Sandwich Shops : Bristol

BOSTON TEA PARTY

75 Park St, BS1 5PF Tel: 0117 929 8601, web: http://www.bostonteaparty.co.uk/

• Perennially popular, laidback cafe-bar dishing up fresh, innovative food. Good sandwich and panini range at this venue praised by The Guardian and The Times. Menus change regularly. See also Cafes, Bristol, and Restaurants: European & Mediterranean.

BREADSTORE

45 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8AD Tel: 0117 942 1654

• Highly recommended bakery serving a small but good selection of filled rolls and pies - the bacon ciabatta, coronation chicken and Chinese chicken are very special. Fantastic bread and top cakes, too.

BRUNEL BUTTERY

Wapping Wharf, BS1 6DS Tel: 0117 929 1696

• Renowned for doorstep-sized bacon butties, as well as drinks, homemade cakes and pies, salads, quiches and vegetarian snacks, all freshly prepared. Open Daily

CAFFE GUSTO

3 Hanover Quay, BS1 5JE Tel: 0117 930 4925

54 Prince St, BS1 4QH Tel: 0117 376 3682

2 Clare St, BS1 1XR Tel: 0117 921 1110

British Empire & Commonwealth Museum Yard, Clock Tower Yard, Temple Meads, BS1 6QH Tel: 0117 929 4292

28 Upper Maudlin St, BS2 8DJ Tel: 0117 927 6090

St Michaels Hill, Kingsdown, BS2 8BU Tel: 0117 929 8113

Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Whiteladies Rd, BS8 2NN Tel: 0117 974 7277

5 & 39 Queens Rd, Clifton, BS8 1QE Tel: 0117 925 0868

9 Princess Victoria St, Clifton Village, BS8 4BX Tel: 0117 973 5400

Upper Level, The Mall, Cribbs Causeway BS34 5GF Tel: 0117 959 3986

Web: www.caffegusto.com

• Baguettes, sandwiches and rolls at good-value prices. 

CAFFE NERO

House of Fraser, Cabot Circus, BS1 3BD  Tel: 0117 929 7900

38 Corn St, BS1 1HT Tel: 0117 927 9758

7-9 Queens Rd, Clifton, BS8 1QE Tel: 0117 929 4992

46 Regent St, Clifton Village, BS8 4HU  Tel: 0117 923 7555

NEW 1 Union St, BS1 2DD Tel: 0117 929 3916, web: www.caffenero.com

• Excellent coffees and very popular panini filled with the likes of mozzarella & pesto, tuna melt, and the ever-popular ham & cheese.

CARWARDINES

5 St Stephen St, BS1 1EE Tel: 0117 925 0785

• Popular, long-established sandwich stop, with a vast selection of freshly prepared sarnies. Eat in or take away. Open Mon-Fri 7am-3pm

CHANDOS DELI

Quakers Friars, Cabot Circus, BS1 3BU Tel: 0117 927 9543

Bristol University Sports Centre, Tyndall Ave, BS8 1TQ  Tel: 0117 922 7700

6 Princess Victoria St, Clifton, BS8 4BP Tel: 0117 974 3275

121 Whiteladies Rd, Clifton, BS8 2PL Tel: 0117 970 656597

Henleaze Rd, BS9 4JP Tel: 0117 907 4391, web: www.chandosdeli.com

• Extremely popular deli stocking an eclectic range of cheese, charcuterie, fresh bread, olives, cakes, soups and bruschetta. Homemade savoury tarts come in flavours like goat’s cheese & onion marmalade, or smoked salmon & cream cheese. Award-winning sandwiches and baguettes (some using Bertinet bread,) filled with the likes of brie and local ham as well as mixed charcuterie. Open Henleaze: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 8am-5pm. Princess Victoria St: Mon 9am-5pm, Tue-Fri 8.30am-7pm, Sat 9am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Whiteladies Rd: Mon-Thur 7.30am-4pm, Fri 7.30am-5pm, Sat 8.30am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Cabot Circus: Mon-Sat 9.30am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Bristol University (term-time) Mon-Fri 7.30am-7.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4.30pm

COFFEE NO 1

157 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, BS7 8BA Tel: 0117 942 9909

31 Princess Victoria St, Clifton Village, BS8 4BX Tel: 0117 923 8021

4 Canford Lane, Westbury on Trym, BS9 3DH Tel: 0117 959 1749, web: www.coffee1.co.uk

• Terrific, ethical, great-tasting coffee to drink in or take away, plus excellent sarnies, panini and focaccias. Great cake and pastry selection.

DELICIOUS CAFE

33 Colston Ave, BS1 4UA Tel: 0117 925 6699

• Eat in or take away from a choice of fresh soups, sandwiches, panini, bagels and hot/cold drinks.

FANTASTIC SANDWICH CO

63 North Rd, BS6 5AD Tel: 0117 942 0470, web: www.fantasticsandwich.co.uk

• Open from 7am, with early breakfasts for their army of appreciative customers. Make their own veggies sausages, and use fresh, local ingredients wherever possible. Home of the legendary Errol Flynn, King of Tonga, Lincoln High Roller and sesame Nigella panini. Equally fantastic salads include Thai chilli, crayfish & noodle, and pesto pasta with mozzarella pearls and cherry tomato. Online orders taken, delivery across most of Bristol for orders for 10+ people, and they can cater for buffets and business meetings.

MAGIC ROLL

St Thomas Court, Redcliff St, Bristol, BS1 6GJ Tel: 0117 927 3897

Triangle South, BS8 1EZ Tel: 0117 922 1435, web: www.magicroll.co.uk

• Fantastic staff at these stellar spots make Magic Rolls even more magic. Since last year’s guide, Anna and Jess have headed off on their travels but Kate has returned from hers (welcome back!) to join Rachel and chaps consistently conjuring up delicious bundles of delight indubitably worthy of their adjective. Fresh, healthy, nutritious khobez breads filled with falafel, chicken, bacon from Gloucestershire’s Frocester Fayre Farm, mozzarella, zingy salad and mango salsa refuel office workers by day and clubbers/pubbers at the end of full-on late nights (or early mornings). Open Clifton: Mon-Sat 12noon-3am. Redcliff St: Mon-Fri 8.30am-3pm.

MANGE TOUT

58 Corn St, BS1 1JG Tel: 0117 927 7927, web: www.mangetout.biz

• Central cafe serving sandwiches, savouries, pastries and coffees to eat in or take away. They’ll pack a breakfast for you if you phone in your order before 10.30am. Plenty of vegetarian options, and meal deals offer crisps, drink and sandwich for £3.95. Open Mon-Fri from 7am, Sat from 9am

OKIDOKIS

4-5 St Augustine’s Place, BS1 4UD Tel: 0117 929 3712

• Small, friendly takeaway open for breakfast and lunch, with jacket spuds, sandwiches, panini, freshly made quiches and Illy coffee. Business buffets, too.

OLD CHEESE SHOP

1 Worrall Rd, off Blackboy Hill, BS8 2UF Tel: 0117 946 6940

• Possibly the South West’s most famous cheese shop in the 70s, and nowadays an ultra-sophisticated sandwich emporium. All produce is prepared on site from fresh ingredients: a vast range of sandwiches, chicken schnitzel (the stuff of legend), chargrilled salmon, daily specials including chilli, curries and spag bol, and soup in winter. Great cakes and fresh orange juice. Business buffets catered for. Open Mon-Fri 8.15am-4.30pm

PAPA COSTA DELI

67 Queens Rd, Clifton, BS8 1QL Tel: 0117 929 1600

• Mediterranean-style cafe and onsite deli dishing up panini, soup, savoury snacks, etc, with Italian, Greek, Spanish, French and Cypriot flavours. Open Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm

PAPADELI

84 Alma Rd, Clifton, BS8 2DJ Tel: 0117 973 6569, web: www.papadeli.co.uk

• Much-feted, Mediterranean-inspired cafe where the sandwiches, ciabattas and baguettes feature Hobbs House bread, with serrano ham & tomato a menu highlight. Locally sourced, Fairtrade and organic credentials. Restaurant-quality dishes made daily on the premises.

PARSONS BAKERY

12 Baldwin St, BS1 1SA Tel: 0117 933 8685

134 St Michaels Hill, BS8 2DA Tel: 0117 933 0919

3 Princess Victoria St, Clifton Village, BS8 4BX Tel: 0117 923 9363, web: www.parsonsbakery.co.uk

• Various branches dotted around Bristol, offering fresh bread and sandwiches, hot panini, breakfast baguettes, savouries and sweets, plus great fresh espresso and super croissants.

PRET A MANGER

29-31 Queens Rd, Clifton, BS8 1QE Tel: 0207 932 5293, web: www.pret.com

• Enormous sarnie offerings including the diet-conscious Slim Pret range, plus coffee, sushi, cakes, pastries and a delivery service for local business lunches. Open Mon-Fri 7.30am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm

RED

9 Clare St, BS1 1XH Tel: 0117 925 5461

• Brother-and-sister-run continental-style cafe and takeaway. There’s hot soup, jacket spuds, panini, baguettes and great sandwiches, plus superb coffee. Open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pm

SOUTHVILLE DELI

262 North St, Bedminster, BS3 1JA Tel: 0117 966 4507, web: www.southvilledeli.com

• Sarnie offerings from £2.60 change daily here depending on what they’ve got on the deli side of things. Fillings include free-range chicken, cured meat and cheeses. Admirable vegan range includes a hummus, falafel & red pepper wonder. Great-value lunchboxes contain a hunk of bread, hummus, feta, olives, roasted red peppers and a stuffed vine leaf (£2.90), with wheat-free options. Clive’s Pies, sweet offerings courtesy of Bar Cake, and Fairtrade coffee to go. Open Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm, Sun 10.30am-4.30pm

SPICE ROUTE

61 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8AD Tel: 0117 904 0040

• Fabulous, top-notch cafe serving imaginative, reasonably priced and made-to-order baguettes and panini, soups, quiche, baklava, croissants, cake, juices, smoothies, etc. Take away or eat in, outside or indoors.

SUBWAY

The Galleries, BS1 3XE; Merchant St, Broadmead, BS1 3EP; 15-17 Clare St, BS1 1XH; 31 Union St, BS1 2DJ; 3b Broad Quay, BS1 4DA; Corner House, Hamilton Court, Montague St, BS2 8NY; 80-82 East St, Bedminster, BS3 4EY; Unit 29 Broadwalk, Knowle, BS4 2QB; 201 Stapleton Rd, Easton, BS5 0PA; 29 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8AA; Berkeley Centre, 15-19 Queens Rd, BS8 1QE; 103 Whiteladies Rd, BS8 2PB; 80-82 Regent St, Kingswood, BS15 8HU; 790 Fishponds Rd, Fishponds, BS16 3TE; Willow Brook Centre, Savages Wood Rd, Bradley Stoke, BS32 8BS; 11b Shields Retail Park, Gloucester Rd, Filton, BS34 7QB; Bristol International Airport, BS48 3DY

Web: www.subway.co.uk

• Toasted and cold submarine sandwiches and salads, deli-style sandwiches, salads and wraps, crisps and freshly baked cookies and muffins.

WOODES

18 Park St, BS1 5JA Tel: 0117 926 4041

• Nestling at the bottom of Park St, this cafe is something of an institution, and probably Bristol’s longest-established sarnie outlet, with over 40 years’ trading. Choice of around 25 different sandwiches, all made fresh daily (the white fish & prawn is delicious). Great selection of patisseries and hot soups, plus good people-watching tables and chairs. Coffees and herbal teas.

ZAK’S SANDWICH BAR

St Nicholas Market, St Nicholas St, BS1 1JQ Tel: 0117 927 7444

• English breakfasts, burgers, hot lunches, snacks, freshly made sandwiches and baguettes to eat in or take away.

ZULU

27 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, BS7 8AA Tel: 0117 909 3360

• Get back to the office with what-have-you-got-there-factor baguettes thanks to exotic fillings like kangaroo, camel, buffalo and ostrich. Less exotic fillings for the more traditional, plus onsite cafe and shop. Open Mon-Wed 9am-3pm, Thur-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 10am-7pm