Cafe Kino in Bristol, City of

This is my favourite cafe in Bristol. It’s a space that as a queer person immediately feels safe and homely. I’ve eaten here a few times and the food is always immaculate, the chai lattes are good and it’s a coop so it feels good to pay because you know you’re paying the working people not some guy on a yacht. Mainly leaving this review because I was showing my friend where we’re going today and I saw someone had left a 1star. Not cool bro. If you want someone to wait on you like you’re royalty to into a chain and have an overworked underpaid young person serve you.

It's a nice little cafe.Very friendly and welcoming staff.You can't find a better vegetarian and vegan place like cafe Kino.And one of the best coffee and brownie.What a lovely place!!highly recommend checking them out if you're looking for great plant-based choices!

The best. The very very best. My favourite vegan breakfast of all time.

well not the best place of coffee. We waited 20 minutes for 2 coffees. They brought just one at the beginning with no dish, no spoon, only the cup. Then after 5 minutes they brought the other hot chocolate which instead of hot chocolate it was hot milk. Prices are not that cheap for what you get served (3,60 each). And also it came already spilled over the cup on some parts. Service could be improved.

Too much politics on this place. Service took too long to bring us our order to the table which was not clean. They brought just one of the coffees and had to wait another 10 min for the next one. One of them was spilled over as can be seen in the photo. No plates or spoons provided. Just want a good coffee and attentive staff. Nothing else please.

The lady in the morning is very nice, but there is only one person serving and she has to take care of the entire place + some hotel + some invoices. Fucking hell, I ordered a coffee and waited 20 minutes because some hotel guests kept accosting her and she couldn't focus on the customers. Half a wrap for PLN 15 was a failure... Not the whole half

Never change, you are perfect as you are <3

Came in to grab breakfast. Had visited once before and liked it. This time after we sat down and ordered there was this strange guy in the middle of the cafe playing loads of weird noises from a trolley he had brought in. It was really loud and obnoxious, and just very unsettling. He looked like he was on something. I had hoped the staff would have said something but they never did and it ruined the experience for us. Other than that the food was nice

Great service and really nice food

Had to wait 40 minutes for my food to arrive because they forgot my order. Food was nice. Wouldn’t come back

One of the best vegan cafes in Bristol

felt a bit "tired" in the decor and washroom,- and staff were lacklustre, but the coffee and cake were great.

The guys are friendly and smiling, the food is very fresh and really excellent, the environment is welcoming, relaxing and stimulating. Thank you for the Palestinian flag, thank you for your commitment!

Horrible place. Racist staff who made me feel very uncomfortable.

Relaxed, casual place with all vegan food. Nice salad options. They ran out of hummus, so rosemary chips were an alternative. Friendly staff. All good.

£4.5 odd for a tiny bowl of chips :( I bought a burger and a side the portion size was very small. Chips are basically free don’t be cheap!

Cafe Kino is a nice little cafe that is perfect to hang out in when in this area.

We only wanted drinks and we had to wait a long time to be served even though the place was quiet. The staff didn’t seem interested. There are better places nearby.

A really lovely queer, vegan cafe. I came here almost weekly when I lived locally, and I always come by when I am back in town. The burgers are incredible!

Attended a gig in the basement downstairs. There were seats for the small performance which was great. It does get very hot and stuffy down there which perhaps the venue should consider doing something about. Friendly staff, positive LGBTQ friendly venue.

Great cozy spot for food and a drink.

We had two delicious fully vegan breakfasts, and amazing coffee. The staff were really friendly, and its in a great location in the heart of Stokes Croft. Twenty years open this year, heres to twenty more. We’ll be back for the Biscoff brownies later :)

Good vegan fare and opening hours.

I loved everything about this cafe. The food was so lovely and the staff were friendly and welcoming.

Sat for an hour waiting for our small breakfast for two. Rather than keep us updated on the ETA they preferred to ignore us and prioritise serving drinks for others. We ended up walking out and getting a bagel a few doors down.

Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere and amazing food and drink options!

You won't find a better café/restaurant for vegetarians in Bristol. Really friendly staff, lovely food, and a charitable and inclusive business. Their iced tea is delicious!

What a warm n welcoming lovely space. I arrived earlier than friends I was meeting and was soon talking to someone who attends regularly. The food & atmosphere was so inviting.

Fantastic cafe for vegan students ! Such a great atmosphere, service, drinks and food. The staff are always kind and lovely.

Friendly ambience and service was prompt. Ordered a tasty vegan sandwiche; olive tapenade with roasted squash and feta, a little crunch would have made it perfect (perhaps grated carrot, or slaw, or toasted pine nuts), garlic mushrooms on toast ordered looked good.

Used to be lovely staff and less political.

The large vegan breakfast is large and set us up for the day. Lovely food, friendly atmosphere and great community spirit. Highly recommended.

Probably my favourite place in Bristol - great food, lovely staff, good atmosphere. Always some cool art on the walls too.

One of my favourite places for a breakfast. I absolutely love it. Literally recommend the veggie breakfast to everyone. Love it. Great portion size and lovely flavours

The place looks old and unfinished at the same time, quite a strange vibe. However, oat milk hot chocolate was delicious😋

Vegan coffee. Encountered a sweet barista for my take away coffee.

Very chilled out spot with some really great coffee. The service was a little slow, but if you're looking for a fashionable cafe to relax in, this comes recommended.

Not only is it a really cool coop space, the food is delicious - I had a vegan chicken burger and loved it. Would definitely recommend!

Amazing coffee and food! Really lovely location and provides and serves its part for the local community too! Super grateful for this place! The staff are all absolute diamonds too!

Was such amazing food, don't miss non-vegan options. Portions and sides are filling. Friendly and helpful staff. Would highly recommend breakfast muffins.

You can tell what they're trying to do here but just really miss the mark, the interior is quite run down and gloomy, service was weird like they don't actually have any customer service experience and the food just feels like it was prepared by someone who has zero chef experience, the most basic meal I would have cooked at home blind, for £11, it's fairly disappointing; canned beans, store bought bread, over seasoned tomatoes. I didn't even bother with the coffee because their attempt at steaming milk that I witnessed sounded horrendous. It's great that there are venues trying to raise money for good causes but then ripping off their customers with a sub par breakfast seems a little cheeky. I ended up having a second breakfast and a good coffee down the road somewhere else coz I was so disappointed.

Sipping on this matcha latte is like being transported to Japan! a perfectly balanced sweetness!

After waiting a long time to get served (the person serving was also constantly taking drinks to the tables) I ordered a toasted ciabatta. Big mistake. I should have just had it cold because 15 minutes later I asked if my ciabatta was ready and it was brought to me but the bread was warm and the filling cold. I wished I wasn’t vegan after this experience. Never going back as life is too short ☹️

Kino is the best and has the best teammmm Always get the BLT and a brownie

Made me feel very unwelcome and unsafe

Good coffee, breakfast worth trying. Chips and the'vegan' sausage roll are great. P.S I'm not vegan.

Great vegan food, chill vibe, spacious. And they have events on in the basement. My favourite place to get a hot chocolate.

Lovely inclusive and vegan place. Great food, highly recommended!

Staff are wonderful and food has a warm feel, very cost and great for a meeting place

Sorry, don't want to be rude, but there I had the worst espresso I had in my life.Service was friendly but honestly I believe that they have no idea how to work in hospitality/eat/food and drinks industry.The "barista" spent long time making my order.(1coffee,1Capuccino, 2 juices (already bottled) Tables were really sticky, no napkins and hygiene was inexistent. Atmosphere is good , but the other topics play against the place. Very disappointed. Never go back .

If they could just be organised about table numbers. How hard can that be?

Let’s be honest “worker’s cooperative vegan cafe” doesn’t always inspire faith the service and food will be amazing but this place is grand - the staff were welcoming and funny, the vegan breakfast muffin is hearty and satisfying and the coffee delicious.

The food is delicious and the staff are so kind ❤️

Went for a gig in the basement. Really great venue for live music. Great service and friendly staff. Everyone was super helpful. Amazing selection of teas and non alcoholic drinks. Brownies and cookies looked amazing!

The Burgers were both delicious, the ambiance is quite relaxed and they have a very nice selection of drinks. Definitely try it out. 😋

This is a house of kindness, nourishment, and connection. I really felt looked after here, and like people care! Made a friend too and had nice exchanges. The staff are magnificent. They offer refills for tea, which is the definition of living the dream. Absolutely worth stopping by this place, it’s got soul.

Curly fries and coffee were good but, the sausage sandwich was disappointing, the bread should be toasted to avoid sogginess. Our curly fries were forgotten initially and the meal took longer to arrive than it should have.

Lovely people and a delicious vegan BLT

Delicious, simple vegan food at a great price. The coffee was great too. I love the idea of a co-op working space so I was really happy to support! Berlin cafe kinda vibe. The tables were a bit sticky but everything seemed very clean.

Relaxed community run vegan cafe. I didn't think much to the coffee but enjoyed the bacon muffin I had and the vibe generally.

Great little cafe and a delicious turmeric latte. Shame that the booths were taken up by lone people spending the day on their laptops and we, as a larger group couldn't fit around one table. Otherwise, lovely.

Affordable vegan food served with a smile!

This is my favourite cafe in Bristol. Both food and drink are excellent. The sausage sandwich is excellent. The small breakfast is great and is has good portion sizes. The only frustrating thinf about this place is long waiting times.

This is a cute coffee shop with a nice atmosphere. I saw a server bring an iced coffee drink to someone and I stopped her on the way back to ask what it was because I didn't see any iced drinks on the menu. She said it wasn't on the menu but it was a "slotter". Or maybe she said ice latte and my ears just aren't tuned to a British accent! Some confusion on my part as I didn't realize you go up to the counter to order and pay and no server comes to the table to take an order. I ordered the BLT sandwich and it was the same woman at the cash register who I'd asked about the iced drink who asked me if I'd like the slotter so I said sure. There is a jug to self serve glasses of water, so I took one, and went back to my table. It was just after 1pm and the place was a little over half full, though many of the tables already had their drinks/food. My slotter came out and it was just an iced coffee as far as I could tell. It was OK. My sandwich took about 45 minutes. Wow! Server did apologize for the wait. It was all good, because I was reading my Kindle and it was a very relaxing place to be. The sandwich was very good. I was very happy with it. Definitely recommend, especially if you are vegan/vegetarian.

Wonderful anarcho-socialist vegan worker cooperative (an employee-owned democratic workplace), highly recommended :)

If Bristol was a cafe … Brilliant food, brilliant people, brilliant atmosphere!!! Pretty art on the walls from local artists, lots of leaflets advertising local initiatives and shows, great range of teas, salad and the fried cauliflower is just perfect too!!

Such a cool unique place, owned by a cooperative which is amazing! Went there twice in the two days I was in Bristol because people were so friendly and the food was so good! Will definitely be returning

The coffee is tasteless and very much textureless! The espresso was more on the sour wide ! Not comfy chairs.

Nice cool, relaxed atmosphere. Service was very slow but food was really tasty when it arrived. Sausage sandwich and brownie were excellent.

Great vegan breakfast, friendly staff and nice atomasphere.

This is a wonderful spot for a vegan breakfast! We loved the hash browns, kale, sausages, well... everything!

Everyone there is just MAGICAL!!! Love all of you guys and the energy you put out! Food is amazing service is awesome , everything is just the best :)

Lovely cafe with great food and drink however lacks customer service. Me and my friend were not greeted by the person on tills and felt judged he needed to be more personable as it was a effortless conversation.

Been here a number of times now. Always friendly, foods tasty. Love the fact its a coop and the staff are always friendly

Phenom english breakfast !!!!!! Get the house chili dip woth it its beyond banging. Big up

perfect as always! freshly made with care and tastes delicious. lovely staff & nice vibes.

Visiting from Brighton and was going to have lunch at Fi Real but then realised not open until 4pm. Found Cafe Kino and thought would give a try. Absolutely amazing. Friendly service, great options on the menu and the food was delicious. Love the forward it on scheme where you can pay £2.50 that will help someone who cannot afford it to be able to get a drink or some soup. Thanks for a great meal and hope you're still going for when we come back to Bristol again.

Vegan cafe run by a cooperative in Stokes Croft. Long time since been here. Service was a tad laid back on a Monday morning. Ordered a small breakfast which was fine. Well cooked - pretty standard with tomato, sausage, hash brown, beans and mushroom. However, Americano with oat milk was coagulating a bit as if it was with soy milk.

Great vegan cafe, kids loved their cookies and cake. Fab coffee, smiles all round 😀

Incredible food, makes me proud to be vegan. 🤌

Relaxed atmosphere, good vegan food with plenty of options. Reasonable prices. Friendly staff and good service. Recommended

Decent place. Had a good turmeric latte.

Perfect breakfast. Great ethos. We loved the great selection of vegan food. Good coffee too. And there is Club Mate! The Berlin feel is complete ❤️

Awful burger just filled with ketchup. Very sweet and oily. Never again 👎🏽

Great BLT, great service- lovely people. A vegan haven!

😋😋😋veggie, vegan delight. I will be a repeat customer!

Amazing cafe, great for meeting people or doing some work.

Popped in for a takeaway coffee, friendly staff nice atmosphere would definitely recommend!

Went here today for the first time. Reading the reviews here it made me curious, especially about the milkshake. Unfortunately no milkshake today... paid for a chai latte £3,40 and it was more foam than the actual drink. Very expensive for what you get. The kitchen is an open space and it looked like the ventilation in the kitchen did not work because the whole cafe was quite smokey.

La comida buena. El servicio bastante lento. 45 minutos. Y atendieron a personas que llegaron mas tarde que nosotros antes , sin ninguna explicación . Cuando llegamos no estaba nada concurrido

A full breakfast, a vegan brownie and a hot chocolate served by friendly staff made for a very satisfying morning meal.

Great service and atmosphere. Great community! Could have spent all day. Good vegan food served quickly.

All vegan coop cafe that gives me Berlin vibes. Very buzzy on Sunday morning brunch time. The breakfast we had [small vegan British and a breakfast muffin] was solid 3.5⭐️ coffee was not particularly great tho. They also have Club Mate, which was my special highlight drink here. The most annoying part is that there’s an open kitchen, that clearly lacks a better extraction system, we could smell all the “burning” and cooking happening on the stove. On the positive side: Super affordable prices and friendly staff

Good place to work with a coffee. Serves vegan food. Open late.

Great fresh veggie food all made on site..bean burger and cake all recommended

I could write an ode to cafe kino, but I don’t think I’m allowed to use that many characters on here. I love the cafe, I’ve been coming here for years, my friends and my child love it, so does my dog. The food is always excellent, coffee always tasty, they’re intersectional, accessible, just lovely lovely lovely.

Really lovely place - awesome, friendly start. If only every cafe in bristol could be this cool. Thank you 🙏🏻

Hilarious that this place is listed under ‘quick bites’ . There was literally one ticket ahead of ours and we waited an hour for our food. No idea why. Won’t be coming back.

Great place for breakfast. Large portions, good price, and food very tasty :) mushrooms are well prepared 🙏 I loved that it's a co-op cafe since 2004!!! 10/10

Amazing gluten free breakfast! They didn’t have one on the menu - and they ran out of gf buns for lunch so they whipped me up a delicious plate of crispy tofu, tomatoes, mushrooms, kale, beans and hashbrowns that they reassured me were made in a separate fryer even though I said I was just intolerant rather than coeliac. Really lovey staff too!