About Cathedral Café
Cathedral Café offers a welcoming place to pause, relax, and enjoy quality food and drink in one of Carlisle’s most remarkable settings. Located within Carlisle Cathedral, it combines the charm of a historic location with the comfort of a casual, cozy atmosphere, making it an inviting choice for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dessert, or a quiet coffee break. With a strong reputation backed by a 4.60-star rating from 288 reviews, it has become a trusted favorite for both locals and visitors looking for a memorable café experience. Whether you are meeting friends, taking time for yourself, or settling in with your laptop, the café provides a setting that feels both comfortable and refined. The menu and service options are designed to suit a wide range of needs throughout the day. Guests can enjoy great coffee, an excellent tea selection, and delicious desserts, along with breakfast, lunch, healthy options, small plates, and quick bites. For those looking for something more relaxed, Cathedral Café also offers beer, wine, and alcohol, making it easy to unwind in a pleasant surroundings. Indoor dine-in seating is available, along with outdoor seating for those who want to enjoy fresh air and the cathedral backdrop. On-site service, takeaway, and delivery add extra convenience, while the bar on site, restroom, and free Wi-Fi make longer visits easy and comfortable. It is also a practical spot for solo dining or working on a laptop, thanks to its calm atmosphere and reliable amenities. Accessibility and ease of planning are also key strengths. Cathedral Café features a wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and a wheelchair-accessible toilet, helping ensure a comfortable visit for more guests. Reservations are accepted, and payments are simple and flexible with credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Located at Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle CA3 8TZ, United Kingdom, and reachable at +44 1228 548151, Cathedral Café stands out as a thoughtful, high-quality café destination where great food, excellent drinks, and a welcoming environment come together beautifully.
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While on the slightly expensive side I have absolutely no complaints. Probably keeps the Cathedral going and have been to a few Cathedrals now who have successful on site cafes. The food here was lovely, especially the cake, the floor to ceiling windows let in a lot of natural light and give it a wonderful open feeling. Plenty of seating, …
That architecture is beautiful. Hats off to the company that manufactured and supplied windows and doors. We enjoyed our visit, excellent coffee, tasty food, nice service, reasonable prices. We will definitely come again when we are in Carlisle.
A wonderful café. Always busy. There was some controversy over this development, but I love the in-keeping architecture and those huge windows because who wouldn't want that view whilst grabbing a cuppa. You can get breakfast or lunch and snacks throughout the day. The fresh cheese scones are a favourite of mine with a pot of Earl Grey. I have …
After a beautiful visit to the cathedral and attending the Sunday service, it was time for a well-deserved coffee break ☕🙏 We went for a cappuccino and an Americano, paired with a buttery croissant and a rich slice of chocolate cake. A perfect way to slow down and enjoy the moment 🍰🥐
Very friendly staff. The soup was very tasty and the coffee was very good too. Very good value, a lovely cafe and with good weather was great to sit outside and listen to the birds, other nature sounds and watch the world go by 😁 Will definitely be coming back!
Idyllic setting within Carlisle Cathedral grounds. Lots of natural light provided by stunning windows. Very clean and welcoming. Good choice on fixed menu and a daily special board too. Staff all very pleasant and helpful. Food was an excellent quality and served very promptly.
Everyone was lovely staff and customer. When and it feel so open. First time going in because I was just wondering about town because I had time on my hands so I when for a it to eat.
Thank you for taking care of us today at the Cathedral Café. As a family visiting from Gloucestershire—by way of Ukraine—we’re quite used to different British accents, so perhaps I should have brought along a phrasebook and my best wellies for a Cumbrian café adventure! We were warmly greeted by Nils (apologies if I’ve misspelled your name, but it certainly …
This cafe in the grounds of Carlisle Cathedral is definitely worth a visit . The food on offer was freshly made and well priced . The main area is bright and modern , also you can sit upstairs in a more traditional original building.
A lovely cafe, busy but able to get a table on a Saturday morning. A nice buzz about the place. I had arrived in Carlisle after a journey on the Settle to Carlisle railway. I took a lovely walk through the city, out and around Bitts park and then back in past the castle. After admiring the cathedral I ventured …
