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Whiteladies Rd0.7 mi from Clifton centrelast reviewed May 2026

The slow European feel is genuine, not decorative. Come for the pastries and the pace.

The atmosphere and pastries are the story on Whiteladies Road.

4.8★★★★½(61)
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What we love

  • Pastries anchor the menu, not an afterthought to the coffee
  • Espresso machine rather than bean-to-cup
  • Specialty-adjacent drinks on the menu, including pink chai
  • Deliberately unhurried pace, rare on a busy stretch of Whiteladies Road

Location

205 Whiteladies Rd, Redland, Bristol BS8 2XT, UK

0.7 mi from Clifton centre

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