CycleChatters' Cafe Recommendation Thread

[Oldhippy]

Yes, I can never understand people at motorway services who pay £3.50 at Costa whilst Mac's at 99p is every bit as good.

Even cheaper if you take a flask, plus no queues, no additional waste.

 

[Big T]

http://www.cafenetwork.info/

I use this a lot.

hasn't been updated for a while, so I tend to google the cafe to see if it still exists.


If you want cheap coffee you can't beat mcdonalds for quality v price.

Really? I’ve always found MaccyD’s coffee to be dire.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Really? I’ve always found MaccyD’s coffee to be dire.

I very rarely go to McDonalds, but I have a distinct memory of stopping at one for a pee and coffee stop on a ride a few years ago. I remember sitting outside and commenting how foul the coffee was, and not finishing it.

Only one data point, so not really worth much.

 

[Chislenko]

Think I have paid my last visit to Nets today.

Push button machine coffee now back up to £2.20 and not great coffee.

But looking at the board outside, a Cheese and Onion sandwich...£4.35!!! A Bacon Toastie... £4.60!!!!

That is motorway service station pricing.

Yes, nice sorroundings but I won't pay those prices.

 

[cougie uk]

Think I have paid my last visit to Nets today.

Push button machine coffee now back up to £2.20 and not great coffee.

But looking at the board outside, a Cheese and Onion sandwich...£4.35!!! A Bacon Toastie... £4.60!!!!

That is motorway service station pricing.

Yes, nice sorroundings but I won't pay those prices.

Blimey. Lack of competition maybe ?

Tbh I rarely go there as it's too close to home.

I'll pay about a fiver for coffee and cake in most places though.

 

[PaulSB]

I'm fairly sure I recommended Daisyclough Nursery and Garden Centre at Scorton. We were there yesterday. Beans on toast was £4 which these days is fair - though it took 30 minutes to heat them to lukewarm. Cake was £2.50-3.95 which is lowish to very expensive BUT the portions were half what I would expect. A full English was £12!!!!

I'll go back again if my buddies want to but it won't be my choice. If in the area head for The Lunchbox at Nateby. All the Scorton cafes are now very overpriced.

I'm happy to understand and support an industry which has suffered badly the last 18 months. There comes a point though when prices start to discourage customers and in some places I've reached it. I won't be stopping in Scorton again.

 

[neil_merseyside]

Think I have paid my last visit to Nets today.
Push button machine coffee now back up to £2.20 and not great coffee.
But looking at the board outside, a Cheese and Onion sandwich...£4.35!!! A Bacon Toastie... £4.60!!!!
That is motorway service station pricing.
Yes, nice sorroundings but I won't pay those prices.

I go very rarely now (too close) but...
Coffee is better than it was, it used to be really, really dire!!
That's cafe prices everywhere these days (making up for lockdown?)
Nah another quid in a motorway service station at least.
Surrounding OK but midges and wasps combined made it hell a few summers ago - bit like The Harp (minus the beer obv.)

 

[Tail End Charlie]

I visited a good one recently. Oakwood Marina, near Davenham, Northwich. Opened in 2018. Great food and surroundings (I was stuffed after the cheesy scrambled eggs). Thinking about it, I've been to a number of cafes at marinas and they have all been good (e.g. Venetian marina, Audlem marina).

 

[Tail End Charlie]

And "Farm Made Tea Room" in Bollington is worth a visit. It's half way up a big hill (Blaze Hill) so come the other way and it's half way down.

 

[iluvmybike]

Little Town Dairy Farm shop & Cafe at Longridge is nice. Plenty of outdoor seating and good friendly service.

 

[united4ever]

Following some advice on fitting cycling into working from home I am after a cafe where I could sit with laptop for a 2 to 3 hours in North Cheshire area. Plan is to work at home all morning, then at lunchtime take an hour or 90 minute ride out to a cafe where I can work until 4 o'clock ish and then a nice ride back. I am in the trafford/south Manchester area. Anyone know a good destination where I could sit inside in cycling clothes and work? Anything with a low traffic route or off road paved cycle route to and from South Manchester/Trafford would be ideal. Having a destination will help me to actually do it I feel.

 

[cougie uk]

I visited a good one recently. Oakwood Marina, near Davenham, Northwich. Opened in 2018. Great food and surroundings (I was stuffed after the cheesy scrambled eggs). Thinking about it, I've been to a number of cafes at marinas and they have all been good (e.g. Venetian marina, Audlem marina).

Ooh. Ta. Will add that one to the list !

If you do want to recommend it to others you can email Wiggle
socialmedia@wiggle.com
And they can add it to their cycling cafe map.

https://blog.wiggle.co.uk/best-cycling-coffee-stops-map-tried-tested

 

[Chislenko]

I visited a good one recently. Oakwood Marina, near Davenham, Northwich. Opened in 2018. Great food and surroundings (I was stuffed after the cheesy scrambled eggs). Thinking about it, I've been to a number of cafes at marinas and they have all been good (e.g. Venetian marina, Audlem marina).

I was going to make it a destination cafe this week but £4.25 for a bacon bap, I can afford it, I just won't pay these over the top prices.

I can get the same with a coffee for less at Route 56 in Frodsham or Tarvin Sands.

Some people are taking the Michael now.

 

[GuyBoden]

The Venetian Marina Cafe, near Nantwich has been closed and is unlikely to be opening in the near future.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

The Venetian Marina Cafe, near Nantwich has been closed and is unlikely to be opening in the near future.

That's a shame and I'm quite surprised as I'd have thought that with all these staycations, that canal boat marinas would be thriving. Shows what do I know.