Bakeries in Easton

The Bristol Loaf ★ 4.3

Bakery££RedfieldMon-Sat 08:00-16:00; Sun 10:00-16:00Walk-in onlyOrganic-certified sourdough and pastries

The Bristol Loaf rises organic sourdough at Church Road in Redfield, the certified-organic bread bakery whose loaves stock cafes across Bristol.

Tip: Sister sites in Bedminster and at the Beacon carry the same bake; go early for the weekend pastry run.

Worth the queue: The organic sourdough that stocks half the city's cafes

Coffee Roasters in Easton

Radical Roasters ★ 4.0

Coffee roaster££EastonThu-Fri 08:00-16:00; Sat 08:30-16:00; Sun 09:00-16:00Public cafe

Radical Roasters runs a Diedrich 5kg roaster on St Mark's Road in Easton, Bristol, screen-printing its bags by hand and chasing experimental lots.

Tip: It sits on the same Easton street as Bristol Sweet Mart, so pair a bag of beans with a spice-shop run.

Sources from: Fruity and experimental small lots

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription

Wine Bars in Easton

Native Vine ★ 4.2

Wine bar££RedfieldWed-Sat 16:00-22:00

Native Vine runs a natural wine bar on Church Road in Redfield, Bristol, pouring biodynamic bottles from small producers and obscure regions.

Signature pour: An orange wine from a region you cannot pronounce yet

Wine focus: Biodynamic, organic and natural wines from indigenous grapes

Food: Snacks and boards

Tip: Happy hour runs 16:00 to 18:00; their Bedminster bottle shop covers daytime browsing Wednesday to Saturday.

Bars in Easton

Snuffy Jack's Ale House ★ 4.1

Cocktail barMicropub£FishpondsMon-Fri 17:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-16:30

Snuffy Jack's pours gravity-served casks in a Fishponds micropub named after a snuff-mill ghost, east Bristol's destination for proper quiet ale drinking.

Signature drink: A gravity-served stout from the cool room

Food: Cheese boards and pork pies

Tip: It is a bus ride from the centre and worth it; card behind the bar, cheese board on the counter, no screens anywhere.

Breweries in Easton

Arbor Ales ★ 4.1

BreweryProlific small-batch range brewed in Easton since 2007££EastonBrewery shop and online store; beers poured across Bristol pubsBrewery shop hours vary; check socials

Arbor Ales has brewed an ever-changing small-batch range in Easton since 2007, from its long-running Shangri-La pale to one-off experiments.

Tip: Look for Arbor lines at the Volunteer Tavern and Gloucester Road pubs; the brewery itself is mostly a shop stop.

Markets in Easton

Bristol Sweet Mart ★ 4.5

Indian£Easton

Bristol Sweet Mart has anchored St Marks Road since 1978, a family-run Easton institution stocking over 9,000 products, spices and a curry deli.

Tip: Come hungry: the deli counter's daily curries and Indian sweets turn a grocery run into lunch.

Hidden Gems in Easton

Snuffy Jack's Ale House ★ 4.1

Cocktail bar£FishpondsMon-Fri 17:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-16:30

Snuffy Jack's pours gravity-served casks in a Fishponds micropub named after a snuff-mill ghost, east Bristol's destination for proper quiet ale drinking.

Why locals love it: A Fishponds micropub in a former shop, invisible unless you ride the 48 bus and watch for the sign.

Tip: It is a bus ride from the centre and worth it; card behind the bar, cheese board on the counter, no screens anywhere.

Bristol Sweet Mart ★ 4.5

Indian£Easton

Bristol Sweet Mart has anchored St Marks Road since 1978, a family-run Easton institution stocking over 9,000 products, spices and a curry deli.

Why locals love it: A world-food emporium on an Easton side street that out-stocks every supermarket in the city.

Tip: Come hungry: the deli counter's daily curries and Indian sweets turn a grocery run into lunch.

Radical Roasters ★ 4.0

Coffee roaster££EastonThu-Fri 08:00-16:00; Sat 08:30-16:00; Sun 09:00-16:00Public cafe

Radical Roasters runs a Diedrich 5kg roaster on St Mark's Road in Easton, Bristol, screen-printing its bags by hand and chasing experimental lots.

Why locals love it: A hand-screenprinted micro roastery hiding among St Mark's Road's grocers and grills.

Tip: It sits on the same Easton street as Bristol Sweet Mart, so pair a bag of beans with a spice-shop run.

Sources from: Fruity and experimental small lots

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription

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