Folk House Cafe in Bristol, City of

Such a gorgeous hidden gem. The added magic of all the workshops and classes happening in the rest of the building adds a really peaceful energy to the place. Menu changes regularly so it's always a surprise to find out what's on and never gets boring. Staff are always helpful and generous. A real community treasure.

Popped into the cafe for a cuppa and a piece of cake yesterday. Coffee was great, service excellent and the carrot cake absolutely delicious. Thank you. Such a warm and convivial atmosphere and, despite the gloom, I caught a few moments of precious peacefulness outside too. Thank you. I'll definitely be back soon. Kindest. scott

Love the revamp. Food and service very good. Music a bit loud wgen trying yo talk to friends

Mains were a bit limited as we arrived after lunch rush. Quiche and salad was fine.

We had our wedding there and it was just the best day! Everyone complimented the food and the bar staff and we felt very looked after. The venue itself is friendly and beautiful. Would definitely recommend for weddings receptions and parties.

Lovely Cafe with delicious food and a great vibe. One of my favourite places to study. Excellent service from Darcey most wonderful dayyyyy

Great space and excellent flat white and brownie. Soup and really fresh bread was v tasty. Definitely recommend

Love soaking in the atmosphere here, the cafe is great. Varied options for vegetarian and vegan. The courses on offer are wide and varied too 5*

The best way for confidence in Bristol.

Not having been here before 3 of us called in for coffee and toast in the morning to check it out as a possible lunch venue later in the day. Assuming that the extras with the toast would be supplied separately for the customer to apply one asked if they could have honey and jam, and another marmite and jam (so they could have one savoury slice and one sweet). After an absolute age it eventually turned up with two slices of toast with both honey AND jam mixed together and pre-spread on both slices and (yep, you guessed it) 2 slices of toast spread with marmite and jam mixed together! Who in their right mind would do that?? When we said we had assumed that it would come separately (or at least 1 Marmite toast and 1 jam slice) the server seemed dumbstruck. We asked for it to be replaced, which took getting on for 20 minutes before two tiny pieces of replacement slices of toast appeared, this time one marmite and one jam, which we had to pay another £3.30 for! Shocking! Needless to say we didn't go back for lunch and know not to go back in the future. Such a shame.

Love the Folk House cafe and venue, fabulous chilled atmosphere, and great food 👌

This is a popular lunch spot with a good selection of food.

Very Nice cafe with a lovely soup served with really delicious bread!!! The server was also very kind and friendly. 🥰 Only things is room felt bit dark, and gloomy

My favourite lunch spot on Park Street

I was in Bristol for a few days and a friend of mine showed this place casually. And I loved it so much I went back every day during my trip. I had the celeriac apple soup, which was excellent, and the next day I had the soup and the meze platter type of thing with various little cold food like hummus, olives, pickles etc. everything was very fresh and tasty... And very reasonably priced... Very good flat white too!! I'd go there every day if I lived in Bristol!!

Really lovely cafe. It's easy to miss the entrance but honestly it's so nice here.

Fantastic arts centre and Café. The team are really lovely and the kitchen always makes brilliant food. Best flat white I've had in a while

We had our work event at the Folk House last night - the courtyard was the perfect setting and the staff were lovely

They’ve always got something unusual that you wouldn’t make yourself. Their menu is very limited, usually a choice between a hot bowl, a salad and a quiche. But what they do, they do well.

Nice place to sit with a high view.

Such a relief to find this space - the friendly laid back welcome, the excellent food and arty ambience were all appreciated but the home baked bread was the BEST

A great alternative place with a beautiful garden and great menu. Pottery music etc classes available

Really really nice cafe. Had a lovely slice of carrot cake and a coffee.

Tucked away from the chaos of Park Street this is a cosy friendly veggie restaurant and craft centre with a nice atmosphere and outdoor space to relax and dine alone or with company.

Food was not good, and portions were really mean given the cost of ingredients and prices charged. Cake was better but would not recommend.. Such a shame!

Have previously attended a make your own silver ring course here in previous years. Walk past early as looking for a bite to eat at lunch time and remembered their cafe. So pleased I did, fabulous fabulous soup with amazing flavours served with scrumptious bread. It provides a welcome calm haven to the busy Hospital and park street, lovely and enviting atmosphere with friendly staff. The filter coffee could have been a little warmer, but I should have said at the time. Definitely shall be my go to timeout place on future trips into Bristol city centre area.

A very relaxed space with lovely home cooked food. Perfect place to catch up with friends or have a quiet meal or snack

I can't believe it's been so long since I came to the Folk House! How could I have left it as long as this? Anyway we came here for lunch today and were delighted by the extreme tastiness of the toasted cheese sandwiches on home-baked bread with a dish of olives and a separate dish of minute cucumbers (can't recall the proper name). Also had a pot of tea for two which was really refreshing! The whole place is very trendy and "with-it"! We certainly felt with it today! The Folk House is well-known for running hands-on courses including pottery, creative writing, photography and all manner of interests. A really great community place right in the middle of Park Street. There is inside and outdoor seating. The inner courtyard is really charming!

A veces almuerzo aquí, ya que es un lugar muy agradable y relajado alejado de la concurrida calle principal. Por lo general, se ofrecen varias opciones vegetarianas y la comida es de una calidad razonable a buena. Sin embargo, las porciones tienden a ser pequeñas y realmente no representan una buena relación calidad-precio. Recomiendo que la gerencia revise el tamaño de las porciones y las aumente a un nivel en el que representen una buena relación calidad-precio.

Escondido en Park Street, una joya de lugar y cafetería. Una selección de pasteles encantadores son lo más destacado y están acompañados por una amplia gama de refrescos, desde café decente hasta cervezas locales. Una joya escondida

Como dirían tía Sally y Wurzel Gumidge, buena taza de té y un trozo de tarta, señora. Bliss, un refugio tranquilo en medio de Park Street. Comida maravillosa, me encanta la sopa y los pasteles reales para morirse, todo a muy buen precio. Disfrutado y lo recomiendo.

Park street can be very busy. this little bolt hole servers great food, good prices. it has a small outdoor area and plenty of room inside.

Had lunch here during the lunch break on a day course. What a lovely surprise! The courtyard is a joy to sit in with plenty of sun and shade. Couldn't believe it was so near to a main road. Enough choice for a quick snack or a decent lunch.

Just tried and failed to have lunch here. Last time I was here, a couple of weeks ago, I needed to send the food back because it was cold. I thought I'd give it another try and ordered the Hot Bowl. It looked tasty when it arrived but, again, it was barely warm. So I took it back to the counter and asked for it to be heated up. A few minutes later, it came back as cold as it had been before. This killed off any desire I had for the dish so I took it back to the counter again and asked for a refund. At no time did any member of staff apologise for spoiling a customer's lunch. It obviously didn't occur to them that someone should. They did, though, give the impression that doing the refund was an unwelcome inconvenience. I'm writing this in Pinkmans, two minutes walk away on the same street, having been served by a very friendly person, eating a delicious hot meal that cost the same as the Folk House one. Pinkmans got it right first time.

Bright friendly place to meet up. Excellent toast.

Nice quick lunch. Do that again

I love this place and have been eating here for years, and I really hope it does well, but my recent trips have been very disappointing. In particular, the portions - which have never been huge - are now ridiculously small. So much so that I needed to buy lunch again to make up for it. One meal I had was ridiculously salty, another took nearly an hour to arrive with no warning when I ordered. The staff and the space are lovely but I wouldn't currently recommend it as a place to eat.

I was at the Folk House for the Bristol Folk Festival and bought drinks here. The queue was long and the drinks were very expensive. £4.40 for a pint of beer, £4.40 for a bottle of Wyld wood cider, £2 for a can of Cawston Press rhubarb soft drink. I don't know when the prices in the photos were taken, but they are not the prices they charged.

Meal choice is quite limited and not very 'simple' so not a great idea for kids. The meals are quite nice but the cake selection is even better. Friendly and low key atmosphere.

I live this place. The course's are great, something for everyone, from classic pottery, to cyanotype prints, painting,sewing, music, literally everything. The folk House cafe is the most relaxing place on earth, wonderful food at very good prices. The atmosphere is calm and inspiring. If you have never been here, then take a peek, just past Hobgoblin Music shop another amazing place!!

A Bristol institution, always so much going on

Lovely, interesting choice of lunches. Lots of veggie options

Folk House is situated half way up the Park Street in Bristol. It has various classes and performances, also a cosy café. We went there for a coffee and the food on the menu as well as the cakes looked tempting. It also has vegan options.

Used to think this was a pleasant location for lunch and was certainly enjoyable.... not anymore now it has new staff and manager. Ordered the main dish only to receive a proportion of what was listed... should of had chick pea salad and a raita... neither of which came, when questioned the staff told us that it was yesterday’s menu and that they didn’t have any... strange as I watched one of the members of staff write the menu out before displaying it, even after a conversation with the chef it was served incorrectly. Watched other similar dishes being served and they were not what we received which to be honest lacked flavour.... three meals purchased and all dissatisfied.

I’ve often eaten here. The food is good but I’ve veer understood why the servings are so modest. An example would be half a medium size bowl of soup.the soup is nearly always wonderful. It has been pointed out that the customers are often of retirement age and the portions might be fine if ones appetite is modest. So if you are looking for nice food in small quantities then this is the place for you.

High quality snacks. Wonderful courses.

Lieu de spectacle avec restaurant simple mais orienté bio. Je recommande les deux !

A really nice (and safe) place to meet friends or just get a drink on your own. Lovely vibes and good choice of hot snd cold drinks. They do food as well

Fantastic Friday night ceilidh.

Great coffee, friendly service. Nice and light and sunny and bright. Food is better than ever, love the quiche and salad. And soups are totally divine. £7.50 quiche, £4.70 for soup with yummy bread. We were there when lots of people playing harmonicas around us....fab. Flapjap over priced at £3 and not amazing. Maybe £3 for cake 🍰 but flapjack say £2.

Friendly environment quality food at reasonable prices.

community vibes, alright vegan food, lots of courses and workshops to get stuck into. super friendly staff as well :-)

Fresh, homemade food at affordable prices.

Great coffee. Good ambience. Great staff.

A fantastic venue, hidden in the heart of Bristol. Great variety of events.

Hidden away but worth a visit for a chilled cafe bar with excellent food. Check Wriggle app for offers! They're closing for a couple of weeks for a refurb so check in advance of you're planning to visit.

Brilliant folk venue, didn't know it existed but will certainly go again.

Eaten here several times and always enjoyed a good healthy meal. Nice range of food and beverages available.Always got a nice buzz about it and as a place is a great facility for the community

There were 20 of us and the team at Folk House Cafe organised a dinner just for us. The food was awesome and the service superb. I was lucky enough to be sitting next to two non drinkers, so had rather more of the bottle...

Really nice staff. Went out of their way to make us welcome!

Lovely place. Good food and nice atmosphere.

Friendly staff. Good selection of foods and drinks. Accepts Bristol £

Very nice cultural hub. Cosy cafe and dining area. Power supply if you want to work on laptop. Plethora of workshops and courses to choose from. Highly recommended!

A good range of interesting courses. Plus good food.

Tasty home cooked food. Nice selection of drinks too.

A really nice place, but the cafe is rather expensive...

Lovely light and airy space. Good coffee, interesting food selection, superb toastie. An enjoyable, mellow lunchtime.

Good food, reasonable prices, comfortable enough, stimulating surroundings yet relaxing place to be

Very good food. A bit pricey for the many people on low incomes who frequent The Folk House. I accept that it is a not-for-profit place that needs to generate income but suspect that lower prices would result in significantly increased volumes and higher overall profit. As it is, many customers limit themselves to hot drinks.

Well I did another day course here, and decided that due to the shorter lunch break to try the folk house - the food was delicious - order and pay at the counter - drinks given to you straight away and you are given a...

Quirky place. Friendly staff. Tasty healthy food

Cosy, casual coffee shop with nice vegetarian food, cakes and coffee. Very good bread, freshly baked every day. Jazz, blues, funk and disco vibes.

We visited the café and had the special of the day which was really tasty. The atmosphere is welcoming and cosy.

Nice friendly place for coffee and chat.

Nice spot. There's rarely anyone in there though. I think maybe it's just not known about. I've been there for saturday courses (NLP - never again, photography beginners wonderful ) And you often down to tthe cafe with the people on your course which is...

All my visits to Bristol folk house has been of sincerity, and courteousness.a variety of nice food in the cafe.with good service.my musical courses well figured.well done.bye.

Massive range of courses & workshops. Great food & good venue for music too.

As my previous comments will suggest not only is this gem hidden away of a very busy street that has a café which does good food and drinks, right in the centre of Bristol and is a brilliant little haven. Right next to the Nomad...

Went to Bristol Folk House, which doubles up as a very popular café and also does adult education classes at a reasonable price - the course I went on was just after lunch and the café was extremely busy but it was also a glorious...

A little oasis of calm in the middle of Park St.

Fantastic but too much folk music

I have started to use the Folk House in Bristol for day courses (quite often as a taster session to see whether I would like to do a full term of courses) - they do all sorts of courses from Meditation, Yoga, Creative writing and...

Great food homemade seasonal food much of it vegetarian

This place has a very welcoming atmosphere, and the food is good. They always have a inexpensive and filling dish on offer to satisfy the starving student... and me! The cakes are great too !!

I've been meaning for ages to go down the alley to find the folk house cafe and wasn't disappointed. It was quiet, interesting and friendly. I had a toasted sandwich with slaw and green salad which cost £5 with a ginger and lime sparkling drink....

Expensive drinks limited wine choice

Recently had our wedding meal in the Folk House Cafe, and reception in the hall attached. The food and staff were amazing, Liz (the owner/manager) got really involved in helping us plan out the day beforehand, and the whole event went smoothly and was as relaxed as we had hoped. All guests were impressed, and the price was really competitive, cannot recommend highly enough.

Just off one of Bristol's busiest streets, but it feels like a welcoming village hall. Seriously good food and friendly service.

Reasonably priced, simple but tasty food, with a laid-back atmosphere.

I've been coming here many years and I love it even though the set lunch specials make you feel you've been put on a special diet. The coffee is good and so are the wasted sandwiches and the cakes...but steer clear of the set meals...

Great cafe. Home cooked wholesome food. Lots of amazing courses. Arts, craft, dance and music.

A very reasonably priced small restaurant/cafe. Good, wholesome food. Also it is licesenced to sell alcohol.

Informal cafe often with a free art themed exhibition. Sometimes one of my paintings is displayed.

Really cool place. I got a voucher from wriggle for a cheap lunch.

I have discovered the Bristol Folk House after many years of living in Bristol for bespoke 1/2 day courses that I would not have otherwise done or not available locally in my area of Bristol where I live - they do a multitude of courses...

Hidden away from the main Street, quirky place.

Fab evening of folk music eith Martin Carthy....excellent carrot cake too and lovely to have a great support act jim corsley who was new to us and excellent

Beautiful decor in this cosy venue in the heart of Bristol. A great place to enjoy a range of music, not just folk. Even though I did not have time to eat in the cafe, I loved the decor and could see it as a...

I like the idea and the setting was nice, but found the food a bit bland and over priced.

The perfect place to take vegans, coeliacs etc So many amazing healthy, nutritious options form a lovely group of staff. Took the family on a trip to Bristol and we had a lovely selection for lunch. All home cooked (of course) and they were massively helpful with my father's dietary requirement. Tucked just off Park st, you'd never know you were right in Bristol city centre. The garden is so calm and matched perfectly by the relaxed atmosphere. Coffee was tasty and crucially- hot!! Don't try and resist the cakes. Just succumb! you will be rewarded!