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HennesseysSouthville, Bristol

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North St0.1 mi from Southville centrelast reviewed May 2026

Cash-only, run by Mike, and the baked goods justify the trip before you've touched the coffee. Eccentric décor, neighbourhood pricing, and the kind of regulars who've been coming for years.

Mike's cash-only Southville corner where the baking outranks the beans.

5.0★★★★★(171)
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What we love

  • Cash only; no cards
  • Baked goods are the main draw, not the coffee
  • Iced lattes served in a jug with glasses, not a standard cup
  • Décor accumulated over years, not chosen from a supplier catalogue
  • Espresso-based menu; competently made, not obsessively so

Location

18 North St, Southville, Bristol BS3 1HW, UK

0.1 mi from Southville centre

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