Dockyard Cafe Bar in Bristol, City of

Thought it was quite expensive for what it was. The burgers were tasteless and burger buns wet at the bottom. The pulled pork loaded fries tasted very weird.

My wife and I only wanted a light snack. We shared a baguette along with some salad. The baguette was dry and tasteless and the side salad was inedible, however the teas were hot and refreshing. The service could have been better, in all a little disappointing. With a variety of eating venues around Bristol harbour side we won’t go back.

When the sun is shining there's no better place to watch the world go by. The John King and The Mathew are out plus an array of ferries, rowers and paddleboard. Had a lovely lunch - tried the Handmade Sausage and black pudding roll, with New potato and sun dried tomato salad. Good way to spend a Sunday. Sorry about photo... couldn't wait to try it!

Lovely lunch today. New addition to the menu - liver pate with chutney and baguette. Absolutely delicious and very well prices. Lovely friendly staff and great atmosphere.

We had a good hopes for this place - we planned a quick lunch with a river view but we ended up being very disappointed. Indoors - the place is grubby and the toilets dirty and smelly. When we arrived several tables were full of plates and food leftovers and 3 young members of staff were chatting behind the counter. We waited a while and then we had to ask a waitress to clear the table. She reluctantly did so, but left the table sticky and with spilt liquid. We had to ask again to have the table wiped which was met with a heavy sigh. We ordered 3 drinks, 2 soups and 3 portion of chips. 2 drinks were served. 2 soups and 2 chips. We had to ask for the third drink. We had to ask again for the 3rd portion of chips. All served spaced in time so it was nearly 45 min when they got out our order. The manager was there (short men with curly black hair) but when I started speaking to him he just turned mid sentence and went back to the kitchen. Absolutely appalling service . They know they will always get customers as it's a lovely spot so they couldn't care less about service.

It was my first time visiting Bristol, where I was going to the SS Great Britain for a business meeting, before which I called in at the Harbourside Kitchen for a quick a coffee and cake, but the smell of bacon soon changed my plans. The Captain's breakfast is amazing and certainly filling which unfortunately meant I didn't have room for cake... but I did have an ice cream from there on my way home! The staff are nice and friendly, and everywhere was clean and tidy. I will definitely be going there again if I visit Bristol.

We stopped in here at 11.40 this morning. Looked at the breakfast menu which was on the table and joined the queue a minute or 2 after. We got to the till and proceeded to order our food when we were told the kitchen had closed at 11.45 for breakfast orders. The time had just ticked over to 11.46 whilst we were giving our order. She refused to serve us despite it being 1 minute passed the time and told we had to wait until 12pm when the kitchen reopened for lunch. We explained that it was 11.45 when we ordered the food but she still refused to serve us. This is appalling service and we will not be going back there any time soon. The fact that we had ordered dead on the time and it was not stated before hand is not good customer service.

Wonderful spot, next to the iconic SS Great Britain and the busy floating harbour. Friendly staff and great service from Christina, front of house. We go every week after volunteering on SSGB and have our soup. A lovely weekly ritual.

We very much our lunch here, there was a lot of choice and the food was delicious. Would certainly recommend.

Lovely spot by the SS Great Britain to enjoy a leisurely breakfast. Food was pretty good, but I marked them down as the Captain's Breakfast appeared with an additional item which wasn't mentioned on the menu - blood pudding! If I'd known in advance I'd have asked them to not add it - so it was a waste of the item, and it spoilt the enjoyment for me - so a lose, lose situation all round!! Otherwise, the ambience is great and the staff are very attentive. Just be aware also, they don't take cash anymore

Overpriced and mediocre food, with a ridiculously long wait for anything that requires prep. Staff disinterested in chasing up the kitchen.

Disappointing! A lengthy wait for breakfast on a quiet Monday morning. Poached egg was cooked perfectly but bacon not the best quality and average sliced white bread for toast not the sourdough bread that was advertised on menu. Toast also dry, not even buttered. Expensive.

So we had been to the SS Great Britain, the kids were getting tired and the prospect of another walk to find somewhere to eat when we don’t know Bristol eateries very well led us to eat here. It’s a nice space, probably very lovely in summer when it’s opened up a bit. But on a feb early afternoon we just wanted a bit of lunch. I ordered the special Cornish pastie with chips, my wife had soup, one daughter had a pre packed sandwich and the other had kids chicken nuggets and chips. Along with a tea, coffee and couple of tins of Fanta. Initially all was well. Drinks came. Prepacked sandwich was eaten. But some 35minutes later when the staff member who served up bowled up with her own lunch and sat at the table next to us we realised we had been waiting quite a while for our lunch. We chased the staff and 10 minutes later the food showed up. The soup was nice, the nuggets and chips all got eaten, my Cornish pastie dry, very dry… crumbled up into bits as soon as you went near it and the kids portion of chips that came with the nuggets was about twice the size as the portion I got with my pastie. I wish I jumped on Tripadvisor as there are many much better options not very far away if you want your lunch. Give it a go if you just want a cuppa… but I wouldn’t go back for anything to eat.

We had a 2pm Guided Tour booked on SS Great Britain which is adjacent to the cafe and as that only gave us 40 mins to spare, we enquired how long our soup and baps would take. We were assured it would be 10 mins or 15 mins at the most. In fact, the food took 35 mins to arrive despite us chasing it. Not the most enjoyable snack we've ever had - in the circumstances.

We visited Bristol on a school trip. After a boat trip we landed by the Harbourside Kitchen. The staff were so lovely. Gave the teachers some wraps, let all the kids use the toilets, gave us water refills for our bottles and were just really great! Would recommend!

I had a lovely visit to the cafe and very much enjoyed the food and drink! The staff were really friendly and helpful especially Leah who served me thank you for a great day out :)

Popped in here just before our treat of visiting the SS Great Britain. A lovely little cafe, all the staff were so helpful and the place was SPOTLESS. We only had a cuppa as we were meeting family later on for a meal, but next time we shall be eating there.

I was warmly welcomed by two smiling and friendly members of staff - what a joy. Good selection of cakes, including shortbread anchors and Brunel stovepipe hats ! Made up sandwiches in fridge were a bit disappointing. However I had the wonderful Pea and Mint Soup - a large bowl of delicious home made soup, along with a generous serving of warm French stick. All for £4.96. A great choice. Fantastic views overlooking the river.

Would really recommend this place! Had the nicest cake there! Staff were super friendly too! Lovely experience with great views.

Service was so so slow and the selection poor. If you like tea and coffee produced at slower than dead snail pace this is the place for you. Why they keep taking orders when they already have orders stacked up? We three were very fed up customers.

Good location right by the SS Great Britain at the Quayside. Nice selection of what looked like homemade cakes at £3 each. Lots of tables and friendly staff but my mug was actually badly chipped at the lip, which is sloppy.

Service was good, food was alright & overall had a nice night here for a staff get together whilst watching the boats go past

Stopped for a quick lunch and ordered egg salad summer salad bowl with grains and a choice of topping. It turned up with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and red onion. NO Grains..... I know it's a salad but come on use some imagination!!!!!

Ran in here to avoid torrential rain! Sat outside on the small but sheltered balcony and watched the tiny ferry go back and forth across the river. Lovely girls serving. Son enjoyed every scrap of his ploughman’s - my lemon cake was spot on. Reasonable prices considering it’s right next door to the SS Great Britain (well worth a visit btw) and lots of tables outside too on the riverside.

Great location next to the SS Great Britain to have a rest and a cuppa whilst watching the world go by on the river.

Yummy food, friendly and very efficient staff keeping the cafe and toilets very clean. £19.10 is a fair price for a toasted panini, cheese and beans jacket potato, bottle of Peroni lager, and a raspberry lemonade. Paper menus and placed our order with the server. I was amused to see staff walk through Brunel's legs (a massive photograph print on a wall) to the kitchen.

Went twice, first day just my wife and I for coffee and it was fine.Took the kids the next day for lunch and was horrible disappointed.Menu options were limited. App didn’t work and we were waiting 15 mins for the order to process. Spoke to the server who said to join the 10 min queue for takeaways, and service time was a further 20 mins wait. By the time I got to be served, the wait time had gone up to 40 mins.Kids were so hungry we had to leave.We weren’t the only ones either. Families with bookings for SS Great Britain also had to go elsewhere. We all ended up at the Brunel Buttery 5 mins walk away, who did not disappoint (especially the cake)!

You have to order through the App. Seemed a bit strange just to order coffee, but it did work efficiently and we were served quickly. Didn't go in but it was pleasant to sit next to the SS Great Britain and have a leisurely coffee.

Está en un lugar encantador en el puerto y atiende el comercio de paso a SS Gran Bretaña, pero es caro y el servicio es muy lento, lata de agua, cola y una taza de té y el precio era ¡qué! Hay otros lugares en el camino que son mejores, más baratos y más rápidos.

Awful. Had to have lunch there due to a vegan in the family party. Overpriced. Fish and chips worst I’ve had any where.

Bien. . . excelente ubicación pero una experiencia muy variada. Adecuado sándwich tostado GF, pero servicio muy lento. El rollo de salchicha del esposo era muy bajo en salchicha, solo un montón de hojaldre seco. Tan pobre que se quejó y le ofrecieron una segunda, ¡no es su ideal! En cambio, tenía un croissant que estaba bien. El miembro del personal ante el cual se quejó fue útil, pero realmente la calidad fue grave.

Entró por una taza.Tomó cerca de tres minutos para ser reconocido por tres empleados con un solo cliente frente a mí casi terminado.El té está hecho con hojas de té, por lo que es una muy buena calidad. El Americano fue decepcionante ya que, aunque tenía mucho cuerpo, sabía bastante quemado con un sabor no tan agradable.Bonitas vistas. Buena música. Cajero automático gratis.Solo puedo dar un puntaje promedio ya que la mitad de las bebidas eran de mala calidad.No recomendado para los fanáticos del café, pero los fanáticos del té lo disfrutarían.

The location on the waterfront and the views out are superb, with a contemporary spacious interior. There is a reasonable menu of special dishes including baked potatoes with fillings, but as we weren't very hungry we just had drinks, soup - which was French Onion - and a Cornish Pastry. They were pretty average - ok but not spectacular. I suspect it would be better to eat off the main menu, which includes children's options.

Beautiful location in Bristol docks, the interior of the café clean and tidy. Five of us went for breakfast before going to look at the SS Great Britain. Order was taken 3 times on the till, finally written on a piece of paper. Poached eggs dry, not runny, bacon was tough. The butter was put on the side of the plate, so scrambled eggs and poached eggs had to be put on egg of plate to butter the toast. Will not return.

Probablemente el tocino no esté cocido, los huevos estén mocosos, bebimos los trozos de café recogidos, le dijimos algo al muchacho que servía y él solo pidió perdón por eso, pero están un poco ocupados en la cocina, dejaron la mayor parte del sándwich allíy se fue, no hecho con mucho cuidado

Lovely place to sit and watch the boats and have a good, hot cup of coffee. Didn't rate the sandwiches though. Staff very obliging.

Arrived early so thought breakfast would be a good idea.Prices seemed reasonable although cash only as there was a problem with card machine.I had tea & bacon sandwich, tea came in a little tea pot which was cute. Bacon sandwich on white looked good on white bloomer bread but also came with additional blonde hair! Bread was smothered in margarine so couldn’t really taste the bacon. Husbands coffee & beans on toast all fine, his toast came with no butter or margarine but that’s how he likes it so all good.Advice to customers, ask for no margarine/butter. Advice to caterers get the food assistants to wear hats & hair tied back. All the girls working yesterday had their hair half up & half down.

My partner's cheese and ham toastie was barely toasted and barely contained cheese and ham. My soup was salty and not very pleasant. Friendly staff and great location, just don't have lunch here.

Fuimos a almorzar después de visitar el increíble barco. Nuestro almuerzo de bola de hamburguesa de cordero, papas fritas y ensalada era tan bueno ya un precio razonable. Mención especial para Caroline, uno de los camareros, trabajó incansablemente durante los 40 minutos que estuvieron allí. ¡Bien hecho a todos!

Trabajo de cerca y pensé que iba a aparecer para que me trajera una tostada. Pesaba 6 libras, pero me imaginé que valdría la pena con la ensalada y el relleno, así que no me importó. Cuando llegué a mi oficina y vi esto, me sentí muy decepcionado. El personal y la ubicación son encantadores, es simplemente decepcionante por la comida cara, tacaña y de baja calidad. Visite para sentarse y comer un pastel, pero no pida comida, se sentirá decepcionado.

Este restaurante está al lado de la SS Gran Bretaña pero no tienes que pagar para entrar. Hay una bonita zona de estar junto al puerto o si está mojado hay dentro del restaurante. Tiene una gama limitada de comida, pero los pasteles se veían realmente bien. Me decepcionó un poco la elección de los sándwiches, no solo jamón o atún, sino verduras asadas y queso gracioso. Las patatas de la chaqueta eran buenas. El servicio fue un poco lento debido a la escasez de personal en el día que visitamos. Me gustaría ir allí de nuevo. Hay un aparcamiento cerca de la sede, de pago. Precio razonable para la ubicación

Debo decir que la calificación que he otorgado corresponde a la "Harbourside Kitchen" en la entrada de SS Gran Bretaña y no a "The Dockyard Caf" al lado del Being Brunel Museum. La comida y el servicio en la cocina Harbourside eran buenos. Mi esposa está libre de gluten y no hubo ningún problema con su dieta. Había una opción sin gluten en The Dockyard Caf, pero esto se había mantenido en el gabinete caliente durante tanto tiempo que no era comestible. Buenas calificaciones para Harborside Kitchen pero solo 'podría mejorar' para The Dockyard Cafe

great food to enjoy as a speedy filling station to give the sustenance to continue enjoying the attractions

Visited the SS Great Britain for our family day out and had lunch at this cafe. The food was good with an appealing and tasty salad bar. My 7yr old son enjoyed his no fuss £3 cheese toastie while my husband and I appreciated the homemade fresh filo pastry pie and quiche on offer. I would definitely recommend as one of the better places to have lunch in Bristol!

Never have I tasted such bland tasteless veg soup.Have had better cup a soup and that's saying something.Have anything else on menu but not soup,awful!,

Children's menu was just right. My largish pork pie was tough and rubbery. I would not recommend it. It looked attractive. The help your self salads that went with it were good.

This café is adjacent to the SS Great Britain and offers morning coffee and a selection of cake, sandwiches soup and salads. Prices are average. Food is tasty and service quick. Gets busy at lunchtime. Advantage is that you can watch the harbour traffic and there are outside tables for the summer months. Used this for both morning coffee and lunch. Had the almond and apricot cake which was moist and flavoursome. The lunchtime soup was filling.

We arrived at about 12.50 and there were only two tables occupied....by 13.00 the whole restant was full so time your visit to avoid the rush. There was a good choice of lunches,salada, cakes and teas and coffees - much as you would expect, but unlike a lot of similar establishments this one has great views over the harbour

Bastante caro para un "caff" lo mejor en el menú era el plato de patatas fritas. Menú no muy interesante. Pedimos el "Paninni de Navidad" para 4 de nosotros. Es posible que haya pavo en ellos, pero el sabor abrumador era el relleno de pan, y eso no estaba bien condimentado.

We used this on our way to see the SS Great Britain and as usual toilets are there and many dishes to choose from so well worth it to use before you go in

Excellent coffee - much better than other coffee shops, had that lovely liquorice taste. Had a flat white and it was served in lovely crockery. Had the chocolate honeycomb Tiffin (assume homemade) and was delicious.

Arriving at the Harbourside you realise what a great location it is set in. Virtually nothing else around so this is basically it when visiting SS GB. Some outside seating for fine weather but majority is small tables jammed into the main dining area.

Nice location at the entrance to the Great Britain museum. Relaxed seating overlooking the river comings and goings. Coffee was OK but not a rave.

We stopped for a drink on the way to the SS Great Britain. 'Industrial' type cafe in keeping with the surroundings. Not expensive, I only had a drink but some of the party had bacon butties which were cooked fresh and served on thick slices of bread. Cheerful service and tables were cleared and cleaned quickly.

Harbourside Kitchen is attached to SS Great Britain and so is truly well located....BUT....took lunch there and supposedly "hot" dish of pasta with rocket and smoked salmon was served on a stone-cold dinner platter which took the pasta down to "cold". Staff seemed genuinely confused when complained, but offered to reheat the dish in microwave.....Who wants microwaved rocket and smoked salmon ?. If I eat there again it will only be coffee and cake !

the service was very slow from the outside servery; one lad on his own who looked surprised at having to heat up milk for the hot drinks... Prices were a little on the dear side too.

Maybe the best service I've ever had? We visit bristol often and I had my two kids with me who were deciding to be very difficult. No worries though, the staff were very patient and made our visit a joy. the food wasn't bad either!

We had coffee and pastries here before visiting the SS Great Britain and enjoyed both. When we went back for lunch, the quiche was soggy and lacked taste and the Special turned out to be based around some sort of overcooked meat I couldn't identify. Lunch was disappointing after the good experience earlier in the morning.

Nice place to relax before or after exploring SS Great Britain.

We had an early lunch - around 12.30pm- at which point there was no queue and service was very quick. We sat outside overlooking the harbour and watching the ferries come and go and the Matthew which went by. Nice location.

we just called in for a quick coffee on our trip to the SS Great Britain and rest our legs for few minutes

Went here for a coffee before going around the SS Great Britain and were pleased with coffee, service was a bit slow. Went back after our tour at 1 pm and they had no sandwiches even though they were supposed to be making them fresh. Very disappointed, staff were not at all helpful.

I queued for ages, one lady on the till, no backup from other staff members. When I reached her i asked for a jacket potato, none left was the reply! She expected me to queue again and choose salad. We left to find another cafe.

Whether visiting the SS Grate Britain or just the Historic Harbour, the Harbourside Kitchen ‘The Dockyard’ provides good food and refreshments to sustain you during your visit and you can spoil yourself at Miss Crompton’s Ice Cream Parlour!

After visiting the SS Great Britain fancied lunch. It took longer to queue to order the food than for it to arrive. Wifey enjoyed her soup and my beef in ciabatta roll was fine

We called in for lunch here after visiting the SS Great Britain. Clean and bright and nicely situated. Menu perfectly adequate without being outstanding. We actually just had sandwiches and these were freshly prepared and tasty. There are clean toilets on the premises.

Set right next to Brunel's SS Great Britain. a wonderful spot to have a bite to eat. Watching the pleasure boats drifting by. It's a very nice place, clean and welcoming with lovely cheerful staff and the food we had was certainly well prepared and tasty. Just one gripe. The menu is VERY limited with only about 3 different choices. If you like one of those three then great. Check the menu before you go is my advice.

We had lunch here whilst visiting SS Great Britain. It was a lovely sunny Sunday but we did not have to wait long for our food, jacket potatoes and salad, delicious, and we managed to get seats outside overlooking the river, a lovely location. The staff were friendly and efficient. Well worth going, especially if you are spending the day in the area.

We stopped here for breakfast before visiting the ship. My beans on toast was almost cold. It wasn't busy, so not impressed.

Very busy on a weekend lunch - not really enough seating inside for busy periods. Food selection is standard for a cafe - with extras in the form of jacket potatoes, chips and sausage rolls/pasties. It's very well situated if you wanted to combine with...

My husband and I stopped here for a hot chocolate before visiting the SS Great Britain. We did have to wait a while for our 2 drinks but they were hot when they arrived.

Great jacket potatoes! Superb coffee. Lovely tasty salads. Veggies and gluten free diets catered for. Very professional and helpful staff. Recommended

Good lunch, very busy as is to be expected next door to the ship... although the staff a bit confused with our order for 4 people ,as they kept coming to the table with the wrong orders

Visited on a cold, snowy morning and was very grateful for the warm comfortable interior. A hot cup of tea and a wonderful bacon and egg sandwich that had so much filling that it took two hands to hold it was just what we needed....

Lovely homemade cake and coffee with quirky small milk bottles. The staff brought our coffees out us on the balcony. Great view watch little ferries and pleasure boats going up and down and away from the busy café inside.

We didn’t stay for lunch, just a coffee and cake, but that was reasonable quality and price and fairly quick service even when busy.

A group of 12 went before visiting the SS Great Britain. Place was busy but lots of staff however the...

Having walked around the Docks, this was a good coffee stop. It was busy; we got the last table. The...

Had lunch here and we enjoyed good bowls of soup. The place was very crowded as it was during school...

I cannot remember this cafe being here on my last visit in 2005. It could very well have been, and...

A trip to Bristol for a family wedding started with an early morning stroll where we came upon this little...

Last weekend on a trip to Bristol myself and our party were intent upon exploring Bristol but having arrived from...

Service and food were very good in spite of the number of people in there. The menu would satisfy most...

On my first visit service was very slow but we weren't in any hurry and when the food arrived it was ok. On my second visit, coffee turned up and we waited for the food (given previous experience we waited more than a reasonable amount of time), when I asked where it was the food part of our order had been lost. Money refunded without question. Given the cafe wasn't busy I don't understand why the service is so poor and why the staff don't appreciate that food and coffee should arrive together. Cannot recommend and won't be going back.

If you are visiting the SS Great Britain, this cafe is very convenient for a meal. Not a great choice, but adequate. The lunches are light e.g. jacket potatoes, soups, quiche etc. Plenty of drinks and cakes too.

Only a very short review here but we stopped for a quick coffee before visiting the SS Great Britain. It was early so the cafe wasn't too full. Service was very friendly, coffee came up pretty quickly, good flavour, price acceptable. I did see a few guests with full English breakfast and that looked good. Only downside is a lack of toilets so if it was busy there would have been a queue.

Take your own food and drink if you are visiting SS Great Britain as this place was dead loss. We gave up.

Sign outside says 8.30 for food and drink, the menu states 8.00 yet the reality was 7.30! We were at the counter at exactly 7.30 but 7.31 when my turn came. Would they serve us? No way. Now, I had travelled from Swansea to see the balloon festival only to be told over the tannoy it was cancelled, so I was having a bad day! Nevertheless if 7.30 is when food orders stop, make sure it says it somewhere, anywhere!

Nice coffee and the cakes looked great but having taken our order they then gave the last pieces of the cake we wanted to another customer. Refund given but not a word of apology - apparently they don't need return custom, which is good for them because we won't be returning.

This is such a lovely spot to stop for refreshments. There is indoor and outdoor seating and the service is friendly.

We had driven to see the SS Great Britain and needed a quick coffee before starting the ship tour. Right next to the dock gate and ticket office is this Cafe. Very friendly service, very efficient service - coffee was wonderful and hot and, more importantly, just the right strength. All round 101% satisfaction for service, choice, presentation, cleanliness for the coffee bar. We didn't sit and eat inside but just drank our coffees and water outside in the sunshine. We liked it.

Nice usual menu a bit different from the 'norm' eateries. Had fried halumi on a portabella mushroom with homemade tomato salsa on a yummy bun with salad and hand cut chips.Also had chicken shamwara on a flatbread with yoghurt and mint dressing and same chips. Excellent value for money and decent sized portions. Will certainly visit again.

A cafe that didn't really served fast food, lots of Sandwiches and cakes but nothing for small children

My only choice for my gluten free lunch was a jacket potato with cheese! Whereas for everyone else there were sausages and mash, pastries, sandwiches, toasties, soup and a huge variety of cakes. Very, very disappointing.

We stopped off here because it was pouring with rain. My expectations were low, because museum cafes aren't always particularly impressive. Everything about the Dockyard was excellent. Great coffee, delicious cakes, friendly service, scrupulous cleanliness, and even some inspirational poetry in the toilets! Jamila served us, and was completely lovely; what a great smile and sense of humour. Next time I go to Bristol I'll go out of my way to visit the Dockyard.

we only had tea coffee and toast but it was very pleasant,nice to sit outside and watch the action on the water.very good

My wife and myself visited on quite a busy lunch time, the staff worked hard to clear the tables and attend to the customers needs.Overall the food was plentiful,tasty and promptly served.It is a Cafe and not a fancy restaurant, well done in providing exactly what was expected, thank you.

All we ordered was coffee and cake, and it took a long time to be delivered. when it came, both were good, and the coffee was hot - I guess they need another coffee machine, since that seemed to be the bottleneck.

As we had just visited​ Brunel's ss Great Britain, we decided to stop here for a quick refreshment. Wish we hadn't bothered, whilst the staff were very polite and the service was quick greater care should have been taken with regard to the cleanliness of the cups etc, we were presented with two cups one of which was chipped and the other stained inside, whilst this may not be a problem for some people it put me off from ordering anything else.

Reasonable kids lunch package which was filling enough for an 8 and 10 year old. Dry bread and slow service for the adults food. Bring a picnic!