Freshly Ground in South Gloucestershire

Popped in for a coffee and cake when we came down from Wolverhampton definitely will drop in again when we come to Downend

Came in for a quick bite to eat - the food was really tasty and the service was great. Will definitely be back!

Great service from the friendly staff, and the cakes are epic! The babychino comes with a biscuit and cream on top for a special treat with little customers!

Nice independent coffee shop/cafe. Food looked lovely and fresh and free salad bar with all hot meals. Good coffee and a great choice of music playing in background. Helpful staff and a nice atmosphere. Recommended.

Friendly, homely and a pleasant place to sit and watch the works go by. Staff are welcoming and friendly. My favourite coffee shop in the area.

Coffee was awful. Ironically called Freshly Ground but no ground coffee in sight. Tasted like instant. Food wasn’t much better either and all very expensive. Maybe they were having an off day. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Lovely cafe. Nice place to sit outside on a sunny day. Lots of good food options but the pricing is a little odd. Some good value options.

Sure, here’s a short and positive feedback comment about enjoying an English breakfast and coffee at a historic and charming coffee shop: --- "We had an absolutely delightful experience at this charming, historic coffee shop. The atmosphere was wonderfully authentic, making it the perfect spot for a relaxed morning. The English breakfast was delicious and beautifully presented, and the coffee was rich and flavorful. Mr boss Mr Kenan and The staff were friendly and attentive, adding to our enjoyable visit. Highly recommend for anyone looking to start their day with a touch of history and great food! ☕🍳✨"

A lovely little cafe. Good quality with sensible prices.

Helen makes the best chai latte and it's red hot just how I like it not luke warm like you get everywhere else love it in this cosy atmosphere

One of the best in town. Lasagne was perfect Burger are very good and fresh. Very cozy and friendly staff. Great place to have meals with friends. Will def come again.

First time here and I did enjoy it but I thought it was a bit over priced

Lovely warm and friendly place, good service, reasonable prices. Great spot for a little break and a chat.

Staff not very friendly or welcoming Coffee was good Flapjack tasted very bland Bit dark inside and depressing atmosphere

Cute cosy cafe, lovely coffee and friendly staff. They made me a delicious off-menu panini to cater to my dietary requirements, very happy with the service.

We had carrot and Victoria sponge cake which had mould over the carrot cake, and mould in the middle of the cake. Which he denied Shocking. The people serving would barely speak too. Don’t go here unless you want to be seriously ill

Good quality, freshly cooked food served promptly. Very friendly service. Good sized portions. Would recommend for brunch or light lunch.

Food and service was really good, a big menu which is good for individual dietary requirements. Everyone enjoyed their food and would happily come again!

Exceptional breakfast. Thank you.

Went here for breakfast on a Sunday morning, after visiting a larger coffee shop up the road which we left before ordering due to the rudeness of the staff. We sat outside as we have a dog. Owners/staff are so friendly and polite, service was welcoming and quick and the portions were big. Food was tasty, we had cake and eggs floratine. Couldn't find anything to fault. Little gem of a place 👍

The food is good quality and portion size is generous. You can help yourself to a complimentary bowl of salad for their salad bar with any hot meal. My only complaint about the place is that the music is too loud, which makes it hard to have a conversation. This is a shame as it will undoubtedly put people off who want to meet someone for a catch up.

I've been here loads of times because it definately offers the best breakfasts in Bristol. That is a big deal too, as I've lived in Bristol for most of my life and have eaten at many places in Bristol. Amazing quality, value for money and service. Thank you! I'm fact, I'm even thinking of going there today 😄

Went for coffee and watched the server wearing the same pair of gloves to do everything… till, washing up, replace loo roll in bathroom, handling tea bags & food items, cutlery etc. very disappointing & wouldn’t go again.

Freshly Ground is a coffee shop on Downend High Street. It's got a quiet atmosphere, some homely decor, and a fine selection of drinks. I'm not sure the opening times are up to date (they were closing early compared to the displayed opening times on the side), but they're a nice place and with a fair bit of local competition, they make their unique stake by having the most comfortable looking facilities. The wooden aesthetic is a win.

Food was excellent & staff are polite & interact with customers. It was packed with locals which is usually a good sign. Lots of local parking. Visited a few times & keep going back, recommended 👌 👍

Scored lower for the music being pumped out making it tricky to talk at a normal level. Coffees were fine

Pleasant cafe in Downend in a row of shops. Sit in the window and watch the world go by. Le Tout Downend, anyway. I ordered at the bar - my Espresso was brought over to me. Came with a nice biccy which is not something we see very much in the UK

Stopped for a coffee with family at 1630. Aware that they closed at 1700. However the owner advised us of this 3 times. Enjoyed the drinks.

Staff are very friendly and efficient. Lovely atmosphere. Only complaint would be as a larger person the tables/seating is very close together meaning you do end up brushing against one another

Nice coffees and friendly service. I gave the eggs Benedict a try and thoroughly enjoyed them.

Great atmosphere in there. Nice food and drinks

Cheese and ham pannini was lovely

Very good service, quietly efficient and very friendly. Definitely recommend.

Adapted my meal for me no complaints. They are friendly and serve a wide range of food and drinks. Lovely fresh home made cakes on offer too

Great people, quaint, lovely and delicious food.

Doesn’t share tips with members of staff when the tip jar is supposed to be shared amongst everyone

Cute little eatery, friendly staff and great food.

Very friendly service and yummy food with inside and pavement dining,easily accessed in Downend central.

It's a nice,good value coffee shop with a sunny area outside,luckily the sun comes round that way till late afternoon.

They gave me a moldy crossaint. It was stale and revolution.

Staff who was severed and make the coffees was very polite and friendly.

This is the best coffee shop in Downend, in my opinion. Lovely food and drink. The staff are so friendly and take good care of the customers.

Good value, friendly staff, so many menu choices. Love the coffee here, best place on Downend High street by far.

Appalling food and service. My husband and his friend went this morning and he ordered poached eggs on toast. His friends food arrived, after waiting another 5 minutes his food arrived. The lady said the first lot of eggs went wrong. The 4 pieces of burnt toast were now soggy , the eggs rock hard and inedible. My husband took it back to the counter - no apology just gave him his money back. Take poached eggs off your menu and book yourself on a customer service course!! . AVOID !!!

Great cafe, fantastic food and very friendly staff

Met my daughters for brunch. The meals were fantastic, the coffee was great and the ambience was chilled. Well reccomended

Excellent food overly range of cakes .yea could be stronger . Overall very good. Will be visiting again.

Lovely atmosphere and great coffee. Very popular, even on a Sunday morning.

Poeple leaving good reviews can't possibly have had breakfast at this place. The coffee tastes fine indeed, but the food is of very poor quality and badly prepared. Mother-in-law ordered a sandwish, it was terribly overgrilled and we could see the burnt parts of the baguette had been scrapped with a knife before the sandwish was served. I ordered a tower breakfast : - one fried egg was broken and both were overcooked - the sausages were possibly the worse I ever had, the type of saussage that is 30% pork meat and 70% soy etc... (possibly frozen as well) - half a tomato - no idea why they serve this with a terrible burger bun instead of bread slices - potato wedges and hash brown were fine. Never again. Just avoid.

Delicious food,great friendly staff, cosey atmosphere.

A well run and very friendly and relaxed atmosphere a great place to relax with a coffee

Great atmosphere and great service from the staff 👍

Lovely Brunch with my bestie service excellent

Very good food, great for a lunch. Staff were friendly and polite. Big portion sizes

Having recently returned back to Downend to live after 34 years of living in Fishponds- this is my favourite Coffee/ Cafe Shop in the Village. Staff work hard and are always polite and helpful.Inbetween Shifts and working full time- I try to pop in as often as possible.Great place to chill out.Watching the World go by! Keep up the good work....Tony 👍😉

Great little coffee shop - laid back atmosphere, friendly servers and quick service. Always nice to pop in for a quick break during the working day.

Always enjoy the relaxed atmosphere here. Competitively priced and great breakfast food.

A very friendly and value for money cafe

Another sunny January day, but with a bitingly-cold breeze, meant the 25 minute stroll to Downend called for a much-needed post-walk hot drink. Downend has at least three eateries in the High Street where you can get a reasonable coffee and we chose this one. It was not very busy and we were able to sit in a window seat (always good to watch the world-go-by). We studied the menu displayed on a big blackboard: coffee was a must, so two Americo with hot milk. Also an Eggs Benedict for me as I wanted a small snack for lunch; as it was just on 12:30. My partner decided she would forego lunch in pursuit of her ongoing diet. The interior of the café is pleasant with Chesterfield-style sofa(s), plants and wall art. The large photo of the High Street was very interesting and I would love to know when the photo was taken. I lived in Downend between the ages of 2 and 7, and I recall some of the town as it was. This café operates an ‘order-at-the-counter’ service but food is served to tables. It was not a long wait for the food and it was bigger than expected. The muffin had been sliced in half and two beautifully poached eggs were placed on top, together with a small slice of slice of smoked salmon and then a good Hollandaise sauce was poured on top. The addition of two potato hash browns (as specified on the menu) turned this snack into a bit more than I probably needed. The meal was excellent and coffee was good (but my partner’s preference is for very strong and bitter coffee; and this coffee wasn’t as strong enough).

First visit with my niece to this lovely little independent cafe. A great range of cakes, sandwiches, baguettes, brunches and breakfasts. Warm welcome and great service. I had a sausage and mushroom baguette which hit the spot nicely. Great coffees and good value all round.

Nice little cafe if a little tight on space inside. I met friends for a coffee and a sandwich here and I think we must’ve picked a particularly busy Wednesday lunchtime as the staff seemed very busy and a little overwhelmed. However they were perfectly pleasant when they were able to serve me. I found it a little unusual the cafe had no menus. Instead we were told we had to choice from menu chalk boards dotted around the room. There was a large board on the wall near the front of the cafe and a smaller one over an archway, neither of which we could see from our table as we were sat at the very back of the cafe. I felt a little sorry for the family sat behind us as they also couldn’t see the menu boards either and had several small children and elderly relatives with them so it was quite a chore for them to relay menu options by shouting across the cafe. I would suggest visitors choose food options as soon as you walk in, before getting a table, as it’ll save a lot of faff later on. Our table had a child’s high chair & clear shower curtain wedged next it. I imagine this was used as a divider between tables when Covid restrictions were tighter but none of them were being used on the day we were there and actually got in the way of the family seated behind us. Our sandwiches were perfectly fine and we shared a small bowl of chips which were nice on a cold autumnal day. I would go here again but I think I’d just have coffee and skip the food. Or possibly go at a different day or time.

Fantastic cafe, a warm welcome with a lovely cosy feel. Staff very polite and helpful and couldnt do enough for you. Highly recommend.

Nice cafe, good service and food. A little expensive though.

Could be the best coffee I've ever had! No hint of bitterness, and very hot (which, sadly, is unusual for many coffee shops). If I lived locally, I think I would be spending quite a bit of time here, as they have free Wi-Fi too!

In the area today, needed to grab some lunch. Walking through the alley and found this little gem at the end. Popped my head in the door, couple of tables availiable so gave it a good, Food was tasty, service quick, friendly staff, loved the free salad bar, Coffee very good, resonable prices, Looking forward to working close by soon.

Ordered a sandwich and the bread was obviously not fresh Coffee was good but nothing special Very disappointed

Wonderful cafe with great food and coffee and wonderful staff. Always a happy atmosphere and made to feel welcome. If your ever in Downend pop in.

Really enjoy the food and the wonderful service, love watching the world go by outside

Friendly place with decent coffee

I visited Freshly Ground on the weekend and was shocked to find that £26 was taken from my card when I only ordered a £7 sandwich. The original payment of £7 was cancelled and then £26 taken out later on! We got the £20 back after going in the next day but be careful and check your bank statements after you visit. I will not be going back as they have broken my trust!

Quirky little cafe serving great coffee and nice food. lovely atmosphere and great service.

By chance I happened along this wonderful little coffee shop in Downend near Bristol. Outside it is extremely well presented and only matched by the excellence of the cosy comfortable presentation inside. I've added a picture of the staff who were there on the day who gave me excellent service, They were friendly, helpful and professional creating the impression that nothing would be to much trouble. The menu is creative yet familiar and the service timely, efficient and friendly. I witnessed a coffee cautious customer being guided through the options without even a hint of the condescending tone you might experience elsewhere. Outstanding on all counts, well worth a visit Michael

My first visit the coffee shop and i have nice coffee and pistachio cake I enjoyed. Definitely go back again to try some yummy food. Friendly staff wiht big smile 😀

Eggs Benedict was ruined by over poaching the eggs...rock hard. Salmon and bernaise sauce was tasty and great coffee.

Lots of choices of food and drinks!! We were shocked by the aestheticness of our drinks haha! Didn't try the cakes or food but it looked great! Nice outdoor seating at the front or the back and good friendly service.

Staff very good Nice coffee Covid friendly

I hadn't been here since October 2020 (and liked it then but didn't review). It was busy due to the lockdown easing but was still comfortable and warm inside. Helpful but not overbearing staff. The drinks are of average price but of liberal size and very nice. I had a Hazelnut Cappuccino which was delicious, good helping of syrup which is unusual for some cafés where the scrimp a bit. My wife, a stern hot chocolate critic also liked the hot chocolate (perhaps a tad sweet but still). Didn't have cake or food but what I did see other eat was very nice. Will be coming back again Insha'Allah.

Ordered Eggs benedict. Delicious food and great coffee. Staff as always friendly and nice. Will definitely keep going back

Poor. £4.50 for a sausage sandwich: 2 value frozen sausages on value brown bread. If I wasn't 20 miles away when I opened it I'd have taken it back in and asked for a refund.

Lovely & relaxing place. Lovely people too.

Great coffee and customer service.

Nice place with a warm feel and good coffee

Lovely food, generous portions, friendly and efficient service. A lot to love.

Friendly socially distanced atmosphere with tasty drinks and food menu

Lovely little cafe, excellent coffee and the food looks absolutely delicious 😋

Good covid wise..came in from the rain to a great sausage n egg sandwich 🥪!

Have popped in on a couple of occasions for breakfast and other such fare and haven't been disappointed yet. Above average cafe food, good portions and reasonably priced, along with good service.

It was quite good, there is quite a wide menu. It's not cheap, apart from that there fine.

Great coffee decent prices along with friendly quick staff and service

Charming gem hidden in plain sight. Head into Freshly Ground four decent coffee and a great pubeqsque atmosphere.

Always good service and quality

A lovely little coffee shop with pleasant service and nice cakes. Does not take card payments though.

lovely coffee and chocolate cake and second to none service would recommend for all people just call in you will love it here

Virtually no choice of snacks if you are diabetic. Never been anywhere so noisy, yet we were the only 3 customers! Won't be back, pity as coffee was nice.

Great coffee, great food and great service, highly recommend.

I like this place the food is lovely The free salad cart is a nice touch the staff are very friendly. I cannot believe people are moaning about this place being cash only there is a cash point 2/3 doors up or one right opposite this is a lovely place and will 100% be returning.

It was ok until it closed down!

This place is a bit funny as whenever I walk by either the owner is outside smoking or one of the staff is... The staff are friendly, cash only is a pain...can't see why they can't except cards and adjust their prices as such. The food is average, nothing to write down about. The free biscuit on the side of your coffee is a nice touch. I've never really liked the coffees there though, too milky with a strange after taste. This place also has it's regulars, probably a more older generation compared to the BeeHive across the road which is full of mums + kids.

Food was delicious. Staff very friendly and smiley. Even when very busy atmosphere was great.

Went in one lunchtime with my daughter. We went for kids meal and the burger which the outside advert made it sound far better than it was. Both meals were poor and underwhelming. The burger didn’t live up to expectation. The free salad bar was washed out and rubbish. Didn’t think the quality was worth the price. Won’t be returning.