The Secret Garden Coffee Lounge
Quick info
About The Secret Garden Coffee Lounge
Round the back of 63A Preston Rd, The Secret Garden Coffee Lounge hides a garden seating area, and that outdoor space gives dog walkers a place to stop off with their dogs on the way home. Breakfast anchors the menu, served in a smaller version and a larger, heartier one, with lunch following through the daytime alongside coffee, tea, cake and drinks such as a mocha latte. Indoor tables sit alongside the garden, so eating outside is an option in the warmer months. The team has seated whole walking parties in one go, which makes the cafe workable for larger groups, and reservations are recommended. High chairs are on hand for families with young children, and the step-free entrance means visitors with mobility needs can get in without a kerb or stair. The cafe runs Tuesday to Saturday during daytime hours, closing on Mondays and Sundays.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hearty breakfast, secret garden outdoor seating, dogs welcome inside and secret garden brunch.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hearty breakfast, secret garden outdoor seating, dogs welcome inside and secret garden brunch.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is what brings most people through the door, with one first time visitor singling out the Secret Garden Brunch as delicious and another describing a hearty breakfast after finishing work. Close behind, reviewers praise the staff repeatedly as friendly, cheerful and welcoming, including a walking group who thanked them for handling a large party at once. Several also mention smaller orders holding up well, a small breakfast with a mocha latte, and coffee, tea and cake, and more than one notes the food is freshly homemade. The garden at the back and the option of indoor or outdoor seating come up often, as does being able to bring dogs inside, with walkers and one customer waiting on a nearby groomer calling in. A dissenting reviewer found the room so cold that diners kept coats on, received no greeting or ordering instructions, and said everything but the eggs arrived cold.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is what brings most people through the door, with one first time visitor singling out the Secret Garden Brunch as delicious and another describing a hearty breakfast after finishing work. Close behind, reviewers praise the staff repeatedly as friendly, cheerful and welcoming, including a walking group who thanked them for handling a large party at once. Several also mention smaller orders holding up well, a small breakfast with a mocha latte, and coffee, tea and cake, and more than one notes the food is freshly homemade. The garden at the back and the option of indoor or outdoor seating come up often, as does being able to bring dogs inside, with walkers and one customer waiting on a nearby groomer calling in. A dissenting reviewer found the room so cold that diners kept coats on, received no greeting or ordering instructions, and said everything but the eggs arrived cold.
Featured reviews
- Mark Biggs
“Great little cafe, found the secret garden at the back, nice food, friendly staff, go again 😎”
- Kenneth Koska
“RIP Richard, we miss you and are sad you went so soon”
- david norman
“Great environment lovey food reasonable prices”
- Wendy H
“I do not understand how this place has got the rating it has? The place was so cold inside everyone had their coats on, it was not comfortable at all. The service was bad, no greeting or explanation of how to order. The food came extremely quickly, too quickly as it’s obvious that the food had been in a hot drawer for ages as it was cold, like actually cold. The only thing that was cooked fresh were the eggs. I will stick to The Old Bank in Orrell from now on as you are guaranteed a lovely breakfast with great service.”
- James
“A beautiful “secret” 🌿 Great little cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. Great choice of food , though seeing I had just finished a job a hearty breakfast is just what I needed 😃 Lovely staff very helpful. Definitely a place to stop and have something. I’ll be definitely visiting again 👌”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeaway
Show more amenities
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Vegan options
- Casual
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Dining options· 6
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
- Offerings· 5
- Healthy options
- Prepared foods
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Highlights· 2
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for· 2
- Solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
How The Secret Garden Coffee Lounge compares to nearby cafes
- The Secret Garden Coffee Lounge · This shop4.6192 reviews
Mentioned in reviews: hearty breakfast, secret garden outdoor seating, dogs welcome inside
- Wild Mint3.871 reviews1.4 mi
Mentioned in reviews: cakes and afternoon tea, cheese and ham toasties with chips, cooked breakfasts
- Santos Cafe4.5132 reviews3.1 mi
Mentioned in reviews: traditional english breakfast, steak baguette, latte and coffee
- Thyme4.5246 reviews5 mi
Mentioned in reviews: halloumi/avocado smash bagel, tuna melt toasty, afternoon tea
The Secret Garden Coffee Lounge This shop | Wild Mint | Santos Cafe | Thyme | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6(192) | 3.8(71) | 4.5(132) | 4.5(246) | |
| Price | £ | — | ££ | £10–20 |
| Distance | — | 1.4 mi | 3.1 mi | 5 mi |
| Open today |
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