This a particularly fine secret gem lying within the neon hell that is the Galleries. Yes, despite…read morenear enough all of the other eateries in this place being an act of desperation, this one is worth braving everything. Yes, if you fancy an instant vitamin shot in the arm that also tastes so yummy that you wonder why you ever bother with coca cola or any of the so-called vegetable extract drinks. My favourite is the simple banana and honey smoothy, but they will literally make up any combination of fruit and vegetables that takes your fantasy, blend it expertly with loads of ice to keep it refreshingly cool and make your day. Yes, let's just say I'm a massive fan.

If you want a quick blast of utterly unhealthy energy then get a Red Bull…read more If you want an extremely healthy, very tasty long lasting energy hit that from the first to the last you will cherish every single sip, get a smoothy! With some fantastic choices on offer, from your tradition orange, to a brilliant red berry smoothy. let this fruity one stop shop satisfy your energy needs and power you through that day of dragging work.

There is the number one reason in the whole world to visit this Juice Bar...they cure hangovers! I…read moreknow, I know, impossible you say, but I promise you they do. For £1 you can get a shot of ginger that will sort out your stomach, and if you're lucky your head. They also sell Guava, which must be somewhere close to a legal high. It's like drinking twenty cups of coffee at once. I promise whoever you are you'll be up to four in the morning if you drink some of this during the day. So make sure you only drink it when you plan to be up at four in the morning, otherwise very frustrating. The rest is all about filling yourself up with those B vitamins (my hangovers are so bad, I have researched this) that apparently are important, you know bananas, pineapples etc. And then, on top of those ingredients, it's up to you to choose what kind of fruit you like really. These are the real deal, made fresh in front of you, not like the ones you buy from the supermarket. I love this juice bar, they have really made an effort to think about why people might want or need to drink a smoothy and gone all out to make sure they can make it. Marketing trick or not, that's supply meeting demand.

Many people regard this as Bristol's original juice bar, because it's been there longer than most…read moreof the others that have sprung up in the past few years. With juices, smoothies and wholesome shots such as wheatgrass, some drinks on the menu aim to be healthy, others claim to help hangovers, and the remainder are just plain tasty. The yoghurt blends are tasty and filling, but the vegetable and fruit juices leave you feeling more wholesome - while for a specific pick-me-up you're better off with a down-in-one shot including ingredients such as celery, aloe vera, ginger, beetroot, and garlic (yes, garlic). You can sit down and drink them at the al fresco bar (fine in warm weather, but a wind channel at times) or have a take away. Prices are about average for juice bars - they seem fairly expensive on first glance but when you see what goes into them it's fair enough.

Lovely juices and smoothies. My favourite refreshing summer drink is kiwi and mint (even though I…read moredon't usually find kiwi that exciting it hits the spot in this drink). Tasty rolls and salads too and friendly service.

The Coffee Beach cafe is located right on the Harbour-side in the centre of Bristol. Inside there…read moreis lots of sofas and tables which means I was instantly able to find a seat. Additionally they have free wi-fi and you don't have to purchase a card like in Starbucks. There is a huge selection of paninis, coffees and smoothies, far more than the likes of Costas and Starbucks. However, they do not sell any filter coffee, just an Americano which I find quite irritating! The entire place is very nicely designed, with lots of drift wood and beach like decor. Additionally on the back wall there is a huge picture of a tropical beach which is nice to look at! I didn't, however, like the uni sex toilets, although they were clean. The prices are reasonable considering the location. Breakfast is only £1.75 for some beans on toast, and a full English is £4.50. Smoothies are roughly £2.90 and they also do a very nice frozen yogurt for £1.50

Their decor and theme of this cafe carries through all the way to the outside. I find many cafes…read morepay attention to the interior decor, but the outside never quite matches. Here, I found the colourful backed beach type outdoor chairs made the vibe of this cafe trail out onto the street in front of it, which is a good thing. Walking in, it feels light and airy, with light coloured furniture, and a great Palm Beach type mural at the back of the cafe. A glance at the food, made me surprised that a cafe in the busy center caters alot for a gluten free diet. Every category of food here has a gluten free option. They do sandwiches, paninis, ciabattas and big salads. Their fillings are generous, and one's that I found interesting were brie & pear, roast chicken with vegetables, and a chunky meat feast! Cakes served here are brownies, lemon polenta cake, honeybuns (all these three are gluten free), and more traditional deserts like apple pie and cheesecakes. If you want something sweet after your food that's not a cake, they do freshly made smoothies, frozen yoghurt and ice cream too, where you can choose your toppings. A very breezy relaxing cafe, accentuated by its location right next to the river and that beach mural behind you.

Love this place. Small but cozy, swing seats are the best. Plenty of games to play although not all…read morewith all the parts, but thats to be expected. Drinks are nice and staff friendly. Only downside is no decaf coffee as i cant drink caffeine.

I've walked passed Playground Coffee House a couple of times, always favouring Bagel Boy as it's…read morenext door and I'm normally after a decent feed. But today I just wanted coffee so I thought I'd give it a go. What an awesome little place to hang out! From the outside Playground looks more like a hipster arts and craft shop. But in a good way. It looks intriguing and different from a lot of coffee shops that try and be hipster - theres an irony to Playgrounds hint of hipsterness! Get inside and the first thing you see are two wooden swings (yes swings) with a really nice chill-out windowsill with cushions to sit on. I'm actually sat on the windowsill as a type this and it's a really nice place to be! Much like the outside, the decor inside Playground is different to many other coffee shops close by; refreshingly different. There's lots of colour, swings and a few board games. It feels much more relaxing than your average chip board heavy coffee shop. The coffee itself is really good. I went for the house flat white which was quite sweet and really moreish. It was delicious. All in all a really nice experience and refreshing to see someone breaking the mould. Accepts Bristol Pounds & text to pay

If I lived in Bristol, this might well become my regular bubble tea haunt. Only con is they get…read moreoverwhelmed easily and orders backup quickly. Even ordering ahead for 2 drinks with a 25-minute preparation time is not enough. I still ended up waiting over 10 minutes for the order I'd placed a half hour before even though there were no other customers when I showed up. Better to order ahead if during peak hours. Here they're more sensible with their sweetness levels, so I suggest going for their recommended sugar level. Not really a fan of their Signature Milk Tea, but I do like their fruit teas. Definitely feels like they take a healthier slant towards bubble tea.

From the owner: We do fresh fruit tea made with freshly cut fruit slices, fruit juice and freshly brewed loose leaf…read moretea. We invent all the recepies by ourselves, no copy and paste. To help our customers to get a healthier life style we only use natural and fresh ingredients, no artificial powder or syrup, which makes us different from all the other bubble tea shops. We care about the flavour as well as your health.

Flavalanche? More like flavafail…read more I was highly anticipating taking my American friends to what I thought would be a high point of their visit to Bristol - a truly wonderful city in the main. However, my expectations were immediately lowered when I observed the far from endearing exterior of the shop. I thought the situation could have been rectified by the novelty of the product inside, however, this was far from the case due to just 2 from 4 machines having any fro-yo in them. Nonetheless, my disenchantment only increased when I found out that 2 of the 4 remaining fro-yo flavors were melted - how did this place pass a food inspection?! One of the two flavors was coffee, so if you aren't a coffee-lover like me, you were only left with the one - original. Now, onto the toppings. The choices were limited and I was not impressed by the lack of fresh fruit. The interior decor of the shop made it uninviting. It was dark and dingy and the worker was not there to greet us as we walked in. I would have hoped for more hospitality. The worker sat on her phone while we attempted to serve our runny, melted yogurt and did not offer to help or even apologize for the ruined product. Just like an avalanche, this was an utter disaster.

From the owner: Flavalanche offers some of the UK's best frozen yogurt, bubble tea and smoothies…read more Our frozen yogurt has it all -calcium, protein, and live active cultures that are good for your body. And unlike other desserts containing artificial ingredients or excessive calories and carbs from fat and sugar, Flavalanche frozen yogurt is all-natural and gluten-free. All our flavas are low fat or fat free, and some are sweetened with Stevia, which means they're low sugar too. We have 8 flavours on at any one time, customers grab a tub, pour as much yogurt as they like and then load up with toppings from our 40+ selection. We also make a huge selection of bubble tea, with a green tea or black assam tea base, our teas are rich in antioxidants and infused with natural fruit flavourings. Poured over tapioca pearls, pobbles or fruit jelly, these delicious and refreshing drinks are gulpable through an extra fat straw! Welcome to Flavalanche - An avalanche of flavour, choice and wellbeing.

Imagine these wonderous things! Chrunchie bar milkshake, a sour skittles milkshake topped with…read moremini-eggs, a caramac thick creamy milkshake... now, imagine no futher! The shake king can take any chocolate bar, or sweet, wack them in a mixer with some milk and ice cream and... pow! you have a milkshake! At £3.40 for a large milkshake it's definatley worth popping in to bring a smile to your face! I can't begin to say how amazing I find this place, and how difficult I find it to not walk inside every time I walk by! The Shake King! You are my Hero!

Mmmmm Shake King will in it's course be the one of the main contributors for childhood (and…read moreprobably adulthood now I come to think of it) obesity. If you can think of a chocolate or sweet brand then Shake King will most definitely be able to make a shake out of it. Initially I was obsessed with this place, but soon I realised that I could never finish the dam thing without feeling a bit ill. And they are not cheap, £4 for a regular size. Great for a one off treat, but don't make this a regular trip otherwise you may need to start hitting the gym.

I have been looking forward to trying the gelato here for ages and all I can say is WOW!…read more The gelato and the ever-changing choice of flavours are, in my opinion all equally immense. The texture is deliciously smooth and creamy, with the flavours being suitably both devilishly rich and indulgent (dark chocolate) or slightly more refined and smooth (tiramisu). On my first visit I plumped for having tiramisu flavour gelato in a brioche bun - who can say no to brioche and gelato, with cream (of course)? This combination of the rich and creamy gelato in a soft and sweet bread bun is to die for. This was accompanied by a double espresso, made with the superbly deep and rich tasting coffee from Extract Coffee company. On my second visit I plumped for a two-scoop cone and chose dark chocolate and tiramisu flavours - amazing! The gelato sold here earns the description artisan and is handmade on site everyday by a family that has over 100 years of gelato making experience using both locally and where required, internationally sourced ingredients for the best flavour. It may not be the cheapest in town but you definitely get what you pay for - heaven in a tub/cone/brioche/ on a stick (you get the idea)!

This was a nice option for gelato close to the Hippodrome. I enjoyed the brownie chocolate, though…read moreit was quite rich. I appreciated that they had a chocolate syrup topping as well.