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The cafe on Christmas Steps only opened last year<\/p>\n“Although we are sad to see it go, we\u2019re looking to the future to see what other endeavours we as a shop can venture toward”The cafe on Christmas Steps only opened last year<\/p>\n
A popular independent Bristol coffee shop<\/a> brand has announced it is closing one of its venues in the city for good.<\/p>\n Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, May 6, the team at Dareshack <\/a>wrote: “Hey all, it brings us great sadness to inform you that we’ve come to the decision to permanently close our Christmas Steps location.<\/p>\n “Although this decision wasn’t made lightly, we all feel that it’s one that will benefit Dareshack in the long run.<\/p>\n “Over the last few months, as a team, we have come up with lots of really fun and exciting ideas, and now with the closure of DS2, we can put our full focus into making these ideas into a reality.<\/p>\n “We just wanna thank everyone who has supported that location over the last year, the support really meant a lot to us.<\/p>\n “Although we are sad to see it go, we’re looking to the future to see what other endeavours we as a shop can venture toward! Watch this space!”<\/p>\n The property at 4 Christmas Steps is already on the market via estate agents Burston Cook. The 290 square foot retail unit is priced at \u00a314,000 per annum and described as having access to a large basement storage area, as well as a single WC and a rear courtyard “offering a sunny spot for seating or plants”.<\/p>\n Taking to the comments section, coffee lovers were quick to share their thoughts and opinions on the news. Finnerty Ceramics said it was “so sad”, adding: “Have enjoyed seeing my cups there.”<\/p>\n Triple Co Roast commented: “Looking forward to the next stage team!” Others commented to say they were “excited to see what comes next”.<\/p>\n Described as a ‘speciality coffee bar located in the heart of Central Bristol’, Dareshack also boasts a 4,000 square foot concept shop on Wine Street, which integrates a “state-of-the-art studio alongside a buzzing coffee bar, creating a dynamic space for creativity, community, and art exhibitions”.<\/p>\n BristolLive reported the opening of Dareshack’s Christmas Steps store in June 2024<\/a> – four years after the opening of its Wine Street branch in 2020.<\/p>\n In 2022, BristolLive reported that Dareshack on Wine Street was on a mission<\/a> to ‘unleash creative opportunities’ through the speciality coffee it served, raising funds for local projects ‘one cup at a time’.<\/p>\n Want the latest Bristol breaking news and top stories first? Click here to join our WhatsApp group<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.<\/strong><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_creative-studio-on-Wine-Street-BS1-2BD-Front-of-the-shopjpeg.jpg\")
Dareshack on Wine Street is a coffee bar and multi-purpose arts\/music space(Image: Copyright 2022. All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n