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The Record Cafe, Bradford
Bradford
BD1 3JH
Served areas

Reviews of The Record Cafe (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Rob Hunter left this review about The Record Cafe
Record Cafe just keeps on going when others on North Parade seem to be closing down or constantly changing hands. Pretty much unchanged since my previous visits - four hand pulls for cask, all of which were in service. I was finding it pretty chilly but then I realised I was leaning back against a bare brick wall, which wouldn't have helped.
Good selection of beers on cask and keg, chalk board listing the options, friendly service. One of my favourites in Bradford, and long may it continue!
On 7th February 2025
- rating: 9
[User has posted 830 recommendations about 657 pubs]
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Record Cafe
In a road with many converted shops, this one is an award-winning real ale and craft beer bar. Tidily furnished and decorated with a mixture of pump clips and music memorabilia. Also has a small pavement seating area. Four handpumps offering different styles: pale, IPA, porter and bitter, with the latter being an excellent Wylam Best (£4.20). Also has seven keg taps on the bar-back and a couple more on a ceramic German fount.
On 4th July 2022
- rating: 8
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Quinno _ left this review about The Record Cafe
Pretty much the same inside I remember from a few years back. Four cask on the go, my Track Sonoma was flabby (NBSS 2) and looking back, I had the same on my first visit a few years ago. Plenty of customers, though a fair number of them were annoying self-satisfied brayers. Card payment only. Unimpressed, despite its GBG'22 listing.
November 2015
Another long and narrow North Parade outlet but to be fair has more seating space than Al’s and a more relaxing atmosphere. Décor was a little bleak and sparse for my linking, though the wood-panelled bar looked good. Food majors on charcuterie, with the menu painted on the black wall to the right as you enter. As we were on expenses we decided to drop a few quid on it and got a decent amount of stuff coming back. The meat, I noted, was carved fresh from the jamon behind the counter. Four on ales on, Purple Moose Glaslyn (a little flat), Exit 33 Hop Monster (decent) one from Milestone and one other I forgot to note. Also six ‘craft’ taps. Service was friendly. Apparently the record thing in the name is because they sell vinyl records upstairs. Not bad, overall. Rated 7
On 25th June 2022
- rating: 6
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Bradford Interchange, 0.6 miles, 11 min walk (show)
Frizinghall, 1.91 miles, 36 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No - But there could be tables and seating outside. - last updated 22 October 2023 by John Yeadon
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No - Charcuterie boards available - last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Micropub : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 05 February 2015 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 25 June 2022 by Quinno _
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