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About Gill's cafe
Gill's cafe sits inside Heswall bus station on Telegraph Rd in Wirral, a daytime cafe that puts a counter and a hot meal within reach of anyone waiting on a service. The room is decorated on a nautical, coast-style theme. Food is made fresh and cooked to order, with breakfasts such as scrambled egg on toast alongside a coffee, and soups that have included a lentil and bacon version. A board of special meals shows what the kitchen is running that day. There is no booking, so customers order at the counter and take a table as it comes. Seating outside suits anyone who prefers to eat in the open air, dogs are welcome, and high chairs are on hand for families with young children. The cafe runs Monday to Friday during the day and closes at weekends. A menu is posted in the window for anyone deciding before they step in.
Good to know
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention food cooked fresh to order, lentil and bacon soup, nautical coastal decor and cafe in the bus station.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention food cooked fresh to order, lentil and bacon soup, nautical coastal decor and cafe in the bus station.
Customer Review Summary
Food cooked fresh to order is what reviewers return to most, with several describing meals made exactly how they asked and prepared with fresh ingredients. Close behind is the welcome: regulars of many years, some describing more than a decade of visits, call the owner and staff friendly and the atmosphere homely and relaxed. Named specifics recur, the lentil and bacon soup singled out as delicious, the breakfasts called lovely, and a specials board that regulars watch. Several remark on how clean the cafe is and on its coastal or nautical feel inside a bus station, one calling it the poshest bus station cafe they had eaten at. The clear dissent comes from one diner who reports being charged more for scrambled egg on toast and a coffee than the menu in the window listed, with prices reeled off that did not match and no explanation or apology, and who found the service abrupt. Others describe reasonable prices and good value, and several say they would return or tell visitors to Heswall to pop in.
Customer Review Summary
Food cooked fresh to order is what reviewers return to most, with several describing meals made exactly how they asked and prepared with fresh ingredients. Close behind is the welcome: regulars of many years, some describing more than a decade of visits, call the owner and staff friendly and the atmosphere homely and relaxed. Named specifics recur, the lentil and bacon soup singled out as delicious, the breakfasts called lovely, and a specials board that regulars watch. Several remark on how clean the cafe is and on its coastal or nautical feel inside a bus station, one calling it the poshest bus station cafe they had eaten at. The clear dissent comes from one diner who reports being charged more for scrambled egg on toast and a coffee than the menu in the window listed, with prices reeled off that did not match and no explanation or apology, and who found the service abrupt. Others describe reasonable prices and good value, and several say they would return or tell visitors to Heswall to pop in.
Featured reviews
- Mick G
“Great selection of fresh food. Lentil and bacon soup is delicious”
- John Howell
“The soup is excellent. A very tasty one. A really nice cafe.”
- Linda Prince
“We popped in here around lunchtime, just for a brew and a snack, never having been here before. Lovely homely atmosphere, good choice of homemade food, friendly owner. Next time we visit Heswall, this will be our port of call for lunch.”
- Sandra Stafford
“Lovely place , nice and clean . Lovely food freshly cooked. Gill made us very welcome. Would recommend, we will come back.”
- Emma Widger
“I have loved Gills Cafe for years. Always sure of a nice welcome, great food and reasonable prices. In a coast style setting. Lovely.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Casual
Show more amenities
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Solo dining
- Toilet
- Dining options· 4
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Seating
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near Gill's cafe
- The Copper Leaf4.61080.4 mi£15–30Vegetarian optionsVegan optionsReservations
well-made coffee, chicken pesto toasted sandwich, cooked breakfast
- Yøt Cafe & Shop4.74100.9 mi£15–30
coffee, dog friendly, cheese on sourdough
- QT cafè4.8643.9 mi£10–20
large breakfast, mediterranean breakfast, poached eggs and mushrooms
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gill's cafeOutdoor seating | 4.560 | — | £1–15 | food cooked fresh to order, lentil and bacon soup, nautical coastal decor |
| The Copper LeafVegetarian options · Vegan options · Reservations | 4.6108 | 0.4 mi | £15–30 | well-made coffee, chicken pesto toasted sandwich, cooked breakfast |
| Yøt Cafe & Shop | 4.7410 | 0.9 mi | £15–30 | coffee, dog friendly, cheese on sourdough |
| QT cafè | 4.864 | 3.9 mi | £10–20 | large breakfast, mediterranean breakfast, poached eggs and mushrooms |
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