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Mar 13, 2026Welcome To The Neighbourhood
Hello Bath
ME+EM has officially arrived in Bath, Somerset. It’s no secret that we love a building with a rich history, which is why we naturally gravitated toward Milsom Street, a row of grand, bath-stone townhouses originally built in 1762. To honour the Grade II listed buildings' origins, we’ve chosen this location as our second official Townhouse, following the reimagining of our Westbourne Grove store in Notting Hill. That makes Milsom Street our home away from home, where historic architecture meets contemporary style and rooms within rooms make shopping an experience. We can’t wait for you to come and visit the new store, so we’ve put together the best things to see, eat, drink and visit.
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EAT + DRINK
Landrace
Start your day on a delicious note at Landrace Bakery. Downstairs is all about great coffee, freshly baked bread, and pastries by day, and transforms into La Pizza come evening, while the aptly titled first-floor restaurant, ‘Upstairs’, has a daily-changing menu of dishes that champion locally sourced ingredients. Their commitment to food, farming and community means everything is kept as close to home as possible, including even milling their own flour.
Noya’s Kitchen
Opened in 2017, Noya’s Kitchen is the founder’s enduring link to her Vietnamese heritage and a way to share the culture and her favourite dishes with friends and customers. The menu is small but mighty, every dish is planned and cooked by Noya, and of course, packed with the fresh herbs and bright flavours intrinsic to Vietnamese cooking.
Beckford Bottle Shop
The Beckford Bottle Shop is housed in an elegant double-fronted building with a wine merchant on one side and an adjoining bistro on the other. The stylish interiors include plush Chesterfield sofas, tin-clad ceilings, and a vast selection of wines on floor-to-ceiling shelving. And to have with your wine? Chef James Harris and his team hero the bounty of surrounding Somerset produce to offer bar snacks through the day and a full menu of sharing and charcuterie plates through the evening.
The Hop Pole Inn
Maybe it’s a bit on the nose for us Brits to consider a pub as a must-visit landmark, but when they date as far as the 1500s, you’d be remiss not to include a few throughout your visit. Located in the quaint-as-they-come Wiltshire village of Limpley Stoke, it doesn’t get much more country pub than the Hop Pole Inn. The 16th-century pub was saved from developers over a year ago when the community came together to keep the much-loved local open by buying it. Now it’s revered for its creative menu that utilises local produce such as bread from Pipt Bakery, ice cream from Lacock Dairy and ingredients from chef Charlie’s family farm, just a mile away.
EXPLORE
The Baths
Two types of baths, two different yet equally important purposes. The Roman Baths are a must-visit for history, and Thermae Bath Spa is an essential for R+R. The former holds the preserved Roman thermal bath, still filled with naturally heated geothermal water, plus a museum of archaeological finds from pre-Roman and Roman Britain set in and around the area’s original foundations. Whereas the latter is situated in the heart of the city and famed for its luxurious rooftop pool, bringing the city's historic bathing traditions to a distinctly modern spa setting.
Pulteney Bridge + the Royal Crescent
Bath itself is famed for its Georgian architecture and the uniform use of local honey-coloured limestone known as Bath Stone. And since it’s a relatively small city, you can see much of it on foot. Two key stops to include on your tour are the Pulteney Bridge and the Royal Crescent. The bridge was built in 1769 over the River Avon and is one of only four bridges in the world with shops lining the full span on both sides. On the other side of the city, you’ll find the Royal Crescent, one of Bath’s most iconic - and most photographed - streets.
Botanica Studio
Tucked away in Union Passage, Botanica Studio is an unexpected jungle oasis amongst the historic city. What started as a market stall evolved into a women-owned and run bricks-and-mortar shop and workspace that’s packed with tropical house plants and a team of experts who can help even the most un-green-thumbed.
KULTUR
American Museum
A museum that celebrates Americana, housed in a country neoclassical mansion no less, is not what you’d expect to find in the middle of the British countryside, but that’s exactly what the American Museum and Gardens are. The striking building houses a selection of folk art, textiles and design, and is set amongst acres of wildlife and curated gardens with views over the Cotswold valleys. Each room is decorated to emulate different American homes from a Massachusetts Farmhouse to a New Orleans parlour, using authentic wood panelling, floors, and fireplaces brought from the US in the 1960s.
Beaux Arts Bath
Located in the heart of the city, minutes from the Roman Baths, Beaux Arts was founded in 1970, marking it as Bath’s longest-established independent gallery. The space displays 8 exhibitions per year, ranging from paintings and sculptures to studio ceramics.
STAY
The Francis Hotel
Housed in a row of Georgian terraces, The Francis Hotel combines elegant, modern interiors and historic charm. Plush rooms and an in-house spa mean relaxing is firmly on the agenda. And because R+R works up an appetite, the hotel’s restaurant, Emberwood, is just the place to enjoy dishes like dry-aged côte de boeuf with beef-fat béarnaise or whole monkfish tail wrapped in lardo, cooked over charcoal.
SHOP
ME+EM
Saving the best for last, no neighbourhood guide would be complete without a bit of shopping. We’re sure it comes as no surprise that we’re very particular about the placement, design and decor of our stores, and the Milsom Street Townhouse is no exception. The Grade II listed building has a late Georgian and Edwardian facade with distinctive curved plate glass windows at the central entrance, which leads to 2000 sq ft interiors across two floors - that’s a lot of space for intelligent style. And because this store is one of our Townhouses, we’ve curated the interior to feel like a luxurious home, with a different experience in each room as you move throughout the space. That includes preserving traditional features like the 19th-century Adam-style plasterwork and coved ceilings, while adding in a mix of vintage and custom-built furniture that celebrates the best of British craftsmanship.
