
The Bobbin Coffee Shop
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Quick info
About The Bobbin Coffee Shop
The Bobbin Coffee Shop is a coffee shop at Linton House in Carlisle, close to the infirmary on Newtown Road. Afternoon tea is served in a conservatory dining area, alongside a menu of 74 items that includes Breakfast Tea, Earl Grey, and fresh orange juice. Fruit scones are homemade, and the cheese melt muffin and lemon meringue pie both appear regularly on the counter. Coffee is served alongside the tea range, and fruit teas and decaffeinated tea are also available. It operates on a walk-in basis, with no reservations taken. Tables inside are spaced out rather than grouped closely together.
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Menu & Prices
74 dishes · mains £1–12- Fruit Shoots£2.10
- Breakfast Tea£2.60
- Fresh Orange£2.40
- Earl Grey£2.50
- Fruit Teas£2.70
- Decafe Tea£2.70
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention afternoon tea, homemade scones, cakes and cheese melt muffin.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention afternoon tea, homemade scones, cakes and cheese melt muffin.
Customer Review Summary
Afternoon tea draws the most praise, with the Secret Garden Afternoon Tea and a Mother's Day version both described as beautifully presented. Reviewers mention a welcome glass of fizzy elderflower presse, hot and cold savouries, sandwiches, scones and cakes, all in a decorated conservatory. Close behind are the everyday bakes and lunches: homemade fruit scones, a cheese scone with Earl Grey, the cheese melt muffin, lemon meringue pie, and a loaded fries special with light, fluffy chips and soft chicken. Reviewers repeatedly call the staff friendly and lovely, and describe prompt, quick service. They also describe a spacious, bright, clean room where tables are not crammed together, with window seats and little noise. The one criticism is from a reviewer who found the cafe pricey, though they still called the food nice and well presented. After the Mother's Day tea, one mother and daughter had so many savoury and sweet treats that they took some home.
Customer Review Summary
Afternoon tea draws the most praise, with the Secret Garden Afternoon Tea and a Mother's Day version both described as beautifully presented. Reviewers mention a welcome glass of fizzy elderflower presse, hot and cold savouries, sandwiches, scones and cakes, all in a decorated conservatory. Close behind are the everyday bakes and lunches: homemade fruit scones, a cheese scone with Earl Grey, the cheese melt muffin, lemon meringue pie, and a loaded fries special with light, fluffy chips and soft chicken. Reviewers repeatedly call the staff friendly and lovely, and describe prompt, quick service. They also describe a spacious, bright, clean room where tables are not crammed together, with window seats and little noise. The one criticism is from a reviewer who found the cafe pricey, though they still called the food nice and well presented. After the Mother's Day tea, one mother and daughter had so many savoury and sweet treats that they took some home.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“My absolute favourite place for lunch. Plenty of tables , not all crammed together which is lovely. Cheese melt muffin is a must have and the lemon meringue pie .”
- Google user
“I went for a Mother’s Day afternoon tea on Saturday as a present from my daughter and her fiancée and I have to say was absolutely beautiful, food was amazing and the way it was presented was adorable, from entering the the gorgeous conservatory which was decorated beautifully you were welcomed by a lovely staff member and made to feel very special the whole experience was fabulous, thank you so much, I wish I could remember the name of girl she had blue in her hair she was lovely thank you so much xx”
- Google user
“We had the Secret Garden Afternoon Tea. Everything about it was lovely. The attention to detail with the place setting, the warm and friendly welcome could not be faulted. The food was beautiful. Fresh and so tasty. We were greeted with a lovely glass of fizzy elderflower presse, just to set the scene. A smashing selection of hot and cold savouries and sandwiches and, as always, a lovely array of scones and cakes. Definitely a treat. We had a most enjoyable, and special afternoon. Thank you to Lynsey and her lovely staff”
- Google user
“Fabulous Food & service. This was my first visit and will be most certainly be coming back. Generous portions of great food. There’s a nice selection of cakes as well as the menu choices. The staff are very friendly and made the whole experience wonderful. The coffee shop has a nice open feel about it and not noisy with people talking over each other. Plenty space between tables and there is lots of window seats if you watch the world go by. There’s plenty of parking behind which is beneficial.”
- Google user
“The staff are brillant, fantastic, friendly and helpful. Lovely food thank you very much. Ended being drop off 5 minutes walk away and I only had to wait a few minutes for it to actully open up. It was delicious. Everyone was so incredibly lovely and definitely recommend to anyone and everyone. I would visit all the time. It s just lovely and it's only up the road.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Coffee shops near The Bobbin Coffee Shop
- Cafe Local, Carlisle4.71360.5 mi
coffee, breakfast rolls, orange hot chocolate
- Café on the Green4.71982.4 mi
cakes and traybakes, yogurt with granola, open prawn salad sandwich
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bobbin Coffee Shop | 4.5327 | — | afternoon tea, homemade scones, cakes |
| Cafe Local, Carlisle | 4.7136 | 0.5 mi | coffee, breakfast rolls, orange hot chocolate |
| Café on the Green | 4.7198 | 2.4 mi | cakes and traybakes, yogurt with granola, open prawn salad sandwich |
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