What a totally outstanding café! With the Irish Sea at the end of the road and the walks in the…read morevicinity are easily on a par with the Lake District, the setting could hardly be more beautiful. The Wolfhouse café is part of small 'Wolfhouse' complex of converted outbuildings and wooden cabins also comprising a gift shop, a gallery, and a quirky garden with children's play area. The gallery was shut on our January visit, but everything that was open was in the best possible taste and oozing a relaxed charm. Although only going on one visit, the culinary firepower here seems to be beyond outstanding! Ignore the fact that their website lacks contact details or even an address - this is probably just them being arty! Instead, click through under 'Goods' to 'Savouries' http://wolfhousekitchen.co.uk/goods/savouries/ and 'Pâtisserie' http://wolfhousekitchen.co.uk/goods/patisserie-menu/patisserie-menu-2/ and feast your eyes. Both myself and my friend had different and interesting Pukka herbal tea blends, and a chalkboard advertised that their coffee beans were roasted by a local Lancaster business, with Valrhona hot chocolate, so I think they have the drinks covered. I had goat's cheese, pistachio and prune cake which I think may be this recipe http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/cheese_pistachio_and_85849 from The Little Paris Kitchen series on BBC2. My friend had a salted caramel slice, which I also tried and it was good. But my cake worked for me on a whole lot of levels - the colours, sweet-savoury flavours, the textures - see photo. The cake display was very impressive, with other options spread along the sweet-savoury spectrum. I note that the pâtisserie list on The Wolfhouse website just goes on and on and on, with 20-30 items on the list advertised as being available each day. This quote from their 'Savouries' webpage sums up the cheerfully inventive spirit, "When we run out of one thing, we find something else to cook. Simple! It's just so much more fun that way!" With so much inventive spirit, plus everything so well-sourced and made from scratch, I think we can safely say that this 30-seater café is a better option for the serious foodie than a lot of fine dining places. Plus, it is totally relaxed with great staff, and priced at not much above your average country tearoom. Highly recommended.

This is a brilliant, quaint little place that's serves fantastic food, cakes and drinks - all home…read moremade using fresh produce. Staff are generally welcoming of almost anyone, whether a small family, large family, group of hikers, dog walkers, children. Everyone. The sign at the entrance even reads "muddy boots welcome" It's absolutely the best on a bright sunny day, table seating inside makes it an all year place to go if you're in the area.

Can't give it more than 5 stars but I would if I could for the chips alone. The best food is often…read morethe simple stuff done so well and these remind me of the 1970s. Whatever you order be good to yourself and get an extra side of chips as you will be left wanting more.

Unpleasant staff. We got no smile or a follow up question how the food was. The service wasn't any…read morebetter. Dirty dishes were there waiting for the curtesy of server to take them away. The older guy who took our order and greeted us upon entrance had a face like a well slapped ass. The food was very average (we had overcooked liver in gravy that came with overcooked veggies). The coffee was good. The only reason this place gets two instead of one stars was the fact that the prices were surprisingly low.

Great food, the place oozes of quality with a superb menu although the bargain-hunter will be…read moredisappointed as the prices do reflect the quality of the food and the service.

I havn't yet eaten here, but it has been highly recommended by several of my friends. The menu…read morechanges according to whats in season. The menu that I was given for this month contains a fair amount of Italian dishes, plus the standards, like steak in it's various guises. There are eight appealing starters, of which I would have to go for the most expensive(!) Seared Scallops and crispy Pancetta Ham with cherry Tomatoes on a slice of black pudding and Peas puree! at £6.95. There are several meat, fish and vegetarian dishes to choose from, for your main course, ranging from Vegetable Stroganoff and rice - £8.95 to 'Halibut steak 'pan fried' with lemon capers, parsley butter sauce and 'Tomato Julian' garnish' - £14.50 and 'Succulent best Lamb shank with a redcurrant and red wine sauce on a bed of creamed potatoes' -£14.50. This has mainly been a discription of the menu, but it has enticed Me enough to be going next weekend, so I'll add to this later

This new cafe has made the most of a small space to fit in seven tables downstairs. the coffees are…read moreall over £1.50. there is a beautiful array of cakes, most of which have fresh cream in them, starting at £1.75. The service was good and friendly. my coffee was so bitter that I didn't finish it. this makes the thirteenth cafe in Ulverston, and I don't think the others need to worry about competition.

I visit Ulverston each summer and I love this little tea house. It is the sweetest little space…read more My food has been delicious, I mostly have the breakfast which has been consistently good. Haley is so kind and the service is quick! The cakes are fresh and the tea is hot! I highly recommend!

It's a very serene place and the garden area is dog friendly so if you are a pet owner you can…read morevisit this cafe with your pet. The food is really good and served warm. The staff are really friendly and accommodating. They also help with any allergies, just let the staff know.

Just GREAT!…read more Its one of the small gems that either you know about, or you don't. Passed on by word-of-mouth This place sits in a ally off Penny Street and you could miss it unless you were looking. The café sits on the second floor (I presume their is some wheelchair access somewhere), and is decorated with modern stylish, but comfortable (ie homely), decoration. The menu consists mostly of veggie food, if not all, and consists of your usual home-style meals (some with veggie twists), and most served with a salad. And very very very tasty, and well priced, and well just lovely. The staff and overall service were great and super friendly! I can't think of any more great things to say about this place! I totally recommend it to anyone! STOP READING THIS REVIEW AND GO NOW AND ENJOY IT!

May 2024, stayed in the area 4 weeks, came here four times, - it would of been nicer if they were a…read morebit more customer centric. First time 10:30 am ....they say too late for a English breakfast, but sandwiches were good, Second time 10am trying for english bkfast, but food hadn't been delivered to them, so again - sandwiches were good. Third time, 10am .... Closed, short staffed. Fourth time hoping for a meal, at 2:30 today (they close at 3:30, so should of been OK) ...but they said they were only doing cakes and drinks.... they sent us up the road to the Brown Cow....( lol, we know they dont do food untill 5pm.) Nice friendly people, but....

Perfect stop on our way out of the Lake District! Great food, fresh ingredients, friendly…read moreservice..... So fortunate to find this place!!

Located in a natural amphitheatre near the 12th Century Furness Abbey ruins. The building is a…read moregrade II listed and its rough hewn brickwork inside gives notice this. They serve breakfasts (including vegetarian), light lunches and afternoon tea. I had a wonderful soup and toasted sandwich in relaxed atmosphere, and the log burning stove added to the cheer. I'll be going back for the afternoon tea, my eyes grew large at the selection of cakes.

Went there on mothers day with my wife,mother in law and all the kids and grankids had a lovely…read moremeal and drinks very reasonable price and not rushed to move when meal was finished a few seconds ago by JimmyA Edit | Delete

The Fig Tree is a long established cafe in Barrow, it is attached to a florist, although you no…read morelonger have to go through the florist to get into the cafe. It is a small cafe with only a few tables, and due to the popularity of the cafe its very difficult to get a table at peak times. They serves tea, coffee and drinks as well as cakes and biscuit and lunch time snacks. The food is always well prepared and very nice. I would say it is by far the best cafe in Barrow, and although its only small this is part of its charm, and expanding would probably result in a loss of service. The staff are always friendly and the prices are always reasonable.

The Fig Tree has about 15 tables, and the staff seemed to know most of the customers by name. It's…read moregood to see that there's more than one privately run, good cafe in the center of Barrow. Their prices are reasonable, although I didn't make a note of them. I had a very good cappaccino, and the Ladies at the next table were oohing and aahing over what looked to be excellent Hot Chocolate with whipped cream. The soup was home made and tasted of the mushrooms which were in it. The staff were friendly and efficient (including the lass there on work experience!).

Mr Tilley's is a well established coffee shop, a few years ago it expanded to the upstairs of the…read morebuilding, and at one point this was the smoking area. The cafe sells tea and coffee and soft drinks, sandwiches and cakes. They also do some hot meals with quiches and salad, and they do a lovely pie, peas and beetroot. All the food is fresh and extremely tasty. The staff are friendly and the price are very reasonable, the cafe is not to cramped especially upstairs. However, it is a little small for pushchairs and when there is one in the cafe, then if can create a bit of a obstacle.

I came here and had a tastey ham, cheese and onion flan, and baked potato for £4.70, the capaccino…read morewas OK at £1.35. The cafe is on two floors with the toilet upstairs, so its wheelchair accessible if you don't want the loo. Everyones friendly. Some of the cakes, weren't homemade, but everything else is. You couldn't spend more than £5.50 on a main course here. Sandwiches and a side salad come in at £3.40 - 80. It was very pleasant coming here.

The perfect Vegetarian eating place which your meat eating friends will love as well. The wonderful…read morecooking is done with a passion. A changing menu but keeping the old favourites like the Moroccan Filo Pie which my friends and I have on a regular basis. The cafe is located on the second floor above the Review hair salon and is modern and immaculate with small tables and a corner with squishy settees where you could relax the day away drinking coffee. The staff are a delight and make you very welcome.

The name is a little deceptive. There's chicken on the menu! This is actually a café attached to…read morethe Aveda hair salon downstairs. It's run by friendly staff (who seem to all be hairdressers!), but with it's chill-out beats, fluorescent mood lighting and steel bar stools seems more of a wine bar than what the term 'vegetarian cafe' conjures up. Food is good though with a selection of various fillings on a choice if breads, so you 'build your own' sandwich. They have a soup of the day, and cake, so it is a lovely place to relax with it's corner windows letting the sun stream onto the polished natural floorboards. But if you're looking for a place to tie your bike up outside, throw your holey home knitted sweater down and flop your dreads over the back of a battered old armchair, you may be disappointed!