About Marina View Coffee Shop
Set on Waterfront Mews, Marina View Coffee Shop is a small café on the waterfront in Bradford, with views across the marina and canal from inside. It works as a stop for walkers coming off the canal path, and the food range stays short, with coffee as the mainstay ordered alongside lunch. Paninis and bacon butties cover the savoury side, and cakes run alongside them, carrot cake among them. Tables outside suit anyone who wants to eat and drink outdoors by the water, and dogs are welcome. A step-free entrance means visitors with mobility needs can get in without a threshold, and high chairs are on hand for families with young children. There is no booking, so customers order at the counter and take a table as they find it. Opening is daytime only, and the café closes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention marina views from inside, coffee and cakes, canal walkside stop and bacon butties and paninis.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention marina views from inside, coffee and cakes, canal walkside stop and bacon butties and paninis.
Customer Review Summary
The view over the marina and canal is what reviewers return to most, described from a cosy sofa inside on a rainy day or over lunch after a canal walk. Coffee runs close behind, called delicious and fabulous, and the food draws named praise: a generous piece of carrot cake, bacon butties, a panini, and cakes several describe as not good for the waistline but good for the soul. Staff come across as friendly and helpful to most, with several saying they would return or recommend it. Two accounts run counter. One describes very slow service, a very hot room, and staff who seemed stressed and unfriendly, concluding they would not go again. Another reports a tense atmosphere, a bill that did not add up, and a manager who turned aggressive when the error was raised. One reviewer also docks a star for very limited food options, allowing that the shop is small. Recurring smaller details include a boat-shaped soft play area and a treat handed to a visiting dog.
Customer Review Summary
The view over the marina and canal is what reviewers return to most, described from a cosy sofa inside on a rainy day or over lunch after a canal walk. Coffee runs close behind, called delicious and fabulous, and the food draws named praise: a generous piece of carrot cake, bacon butties, a panini, and cakes several describe as not good for the waistline but good for the soul. Staff come across as friendly and helpful to most, with several saying they would return or recommend it. Two accounts run counter. One describes very slow service, a very hot room, and staff who seemed stressed and unfriendly, concluding they would not go again. Another reports a tense atmosphere, a bill that did not add up, and a manager who turned aggressive when the error was raised. One reviewer also docks a star for very limited food options, allowing that the shop is small. Recurring smaller details include a boat-shaped soft play area and a treat handed to a visiting dog.
Featured reviews
- Bea
“Lovely location, very slow service and poor staff seemed super stressed which probably is why they came across as a bit unfriendly. Very hot inside and took an age to receive our order. We wouldn't go again or recommend it but the location is nice as is the view of the marina from inside”
- K W
“I have to say the vibe in here is tense, on the edge of aggressive and errors are argued vehemently…I agree with the one star reviews this place shall we say leaves a lot to be desired and expensive, especially when they can’t add up…but don’t point this out they get mighty mighty aggressive, most especially the lovely dicey middle aged woman who appears to manage…feral”
- Linda Hewer
“Lovely place for coffee, lunch and cake. Coffee is delicious, bacon butties to die for, will try the cake next time, it looks amazing. Staff absolutely fantastic. Highly recommended.”
- Sarah Wetherop
“A very warm welcome on a rainy November day. Cosy sofa, tasty food and relaxing views across the marina and canal.”
- Cornish Citizen
“The Marina View Coffee Shop is a nice place to visit after a walk along the canal. The staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was very warm. It's also reasonably priced.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Vegan options
- Casual
- On-site services
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 6
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Popular for· 2
- Solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Parking
- Offerings· 2
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Highlights· 2
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marina View Coffee ShopOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.6175 | — | marina views from inside, coffee and cakes, canal walkside stop |
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