Food & Drink · Bath City Centre

Brunch in Bath

Eight places that do brunch properly. Café Creme at Kingsmead Square for the terrace. Tamp Coffee for the espresso. Bertinet Kitchen for the pastries. Sally Lunn's for the occasion.

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Brunch venues

From £5

Full breakfast

7am

Earliest opening

Walk-in

Most take no bookings

The 8 best brunch spots in Bath

01 Café Creme
£8–16

Kingsmead Square · BA1 2AE

Mon–Sat 8am–4pm, Sun 9am–3pm

The most reliable all-day brunch spot in central Bath. Eggs Benedict, avocado toast, and American-style pancakes done properly. The Kingsmead Square terrace is a lovely spot for outdoor brunch on a dry morning — and the tables fill fast. Can get busy by 10:30am Saturday — arrive early or expect a short wait.

Outdoor seatingWalk-ins only
02 Society Café
£6–14

Kingsmead Square + Vicarage Lane · BA1 2AE

Mon–Fri 8am–5pm, Sat–Sun 9am–5pm

Two central locations. Strong coffee — one of the better espresso operations in Bath. The Kingsmead Square branch has the better seating; Vicarage Lane is quieter and better for working. Brunch menu runs eggs, toasties, and granola. The flat white is consistently good.

Good coffeeTwo locations
03 Tamp Coffee
£6–13

Walcot Street · BA1 5BG

Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm, Sat 8am–5pm, Sun 9am–4pm

Walcot Street's specialist coffee shop. Seasonal brunch menu, good filter as well as espresso, and the right amount of character in a small space. Popular with locals rather than tourists. On Saturday, positioned well for walking the antiques market afterwards.

Specialist coffeeLocal favourite
04 Brunel's Kitchen (YMCA)
£5–9

Broad Street Place · BA1 5LH

Mon–Fri 7am–2pm, Sat 8am–2pm

Possibly the best-value brunch in the city centre. Full cooked breakfast from £5, decent coffee, and an atmosphere that is genuinely local rather than tourist-directed. No nonsense, no frills, fast service. The YMCA setting makes it less obvious to visitors — it is usually quieter than the nearby alternatives.

Budget pickFast service
05 The Bertinet Kitchen
£9–18

New Bond Street Place · BA1 1BH

Tue–Sat 8:30am–4pm

Richard Bertinet trained as a baker in Brittany, and it shows — the croissants, kouign-amann, and pain au chocolat are some of the finest you'll find in Bath. For brunch: tartines on sourdough, eggs on their own bread, seasonal specials. The lunch menu takes over from 11:30am but the earlier window is worth arriving for. Tuesday to Saturday only.

Best bread in BathClosed Mon/Sun
06 The Scallop Shell
£10–20

Monmouth Street · BA1 2AP

Tue–Sat from 12pm (lunch), brunch Sat from 10am

Bath's best fish and chip restaurant also runs a Saturday brunch service. Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, kippers, and fish-based brunch dishes done at a higher level than most. Slightly more expensive than the others on this list but the cooking is several notches above. Saturday brunch from 10am only.

Seafood brunchSaturday only
07 Oak
£12–20

North Parade Passage · BA1 1NX

Sun brunch from 10:30am; Tue–Sat lunch from 12pm

Plant-based restaurant on one of Bath's most ancient streets (the lane that runs alongside Sally Lunn's). Sunday brunch is a special occasion: shakshuka, mushroom dishes, and excellent pastries from their own kitchen. The space is quiet and well-designed. Sunday only for brunch.

Vegetarian/veganSunday only
08 Sotto Sotto
£12–22

George Street · BA1 2EH

Sat–Sun brunch from 10am

Italian restaurant that opens for weekend brunch — eggs, pastries, and a proper espresso set-up alongside weekend pasta and Italian breakfast dishes. Downstairs seating in the vaulted cellar; upstairs on George Street at weekends. Weekend only.

Italian brunchWeekend only

Staying in Bath for the weekend?

All eight brunch spots above are within 15 minutes' walk of any central Bath hotel. For Saturday brunch, the Walcot Street market runs from 9am — good combination with Tamp Coffee or Café Creme.

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Brunch in Bath — frequently asked

Where is the best brunch in Bath?
Café Creme at Kingsmead Square is the most consistent all-day brunch spot in central Bath — good eggs, reliable coffee, and outdoor terrace seating. For the best coffee, Tamp Coffee on Walcot Street or Society Café in Kingsmead Square. For a special occasion, Oak (Sunday brunch only) or The Scallop Shell (Saturday brunch with seafood focus). For budget brunch, Brunel's Kitchen at the YMCA on Broad Street Place offers full breakfasts from £5.
Does Bath have good brunch spots?
Yes. Bath has a strong independent café scene and several restaurants that open specifically for weekend brunch. Highlights: Bertinet Kitchen (best bread and pastries in the city), Tamp Coffee (specialist espresso, local favourite on Walcot Street), Oak (Sunday brunch, plant-based), and The Scallop Shell (Saturday only, seafood focus). The central city cluster around Kingsmead Square has the highest density of brunch options.
Where to eat breakfast in Bath city centre?
For full breakfast in the city centre: Brunel's Kitchen (YMCA, Broad Street Place) is the cheapest option — full cooked breakfast from £5, open from 7am Monday to Friday. Café Creme (Kingsmead Square) is slightly more expensive but has better eggs and outdoor seating. Bertinet Kitchen (New Bond Street Place) is the best for pastries and bread — arrive before 10am for croissants.
Where is Sally Lunn's in Bath?
Sally Lunn's is at 4 North Parade Passage, Bath BA1 1NX — one of the oldest houses in Bath (c.1482). The Sally Lunn bun (a large, soft, slightly sweet bun) has been made here since at least the 17th century. The bakehouse museum in the basement is free. It is primarily a tea room and lunch venue rather than a brunch spot — the bun itself is the reason to visit. Open daily from around 10am.

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