Arnolfini Cafe & Bar in Bristol

Excellently located coffee bar that can get quite busy. Perfect for a rest stop when walking the harbour.

Delicious, good-sized portioned lunches. The service was lovely and all the people on duty should take a bow. The atmosphere too was welcoming and a great soundtrack.

A lively bustling cafe while still being a really comfortable and relaxed place. Great selection of cakes and drinks and friendly staff.

Amazing little spot right by the water. Great brunch, drinks & tunes!

Unfortunately it didn't go well for me. I went there one Friday morning to have lazy start and to work little on the tasks that are not that demanding on my laptop. I ordered gluten free bread and eggs on top of it with smoked beans. The food was ok. I had one cappuccino with that. However, after I ordered second cappuccino (5 minutes after second cappuccino came) they told me they have private celebration and that they have to close but I can sit outside. Outside was raining by the way. They didn't apologize. Just that I need to go. They should tell me when I was ordering my second cappuccino not to order. They should have had a sign or something. It wasn't polite at all. I will not go back although it's my first neighbor but they don't appreciate costumer. For that money I spent for 2 hours sitting there I will go somewhere where they don't escort guests out in the middle of cappuccino. To stress out again, I was there all together 2 hours. With breakfast and two cappuccinos, so you don't think I was sitting all day. Definitely not recommending for that reason.

A brilliant sundown venue. Great staff very attentive. Heidi was amazing, friendly professional and engaging.

Had a coffee and a bagel inside. There was table service and staff was friendly. Coffee was alright, but bagel was definitely overpriced (£8!). The price is of the bagel is also nowhere to be seen on the counter.For the coffee, staff and location I'd give it a 4, but the 2 starts off was purely the bagel issue.

Love sitting out here, it's a nice little spot with the harbour all around. Even better was that all the beer was gluten free so my coeliac partner could drink and share worry free - first time ever! Helpful and friendly staff too.

I visited Arnolfini few times before pandemic, so I was happy to get few drinks there today! There is a dedicated space outside the pub where you can order drinks and food. There are not too many tables so you may need to wait in the queue some time (I waited for about an hour) but it is definitely worth it. Burgers are delicious, beer is good, and today there was even a band playing live music just next to us. All this combined with a beautiful view of the harbour at sunset can easily complete everyone's working week!There are no heaters outside, so at the current time (mid April 2021) it may get quite cold for some in the evening. Overall, one of my favourite places.Also, if/when possible, I recommend visiting the nearby Arnolfini art centre and gallery.

They have outdoor benches by the harbour which is just as well because inside it was packed at lunchtime. It would also be a nice jaunt in the summer. Got today’s soup with sourdough bread for £4.75 and a slice of cheesecake. The cake was dense but not that sweet. You can’t really mess up soup; I’ll just say it was thick and possessed a strong tomato/herby taste. Very busy so the soup took a while to come out.