paralysing.

Bad customer service, seemed rude and not polite at all

Lovely venue, great food and drink. It can get crowded and noisy

Café mit tollen Interieur Design. Hier ist alles auf "Old" getrimmt. Die Atmosphäre ist klasse, der Service super. Danke für das Bier auf die Schnelle. Der Freisitz ist angenehm, da er eher wenig vom Straßenverkehr tangiert wird. Wir haben uns hier wohl gefühlt!

Great cafe, phenomenal atmosphere Double espresso was lovely and ideal kick start to the day

The smoothie highly recommended! English breakfast and coffe really nice. The only things not great was the avocado plate!!,£11 for a slice of sandwich bread with 2 egg, 4 pieces of feta cheese and 4 slices of tomatoes, not order this! But will give another try because everything looks lovely!

This is a really quirky cafe with a great choice if lunches and drinks. Staff really friendly.

Perfect food, perfect quality and good delivery.

Food not thoroughly cooked through and cold in the middle! They offered to reheat it but I didn't want that as it was meat.. they didn't offer anything else to resolve it.

Fair to say this holds up to the strong google rating - best breakfast I’ve had in some time and the restaurant itself has some real character!

Had a drink,crisps tuna salad sarnie filled with a lit of tuna it was really scruptious lots of variety wirh other sandwich fillings.cost £7 but worth it.They also do jacket spuds panninis which were very poplar.Lovely decorated,with a nice blowing in as they the big windiwa right open would definetly go again

Excellent cafe cannot fault it. Great food, people, service and charm. A unique place with its decor, has been feeding bristolians for close to 30years. Its our go to place, sandwiches, breakfasts and just a great cup of coffee

This coffee was my favourite place use to be . Unfortunately no any more . I take my friends there yesterday and it was bad very bad . We ask jacket potato 🥔 with coronation chicken and butter and cheese . The potatoes was cold ice cold no butter the coronation chicken taste less . Very rude server :( I believe the manager / tall guy with very curly hair / so rude I can’t see how he can manage people.Not a good atmosphere there any more .

This used to be a excellent cafe and we never went anywhere else but the sandwiches now are half the size and the baguette was brown and the filling was not good - Ham and Cheese also the cakes are in plastic wrappers and have changed. Please bring the old cakes back as the vienesse biscuits were the best

Decent coffee and nice interior. Food was not the best but certainly not the worst. Would stop here again but choose another dish.

Great location tucked away. Has a nice rustic local cafe feel about it. I had the veggie breakfast and black coffee, portion size was good.

This is my favourite place to go for panini. Such a cool place and amazing food.

10/10 my favourite café in bristol. Excellent customer service and excellent food with a wide variety. The staff are very friendly and has a great atmospheric with a warm welcome. I'm a huge fan of decor and seating of the place, very vintage classic style which depicts the essence of history all around. Highly recommended

Was looking for somewhere to get a coffee and a bite to eat before the coach home. Very glad we found this place. Had a mushroom and cheese panini, which was pretty excellent, and as a coffee fiend, the selection of different coffees on the menu was a dream to behold. Cool vibe, nice staff. Stay overnight in Bristol for plenty of gigs and this will now be where we go for coffee & brunch.

Un lieu qui fait tout simplement ce qu'on lui demande : un petit déjeuner anglais traditionnel, qui tient au corps. Plusieurs options végé et vegan, pour un résultat tout aussi satisfaisant.

Delicious and delivered piping hot!

They got my order wrong even though I added instructions and staff at shop could not speak or understand English very disappointed

Went in around 8:30am, Had a bacon and egg toasted sandwich. Bacon I think had touched the grill and bread wasnt toasted. Ask for bacon to be cooked slightly longer and it came back better with only one side of the sandwich toasted. I had to wait around 20 mins for all of this, she was running around saying something about it had to be done in another grill?? Who knows. It was quite nice in the end and they are quite friendly. Price are extortionate 10£ for a breakfast. 5.50£ for a toasted sandwich but is a city centre cafe.

Great choice for breakfast or brunch. Eggs are done to perfection, as are the other ingredients. Everything is top quality. Mushrooms with crispy baked kale for example were or will be quite legendary. Kind of wish I could make them like that at home