Guildford has a lot of coffee shops. But one of the newest is Art and Grind - which I found to also be one of Guildford’s most unique and welcoming. And with a very unique concept tat keeps people coming back.
Opening up in March, the owner Trish set out with the specific aim to provide the best locally sourced coffee and to provide local artists and creatives with a space that they can display their art. I visited Art and Grind on Friday August 12th, and to say it was a lovely experience would be an understatement. “Our purpose is to put more art out into the world, whether its customers or local artists, who never thought of selling their art, we provide an establishment which allows them to display and sell their art in our shop.
” Trish, 55, the owner of Art and Grind, told SurreyLive. Trish is an American-born lady with a warm smile and a kind heart. She moved to Surrey around six years ago and decided to put her passion for art to good use, opening Art and Grind in March of 2024.
The lovely staff at Art and Grind suggested that I indulge in a slice of banana cake, a white chocolate and hazelnut cookie and a flat white coffee. And who am I to disagree. I must say, the food and coffee available, which is all locally sourced, was delicious.
As I entered, I was greeted with a vast array of different forms of art created by talented local artists, from oil paintings to acrylics, realism to abstract, all forms of art are encouraged and sold. In many ways Art and Grind is.