Britain’s best
We asked readers for their cycling café recommendations
Siempre Bicycles, Glasgow Secret suppers, monthly special evening tasting events, Sunday cycling sessions, community days and a great café menu. The coffee beans are provided by local independent roasters.
siemprebicyclecafe.com
PopUp Bikes, Manchester This is Manchester’s original cycle café specialising in all types of bicycle repair and servicing. The coffee is made using Ancoats Coffee’s Warehouse City Seasonal Espresso. The breakfast and lunch menus include toasties, muesli, croissants and hot organic oat porridge.
popupbikes.co.uk
Eureka Cyclists Café, Wirral Serving cyclists since 1929, this stalwart of the north-west cycling scene – and favourite haunt of one Chris Boardman – is still going strong, attracting riders from all over the country with its good fare and warm welcome.
eurekacyclistscafe.co.uk
Mud Dock, Bristol Bike shed, showers, maintenance workshop seminars as well as brunch, lunch and evening meal menus. The brunch and lunch menus include staples such as porridge, the Mud Dock veggie breakfast, soups, wraps, burgers, salads and ham, egg and chips.
mud-dock.co.uk
Plan2Ride, Cardiff The café’s aim is to support all cyclists and the wider outdoor community. They are ready to repair, restock and refuel.
plan2ride.co.uk
Rockets & Rascals, Plymouth and Poole A café offering seminars and ride-to-work schemes.
plymouth.rocketsandrascals.com
G!RO, Esher Having re-opened last year this long-time favourite stop offers organic coffee, local food and, if you’re not riding too far, is licensed to sell local beers and a selection of wines.
girocycles.com
Ronde, Edinburgh The owners of this café run their own Ronde CC, while the shop supplies all types of bikes and equipment and the café offers a chill-out space serving great coffee with displays of contemporary photography, film, magazines and books. Located in fashionable Stockbridge and within easy reach of some fabulous cycling routes.
rondebike.com
Pedalling Squares, Swalwell This café does breakfast sarnies, paninis and ciabattas, soups, bagels and an amazing fish finger sarnie.
pedallingsquares.cc
Prologue Cycling, Harrogate Come here for fitness testing, sports massage, bike-fit workshops, and coaching for all abilities from beginner to elite level. You can even ride with Scott Thwaites, a professional cyclist with Team Dimension Data! Breakfast and lunch menus are extensive and is has a full range of coffees, teas and smoothies, look out for the “Brekkie on the Go”.
http://prologuecycling.co.uk
Look Mum No Hands, London Centred at its shops in Old Street and Back Church Lane, you can watch the latest cycling races, get involved with maintenance courses or just enjoy the café atmosphere.
lookmumnohands.com
The Velo House, Tunbridge Wells Offering one-to-one courses in the workshop, regular group rides and women-only groups. Watch the latest bike racing while sharing one of the best coffees in the region made by the café’s well-trained baristas using beans supplied by Coffee Officina and its La Marzocca Linea PB machine.
thevelohouse.com