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Seven independent cafes within a stone’s throw of Gail’s on College Green
Bristol’s newest Gail’s is opening on College Green on Thursday.
We won’t begrudge you if you choose to give it your custom. That’s your prerogative of course. But there are plenty of other nearby businesses to frequent, most of which are rooted in Bristol.
Here are seven independent cafes within just 200 metres of the new Gail’s:
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Crafty Beans
Crafy Beans on Park Street is the business’ first permanent premises following their original location in St Nick’s Market. They specialise in cakes, coffee and breakfasts.
Pinkmans
No longer up the road on Park Street following a serious fire, Pinkmans can now be found within Bristol Cathedral with a garden that counts as one of Bristol’s most beautiful
Pipp & Co
Pipp & Co is a family-run artisan bakery whose doughnuts were for years only available at markets until they opened their first cafe on College Green
Restore
On the corner of College Green and Unity Street, Restore is a proudly independent B Corp business with a commitment to sustainability
RoCo
Owned by Max Roberts and Lottie Cooper, RoCo serves delicious coffee, cakes and pastries from a converted horse box next to City Hall from Monday to Friday
Swoon
The first Swoon opened on College Green in 2016 and they now have a second outlet in Wappping Wharf as well as shops in Bath, London and Oxford, all serving their award-winning gelato
Woodes
If you have been open since 1966, you know you are doing something right. Woodes is an institution at the bottom of Park Street. Long may it outlast all newcomers.
Main photo: Martin Booth
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