Bar Chocolat

We popped in here at the end of a very long walk for a quick cuppa. This place is very small with a couple of tables, they have a few tables outside which is nice as I’m sure it’s nice to sit there and watch the world of Clifton village go by.
Hot chocolate is what this place does best I think, I had a regular hot choc with all the toppings, cream, flaked chocolate and marshmallows and it was very enjoyable, I also had a slice of polenta cake which was very nice.
I’m giving it 3 stars just because it didn’t feel particularly friendly or welcoming, the staff were all nice enough and no one did anything wrong but they were just not what I have come to expect from a good café.

I had the Italian Chicken Panini (why are they always Italian chickens, do they wear sunglasses and only eat spaghetti) for my lunch today at Meme’s, and I imagine this was as good a decision as going to the best steak house in the world and asking for the vegetarian option. I do not recommend the Panini, not only for the reason that I had to pick out a vast quantity of courgettes but because the sandwich was basically empty, hollow, somebody had forgotten to include the Italian chickens. I knew I should have chosen the West Country sausages fry up option. Doh.
However the service was very good, the staff were friendly and polite and this café has always seemed like a very popular choice with the people of Clifton Village so I will be back to really see why as I made completely the wrong choice with my order today.
It is a very pleasant, quaint café with a nice atmosphere and wholesome décor, but why oh why didn’t I get some chocolate, probably because it was lunch time, but still, I imagine their coffees and chocolates are delicious.
I don’t recommend the Panini’s.

A stylish, friendly, luxurious café and chocolate shop on The Mall, this is a favourite place for classy Clifton types who like to pose with newspapers and soak up the village atmosphere. During my visit, I am not ashamed to say I enjoyed eavesdropping on the conversation between two older ladies, who were very expensively-​dressed, perfumed and treating themselves to a morning of chats and hot chocolates. It’s that sort of place: perfect for long chats and indulging in lovely drinks and food.
It doesn’t just serve cakes and chocolatey treats; it also now boasts breakfast and lunchy options including bacon baguettes, salads, soups and sandwiches.
It also acts as a shop, selling all sorts of gorgeous chocolates packaged up as gift sets. So, you can approach this just as a great café for excellent coffee and good food, or you can enter into the whole chocolate theme and leave with a bagful of yummy treats.

A chocoholics dream– MeMe, is a very niche, but very good café.
I am a self-​prefessed chocolate lover and this little shop in the village set my heart alight. They sell everything, from chocolates that you could give to someone as a present, to cakes and milkshakes that you can sip as you sit in the restaurant. And if your not a chocolate lover you can just have a straight up coffee.
I thoroughly recommend the coffee and walnut cake and dark chocolate milkshake– refreshing in an odd way.

Café Meme is a little café situated at the top of the mall in Clifton. It is a refreshing and friendly place that you feel welcomed into as soon as you step through the door — the staff are always smiling and happy to help you too, which is always great.
From the outside it looks like your average little café, and has a glass front which lets light into the place and creates a relaxing atmosphere. The seats by the window are definitely the best — especially if you enjoy people watching whilst enjoying a coffee!
The best thing about Café Meme is their hot chocolates — which I would definitely recommend! They make their hot chocolates using real melted chocolate, and they taste delicious. Try the white hot chocolate — it sounds unusual but is amazing! They serve a variety of light lunches such as paninis, soups, salads etc — so it’s perfect if you just fancy popping out with a friend to grab a small bite to eat.
One thing to note is that this café is fairly small, and doesn’t have the capacity to seat many people — I have visited a few times before and it is often the case that you have to wait for a table. However, if you visit at slightly off peak times such as before lunch or in the afternoon then you are more likely to find a seat!
Another bonus is their loyalty card scheme! If you visit often enough you can collect stamps which contribute towards a freebie at the café!

what. a. load. of. rubbish.
I wish I could talk to you about the food, drinks or chocolate, but the service was so appalling we left before I could try any of that.
Turned up on Good Friday (OK — I am making allowances here that many places are short-​staffed on public holidays) and it was very busy, no free tables. We ordered at the bar just 2 hot drinks and they came with toasted tea cakes as a special deal. Lovely, just what we needed after walking around Clifton on a chilly afternoon. Ordering took a while as the girl that served us was obviously still learning and couldn’t look more bored or pissed off if she tried.
We finally paid and a table became free so we sat down. After 10 minutes nothing had happened. My friend went to the bathroom. Still nothing.
Our table was still filthy so my friend went to the counter and asked if they could clean it or provide a cloth (hint, hint) to which said girl thrust a grimy rag at her. So — my friend then cleaned and cleared our own table.
By this point I loudly asked her if we get a discount for cleaning up ourselves?
After a further 5 minutes of my friend waiting at the counter to ask for a glass of water while the staff discussed something amongst themselves, we asked for our money back and promptly left.
I’m sure other people will love it and will probably have a better experience than we did!

This place is devine, I must say. If you’re a fan of chocolate (and let’s face it, who isn’t?), then this place will be your undoing. Seriously, everything in here is chocolate heaven, from gorgeous dark, milk and white hot chocolate drinks to the most amazing little confectionary, everything is there to make you want to eat it all and feel very sick afterwards. It’s quite pricey, yes, but it’s not the sort of establishment that you’re going to visit everyday, so why not let loose and pile on the calories? And, seeing as it’s in Clifton Village, you’ll probably have to traverse some of the hills to get here (unless you in the Village itself, of course), meaning that you’ll have earned the treats in store here. Go on, go on, go on, you know you want to.

Agree with previous excellent choccy orientated reviews, but just wanted to add that ‘MeMe Chocolat’ also does a mean ordinary coffee, strong and smooth, Americano with seperate pot of hot milk — very nice.
And, yes, pole position in one of the 2 window tables to watch the quirky Clifton Villagers wandering about their daily routines (of course, being quirky, they probably don’t have routines).
MeMe also does a selection of café meals at very reasonable prices, so you can come in here and enjoy the chocolate atmosphere but take in some real food instead (note to all chocoholics, please re-​direct any potential invective to chocoholics anonymous, there is help out there).
Staff exceptionally friendly and attentive and get free WiFi too.
Highly recommended.

I love their dark choc and raspberry shake! Beautiful.

Nice place for gifts, though wasn’t overly impressed with my chilli chocolate — a bit too sweet for my liking, although my companions all enjoyed theirs.

My boyfriend took me here on our first date purely so I could try their chocolate milk. It was worth it, and he’s been stuck with me for the last 15 months. This perhaps does not sound like a good thing.
The chocolates here are lovely and I can’t recommend the chocolate drinks enough. The staff, although occasionally slow, are very friendly and the café itself is comfortable and in a good place to watch the world go by. It has free wifi if you’re into that sort of thing and now on Thursdays they have ‘Movie Night’ at 7pm, where everyone can settle down in front of a good film (one suggested by customers during the week, by the sounds of it) with a nice hot chocolate. Perfect!
I believe Bar Chocolat has just changed its name to MeMe Chocolat and now it’s open until 9.30pm thurs to Saturdays and 8.30pm on Sundays — good news for me but perhaps not my waistline!
Overall, a lovely place to go. The only downsides I can think of is the price but perhaps that’s the one thing that’s saved my diet

if you love chocolate. go to bar chocolat! best hot chocolates i have ever tasted, but i must say were a bit sweet. i love the atmosphere in the place, very comfortable to relax and sit back with my hot chocolate and my boyfriend beside me:)

same! i love to just sit there and watch the world go buy. my fave choc is the white 1 with the raspberries in. i think its called raspberry swirl. please go there every1.

If you like chocolate then you have to visit this place at least once. They have all different types of chocolate drinks (and coffee/​tea/​etc. for your strange non-​chocolate-​loving friends).
They also have a mini Thornton’s type choc pic’n’mix, with the kind of chocolates that you have to eat with at least 10 minutes between each one. So it’s a great place to buy expensive but delicious chocolates from.
It’s a small place, with a few tables outside and lovely staff. It’s also very warm in the winter. So mosey on down and get the house chocolate with cream and marshmallows.
(Yes I know I’ve said ‘chocolate’ seven times already. But how are you supposed to review a chocolate bar without it? Make that eight.)