Cascara

Visited the wonderful city of Bath and found this amazing gem of a restaurant. The coffee was delicious and the pastries incredible- cinnamon buns and almond croissant. Staff were very friendly and the restaurant has a lovely vibrant atmosphere. They could also guarantee the hot chocolate was dairy free as my daughter has a dairy allergy and often even vegan hot chocolate has traces! A must if you visit Bath!

I stayed at the Premier Inn for a hospital appointment, just a short walk away is Cascara (walk up and follow the road around). Having already made a note of it before travelling I couldn't wait to pop in to get a coffee and something to eat before the appointment. I'm not their target market as I openly say but they are one of the few places that can safely feed me as I have a severe cows milk allergy. I'm also gluten free, a combo which generally doesn't go well together when eating out. Server was very friendly and very helpful. I ordered a soya latte and gluten free jam on toast, a modest but lovely breakfast and took a seat outside where it was brought to me. The coffee has a wonderful taste and that was without any added sweetness, the same can't be said for a lot of over used franchises. The decor and overall atmosphere for me were on point. I didn't see upstairs but downstairs was a mixture of industrial and natural, the table in the window is made with breeze blocks for legs and it all goes really well together. A lot of thought has been put into it. After being suitably caffeinated I took my cup and plate in, and picked out a cake to take away with me - custard slice made in house and it was amazing, I ate it later that night at my next destination. Again it was brilliant to have gluten free options. I didn't look at the menu too closely as I was only there for breakfast but did notice it had gluten free options throughout which again is nice. I find it hard to get both dairy and gluten free options together when eating out, so seldom do I try, this was a nice surprise and a great experience all around. If you are staying in Bath or just visiting, this is an independent business you should definitely support. Very easy to find and add in as a stop using the google map features.