About Time Espresso Bar in South Lakeland

Such a cute place, highly recommend. Staff were so helpful and lovely and the coffee was some of the best we’ve had!

Amazing little place with the best coffee and cakes with a large gluten free selection🙌The staff are really really lovely. Will defo be back 👌

best coffee shop in kendal by a LONG stretch. beautiful venue, incredible coffee, wonderful cakes, very well stocked bar. staff are excellent and so so lovely

This place is known for its coffee, but what many possibly DONT know, is this is amazing for the hot chocolate lovers in this word, especially the dark chocolate. I was rather thrilled to see an extensive hot chocolate menu, with strength and country of origin. From an Ivory Coast white, to a South African 100% dark , with a Venezuelan 58%, an Ecuadoran 70% and a Madagascar 82% in between. We sampled three of the strongest (loverly and creamy, never felt the bitterness, great for vegans) with a handy bottle of water and glasses on each table to wash it down. Naturally we were smiling all day. The decor is cool and eccentric with bicycles, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe on the wall. It also boasts the tiniest toilet in Kendal!! Certainly not the place to be missed, and the staff very friendly, if not laid back. Will be indulging again.

Best coffee in kendal. Friendly, inviting and warm atmosphere. If you want fast served, haphazard coffee, go else where. If you want a proper decent coffee, served the correct temperature, measurement and by those that know what they are doing... this is the spot for you! Banners not half bad either 😉

Lovely little cafe/bar. Good range of cocktails and other drinks. Atmosphere lovely. Good for local events, such as LGBT evening. Staff friendly

an all around perfect wee café. serve the best flat whites in town

Absolutely superb coffee, lovely service in this tastefully quirky coffee shop

Called in for coffee and hot chocolate today. Not been in for sometime and won’t be back. Service was poor. When our drinks eventually came, the coffee was tepid and the chocolate was cold. Looking to the bar area the”barista “” was holding a baby and there was that much talking with the ladies behind the bar , people were queuing to get out. The barista then proceeded to take the baby out side and talk with the mother, leaving a bigger queue. Sorry but standards have slipped .

By far the best coffee in Kendal. I call each week when I’m in town and always a warm welcome and friendly chat. Treated myself to a delicious spicy muffin today too. Thanks guys you’ve got it spot on - see you next week 😁

This bar does everything from coffee and cake to alcoholic drinks. Lots of memorabilia on the walls to look at.

Lovely coffee and hot chocolate, excellent service

Went for afternoon coffee. Been there loads of times in the past and enjoyed it. Today, no cakes at all and two coffees Luke warm. Took them back and was told they only heat the milk to 63 degrees?... Got another two they were slightly warmer. The premises were cold and not comfortable to sit.... Sorry to say.

What a lovely little place with a really nice atmosphere. Offers a quirky, eclectic interior which is cosy and welcoming. Thoroughly enjoyed our coffees and cookies served by super friendly staff. Thank you.

Such a beautiful venue, just sit and look around this is a gorgeous place to be. We came as part of the stout wars event. Delicious beers and I’m dying to come back for an espresso martini. The place smells delicious.

A great spot if you are LGBTQ+ (or not) and travelling to the Lake District, a friendly place for a good coffe

Great coffee, lovely atmosphere, friendly staff. Great addition to the town 💕

Had an excellent hot chocolate here tonight, a great experience, really helpful service and a great choice in blues music

Nice coffee bar in the centre of Kendal, managed to see some of the Kendal free music festival here MADURO which was great. Relaxing place would definitely come again

Such a lovely surprise to find this coffee, cake & cocktail place en route to the Lake District. A safe LGBTQI+ place, great staff. Do support and stop here on your travels

A fabulous cafe with so many delicious cakes to choose from. Loved the decor, staff very attentive and coffee/tea/cakes wonderful. Definitely recommend going here.

Quirky friendly and superb coffee and cake .

Gorgeously decorated bar with great people and a lovely atmosphere. Dog friendly even at night! Margaritas are very nice. Can't believe I didn't know about this place until a few weeks ago.

Really good coffee, insanely good expresso martinis and lovely staff. Best coffee place in Kendal by far.

Once we got the coffee it was great, however, not sure the staff know what's going on. The place was quiet and our order took ten minutes to be taken then a further ten minutes to arrive. Staff training needed, will have to give it a miss next time.

Lovely drinks and friendly service. My son said it was the best hot chocolate he has ever had!

Amazing coffee - flat white, cappuccino, iced coffee and cakes…well worth a visit 😊

Popped in for a cuppa en route to the Lakes. Staff are wonderful, place is nice. Coffee is good. Apricot frangipane is mentioned in other reviews for good reason......because it is very good 😊. Really enjoyed visiting and would definitely recommend

The sign outside said best flat white in town and it was certainly fab. As was the apricot frangipane tart the waitress said is her fave when we asked for recommendations, backed up by a local on the next table. The tart was very tasty and we both would have again. Quirky cosy decor. Games on shelves and trivial pursuit cards on the table meant we had a little general knowledge quiz session over our coffee and cake. Went as a couple and our 2 springer spaniels who were made very welcome with fuss and treats!

This place is great! Nice choice of coffees, always well brewed and the staff are lovely. It's got a nice vibe and is dog friendly. Will be back for sure 😊

Spotted the sign which said the best flat white in Kendal so had to go !!! It lived up to its name. Staff were friendly and the muffins were to die for. Unfortunately I don't live it Kendal but if I did I would be back daily.

Good coffee, great service with a smile.

As someone who no longer lives in Kendal all the time I especially look forward to my summer visits so that I can come to About Time! This coffee bar has the most delicious coffee and nowhere else I have ever been has as nice coffee as this place. I often like to sit down and do work on my laptop and the staff are all incredibly friendly and welcoming. Overall it has a very unique and quirky feel to it, perfect for all ages and different kinds of people! I will continue to visit whenever I can!

Awesome fresh coffee. Awesome fresh atmosphere. Awesome fresh people. Go there. Newly open midweek onwards for afterwork and evening beers and cocktails/prosecco. Great event nights.

Absolutely the best little cafe in Kendal. Great coffee, the tastiest cakes, super-friendly service and staff, and the perfect atmosphere for a relaxing drink. A few games dotted about tells you everything you need to know about the experience they want you to have - they want you to stay and they want you to enjoy it. The staff and owner are always very welcoming, love the place.

The bohemian atmosphere of this cafe is appealing and refreshing compared to soulless Costa Cafe and Cafe Nero's. However, we, a gay couple, have been there on half a dozen occasions, and have never felt particularly warmly welcome there. Bobbie, who runs the place, seems to make extra fuss of certain regulars, yet is never friendly or welcoming to us. A couple of the other staff there are really nice, but on our last visit we had this particularly condescending and unpleasant female server. My partner's shortbread was inedible, my cheese scone was dry, stale and awful, we requested the two hot chocolates to be extra hot, both came barely lukewarm, and the aforementioned server, long wavy hair with an annoying faux posh accent, was not interested. My partner did get refunded for his shortbread. Some independent cafes have food freshly baked, obviously not here. Also, we visit with our small dog, and not once, even while weather hot, has a bowl of water been offered, so many other places manage to do this. It's a shame that we felt so let down, we always support independent businesses, and try to be very amiable and friendly wherever we go, but unfortunately we won't be returning to this cafe.

What a great transformation since November! Expanded and enhanced. Well done Bobbi. 🥂🥂👏👏

Walked by about time so many times and keot saying "we need to go there", finally got the chance and it didnt disapoint. We only stopped for a couple drinks but they were lovely, the staff were really kind and sweet, the atmosphere and aesthetic inside and ourside was really nice

Delightful place for a brew, very friendly staff, don't know about food cause we didn't have any

Quirky place, friendly and attentive staff. Called in for coffee and cake, would definitely go back again.

Op de hoek van een winkelstraat en een klein steegje, kan je deze espressobar vinden. De sfeer is vriendelijk en ontspannen. Wel was het binnen erg koud. De koffie en lekkernijen zijn echte aanraders.

Delicious coffee and cake. Lovely decor with a very relaxing atmosphere. Great service from very helpful polite staff who seemed happy to be there! This will be my cafe of choice from now on.

Absolutely incredible coffee served by the loveliest staff and owner. The expansion and improvements this past year have made the experience even better. Always made to feel welcome, thanks so much team <3

When I visit Kendal I always try to get here for a cup of coffee. Lovely people who are always really friendly. I was a trained barista, so it's very hard to find a coffee place to meet my expectations - About Time beat my expectations hands down.

Great coffee and friendly staff. Not local but would definitely pop back if I’m ever in the area again… (Dog friendly too)

Absolutely smashing place and a great team. The new renovation has given new life on to the place and I encourage you to go to get a better coffee than you could even get in Manchester etc

The extension made at About Time has taken the place to the next level; a go to destination for any lover of speciality coffee visiting the Lake District and Cumbria. Bobbi looks after all visitors to her espresso bar like they are old friends, and with the expansion now has two brilliant staff in Emma and Zoe who feel like they've been part of the team forever!

Fabulous coffee, fantastic attitude, great customer service in this quality, quirky coffee bar.

Great coffee Great cakes Great people Truly the best coffee bar I've been to - and I've been to lots. Just such a friendly happy welcoming vibe from the moment we opened the door. Colourful happy people, lovely cosy surroundings, choice of beans, beautiful flower art in a cup of flavour. Just perfect.

Just really friendly and welcoming, even after a mammoth festival weekend. Thank you!

There is no finer place for coffee. The atmosphere and coffee are perfect, too. The kind of coffee shop you can actually feasibly spend a day in.

Great coffee, lovely atmosphere!

Great coffee, welcoming staff & cool place. Would highly recommend.

Our second time in About Time and it didn't disappoint, excellent coffee , my son had a massive chocolate cookie and my partner broke my diet for me with a delicious fruit cake. We are looking forward to our next visit....

Absolutely amazing coffee. Definitely the best we had in Kendal. Staff exceptionally welcoming and friendly. Fantastic millionaire's shortbread too 😋

We visited here today and we absolutely loved it! The coffee was fabulous, as were the cakes, atmosphere and music. The decor is quirky too. Great coffee bar that’s a must visit!

Beautiful small place! Good drinks and cakes.

Very friendly! Staff were delightful, we took the dogs with us and sat outside of the cafe and one of the staff bought out some water and biscuits for the dogs how nice, dogs loved it! Couldn’t of asked for a better visit to a cafe. Drinks were amazing, we were contemplating going back for another before we left😁

Very friendly staff, lovely cake and coffees and a really fun vibe of a coffee shop. Would highly recommend!

Jovial staff and attitude to life. Trendy spot tucked away on a quite street with outdoor seating, tasty cakes, locally roasted coffee, and free dairy alternative options.

Amazing little find. Great service, ambient environment and ultimately amazing coffee. Looks tiny from the outside but there’s space inside too. Trivial pursuit cards are a good conversation starter too. Would definitely return.

Best coffee in Kendal. Friendly people and funky decor. Excellent cakes too.

Really great coffee and interesting decor plus a decent choice of cakes with some vegan options. Unfortunately due to health reasons I can now only drink decaffeinated coffee and the coffee I drank here is probably the best decaf I've ever had.

It was an excellent flat white, lives up to the claim. Special little coffee shop.

The decor is really nice and the place has a really good atmosphere, the staff were really friendly. We had 2 capacinnos and a carrot cake to share, the coffee was great and the carrot cake delicious. I got ok the WiFi and did some work as well, password is DELOREAN.

Best coffee I've had in a long time. Lovely cakes and very attentive service.

Great coffee here and deserts, recommended stopping off here.

Excellent little place, amazing coffee, great owner and staff and a great relaxed atmosphere I'd come back again anytime and certainly will soon

The best coffee in Kendal. Great atmosphere, cool decor, good music and the friendliest staff who really care about coffee and giving customers a good experience. Try a lungo if you haven't had one before! ☕ A great place to work as an alternative to working from home - I usually pop in for a coffee and end up staying all day with my laptop! Good cakes too... Thank you Bobbi, Drew and Eben! Keep up the good work :)

First ever visit, will be going there more often. Great tasting coffee.

Best coffee and cake. Friendly service.

Outstanding coffee, by a long way the best in Kendal. And an awesome atmosphere. Very cool decor

Delicious hot chocolate and chocolate chip muffin! Will keep going back!

All good things end with coffee and cake.

Best coffee in Kendal by a country mile 💯 Bobby is so passionate about coffee, and makes the best oat milk flat white on the planet 🌎 The new refurbishment has made the experience even better, and the decor is so cool. Drew is super friendly too, and I can’t recommend About Time highly enough. Vector the robot can be a bit grumpy though 🤖 🤣 Well done, and keep up the amazing work 👏🏻 👏🏻

Town centre , what more do you need ?

Really chill coffee bar. Lovely owner who has a real passion for coffee and customer experience.

Excellent coffee and cake! Even the decaff was really smooth and tasty. A new and exciting place for Kendal with really fun and unique interior! The waitress was really friendly and I highly recommend the cafe!

Best served coffee in town, well worth a visit ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

By far the best coffee I've had in Kendal. It's obvious in the quality of the drinks that this is someone who is seriously in to coffee themselves. Absolutely delighted this espresso bar is in Kendal.

I was literally in Kendal for less than an hour before I sniffed out this little independent coffee shop. Despite them being closed due to a refit, I got chatting to the owners and they very kindly made me a coffee anyway! Thanks so much, my day isn't quite the same without a superb cappuccino! It really was fantastic. I hope to visit again to have a coffee inside your quirky cafe.

Bobbi (the owner) is doing her very best to adhere to Covid restrictions against all odds in her quirky small coffee shop. She has had to revert back to take away only for the mean time to protect herself. Her coffee is the best in town, with dairy free milk options and fabulous vegan and gluten free cake choices which even those without food tolerances will enjoy as they are so good from a local Baldy Baker!

A little gem in the heart of Kendal. Truly independent, delicious coffee (the iced coffee in the summer is my favourite!) Great service and tasty little treats.

This gorgeous little espresso bar serves the best flat white in Kendal. It could even be the best flat white in Cumbria.... Run by the lovely Bobbi, it is a fabulous oasis in the centre of town. The coffee is all locally roasted using, I think, around four different roasters all of whom are within a few miles! There is a welcoming feel to the place, increasingly so as it has built up a growing number of devoted customers. The decor is quirky and fascinating and it is a comfortable spot to enjoy your drink. Nice hot chocolates are also available if coffee is not your thing.About Time is always my first recommendation to anyone visiting the town and looking for coffee. There are some sweet treats on offer too. If you are in the centre of Kendal and need a break, go to About Time. In these strange times it is also a safe place, wear your mask, sanitise your hands on the way in, enjoy the coffee!

A little gem in the heart of Kendal. A lovely little coffee shop, great service and tasty treats.

Wonderful place. Best coffee in town, warm , welcoming, a great host, a business run with passion and it shows. Don't miss it.

Despite the lockdowns and difficult times, this gem has remained open and adapted to the challenges. A credit to Bobbi, the take away coffees are as superb as ever, no compromise on the excellent quality or superb service. More than highly recommended.

Superb coffee and really friendly owner (a match made in heaven). Excellent covid precautions in place ☕❤

Really great coffee and cakes! Love how there is always something different to try! Even sells amazing decaf!!! LOVE the decor! Feels really safe inside with covid regulations all in place and easy to spot.

Don’t understand the negative review about a rude man. Utter guff. This is an award winning coffee shop run by a delightful woman who takes pride in serving her community.

A lovely little shop run by quite possibly the nicest person on the planet.

Amazing little coffee shop, delicious coffee and friendly service from Bobbi, who always has time for a chat. Our favourite coffee (the best ever oat flat white) me and my daughter love it here

The best coffee in Kendal. Vegan sweet treats and oat milk available (and they don't charge extra). Bobbi is lush too!

This is an amazing little coffee shop with a really cool feel, the coffee is perfect and Bobbi clearly knows how to make a perfect drink!! 10/10!!

Love this place, the coffee is fab, as is the service and the coffee bar is cosy. Serves oat milk alternative and a choice of strength of coffee. Best oat flat white ever!Bobbi always has time for a chat and asks how my day is going, even when she's really busy. and has gone to great lengths to keep the cafe (and takeaway service in lockdown) Covid safe.Me and my daughter have been known to go to town just for an About Time coffee, it's that good!

What an absolute hidden gem in Kendal! Costa and Nero don't have a patch on this place. Bobbi, the owner and barista, has the passion and the skills to make one of the best coffees you have ever had! Flat white extra shot? You got it, cortardo but not too hot? Coming right up! This will forever be my go too and the fact she is still open during this for us to get our coffee fix, speaks volumes!! Clear covid signage and directions ie arrows and rope barriers.

Lovely friendly independent coffee bar in the heart of old Kendal! With the bonus of great coffee and great service...And some great coffee themed gifts to boot!!

The person who runs this place is rude, disrespectful and has no people skills. Avoid this place, go elsewhere!!

Me and my partner are both trained baristas and really struggled to find a good place to get a coffee since we moved to Kendal. I am extremely pleased with coffee from About Time,absolutely delicious and the owner lady is very lovely!

Me and my mum regularly visit About Time since it’s opening. They serve beautiful coffee and hot chocolate and have some very tasty cakes/sweet treats. Absolute gem of a place.