Cafes & Coffee Shops
The independent food and drink scene in Sheffield is, well, pretty immense if we're being honest and one thing we really excel at is café culture!
Whether it's an expertly brewed coffee, hearty brunch or an indulgent bit of cake you're hankering for, you will not be short of places to choose from with hundreds of welcoming cafes scattered across our seven hills.
Here you'll find our listings for the Top Cafes in Sheffield we think are worth hunting down...
Cafés in Sheffield
Bakers Yard Bakery
A speciality coffee house and sustainable micro-bakery, you'll find Bakers Yard nestled in the heart of Kelham Island, within Citu's Little Kelham complex, serving sweet and savoury seasonal and local specialities, available to eat in or take away.
Bench La Cave
Bakery by day, wine bar by night and bottle shop all day! They stock ‘Dan’s sourdough' amongst a selection of sweet treats, sandwiches and provisions during the day, then early evening is when the venue changes into a wine bar.
Cole's Corner
A quirky terrace café bar plus independent record store and gift shop, situated on Abbeydale Road.
Cornerstone
Dyson Place delivers a relaxed dining option in Sheffield that reflects the informal warmth of the space, creating a cosy setting that’s open dawn to dusk with a casual evolution throughout the day.
Cutlery Works
The largest food hall in the North of England, Cutlery Works is over two floors featuring a mixture of permanent and semi-permanent unique and independent restaurants, communal dining spaces, bars and coffee roasters.
Elm
Elm is a small neighbourhood hangout, for good coffee, good wines and good goods. During the week Elm serve speciality coffee, a perfect little all day brunch menu, sandwiches/soup of the day, bespoke cakes and their infamous cinnamon buns.
Fusion Organic Cafe
Fusion believe in creating food that is fresh, healthy and above all tasty, presented with a touch of flair. The food is cooked with care by an enthusiastic team in an open-plan kitchen.
Gerry's Bakery
Gerry's is a classic independent bakery, cafe and deli based on South Road in Walkley.
Hagglers Corner
A community of 14 independent businesses, nestled around a vibrant courtyard & mezzanine, Hagglers is a bit of a Sheffield institution, with a café by day and vibrant bar by night.
I Said Bread
A friendly small batch micro-bakery located in the heart of Meersbrook, I Said Bread believe that, as the main component in baked goods, the quality of the flour is key.
Kilnfolk Coffee
A place to sip speciality coffee out of locally made pottery. And it doesn’t stop there. You will also be able to buy Kilnfolk pottery, homewares and deli goods in the shop. They often showcase guest coffees.
Kringle Danish Bakery
Kringle is a traditional Danish and family-run bakery with two sites in Sheffield, with one at Bents Green and another in Hillsborough, near to Hillsborough Park.
Lovely Rita's Bakehouse
Lovely Rita's is a 100% vegan bakery, specialising in plant based pastries, doughnuts and various breads all baked fresh daily by hand.
Marmadukes - Cambridge Street
Marmadukes' mission is to create a better all-day dining experience, built around design-led spaces, best-in-class produce, with passionate, knowledgeable staff and a sustainable approach, that empowers people and helps the planet.
Marmadukes - Norfolk Row
Marmadukes' mission is to create a better all-day dining experience, built around design-led spaces, best-in-class produce, with passionate, knowledgeable staff and a sustainable approach, that empowers people and helps the planet.
Marmadukes - The Sorting Office
Spread across two floors, The Sorting Office houses an open, bright, 60-seater café space on the ground floor, along with their very own sourdough bakery and pastry kitchen.
Nue
Nue is a gluten free Café & Deli serving great coffee and delicious food. You can even build your own sandwich from a wide range of gluten free products.
S17
S17 is, in one guise, a great coffee, breakfast, brunch and lunch spot in a leafy suburb of the city. But with their other hat on (which is becoming quite a frequently worn hat) they do brilliant bistro evenings, some of which collaborate with other chefs to bring extra special evenings in a very cosy and different surrounding.
The Coach House (Hillsborough Park)
The Coach House in Hillsborough Park, has undergone significant renovation to reopen as a café and kitchen, managed by team behind the city's much-loved Depot Bakery.
The Grind Café
Situated in the heart of Sheffield’s bustling Kelham Island, The Grind Café is an award-winning, independently owned, boutique café and bar, serving expertly brewed coffee, carefully crafted cocktails, tasty treats baked on-site daily, and a delicious menu bursting with flavour.
The Old Shoe
A craft beer taproom, modern ciderhouse, and artisan wine bar, also serving handcrafted non-alcoholic drinks, locally-roasted coffee, and so much more.
The Schoolrooms
This award winning cafe sources natural ingredients from local farmers and sustainable partners to provide you with fresh, high quality, lovingly homemade, seasonal dishes. The Schoolrooms offers a warm sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of life.
TONCO Bakery
A fantastic bakery making slow fermented bread, cakes and pastries, alongside organic and delicious plates cooked to order on site, from a small menu which changes to reflect the seasons.
YAY! Flapjacks
Phenomenally good, vegan flapjacks are what it's all about - but don't worry, there are biscuits, doughnuts magnums and other treats too so you can keep a bit of variety in your life. Plus they have coffee and tea from local producers, as well as luxury hot chocolate and cold drinks and ice cream for the summer. All vegan and gluten-free, of course!
