Central Bean Coffee House
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About Central Bean Coffee House
On Gallowgate, Central Bean Coffee House is a coffee shop serving freshly-ground coffee made with filtered water. Seasonal paninis include roast vegetable with carrots, parsnip, chicken stuffing and cranberry sauce, alongside a brie, spinach and cranberry sauce option, plus sandwiches such as Cajun chicken and chorizo with spicy cheese. Cakes and other savoury items are available throughout the day. The room offers several sofas alongside a few outdoor seats on the pavement. Orders are placed at the counter on a walk-in basis, and a queue often forms at the entrance during busier periods. Its central location and free WiFi make it a stop for those working nearby as well as passers-by.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsHigh chairs
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention smooth coffee blend, cajun chicken sandwich, seasonal paninis and caramel latte.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention smooth coffee blend, cajun chicken sandwich, seasonal paninis and caramel latte.
Customer Review Summary
Coffee is the recurring draw, described repeatedly as a smooth, lovely blend, with several reviewers returning regularly for it. Close behind, sandwiches split opinion: one reviewer calls a Cajun chicken, chorizo and spicy cheese combination the best sandwich of their life, while another found the roast vegetable and brie paninis half arsed, padded with cranberry sauce and stuffing rather than substance. Cakes and a peach iced tea also get mentioned favorably. Several describe the staff as helpful, knowledgeable and friendly, offering drink suggestions, though one reviewer reports repeated poor service from a specific staff member whose attitude they felt undercut the place, prompting them to stop returning. Background noise is flagged as making meetings difficult, and one visit involved a caramel latte served too hot and tasted bitter. A few also note outdoor seats sit close to pavement traffic, and one suggests the entrance queue instructions need clarifying.
Customer Review Summary
Coffee is the recurring draw, described repeatedly as a smooth, lovely blend, with several reviewers returning regularly for it. Close behind, sandwiches split opinion: one reviewer calls a Cajun chicken, chorizo and spicy cheese combination the best sandwich of their life, while another found the roast vegetable and brie paninis half arsed, padded with cranberry sauce and stuffing rather than substance. Cakes and a peach iced tea also get mentioned favorably. Several describe the staff as helpful, knowledgeable and friendly, offering drink suggestions, though one reviewer reports repeated poor service from a specific staff member whose attitude they felt undercut the place, prompting them to stop returning. Background noise is flagged as making meetings difficult, and one visit involved a caramel latte served too hot and tasted bitter. A few also note outdoor seats sit close to pavement traffic, and one suggests the entrance queue instructions need clarifying.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Coffee was spoilt it was boiling hot so tasted bitter..shame normally good it was large caramel latte”
- Google user
“Nice coffee, seasonal sandwiches are half arsed. Had the roast vegetable panini and brie panini. Roast veg was carrots and parsnip with lumps of straight up chicken stuffing and a smear of cranberry sauce. Brie panini was just a block of brie with a few spinach leaves and MORE cranberry sauce. Bread was average. Great atmosphere though! 😄”
- Google user
“This is a quiet little gem, which i have walked past hundreds of times, but never ventured in. Had an opportunity to do so, and not disappointed. Great vibe although this will be different on match days.”
- Google user
“Coffee is nice.. food average. Suggestion: please change their queue instructions at the entrance. It’s misleading.”
- Google user
“Possibly the best sandwich of my life. Cajun chicken, chorizo and spicy cheese. Lovely peach iced tea and even lovelier staff.”
Highlights
“Bright, contemporary cafe with baristas serving freshly-ground coffee made with filtered water.”
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Coffee
Show more amenities
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
- Restroom
- Trendy
- Dining options· 4
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Seating
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Crowd· 2
- College students
- Groups
- Family-friendly· 1
- High chairs
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Coffee Shops near Central Bean Coffee House
- Sands of Tyne4.82854.1 mi£1–10
chicken panini, dog friendly seating, sausage sandwich
- Miss Elephant4.63358.1 mi away
pink lemonade, kinder bueno waffle, cakes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bean Coffee House | 4.4329 | — | £1–10 | smooth coffee blend, cajun chicken sandwich, seasonal paninis |
| Sands of Tyne | 4.8285 | 4.1 mi | £1–10 | chicken panini, dog friendly seating, sausage sandwich |
| Miss Elephant | 4.6335 | 8.1 mi away | — | pink lemonade, kinder bueno waffle, cakes |
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