Sandwich Shops : Bath

BATH DELI                

31 Bathwick St, BA2 6NZ Tel: 01225 316265, web: www.bathdeli.co.uk

• Gorgeous little deli/takeaway brimming with local cheeses, artisan bread, Wiltshire ham, charcuterie, sauces, pickles, olives, salads, pates and freshly prepared dishes-to-go, mostly locally sourced from small producers - and all available as takeaway sandwich fillings/salads. Outlet for the fabulous Posh Tarts company (http://www.poshtarts.co.uk/). Excellent home/office delivery service options; outside catering. Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm

BEST OF BRITISH                        

12 Broad St, BA1 5LJ Tel: 01225 448055, web: www.bestofbritishdeli.co.uk

• Thriving grocery/deli stocking 100% organic ingredients and British produce, much of it locally sourced. Sandwiches, salads, quiches, homemade cakes, soup, quality coffee/tea etc. Hampers/picnic specialists; domestic and corporate catering service available. Small seating area, free city-centre delivery for orders £25+. Open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm

BOSTON TEA PARTY

Kingsmead Square, BA1 2AE Tel: 01225 313901, web: www.bostonteaparty.co.uk

• Healthy, heart, largely wholemeal food, at very reasonable prices, from this much-loved Bath cafe-society hotspot, strong on ethical sourcing and environmental responsibility. Open Mon-Wed 8am-6pm, Thur-Sat 8am-9pm

BRIDGE COFFEE SHOP

17 Pulteney Bridge, BA2 4AY Tel: 01225 483339

• Takeaway baguettes, pies, pasties, hot and cold drinks and cakes from this busy little cafe in a glorious location on Pulteney Bridge. Open Sun-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-6pm 

BUTTER PAT

18 Upper Borough Walls, BA1 1RJ Tel: 01225 310184

• Freshly made sandwiches, baguettes and wraps, alongside homemade jams, tarts and cakes. Delivery service, and business lunches catered for. Resident ghost can’t always be guaranteed to make an appearance. Open Mon-Sat 9am-4pm

CHANDOS DELI

St George St, BA1 2EH Tel: 01225 314418

Egg Cafe, Theatre Royal, Sawclose, BA1 1ET Tel: 01225 823408, web: www.chandosdeli.com

• Multi-award-winning deli and takeaway with seven outlets across Bath and Bristol, including a cafe at the Theatre Royal’s Egg theatre. Baguettes, sandwiches, salads, cakes, pastries, etc, to eat in or take away. Open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm

CORNISH BAKEHOUSE

11a The Corridor, BA1 5AP Tel: 01225 426635

1 Lower Borough Walls, BA1 1QR Tel: 01225 780432, web: www.cornishbakehouse.com

• Thick-cut sandwiches, baguettes, wraps, salads, coffee, cold drinks and fudge alongside award-winning pasties, baked throughout the day. Open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm

DA VINCI ITALIAN DELI                         

33 Wellsway, Bear Flat, BA2 4RR Tel: 01225 471850, web: www.davincideliandpizza.co.uk

• Authentic Italian deli serving fresh baguettes with yummy fillings, plus fresh pasta, hot lunches, etc. Limited indoor/pavement seating, and a couple of tables in the lovely little garden out back. Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm

DEVON SAVOURIES

19 Lower Borough Walls, BA1 1QU Tel: 01225 442099

• Filled baguettes, sandwiches, hot pastries, coffee, tea and cold drinks. Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm

EAT5STAR

14 Kingsmead Square, BA1 2AD Tel: 01225 330555, web: www.eat5star.com

• Upper-crust casual-but-tasty hotspot offering takeaway and corporate catering options. Brilliant breakfasts, perfect espresso and a lavish lunch menu featuring gourmet sandwiches and salads. Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-5pm

ETHOS

100 Walcot St, BA1 5BG Tel: 01225 443323

• Unfussy, well-made sandwiches, rolls, baguettes and wraps with a strong emphasis on local suppliers, served up in effervescent, friendly surroundings. Open Mon-Sat 8.30am-5pm

FINE CHEESE CO                          

29-31 Walcot St, BA1 5BN Tel: 01225 483407, web: www.finecheese.co.uk

• Daily changing sandwiches, baguettes and picnic foods from this gorgeous upmarket deli/cafe, plus excellent coffee and superb cakes. Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9am-5.30pm

GC COFFEE SHOP

5 Orange Grove, BA1 1LP Tel: 01225 329718

• The GC stands for Gary’s Cafe, but due to restricted space, most choose to take away his sandwiches, wraps, baguettes, cakes, pastries, burgers and ice-cream. Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm

GOODIES                         

2a St Saviours Rd, Larkhall, BA1 6RJ Tel: 01225 336033, web: www.goodiesdeli.co.uk

• Popular, long-standing deli offering breads from their in-store French bakery supplemented by daily Hobbs House deliveries. Fresh baguettes, ciabatta, granary/white breads, etc, stuffed with the freshest fillings imaginable. Croissants and sweet pastries are the stuff of local legend. Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm

GOURMET SCOFFS

9 Terrace Walk, BA1 1LN Tel: 01225 471137

• Sandwiches, filled rolls, sausage rolls, scotch eggs, etc, to eat in or take away. Open Mon-Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm

GUILDHALL DELICATESSEN     

8a Guildhall Market, BA2 4AW Tel: 01225 427195, web: www.bathguildhallmarket.co.uk/the-guildhall-delicatessen

• Sandwiches, baguettes, sweet and savoury tarts, pies, pastries, etc alongside continental and local meats, homemade cakes, olives, jams and chutneys, cheeses and vegetarian, Indian and Italian specialities. Catering service. Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 9.30am-5.30pm

HARVEST NATURAL FOODS

37 Walcot St, BA1 5BN Tel: 01225 465519, web: www.harvest-bath.coop

• Long-established (1971) veggie, wholefood, natural, ethical, organic and locally sourced emporium. Fresh vegetarian and vegan rolls, imaginative vegetarian and vegan savouries (including gluten-free pasta salads) and cakes. Everything is freshly prepared - anything left over at the end of the day is given to the homeless. Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-6.30pm, Sat 9am-6pm

INTERMEZZO EXPRESS

32 Barton St, BA1 1HH Tel: 01225 466583

• Gert big fat baguettes, sarnies, etc, generously over-stuffed with a massive choice of fillings and served with full-on Mediterranean panache. Open Mon-Fri 7am-4pm

LA BAGUETTE

3 Stall St, BA1 1QL Tel: 01225 480833

• Sandwiches, baguettes, freshly baked pasties, toasties, wraps and hot and cold drinks. Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-6pm, Sat 9am-6pm

LA CROISSANTERIE

14 Northumberland Place, BA1 5AR Tel: 01225 469641

• Good-quality, reasonably priced eat-in or takeaway sandwiches, baguettes, pastries, soups and coffees, particularly popular with tourists. Open Mon-Sat 8.30am-5.30pm, Sun 9am-5pm

LES MUNCHIES

3 New St, Kingsmead Square, BA1 2AF Tel: 01225 480779

• Sandwiches, rolls, baguettes and panini (first-rate breakfast selection) freshly prepared to order, plus jacket spuds, homemade soup, Illy coffee. Open Mon-Fri 7am-4pm, Sat 9.30am-5.30pm

MONTGOMERY’S

10a Queen St, BA1 1HE Tel: 01225 338803

• Over 40 sandwich fillings, conjuring up thousands of combinations. Office delivery service. Open Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 10am-3pm

PICNIC IN THE PARK

16 Lark Place, BA1 3BA Tel: 01225 461620

• This bright and breezy takeaway is the perfect pre-park pitstop. Sandwiches, baguettes, cakes, crisps, etc, plus fruit, sweet stuff and hot/cold drinks. Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm (occasional Sundays in summer)

PRESTO

7 Abbey Churchyard, BA1 1LY Tel: 01225 338803, web: www.pastypresto.com

• Sandwiches, salads, soups and pastries alongside pasties and savouries freshly baked on the premises each day, plus 100% Arabica Fairtrade coffee. Open Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm

RETRO TO GO          

18 York St, BA1 1NG Tel: 01225 339347, web: www.caferetro.co.uk

• Very reasonably priced baguettes, panini, soups, sandwiches, sweet treats and picnic fare, plus excellent coffee and tea, attached to Cafe Retro. Stockists of the sublimely stylish ‘Aladdin’ thermal boxes and mugs. Join the Bento Lunch Club and get 20% discount. Catering service. Open Mon-Fri 8.30am-3pm, Sat 10am-3.30pm

SEASONS WHOLEFOOD

10 George St, BA1 2EH Tel: 01225 469730

• Takeaway counter inside a lively wholefood grocery. Frozen yogurts in summer, homemade soups in winter, plus salads and sandwiches. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm

SUBWAY

11 Westgate St, BA1 1EQ Tel: 01225 789958

Unit 2, Rosewell Court, BA1 2AG Tel: 01225 465156, web: www.subway.co.uk

• Chunky fresh subs from a huge list. Breads baked in store, six-inch or foot-long, with meat, fish and vegetarian options. Open WS: Mon-Wed 8am-12midnight, Thur-Sat 8am-3am, Sun 9am-12midnight. RC: Daily 7am-10.30pm (8am Sun)

TASTY 1

14a Manvers St, BA1 1JH Tel: 01225 444288

• Filled sandwiches, rolls and croissants, plus pies, pastries, jacket spuds, cakes, coffee, tea, etc, next to SouthGate shopping centre, across the road from Bath Spa station. Open Mon-Sat 7.30am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-5pm

THYME

27 Westgate St, BA1 1EP Tel: 01225 780078, web: www.thymefood.co.uk

• Supremely fresh sandwiches, baguettes and salads made to order. Fillings range from standard egg/tuna mayo variety (with low-fat options) to posh nosh like proper pastrami with dill pickle, oak-smoked salmon with cream cheese, hummus with roasted Mediterranean veg. Fresh homemade soup and imaginative salad pots. Excellent coffee at bargain prices. Extensive catering service, including dinner parties, barbecues, weddings, etc. Open Mon-Fri 7.30am-3pm, Sat 9am-3pm

WEST CORNWALL PASTY COMPANY

4 Burton St, BA1 1BN Web: www.westcornwallpasty.co.uk

• Proper pasty shop with magnificent selection of freshly prepared sandwiches, filled rolls, etc, plus tea, coffee, water and juices. Small outdoor seating area on pavement out front. Company donates a chunk of its profits to the RNLI. Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm

WHOLE BAGEL

4 Upper Borough Walls, BA1 1RG Tel: 01225 333259, web: www.thewholebagel.co.uk

• A deli display of fillings (smoked salmon & cream cheese, pastrami, ‘Nutty Swiss’) for your bagel - multi-seed, jalapeno, olive & sundried tomato or good old plain. They’re cholesterol, preservative, GM and additive free, and contain almost no fat. Homemade soup, various salads and lunchtime meal deals, too. Open Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 9am-4pm

WILD CAFE

10a Queen St, BA1 1HE Tel: 01225 448673, web: www.wildcafe.co.uk

• Local, seasonal and sustainable produce goes into their takeaway salad and sandwich menu, plus simple all-day menu in the cafe featuring local wild food. Open Mon-Sat 8am-5pm