The Bridge Coffee Shop in Bath and North East Somerset - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

We called in late afternoon a couple of weeks ago on our way back to our car, intending to grab a drink and maybe a cake each to take back to our accommodation. The young lady who served us was lovely and it was a nice end to our day to be served by, and enjoy a chat, with someone so friendly and patient with our indecision despite probably just wanting to finish up!. We made our purchases and were sent off with a baguette each which was such a nice gesture. The cakes we bought, and the baguettes we enjoyed for our dinner, were delicious and I highly recommend this cafe which also has a view to die for if you are lucky enough to nab a table to dine in. Not sure if the young lady who served two chatty Australian women one afternoon two weeks ago with such kindness (and a baguette each) will even remember us, but you made our day, the food was delicious and we'd encourage anyone in the area to stop by the Pulteney Bridge Coffee Shop :)

Hands down the best Victoria Sponge i’ve ever had, with a clotted cream filling, truly unique. The view is also breathtaking. Just an all round amazing experience.

staff, I think the manager with glasses, was rude upon arrival and service took ages. manager refused the couple next to us ice for their drinks and said it was cold enough. toastie was fine but my friends pasta had 2 black hairs in it and also a curly piece of metal... don't go here

Terrible food, had hair and metal in it. Did refund the meal however. Asked for a coke with ice and the waiter on said "it's cold enough you don't need ice" wow

Exceedingly rude wait staff, best avoided

Lovely cafe with a gorgeous view out over the weir. We walked past a couple of times waiting for one of the window seats to be free which was well worth the wait! The cakes were delicious - particularly the ones with fruit in. The staff were also very welcoming - will be visiting again for sure!

We were fortunate to find this lovely watering hole.in the busyness and rush of of the city. We had struggled to find any place dog-friendl and indoors on a rainy afternoon in Bath and were so blessed by the welcome we recieved. The incredible view over the wear added to the excellent service and quality fair. I can recommend the vanilla bean frame, the cinnemon bun and the incredibly fresh baguettes. A nice house blend of coffee rounds off the perfect lunchtime visit. An absolute gem.

Great location for a coffee. View was perfect over the water

Went twice during our visit, both times it was amazing service! Breakfast was great, for a late lunch the baguettes were a nice choice. It’s a small spot with only one or two employees so waiting for a spot will take some time but takeaway is a nice, you can stand by the bridge and have your coffee.

Small café with delicious coffee specialties and homemade cakes. 1 piece cost £3.45. Great location, but the unmotivated service didn't think it was important to wipe the dirty tables. The floor looked bad and you lost your appetite. The café is really small, so you can sweep up the dirt!

Sausage roll was great, not a very big restaurant but quite nice.

General – I’m reviewing this lovely Café under two different locations on Trip Advisor as there appears to be confusion over the name and location. This is the Café at the end of Pulteney Bridge simply called PULTENEY BRIDGE COFFEE. It’s a small Café thatthat would struggle to seat more than about 15 people at a time. The staff – very friendly and attentive. Provided a good service. The food – was excellent. Had the Full English Breakfast 2 days running. Top quality, reasonable price and very tasty. All the food they sell looks really good. The atmosphere – busy, popular and nice friendly atmosphere. Quite a small Café with people coming and going all the time to take away. Can get crowded. Value for money – certainly good value. Two breakfasts and coffees under £30. Visit again - definitely.

Quality coffee and service with a smile! I will be back next time I'm in Bath.

Had caramel latte and it was soo good!! Would highly recommend trying them.

Calm and yet centrally located in beautiful Bath at one end of famous Pulteney street, we enjoyed much the pancakes and the vegetarian breakfast, as well as cappuccino and a strawberry banana smoothie, which we got for a fair price. Can recommend!

Great location with views of the water. Very good lattes and baked goods. We enjoyed the lemon pistachio blonde.

If ypu like home brand processed food, this is your place. The people working there will argue with you about your order. They have very limited drinks. And whe your food, wrong order arrives, it's like something your teenager would cook when learning. The bathroom is a whole other story of unacceptable.

The most fabulous tasting Bath buns. Different to any other buns I've tasted. Will go back for more before the week is out and may be this time they last long enough to take a photo. You must try one. You won't be disappointed. We had ones with cherries and sultanas.

This coffee shop should not be located here in the size of a postage stamp .. absolutely no charm, atmosphere, or room to actually eat anything .. people stepping over and on each other .. we ordered 2 iced lattes and she had to go upstairs to make them ..??? .. and she did not actually listen to us when ordering because I got the wrong order .. after I left the shop I threw it out as it tasted terrible .. .. we threw out the pastries too as they tasted bad .. manager/worker has a younger assistant but she also was so overwhelmed she had to go and sit down to rest .. leaving the manager to check in 5 people at once .. took us 20 min to get 2 lattes ... go too a place where you will be respected and where the coffee and food tastes better

Fantastic Afternoon Tea with a view you can't beat!!!

GET THE AFTERNOON CREAM TEA!!! the scones were amazing, and so was the jam & clotted cream. A single portion is very generous!! super cute view from the bridge too

Compact but such a good spot for tea and a view of the bridge:)

What we ordered: - lemon drizzle cake - queen vic - scones Lemon drizzle cake was so moist and buttery. The lemon was not overpowering and provided the right amount of tanginess. Overall 10/10 for this. Scones was a lil dry. Would skip it. Queen Vic was alright but the best was still the lemon drizzle cake. Takeout price is cheaper than eat in. If you don’t mind eating on the go, just go for take out (:

It was very busy , one person serving. Too much asked of the server.

The worst ‘cake’ I’ve ever had, it was so dry that it wasn’t edible, avoid the rock buns.

Beautiful little cafe and lovely people😊

Great coffee and cake. Friendly service. Lovely views.

The place is beautiful and the hosts are very nice

The lady who works here is so sweet, service was fast and it’s the cutest cafe on the bridge. Good options for real food and sweets as well as drinks!

Beautiful cafe overlooking the river. Small and quaint with fab cakes and coffees. Unfortunately served by a terribly rude female member of staff this afternoon. Shouted at everyone that they were closing in 15 mins but still served tea etc. Tried to help out by clearing the tables and she snapped the dishes from me. Having sat down for approximately 8 mins we were roared at to leave even though they were still serving takeouts. Quite confrontational and cheeky as we left, No need for this behaviour or treatment of customers. It’s a shame as it’s a really lovely cafe.

I tried cream tea and it was delicious :) The scones are soft and the clotted cream is delicious. Haha, there are only about 5 tables inside, so it's a bit difficult to get a seat if you go during busy times. ㅜㅜ

Really need to try the Glaze Lemon Pound Cake ! It’s very amazing 🤩! And the Chocolate Brownie ice cream is good 😳 You can see the beautiful scenery from the shop window.

Nice coffee shop however nothing gluten free. Such a shame when they stock 12 cakes!! So easy to resolve. Pultney bridge coffee shop - please resolve this point.

Lovely little cafe. Only a few tables downstairs, but they do takeaway as well. One of the best coffees I've had in Bath, the breakfast was delicious and the cakes definitely worth breaking your diet for. The staff are also really friendly. I would definitely come back if I visit Bath again.

Had a lovely cream tea in here with a view! Plenty of tea and a good dollop of clotted cream with the warm scone. Staff friendly and efficient and not overpriced for Bath. Would go again.

What a great place to stop for coffee and snacks! Even if you don't sit by the window, you have to take a look outside at the great view of the Pulteney Weir and River Avon. There was a good selection of cakes to choose from, and the hot drinks were good. A friendly staff made the short break even more pleasant.

What a great place to stop for coffee and snacks! Even if you don't sit by the window, you have to take a look outside at the great view of the Pulteney Weir and River Avon. There was a good selection of cakes to choose from, and the hot drinks were good. A friendly staff made the short break even more pleasant.

Today, I had the chance to sit inside this lovely cafe. Beautiful in everything. Very elegant environment.. lucky to visit and had my coffee late and cinnamon muffin there ..❤️

Great scones, friendly staff, nice view if lucky enough to get one of two tables by windows on to the weir. Nearest public loo is Waitrose - this place is too small to cater. Overall, lovely spot.

I popped in for a sandwich earlier and frankly felt most unwelcome. The young girl behind clearly would rather be anywhere, but delivering a service to paying customers. No hello, no "please", no "thank you", and almost no eye contact. I appreciate we all have 'off days' but this was just rude. Had I not had been hungry and in somewhat of a hurry, I'd have probably cancelled my order and gone elsewhere.

This is a nice little cafe with an awesome view. We had some scones with a pot of tea, no complaints about the food & drink but it felt a bit cramped inside. It’s worth a visit once for the view but I’m not sure we’d go back again.

The view is amazing, we had a nice tea and scones ♥️

Very good food, sweet place with nice view, but a bit too tiny, we had to move our table to be able to go out, still very nice place, definitely will come back

We visited this Cafe on Saturday afternoon, there were a number of empty tables, but they hadn’t been cleared, Customers had just put dirty dishes on the shelf by the window. We ordered Teas and a couple of coffees along with some cakes. the Tea arrived and the cakes and the forks were dirty.We asked if we could change the Forks and the waitress took them away only to return 5 mins later and pronounced that she had polished the forks just for us, totally unnecessary comment. The Coffee took another 15mins by which time we had already finished our cakes. Maybe if this lady had spent less time going out side for a cheeky vape then she could have checked her dishwasher for clean forks, or gave us our coffees in a timely fashion. There was no need for her attitude, at no point did we complain about the doors beening wedged open which made the place freezing , or the fact there there were so many cups and plates lying about.

Tiny cafe, service can be slow sometimes but the coffee is good and the views are unquestionably worth it.

Bought some delicious cakes from here on a weekend away - would recommend the carrot cake and chocolate chip shortbread!

This coffee shop is a lovely little spot but there’s only about 2 spots where you can see the view from. If you can get one of those spots it’s worth… it if you can’t then don’t settle for any of the other tables. Food is pretty average and service is a bit flat but if you get one of those 2 spots then it’s worth it.

A very pretty little cafe on the bridge with stunning views. I always try to get a table by the windows every time I visit Bath (there are only two of them that look out the river). Managed to have a lovely breakfast with my family and couldn’t have wished for a better time. Everything was delicious, lovely friendly staff.

Great spot for a quick coffee and a snack while enjoying the view through the windows. Coffee was nice. We received polite quick service.

Excellent coffee / lunch stop overlooking pulteney Weir. Great coffee ☕️. Service was superb 😀

Wonderful view from this tiny cafe located on the bridge. Unfortunately, the decaf coffee I ordered tasted really bad, might have been burnt . The view was good though .

Small shop with a beautiful view of the river.

Tourist trap. Staff had a very bad attitude. Badly made coffee. Poor quality, leaky takeaway cups. I got over charged and didn't realize until after i'd left. Haven't been this disappointed with a takeaway coffee for a long time.

Like a scene from mean girls behind the counter. No please/thank you or offer to explain a cream tea, number of scones, pice etc. Randomly giggling at me from the two staff behind the counter when asking them questions about the food/price etc and just generally rude service. Food was fine

Endroit plein de charme sur le pont. Le chocolat chaud et le carrot cake sont à tomber . La vue sympa depuis le pont Je recommandé impérativement

The tea and cakes were delicious but the waitress was inattentive, dismissive, unhelpful and rude when asked for directions

Really, nice coffee place, and the cakes are really nice too. Super nice location. I don't think it's overpriced ☺️ highly recommended!

Sitting by the window with a nice view overlooking the riverside I ate a hot chocolate scone like this.

Nice little cafe on the bridge. Staff are so kind and the scones and cream are so tasty. We enjoyed wonderful cream tea set and beautiful river view there.

Yes small but Helpful friendly staff and reasonably good food and at reasonable prices. Been here in the past so returned. And lovely spot on the bridge.

Really delicious cakes, pasties and coffee amazing view and lovely service. Really enjoyed our visit!

Had a lovely cream tea impressed by the staff

The Lemon Drizzle is delicious, the service quick! It’s a wonderful little nook on the bridge - we also got a table by the window and had a wonderful time absorbing the view in with some tea, coffee, pastries! Highly recommend a stop- they also have a loyalty plan for the locals !

Really delicious selection of cakes, cream teas available along with lots of other drinks. The cafe is small but it makes it cosy, the views from the cafe window are very beautiful and the staff were friendly

The place closes at 17:30 - rejected to turn back on the fresh orange juice machine at 16:37, very poor service. No alternatives offered too. Very unwelcome environment.

Myself and partner stumbled across the Pulteney during a little walk on a few days away stay. The views were lovely over looking the river, this was the only reason we wanted to go in the first place. Inside it is very small and can only seat around 10 / 15 people and not all seats have a view of the river. The lady working was very polite to everyone that came in and did a very good job of upselling to people, she was with out question the best part of the cafe. We both had food that the cafe I asked for a large full english breakfast and pancakes. Pancakes were lovely and fluffy. They had a lovely texture to them and melted in your mouth, they came with butter and syrup we also got a banana as an upsell. The full English was a little bit of a let down, a large one s asked for was small and the toast was burnt. I feel that with regards to bacon and sausage it felt & tased cheap. I did eat it all and it did fill a gap but I was let down by this - If a meal check was undertaken I would have said something to gain a better understanding of the size. The coffee was good along with the tea. If you are looking for a quick drink on the go this is your place. The cakes and bits and bobs looked lovely and I will possibly get a cake before we leave later in the week. We spent around £25 for two meals and a drinks with the view I can't say it was expensive at all.

Had a great baguette and a scone!

Perfect full English breakfast - much better here than at the corporate chain hotel we stayed at. Beautiful views down the river too.

Best cappachino I have ever had! Victoria sponge was amazing too. Lovely service friendly and smiley. Thank you.

The best Victoria cake me and my mom ever had. We still talk about it to this day.

Adorable little cafe and lovely staff! Definitely recommend once in Bath :) The lemon loaf cake is to die for!!

Nice place to sit down and relax. Great warm sandwiches and wonderful view

Peculiar place to have scones and tea with wonderful views!! Don't hesitate to stop by if you are in the city of Bath

fabulous friendly little cafe - brilliant staff delicious breakfast, fabulous views and met nice friendly customers travelling too!

The cakes here are worth the journey from London alone.

Lovely little coffee shop . Very pleasant staff . Excellent service & delicious food . Very clean & highly recommended 👍

Fabulous little cafe with a wonderful view. Friendly service, efficient and clean. Great coffee and a lovely bacon sandwich made with very nice bread. We went two days running as it was so good. Thank you :)

Lovely place. Sat downstairs by the window overlooking the water. Lovely coffee and drink selection. Black board menu for breakfast and other options. The 2 ladies on duty were friendly and smiling despite them being very busy. 2 coffees, 1 flapjack and 2 breakfast muffins, £22. Will definitely return when next in Bath. Thank you.

First of all, my order was delivered to the wrong table. The tea came first and arrived even before I had sat down after paying at the till, but I thought it was waiting to be cleared as the milk jug was angled inside the tea cup and the food was not there. Then the food was delivered to the same, wrong table. This was soon sorted out but the place is small, how hard is it to match the order to the face? I then discovered that the teacup had lipstick on it. The guy serving took it away and probably just wiped it off rather than bring me a fresh, clean cup but I don't know. I see other reviewers have had the same experience so cleanliness is apparently not a priority in this cafe. The cup didn't sit properly in the saucer, either, not sure they belonged together. Not sure if the teapot was clean but the surface of it seemed old and worn; it might just be some 'retro' look I don't get. I had a cream tea. The scones were warm but seemed dry, the texture unpleasant and claggy in my mouth. The cream and jam were fine but the quantity was very mean. The tea itself was good. I have walked past this cafe many times but never gone in. The idea of sitting looking out over the river was too tempting on a hot day but the experience was disappointing. And £7.90 for an indifferent cream tea is too much, even if the crockery had been clean. I guess when you run a charmingly situated Bath cafe, you can rely on the pull of that charm and let other matters slide. I would not visit this cafe again but I daresay the many tourists that do will keep it in business.

Beautiful view and delicious food.

The store is really narrow. The tables are close together. There is no air conditioning or bathroom. I’m not sure if it’s a restaurant with a view;; It tastes just like the one I had in Korea. There is a very small discount if you take out.

Great views of the river at this little bakery/teashop on Pulteney Bridge. The building is tiny, a grown man could lay down and touch street side to back side—something to be aware of if you’re claustrophobia-prone or noise sensitive—but it’s a fun pitstop for coffee or tea.

We visited The Bridge Coffee shop for a quick drink having been turned away by a rather rude waiter at another nearby establishment as we only wanted drinks. How glad we were! The staff in The Bridge Coffee Shop were so lovely with each and every customer. We ended up having extra drinks and cakes, so stayed a lot longer than we intended! Fabulous location overlooking the river. Fab food and all very reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend a visit here.

Excellent all round: service, views, drinks, food, location...

A daytrip to Bath; we parked in a side-street courtesy of a longtime associate. We then walked just-over half-a-mile to this coffee shop café on Pulteney Bridge. For those that don’t know Pulteney Bridge is a highly unusual structure; with shops built across both sides of the full span of the bridge, and this café is one of the shops. The views from the café are of the River Avon as it heads downstream towards Parade Gardens, and this includes the fabulous picturesque horseshoe weir. We had an absolutely wonderful coffee here, hot and strong, with a bitter burned caramel flavour. It was far better and cheaper than the cost-a-fortune coffee, and how can you beat that view? Service was efficient and pleasant.

Very friendly staff, and the best apple cinnamon flapjack I’ve ever had. Highly recommend! Would love to go back there soon to try some more of their delicious looking treats.

Quirky little place, had some Rhubarb and cherry cake, outstanding 🍒👌

Amazing view out of the window, great cream tea, would highly recommend, good value and lovely staff,

Cosy place. Came in the morning to grab an apple and almond slice. It was so divine that we got two more on the way back!

A must to have a coffee with a sweet treat! You have to arrive when the establishment opens to have a table facing the magnificent panorama offered by the bridge! Breakfast, lunch, snack at any time of the day! Very low price and super cozy place!

Delicious scones and gorgeous view. Scoffed all the food before I remembered to add photos!

Best cake ever! And I am picky with my food!

Had run out of the chicken, bacon, tuna brown bread and most of the juices at 1pm on a Thursday - which represents about 80% of the unextensive sandwich- based menu. Card machine broken. Ordered drink completely forgotten. None of this helped by bored, disinterested surly little madam of a waitress. 2 other customers left before ordering. Quite easily the worst place I've ever eaten. You were warned

Amazing brownie, hot and nice tea. Small cafe but I reccomend.

The snacks were delicious and the service was very pleasant, overall recommended

Fantastic service, and very tasty food at a very reasonable price.

Great ambience and view. Had a nice cup of peppermint tea which was quite nice.

Cozy setting, very good pastries.

It is small and I wish there were vegan options, but those are my only complaints. The service was awesome, the view was lovely, and the prices were decent.

Lovely little cafe with tasty bakes and wonderful view of the river.