The Green Bird Cafe — Restaurant in Bath

We came for breakfast, and while the food was really good, the overall experience was just okay.

Starting with the highlights: the hash chorizo was a solid choice - flavourful, with a nice mix of veggies and chunks of chorizo. It would’ve been even better with a slice of bread to round it out. We were really hoping to try the Marsala French toast (which came recommended in other reviews), but it was no longer available - a bit of a letdown. We went with the regular French toast with maple syrup and bacon instead. It was very sweet and felt like it needed something to cut through the sugar. The portion size was solid.

The sides, however, were excellent - the mushrooms and homemade beans were both a great choice. Drinks-wise, the orange juice was tasty but only came in a half-full glass, which felt a bit stingy.

The menu itself could use some improvement. It’s a bit confusing - pastries, sides, and full breakfast dishes are all mixed together, making it tricky to figure out what to order. Still, the food earns a solid 4 stars from us.

The real downside was the service. The seating process didn’t make much sense. There was a group of five ahead of us who took ages to be seated. Meanwhile, several tables for two were free - both inside and outside - but we were left waiting without any update. When we finally asked, we were told we had to wait for the larger group to be seated first, even though it didn’t affect our table. It just felt poorly managed (we waited for almost 0,5h!) - especially when you’re hungry and just want a coffee and a...

Experience at 10am on a Saturday.

I visited the Green Bird Cafe in Bath after seeing all the glowing reviews, and to be fair, things started off well. The food was good, service was pleasant — until the cafe got busy. That’s when the experience soured.

After finishing our meal, we were leisurely enjoying the last sips of our coffee, preparing to pay and leave. But instead of being allowed to finish on our own terms, we were asked — quite bluntly — to shuffle down across a table to make room for more customers. It was awkward, unnecessary, and frankly, made us feel like cattle being herded to optimise their table turnover.

In all my years of dining, brunching, and travelling across multiple countries, I’ve never encountered a request like that in any cafe or restaurant. It completely undercut what was an otherwise good experience and left us with a bitter aftertaste — quite literally and figuratively.

To top it off, staff seemed to disappear when it came time to address the issue, save for one person who eventually surfaced to take some feedback. But by then, the damage was done.

Sadly, I won’t be returning. If the priority is quantity over quality of experience, I’d rather spend my time and...

Recently won "Best Breakfast in Bath" in the good food awards, and deservedly so! The cafe itself is a really lovely little building tucked away just near the Royal Crescent and Circus. It has a good amount of seating indoors and some outdoor seats (they don't allow dogs inside but you can sit outside with them and they even bring you a bowl of water).

The breakfast / brunch menu isn't vast but has a decent selection. More to the point everything on it is fantastic. I believe the menu changes periodically but I've had eggs various ways with bacon, mushrooms etc. and it's always been outstanding. I wouldn't normally rave about just scrambles eggs, but the Green Birds Cafe's are more than 'just eggs, they're delicious. They offer pancakes and have done French Toast previously; so a good all round brunch offering. Not to mention a great selection of cakes (I haven't yet managed to avoid ordering one following brunch...).

It is a busy little place so you may have a wait, although it's worth it. The staff are really great; friendly and helpful and just seemingly enjoying doing their jobs. Nothing forced or pushy ever!

All in all an ideal...