Society Café in Bristol, City of

After a day out in Bristol, my daughter and I fancied sit down with a cup of tea and a slice of cake. We found Society Cafe and what a lucky find it was. A generous pot of good flavoured tea,and the cakes were delicious. Swift service with a smile. All surfaces clean and I'd give it a 10 out of 10

Amazing almond croissant but unfortunately the espresso was way too sour and the americano dull

Hi, I am planning to move back to Bristol (I moved to Frome) and this cafe is one of the places I am looking forward to bring on my doorstep....I may live in Redcliffe area. The coffee is good.

My friend Sheridan (雪雷電) living in Bristol brought me there on 15 Apr 2025. A nice place for reunion. 😊

Staff was friendly. I got the lemon cake, it was great.

A really nice cafe and good place to study. The staff were also nice and the service was fast. The only downside is that it is a little on the pricier side for drinks with a latte being around £4.20 and £4.50 for a matcha

Absolutely lovely cafe. The coffee is fantastic. Very friendly service. Highly recommend the cinnamon pretzel.

Really busy when we went but staff were friendly and they do chai latte so that's z bonus. Lovely cakes

Coffee was great, worth a visit for a relaxing coffee in a central coffee shop.

A cozy themed cafe, just by the canal, also very close by the Queen’s square. Friendly staffs and lovely options of house-blend coffees and other beverages as well as desserts!

Sippin’ on something special ☕️

Extremely expensive Cafe that we tried today for some breakfast, a plain croissant coated us over a £4, a cup of Cappuccino was £4.10 and the test was standard, will never return again

Really enjoyed my iced americano and ginger orange cake here the other day. Americano had great flavour, and the cake was also lovely. Sitting outside on a sunny day is a great place to people watch. Knocking off 1 star as it is slightly on the expensive side compared to other coffee shops in the area

One of the best cafes in Bristol Top pick for speciality coffee, Great pour overs Amazingly knowledgeable and kind staff Looking forward to visiting again

Lush! One of my favs cafes in Bristol! The staff is always lovely and the coffee is always a treat! Choc banana bread and the apricot cake pair perfectly with the flat white. Vegan cakes and alternative milk. Good options for summer drinks and teas.

Excellent coffee, even the espresso! Costs are normal for being in Bristol and you can stay and read or work without problems

Drinks are a little bit expensive but the vibes are always lovely here, the staff are great, cakes are delicious and the setting is just fab

El café era agradable, pero tuvimos que esperar siglos para recogerlo. Y no fue lo suficientemente agradable como para justificar la espera, así que no nos apresuraremos a regresar aquí

Good coffee, good atmosphere good breakfast items

Lovely coffee and expert baristas. If you are looking for great views of the harbour go there. If you are looking to do work on the laptop also go there. If you are looking for free internet and a safe space to do some Work go there. The cafe provides these things, however it scores low on the “cosy” criterion. The amount of laptops and noise as well as very minimalist decor don’t make it the most warm place but I still do go often for the reasons I mentioned and will carry on doing so. They shut the outside area at 5pm for 5:30 closing

Still the best place to grab a beautiful smooth and delicious coffee in Bristol in my mind. Brownies, lemon polenta cake and carrot cake are gorgeous too.

Primer viaje a Bristol y quería un buen café. Una rápida revisión en Internet nos señaló aquí. Terminó yendo tres veces en tres días. Gran café, grandes pasteles.

Lovely friendly service and great drinks. Excellent hot chocolate and a nice sparkling blood orange lemonade. Great selection of cakes.

We tried this place for morning coffee. It was lovely, comfortable seats and a buzzy atmosphere with lots of people enjoying conversations. Plenty of space for workers on phones and laptops. The coffee was delicious and really well presented and whilst we didn't have anything to eat, the cake and pastries looked delicious. I really enjoyed this place and look forward to revisiting it soon. Highly recommended.

Had matcha latte. Environment was good. Free WiFi. Toilet available.

Lovely coffee and friendly staff. Best spot to enjoy the quay view with coffee and cake. The Society Cafe newspaper is a delightful surprise. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Very interesting and original content, I can see the team has put a lot of heart into it!

My favourite cafe. The is the first place I head when I get to Bristol or Bath. Best coffee ever and amazing cakes :-) I love the one in Bath by the arcade.

Plenty of seating, never had an issue finding a seat. Staff are lovely and really friendly. Always a good selection of cakes and sweet treats, and a good selection of drinks, cold and hot. Milk alternatives are available and a great iced latte!

Such a nice and lovely cafe. The cappuccino was incredible

Best dirty chai latte I've ever had, and my girlfriend's americano was really smooth and tasty.

A busy, friendly cafe in a great location. Service and coffee are both excellent. The chocolate & banana cake is dangerously delicious!

Lovely hot chocolate, went well with the chocolate and orange muffin. Great qtmosphere and a good place to relax. Very friendly staff

Wasn't able to order a coffee in the front garden of the Wetherspoons opposite with my Greyhound, so came to society cafe instead and was made to feel very welcome. Good coffee and cake too. Lots of digital nomads working here was laptops on a Sunday afternoon. Quite a chill hangout. Free WiFi. Quite busy but loved it. Thanks for looking after us!

Great cafe, that offers a choice of beans to pick from. For flat white, I'd recommend a third shot of espresso to fully enjoy it, though. Do try their cold brew, it is absolutely fantastic.

I used to have a good mobile network so never needed to use the WiFi, but now I don't and I rely on the customer WiFi. I only come all the way into town to this cafe to study as I enjoy the coffee and the atmosphere, but the WiFi is unusable. It seems pointless to even have customer WiFi if it this poor and it means I won't be returning, which is a shame.

Fantastic coffee!! But the cakes need to be covered; especially as they're placed directly next to you at the till. They often appear sweaty, not to mention there's flies. Otherwise, the vibe is great and it's a cute place to sit outside for a coffee and catch-up with friends

Excellent coffee - great friendly service too :)

Lovely Coffee shop we come here everytime we visit Bristol. Our only issue is the coffee (Decaf Americano)doesn’t stay warm even with hot milk! Also bigger cups/Mugs would be nice! The cakes (Lemon drizzle) are very yummy!

Not featured: coffee as I scarfed it down before I thought to take a photo. The vibes of this place were spot on. I appreciated them having 2 zones as 1 was a bit rowdy with little kids while the other was a bit more peaceful.

Great coffee plus really good gluten free cake options. The server was very on it in terms of cross contamination too - I'm coeliac so she made sure to get the cake directly out of the box for me

Painfully slow!! Wasn’t busy, but they were not in any rush at all to do anything. So far been waiting 20 mins and still waiting.

I can't comment on the coffee, as I had a great smoothie. Lovely spot by the docks in a pedestrianised area. Lots of seats inside as well. Well worth popping in for relaxing refreshments.

You can’t go wrong with coffee at Society Cafe. They’re always delicious. A latte costs £3.90 to have in (correct as of August 2024). Atmosphere is great with a nice ceiling to stare at (not joking). Great place to meet people, terrible place to work as the wifi is terrible. Sorry… very terrible. Hey, at least it’s password protected.

Excellent smoothies. On the other hand, the state of the WC at the end of the day... 😳

Had a long black to take away which was a perfect start to the day. Good vibes. Staff seem to enjoy working there too :)

Great iced latte with a good amount of crema from the espresso. Cold brew had a very acidic/ethanol tasting to it which might suggest it had been steeped for too long.

My coffee was carried for 15 minutes and I was reminded about it twice

Simply the best service I've had anywhere for quite some time! The staff were polite, welcoming and very efficient. The coffee and cake was lovely 😋

I was only a delivery driver with a pallet and Elle bless her not only helped me carry the pallet in but also offered me a coffee which I have to say was beautiful! And much needed! Thank you Elle and society cafe! Great people great place!

Delicious coffee, super friendly team. Shame they only served coffee in single use cups because it’s Harbour Festival (not environmentally friendly). I love coffee out of a china cup, not paper.

I really like it here because it’s so calm and the staff are kind. The cakes are yummy and the drinks are sweet and nice. (Review from my daughters)

Great service & staff, cat friendly! Had a lovely morning here with our kitty a few weeks ago when she had to get out the house for a bit 🖤

I wish they had more savoury options!

Es bastante caro, como lo son la mayoría de las cosas en bristol y se cobra extra por la leche no láctea que siempre he sentido que no debería ser una cosa? Como la alternativa más básica (leche de avena). El matcha tampoco fue tan bueno. Me lo recomendaron pero creo que puede estar sobrevalorado? en general un lugar promedio

Great coffee and atmosphere, but veery bad wifi which is a big factor to me staying and buying mulitple coffee's. Would come back a lot more if this was improved.

Great coffee and delicious cakes while you are in the harbour area

Great coffee but it took a while to be brought to the table outside, i'd already ate my pastry Both were good though and delightful spot on the waterside

Nice place to stop for a cup of tea and some cake whilst out on a walk.

Great coffee and cake, lovely staff. Just wish they had savoury options as well as cake!

Lovely dog friendly cafe! Tried the avocado, chocolate matcha traybake wasn’t for me but a lovely member of staff (Ellie) got another cake for me to have, so very kind! Definitely recommend:)

It must be a damn shame being another coffee shop in Bristol city centre because this one is hard to beat. Even the other Society Cafe next to the Poseidon statue doesn't match the same atmosphere. Great coffee, cakes and wifi. A good space to socialise for a bit or working on a laptop, with good wifi speeds. And of course, always good to watch people try opening the side door in vain after they've locked it because of high winds I have never read the newspaper that they put out but you know what, it hits exactly the right vibe.

Society Cafe is always very reliably great coffee and a good vibe.

Fantastic speciality coffee and pastry’s!

Laptop friendly, friendly staff n strong coffee ☕

Its smell impressed us from the moment we walked through the door. Enjoy the environment..

Looking for a cup of tea and coffee and came across this little gem Friendly staff good tea and coffee was good too, Lemon cake excellent and flapjack good too. We asked the girls serving for somewhere nice to eat that did good not too fancy food and suggested a place which turned out to be really good so thank you girls your choice was spot on. The girls were working Friday afternoon around 4,30ish. Great alround service.

Good cakes and nice soft drinks. I recommend for a sunny day in Bristol

Great coffee in a beautiful location. Milk alternatives available and they have a good selection of vegan and standard cakes. Be aware it's card payments only.

Couldn't fault this place. The coffee on the flat white was complex and floral, almost verging on a dark chocolate. The hot chocolate was perfect. The staff were friendly and welcoming and the whole place had a chilled and welcoming atmosphere. Plus they're dog friendly! We'll definitely be back whenever we're near.

Friendly service from the guys at the counter. I ♥ it. The place is located in the harbourside area so really worth a visit for coffee when sunny and outdoors open again.

Lovely staff, delicious cake and cozy ambiance

Ordered a cup of matcha latte and it tasted like powdery milk. Tried their coffee previously and I would stick to the regular ones.

Lovely location to stop off for a warming coffee. Good spot by the window for watching the world go by

Really good quality coffee with a few options of different Beans, one of the best coffee shops I've been to in terms of both quality and environment.

Super friendly staff, nice and cozy space. Warm lighting makes it really comfy.

Absolutely delicious coffee with some lovely sweet treats. I visited daily for a latte during my trip to Bristol. The staff were also very pleasant.

Below average coffee, neutral service, not at all comfortable atmosphere

Relaxed harbour-side spot for top quality artisan coffee (there’s a board with the offerings of the day) and delicious baked goods. On this occasion my partner and I had an americano with the “Dak” Ethiopian espresso, an earl grey tea and a raspberry dark chocolate brownie. The coffee was subtle and complex and the brownie was gooey and rich. Price point may not be necessarily be the most inexpensive, but is understandable given the location and quality. Expect to find a lot of creative types hard at work on laptops/notebooks sampling the brews.

Good coffee, nice looking cakes, reasonable prices, friendly helpful staff

Small selection of high-quality coffee and cake. Great staff, atmosphere and a veiw over the water. Nice workspaces available.

Really friendly staff! Quick service and a tidy place to relax! Went here to do some studying and have some coffee! Came out hot with some pretty latte art. Nice cafe to get work done, meet friends or just to grab some drinks. Staff were consistently walking around and cleaning tables and were happy to interact with other customers! :) Definitely recommend if you’re in the area or passing by.

Nice coffee for UK standards at least and a usually busy but friendly ambience

Society cafe is a nice spot located near the river / harbour area in Bristol city centre. It is always busy (in a nice way) and it has a nice atmosphere to sit and relax with a hot drink. I've particularly enjoyed visiting here recently when it has been so cold outside, as the cafe is always warm and cosy. The drinks and food are quite expensive so I wouldn't come here for a take out drink, however I have always had a good experience here and the drinks are really good, so I don't mind paying a bit extra every now and again! One thing is I wish they wouldn't charge extra for non dairy milk!

A great little cafe on the Bristol Harbour, tasty coffee and friendly staff. Love the atmosphere and vibe of the place.

Always a good place for a coffee. The aeropress options are normally pretty good!

A chilled environment with pleasant patrons all 'doing there thing' with their laptops, their coffee's and their life challenges. Some are more discreet than others. Lots of ladies gossiping about their bf's. Scandal seems to loom large in this area of Bristol. The staff are very amenable with excellent customer skills. Just treat them like lost friends.

Excellent coffee 5* easy :) Kind people and nice atmosphere

I enjoyed my aeropress coffee here. Staff were friendly. Spacious cafe. Filter coffee is also available, as well as espresso-based coffees.

Lovely staff, very friendly and chatty Cool place to hang out and chat

Cosy cafe next to the harbour, friendly & helpful staff.

love the early opening shame no bacon butties.! Coffee in the Bristol top ten, Britain one hundred. could do with area for single shoppers.

Good location but consequently very busy, so hard to find a seat. And quite noisy. I wouldn’t rush back as a result. Drinks were nice.

café alongside harbour if you’re looking for outdoor seat with stunning view. Coffee quality is the best in the same street (this street only🤣) normal price in tourist area, good service.

Decent coffee but slightly grumpy service considering it was a quiet morning.

Great coffee shop with a nice vibe. Big open space inside is perfect for enjoying a drink and watching the world go by.

Great spot for a coffee or tea in the thriving old town of Bristol City. Superb coffee (I'm a self confessed coffee snob) and a great location. Their food and snack are totally up there! Well recommended.

Been here multiple times now, and each time I've loved it. The baristas are incredibly friendly and helpful, and are very skilled at making exceptional coffee. They sell your basic drinks, aswell as allowing you to choose a different variant of coffee beans, although this does cost extra. I've had an iced latte and a hot latte, flat white, fruit tea, and cortado from this coffee shop, as well as a berry flavoured drink from their fridge, all of which were amazing, and had excellent texture. The wait times are regular, with most drinks being served in 2 to 5 minutes. Obviously, this increases if it's busy, but even on the busiest day I experienced there it took under 10 minutes. The costs are one negative aspect of the cafe though as, although not by much, they are more expensive than surrounding shops. A latte, for example, costs £3.70, and alternative milks cost +20p (used to be +40p), and guest espresso is +40p. The serving sizes are around average for a café, with a latte being 12oz, and a flat white being (I believe) 9oz. The building is incredibly cosy and inviting, although it can become crowded during lunch. Overall, it's a great café with exceptional coffee, amazing service, great atmosphere, but slightly overpriced items. Plus they also sell coffee beans and equipment

El café pésimo, la terraza y las vistas agradables. No muy económico.

Good lively cafe next to river.

Nice place just one thing I usually come to do work here. Today's Internet is so slow I can't do anything... Little disappointed...