Brucciani's Café in Preston

Enjoyed a full English breakfast this morning. Staff were lovely. Great atmosphere to read my book on my work break. Best breakfast in Preston!

All about the atmosphere ~ like stepping back in time.

Went this morning the staff are great service spot on but the breakfast I don't no what has happened its changed for the worst used to get a propper english fry up the eggs were dry I asked for mushrooms and got 1 when I used to get many and it was absolutely disgusting. Dry no flavour and literally nothing on the plate compared to what it used to be used to be I paid 27pounds for myself and my mother and now completely at a loss. I let the gentleman no about the breakfast he apologised. Such a shame as we have been coming here for years with family never again will be going else where from now on as well as all our friends and family.

Lovely old school vibes to this place, nice to sit outside in the summer and very cosy in the winter. Drinks are very reasonable and the cake is really good, try it!

Beautiful cafe, excellent food and service

The food here is really great and all the staff are friendly. I’ve never seen such an amazing selection of cakes. I had breakfast here which was delicious and my coffee was perfect! Definitely recommend!

Got told when ordering drink I could order gluten free sandwiches at till got to the till with drink only to be told we have no gluten free sandwiches we only have jacket potato if I had been told at getting a drink point I would have gone somewhere else.

Don’t eat here. My food was awful. Eggs were overcooked (even burnt)the coffee is bitter. They couldn’t even be bothered to ‘smash’ my avocado. Would not recommend.

Great place for breakfast. Also has a couple of vegetarian options

The interior of the building is beautiful but the coffee isn't as nice as Gregg's nextdoor and costs almost double and the queue to get coffee and pay takes about 20 minutes Very busy

A great Full English that set me up for the day. This place is a gem. Looking for an excuse to come back and try the cakes. Superb!

Very nice breakfast has been a few times, but I can't fault the place one of the best breakfast. Just one thing could do with the breakfast place a little bit bigger when having a large breakfast 🤔 😉

The interior is all old dark wood, really cool. outside, with the type of food served, you could be in a Mediterranean cafe, apart from the view ( the obligatory city centre Vodafone shop and pound bakery 😅😅) I had the chicken, bacon and avocado salad...quite delicious.

Authentic Brucciani's. Nice coffee (americano). Didn't eat this time but have had a breakfast here before and it was very good. Friendly staff make this place, one of the best cafes in Preston.

Very disappointed with my burnt tea cake oozing with butter & too hot to eat. Nearly walked out when I was waiting to be served, 3 people behind the desk laughing & joking, no eye contact with me. I used to love frequenting this place, will now be looking for an alternative coffee stop, there’s plenty others to choose from.

If you want a cafe with atmosphere this is it. It is ateip back in time as soon as you walk through the door. In recent months have noticed a turn around as it was looking a little tired and cluttered. Another simple fix would be to change the bulbs in the chandelier to a warm bulb instead of a sharp white/blue light. Go visit and you won't be disappointed.

Lovely location and great food; the cocktails are very reasonably priced. And the cake options!! 😍

Very dirty and sticky lots of staff stood around doing nothing, food looks ok

Had the breakfast would recommend

My go to coffee stop when in Preston. It can get a bit noisy around brunch but that's part of the hustle and bustle atmosphere in this café that has a distinct bygone feel. Get in there early and it's a little more quiet. I can recommend the malted coffee ☕️ and the cakes 🍰 - but not for your waisteline. 😂 Most days the service is very good, other days it is like you're almost ignored. However, it's more hit than miss but I am an infrequent visitor. Some staff need to focus more on the customer rather than having a chat or checking their phone! 📱 Your food can go cold whilst waiting for someone to realise you're waiting to pay and work the till! Happened to me 3 times! 👎️ The people working the till had to be told to pay attention on all 3 occasions.

Lunch date with friends. Awful food - Greek salad swimming in dressing and had mushroom in it! Menu states all salads come with bread and slaw, mine didn’t and when I enquired was told it’s £1 extra. After complaining was given two half slices of dubious looking brown bread. I asked for Red tea as promoted and the server placed it right up to her nose to smell it as she didn’t know what it was like!! And then used it for me!

Poor food hygiene. Came here for lunch with my partner, I got a jacket potato with cheese and beans and he got a chicken panini. They were quite nice to be fair. We then got a hot chocolate and a slice of biscoff cheesecake. Both were awful. The customer in front of me had ordered a hot chocolate and the server made that, then used the scraps of what was left in the jug to pour into my cup and topped it up with milk. This meant that my hot chocolate was pretty much pure milk. Then for the biscoff cheesecake, she grabbed a knife from a metal pot that had liquid in the bottom (the knife was dripping in liquid) and used that to cut the cheesecake. It turned out it was covered in tea, as that coated one side of my cheesecake, and she said to her coworker ‘at least it’s not coffee’. I was quite disgusted by the food practice here to be honest.

The big independent cafe in Preston city center. The main hall is charming and heritage. Half self-service (You order in query take drink and staff delivery food to your disc), price is reasonable and very clear. Provide wide range of food selections and all food fresh, although the cappuccino taste can be improve but still much better that Costo.

I tried Beef Li sandwich and Americano ☕️. My mind is still stuck on desserts that I haven't tried yet. We tried their ice cream with my daughter. 4 scoops of strawberry, chocolate and vanilla ice cream cost 10 pounds. We loved so much. The employees were very friendly and helpful.

Pleasant and efficient service in remarkable surroundings. A very well cooked full English breakfast made with good quality ingredients, at a reasonable price. My 'go to' place in Preston for breakfast.

Beautiful and original classic British- Italian Restaurant. Really clean and well serviced. Highly recommended.

Used to come here as a youngster. It seemed magical. Today however not so much, food was dry and burnt safly

Excellent Full English Breakfast. Great service and lovely old cafe feel.

Went in for some coffee and dessert. The ladies behind the bar were absolutely amazing. They were very friendly, chatty and welcoming. I got a cherry pie and latte and both were amazing. Would definitely go back here again

Classic interior, lovely staff and a place you wouldn't usually find on the high street.

Had a chicken and stuffing bun came with the most delicious side salad and slaw l ordered chips as well not needed when l saw the size of the bun and salad thank you it was a lovely lunch

Nice setting and ambience. Friendly staff Varied menu if a tad expensive. Full breakfast was well cooked and well presented.

Good coffee and Manchester Tart, but a staff member eating KFC in a corner wasn't a good look..

Only popped in for a coffee as it looked so nice from the outside. Two flat whites in awful plain white canteen style cups, no attempt to make the coffee look nice on top, should have a double shot of coffee, doubt there was half of one. Service wasn’t great, I expected more for £6.50. Toilets weren’t a great experience either which was unexpected for a place that looked stylish from the outside. I’m afraid I won’t go again & wouldn’t recommend.

Paid £6.50 for 2 flat whites. Got works canteen cups and saucers and 2 cups of milk with what seemed like a 1/4 teaspoon of Mellow Birds. Considering the appearance of the outside and its obvious prior history I was shocked tbh. Be forewarned if you are looking for coffee that you’d expect to be of a high standard anywhere else these days.

Not quite as friendly or cosy as I remember, but fine.

Poor service and poor food wouldn’t recommend! Full English was over priced and could hardly eat it.

Solid café with pastries, exceptional interior with marble and carved wood everywhere, black and white photos adorning the walls. Too short on time to order anything other than a latte, will repeat later on, as the food menu looked pretty good.

Absolutely love this place 😍 olde world atmosphere 👌 my kinda place 😀 Food, staff, service..... second to none xx Definitely be back ❤️

Had breakfast in preston, Sunday morning. Very impressed. The restaurant was perfect for us. The staff, cheerful and smiling. The food Very good and we think ,value for money. We were also impressed with the , well behaved dogs policy. Well fed and ready to go back home to Ireland. Definitely be back next visit.

Beautiful setting. The dishes are good and well prepared (but do not always correspond to what was ordered)

Lovely coffee and great service

1st visit in over 12 years… Lovely atmosphere as I have childhood memories here… Very Quick service…Unfortunately the standard of food was poor… Full English ( husband) was just ok … The only thing fresh was the egg… All the rest was warmed up more than once . My sandwich BLT looked like it had been made by a child !!! And was completely tasteless and accompanied by a useless tomato salad with coleslaw….Already tomato on the BLT Already mayo on the BLT ? not impressed I'm afraid won’t be returning… Shame

Love this place, makes it special as it’s dog friendly. Our dog loves this cafe.

Underwhelming food at a high price. It was okay, edible. But the cakes we got were stale, the jacket potatoes were tasteless, the salad had way too much vinegarette. Not worth over 40 pounds for 3 small lunches

Antiquated serving system so very slow service. Egg and sausage roll, side of fries and small tea cost £12. Ridiculous!

Lovely friendly helpful staff.Great selection of cakes,sandwiches etc. Love the malted coffee.

I have been a regular visitor to this cafe since it was taken over last year. Just been today and waited 45 mins for a toasted teacake and had to ask where it was as several people had got their food who came in after me. It came up 20 seconds later with congealed butter on top and fairly cold. I sent it back and 10 secs later it came back up in the same condition. She assured me it had just come off the grill. Didnt trust that statement as the butter was just as congealed on the top. Walked out and wont be going back. I dont have a lot of money to spend so will not be wasting anymore at Bruccianis Preston.

Charming looking place, cosy little cafe with a classy looking interior. Went for the full English, It came a little late, (due to problems with the order, which isn't usual, there was a power cut on this occasion) but they compensated me with a drink of my choice. The vanilla latte, which was one of the best I've had in the taste department. Breakfast and latte was delivered to me personally by the chef to apologise on the lateness of the breakfast. Food was piping hot. I'm a little fussy when it comes to full English, but they met my expectations, high quality produce in the meat department 🥓. Egg was perfectly runny and not snotty nor hard. Nice range of condiments (sauces) The cleanliness level was also high and the toilets were well maintained also. Looked over to my right and saw a portion of sweet potato fries, prawn cocktail and poached eggs later delivered to a gentleman. Looked delightful. I can confidently reccomend this place. The quality of the coffee here is better than the average high street Costa or Nero. And the quality in this day and age with the prices of things, is cheap for the price I paid.

Nice food, good friendly service

Brunch for 5 people and a small dog at the locally renowned Brucciani's. A dog sausage welcome when we came in 😉🐶 As always a queue at the counter, but it wasn't too busy (we arrived just before noon). Good atmosphere and pleasant helpful staff. Food good and portions a good size. Bacon cut almost as thick as gammon, generous portions of smoked salmon. See pictures for more. If you are from out of town then you should go - if only for an espresso and a slice of biscotti cheesecake - because it's one of Preston's oldest cafe's and a local attraction.

If you want quaint surroundings with your chosen drink and a good selection of cakes, then this is the place for you. Not cheap (£15 for 2 large coffees and 2 cakes) but probably the most pleasant place in Preston city centre to sit and chill for a bit.

Brilliant tea, food & cakes. And Benji says thank you for his free sausage. 🖤🥰

After going in with a friend for some lunch sadly there wasn't a warm atmosphere from most of the staff, mainly those behind the counter. Food was mediocre in comparison to to the price. When asked if there could be adjustments to the food (ie things to be removed) these were ignored. And when trying to order staff were chatting amongst themselves mid order. I'd heard great things about this place so I was quite disappointed

Always visit Brucciani's when visiting family in Preston. Coffee renoir is amazing!

Alright first visit today when I visited Preston. Warm place from the moment you step in, starting from the fire in the chimney to the welcoming staff. Enjoyable food and large portions. Very reasonable price for what you get. Hard working and professional staff, I liked the way they were smiling while working. None of them was standing there doing nothing. The waffle was cold and hard didn't warm up properly but doesn't matter, didn't go there for that. I've no clue what people are talking about in the other reviews complaining about the prices but may be they don't go shopping to notice that the prices are gone up. Anyway, today I was happy with my food and with the service so definitely be back and recommend it if you're not fussy

Love this place. Guaranteed to visit when in Preston.

We have eaten he lots of times and loved it, we haven't been for a long time and was shocked at the price of our lunch 2 new york bagels two coffee which arrived in a tea cup = £26.20. There were only a couple of people in there , it normally very busy.xx

Great food. Lovely friendly staff. dog friendly. Best Christmas tree I've ever seen. Highly recommend

We had a great breakfast, set us up for the day's shopping

Unfortunately the table hadn't been wiped over and it was a very quiet time when we called with less than 10 customers. However with a beautiful Christmas tree a roaring fire and Christmas songs playing in the background there really was nothing not to like 😊

Every menu in the café was absolutely filthy Picked one up, put it back, then noticed the rest were just the same smothered in Greece and dirt. Told the lady behind the counter and she just wasn’t interested

Blast from the past 40 years since l was last there nice to see its still going and the xmas tree is beautiful

Very busy, the staff were dashing around, just in control by the look of it...but it is lead up to Christmas.

Quite a wait but Don't mind when it's busy. Just thought the pea and ham soup, whilst tasty, was a little on the small side, and not very hot .

Fabulous cafe, like taking a step back in time... would highly recommend. Great service and a mug of tea and a hot buttered teacake just the thing to start the day and only a 5min walk from Preston train station.

A lovely find! A cosy atmosphere where staff are so friendly and welcoming. Can't wait to come back soon and try their amazing looking cakes.

Really lovely modern cafe that make a great jacket potato at lunch! The staff are very lovely and accommodating! Will visit again for sure! 5 stars all around!

It was always a family favourite when I was growing up so It was really nice to see it busy again. The service was quick and the food was amazing. The staff are super friendly and all smiles. Next time I think we will have to sample the wine collection. All the very best to the new owners, it's a cracking place.

Went in today for lunch, and it's come on so much since the new owners took over. It was very busy but we still had amazing service and food arrive quickly and piping hot. I honestly could not fault a thing about it!! Will definitely be visiting again soon!!!

Have been several times as we like the decor but today there was a very long wait and when our food arrived it was stone cold so had to be reheated. This took at least another 10 minutes and several reminders. Very disappointed.

10+ years ago I would buy a hot chocolate and toast from here every morning when I worked in the city centre. I very rarely go into the centre anymore as I have little need too and Preston city centre is full of the walking dead but I had too yesterday so thought I would treat myself to a cappuccino and full English here. The inside of the cafe is very cool and the decor is like something from the 1930’s. No complaints on the service as it was pleasant and the food came within 10 minutes of ordering. Sadly this is where my praise ends as the food and cappuccino was poor. The bacon really fatty, sausages low quality, the toast was cold and strangely squashed flat and the scrambled egg had no taste with a texture like it had been microwaved. I think this because I can’t cook for toffee but when I do make scrambled egg…I microwave it. Shame really as if the food was decent, then it would have been worth risking your life visiting regularly despite all the scum bag, low life’s littered around Fishergate. The picture taken is what I left :(

Favourite cafe in Preston! Used to come here as a child with my grandma! The decor is beautiful and takes you back in time! The food is lovely and the staff are so nice. My daughter loves it here and definitely recommends the milkshakes!

We popped in for some food ,ended up with the full English breakfast and couldn't resist the cakes afterwards ,the banofee pie was to die for . What impressed us also was that they cooked a sausage free of charge for our dog 🐕 we were all very happy ! great quality food and the staff were so friendly and VERY dog friendly, a win win for us all 😄

Their bacon sandwiches are very very good really worth the money and service is Good 👍 👌

The atmosphere and staff were so welcoming, and the food and drink was wonderful. The place was unforgettable.

Place is lovely, but don't get the bottles of cherry cola or dandelion and burdock there a bit yucky, but the place is amazing

It's a beautiful restaurant, with original glass stains from 1932. Great customer service. Delicious food at a good price. When you go there, say hello to Gail:)

Go standard of fòod salmon and prawns excellent

3pm.closed 3 30pm. Quiet. Only drinks available

This place used to be great and they have broken it! What has happened to the menu on the wall? The written on card is on very short supply, only 2. There were no forks available and no soup spoons for the soup, had to use a teaspoon. The service was extremely slow and disorganised, the place was almost empty so no excuse there. The filled bread rolls are no longer on show which is such a shame, only the cakes are visible and alcohol. Will have to find another place now for lunch in Preston.

I think this is the worst lunch experience I have ever had and I it could be so different. Staff are friendly but food and menu is extremely poor. I asked for a pot of tea and received a T-bag in a mug.

It's very nice here, we have been going the odd time for years.

Really poor hygiene practice from staff making food. Had breakfast here yesterday. One worker was touching her hair and then buttering people’s toast, taking orders on the till then touching people’s food. It got worse- she then went back and forth between eating her own food to touching other people’s. This was all done without wearing gloves or washing her hands🤮

Lovely atmosphere for lunch and great staff too !

Used to do a lovely malted coffee, but alas Malted coffee is much weaker now.. Lovley interior... Miss the menu boards over the counter..

I came very early this time; pre-9am. They were open but only just. I had tea and a bacon barm. No complaints about either. The bacon barm was delicious and highly recommended and the tea was Twinnings, so quite acceptable. When I normally attend the place is packed and vibrant, do bear in mind the photo are not representative of the normal atmosphere. Brucciani's is a Preston institution. I remember coming here as a child over 50 years ago. It has changed somewhat since then; bigger, with more interesting decor and far less smoky! For years they've had an array of hundreds of photos of famous folk on the walls and it is great to walk around and try your luck! This place harks back to a bygone time before McDs, Café Nero, Starbucks & Costa. A far better experience in my opinion. Long may it remain. They still sell hot vimto and ice cream drinks. Bring the kids. Give them a true & delicious taste of the past. Make some memories.

We used to regularly visit this nostalgic cafe but over last few months its service and cleanliness has gone downhill. Staff gazing in mid air or discussing their lives or checking phones while you are waiting to be served. No idea how they got 5* hygiene rating. Floors needing a good clean as you stick to areas when walking. Sticky bannisters on stairs down to the toilets. Toilets need replacing as 1 of the 2 hardly flushes (stick permanently there for staff to help push things along😖 ). Instead of the owner handing you a menu outside the door he needs to look at his cafe with a critical eye and improve their standards.

Must be under new management as the steak onion and mushroom baguette has got to be the worst one I've ever had , the steak was deep fried and tasted of bacon !!! Maybe it was bacon :-\ .

Ordered a BBQ chicken wrap it came wrapped in bacon. I was discussed. I don't eat bacon. They replaced it with the same as my friend ordered. When it came no coleslaw no dip and was totally tasteless. I will not be going again when there are much better places futher down the road in the direction of the train station

Been a few times now, excellent service, perfect for a quick coffee and cake, and lunch 😋

The food is excellent. The staff are helpful and caring. It's very good prices. Not at all expensive.

Nice café with a wide selection. Good for brunch!

Used to be such an incredible establishment, shame it was so disappointing on our last visit. Staff were rude, coffee was burnt and the place was looking very run down and dirty.

Love this place so much. Dog friendly too! Food is lovely, great vibes. Lovely old music. Amazing cakes!

A Preston institution. However, cappuccino coffee isn't strong enough for the price

Love this cafe. Great menu. Great coffee. My go to in Preston town centre. Never disappoints.

Good coffee, Amazing café, Could do with a good clean, Lazy young staff, Plenty of tables needed to be cleared, Apart from that I like the place,

Gorgeous 30's cafe with a charming atmosphere, lovely staff and a very delicious menu. The carrot cake here is to die for.

Nit as good as the last time I visited. Ordered a club sandwich which was huge. You couldn't pick it up to eat it. Way to much mayo was running down my hand. And the toast wasn't toasted. Also had chunky chips rather greasy and a child's meal. Over priced and place needs a deep clean.