Recommendations for Gloucester

[imabitjealousandembarassed]

Hello
I'm going to be in Gloucester Town centre forma work meeting soon, timing means I'll be there for 2 hours by myself.
I want a nice coffee shop/almond croissant type place for breakfast. I've never been before, if you know Gloucester is there anywhere nice you can recommend?

The town centre is pretty absolutely grim (IMO), but it is only a short walk to the Docks area where there are lots of places for a coffee - sorry, I don't have a specific recommendation, but definitely head in that direction.

Agree with the above - head to the food court in the docks. Lots of little cafes. There’s a very nice Swedish one that does posh coffee and delicious (and enormous) pastries. Not sure of the name, I’m afraid.

It’s called the Scandinavian Coffee Pod

Oh dear its not sounding good. Not sure I can go out to the docks area. Hmm might end up in the m and s cafe I guess

Have a look around the cathedral. Grab a costa or similar.

@imabitjealousandembarassed

It's probably a 15 minute walk at the most (depending on your starting point, obviously)

Gloucester is grim. Marks and Spencer’s in the centre has a cafe, go there, shut your eyes and pray it’ll be over soon.

Gloucester has always had a bad rep but we still like it for a change. I don't know many cafes unfortunately . But if you head down Westgate Street and follow signs to the cathedral that's quite a cute area. The cathedral is lovely. My kids like to go there and to the Beatrix potter museum and the hippy shop Pilgrims which hasn't changed since I was teenage. There are some cafes around there. Nice architecture.

Back in the day we used to rate cafe renee!

It is pretty grim yes, the cathedral is lovely and The New Inn very historic and 'interesting'!

OK I'll stay in m and s and pray 🤣

The food dock in Gloucester is a 7 minute walk from M&S (and actually I think it’s a bit quicker but that’s what Google maps says). The city centre is a bit run down but it’s no worse then many centres in the UK. The Docks are nice and really close to the city centre- or the little narrow roads by the Cathedral.

It's no worse than loads of other places op, not grim imo. Certainly worth a nosy if you're there for work anyway.

Gloucester really isn't THAT bad people! Mister's Café in Westgate Street is really nice. The Comfy Pew in College Street. There are plenty of Coffee 1, Costa, Starbucks, Caffe Nero etc.

If you can get to the Docks (it's only a short walk down Southgate Street from the centre) then Caffe Corretto is lovely.

Honestly, there are plenty of nice places for a good coffee and a pastry.

I think there's a cafe actually in (under?) the cathedral. There used to be anyway. It's a very fine building, and the cathedral close is charming too. There's also a funny little cafe just near the entrance to the cathedral precinct that doesn't necessarily have the finest brews - but they're very friendly and jolly in there iirc.

Ha yes the Comfy Pew, that's it's name. But if you're headed to the docks there's a really nice small Italian place on the open square just north of the shopping mall bit. They do cracking sandwiches in there too.

Cafe Corretto on Orchard square I think.

Definitely not doing docks but will check comfy pew amd misters

The food court part of the docks is really close to the town centre - it’s just down the steps from Kimbrose way. Don’t confuse it with the quays which is a bit further out. Its only a few minutes further on from Costa and Nero and worth the extra walk, imo.

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The docks (Gloucester quays) is literally a ten minute walk from the cathedral/town centre. Its really nice there, not really out of town at all although I appreciate it sounds it.

Where did you go in the end? I am watching teen row on the canal in the rain tomorrow. Surrounded by industrial estates. Maybe I’ll aim for the docksz

Hope you made it to the cathedral they normal decorate it beautifully for Christmas. Especially the cloisters.

@Fasterthan40there is a Costa at the Log Pond, which is close to where they row/the rowing club. The docks (Gloucester Quays is the name on signs) is not far in the other direction and has loads of places.

@imabitjealousandembarassedGloucester isn’t that bad. The Comfy Pew at the Cathedral is lovely, the Coffee No 1 on Northgate Street is also pretty good for pastries. Both very central.

Oh that’ s really helpful, thank you @afromom

I ended up in Misters which was very cute. Lovely details and decorations. Then later I was in Boswells in the shopping centre which was also nice. I didn't find gloucester bad at all. There's some very nice little shops and a great antiques centre