
Cactus Cafe & Kitchen
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About Cactus Cafe & Kitchen
Cactus Cafe & Kitchen is a cafe on Tillage Green in Darlington, with a menu built around named specialty pancakes including the Berry Nice, Hungry Hippo, White Lotus, and Pistachio. The kitchen also runs a Full English, and waffles come lathered in hazelnut spread with berries, with biscuit spread offered for children's pancakes. Seating is set both outside and inside, and staff seat customers on arrival before bringing food and drinks to the table. Dogs are welcome alongside children in the seating areas. The cafe opens Tuesday to Sunday for daytime service only, closed Mondays. It sits just off Junction 58, near Scotch Corner, with the full menu running to 124 dishes.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
- DietaryServes vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
Menu & Prices
124 dishes · mains £3–13- Breakfast Bun£6.00
- Breakfast Burrito£11.00
- Full English£13.00
- Small Breakfast£9.60
- Vegan Breakfast£12.00
- Cactus Hash£13.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pancake stacks, full english breakfast, waffles with berries and hungry hippo pancakes.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pancake stacks, full english breakfast, waffles with berries and hungry hippo pancakes.
Customer Review Summary
Pancakes draw the most repeat mentions, from the Berry Nice stack layered with banana and syrup to the White Lotus stack and the hungry hippo version for kids, with several diners also praising bacon on pancakes and waffles topped with hazelnut spread. Close behind, the full English and vegetarian full English breakfasts come up repeatedly as generous and flavourful, and brunch orders like Eggs Mexicana and pistachio pancakes get singled out too. Reviewers consistently describe the staff as friendly and quick, tables ready on arrival even when busy, and note it works well for dogs and kids alike. One dissenting review breaks from this pattern, calling prices unjustified for the portions and describing service as painfully slow even during quiet periods. Several mention returning specifically for pancakes after seeing them shared on social media beforehand.
Customer Review Summary
Pancakes draw the most repeat mentions, from the Berry Nice stack layered with banana and syrup to the White Lotus stack and the hungry hippo version for kids, with several diners also praising bacon on pancakes and waffles topped with hazelnut spread. Close behind, the full English and vegetarian full English breakfasts come up repeatedly as generous and flavourful, and brunch orders like Eggs Mexicana and pistachio pancakes get singled out too. Reviewers consistently describe the staff as friendly and quick, tables ready on arrival even when busy, and note it works well for dogs and kids alike. One dissenting review breaks from this pattern, calling prices unjustified for the portions and describing service as painfully slow even during quiet periods. Several mention returning specifically for pancakes after seeing them shared on social media beforehand.
Featured reviews
- Marilyn Mohan
“Great place to eat just off Junction 58. Food excellent. Children had their favourite treat of pancakes and biscuit spread- Nutella available and grown had a breakfast which was delicious. Prices reasonable but not cheap. There are a couple …”
- Mahesh Bandara
“I ordered a full vegetarian English breakfast and a large stack of waffles for collection. First,I must say how impressed I was with the way food was separately packed into boxes and how generous the portions were. The vegetarian English breakfast was so satisfying, full of flavour and it was a large breakfast. Each fluffy,milky and sweet waffle was lathered in hazelnut spread and berries were served in a separate box. Highly recommended. Will definitely return.”
- Katherine Leigh
“I honestly don’t understand the hype around this place. The prices are ridiculously high for what you get — it feels completely unjustified. On top of that, the service is painfully slow, even when it’s not particularly busy. …”
- Graeme LearnSomethingNewEveryday
“My wife loves pancakes and as it was Shrove Tuesday "we" decided to go to the Cactus Cafe as we have not been here for quite some time and my wife saw the menu online. Had a delicious brunch of Eggs Mexicana, Pistachio pancakes, Flat White …”
- ultrasmid
“I can finally tick trying bacon on pancakes off my food bucket list. Who knew I’ve been missing a taste sensation all these years. Pancakes were top notch, I tried some of the waffles and they were also banging. Lovely spot for a breakfast 👌”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Has Wi-Fi
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Offers delivery
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- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
- Serves vegan dishes
- Has bar on site
- Casual
- Offerings· 8
- Serves alcohol
- Serves beer
- Serves coffee
- Serves healthy options
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Serves wine
- Parking· 3
- Free parking lot
- Paid parking lot
- Plenty of parking
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
- Service options· 1
- On-site services available
- Dining options· 7
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Highlights· 3
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Popular for· 5
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Atmosphere· 2
- Cosy
- Trendy
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
Location
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