Bill's Bath Restaurant

You'll spot the cheerful shopfront halfway down Cheap Street, where Bill's has carved out a proper niche despite being part of a chain. The Georgian building gives it more character than most branches, with high ceilings and big windows that flood the place with light during those long Bath breakfast sessions. The menu hits all the expected notes – pancakes stacked high with berries, decent eggs Benedict, and those Instagram-friendly superfood salads. But what keeps locals coming back is the consistency and the fact that you can rock up any time from 8am onwards for something satisfying. The coffee's solid, the staff actually seem to care, and you're perfectly positioned for a wander through the city centre afterwards. It's nothing revolutionary, but sometimes reliable comfort food in pleasant surroundings is exactly what you're after.