The Kebele Community Cooperative
I was in Bristol over the weekend and was going to do a day trip to London for the Zippy Picnic on the Saturday. However, I missed the train with a non open ticket, and found myself with a day in Bristol instead. If I’d known I would end up in a vegan cafe, I would have been more sensitive than to turn up in leather jeans. Of course, I myself am not vegan, but I do like vegan and vegetarian food, and have often been known to cook myself meals that would qualify as each. However, I am a big fan of good quality blue steak every now and then… 
The cafe in question is run by the Kebele Community Cooperative, who also have a library of anarchist literature and two internet PC’s running Debian GNU/Linux. The food was good and the atmosphere was very friendly. Since getting home, I have done some research, and it appear that this cooperative started life as a squat.
I feel really inspired after my visit and plan to return next time I’m in Bristol with some time to spare. I highly recommend anyone in or visiting Bristol to do the same. Eat, talk to the members of the cooperative, possibly even sitting down eating with one of the people who prepared your food, donate some money, do some dishes, browse the library, buy some non-profit anarchist booklets and magazine, use the internet if you need to. This is not just a cafe, its a community. Don’t just eat there and leave, take part! Collaborate!
If anyone knows of any others around the world, feel free to leave a comment with a link…
