The Best Cafes in Shelley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom (2025)

We had been wanting to try Norman's for sometime and decided my Wife's 50th was the perfect opportunity. We visited on Friday 3rd Jan '25, we were warmly greeted and shown to our table. The food arrives Tapas style and honestly we couldn't decide which was our favourite. Great food, great cocktails but what really stands out is the service! Would thoroughly recommend it!

After reading so many positive reviews, we had to try Norman's. However, trying to book a convenient date and time wasn't easy as it is so popular. Eventually booked and visited yesterday evening and we were so glad. It lived up to its excellent reputation, amazing food, first class service and a relaxed, warm ambience. It's currently the number one restaurant on TripAdvisor for Huddersfield and it's certainly worthy of this position. Definitely a venue for repeat visits.

Fabulous birthday lunch. Staff were super friendly. Food was amazing. Great selection and really difficult to choose as wanted to try everything. We’ll definitely look to return soon. The only thing to make Norman’s even better would be a couple more veggie options.

Wonderful meal! A real treat for foodies looking for well-curated and unique dishes. We especially loved the stone bass (expertly cooked) and mackerel tart nibbles. The staff were all lovely and helpful, attentive without being overly so. Perfectly-sized place too. Would love to come again soon and try the new menu rotation!

Lovely coffee and cake shop, can recommend the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs on toast, delicious! Big cups of coffee or tea all served in a fabulous intimate setting. Love it!

Lovely coffee shop. I was up visiting family locally and drove past it on the way to the gym one morning. Lovely floral display in the window lured me in. The staff were really nice. Loads of amazing cakes and treats. The peanut butter pretzel crunch was amazing! I went back the next day to get another one! Definitely check it out.

Visied with two friends on 17th September 2024. Amazing place. Nice and strong flat white coffee, very tasty mozzarella and tomato salad with lovely sweet small pickled peppers and coleslaw. Fabulous cakes. Very good value and great service. Loyalty coffee card available. Will definitely return.

Chamberlain's has a warm cosy and friendly atmosphere. The food drinks and staff are all excellent and it is a pleasure to o there. Their breads and cakes are all homemade and are excellent value for money. The cafe is clean, well presented and there is a little corner with toys for the little ones. Dogs are also welcome. I really love going there and I have never been disappointed with anything. Thank you so much ladies for a lovely experience.

Beautiful little coffee shop in a superb Yorkshire village. Quality of coffee is absolutely first class as is the range of cakes. Highly highly recommended however table space is limited

What a find, picturesque, and overall great location for a lovely cafe, friendly staff too

A hidden gem in huddersfield! Very little shops around the world can compare to the care and relaxing atmosphere that this place offers. After visiting this shop for over 3 years I decided to take a Job as staff in this little place! To be able to reach and connect more with my community and promote myself as a private spanish teacher (completly succeded) I must say that the kindness,care, and loving heart of this place can not be measured in words. Congratulations, you are and always be the best coffee place in the world. I am so lucky to had found this.

Beautiful little cafe, staff is very welcoming and serves delicious coffees, cakes and limited but tasty vegetarian food dishes

Nice place would defiantly visit again went for the Halloween party had a Dj on he was funny and played a lot of classics u kinda just forget about! Staff were friendly overall nice place! Well priced too

Called here yesterday for lunch, we ordered Lasagna and chips, we were a little concerned because we were the only ones in and we were told there would be a wait because the food was being freshly cooked. Despite the long wait the food was delicious and definitely cooked from scratch, The lady serving us was very pleasant and we shall return to try another meal from the extensive and cheap menu

Tried their coffee and it was great. Keep up the good work, love the place.

Lovely place. Good selection of drinks and food. Staff were super nice and helpful. It is clean and well taken care of, with plenty of indoor and outdoor seats.

Very pleasant service and nice looking interiors. Very interesting food options. Dog friendly. Fantastic coffee.

One of my favourite spots in Huddersfield. Arcade has nailed the art of great coffee and even better food. Everything they put out is made with care and attention to detail - the coffee and food looks and tastes incredible. Highly recommend!

Nice place to eat. Good selection for choice. Food was hot and tasty and well presented. Staff were friendly and helpful.

This little-known cafe serves great food at bargain prices and is ideally placed for the university.

Can't not fault nothing had a breakfast None greasy Fresh Hot Quality food What more could u ask for

Great ambience and Decor #sold Tasty sandwiches.. They do a lovely Caramel Ice Latte and Cappuccino. Great cake selection and spotted a meringue 😋 I had a bacon and Tomato sandwich.. it was fab!!(I'm fussy with my Bacon butties I eat one everyda!☝🏾) The staff are simply very nice, polite, happy with their work kind of people. All adds to a friendly atmosphere and satisfying experience. I'd definitely recommend. 10/10 From Me and my friend 😊

Good coffee. The dining area is an average lounge sized but with 5 or 6 tables. Quite cramped. Coffee and walnut cake too sugary but the lemon meringue was just right. Pleasant service. Dog friendly.

Food is always incredible. Had 2 iced vanilla lattes which were so tasty. I always feel i get massive value for money whenever i eat here. Cannot recommend hoghly enough.

This is what I call a proper 'local'; friendly, welcoming and somewhere you feel comfortable. Great selection of beers, spirits and snacks, and there's a roaring log burner that takes the chill off. Great banter to be had with the brilliant bar staff as well.

I go to a college which is on the doorstep to this wonderful little gem of a cafe I went with my tutor for a Christmas lunch and I had the festive pie (which was packed with Turkey, pigs in blankets and a bit of cranberry sauce. the pie also came with sprouts in a creamy sauce that was spiced with nutmeg very nice!

We ended up here after being turned away from a local farm shop, and thank goodness they did. It's a very unassuming place, serving great food, excellent customer service and a great ethos. Also dog friendly. Would recommend this place to anyone

Love this place. Great food, great staff would definitely recommend. Just had the best bacon burger ever. Love the coffee art too.

Been here a few times. Great place in town where the food has always been fantastic in my opinion. I would say the lunch menu options are slightly limited with not the greatest selection but across both breakfast or lunch there’s a lot of tasty food. Good vibe and design to the place with a quieter upstairs. Most importantly the service and staff were fantastic. Very friendly and helpful. Thanks

Consistently first class service, food and drinks. A huge range of tea, which is served in a proper pot! Always served promptly and hot, even when busy. There’s a lovely friendly lady who must be the manager. She is on always the ball and accommodating.

The menu looked simple but when the food arrived oh wow! It not only looked good but it tasted amazing. I could taste good quality . The seating was good. Met with a few friends for breakfast. A bit pricier but sometimes it's good to pay a bit more to eat nice and good quality food. I hope they serve fried eggs in future or otherwise I can't go with my children.

Fresh, delicious and beautifully presented. Simple and well decorated food. Not too fency food but just simple and fresh. They did great job in service. Polite and caring. Only down I felt - was a bit too expensive compared to the experience and the location + the prices are without VAT on the menu (pretty rare in the UK). Make sure you make some percentage extra on the bill.