Square One
Quick info
About Square One
Breakfast anchors the menu at Square One, a cafe on St James' Rd in Northampton, where the full English is the plate most people order. Tea comes by the pot, with coffee alongside. It is an independent cafe rather than part of a chain, and the room is small with a limited number of seats. There is no booking, so customers arrive and take a table as one comes free. A step-free entrance means visitors with mobility needs can get in without a threshold to negotiate, and high chairs are on hand for families with young children. The doors open daily, and orders are taken at the table rather than at a counter.
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
Menu & Prices
25 dishes · mains £4–11- Small Breakfast£6.20
- Large Breakfast£7.80
- Traditional£7.50
- Full English£8.00
- Full Monty£8.90
- Mega Breakfast£10.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention english breakfast, pot of tea or coffee, cash only, no card machine and jacket potatoes.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention english breakfast, pot of tea or coffee, cash only, no card machine and jacket potatoes.
Customer Review Summary
The full English breakfast anchors nearly every account, described as well cooked, fresh and one of the best in town, with one reviewer calling it a banging breakfast. Close behind is the service, repeatedly called friendly, efficient and attentive, and several frame the cafe as a small independent rather than a chain, one suggesting that anyone after posh coffee go to a chain while those wanting older style personal service come here. Jacket potatoes, an omelette with chips, a pot of tea and coffee also come up, at prices several call fair or reasonable. The dissent is sharper: one diner reports a BLT made with scraps of lettuce and tomato, tough bacon and cheap bread that fell apart, food dripping in fat, and a server they found rude. Another thought the fried slice greasy and the sausage frozen, and mentions the hassle of paying without a card machine. One breakfast arrived without toast, which that reviewer traced back to the menu.
Customer Review Summary
The full English breakfast anchors nearly every account, described as well cooked, fresh and one of the best in town, with one reviewer calling it a banging breakfast. Close behind is the service, repeatedly called friendly, efficient and attentive, and several frame the cafe as a small independent rather than a chain, one suggesting that anyone after posh coffee go to a chain while those wanting older style personal service come here. Jacket potatoes, an omelette with chips, a pot of tea and coffee also come up, at prices several call fair or reasonable. The dissent is sharper: one diner reports a BLT made with scraps of lettuce and tomato, tough bacon and cheap bread that fell apart, food dripping in fat, and a server they found rude. Another thought the fried slice greasy and the sausage frozen, and mentions the hassle of paying without a card machine. One breakfast arrived without toast, which that reviewer traced back to the menu.
Featured reviews
- Bethany Mortimer
“Was a banging breakfast, the staff member working is lovely and very attentive. I will come again and overall just a great place :)”
- Hayley Stride
“Nice place for a cup of coffee. Food looked amazing. I wasn't hungry at the time but it would be a good place to eat.”
- Danny Davidson
“Really nice, really friendly. Just a typical type of english breakfast cafe Quite basic but the food was good enough Would definitely revisit”
- Rachael Rennie
“Awesome little cafe. We had a small breakfast and an omelette with chips, coffee and 2 cans for £18. Quite reasonable. Only issue would be no toast included with the breakfast 😞 but had I read the menu properly I could have ordered that separately. Staff were very friendly and food was very tasty”
- Kenzie Richardson
“Best cafe ive been to - By far. Staff are friendly, Food is fantastic and prices are fair, especially for the quality you get. Its small but comfortable and the food is fresh.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- 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 entrance
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Casual
- Coffee
Show more amenities
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Table service
- Solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
- Toilet
- Dining options· 4
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Seating
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near Square One
- The Super Sausage4.46600.4 miOutdoor seatingDelivery
full english breakfast, jacket potatoes, chicken tikka
- Coco Café4.52200.7 miOutdoor seatingVegetarian optionsVegan options
avocado on toast, flat white coffee, large English breakfast
- Grand Café4.51780.8 miOutdoor seating
good coffee, well made, pistachio croissant and pistachio butter, pastries and cakes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square One | 4.478 | — | english breakfast, pot of tea or coffee, cash only, no card machine |
| The Super SausageOutdoor seating · Delivery | 4.4660 | 0.4 mi | full english breakfast, jacket potatoes, chicken tikka |
| Coco CaféOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.5220 | 0.7 mi | avocado on toast, flat white coffee, large English breakfast |
| Grand CaféOutdoor seating | 4.5178 | 0.8 mi | good coffee, well made, pistachio croissant and pistachio butter, pastries and cakes |
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