A Great Little Place in Sefton

I come to Southport occasionally and am always looking for the best place for lunch and today my wife and I tried the café inside the Atkinson. I had a chicken and bacon wrap which clearly freshly made and with nice salad, together with a good strong espresso. My wife had a lovely tuna melt panini and americano coffee. Combined with very friendly service from all the staff, this made a great dining experience. I know where we will coming for lunch next time we come to Southport.

Stopped for a quick drink and a cake. Even though it was late in the afternoon service was very good and order delivered quickly. Sat outside in the late afternoon sun. Not the cheapest had during the week but excellent homemade cake.

A great spot for lunch. Accessible friendly. Good menu and obviously popular with locals. Polite and courteous staff. Usually clean and tidy tables.

The best coffee in the town, served by friendly, helpful staff . A range of good snacks and light meals available too.

We visit almost weekly, food is consistently good, the service is excellent. Well done to all the staff

The very best coffee in my opinion. A quiet, comfortable place to enjoy coffee and cake away from the bustle of town. Friendly staff and great service. Run by Autism Initiatives. Highly recommended.

The cafe is a very pleasant place to relax and is clean and roomy. The food is a little expensive (£7.85 for a glorified (halloumi and mushroom) toastie on a previous visit), even for Southport, and the cakes I've tried (Victoria Sandwich and Lemon Drizzle) are much too sweet even without the cream filling. A note about the staff - always efficient and pleasant. Definitely worth visiting.

Unfortunately after sitting and waiting to be served for over 10 minutes, we were given the menu which didn't have the cakes and its table service only so aren't meant to go up to the counter. After another 5 minutes no body came to take order and we left. When staff gave us the menu i found them rather rude. We had wanted to go local and usually love going to great little place but wont rush back

Visited today and had their coffee and cake which was delicious. Have now has coffee here a few times post covid and in my opinion it is the best in town.

Great choice in Southport for lunch. Food is tasty and ample. Glass of wine was lovely and the hot chocolate with marshmallows on the side acted as our desert - came out feeling happy. Good value too.

beautiful hot chocolate in glass "latte" type mug with loads of real cream on top/chocolate/marsh mallows to the side - mmmmm - lovely little place - would go again for sure arnd sample the menu this time!

We called in for lunch today after looking around the exhibitions, we both had the ploughman’s lunch and it was excellent. The plates were loaded with lots of lovely lean ham and a large wedge of Lancashire cheese, plus chutney and loads of salad. I can not fault the quality or quantity of the food, the staff were efficient and polite and the environment clean. We’ll certainly be back to this Great Little Place! 👍

Visited for the pre show meal deal which at £12 for three courses is great value. Friendly staff and good service. Food was lovely too but my main course could’ve been served a little hotter. The range of cakes looked very tempting too. Would visit again

I don't write many reviews but I felt compelled to write a review for this lovely cafe! We booked a three course pre show meal for £12 (amazing value) and every course was delicious! Home cooked, really tasty, and service with a smile from the friendly and attentive staff. Cannot recommend enough, we will be back!

Lovely food but tables not wiped down and cups/plates not removed in a timely manner. The staff are young and lovely but don't notice the accumulating mess.

A Great Little Place is a nice cafe inside The Atkinson’s gallery. The dining area is clean and fresh. The staff are very nice and friendly. There’s a good choice of sandwiches and cakes to choose from. The latte I ordered could have been served hotter

Great visit in relaxing surroundings. Staff were friendly and efficient. Just had coffee and cookies but will visit again for food soon.

A good little place which could be great if the general presentation and cleanliness was tightened up. Sloppy appearance - lots of uncleared tables and a very messy floor which is inevitably off putting when eating and drinking. These details really do matter and I hope they will be addressed positively. As I am local - and a big fan of al The Atkinson has to offer, will visit again and hope the issues are resoved.

I had not been to the new venue before since frequenting the previous place many times and I have to say that I was happy to see that the food is still superb the staff lovely and a great location.

Situated inside The Atkinson Museum/Library complex it was the ideal place to visit for hot drinks and cakes before visiting an exhibition at the Museum. It seems very popular and we got the last table when we visited late morning. We visited on a cold damp day but it did look as if during warm days there might be the facility to sit out. The staff were lovely. We very much enjoyed the lemon drizzle cake which was quite a large slice and generous hot drinks. We would certainly visit again next time we are in Southport.

This is such an improvement on the previous incarnation of this eatery at the Atkinson. Staff are lovely and the food portions are generous, tasty and good value for money. Definitely recommend popping in if you're in or around the Atkinson.

I went for lunch with a friend. A Great Little Place seems to have moved to the Atkinson Library on Lord Street (unless there are 2 Great Little Places). I like the look of this cafe. It is rather cool. Unfortunately, it seems to sell the same stuff as all of the other cafes ie paninis, soup and sandwich etc. Wouldn't it be great to be offered something different? This makes it difficult for any cafe to rise above the average as they all seem to be pretty much the same. I ordered soup and half a sandwich. The soup was a little watery and not brilliant. I didn't finish it. The half sandwich was shockingly small. It was literally one slice of bread cut into four to make 2 tiny sandwiches. The tea was nice. The service was good. The cafe is inside the library which it makes it quite an interesting venue. There was a seller in the foyer of the library selling vintage items which made our trip to A Great Little Place a bit more exciting. Based on my visit I might return for a coffee or a tea but I wouldn't choose it for a special lunch date.

Very friendly staff, consistently excellent quality food, and it is a charitable venture, so supporting the establishment is a worthwhile thing to do. Great work, guys- well done :)

A really friendly and welcoming venue with the food- especially the soups - very delicious . The staff were efficient and helpful and on top of all that the proceeds help a very worthwhile charity. What could be better!

Me and my partner always come here on our days off for a coffee and a panini and why would we go anywhere else? The service is great, the food is lovely and the cakes are amazing.

A Great Little Place is run by Autism Initiatives which provides working experience for young people with autism. The food is great and the atmosphere was very calm and welcoming. I will definitely be back.

Went with some friends for coffee and cake and was not disappointed at all. Good selection of cakes, all home made I am told, and served by pleasant staff, Nice place just to chill out with some friends. They also have books, items of jewellery for sale at reasonable prices, ideal for a gift.

A great little place by name and nature soup was excellent cake always a good selection and amazing tastes.

This is my husband's fav coffee shop - kids always suggest Costa but when dad's paying we go here! Comfy, good location and delicious cakes one slice is definitely big enough for two!

Great menu. Helpful staff. Very comfortable - escape from wifi and people on phones! Some lovely art and crafts available to buy. Cakes to die for! Vegan friendly.

This is a Charity Establishment and most of the staff were less abled than most. It is excellent for a quick coffee, snack or meal. The food is very reasonable and always fresh. It is opposite the town centre railway station and well worth a visit.

Arrived early for the train to Liverpool and popped in for a quick coffee to set me up for the journey. The café has a lovely friendly feel nice set out and from the look of the cakes lovely home made food that I will be sampling at a later date. The coffee arrived in a timely manner as was delicious and plenty hot enough and overall got a god buzz from my visit and will certainly be back.

Fabulous friendly cafe, best ever toasted bacon sandwich on brown! Plenty of comfy sofas with outdoor seating too. This cafe supports the Autism initiative - so much better to support this local cafe than international multiples! Great coffee too!

A must visit when in Southport, Charity based coffee shop for Autism, very friendly staff; try the coffee very nice at reasonable price, and wonderful Cakes🎂

It just does what it says on the tin.

Food excellent, experience excellent and indeed all to support an Autism charity. Fabulous place, definitely recomend it.

I met a friend there for lunch. Very welcoming and friendly staff. Very attentive and very good service as well as very good food. I had the soup and a sandwich which was very tasty indeed, the soup was spinach and rocket with a chicken sandwich on brown bread. Both were enjoyed by myself whilst my friend had a Lancashire cheese panini which she enjoyed.

I absolutely love going in to A Great Little Place for lunch or a tea and cake. The ambiance is always relaxed and welcoming and the food is always spot on.

Lovely all round very local to me .easy to find ..will definitely recommend a visit to friends & family. service ..coffee .... Tea bacon sandwich hit the spot ...be back soon 😊

Called for tea and toasted tea cake mid morning and was so impressed we went back for lunch.

really friendly staff. the best ever cakes and really generous portions. good coffee and interesting menu

I had to write this review because, in my eyes it's the biggest little gem out of all the coffee shops southport has to offer, and let me tell you there are loads.

Really nice relaxed place to have a light lunch ( and superb carrot cake ) . Well presented and very good value and somewhere where you don't feel rushed

We always come here when visiting Southport. It's always quite busy inside but if you can get a seat/table, it has a very relaxed and accepting atmosphere. Hot chocolate is great.

Love this place, discovered it has the best carrot cake and now the best soups in Southport! Have had some really unusual ( to me ) great tasting fresh homemade soups, which changes every day.

My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed coffee and cake at this quaint little café. There was a really chilled atmosphere which allowed for great conversation and the staff were superb, defiantly worth another visit.

I had a great time, I had a simply scrumptious pea and ham soup and the bread was so fresh, it was lovely to just sit in and have a catch up with friends with good food and good coffee

Went with some friends for lunch and really enjoyed it. The soup and the coffee I had were wonderful and the staff were friendly and happy to help. It's well worth a visit if you want to eat great food in a lovely atmosphere!

What a true Gem, friendly staff, lovely food a jewel amongst the many cafe's in Southport. We have been many times and the consistency of cleanliness, food and friendliness makes this a true treasure.

lovely homemade soup and very tasty sandwiches with lancashire crisps . Good coffee too :-) the staff are friendly and always willing to help with food choices

Popped in here in December 2014 for a Latte a sandwhich and a piece of cake whilst in Southport with my Wife, we both really enjoyed the food, great Latte and the cakes are amazing, large slices too and freshly made on the premesis.

Really neat little place. Perfect for coffee and snacks. Central location and lots of arty/crafty stuff to admire

From the moment we walked in the staff were attentive we ordered lattes and beautiful chocolate orange cake which was lovley very big pieces that melted in your mouth you could see the young lady making the cakes in the back will defo revisit when in southport

Recommended by a friend for coffee, ended up buying a slice of cake, was seriously the best carrot cake i've had! So delicious and such a reasonable price too. Really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere with good background music.

Popped in for lunch and had the delicious home made soup ( which really is made from scratch in the kitchen ) my husband tried the special ( beef and caramalised onion panini ) which was very tasty . The cakes are T.D.F we had triple lemon drizzle - good cake and plenty of it !

Popped on here for a quick bight and a coffee! Coffee was Okay, the food was poor. The staff were ok they did there job but were not really interested. Should of gone a few doors down to the caffe on the corner

Dined here with muffin mainly whilst in Southport. I had a panini, which was great. Kids meals were good and my companions also enjoyed their sandwiches. Limited seating. Takeaway sandwich was wrong and had to wait for the correct sandwich.

foods lovely most of the time. service is awful, used to be a regular then tried to sell my half a butty as there wasn't enough filling and charge me full price. Also I have had mouldy bread but they did give me one free the next time. The guy with dreadlocks has poor customer service skills.

We have been here for lunch or breakfast whenever we are town.

Fantastic little coffee shop; very cheap, good atmosphere, great range of food and drink. Fantastic little mini boutique corners and space to work. Really is A Great Little Place To Go!

I have visited this cafe a few times now and always enjoy it. The staff are very friendly and efficient and the mint chocolate brownie is the yummiest brownie I've ever eaten! :)

Sloppy service, weak coffee. The very last thing I expect when visiting an establishment for a coffee is for staff serving me to have their underwear on display.

Great food, great service by friendly staff. Perfect. The soup is always excellent as is the coffee and cakes. The staff could not be better, friendly and helpful whilst not being intrusive. The fact that the cafe is for a great cause too just makes this place, for me, perfect.

Called in for coffee and a toasted bacon sandwich while out shopping. Both were delicious. Only wish I could have gone back for cake later as the smell coming from the kitchen was delicious. Lovely and clean and the young man who was serving when I was there was lovely too. Well worth a visit.

I visited at the weekend as this cafe was recommended to me by a friend. i was not dissapointed. The young gentleman whom served me was particularly charming and went to every effort to make sure that i enjoyed my time there. This certainly is a "great little place" and also for an excellent cause! I would recommend this cafe to anyone in the southport area who is either looking for a take away or a sit in lunch - lovely

Enjoyed a lovely lunch here, Lemon Saffron soup was very tasty,whilst my friend really enjoyed her sandwich.Staff were very hospitable and couldn't do enough for us.I believe the cafe is for a good cause also,which is a marvellous idea.

Popped in here on way to the airshow - service very good and staff helpful. Coffee and sandwich was excellent quality.

Had a lovely lunch with friends at the London street sandwich shop , a great little place to go - the soup was delicious , the staff very friendly and even better it is all for such a good cause.