Spicer + Cole have been on my list of must-visit eateries pretty much since they opened last year. I follow them on Twitter and regularly ooh and aah over their gorgeous cakes and fantastic sandwiches at lunchtime.
When we were roaming the city centre one early one Sunday morning, our tummies were rumbling loudly, and then I suddenly remembered that we were pretty near Queen Square and wasn't there a cafe that I'd wanted to go to?
Spicer + Cole is light and airy, but with a minimalist almost industrial vibe to it. Thankfully the minimalism doesn't extend to the counter which was piled high with a dizzying variety of cakes when we visited. The menu is beautifully written behind the counter, on a blackboard wall--I am a total sucker for these, I just adore the look--so we sat down and tried our best to make up our minds quickly. I must confess that I spent most of the time sneaking peeks at the cakes...
Kiwi friands! Now that's unique! |
A treacle tin has been re-purposed as a sugar bowl--love it! |
Before the boys had time to pull many funny faces our breakfast arrived.
It is so hard to take candid shots with these two poseurs around! |
Isn't this the prettiest breakfast toast you've ever seen? |
Lucas takes buttering his toast very seriously |
The pancakes were of the thin and slightly lacy variety. By no means were they crepes, but they weren't the thick American-style ones I'd been expecting. I'm not complaining, though! They were absolutely delicious and the bacon was perfectly crisp. I was a very happy diner.
Dave had the Spicer+Cole Big Breakfast. Bacon, sausages, fried eggs, tomato...the works.
The Big Breakfast at Spicer+Cole |
We'll definitely be back for another lazy Sunday brunch. I was thrilled that Spicer+Cole lived up to my expectations after almost a year of dreaming of their food and coffee. The food was great, the coffee amazing and the welcome was warm. I can easily see Spicer+Cole becoming a special favourite.
Spicer+Cole
1 Queen Square Ave
Bristol
BS1 4JA
Te.: 0117 922 0513
Web: http://www.spicerandcole.co.uk/
Mmmm this looks great!
ReplyDeleteKirsty www.rockit-style.blogspot.co.uk
Thanks, Kirsty! It was a fantastic brunch!
DeleteThis place looks lovely!
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Thanks, Danni! We'll definitely be back for more :)
DeleteLooks delicious! Hobbs House Bakery bread is great (and Hobbs House brothers Tom & Henry Herbert aren't bad either!) :-) x
ReplyDeleteI've met Tom on a couple of occasions and he was really nice. (He gave me some great tips for my sourdough bread--actually made a loaf that rose properly!) I love all of Hobbs House stuff...their bakery in Chipping Sodbury always has very inviting window displays.
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