Best Bakery and Cake Shops in Cheddar Gorge & Caves

"These guys aren’t delivering, but if you can manage click and collect from Gloucester Road, Bakers & Co (one of my favourite brunches in Bristol) is definitely worth a visit. Run by the owners of several of Bristol’s best restaurants, such as Cargo Cantina, you can order meal kits/fresh ready meals to enjoy at home, including a gourmet taco kit, and truffled mac and cheese. They’re also selling provisions such as flour and some excellent baked goods, including banana bread and pastries."

"Why: Inspired by the San Francisco brunch scene, this café was set up to serve quality coffee alongside a cracking brunch menu. Doing exactly that, you’ll find Spanish favourite huevos rancheros; its version of the full English; or the baker’s breakfast with sausage, pinto beans and sourdough toast. All their sourdough is baked on site, by the way."

"Kieran and Imogen Waite’s Cotham Hill tapas joint Bravas finds itself at the top of many a Bristolian foodie’s hit list, so it came as no surprise that their coffee shop also became an instant hit when it opened on Gloucester Road in early 2014. Breakfast and brunch is superb, but the coffee – from Extract – is perhaps even better."

"Hart’s Bakery has rapidly established itself as synonymous with good cake, at least in Bristol’s speciality coffee circles, where it supplies many of my favourite Coffee Spots. What I hadn’t realised, until I visited it myself, is that it’s also a fantastic little coffee spot in its own right, serving its own amazing cakes, soup, toasties and pasties, along with great coffee from local roasters, Extract. Another advantage is that it’s right outside Bristol’s Temple Meads Station, which is good news for coffee lovers since that area is not awash with great coffee."

"Home of the sour-dough-nut, Pinkmans Bakery is a right of passage when in Bristol. Their delicious doughnuts are individually hand rolled then fried to give a super light texture, making for a moreish dessert. Their latest sour-dough-nut flavours include rhubarb; raspberry and white chocolate; vanilla cream and raspberry jam; honeycomb mousse; and chocolate pecan brownie."

"Sour-dough-nuts are the star of the show at Pinkmans on Park Street. Their signature bake is super light and filled with scrummy flavours like chocolate pecan brownie. The team also whip up stand-out cakes, breads and pastries as well as breakfast and lunch dishes such as toasties and soup."

"About – This isn’t your typical bakery, this is where you’ll find some of Bristol’s best cakes!. Freshly made bakes here will have you wanting to come back!. They offer anything from sweet shortcakes to delicious Bakewell tarts to rich indulgent brownies."

"Since first opening their stall at St Nicholas Market in 2014, Ahh Toots has made a name for itself as one of the best cake shops in Bristol. It is an art-focused bakery known for cakes that look almost too good to eat. Owner Tam Galliford had dreamed of opening her own cake shop since she was a child and after working in a number of top bakeries in Bristol as well as London, she was able to make her dream a reality."

"Formerly based in St Nicholas Market, today you’ll find Ahh Toots in their new home at the bottom of Christmas Steps. The cakery is run by two bakers known for their incredible decorating skills, resulting in cakes that are as amazing to look at as they are to eat. As well as grabbing cake on the go from here, you can order showstopping bespoke cakes for special occasions."

"If you’ve walked through St. Nicks market’s Glass Arcade, chances are you’ve paused and gushed at the cakes on offer at Ahh Toots. They stand tall on the makeshift cart display, glistening with icing that would give a plasterer a run for his money and decorations that make you want to plant your face in them."

"This family-run Portuguese bakery is famed for its pastel de nata – rich custard tarts with crisp pastry – but also serves freshly baked rolls, sourdough loaves, huge slices of multilayered Portuguese sponge..."

"A relative newcomer to Bristol’s baking scene; Farro Bakery specialises in Viennoiserie, making some of the finest croissants and seasonal Danish pastries in town. They also make salty sweet Kouign-Amann, a speciality of Brittany and, Canelés de Bordeaux with its crisp caramel crust and custardy centre, flavoured with rum and vanilla. With regular stalls at Whiteladies Road, Harbourside and Tobacco Factory markets; their baked goods may also be found at the excellent Number 12 Easton and Spoke & Stringer."

"Farro has gone from strength to strength since opening its new bakery in Bond Street, having built up a name for itself at various markets across Bristol. As well as creating some incredible pastries, the company also places a strong focus on being as sustainable as possible. Information on Farro's website reads: "At farro bakery we're taking a 'full fat' approach to our baking. This means, really looking at the whole system of making bread, from field to table."

"Local residents rejoiced when Farro Bakery opened a permanent shop in the city centre. It used to be the case that you had to get to a market early on a specific day to grab their famous pastries, but now they’re there full-time (although you still might need to get there before they sell out!). Quite possible the best pastries in Bristol."

"Goodfellows Restaurant, in Sadler Street offers an inspired blend of European cuisine using the best West Country produce. Goodfellows offers a quality and variety of eating experiences, with a menu that appeals to all tastes. A perfect option for a weekend treat or celebration dinner with the family or a special loved one."

"There's a choice of eating options in Goodfellows' three vibrant rooms: the continental cafe menu offers cakes, pastries and light lunches (opt to pay either £11 or £20 for two courses and a drink)."

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"Set in an 18th-century Palladian mansion on 500 acres, Lucknam Park Hotel is only 10 miles from the city of Bath. A true 5-star country estate, Lucknam Park not only delivers on luxury, it also hits that elusive mark that typical 5-star hotels don’t often reach, which can only be explained as the “it” factor."

"Housed in a repurposed shipping container, it offers insanely good holistic, deep-tissue and sports massages, amongst other things — and has a lovely natural beauty store too. Where: Cargo 2, Wapping Wharf, Museum St, BS1. Shop online at:loopmassage.com"