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Noticed this patch has some serious game right now when it comes to pastries? Here are the bakeries knocking out viennoiseries that make it worth rolling out of bed early for... 1
Hart’s
This much-loved café and bakery – tucked away in one of the railway arches at Temple Meads – has no doubt caused a fair few to miss their train. Still, it’s a detour worth taking – even if it does mean you’ll be walking into that meeting a little late. The pastries here are one of the biggest draws too – it’s not an exaggeration to say that people get very excited about the cinnamon rolls. You’ll find them on the counter along with croissants, pain au chocolat (Laura Hart’s favourite, packed with Valrhona choc) and seasonal Danishes, which feature whatever fruit is at its best (as we write, it’s roasted rhubarb and custard – and it's all we can do to stay at our desk and not make a run for it before they sell out). On Fridays, ‘Wunderbuns’ are
on the go, filled with crème pâtissier, chocolate and toasted hazelnuts, and coated in salted caramel sauce. As well as the bakery, you can find some of Hart’s creations at Small Street Espresso, Full Court Press, Little Victories and Earthbound. hartsbakery.co.uk 2
Farro
Long a firm market favourite (you’ll find these guys trading at the harbourside and Tobacco Factory on Saturdays and Sundays respectively), Farro opened its first permanent site last year on Brunswick Square in the centre of Bristol. The team of three make croissants that are impossibly crisp, airy and flakey – delicious things of Instagram glory. (It’s these that form the foundation of the rest of their range of
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viennoiserie.) Then there are the twicebaked honey almonds, which are flying off the counter right now, and the Canelé de Bordeaux, which go down a storm at the weekends – in their hundreds. As well as the classics, there are some more novel numbers to get your teeth into too, as these guys are constantly evolving the selection and trialling new ideas. Right now there’s a new savoury pastry to try, made with Taleggio, spring onion and cracked black pepper – “it’s essentially a pastry well of molten cheese!” Farro’s Bradley Tapp says. What a tease. farro.co.uk 3
The Bristol Loaf
The cinnamon swirls at this Crumbs Awardwinning café-bakery in Redfield have customers setting their alarms that bit earlier in the morning, to make sure they’re in time to bag one. For those who are too tardy to swipe the last of the cinnamony goodness, there’s plenty more besides,