A vegan-friendly doughnut chain is opening its first location in Bristol on Queens Road later this month. Crosstown, which started out as a London market stall in 2014, has become renowned for its sourdough doughnuts, seasonal flavours and wide range of vegan-friendly options.
The chain now boasts sites across London as well as Brighton, Oxford and Cambridge, and nationwide delivery. The new store in the busy Clifton Triangle will be the brand's first foray into the South West.
Currently, work is underway to transform the building, formally a Timpson's, and the store is set to open on February 25, which the brand will celebrate by giving away 250 free doughnuts. Alongside its award-winning doughnuts, the store will offer "small-batch ice cream, extraordinary chocolate, and speciality coffee with indoor seating".
Read More: Small Goods: Some of Bristol’s best doughnuts are hidden behind Temple Meads Station
Currently, the site is under wraps, but CGI images on the brand's website reveal a sleek monochrome design with tables and sofas upstairs. The brand will also offer next-day delivery across "all of Bristol", including Harbourside, Clifton, Gloucester Road & Stokes Croft, Bedminster, Redcliffe, Totterdown, Kingsdown and Redland.
Seasonal flavours from the brand at the moment include rhubarb and jasmine, strawberry cheesecake and blood orange, all of which are made with vegan sourdough. Typically a box of six of the brand's seasonal treats costs £26.95, while a dozen will set you back £44.95.
Crosstown's expansion to Bristol sees it set to join popular local doughnut makers, including Small Goods, the all-vegan Future Doughnuts and Pinkmans on Park Street.
On March 3, Crosstown will be donating 50% of its trade to a local charity, Help Bristol’s Homeless.
Read More:
- Karen's Diner and its famous rude service is coming to Bristol
- Former radio DJ turned chef explains what makes Bristol’s food scene so unique
- First look: inside A.B.O.E the new Bristol restaurant from former Masterchef finalist
- People are obsessed with Bristol's 'pasta man' after he's spotted running restaurant alone
- Bristol coffee roasters Odd Kin open their own cafe on Whiteladies Road
