Bake & Brew — Restaurant in Cheltenham

Cosy and original. This little place has a lovely welcoming atmosphere and a delectable selection of tasty baked treats to go with your coffee. Came here for a lazy Sunday afternoon coffee and chat with a friend. We each had an iced coffee, though I opted for the decaf mocha version - a nice little cocoa twist on the regular - 35p extra for decaf or almond milk (and other extras or alternatives I wasn't paying too much attention to). Tasted great and the serving size was decent with not too much ice. We also each had a millionaire shortbread - it was so decadent and perfectly made. The chocolate topping was solid but not too hard to break easily enough with a fork, the same goes for the shortbread - baked to perfection. And the lovely gooey caramel in the middle was also just right. There are a number of little tables inside with wooden and metal framed chairs, but also a cushioned bench along the one wall, there's also seating at a counter along the window for solo diners. The restaurant is a little below street level, but a ramp from the entrance looks like it could be...

Poor Bacon

So one lazy Sunday morning we wanted breakfast and had driven past enough times so we chose to go here.

Place was empty and that was ok. We both opted for the bacon and eggs. I chose to add avo and the other half added mushrooms. They could not do my coffee with the Aeropress as I wanted so I went with the V60. Great coffee, i do not normally like Columbian varieties. They could not do poached eggs as they said the hotplate could not get toy enough due to weather. Not sure of the relevance.

The food came out and as we where not asked how we wanted our fried eggs they where cooked way over what they should have been with no sign of running yoke. The bacon look and felt like that had cooked it between 2 irons. It was so hard that i am sure it could have been shaped into a knife. They sum how though did not burn it.

It's a nice place with great coffee and lthink if the order is specified to your exact liking they might and should be able to pull it...

We came to Brew & Bake for brunch on a sunny Sunday morning, all the windows were open and it was just lovely. It was full but not over crowded as they had removed the chairs from the middle table.

There was a short wait for the table which was thoroughly sanitised before we sat down. The menu had lots of great breakfast options including a full English, eggs benedict with salmon and my choice: bacon, avocado and poached eggs on sourdough toast, with a side order of halloumi.

They were quite busy, we had some coffees which came out first and were finished just before the food came out. Everything was cooked really well - nice gooey eggs! Very flavoursome and an ample amount. The bacon was cooked perfectly too - all plates went back clean.

The staff were very friendly, checking if we were ok, needed water or sauces. Everywhere was very clean and comfy. I'd recommend and...