Small Street Espresso

Small Street Espresso is one of Bristol's original speciality coffee spots, tucked into the Old City and quietly setting the standard since opening back in 2012. It's small in size but big on reputation, built around seriously good espresso, rotating guest coffees and a focus on doing the basics exceptionally well. Dogs are welcome inside, so everyone can settle in together.

Everything here is stripped back and intentional, from the coffee itself to the selection of cakes, pastries and simple lunch options like toasties. It's the kind of place where you pop in for a quick one and end up lingering just a bit longer, squeezed onto a bench, watching the steady flow of Bristol life pass by.

Dogs pad in alongside you, settling into the rhythm while the coffee does its job. It's a proper Old City coffee stop where paws and people fit naturally into the small, focused space.