The Bike Shed Café in North Somerset

As one might guess going from my profile picture, I'm a keen motorcyclist. Unfortunately motorcyclist and 'biker' are synonymous so when searching for new places to go and, in particular, new rest stops it becomes necessary to search the interweb for "biker cafes". I did this very thing yesterday, being at a loose end and fancying a ride to somewhere I've never been before, but without doing the whole 200 miles for fish & chips thing. So I punched "biker cafes" into Google and one of the places it suggested was The Bike Shed Cafe, next to the George Inn, just off the Gordano services exit of the M5. Suited up, I headed out for a pleasant enough ride and eventually stopped at The Bike Shed Cafe. With it being a bank holiday I fully expected it to be heaving with bikers, erm, sorry, motorcyclists. On arriving, though, there was only one other bike in the car park. As I was taking off my gloves and helmet the other guy on a motorbike approached his bike, as he was just leaving. We had a few minutes chat and a laugh among one another that we'd both done the same thing; asked Google to suggest a new place and had ended up here. As it happens, The Bike Shed Cafe caters more for your outdoorsy types and looking at the rack of mountain bikes just outside, the penny finally dropped that motorcyclists aren't quite the demographic they were targeting when this brainchild was first born into this world. The other guy and myself had a bit of a chuckle about that. However, my amusing (or not) anecdote about how I found this little place aside, let's get to the good stuff. Because good it absolutely is, and in reality I don't suppose they care whether you turn up on a motorcycle, a mountain bike or on horseback, we all spend the same money after all. The Bike Shed Cafe is a small annexe next to the George Inn. One presumes they are mutually affiliated. There is ample parking and being on the main road it is not difficult at all to find. The Bike Shed itself is a small outbuilding at the end of the carpark with a pleasant decked area adjacent for outdoor seating. It all looks and feels quite modern and well thought out. Inside I was greeted by a couple of nice young ladies who took my order and brought it out to me. The coffee was quite excellent - let's be honest, even in a world where it is impossible to throw a tea bag without hitting a coffee shop, really good coffee is not that common. I'm pleased to report that my americano with oat milk was at least a 9/10. On display at the counter was a vast selection of sweet cakey things which looked so tempting, but I'm trying to lose weight so I did my best to resist, but it was touch and go! I also ordered a cheese and chilli jam toastie, and again I was impressed with my choice. The bread was nice and thick and the cheese was oozing out of the sandwich so there was no skimping on any of the ingredients. Unfortunately, my diet was put on hold a bit yesterday after all! It came with a bitter green garnish of salad, but a few crisps on the side in addition would not have been unwelcome. Overall, though, it was most excellent and wouldn't hesitate to recommend this little coffee stop to anyone. It's highly unlikely but I hope my review gets enough attention from the motorcycle community to make this place a different kind of Bike Shed and next time I stop by there are a couple of dozen 'bikers' enjoying coffee and toasties in the bank holiday, ahem, sun.

I love stopping off here whenever I'm in the area. The staff are lovely, the cakes are great and there are some lovely spaces to sit inside and outside.

Nice place for a good coffee and a bacon roll. Very nice cakes as well. It's a 5 minute diversion from the Gordano Round footpath, but well worth it. Dog friendly as well.

Great venue for community folk cyclists. Service is 1st class, atmosphere like wise. Why 3* for food. THEY USE COSTCO SAUSAGES, omg, awful.

Absolutely delicious food, and good coffee and hot chocolate. Had a sausage bap, and a bacon and avocado bap. The bread was delicious and the sausages and bacon were cooked perfectly.

I had the cheese & mango toastie, and it was delicious! The warm toastie is perfect for a cold day. The environment was great, as I was working while eating, and the WiFi was fast and stable. The staff were attentive without being intrusive, which I really appreciated. The whole place has a cosy and peaceful vibe. Highly recommend! (If have Scotch Egg next time then it would be great!)

A great experience as I unexpectedly turned up with 4 kids to meet my sister in law for a handover of said kids. The services we were due to meet are were horrible and the M5 had a lot of issues. My son found this place as a mid way point and they didn’t disappoint. Generous cream and mallows for my kids white hot chocolate, good barista coffees, amazing looking cakes and a fab (devoured) take away cheese and kimchi toastie. On arrival kids needed fresh air and fuelling and the team very kindly allowed us to let the kids have some pizza in the courtyard. Very kind and friendly service , clean interior and the pub, although not tested looked fab. I will defo consider this as our next meeting point instead of using the crappy services that were the alternative.

From the staff, to the coffee, to the produce , this little oasis of wonder excels. Brilliant…just that. Ooops! …apparently I have to say more… this cafe loves dogs as much as we humans and everyone is made to feel so welcome. Oh! And the toasted cheese sandwiches are devine.

Just stopped in for a bacon sandwich and a tea and the girls that served me were really lovely and the food 10/10 :)

Totally agree with Stuart Meale's review - Bacon and Avocado rolls were perfectly cooked - hot and tasty. Definitely recommend, this was my second visit in 2 weeks. Stuart - perhaps give a small business a chance.

Sausages were awful, 3rd visit, not again. 958133015 The George Inn has a part of it called The Bike Shack. It's all one and the same business. I organise a small cycling group. On each visit, I've complained about their Sausages in their breakfast rolls, they're a truly terrible quality. They refuse to change their supplier which of course is their choice. They prefer profit above quality. We're gone, our choice.

A really very delightful cafe attached to The George in Abbots Leigh. Charming and polite girls serving. Gorgeous selection of cakes and great bacon and avocado rolls. With the bacon lovely and crispy. Generous portion. Really great place. Would recommend.

Fabulous coffee and a delicious sausage bap!! I wanted somewhere different to work for a couple of hours and this was the perfect spot! They also serve Pippins doughnuts which are the best. Once tried, you'll never want any other doughnut! 😅

We were tourists traveling from US, our car broke down nearby the cafe and we were waiting for the RAC...we walked in, were welcomed and greeted very nicely by both ladies, had coffee and pastries, great service and true hospitality.

£30 for four breakfast rolls that I stopped and bought. Rubbery and soggy bread, tepid food, drier than dry throughout and sausages pink in the middle. Really not impressed at all. Nice people and seems a nice spot but the breakfast rolls were awful.

Keep deleting my review, I will keep adding it again. I will now add it across multiple platforms. £30 for four breakfast rolls that I stopped and bought. Rubbery and soggy bread, tepid food, drier than dry throughout and sausages pink in the middle. Really not impressed at all. Nice people and seems a nice spot but the breakfast rolls were awful.

We stop here quite regularly. Always great toasties and really good coffee. A bacon and cheese and a Brie and cranberry in the photos.

Great flat white and good selection of snacks and bakes. Staff always lovely too

Lovely place to stop for coffee with friends.

Friendly staff and very comfortable environment for dog owners

Very nice, it's attached to the George Inn. Nice atmosphere.

Lovely little coffee shop. I occasionally pop on a walk or after. Super friendly staff, lots of seating and dogs are welcome.

Perfect title “Bike Shed” for this inviting cafe and coffee shop! Great stop off for cyclists and walkers alike. Super friendly staff. Sat next to the very welcome log fire and enjoyed a delicious cheese toastie and coffee. The cakes looked delicious too - well worth a visit!

Was passing past the area when came across this beautiful little café, amazingly staffed and brilliant food

Stopped off for breakfast after a walk in the woods. Delicious bacon and sausage baps and the best coffees! The cafe has a really lovely vibe, super friendly staff, loads of seating and is very dog friendly. There is even a bike rack for the cyclists to use. They also do amazing toasties, cakes and special doughnuts 🍩 on Fridays…get there quick! Returning again very soon, thank you!

What an absolute gem of a cafe. From the moment you walk in, you ( and your dog) are greeted with big smiles and an amazing display of cakes. Fab cuppa , great toasted sandwich and a very moreish orange and almond cake! Worth a visit whatever the weather because it offers cosy seating inside or you’ve got a decked area or a fab pub garden for sunny days. Well done Abbots Leigh and Team Bike Shed 👏

Just what we needed en route out of Bristol heading to Cornwall. Lovely egg and bacon roll, doughnuts to drool over and very good coffee. Friendly staff nice space both I side and out. Parking could be tight on busy days as carpark seemed small but we really enjoyed it.

An extended, none cycling stop allowed me to enjoy a warm welcome and great service.

By far the best coffee shop in Abbots Leigh. Extremely friendly staff, specialty coffee and a fabulous selection of sweet and savoury food. Will definitely go back 😁

Nice stop point when cycling around area. Some seats available outside, as well as indoor seating. Coffees are quite big sizes, haven't tried any cakes, but they looked very nice. There's a bike rack outside. The cafe faces a car park and a busy road, but there's a pub garden (the cafe is a part of the pub), I'm not sure if you can go there with the stuff from the cafe (I assume yes, but haven't asked).

Excellent little bike stop for coffee and cake

Picked at random as a halfway point that avoided the expense of a service station! Staff were so friendly and accommodating, going above and beyond and their want to do everything to its best each time. Great cake, coffee and toasties with a lovely beer garden in the pub to enjoy it in!

Fantastic little eatery. Don't let the inauspicious car park setting put you off - this is a gem of a cafe, with delicious fresh food and some of the best coffee in Bristol. The outside seating area, once you're in it, is a lovely spot away from the hurly burly. You can also sit inside as well. Fab place. 👌

Stopped for coffee and a sandwich yesterday. Lovely food then had a doughnut as they looked so yummy. Staff lovely. Plenty of parking for the tandem.

Good coffee, excellent cakes and bacon sarnies. Good bike parking and outside space for when you are too muddy.

Popped in yesterday whilst house searching and needed food fast. The staff were lovely and coffee and bacon sandwich was amazing. I will be back :)

Outstanding service … coffee… and sumptuous food. Warm and cosy ambience with a unique positive energy from all. I will be back…. Thank you.

Fantastic venue for a coffee and a pastry. Interesting range of savoury treats. Worth the trip!

Brilliant place to pop in on a walk o a ride, friendly staff and delicious snacks, get in early to get the donuts 🍩 🤣👍🏻 also recommend the bacon sarnie with Avocado and chili

A great place to stop for a coffee and cake. The coffee is excellent and there is good range of sweet and savoury treats. Doughnuts on Fridays are a must!

As always, lovely staff and great service. Highly recommend the bacon and avocado roll👌🏼👌🏼 Great for a social meet up or a perfect stop on a weekend bike ride🥰

Wonderful selection of sweet and savoury food. Excellent coffee and super friendly staff. By far the best café in Abbots Leigh. Will definitely be back 😊

Superb service, delicious food and great atmosphere thanks to all the team 👍🏻

Fantastic bacon and avocado sourdough roll and cup of tea. Friendly service and lovely atmosphere.

Great coffee and high quality food in a stylish setting - a gem hiding off a main road by the side of the pub. Friendly and helpful service. A really good place to stop and recharge just on the edge of Bristol.

Dropped into the Bikeshed cafe yesterday and I usually have a Bacon and Avocado roll which are fab but tried the Lentil and Spinach and Dhal soup. Absolutely delicious. Would highly recommend it !

Great addition to the pub, food and coffee great, will be back regularly.

Cracking little local coffee shop, car parking but aimed at walkers and cyclists.

This was a wonderful find. Staff were really friendly and welcoming and no problem with the dogs being able to come in Lovely cup of tea and the carrot cake was delicious Also very reasonable Would definitely recommend

Lovely cafe. Friendly staff. Bacon and avocado roll was delicious, followed by equally delicious cake. Can't wait to return.

Friendly staff with a place to put your bike and sit down to rest, can only comment on the Victorious Sponge cake but that tasted great and wasn't too expensive

Great coffee, small bites, friendly staff, easy to pull over into car park to pick up a morning coffee… one very happy Aussie having struggled to find a good coffee for three weeks travelling around UK and Belgium!

We happened upon this sweet little coffee shop! Got 5 coffees plus a breakfast roll with bacon and avocado for just about 20 pounds. They were delicious!! And the atmosphere was wonderful. Service was great too. We've been looking for fun coffee shops as we travel around England, and this one was definitely a hit. Highly recommend.

Nice coffee and cake place next to the George pub, nice outdoor seating, great for a quick bite to eat and refreshments

Great coffee, great service. Loved the doughnuts! Very handy for the M5 and certainly beats the motorway service station

This is my favourite place to go after teaching my sparklebellydance class on a sat across the road in the village hall. Once my class found out how amazing the coffee and cakes are they chose to come too! Thank you The Bike Shed Cafe for a well earned rest!

Great place for a coffee and a cake after walking. really helpful staff

Great coffee great pastries and lovely service, a real asset to.rhe area

Superb coffee and friendly staff. Loved it!

A brilliant place to stop on a bike ride. Highly recommended. Fingers crossed for bacon sarnies soon!

Stopped in for coffee as I was passing and stayed longer than expected. Great coffee and cake, really friendly staff.

Excellent coffee and cake. Good looking savoury options too, very nice outdoor seating area

Amazing coffee and safe place for my bike, winner