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About Cafe Create
Cafe Create is an arts and crafts charity cafe in Bolton, based at Claremont House. Art exhibitions change regularly, and studios on site host creative workshops. Cards, gifts and handmade crafts are for sale from Create Community members and local crafters. The kitchen cooks on site with locally sourced ingredients, serving breakfast, cakes and pasta dishes such as pesto pasta and tagliatelle with prawns. Volunteers are part of the staff team.
Good to know
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention homemade cakes, pesto pasta, cooked breakfast and handcrafted gifts and art.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention homemade cakes, pesto pasta, cooked breakfast and handcrafted gifts and art.
Customer Review Summary
Cakes draw the most praise here, with one Saturday regular calling the cheesecake fabulous. Close behind are the cooked dishes: a breakfast described as tasty, hot and perfectly cooked, a pesto pasta one reviewer calls the best they have ever tasted, and tagliatelle with prawns in good portion sizes. Several say the food is home cooked from locally sourced ingredients at reasonable prices. Volunteers and staff earn repeated mentions for a warm, friendly welcome, and one reviewer mentions a listening ear for anyone who needs it. As a charity arts space, it also offers changing art exhibitions, cards and hand-crafted gifts from local crafters, and creative workshops. One reviewer notes the cafe was really busy on their visit. A regular who spends most Saturday mornings here says a slice of that cheesecake is hard to come by.
Customer Review Summary
Cakes draw the most praise here, with one Saturday regular calling the cheesecake fabulous. Close behind are the cooked dishes: a breakfast described as tasty, hot and perfectly cooked, a pesto pasta one reviewer calls the best they have ever tasted, and tagliatelle with prawns in good portion sizes. Several say the food is home cooked from locally sourced ingredients at reasonable prices. Volunteers and staff earn repeated mentions for a warm, friendly welcome, and one reviewer mentions a listening ear for anyone who needs it. As a charity arts space, it also offers changing art exhibitions, cards and hand-crafted gifts from local crafters, and creative workshops. One reviewer notes the cafe was really busy on their visit. A regular who spends most Saturday mornings here says a slice of that cheesecake is hard to come by.
Featured reviews
- Suzanne Delaney
“I came across this gem of a place by accident. What a hidden Bolton delight this is! The service was welcoming and highly professional. When I say I had the best pesto pasta I have ever tasted in my life, I mean it. It was beautiful. Wonderfully presented and an absolute bargain of a price. I will definitely be back to sample their other food… if I can be tempted away from the pesto pasta, that is. Highly recommend visiting this place for food. You definitely will not be disappointed.”
- Melanie Ford
“I have been in England now 5years - this was THE BEST Breakfast I have had in this country!!! I stumbled upon this place whilst searching for a Breakfast spot at Queens Park. Service was outstanding! Breakfast unbelievably perfect! Tasty, hot, perfectly cooked. The atmosphere and warmth from every staff member was something special! So good in fact I’m going back tomorrow for breakfast with my partner 🙆🏼♀️🤣 too good! What a place!”
- Jane Crook
“Fantastic food again . Visited with mum and dad . Good portion sizes . We had tagliatelle with prawns . All the staff are welcoming and friendly . We visited yesterday and it was really busy . Best cafe in Bolton”
- Stephanie Sweeney
“We spend most Saturday mornings here! Cannot rate the place enough! The volunteers are all wonderful and the food is fabulous, especially the cheesecake but good luck getting there early enough to get a piece! 😁”
- Pippa Kenyon Grayshon
“A beautiful friendly setting, delicious food and stunning art work and artisanal items for purchase. Studios here also hold creative workshops with very skilled and talented creative minds. A wonderful place to be.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
“Arts and crafts charity open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Try us out you’ll find out that we offer so much more than your average cafe...”
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid parking lot
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Cozy
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- Onsite services
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Solo dining
- Dining options· 4
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Table service
- Offerings· 1
- Small plates
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Parking· 1
- Parking
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Cafes near Cafe Create
- Coffee Rules Bolton4.71080.1 mi£1–10
coffee, pastries and bakery, spinach and feta pie
- Muffin Break Bolton4.61330.2 mi£1–10
coffee and pastries, pumpkin spice latte, matcha
- 0.3 mi£1–10Wi-Fi
cakes, coffee, gluten free vegan brownie
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Create | 5.061 | — | £1–10 | homemade cakes, pesto pasta, cooked breakfast |
| Coffee Rules Bolton | 4.7108 | 0.1 mi | £1–10 | coffee, pastries and bakery, spinach and feta pie |
| Muffin Break Bolton | 4.6133 | 0.2 mi | £1–10 | coffee and pastries, pumpkin spice latte, matcha |
| Cafe Crescent Bolton LibraryWi-Fi | 4.741 | 0.3 mi | £1–10 | cakes, coffee, gluten free vegan brownie |
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