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As of current, you have 725 evaluations from 7 website(s) at your disposal. The midpoint review for Cakes Ale Cafe is 4.3, denoting that guests have a very high opinion of this restaurant.
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It is a fabulous place to grab a bite and a cuppa. Located at the rear of Bookends, there's also an entrance in the alleyway to the side. Various seating arrang...
read moreGrumpy staff. It seemed like a chore for them to seat us. Grumpy customers. No atmosphere. It felt dingy and depressing. We left before ordering.
This restaurant is a great place to relax with a slow coffee and cake after browsing through the fantastic second-hand bookshop next door. Just be aware that so...
read moreCake ale offers a unique cultural atmosphere with its adjacent bookshop and nightly events. The homemade menu items, charming layout, and beautiful gardens make...
read moreTotal shambles. Anyone ordering coffee and scone didn't get scone till about 20 minutes later.. came to table 3 times to ask who ordered bacon roll, 3 times the...
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read moreFood and service has deteriorated
I used to love this place, the quirkiness, the food, the service. Now the service is not as friendly and the food was terrible last time I was there. DO NOT try...
read moreTakeover has ruined a lovely quirky cafe!
As a family we regularly visited cakes and ale for lunch, unfortunately since being taken over it has lost its quirky charm, a lot of the lovely staff who worke...
read morePlace to recover after book hunting next door
Stop here either before or after visiting the bookshop. Friendly staff and lots of different places to sit.
A sweet spot for lunch
What a sweet little spot for lunch! We sat in the charming garden for homemade carrots ginger soup, cheese scones, various sandwiches, cookies and, of course, t...
read moreLovely food and a beautiful setting :
We had a lovely lunch here out in the sunny garden today. The service was efficient and friendly and our food was great. The cafe was clearly slightly short sta...
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read morelarge cake
I had the most amazing jaffa cake, even in the offer were vegan folding jackets, lemon drop cake and obligatory chocolate brownie they charge 50p extra for heel...
read morebeautiful selection of vegan cakes
vegan flavors are more limited. soy milk without additional cost (and not) in my coffee. good coffee. hafermilch was 50p extra
friendly staff, delicious eating
beautiful atmosphere, friendly staff, huge salad bowl for £6, alternative milk available updated by previous review on 2021-09-23
great cafe, snacking eating and a beautiful sunfall garden in the back. beloved to fruit trees that hopefully can be used to serve something chutney with the fo...
read moreMy god! This place is amazing! Its a very lovely hidden gem of carlisle. The inside of the tea house is beautiful and welcoming. The staff are friendly and ther...
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