Where to have the best breakfast in Bath England
Whether you fancy a nourishing smoothie bowl, a hearty full english or some flavourful french toast, in this guide you’ll find the top places to go for the best breakfast in Bath.
The best breakfasts in Bath
1. Courtyard
Best for: a cosy independent Bath cafe serving all-day breakfast and brunch
The Courtyard Café, situated close to Bath Abbey, is a lovely independently owned cafe that’s long been a favourite of both locals and visitors. They serve homemade hearty food (their Havana toast with spiced pulled pork, ham, cheese, chipotle mayo and a fried egg is a must try!) and you can enjoy breakfast or brunch up until 4pm every day.
What’s on the Courtyard breakfast menu: menu highlights include Courtyard full English, Havana toast (pictured above), bubble & squeak stack, mocha pancakes and granola parfait
Website: courtyardbath.co.uk
2. The Green Bird Cafe
Best for: an award winning independent Bath cafe offering a warm and friendly environment
The Green Bird cafe is perfectly located between the Royal Crescent & the Circus in Bath. They offer some of Bath’s best breakfasts, serving up exciting, healthy and delicious food using locally sourced produce.
What’s on The Green Bird Cafe breakfast menu: homemade granola with berry compote, tomatoes on sourdough with roasted almonds, french toast with maple syrup and bacon and bespoke build-your-own breakfasts
Website: greenbirdcafe.co.uk
3. The Bath Townhouse, Coppa Club
Best for: breakfast in Bath in a stylish, cosy setting
You can find Coppa Club’s Bath Townhouse behind a classic Georgian façade in the city centre. After breakfast, you can grab a coffee – or something stronger – in the ground floor café and bar. Or head up the Art Deco staircase to the opulent club lounge to work, relax, eat, or a cocktail at the bar.
What’s on the Bath Townhouse breakfast menu: buckwheat & rye pancakes, crushed avocado & eggs, toasted breakfast muffins, yogurt & granola
Website: coppaclub.co.uk
4. Nook
Best for: wholesome and colourful aussie-inspired breakfasts
Nook – inspired by the wonderful cafes in coastal Australia – was dreamed up on a beach in Byron Bay over poke bowls and cold press juices. Their lovely Bath cafe serves up delicious local & sustainably sourced food and drinks like cold press juices, superfood smoothies, aussie quality speciality coffee and açai smoothie bowls. Wanting to be super inclusive to all diet types, they are totally gluten free, mostly dairy free and offer lots of options for plant based and vegan lifestyles.
What’s on the Nook breakfast menu: banana pancakes, pea and courgette fritters, açai, salted caramel or green goddess smoothie bowls, fresh juices & smoothies and great coffee
Website: nooktheshop.co.uk
5. Same-Same but Different
Best for: a cosy easygoing cafe with delicious cooked to order breakfasts
Same-Same but Different has been a firm favourite with Bath residents and visitors since 2002. This buzzing colourful cafe is another great place to go for one of the best breakfasts in Bath. They serve up delicious home-cooked breakfasts, using the freshest ingredients and with plenty of vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options.
What’s on the Same-Same but Different breakfast menu: full english breakfasts, veggie & vegan breakfasts, bacon & honey or frozen berry & white chocolate french toast, avocado toast, supersede granola with fresh fruit
Website: same-same.co.uk
6. Sally Lunns
Best for: breakfast at a world famous tea and eating house
Home of the original Bath bunn, Sally Lunn’s Eating House is a must visit on a trip to Bath. This historic eating house – and their kitchen museum – is one of the oldest houses in Bath and one of the cities most iconic places. They serve their Sally Lunn bunns throughout the day and the breakfast variations are especially delicious
What’s on the Sally Lunn’s breakfast menu: French toast bunns with smoked bacon & honey, English breakfast bunns and cinnamon butter bunns
Website: sallylunns.co.uk
7. The Pump Room
Best for: an elegant experience in the heart of Bath
If you want to treat yourself to an extra special breakfast in Bath, The Pump Room is an excellent choice. The Georgian Pump Room – ideally located right by the Roman Baths and Bath Abbey – has been the social heart of Bath for more than two centuries and its previous patrons include Jane Austen and Charles Dickens.
You can enjoy a Morning Bakery breakfast or Pump Room brunch under a chandelier, whilst listening to music from the Pump Room Trio or their resident pianist.
What’s on The Pump Room’s breakfast menu: the “Morning Bakery” breakfast offers a choice of Pump Room cakes or a cheddar & chive scone with hand-roasted coffee or house tea, while the “Pump Room Brunch” includes a delicious poached egg dish, tea or coffee and the option to add a chilled glass of Champagne bucks fizz
Website: thepumproombath.co.uk
The best places to stay in Bath
If you’re planning to stay in Bath I’d recommend The Bird Bath or Broad Street Townhouse – both are beautiful townhouse hotels in the city centre. Or if you prefer an airbnb style stay in – The Curator’s Apartment is a stunning 2 bed apartment that makes a perfect base in Bath.
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