Franco's Continental in Bradford

Called in for brunch with my daughter. Food was lovely with a lovely busy atmosphere with people of all ages!! Certainly worth a visit!

Really good meals especially spaghetti bolognaise and smoked salmon tagatteli Warm and friendly

Good food and great service, small friendly venue

Four friends had a wonderful evening meal here. Delicious food, lovely service and incredibly good value. I highly recommend it.

That's not how you want to run business!!! I was out for a nice walk(bike ride) to Saltare, when I saw that place. My first impression was "great" , I was so happy, that I had a chance to get a "freshly grounded Italian coffee". Unfortunately, I wasn't able to do it, because after I entered that place, I ordered a single espresso, The man on the counter told me, that I can't stay, because I don't have cash and he will not accept card payment for just a few pounds. I completely understand, that sometimes small businesses are hard to operate and it is not worth it to accept card payment for small amounts. But they are much more polite and business oriented ways to tell that to your customers, especially that one, who visits your store for the first time! Do I recommend that place - no. Is the coffee good enough - no idea, could be, but it will be sour with that kind of service. Good luck

Excellent Coffee, Excellent Food (particularly the specials) Excellent Value.

Best cooked breakfast I've had in a long long while. Perfect coffee. Nice relaxed vibe with lots of local regulars.

Great breakfast rolls and coffee to take out at reasonable prices. Smallish indoor and outdoor seating for food and drink.

Nice place for lunch and even a cheeky pint to go with it

Good company all round and the bar staff are wonderful

Unique Italian experience c/o Franco.

Good value for the money pasta dishes very good

Was quite do too it been early I had a cupa tea host was realy nice and friendly would recommend this place when it's got a few more people in.

Great value and excellent quality food and excellent service 👌

Lovely little Italian/Polish deli/ cafe. Had a smoked salmon salad, white wine & coffee- all delicious & very reasonably priced. Friendly staff. I also bought some delicious homemade fruit cake to take home.

Great little cafe, wonderful food, fab atmosphere

Lovely meal and home cooked. Nice friendly staff too. Only a small place but we'll worth a visit.

We didn't book but the place didn't look busy as plenty of choice for seating. Outside was empty when we arrived as a party of 4 for breakfast. We ordered 2 big breakfasts and 2 salmon bagels. The owner (we think) came out and quite aggressively told us that there wasn't enough bacon for a big breakfast and that we would have to have small ones. Breakfast took almost an hour to arrive and when it did, the owner (?) said 'i'm not being funny but in future you need to book, I have too many people to serve' , he made us feel very unwelcome. If we had been told when ordering that they couldn't accommodate us as they were too busy (?) we would have understood and left but nothing was said and the order was accepted. The food was ok but we won't be returning.

Surpassed my expectations. It is small and based on Bradford Road, but the food and drink was good, Covid guidelines followed and staff friendly. It was busy so suggest you book ahead. Coffee was really strong. Slightly disappointed to find shortage of lighter meals and Continental breakfasts absent from the menu but their specials salmon bagel was delightful.

More marvellous than the Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Organ

Espresso £1.30, as good as any in Italy. Often come here for a quiet pint and morning coffee. What every neighbourhood should have.

Excellent service charming staff and the food isn't bad ether

Had a nice cup of coffee the atmosphere was great.

Friendly and informal. Superb coffee. Well worth a visit.

Great food, friendly and helpful staff.

Wonderful food, lovely staff and a friendly, convivial atmosphere. A ‘must visit’ if you’re around Saltaire.

Just called in for a quick lunch. Noone else waiting for food yet it took 40mins to be served. I had the carbonara, spot the bacon and my partner ordered the veg and pasta soup, spot the veg and pasta. The soup should have been served with bread, no sign of the bread. The plastic table cloth was stained and there was no apology for the wait for the food.

Shocked by the service rung 3 times in one week to always be told there either too busy/ been too quiet so they're closing early. If you want food and it's around 7pm I wouldn't bother ringing or going here

Spaghetti and meatballs was to die for. Fantastic service as well

Lovely food and beer, a bit slow but a nice place to relax if not in a hurry

Brilliant food at a great price. Ideal for meeting friends as the atmosphere lends itself to drinking and chatting.

My friend and I visited Franco's Continental today, the 21st of December (2019). The place was packed, full of people eating, talking and generally having a great time . The food is fantastic. We had the King prawn Linguine and it was delicious.

Clean, friendly and very nice food.

Friendly, great atmosphere, fab coffee, tailored bacon sandwiches for breakfast

Lovely food, good ambience and pleasant staff. Would certainly go again and recommend it

What a lovely place to eat. It's so different. The food is ablosoutely amazing. Various Italian and English dishes. English breakfast are amazing. Best quality food and service. Coffee is top quality. I would highly recommend. Ideal to pop in for lunch.

Excellent food, excellent service (went above and beyond) and excellent vibe. Will definitely be back. Can recommend.

Very authentic Italian coffe bar / deli with freshly made & lovely presented food made with care & delivered in a friendly atmosphere, lovely cheeses & various products to buy..

Wonderdul international style cappuccino and the staff serving was lovely. Has a really nice, local vibe.

Nice friendly local cafe, serves lovely food worth a visit

Wonderfull, i had my mum with me she is in a wheel chair, access was fantastic . The place has a wonderfull ambiance really friendly and the pierogi we had were perfect. We will definately be back. Mum loved it and she is 92. Thank you Frank.

Very unfriendly to the point of being rude

It's like beeing in Italy .my mum locedar it she was italian .Franco used to have a giggle with mama

Excellent food, comfortable atmosphere and polite staff. The only sticking point I would have to highlight is the price of the food, while it is not as cheap as some other local eateries, the quality is exponentially better. It really is a matter of 'you get what you pay for.' On a closing note, be prepared to wait at least 15 minutes for your orders as it is often busy due to the high demand for the quality in the area.

Good food, good Italian beer and good friendly service.

Beautiful food and relaxed atmosphere

Great food, drink and atmosphere

A local gem - run by Franco himself, this cosy little Italian/Polish café/deli attracts a loyal crowd with its friendly welcome and excellent-value menu of continental delights. Full of character!

Friendly and pleasant staff. Freshly prepared food.

Nice selection of food and drink.

Cheap, good prions, small menu but very good. Saturday evening is fish only but really tasty. Be prepared for a wait as they make everything to order. Highly recommended!

Good food, coffee and friendly welcome

A characterful continental-style lazy-Sunday-afternoon type cafe-bar full of... characters, not least Franco and his possie of exotic young things from Italy, Poland, and probably Bradford, by whom you will be delighted to be served! Cheap good Polish / Italian meals and snacks, lovely big lattes, the odd beer on tap and wines. Friendly, full of chatty regulars. Tables out front when it's sunny. It is my absolute favourite Bradford cafe. Sit on Franco's sofa and read the papers (newsagents next door). This is the life!