Spicer and Cole in Bristol, City of

Branch in the Royal West of England Art Gallery, Queen’s Road, Bristol. Summer infusion teas were totally stunning and,unlike most cafes, had no sugar or syrup in them. Peach/Berry was superb and the Earl Grey (tho obviously a bit sour due to its nature) was also v good. (1 other flavour I didn’t try). Staff exceptionally friendly & helpful. Lovely venue (inside the Gallery building) with metal seats (I think it was) & small tables outside. NOTE a year’s Pass is currently £16 to visit exhibitions as much as 1 wants, so only about £5 or less each time.

Super little cafe with outdoor seating. Good range of teas and coffees and cakes. Staff quite good. Ideal for a stop off when shopping.

I really like this cafe - the pastries always look amazing but I had a coffee here last week & it was awful. I’m a black Americano fan but this was horrible, didn’t finish it

Lovely lay out and lovely staff! Amazing selection of food and wonderful coffee! Would definitely recommend to everyone :)

I had an excellent morning at the spicer and Cole Gloucester Road. Beautiful tomato and lentil soup, perfect for a cold Saturday morning. Not to mention the friendly staff, especially Claudia and Lois who really put a smile on my face after a busy week. Couldn't recommend more.

Friendly staff and quick service. Oat milk flat white was delicious. Didn’t stay for long but the atmosphere was nice. Would recommend if your in the area and want good coffee and food.

The general layout of this Cafe is nice. It's a shame that the same can not be said for staff working at the till. The woman who served us was rude, impatient and patronising. She couldn't answer a basic question regarding seating and then when I placed my order, she simply pointed to the menu and looked at me like I was thick. This particular member of staff also rolled her eyes on a number of occasions and then proceeded to huff when she couldn't hear me due to mask-wearing, a perspex and music. Bad attitude and a piss-poor performance all round. Would not recommend.

After waiting a long long time for the breakfast’s that were terrible, our coffee arrived when we have finished eating. And not to mention the cake we ordered with our breakfast that didn’t turn up at all. Service was terrible and the staff don’t care! Won’t be wasting £30 here again. Cheers

I just looooove the food in here. Everything is so flavoursome. Tomatoes infused with thyme, lovely fresh mushrooms, spicy beans to die for. Coffee is very tasty, lovely and friendly staff. My favourite cafe on Gloucester Road

The service is downright poor. Inconsiderate to say the least. Went there with a pregnant lady in the group and they made absolutely no adjustments to the menu. Lady couldn’t have poached eggs and wanted them fried instead but that was too much to ask. I couldn’t swap tomatoes with mushrooms and had to order stuff as extras. It’s just one of those arty modern looking places who are thriving off their reviews online. Save yourself the trouble and try Cosy Club not too far from there - amazing service and food - interiors are epic too.

I believe this place does the best coffee, however, it is a shame that it always seems soulless and lacking any atmosphere! The staff are not at all rude, but then they don't ever appear to interact or say anything more than ''what would you like?'' It's a shame - The staff should be told to lighten up a little bit and converse more, because, after all, it is a coffee house 😎

Popped in for a quick coffee in between meetings and was immediately impressed by the food offer. The vegan cookies were too tempting to resist - and we're glad we gave in to temptation as they were the best we've tasted to date! Coffee was pretty good too - and lovely and hot! Be interested to try some of the savoury lunch dishes as they looked delicious and were reasonably priced.

Relaxing setting and plenty of space. Good coffee and a great place to chat with friends. Will go back and try some feed.

We had a lovely lunch of sourdough toast with smashed avocado with grilled halloumi accompanied by a really tasty chilli sauce. All beautifully presented but not a huge plate. More than enough with the filling sourdough toast and generous amount of halloumi. We have been several time and this place is not only friendly, it’s trendy while still retaining an air of tranquility. Lol almost forgot they make lovely coffee as well. Never disappoints.

Great coffee and service with a smile, we haven't yet tried the food here but on looking there are a few vegan options.

Live locally, so go quite often. Food is simply lovely - really tasty, home-made and probably some of the best on Gloucester Road. Loads of people at laptops at lunchtime sipping one coffee, taking up space where diners are turned away (watched 6 people come in to eat, (I heard them frustrated that noone was sorting out the place) and wander off today as no room for them) whilst 12 sat with laptops open taking up 24 places! No visible management, zero Fred from First Dates!. Staff average at best with poorer than average customer service skills. So: go there for great food, don't expect it to be well organised, don't expect to see anyone in charge, but the food is truly outstanding. Done.

The staff were great and the coffee and food was delish. Would highly recommend for Sunday brunch, yum!

I'm really torn when it comes to this place. I've been twice now - the first was in January and I had a lovely brunch of avocado on toast with poached egg, along with a latte. The food was delicious and came quickly. This weekend...

Not my favourite coffee in the neighbourhood as it always comes with a burnt taste. On the bright side, I really enjoy their fresh desserts and cakes!

Second visit, gave it a second chance but won't be going in there again; which is shame as the coffee is nice. First visit waited ages for coffee, even though there were only 3 people in there and two employees at the til. Is til...

This was the first time we've visited this cafe/restaurant on Gloucester Road. It was very busy being Saturday and there was quite a queue but it didn't actually take very long to get served. It was a bit chaotic and I felt the staff were...

Staying in a local hotel with no breakfast included, we decided to give this place a try on the 1st morning. Today is our 3rd consecutive visit!!! Prices very reasonable and the quality of food outstanding. Coffee delicious. The sweet potato hash with peppers, poached...

We arrived a bit after 9:30am on a gorgeous autumn morning. The place was packed with the early birds. We had to take an outside table but that was a good call anyway; it was very pleasant watching the world go by. We were told...

I used to come to the Clifton branch really rather regularly but have no decided to stop all together. I frequently work from home and often have a working lunch out, to break up the day. After a few visits over a couple of weeks...

A great place to meet up with friends or just to work quietly. A wonderful selection of food and drinks (particularly the smoothies and banana muffins !!!) Staff always really friendly! Wonderfully furnished! Looking forward to returning!

Visited with friends and our babies. There were about 6 members of staff in there but only one serving, and there was a bit of a queue so service was very slow. There was one staff member that was very rude, asking us to “move”...

Visited for brunch with a friend and ordered vegetarian breakfast. One of the best I have had with such fresh ingredients, simply delicious. Their cakes and coffee are excellent too but this breakfast stood out. Would highly recommend.

Popped in yesterday for coffee, hot drinks and a late lunch after playing in the snow. Food and service was great. Would have liked a bigger cappuccino but a very minor quibble. Will definitely mark it as a place to go again

This place is capitalising on its location (not much else close by) and going for the hipster crowd. The food is good but over priced. It's worth taking the 10 minutes walk over to St Nicolas market instead.

I pop into Spicer and cole on G road often as I always enjoy the coffee and the food. I never have a problem with the service as the girls and guys working behind the counter are normally smiley and chatty. Today was a oddly...

This is the coffee shop which has the best coffee Glos Road. The staff are really helpful although it can get a bit busy I think this is just a reflection that is a great place to eat and drink.

Lovely cafe with a nice breakfast menu and a great lunch selection. Good service too. But unfortunately my sister and I ordered eggs on sourdough bread (very yummy) but paid £2 extra for one very small slice of chorizo?! It was gone in two mouthfuls....

We visited on the 11th Nov for brunch. Whilst sitting waiting for our food, we were dismayed to witness one of the staff ( young lady with red hair ) prepare bowls of what may have been Granola and fruit. This young lady must have...

Very tasty brownie and decent coffee. Busy - Saturday afternoon. Well worth a visit to refuel when out shopping.

As my boyfriend and I had a day off together we decided to go out for brunch! We walked down to Gloucester Road and after about 15 minutes faffing about deliberating our destination we settled on Spicer and Cole. The menu was refreshingly simple with...

We stopped by for brunch, the S&C breakfast and the croissants are great. It has a nice calm atmosphere and lovely interior.

Terrible service, completely negligent to the fact they work in customer service. We went to the harbour branch for our first time in Bristol and saw online that it had great reviews. The woman serving me walked off mid sentence when taking my order and...

Popped in here for breakfast before heading home. Was the one off queens square. Must say was one of the best little coffee shops I'd been in and the breakfast was delicious. I had mushrooms on granary toast with thyme, freshly squeezed orange juice and...

Good flat white. Great collection of healthy choices for lunch and sweat treats too. Help yourself to water.

Breakfast was tasty and good portions. Decent vegetarian and vegan offerings. Pricing on the steep side. Nice to sit outside in the sunshine, and good if you are with a dog. Lady on the till was charming, serving staff not so much.

Nice place, great food and staff always friendly. Often though its full - especially around lunch time, and early afternoon they often have little food left (an indicator of how good it is I supose). In Clifton though it is my favourite place for food/coffee

Made lots of visits to this place before this review. The coffee may look good but its completely tasteless and weak. Tried the different beans they offer but same experience. Can only think its the beans they use rather than a dialling in of the...

We had two sandwiches for breakfast here. They tasted okay, nothing really special. Coffee was decent too. Prices are a little on the high side.

Stopped in here for coffee and cake, it was close to close up but staff were happy to accommodate us. Courgette and Lime cake was delicious and coffee good too.

This place is a bit pretentious and it shows in the prices. Staff are ok nice and a bit helpful. Food was tasty but when you pay £9 for a poached egg on toasted sourdough bread , tenderstem broccoli, bacon and pesto, you kind of...

Went to Gloucester Rd Sat 11/03/2017 10;30 to get breakfast went into Spicers it looked nice, ordered 2 of the breakfasts....... time passes.... sat outside 20 min or so went by and so got up and asked where our food was, told would check .....

I really don't mind posh expensive places at all - though they do have to be nice. But you will pay 50% more for your breakfast and tea here than you will at, say, Tinto Lounge up the road and the food offering quality is...

Had breakfast there two mornings. Lovely variations on the usual traditional English breakfast. Get there early for Sunday morning as its really popular and seating is limited.

Just had the Spicer & Cole full breakfast - quality ok but poorly cooked - dry toast with no butter on and everything else very dry - also why do cafes always say served with a tomato and you get half a tomato - certainly...

Good service and nice healthy options but also yummy cakes to treat yourself. Great coffee just a shame they can't do a flat white (aussie fave). Recommend the tart/tortillas with side salads!

I always love going to Spicer and Cole. The have a great selection of sandwiches and salads using really fresh ingredients. I have popped in recently for brunch a few times and particularly enjoyed the smoked salmon and poached eggs as well as the sausage...

First visit along with my two young children. It looked really appealing with a good selection of food. Ordered a cake and a couple of drinks. Although the cake and drinks were fine I found the service bordering on rude. Maybe it was the two...

I drop in pretty much every time I wander down the Gloucester Road. The coffee is always so nice, I can't resist a coffee and cake here! All the staff are super friendly and on it - I always end up being served on the...

This is one of the best local cafes on Gloucester Road staff are pleasant and the cakes and food do all look original and home made. The coffee is excellent. They must be doing something right as they are next door to a Costa.

My husband ordered a coffee, I was suffering from morning sickness so just needed something plain to get energy into me. Spurred on by the big 'we cater to your dietery preferences sign' and the extensive smoothie menu I asked for a banana smoothie. First...

Coffee is good enough, environment and music good, food could be improved slightly The cakes look great but carrot cake bought about 4pm was a touch dry Brunch was reasonable but not mind blowing. We have avo on toast and mushrooms on toast. Both were...

Lovely relaxed, modern place to meet for coffee and cake. We tried their orange cake and the courgette and lime cake and both were delicious. All the staff were lovely and the decor is clean and modern.

Warm atmosphere friendly efficient staff and fresh home made foods Well prepared and enjoyable . Loved the vegetarian frittera with salad followed by almond and plum cake . All part of the charm in Clifton village

This place is truly lovely. You will get a really good cup of coffee here with some lovely cakes and artisan bread based light meals. I can vouch for the friands and they do some unusual cakes - which so far have all been delicious....

Coffee is consistently good but two small slices of sourdough toast for a portion is taking the p. The cakes look nice but didn't have any on this visit.

I've been here a few times now and always had well prepared and presented food. Most recently I had a very tasty tortilla with 3 different salads. Very good value and delicious. The flat white is a very good choice for coffee drinkers and there...

What a great find, with so many coffee shops in the Clifton High Street, this one looked like welcoming. It's light and spacious, the selection of hot and cold food was good as was the choice of coffees. The carrot cake was tasty, and the...

I highly recommend the fresh wraps and yummy cakes, especially the toasted vegan banana bread! Great coffee every time I've been.

The thing about Spicer & Cole is that whilst there's nothing wrong with the food I always come away feeling hard done by. From a few slices of thin toast or a small slice of cake for £3, it's priced a little bit ambitiously for...

Walked into this shop due to my wife's sis recommendation. Ordered Savory croissant with Ham & Brie,Nectarines Mini Cake and Flair White Coffee. All is good, great choice. Must try Walnut Carrot Cake.

I popped in for a take away coffee on the way to football having not seen it before and was blown away by the quality of the coffee I was served. It was like a warm frothy hug in a mug. Lots of care taken...

First time visit with a friendly greeting by 2 staff members. Lattes & Cappuccinos were made for my friend and I and brought out to us while we enjoyed the goings on of Glos Road. Nothing seemed any trouble and the second was equally good....

We stopped off at Spicer and Cole today for a quick coffee before heading home.We ordered our coffees and waited at our table for service. The man came over and dumped out coffee's on the table, didn't even take the time to place them. Very...

This place serves fantastic coffee, which is always consistently well made! Love the option to try a guest coffee occasionally too. The chorizo tortilla with side salads is always delicious, and so fresh. The perfect addition to Gloucester Road!

Game here for breakfast. The place looks great and the staff were really friendly and welcoming They don't offer a full cooked breakfast but various sandwiches, baps, granoloa, youghurt...basically smaller, 'prettier' dishes. The coffee was fantastic- it was nice when ordering an Americano to be...

Lovely cafe with delicious food and great coffee. Nice decor and ambience too. A great addition to the wonderful Gloucester Road.