Best Coffee Shops and Cafes in Newton-le-Willows

"This cosy café on Edge Street in the Northern Quarter is known for its snug interior, quirky detailing and incredible-looking cakes. If you’re looking for sweet treats to photograph, you’ll find it hard to select just one cake from their selection, so it’s a good idea to bring a couple of friends with you. And don’t get too stuck into photographing the food that you forget to capture all of the eclectic details, such as their neon pink signs."

"Designed to make you feel right at home, Home Sweet Home is open until 11pm, making it a nice late-night option for coffee lovers. Their trademark dish is the Cheeseburger Toastie, a combination of two of the nation’s favourite dishes. Edge Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1HE@HomeSweetHomeNQ / homesweethomenq.com"

"We love a good technical challenge on GBBO, and whose mind was blown when you saw how bagels were made!. Boiling bread before baking it seems ludacris but the result of a well-baked bagel is heaven. At Bagelry the team bring a wide variety of the ring-shaped delights to diners prepared in the traditional Jewish style, Americanised versions as well as their own gastronomic concoctions."

"If you love a bagel, and what’s not to love, then these guys are the experts. Up on Nelson Street, between Chinatown and the Bombed Out Church, The Bagelry is open from 10am to 3pm for all things bagel (and donuts if that’s your thing). Try the bacon stack, the oozy double fried egg, the hash stack or the kimchi mushroom melt."

"It’s the perfect place to head for your favourite round shaped baked good. With different flavours made fresh everyday, you can eat in or take away for your afternoon snack. They also make rainbow bagels for the weekends… we’ll see you there."

"If you’re on the look out for fresh artisan coffee in minimalist, Nordic-inspired surroundings, then stark, hipster hangout Takk is probably the place for you. Undoubtedly a NQ favourite, the coffee at Takk is just as good as the atmosphere, serving ‘North Projekt’ – a Bristol-roasted Nordic Style espresso that forms the basis of all their drinks. It’s definitely a brew to keep the mind sharp, but I heard they feature regular guest espresso too!"

"Serving a range of single origin coffees that change on a weekly basis and dedicated to sourcing some of the best coffees available in Europe, Takk is freshly-brewing cups to go from its Tarrif Street site in the heart of the Northern Quarter only at weekends, so make sure to swing by if you’re passing. 6 Tariff Street, Manchester, M1 2FF. You can find more information via the Takk website here."

"Nordic inspired, TAKK is the result of the founders travels throughout Scandinavia and Iceland. The slick interior and minimalist design scream quality while also an enticing level of comfort. Their house espresso is a single origin coffee from Finca Miravalle in El Salvador, while regularly featuring guest espresso from some of the best roasters in Europe and further afield."

"Nestled in the heart of Liverpool, just off Bold Street, The Egg Cafe is set in the light and airy loft space of an old Victorian warehouse building. Offering panoramic views of the city, this cosy café is one of Liverpool’s best vegetarian eateries with a relaxed and bohemian atmosphere. So, it should come as no surprise that this veggie café also does a splendid veggie Sunday roast dinner."

"When you think of Liverpool’s great vegetarian cafes, Egg is always up there, alongside the much missed Mello Mello. A hike up the stairs on Newington, just off Bold Street, Egg is still well worth a visit. With quirky decor, open mic nights, poetry readings and a set menu so hearty you’ll be taking pudding home in a doggy bag, it’s a Liverpool institution."

"The Egg Cafe can be found just off Bold Street on Newington Street. Not only is it one of Liverpool’s premier vegetarian and vegan restaurants (they did vegan before it was hipster), it is also in a beautiful airy loft space of an old Victorian warehouse building. It also offers fabulous views of the city centre."

"With the slogan, “food from a higher consciousness,” Indigo Greens is more than just an award-winning restaurant. In fact, it has become the hangout for anyone interested in healthy, sustainable living and vegan food, and includes a space for regular classes and therapies for the mind, body and soul, including reiki, readings and yoga. Located on Queens Drive, this quirky café is cosy and informal, with a spiritual theme."

"Crowned the best vegan restaurant in the UK during the 2019 Vegfest UK Awards, it would be rude of us not to pay Indigo Greens a (virtual) visit this month. A go-to for those seeking plant-based fuel in the Liverpool vicinity, this is vegan food with finesse. From loaded toasts and wholesome chilled breakfasts to grilled plates, nibbles - and a mean Sunday roast."

"The vegan specialists on Queens Drive, voted the UK’s best vegan restaurant by VegFest last year, have their entire menu available every day. Think curried cauliflower and lentil salad, tandoori mushroom wraps, loaded vegan hot dogs and even roasts. Find out more at facebook.com/indigogreens17."

"Down past the universities just off Oxford Rd lies Anchor Coffee. It’s fittingly named, as they aim to ‘anchor’ the community by investing in the ‘pay it forward’ concept which allows the customer to buy a free coffee for someone else in the community who really needs it. Given that they also stock, arguably, the best coffee around – Monmouth coffee – it’s a retreat for the student community and anyone who fancies a wander out of the city centre."

"A pioneering Manchester Cafe in the heart of the cities student district, The Anchor is a part-volunteer run speciality coffee shop. They proudly serve some of the most highly regarded coffee roasters in the country, previously Monmouth and now Dark woods. Their passionate team have a wealth of knowledge about coffee and provide a homely experience."

"The Treehouse on Lower Broughton Road is an independent cafe serving high quality coffee and food. It's a cosy Salford nook where diners can enjoy freshly made cakes and Instagram-worthy breakfast and brunch items. The menu has previous included bacon and cheese quiche with salad mess, pancakes with fresh berries and a traditional Full English breakfast consisting of two rashers of bacon, two sausages, two eggs, tomatoes, black pudding, beans and toast."

"A former newsagent’s and still selling daily papers, it owes its existence to the Sainsbury’s that opened across the road – as it could not compete, it changed business. It is an Aladdin’s cave of wonderful bottled beers, wines, loose-leaf teas and speciality coffees. It also offers two real ales on handpumps, usually from local breweries such as Parker."

"Pan Asian Buffet is a fusion of all tasty and popular Asian dishes that are prepared and cooked to perfection. Offering a wide choice of more than 150 dishes, you would certainly have a fun time going through the different meals that they have and picking your favourites for you to eat and enjoy. Their array of dishes consist of different salads, sushi, curry, teppanyaki, robata grill, pizza, starters, mains and desserts that are crafted to perfection by their professional and highly skilled chefs."

"Since opening their doors in November 2015, Hope Mill Theatre has become one of the most successful independent venues in England. Located in Ancoats, they produce full scale musicals from their Grade II listed former mill. The theatre will be reopening this summer, as well as hosting Hope Fest, an outdoor arts and culture festival."

"This wonderful independent venue, located out in New Islington, was one of the few theatres that managed to reopen last year after lockdown. It'll be back again with a reduced capacity and socially distanced seating for a Meet Me At Dawn, from HER Productions. You can get tickets at hopemilltheatre.co.uk."

"Contact Theatre will be heading out across Manchester this summer for a series of outdoor performances. Contact is an Oxford Road theatre and performing arts venue creating and producing its own shows, as well as hosting tours from the world’s best theatre companies. Contact will be heading out across the city this summer, delivering a series of outdoor performances before its building reopens to the public in September 2021."

"This is truly an amazing building and its history also tells the history of Manchester. Not officially a museum, The Royal Exchange is definitely worth exploring. You only need to step into the great entrance hall to understand why you should pop in."