and greasy spoons have previously been among them<\/a>.<\/p>\nIn a recent search for the best greasy spoons in Bristol, we wanted to share a few that many a Bristolian had recommended and raved about.<\/p>\n
Let us know if there are any more that deserve to be on the list in the comments below.<\/p>\n
Top Nosh, Soundwell Road<\/p>\n
Address: <\/strong>409 Soundwell Road, BS15 1JT<\/p>\nWith a Google rating of 4.7 stars out of 5, and a rating on TripAdvisor of 4.8 stars out of five, Top Nosh diners recently described having the “best breakfast ever” here in February.<\/p>\n
The review said: “This place is amazing. Genuinely amazing. A great little pick-me up, or if you fancy, you can take on their beastly mega breakfast! 10\/10 experience, and I would definitely return.”<\/p>\n
Another said: “Lovely friendly atmosphere and lovely staff with first class food, the Omelette is amazing along with a lovely cappuccino coffee freshly made for you.<\/p>\n
“Definitely the best cafe in Bristol it\u2019s a 10\/10 for me & my family I would definitely recommend it.”<\/p>\n
The Bristolian, Picton Street![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_The-Bristolian-exterior.jpg\")
The Bristolian Cafe on Picton Street(Image: The Bristolian)<\/p>\n
Address<\/strong>: 2 Picton Street, Montpelier, BS6 5QA<\/p>\nThe Bristolian boasts a 4.6 Google rating and a 4.2 on TripAdvisor. It’s another in the running for having “the best breakfast”, with one reviewer back in January saying: “Loved everything about this place – decor, staff, attention to cleanliness at tables.<\/p>\n
“Considering how busy they were the wait was not very long for service. I had beetroot latte with coconut milk and it was lovely.<\/p>\n
“The breakfast was the best I have ever had and I\u2019ve had loads out. It was unique as well as being tasty, I was open to trying out the vegan breakfast as wanted to try the aubergine fritters (excellent) and well seasoned scrambled tofu.<\/p>\n
“The mushrooms were magical and the whole breakfast was well cooked, generous and hot, and the staff were professional and hard working weaving their way round.<\/p>\n
“Good atmosphere and choice on menu had great variety for all. Super well done for getting it all right.”<\/p>\n
The Crafty Egg, Stokes Croft![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_Crafty-Egg.jpg\")
(Image: Google)<\/p>\n
Address<\/strong>: 113 Stokes Croft, BS1 3RW<\/p>\nThe Crafty Egg boasts a 4.7 star rating on both Google and TripAdvisor. One reviewer this month wrote: “Great breakfast cafe!<\/p>\n
“Beautifully presented breakfasts, alternative menu, very chilled setting. Wholly recommend if you’re visiting Bristol.”<\/p>\n
A second said: “Delicious food! we had pancakes and the cooked breakfast, the smoothie was also super tasty! really friendly staff and a good vibe!”<\/p>\n
Totterdown Canteen, Wells Road![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_241121totterdowncanteen_03.jpg\")
(Image: Bristol Live)<\/p>\n
Address: <\/strong>141 Wells Road, Totterdown, BS4 2BU<\/p>\nThe Totterdown Canteen has a Google star rating of 4.5 and a 4.6 TripAdvisor rating.<\/p>\n
One review said: “What a super place. We enjoyed a quality breakfast at a very reasonable price. Owner and staff were welcoming and friendly.<\/p>\n
“We had heard this cafe mentioned by Clare Kavanagh on Joe Simms show, Radio Bristol. They know their stuff!”<\/p>\n
While a second added: “A nice place to come for English breakfast in Bristol. Staff are lovely and the food is great value.<\/p>\n
“Seems very popular with the locals even early on a Saturday morning which is always a good sign. Would definitely pop in next time I’m visiting Bristol.”<\/p>\n
Old Market Cafe, West Street<\/p>\n
Address: <\/strong>39 West Street, BS2 0BZ<\/p>\nOld Market Cafe has a 4.6 Google rating and a 4.7 rating on TripAdvisor.<\/p>\n
One reviewer described it some months ago as being a “great non greasy greasy spoon”, adding: “Proper cafe & a great fry up. Much cheaper and tastier than the hotel. Food came it quick and piping hot\u2026.<\/p>\n
“Proper ‘greasy spoon’ without the grease and a choice of tomato (tinned is always better) and a generous portion.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"But would you disagree?The ‘Bristolian Veggie’ from the Bristolian on Picton Street (Image: BristolLive) A proper British greasy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17363,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8818],"tags":[381,748,9418,393,786,4884,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-17362","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bristol","8":"tag-bristol","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-eating-out-in-bristol","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-food-and-drink","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114332447797322495","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17362\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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The ‘Bristolian Veggie’ from the Bristolian on Picton Street (Image: BristolLive)<\/p>\n