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
Art Scene
Art Scene is a multifunctional art space and Italian coffee shop that offers great Italian coffee, a range of quality art supplies and the walls are an exhibition space for local artists.
Birdhouse Tea Bar & Kitchen
Built in a converted former cutlery-machine factory, Birdhouse have drawn on their expert tea knowledge to create a modern dining and drinking experience, with tea at the heart of it all.
Copper Pot Café
A cosy café on Division Street that offers great coffee, fresh food, breakfast, brunch and lunch and some amazing pastries.
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.
Isabella's
Isabella's is a stylish café, bar and restaurant based in the heart of Kelham Island. Decorated with attention-grabbing chandeliers and sumptuous décor, this is a great to have a drink and some food.
Joni Botanical Gardens
Joni, your neighbourhood café, is now serving their delicious food and coffees in the Botanical Gardens.
Kollective Kitchen - Nether Edge
Everything that Kollective Kitchen serve is locally sourced, globally inspired, with a focus on colour, excitement and sustainability.
Lotte On The Edge
If you’re looking for some Mediterranean beach bar inspired vibes, good coffee, fresh homemade food and great tunes, Costa del Nether Edge is where it’s at. Head on down to Lotte on the Edge and chill out in Sheffield’s #1 urban beach style coffee shop.
Lounge 418
A café with bar and grill serving breakfast, lunch and evening meals. With over 10 years of experience, creating exquisite national dishes and seasonal specials, Lounge 418 is the ultimate Shisha smoking experience, with food that will entice you.
Martha's Neighbourhood Kitchen @ Heritage Lifestyle
Martha's Neighbourhood Kitchen have a wonderful selection of tasty breakfasts, lunches, afternoon teas (the scones are said to be the best around) and amazing cakes too.
Molly's Café & Deli
An award winning deli serving up an Anglo-Polish fusion menu, Molly's house blend coffee, cakes & event catering.
Năm Sông
Nǎm Sông means 'five rivers' in Vietnamese, as an ode to the establishment's founding city of Sheffield which famously has five rivers. It's an all-day-all-night coffee shop, restaurant and bar serving up delicious Vietnamese food, drinks, and of course the legendary phin filter coffee.
Nonnas Restaurant
Nonnas endeavour to bring to your table the full Italian experience in respect of the wealth of produce Yorkshire & the UK has to offer. All the menus are designed with passion and love for both local seasonal produce and Italian classic ingredients.
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.
Saw Grinders Union
A beautiful repurposed space and cobbled courtyard, combining their passion for heritage with an equal passion for coffee, beer, cocktails, and burgers.
South Street Kitchen
South Street Kitchen is housed in Europe's largest Grade II Listed building - the iconic Park Hill Flats. Set inside this brutalist masterpiece you'll find friendly staff, a great vibe, and some quality food and drinks (with lots of gluten free and vegan options).
Spoon
Spoon create delicious homemade food in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. They are proud that everything on the menu is homemade on the premises, including the vegetarian sausages, cakes, ice cream, jams, marmalades and ketchup.
Terrace Goods
Cracking street food on a beautiful terrace overlooking Orchard Square with award winning street art at the side of you.
Thyme Cafe
Thyme Café, from Richard and Victoria Smith the owners of Artisan and Canteen is a lively, rustic and incredibly popular restaurant/cafe situated in the heart of Sheffield's universities and hospitals
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.
