CafeKirkby Stephen

The Mulberry Bush

4.4/ 5 · 528 reviews
  • Outdoor seating
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Coffee

Services & amenities

34
01

Service options

Outdoor seating
Yes
Takeout
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
02

Offerings

Coffee
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
03

Dining options

Breakfast
Yes
Brunch
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Seating
Yes
Table service
Yes
04

Highlights

Great coffee
Yes
Great dessert
Yes
Great tea selection
Yes
05

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Yes
06

Payments

Credit cards
Yes
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
07

Parking

Free street parking
Yes
Usually plenty of parking
Yes
08

Crowd

Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
09

Children

Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Kids’ menu
Yes
10

Amenities

Restroom
Yes
11

Atmosphere

Casual
Yes
Cozy
Yes
12

Popular for

Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Solo dining
Yes

Categories and services

  • Cafe
  • Breakfast restaurant
  • Restaurant

Customer reviews

4.4 / 5528 reviews
5 325
4 144
3 28
2 10
1 21

Review topics

  • cake 40
  • scones 15
  • takeaway 12
  • sausage 10
  • home 9
  • fish and chips 6
  • food and service 6
  • bacon sandwich 6
  • quick service 5
  • butter 5

Available reviews: 15

Google · 1
5 / 5
I've had breakfast and a late lunch here and both have been excellent. For me the test of any cafe is whether cake is flavoursome and their coffee and walnut cake definitely passed. I also enjoyed a coronation chicken sandwich with some extra coleslaw. Both were very good.
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 2
5 / 5
What a wonderful find in Kirkby Stephen! The food was really delicious and so lovely to have freshly baked cakes. Lovely friendly staff and a pleasant cafe to enjoy a coffee. Highly recommend.
Meal type
Brunch
Wait time
No wait
Noise level
Quiet, easy to talk
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 3
5 / 5
Stopped off here the other day while passing through, service was good, the food lovely, big portions too! I ordered a slice of carrot & orange take to take away and it didn't disappoint. I will be stopping here again. It was nice to see that they offered dairy and gluten free options as it can be hard for small business to cater them all.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free street parking
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
More reviews+12
Google · 4
5 / 5
Some poor reviews on here, but we went in a couple of days ago, just for a sandwich and a bun, and no complaints. Nice thick bread, large chunks of chicken, and plenty of it too. Had a scone with jam and cream, lovely. Service good, would go again but we were just passing through on holiday.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free street parking
Price per person
£1–10
Recommended dishes
Jam and Cream Scone
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
4
Google · 5
5 / 5
Went above and beyond to seat 9 of us at a busy time, great service and fantastic food, thank you 👍
Meal type
Brunch
Wait time
10-30 min
Noise level
Quiet, easy to talk
Price per person
£10–20
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 6
5 / 5
Out on the bike and stopped here for lunch. Had the all day breakfast. Food was excellent, cooked just right for my preference, attentive service and nice location.
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 7
5 / 5
The staff were very friendly and really welcoming, The food was very nice for the cost...if you're paying 10 quid for a breakfast you can't expect a la carte?!...would definitely visit again
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Group size
Not sure
Noise level
Moderate noise
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
4
Google · 8
5 / 5
I came here expecting mulberries. But left with something better. There was a place to hang my jacket. No pool but there was a scone. No bedbugs. Pretty cool.
Google · 9
5 / 5
Lovely cafe. Good vegan option and prices!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
£10–20
Vegetarian offerings
Clearly labeled vegetarian dishes
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 10
5 / 5
Loved my food and service cheers 👌🤩
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 11
5 / 5
Lovely panini and plenty of it. Nice friendly staff and really enjoyed it there.
Meal type
Lunch
Noise level
Moderate noise
Seating type
Indoor dining area
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 12
5 / 5
Great cafe to stop as when out cycling. Very helpful, free water bottle refills, food coffee and good wraps... after lunch the sun comes round and they have a few seats and tables on the street... plenty of room inside. BTW £10 min on cards
Google · 13
5 / 5
Unexpectedly nice! Would recommend if your travelling through! Nice homemade burgers! Lovely staff ☺️
Google · 14
5 / 5
What a gem, I was looking for a cafe stop to call in at with a few friends, I'd read a few reviews and we weren't disappointed, really friendly staff, and good quality food, thanks, we'll certainly be back.
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
5
Google · 15
5 / 5
Absolutely spot on the only thing was dogs not allowed to be inside. I hate sitting by the side of the road. But everything else was great.
Price per person
£10–20
Food
5
Service
5
Atmosphere
4

Opening hours

Monday
9:00–16:00
Tuesday
9:00–16:00
Wednesday
9:00–16:00
Thursday
9:00–16:00
Friday
8:30–16:00
Saturday
8:30–16:00
Sunday
9:00–16:00

Updated by phone call 4 weeks ago

Find us

Kirkby Stephen

Market St, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4QN, United Kingdom
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Questions & answers

1
01Is it dog friendly
No it isn't. I have a dog too, and there is a notice in the window saying no dogs allowed. Shame, I can only go there when I don't have my dogs with me.

Location details

street
Market St
plusCode
FMF2+4M Kirkby Stephen, United Kingdom