I can see why locals have always called it the Arnol-phoney! Cafe is good, bookshop has some interesting curiosities. I'm by no means a a philistine but some of the stuff on show, along with the accompanying pseuds corner write-ups gave us fits of the giggles.

If you are walking along the historic harbour side this is an ideal place to stop for coffee, or a bite to eat. All the wholesome food is produced on site. We had a lovely coffee and cake, but could have had breakfast of lunch. There is also a licensed bar. The Arnolfini is also an art gallery, and exhibition... More

There seems to be so little to see there now. The exhibitions fill large rooms but it has completely lost it's wonderful atmosphere. It has a dead feel to it and is not 'general public' friendly anymore. not a satisfying experience.

Came back today after a long time. Still putting on very good exhibitions, offering a good cafe and a well stocked arts bookshop. Today I went for the Matti Braun work, arranged on three floors and despite my advancing years had great fun with the cut log discs appearing to float on a large tank of black/brown opaque water, as... More

The arnolfini is a great modern art gallery with a lovely art based library and nice toilets it is a lovely modern building wit free intresting exhibitions inside , great for all art lovers although is not an all day affair as it is fairly small but I highly recommend it

Definitely worth visiting. And a cafe has a wonderful arty feel! Good music, loads of great food, excellent coffee and a very decent choice of alcohol.

Great setting, nice toilets. Didn't try the cafe. Viewed the current installation "Rise Early, Be Industrious" by Olivia Pender and was seriously underwhelmed - seemed well-intentioned but rather Emperor's-New-Clothes.

I dont normally do galleries or museams but i really liked what was happening at the Arnolfini, i shall be checking it out again perhaps a convert lol

Like all galleries, your experience of this place is largely governed by the work on view. As a venue it can be a bit souless and as the work on show is generally abstract, sometimes its hard to come away with anything meaningful from the experience. However, persistence pays off and you will find over time that something strikes a... More