babyboom Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 It's ages since I visited the city centre and I want to take my daughter out for a treat. I'm looking for somewhere nice where we can have a coffee and nice pastry or cake. I have searched online and seen Patisserie Valerie and that looks nice but the reviews on here seem mixed, is there anywhere else similar that you would recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canalforall Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Well, the place I want to recommend is not in the city centre. Nona's cafe at the Chesterfield Canal Trust Hub in Hollingwood is very popular since she opened last year. All cake home made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Hipster* Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 There is a nice place on Norfolk Row called 22a - think the cakes there are all homemade (they look it anyway!). They also do light bites and meals too as well as hot/cold drinks. Been a couple of times and its always been nice. Would recommend Patisserie Valerie too though - and the cake portions are huge!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyboom Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Thank you for the replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahlou101 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Andrews Cafe is lovely its by the back door of M&S on Chapel Walk good quality coffee and delightful cakes and pastries. The staff have always been very friendly and the prices reasonable. I too love Valeries but the cake portions are enormous, but its lovely for a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curriechick Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I know the surroundings are not very salubrious but there is a lovely patisserie on The Wicker, I can't remember it's name it is on the left hand side leaving the city centre not far from the Wicker Pharmacy. The cakes are all home made and the coffee is very good too. They also do light lunches which are nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freemans Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 can recommend cafe galeria at snig hill gallery on snig hill!! all cakes home made all sandwiches and daily specials home made by friendly owner,dont think you will be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claret Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 can recommend cafe galeria at snig hill gallery on snig hill!! all cakes home made all sandwiches and daily specials home made by friendly owner,dont think you will be disappointed. You mean this place - http://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/food-and-drink/food_review_la_perle_39_41_the_wicker_sheffield_s3_8hs_1_295252 - and yes it is very good. Gusto on Norfolk Row, Tamper on Westfield Terrace and Fusion Organic on Arundel Street are also very good. If you're up for cake on 5th May then you really should make your way to Tamper as Appetite (a venture set up by another food blogger and myself) is holding a cake event with all proceeds going to the MS Society. There will be cake from the likes of #brownies, Heavenlies, Komal of Fusion Organic, Honeypie tea room, Thelma's cafe etc etc. More info is here - http://www.appetite-sheffield.co.uk/small-appetite-event-cake-break-5th-may Spread the word cake lovers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYBABTU Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 There is a nice place on Norfolk Row called 22a - think the cakes there are all homemade (they look it anyway!). They also do light bites and meals too as well as hot/cold drinks. Been a couple of times and its always been nice. Would recommend Patisserie Valerie too though - and the cake portions are huge!! Gusto (also now on Norfolk row) does way better coffee than 22a and has all the cakes in a cabinet near the entrance. It is a bit more luxurious inside (you end up smelling of fried breakfasts after being in 22a I find). And it is a local business run by family rather than a big chain like Patisserie Valerie. I do not like Patisserie Valerie , the cakes are mass made somewhere and not really very nice and the portions are frankly too big. Plus it has a strange "cold" atmospehere inside. And it is very expensive. And the coffee is not great. Plus the staff are not very good as they are minimum wage slaves rather than having a vested interest in the business ... Did I say I didnt like it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyboom Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 Some good places to choose from, thanks for all the help everyone. I think we may give Gusto a go first seeing as it is a family business and Claret, we may see you on May 5th too, sounds like a good excuse for cake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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