
Thyme
Quick info
About Thyme
Thyme works as a daytime deli-café on Winter Hey Lane in Horwich, Bolton, and shifts into an evening venue for live music gig nights and "Brush and Tipple" painting evenings. The daytime menu runs to around ten choices, with bagels including a halloumi and avocado smash bagel, toasties such as a tuna melt, and brunch plates like avocado and poached eggs on toast. Sandwiches can be ordered as a half portion alongside soup, and bacon and sausage butties sit next to lighter bites such as cheese and bacon potato skins. Cappuccinos and other coffees come from the counter, where milk has been limited to semi-skimmed. Shelves also hold local produce, fresh bread and eggs to take home. Dogs are welcome during the day. The kitchen takes bookings for large private celebrations with food and drinks preordered ahead, including afternoon tea for parties of thirty or more. It opens Tuesday to Saturday, closing on Mondays and Sundays.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
- DietaryServes vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
Menu & Prices
10 dishes- Vege Full Inclish Breakfast
- Cappuccino
- English Breakfast
- Gingerbread Latte
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Cuban Sandwich
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention afternoon tea for large groups, halloumi avocado smash bagel, fresh bread and local produce and live music gig nights.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention afternoon tea for large groups, halloumi avocado smash bagel, fresh bread and local produce and live music gig nights.
Customer Review Summary
Group celebrations are what reviewers raise most often here, with a preordered birthday lunch for sixteen arriving on time and fresh, an afternoon tea laid on for thirty four for an eightieth birthday, and a fiftieth wedding anniversary party where the owners are described as kind and thoughtful from planning through to the day. Close behind, the bagels draw specific praise, one visitor calling the halloumi and avocado smash bagel the tastiest thing, and others single out the fresh bread, local produce and live music evenings. A meaningful minority report the opposite experience: one diner describes a tuna melt toasty arriving instead as an untoasted seeded baguette, then returning barely toasted and without the side salad and crisps, alongside sticky tables and a soup and half sandwich brought twenty minutes apart. Another found unripe avocado, barely toasted toast, and a cappuccino and food that were not hot, with service slow despite a quiet room. One birthday visitor left with an unrequested slice of cake.
Customer Review Summary
Group celebrations are what reviewers raise most often here, with a preordered birthday lunch for sixteen arriving on time and fresh, an afternoon tea laid on for thirty four for an eightieth birthday, and a fiftieth wedding anniversary party where the owners are described as kind and thoughtful from planning through to the day. Close behind, the bagels draw specific praise, one visitor calling the halloumi and avocado smash bagel the tastiest thing, and others single out the fresh bread, local produce and live music evenings. A meaningful minority report the opposite experience: one diner describes a tuna melt toasty arriving instead as an untoasted seeded baguette, then returning barely toasted and without the side salad and crisps, alongside sticky tables and a soup and half sandwich brought twenty minutes apart. Another found unripe avocado, barely toasted toast, and a cappuccino and food that were not hot, with service slow despite a quiet room. One birthday visitor left with an unrequested slice of cake.
Featured reviews
- Helen Zanni
“Visited for lunch with my sister on Friday 15th May. I had Avocado and poached eggs on toast. The Avocado was not ripe, the toast was barely toasted, the poached eggs were ok. I would have liked skimmed milk for my cappuccino, but only semi-skimmed available. Service was extremely slow, despite it not being busy. Cappuccino was not hot and food wasn't either. There appeared to be only what lot of salt and pepper between all the tables. Very disappointing.”
- Mrs Tea
“Lovely visit to Thyme. The food was really good, everything tasted fresh and well made. The place was very clean, the music was great and created a really nice atmosphere. A really enjoyable spot and I’d happily visit again with the dogs.”
- Sarah Holden
“Absolutely love it here. Great service, delicious food and a lovely atmosphere. Had the halloumi/avocado smash bagel today and oh my word - tastiest thing, …”
- Sandra Stephen
“My friend and I had a 80th birthday party for our husbands on Saturday 24th Jan 2026. We had a wonderful afternoon and evening. Jan, Janice and staff did a delicious afternoon tea for 34 people, they looked after us very well and wouldn't …”
- Anthony Dillon
“What a find, a great selection of food and drink and local produce,, fresh bread and eggs, we found ourselves on a gig night with the artist #lucymay she had us in the palm of her hands and in tears. The service is amazing, the breads even better lol xx will see us again.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has Wi-Fi
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Offers takeaway
Show more amenities
- Serves dine-in
- Family friendly
- Serves vegan dishes
- Has bar on site
- Casual
- On-site services available
- Offerings· 9
- Serves alcohol
- Serves beer
- Serves coffee
- Serves healthy options
- Sells prepared foods
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Serves wine
- Facilities· 2
- Has gender-neutral toilets
- Has toilet
- Dining options· 6
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Has catering
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Crowd· 3
- Good for groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
- Highlights· 3
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Good for solo dining
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
Location
Cafes near Thyme
- CAFE BRAMBLES4.31190 miDelivery
breakfast barms, cappuccino/coffee, vegetarian breakfast options
- Victoria Sandwich4.6560.1 mi
breakfast, chicken tikka sandwich, pot of tea with warmer
- 1.1 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian options
carrs pies and pasties, hot chocolate with trimmings, coffee
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| ThymeReservations | 4.5246 | — | afternoon tea for large groups, halloumi avocado smash bagel, fresh bread and local produce |
| CAFE BRAMBLESDelivery | 4.3119 | 0 mi | breakfast barms, cappuccino/coffee, vegetarian breakfast options |
| Victoria Sandwich | 4.656 | 0.1 mi | breakfast, chicken tikka sandwich, pot of tea with warmer |
| Rivington Pike Snack ShackOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options | 4.7466 | 1.1 mi | carrs pies and pasties, hot chocolate with trimmings, coffee |
The 3 nearest cafes by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
Similar Cafes nearby
More to explore in Bolton

14 places
Cafes in Bolton
Photo: Rivington Pike Snack Shack · 4.7 · 466 Google reviews
See all 14 cafes in Bolton




