Arnolfini Cafe Bar

Cafe Bar

A great place in which to drink, eat and meet friends, Arnolfini has a popular, stylish and lively quayside café bar with outside seating as well as an italian inspired menu - to be enjoyed any time of day whatever the weather.

 '...the food seems to get better and better. 8/10"  Mark Taylor, Bristol Evening Post

New Season, New Menu, New Flavours

Our pizzettas are flying off the hot stones so we’ll be introducing new recipes as the summer progresses. Our latest addition is a Marinara (anchovies, capers and black olives); best eaten with your hands in true Neopolitan style. Other new things on the menu making the most of the season’s bounty include a Minestrone Primavera, Grilled Asparagus with Polenta, Cappuccino Cake and Raspberry Macaroon Cupcakes. Cutlery optional.

Cafe Bar / Arnolfini events Offer
Ticket holders to Arnolfini events receive 10% discount on food on the day of the event.

Family Friendly
We're welcoming parents and their children with open arms throughout the summer holidays. Our kids' menu has top-notch dishes at rock-bottom prices and along with board games, Lego and other child-friendly distractions, there will be stacks of books for small ones to borrow or to swap with those they've grown out of. So plenty of things for the kids to do while the grown ups can enjoy our fresh seasonal menu or relax with one our excellent coffee’

Brand New Wines To Taste
We've also been sniffing out some new wines to suit the sunnier weather and have finally found a Pinot Grigio that meets our exacting standards - light and zinging with very good breeding, it's a great example of this much-abused grape. We also have an Italian Merlot - full of fruit but fresh and crunchy, we're serving it slightly chilled. It's perfect alongside the Arancini (deep fried balls of risotto rice stuffed with mozzarella). 

...and Beers
We're delighted to welcome Bristol Beer Factory onto our bar. Brewed just across the water in Bedminster, BBF's beers have won an impressive clutch of awards in the past couple of years. We have their famous No. 7 on draught; their Gold and Milk Stout - CAMRA's 2009 National Stout Championare available in bottles, and new for June, Barcelona brewed Estrella Damm.

Plus a full range of organic fizzy drinks, cordials, juices and Forest Alliance teas and coffee.

Free Wi - Fi available. 

Download sample food and drinks menu here.

The cafe bar have launched a loyalty card offer on food and drink - you can pick up your loyalty card from the cafe bar or Arnolfini box office. For full terms and conditions download a pdf file here.

Opening Hours

From April - Aug

Mon - Tue: 10am - 10.30pm
Wed - Sat: 10am - 11pm
Sun:            10am - 10.30pm

Food Available:
Mon:           11am - 6pm
Tue - Thu: 11am - 8pm
Fri:              11am - 9.30pm
Sat :            10am - 9.30pm
Sun:            10am - 8pm

Contact Us

For further information, bookings or orders, call the cafe bar direct on 0117 917 2305 or email cafebar@arnolfini.org.uk