Good price for the incredibly large portions of food. Service was okay but generally a little dull…read more Very student oriented, some artsy drink presentations but they're more inconvenient rather than impressive.

I was very excited to go to a new brunch place, that had some items not seen on a normal menu…read more Breakfast can be so same-y, so immediate points for ambition and creativity. The place feels hip and buzzy, and was packed on a Saturday morning. You get your table first, and order at the counter, which I confess I like as it speeds the whole thing up and you aren't waiting about. High chairs available for little ones, and it's pleasantly noisy enough that if your kid moans a bit while they wait for food, it probably won't bother anyone. Another plus! I was so excited to order fried chicken and waffles, NOT a thing you can normally find in this corner of the world. And they were really close, but it pains me to admit the dish fell short of expectations. The chicken was fine - not too dry, good level of breading (Cornflakes do give it a good crunch!), but tragically underseasoned. I suppose the maple and honey hot sauce was meant to carry it through, and it did help, though I think it was a bit overpowering. The waffles were more soft than crisp, but nice and faintly sweet. The sweet/savoury combo worked well for me, and it satisfied a craving despite being a little underwhelming. The blueberry pancakes were okay. They were served with one of those novelty syringes full of maple syrup, but that's a bit silly and doesn't really work well in like, a functional way. The pancakes themselves were a bit style over substance. They didn't have the best flavour, nor were they as fluffy as you hope American pancakes to be. The compote tasted mainly of frozen blueberries, and the vanilla ice cream just sort of melted all over the whole thing and frankly could've been left out of it. This sounds very complainy, but honestly it was fine - it just looks like it will be SO GOOD and then it's just perfectly fine, and that discordance leads to disappointment. I wouldn't object to giving it another go as I really liked the atmosphere and I just appreciate having something a bit different for a change, but I do think the look of the food managed to eclipse the taste, which is a bit of a shame. We ordered a side of sausages, mainly for my husband and son's benefit, and my husband reported them to be pretty awful. He was really annoyed about that. I have to say though, prices of the dishes were £8.50 and £7.50 respectively, and that's a very good deal for a hip-looking place in the centre of town. Maybe they will continue to find their feet and I think it is worth another try - probably wouldn't order the sausages though.

Location, location, location! One of the best photographic spots of St Margaret's, the Durham…read moreCathedral and the castle are at the end of the street! The AirBnb is situated in the heart of the old town area. Minutes walk to anything you might want to see and on a block with a few small local pubs. The building is old and the decor is a little kitschy, but it was clean and we had everything that we needed. The complimentary breakfast (with overnight stay)was delish and the family who owns the building couldn't be any nicer. Recommend!!

The décor does a lot to offset the downside of the limited space in the café - it makes it seem…read morequite cosy - and I like the individuality of the place. The choice isn't large but that's just an observation not a complaint. We stopped in for a post-lunch dessert with our little one and ordered 2 sweet pancakes with ice-cream. There are no high-chairs available and while we could have had our pushchair out, we preferred not to intrude any more on the available space than we had to. We found the pancake taste and presentation were good but we didn't feel that overall they justified the price of £5.85 each. Compared with a dessert in any other local restaurant, that would have to count as expensive. Like the sweet pancakes, the savoury pancakes were also all one price - £7-something - and we worked out that if we'd been in for lunch and had a savoury and sweet pancake each, plus coffee, there would not have been much (if any) change over from £30! I noted that they were very happy to accommodate requests from a party of mums and toddlers at the next table, to divide pancakes up and adjust toppings to cater for toddler-whimsy, which earns them extra points in my book. Overall, a lovely place to while away a lunch-time, but don't go if you're counting pennies.

I've always enjoyed the food here, but rarely had a chance to visit. Recently, however, I've found…read moremyself eating here at least once a week and I'm gradually working my way around the menu. I've not had a bad dish so far, the ingredients have been pretty much as I expected for the location and price range, so far the most notable dish has been the buttermilk pancakes with bacon. Having just spent some time on New York, I can say that these are well up to the standard you would get in any NY diner and (unusually for the UK) come with a decent amount of maple syrup. The only thing that could be done to improve the dish would be to make it with crisped streaky bacon rather than the usual English cut, but that's a minor point. Seven extra lbs probably indicates I did a little too much "research" on the subject. One thing I do find slightly odd in a café named for a famous landmark in Brazil and featuring so many pictures of Rio is that they don't seem to be offering any Brazilian inspired dishes. Dishes tried so far: English Breakfast (with white toast) Eggs Benedict Breakfast Stack Brunch Muffin Buttermilk Pancakes French Toast with Bacon Sugarloaf Burger Sugarloaf Vegi-Burger (late lunch & they'd run out of burgers) Sugarloaf Hot Dog Fine Steak Sandwich Caesar Salad Spicy Chicken Fillet Burger (a daily special)

Very friendly service, everyone greeted us. Although small, it is very welcoming…read more The food was absolutely spectacular. It was just so tasty and made with love. We will definitely be back and I can't wait!

Lovely food, came out quickly and was very tasty. I ordered the Avocado and Roasted Tomato Eggs…read moreBenedict + Parma Ham and Hashbrowns. It looked and tasted amazing. Service was great.

We went to Butterfly Cabinet on a Saturday morning. An interesting breakfast place with a large…read morevariety in options. The three of us the decided on one porridge, one wrap and one build your own breakfast. The good: the breakfasts were great. The little bit less: the portions are too big and the coffee average.

At the weekend make sure you are at the door before opening to ensure that you get a seat. Place…read morewas full by 0915! English breakfast was very good and a quaint little location where the staff were super attentive and defiantly deserve a good tip.

Oh my good lord above, this place is incredible. INCREDIBLE. I have literally never had better…read morepancakes. And I am an American, from the Midwest, and I have never had better pancakes in my life than these ones in Durham, of all places. They are to die for. I am dead. They are also enormous, and no normal human could finish a full stack. They are truly the tallest pancakes I have ever seen. How do they achieve this height? It's magic, I tell you. They are divine. I've also had a really gorgeous springy salad of aparagus, potatoes, ham, rocket, and poached egg - but just stop reading this and get the pancakes. Super cute rustic atmosphere, and be prepared to wait if you aren't there right when they open. It's worth the wait, if you haven't already gathered that.

Judging from the long lines, I knew this was THE breakfast place in town. The food was delicious,…read morethe restaurant is charming, and the staff is great. Can't wait to return!

Great place to get breakfast or brunch. Breakfast is served until 2 pm. They had a veggie version…read moreof the full English breakfast which was great. Very filling and good portions. Variety of tea and coffee and homemade scones were also available. If you prefer lunch, the sandwiches are displayed behind the counter and looked like good portions. Comfortable place and convenient.

Blake's is one of my regular hotspots in the city centre. Situated amidst the plethora of modern…read morebars lining one of Newcastle's most prestigious streets is this quirky traditional coffee house offering fantastic home cooked food and of course......caffeine! Quirky décor with a mish mash of wooden tables and chairs with some on slightly elevated positions near the window where you can soak in the hustle and bustle of the city centre. The food is fabulous! I often take advantage of the breakfast menu which is served until 2pm....the pancakes with bacon and maple syrup are highly recommended. They also offer a range of sandwiches, jacket potatoes and cakes. No WiFi frustratingly so I do have to move on if I am intending to do work for any length of time. The staff are very friendly however and I have been here so many times recently I am only one coffee away from my free drink using my stampcard! Finally don't miss out on Blake's monthly comedy night after hours and each Friday they showcase live music so don't be fooled into thinking Blake's is just a coffee house open in traditional hours!

I'll be honest, even if the food here was rubbish I'd still return, because they have such a great…read moresetup for families. The front is a little cafe, and when you go through the swinging door you are in an area with a huge play space, loads of toys, and big tables perfect for family breakfasts. The worst part of taking a toddler out to eat is waiting for the food to arrive - no such problem here! Our son was happy as a lark while we sipped our coffee. So we'd be back no matter what. BUT - fortunately, the food was good, like surprisingly good! Everything is on the healthy/paleo side, sort of like a child-friendly Naked Deli. They serve both breakfast and lunch all day which is a rare win for me, since I get sick of only eating breakfast every weekend (the toddler naps during lunchtime). Saying that, we still got breakfast. We shared a single stack of "injectable pancakes" (£5) served with a little syringe of maple syrup and some bacon, egg muffins (I think with spinach, cheese, and sausage? or bacon?), and a breakfast sandwich with sausage, egg, and cheese (£6), plus some extra Ezekiel toast. Well we took one look at the pancakes and were like - nope. They look weird, not like pancakes, just like a big lump of OH MAN THEY ARE GOOD. I think they are made of banana, oat, and egg, so they don't really look like normal pancakes and you may be suspicious, but they are oddly delicious. I didn't eat the breakfast sandwich, but the egg muffins were actually fantastic - really big compared to the ones I make at home in a muffin tin, piping hot with abundant cheese throughout. Served with a zesty little salad that was actually fresh. It all sounds like pretty simple food, but they do something fun with it and make it a little healthier to boot. Everything we had sounded simple, but tasted a level up. It's not crazy gourmet or anything, but just freshly cooked, affordable, hearty fare - and you can let your wild kids roam free while you linger over the last bites. Win. Win. We'll be back!

Best coffee in town, also the food is so delicious. I'm absolutely coming back again. I tried eggs…read moreroyal because I'm a salmon lover and it was so good. El mejor café de la ciudad, además que la comida es muy deliciosa. Estoy muy seguro que volveré. Yo probé los egg royal porque amo el salmón y estaban riquísimos.

Superb little proper coffee spot, tucked away as all the best kept secrets are ... I found this…read moreplace on yelp and it didn't disappoint