15 cool cafés and coffee shops for client meetings in Bristol

Little by name and nature, Small Street Espresso has a super cosy wood and brick interior and friendly staff who are amazing at remembering regular customers' orders.

It's a popular haunt for barristers (Bristol Crown Court is across the road) but as they usually take their coffee away, you should still be able to bag one of Small Street's limited tables.

With a super cool, dark interior, delicious coffee and plenty of space, Dareshack is a great spot for meetings.

There are a plethora of tables, so it's likely you'll find one for your business chats.

You'll get extra cool points from your client if Dareshack have an interesting exhibition or event on, too.

A bright and beautiful space on the ground floor of Bristol Beacon - a renowned music venue and creative space.

The Loaf café has lots of beautiful seating for your meeting, and seriously delicious freshly baked goods for eating.

They also have cafés in Bedminster and Redfield, if you happen to be there!

Bristol now boasts two Society Cafés, but our favourite is the one on Narrow Quay, overlooking the harbour.

It's a family-run, independent small business, serving up speciality coffee and yummy cakes. They hold cupping events, exhibitions, and even produce their own newspaper.

Society Café has loads of seating inside as well as out, if you happen to catch one of those perfect sunny days in Bristol.

Inside an old boot factory, the Bristol branch of boutique hotel company Artist Residence has a super cool space for food & drinks, which makes for a quirky meeting location.

With interesting prints adorning their rustic walls and a bangin' coffee, this is the place to meet clients with a penchant for the unusual.

It's also perfect for those looking for a place to stay, with comfy beds in cosy rooms, and a very tasty breakfast.

One of our clients, independent jewellery designer Jacks Turner, insisted we include 25A, and we couldn't say no.

Upstairs you'll be greeted by a big, beautiful floral display by Pretty Wild, and 25A's signature copper wall.

There's just one long table up here, but venture downstairs and you'll find plenty more tables perfect for meetings.

Sister café to Small Street and Small Goods, Little Victories is a light and airy cafe at Wapping Wharf.

It's the perfect place for people-watching, as lots of people walk through Gaol Ferry Steps now that the bridge is back open.

Do yourself (and your client) a favour and order a slice of toasted and buttered banana bread each - you won't regret it.

Also at Wapping Wharf, New Cut Coffee are an independent specialist coffee roaster, a little closer to the river.

It's a lovely spot for watching the comings and goings of the busy river, as well as being a cool place for a client meeting.

Alongside their tasty coffee, they serve up a seasonal fruit pie, along with other (mostly plant-based) cakes, cookies and sandwiches.

Just out of the city centre and into Southville, Sweven is a good location if you or your client are driving, as free parking is abundant.

They're a company who are really into their coffee, working closely with their suppliers to create a sustainable small business.

And if you're wondering what the heck Sweven means, it's an Old English word that means both “dream” and “vision”.

One of the newer kids on the block, Apostrophe opened in December 2023 in the undercover stretch of businesses near Asda Bedminster.

They've got baked good aplenty alongside amazing speciality coffee, should you want to treat your client to a tasty little extra.

Their furniture is perfect for meetings, they have a big table that is gagging for meet ups, and laptop bench space too.

The Cloakroom Café is open Monday-Saturday for all your coffee and business meeting needs, and probably has the most interesting history out of all the cafés we've listed...

The clue is in the name - it's a converted Edwardian public loo!

The whole coffee shop is tiled to perfection, and the hot drinks and cakes are lovely too.