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Sicool Food Sicilian Café & Bar

Coffee shopGuildford

4.7 out of 5 stars4.7(249 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 1483 808650
1 The Shambles, Guildford GU1 3EX, United Kingdom
£1–20

About Sicool Food Sicilian Café & Bar

Sicool Food Sicilian Café & Bar is a coffee shop and cafe at 1 The Shambles in Guildford, reached down a small alley off the High Street. The kitchen serves Sicilian specialities, including arancini, cannoli and a Sicilian sausage roll, and the coffee is Illy. Tables sit in a covered courtyard at the end of the alley, so the cafe works as a sit-down stop away from the main street. Heaters and blankets are on hand for chilly days. Dogs are welcome.

Good to know

  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: seating
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids · Family-friendly
  • Dietary
    Vegan options · Vegetarian options

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Reviews

4.7/5
249 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention illy coffee, sicilian sausage roll, arancini and cannoli.

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Customer Review Summary

Reviewers most often praise the Illy coffee, with the Sicilian sausage roll named as one reviewer's recommendation, alongside pistachio and mango gelato and a warm chocolate brownie. Friendly staff and covered outdoor seating with heaters and blankets come up repeatedly. Two reviewers were let down: one found the cannoli dry and bland with a stoic welcome, another called the arancini dry and the milkshake like sugared water.

Featured reviews

  • Louise Harper
    “This is our regular Saturday treat. We love it so much, the drinks are excellent. My husband tells me the lunch food is fantastic, I'm gluten free so not so much to choose from, but there's choc brownie, warm and divine, or cheesecake, and sometimes melanzane parmigiana which is literally the best I've ever ever tasted, absolutely delicious! The staff are warm and friendly. Most of the seating is outside but under cover. If it's a chilly day there are heaters and blankets. Wonderful little piece of Italy. Xx”
  • Mary R
    “We found this place purely by chance and we're not disappointed. The service friendly and prompt. The coffee is excellent and the food delicious. We will definitely return if in the area.”
  • Debbie Hart
    “Fab independent cafe off High St. lovely coffee and selection of Sicilian food. Such friendly staff, great outside seating in the sun and dog friendly”
  • Thomas Humphreys
    “I love food, I hate food waste. Even if I hate food if I get it I want to finish it. I couldn’t stomach finishing the food here. I am extremely disappointed, the arancini was dry, and was horrible, it activated my gag reflex and I had to fight to hold in the bite I had. The peach cheesecake was really cheap and artificial tasting. the milkshake tasted like sugared water and the sausage roll, the peak of the meal, was worse than a cheap mass produced one at a grab and go bakery. Would not recommend, highly disappointed, and one of the worst meals I have had in years. The only reason it is not 1 star is that the decor and atmosphere is good.”
  • Carol Brookes
    “Great little cafe tucked down an alley, away from the High Street. Great choice of coffee and baked goods. Fantastic service too.”

Hours

Monday
Tuesday
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Sunday

Highlights

  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
  • Popular for breakfast
  • Popular for lunch
  • Popular for solo dining

Amenities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Outdoor seating
  • Dogs allowed outside
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
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  • Family-friendly
  • Vegan options
  • Bar onsite
  • Cozy
  • Onsite services
  • Beer
Offerings· 8
  • Alcohol
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Free water refills
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine
Family-friendly· 1
  • Good for kids
Dining options· 5
  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dessert
  • Seating
Popular for· 1
  • Solo dining
Atmosphere· 2
  • Casual
  • Trendy
Highlights· 3
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
Facilities· 1
  • Restroom
Crowd· 4
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safespace

Location

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