Hull Cafe B-Side Brings New Life to Newland Avenue After Zoo Closure

Many Hull shops closed. Seeing new ones open feels good. Zoo Café was on Newland Avenue. Students liked it there. It closed in January 2023. B-Side opened two years later. It has a new look now.

I went to Zoo a lot since 2012. I wondered about the new place. It’s under new owners and has a new menu. Zoo was a vegan café. They served homemade lunches and cakes.

Zoo had a jungle theme. The furniture didn’t match. It felt jumbled but cozy. B-Side looks cleaner. It has a pale green color scheme.

Upstairs feels less cluttered at B-Side. It’s easier to move between tables now. I miss Zoo’s quirky vibe a bit. The benches look comfy at B-Side. Sunlight makes upstairs pretty.

They serve sandwiches on homemade bread. Focaccia is popular, but it sold out quickly. Ciabatta was available. I chose Caprese: rocket, tomatoes, and mozzarella. They also have salt beef, chicken Caesar, and vegan mushroom.

B-Side serves special coffee too. I got a black Americano. It came quickly even though they were busy. The coffee was amazing. It tasted smooth and strong. It had no bitter taste.

My sandwich was good. I wanted the focaccia bread though. It would have made it better. I’ll return for the pizza. They serve it in the evening.