If Bristol University students need any inspiration while stopping off in QED Bistro on St Michael’s Hill for a bite to eat, there are not one but two photographs of Albert Einstein in this cafe, alongside other photographs of Nelson Mandela and Archimedes.

QED Bistro is most definitely a predominantly student haunt, a conveniently short walk from most of the university departments. To my left yesterday, one student was writing what looked like an essay plan, while to my right a group of three boys were deciding whether to go to the nearby arts library on Tyndall’s Avenue or plan a house party.

It may have been raining, but the queue into the cafe stretched outside the door as the lunch rush began soon after midday with well-dresses students, folders under their arms, waiting patiently to order all-day breakfasts.

Other items on the menu are jackets, sandwiches, baguettes, and both savoury and sweet crepes, somewhat of a speciality here. The savoury crepe selection includes spinach, ham and cheese, while you can’t go wrong with the classic banana and chocolate if you’re looking for something sweet.

This is a buzzing little space, with the hum of lively chatter competing with Star FM on the stereo. Red leather banquettes take up the two side walls at the end of the narrow room, with the end table in an alcove of its own a popular place.

QED Bistro’s reputation among Bristol University students is secure, but this cafe deserves to be appreciated by a wider audience, not just those with lecture notes under their arms planning riots essays.

QED Bistro, 122 St Michael’s Hill, Kingsdown, Bristol.