Rhubarb Cafe
388 Gloucester Rd
Bristol
BS7 8TR
No web Site but a Facebook page.
My partner had an appointment at Southmead Hospital and as anyone who has been to the new Hospital will tell you, parking is a nightmare.
So i dropped her off and agreed to wait till she was ready for collection.
I drove down to Gloucester Road where i knew id find a nice Cafe and a Daily Paper.
There were several Cafe’s in the immediate area and i chose Rhubarb primarily because it already had a few customers and the opposition didnt.
When i went in i realised there are two levels, one at street level and another (where the cooking is done) which is accessed by a flight of steps. The upper level was warm and slightly steamy. Unfortunately the only two tables were already taken and there was the general murmur of conversation. Down stairs was barren.
I placed an order for the Full Breakfast, with Tea (£7.35) without looking at the menu or making any other enquiries, before heading for the toilets.
This was a bit disappointing as there was no hot water available and once i’d washed (in cold water) there were no hand towel’s so i wasn’t able to dry my hands. It would have been almost impossible to access these facilities for disabled visitors.
I made my way back down to the lower level and chose a table.
The seating was very comfortable (though my table was a bit cramped) with a view of the Gloucester Rd, though the pretty little display of flowers on each table couldn’t make up for the cold draft swirling round my legs and i longed for some additional heating. Eating with your coat on is a real turn off.
The food took a while but the pot of tea soon arrived and i took the chance to read my paper though I was unable to avoid listening to the conversation of the ladies on the table above me who were intent on ‘out-doing’ one another with tales of recent Illnesses, procedure’s and their experiences at the hands of various Surgeon’s.
Guess this is one of the ‘Perks’ of being close to a large Hospital?
The tea was good and it all came in a matching set though it was just about a cup full so the need for a tea pot seemed a bit pointless.
When the food came it looked great, laid out on square white plates, it was piping hot and the toast was on a separate plate which i like, though im not sure there was a choice of bread and It was already spread with butter which might be an issue if you don’t want Dairy?
Two good rashers of bacon, two fried eggs, fried potato, sausage, a well cooked tomato, some fresh mushrooms, Black Pudding and a portion of baked beans filled the plate nicely.
This was a good breakfast, reasonably priced.
If only it had been warmer i would have stayed longer and maybe bought a second cup of tea?
Worth a visit.
NB. When i passed this venue on the 31st January 2015 it appeared to be closed down?
In search of a great Breakfast 
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