Top Cafes in Atherton, Greater manchester

I've only been there twice for breakfast and I'll definitely be back for dinner someday. I ordered bacon butty and it was perfectly made with crispy bacon from the grill. But there is also one minus that I found. You can't hold a flat white coffee cup. It is too heavy and uncomfortable. A tiny cup and you have to hold it with your both hands. The coffee itself is delicious without complaints. I recommend the Coal & Cotton and like to say thank you.

Visited C&C with my parents who were visiting after been given two separate recommendations - it did not disappoint! Beautifully presented pub/bar area where we had a drink before heading through to the dining area for a meal. Fantastic atmosphere, one of the best I’ve experienced in some time in fact (Saturday night).

Shared some small plates, the special of lobster ravioli was a real pick.

Fillet steak (rare) cooked to perfection with an excellent pepper sauce.

Smoked salmon and whipped feta - absolutely delicious.

Scampi not bad, a little overdone and a touch dry.

Steak sandwich was very well presented but the meat was of poor quality and very tough. Real shame on that one. I can’t imagine it usually is like this.

Truffle mac and cheese wonderful.
Truffle and Parmesan fries equally delicious.

Wine list excellent - the Cairanne I fully recommend, good value at c. £36.

Overall the food would have been a 4/5 given two slip ups but overall the experience would come to a 4.5/5 however as you can’t give half scores with google defo more to a 5 than a 4.

Highly recommend. Will be back, and often!

I would highly recommend this pub restaurant. The food was excellent. I like cooking and am almost always disappointed when I eat out, not here though. I’d say this was the best pub food I’ve ever had. The service was lovely, not intrusive but ensured the customer is happy. Definitely up there with the best. My compliments to the chef.

We typically turn up on a Sunday and the place is always busy! It's nice to see that with a local business. I'd recommend booking a few days in advance.

The food is always wonderfully prepared, between the sharing roast option, the luxury steak sandwich, the lamb dishes - everything is always delicious.

The drinks are also great! My partner and I tend not to drink and the non-alcoholic options are tasty and quite inventive. The strawberry lemonade and Vimto drink are extremely moreish.

Great breakfast on Saturday. They were really busy but the service was brilliant and food piping hot! Free filter coffee is a great bonus. We go regularly as it’s the best for food, value and friendly service.