The Best Cafes in Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom (2025)

The best cafe in Bolton! You are sure of a warm welcome and a listening ear if you need one. The food is all home/cooked from locally-sourced ingredients, by a very talented young chef and served with a smile by lovely volunteers. If you are looking for quality food at very reasonable prices, you should visit Cafe Create! The cakes are to-die-for too! There are also amazing hand-crafted gifts to peruse and purchase if you are looking for a special gift. Try a visit, you won’t be disappointed!

Cafe is OPEN ! Google says permanently closed BUT my niece works here so we can assure you, it’s OPEN :) delicious home cooked food, reasonably priced with good portions. The lattes and coffee are also very good.

What a fantastic place! Service was excellent, food was delicious and the whole place just felt super homely and welcoming. Absolutely loved painting a pot! Will be going again very soon ❤️

Lovely friendly place service 100% local produce cooked on premises fresh every day, free topup of your tea/coffee. Craft classes for beginners, loads of handmade things on display tp purchase as gifts.....

What a hidden gem this little cafe is . A warm welcome from the staff team and the most delicious food. I had the pork mince and potato pastie with peas,gravy and red cabbage. Excellent value for £4. Will definitely be visiting again .

The Children's Platter was lovely, I thought the plate was really posh! Karen is the best and really funny. The building is beautiful. I don't like orange or blackcurrant juice so they made me a special milky. Moo! From Ember aged 6

first visit and we received a warm welcome into this lovely, clean cafe. Loved the wipe clean pictorial menu for the children's menu! delicious homemade soup and homemade potato cakes ... and Vicki sponge. and my little girl loved her "picnic" What a local gem Well Cafe is xx

Very relaxed atmosphere, reasonably priced food. Delicious food served by friendly staff. I had the Black Pudding served on a Potato cake with bacon which was a special. The flapjack was delicious, washed down with a good coffee.

What a great find. Lovely walks nearby and then a gorgeous spacious clean cafe with great staff who are all lovely and friendly. Really good fair pricing. Great coffee. Delicious cake! Above and beyond. Will be back time and time again. Great for dogs too! Clean toilets. Great outdoor space. Immaculate everywhere. The manager was really lovely too. Can't wait to come back

Looked forward to the opening of Cafe 12 and it did not disappoint. The team at Bradshaw Fishery have pulled off a masterstroke with the new cafe. Its spectacular. The menu is fantastic. We both went for the club sandwich and our girls both had their waffles. Club sandwich was very very good and the waffle...... wow. Amazing service - very friendly & relaxed. Good luck with the next few weeks and months team, but I don't think you'll need it!

Have been stopping off at the fisheries for years for a brew and bacon butty whilst out biking . Cafe 12 is a far cry from the small cafe from a few years ago. It’s a lovely spacious and welcoming place which is also dog friendly to dine with lovely views over the fishing lake. The food is of a high standard with great service . There’s a large outdoor seating area overlooking the lake and surrounding countryside.

Absolutely fabulous place with delicious hot tasty food and wonderful service and staff. We were very very lucky to have all 12 family members accommodated and sat together on a Sunday morning, near the gorgeous Christmas tree. Some of our family had travelled from Liverpool and had never been before and thought that everything was fantastic and was definitely worth the trip over. The staff and owner, Andy, was also very helpful and offered assistance with our mum who has mobility issues. The cafe is very clean and welcoming and we all really enjoyed our breakfast.

Great little café with excellent, friendly service and cheap prices. It's no nonsense good grub that will fill you up, all served up by a friendly team that make you feel very welcome. Breakfast for under £5 that will keep you full well past lunchtime. Can't go wrong.

Tell you what. Full breakfast for under a fiver. Chef knows what he is doing. Good selection of British and Jamaican food. Server lovely lady. Didn't wait long at all for my food. Use can teach Bolton Cafes how it's done. Definitely be calling back.

Have had breakfast delivered every Friday morning to work for up to 20 people for a couple of years. Food always arrives on time hot and very tasty. Great value for money. Jo has been fantastic and nothing has ever been too much trouble for her. Can't recommend enough 😀

Love this cafe. As a veggie the soup of the day was chicken but the owner James set to and made me the most delicious mushroom and sweetcorn soup ever . The prices cant be beaten in this place (large full English £4.95) and the menu extensive with a mix of English and Carribean all sounds delicious. James looks so calm under pressure as he was alone cooking and serving when we called in but everyone served in no time..my favourite place to eat when in Bolton.

Ok, Wow! So we had some time before our next destination and looked for coffee shops in the area. This was the first on Google reviews and the interior looked cosy. Upon entering you immediately feel a warm and welcoming vibe. The customers are also super friendly. The ambience is spot on. A small menu not overloaded. Friendly service and good drinks. Anytime we are around we will pop in. Plenty of parking available too.

Nice, cosy place, friendly staff, and a well-priced, tasty cappuccino.

Using the bridge for the last 2yrs, great food,all staff are very friendly and layout is very comfortable, would recommend to all

Great porridge with fruit, nice and crispy bacon on the bagel, good cappuccino and loved the brand of tea for the mint tea.

New benchmark for a lovely cheap breakfast Inc 2 toast and tea. Cash only but used bank transfer,super.

Ordered lunch for work, from the service to the food it was absolutely outstanding. All the staff were happy & will definitely be ordering again. A little gem in the heart of bolton. Alma & the family were very helpful & recommended their best sellers as well.

Asked for a delivery for a big breakfast and it was unbelievably good quality food and so delicious and very well packaged. Staff were very friendly on the phone and very helpful. Guy who delivered was friendly in person too. Will definitely order again.

Fantastic homemade food. Today, i had the Spanish chorizo, with poached eggs, grilled mushrooms, peppers, and feta cheese on sourdough. It's probably the best cafe in Bolton. All good quality food.

What a great find this little cafe is breakfast was out there with the best I’ve ever been served everything was spot on especially the hash browns which a lot of cafes can’t seem to ever get right , great atmosphere and deco ,my go to when in Bolton from now on .

Came here early this morning for breakfast, the staff were so welcoming and friendly! Really amazing service and atmosphere, and the food was 10/10 best breakfast I’ve ever had!! 🔥 100% recommend and will definitely be returning, thanks again

Brilliant. Great service, quality ingredients. Lovely staff, good tunes and fantastic food served piping hot. Will definitely be back.

This is a lovely little cafe, great food, service and atmosphere. Staff are all very welcoming and friendly. I had a look on Google for five star cafes in bolton and what a great find this little cafe is. The cafe can get very busy and sometimes is better to book to guarantee a table :) I have seen a review on here about an assistance dog not being allowed inside and I completely agree with this decision due to the cafe only being a small business and having a open kitchen where food is prepared and cooked in front of you. I understand that assistance dogs are to help people with the guidance they need, but i personally wouldn't like them to be in such a small cafe where food is prepared and cooked in front of the customers.

Best cafe in town!! Quality food, chilled atmosphere, good prices and kelly is a lovely person. Deserves 10 stars!!

Loved the vibes of this cafe! A real hidden gem. We loved the chicken fried noodles especially, and the cold drinks were very refreshing. Will definitely be coming more often!

One of my favourite places for food! Found this little gem when I started working in Bolton Town Centre. Food & Service is amazing! 😍

Kelly who runs the cafe is lovely and the food is delicious with generous portions. Lots of specials each week which often have an Eastern vibe. Highly recommended

Had a girly brunch date! 1000% be back, amazing customer service. I had Desi omelette and cardamom coffee. Was able to cater to my fussy needs and let me even go off menu!! Delicious food, quick service and cute atmosphere too. Thanks Cafe Chico 🥰

Excellent café! I had a car in the garage (Woodbine motors) and was recommended Chico as a place to have breakfast while I waited. Food is halal, freshly made and very well cooked. Got busy so obviously popular.

Lovely place with lovely food. Staff is very kind, atmosphere is very peacefull and relaxing. Had a Full English Breakfast with chicken sausages and lamb rashes and it was amazing. Definitely recommend it

We came to this popular spot at a quiet time and had a wonderful experience. Staff were lovely and food was great too. I love the decor and the candles, created such a nice atmosphere. I highly recommended the desi breakfast and chai, we will definitely be coming back again!

Had an amazing Xmas lunch today at the lounge cafe thank you to all the ladies for great food and service at amazing price.

I love ❤ coming to the lounge. Julie and her team of lovely ladies are so welcoming 😁👍 they do lovely meals 😘 delicious 😋 and recently had a Xmas lunch has well 😀 xxx

I tried this cafe yesterday and it did not disappoint. I had a large full English and wow, quite possibly the best full English I have had in many years. Everything was cooked perfectly and all piping hot. The atmosphere was good, you can tell they have many regular customers. I will definitely be returning