Cafe Afloat in Worcester

I recently used cafe afloat to provide food for a birthday afternoon party for 80 people at Piston Gin. I highly highly recommend and off the back of this, I will make a regular visit to the cafe. Dave and the team really looked after us. The food was delicious, we got so many great comments on the food. Thank you Dave!

Outdoor seating in a pleasant canal.basin location. Good service - snacks and coffees were our order. Might be more difficult in colder weather, but they would still do coffee to go, and I'm told their hot rolls are also excellent

Well cooked food, at a reasonable price. Tea is very good indeed

Nice to sit and chill with good food

Great spot for a break in the Diglis Basin.

Nice outdoor space by the water...

Great little spot for breakfast on the canal wharf, food was great 👍 and the service was very quick considering how busy it was, definitely come back for more

The breakfast wrap is phenomenal, perfectly cooked and great quality!

Excellent place to stop and refuel to continue your walk.

We have visited Cafe Afloat many times before and have always really enjoyed the sausage sandwich and coffee, I enjoyed the coffee, no complaints there, but today the sausage sandwich was disappointing. The bread was rather dry and sliced really thickly and there was butter on the bread! I don’t eat butter and I have never had a sausage sandwich with butter on before so did not expect to request no butter and the sausage was not as hot as usual. We don’t like dogs and we were completely surrounded by dogs. This is not something we would complain about but while we were eating our food a man arrived with a large Doberman which was barking aggressively and seemed difficult to control, probably because of the number of dogs around the cafe. The owner then commented on one of the other dogs to imply it was like a cat and the reason for his dog’s reaction. The man then proceeded to the Cafe Afloat and took the Doberman into the cafe and left it there barking loudly and walked back to his van and drove off! Having a big dog in a cafe where food is being prepared and served is not acceptable so unfortunately we will not be returning which is a shame as a visit to Cafe Afloat as part of a cycle or walk has always been very enjoyable.

Pleasant setting good choice of food

Came today at 2pm with my partner, we ordered 2 x hot baps.2 x drinks After we both took our 1st bite..partner noticed mould spots back & front on bap, as mine did to... Took it back and told the quy..showed him.. Made us 2 more. Just said sorry.... Put us off a little..but was hungry.. Not happy with mine & left half as very mushy..greasy..bap fell to pieces..really off putting.can of pop was warm.

Went yesterday to meet parents there. Based on how busy it appears to get round there, could do with extra seating as we had to wait for a table to be free. Hot chocolate was nice. Not tried food. Mum had a sandwich which looked nice. Great place for a quirky cafe.

Great food Reasonably priced in a GREAT -Location Diglis basin marina, surrounded by all the canal boat's !👍, of which they host the occasional event !

Great little spot, lovely food and very friendly staff !

Dylan’s customer service was exemplary! Credit to his team.

Great service, really quick food times, and friendly staff. Would recommend!!

A welcome stop on a walk around Worcester. A varied menu choices and good value too.

Really disappointing experience the last two times we have visited. The food used to be great but not sure what’s happened, it seems they’ve put the prices up but the quality has gone down. Nice bacon but the sausages are really small and such poor quality, only made to look even worse due to the enormous slices of bread they serve it on. I actually went back to complain that they’d missed the sausages out of my sandwich but they pointed them out under the bacon, they’re literally that small I couldn’t see them. Agree with other comments regarding the brown sauce, really poor quality and had to wipe it off my sandwich it tasted that bad. Also had a can of pop which was served at room temperature. Sadly won’t be going again when there’s so many other good quality independent locals. EDIT: I visited Sunday 18/08 at 0930- I highly doubt you would have sold that many cans of pop so early. Well I would beg to differ regarding the meat being the best quality around. There are other local independent butchers who supply meat of a lot higher standard. Nothing to clear up, I won’t be wasting my money here again.

A wonderful setting not far from the locks into the canal basin, Cafe Afloat was a welcome find after walking along the riverside from Worcester town centre. This cafe, on a floating barge, has a good choice of food available to eat on the promenade alongside and offers drinks, cakes, ice creams, sandwiches, jacket potatoes and a good selection of hot food and specials. The staff are pleasant and the food is prepared in a timely manner. Reasonably priced, this is the perfect place to relax after a walk.

Like coming here with my parents when I visit. Serice is good but regular custom means orders are sometimes slow but is made up with by location, serice, and the free dog sausage. Great place, would definitelyrecommend.

Lovely little narrowboat converted into a floating cafe good selection of food and drink combined with a lovely location free doggy sausages and plenty of water down for the fur babies 👍

Feels a bit backwards to have a floating kitchen and then tables on the dock - experience would be a lot more fun the other way around! Thought the food was overcooked and being served in a cardboard tray was the final touch. Great pitch, baffling execution.

Just made our regular Sunday morning trip to Café Afloat with George the Dog. Fantastic experience as always and great atmosphere. Looked enviously at all the delicious breakfast food coming out but just enjoyed one of their great latte coffees - easily some of the best coffee in Worcester. Best thing about Café Afloat - apart from the brilliant coffee - is a free sausage for the dog!

This novel cafe is perfectly located next to the canal, i’ve eaten here many times and the food is consistently good. Plenty of seating and a friendly service. I ate here today with friends who are visiting from Australia and they enjoyed the food and the experience.

Great place. Good food, good coffee. Friendly staff. Lovely surroundings.

Read the good reviews and decided to try this, but we were disappointed. Baked potatoes were expensive and very small with very small amounts of tuna mayo, and parts of them were so hard that they were impossible to cut with the wooden disposable knives. (We gave those bits to our dog). Cappuccinos were acceptable. Would not recommend or return. 

Great place for Sunday morning breakfast with the dog. Good food & in the canal basin the dog gets their own sausage!! What more do you need

Cheerfully good BLT and coffee today

Reasonably priced. Best on a sunny day. For those who like boats. Good choice of snack meals, hot and cold drinks and selection of cakes.

Great quality pizzas and the staff are very friendly and polite. Brilliant value for money 🍕 🍕 🍕 🍕

Great bacon sandwich (£5.10) with a cup of tea (£2.00). Relaxing sit in the sun. Only complaint was a wait of almost 25 minutes - and they were not especially busy.

Lovely place to stop for refreshments when in the Diglis Basin area. Plenty of seating by the floating barge, and the coffee and cake are top notch. If you have a dog, you can get a complimentary sausage for your pooch with your order.

Very good. Usually call in when on my cycling route for coffee and cake.

Lovely location after a walk down the river but cheese and onion toasted sandwich wasn't the best. Soft cheese with no taste. Told they will call us when food ready but noticed two coffees standing on shelf , when enquired found out they were ours but by this time weren't very hot. Again when sandwich came, young girl definitely didn't call out.

Lovely place to stop for Drinks and snacks. Situated in the canal basin and only 3 minutes walk from the river front. Had a lovely Breakfast sandwich and tea. Well done Dave and your team great food location and service

Always excellent coffee and cake

Not eaten here for a while. Used to love the bacon sandwiches but this time I noticed less bacon and the price had gone up. I know you have to make a living but at £18 for 2 sandwiches and 2 coffees I expect it to be good. And the brown sauce is ghastly, I had to wipe it off with my serviette, definitely a cheaper brand, too sweet. Service slow, even though not that busy. Sadly I think it is probably my last visit.

Food looks great. Drinks were good and reasonably priced. Service was very slow.

Lovely canalside cafe with great coffee and decent veggie options.

Absolutely lovely idea and a really lovely concept. It was pretty busy so we had a 20 min ish wait for 3 drinks which was a shame. Not the nicest hot chocolate but good value 💙

Had a fantastic bacon and sausage sandwich. Always good food and a great place to stop at during a walk.

£3.50 for a toasted tea cake, no real butter (margarine!) and served in tinfoil. £6 for a sausage sandwich with tasteless skinny sausages, £3.50 for a mocha hot drink with a inch of chocolate powder in the bottom of the cup… and the prices of the rest of the menu, wow!! We used to love this place but the guy is taking the mick out of people now and charging ridiculous prices for bang average food and drink. Never visiting again, daylight robbery.

Wonderful view, nice walk there and back, brilliant bacon.

Gin and Jazz at Pistons fabulous afternoon. Tapas from Boat Afloat really great.

A warm welcome for those people (& dogs) looking for a drink and something to eat after walking along both banks of the River Severn, which is unusually located on a narrow boat in Diglis Basin, Worcester. Well worth a visit & great to support a small independent.

Great place to stop off for a drink. Dog friendly and plenty of seating. Staff are friendly.

Lovely quirky place, sad it was raining, it is November. Definitely need to go in the warmer weather too

A great idea and a good place to stop for a coffee and bap.

Such a lovely cafe and fantastic value for money amazing bacon and sausage baps

We had passed the day before whilst on a walk so came back the next morning and got a great spot in the sun. Was busy. Sun doesn’t rise above buildings early but team are happy for tables to be moved into the sun if that’s better.

Really nice BLT sandwich, my partner had a sausage sandwich which was also good. Very nice place for a snack and coffee

Just here for a quick coffee. Plenty of outdoor seating, some under cover. Dog friendly - they get a free sausage! Great location on the canal basin.

Just had to send the coffee back as was cold.

Great sandwich, great service and lovely coffee

Great little canal side cafe, I have had many nice coffees in the sun at this place,the staff are nice and helpful, the food is good and fairly priced, seats are provided and the cafe is dog friendly which is always a plus.only downside is the uk weather as that's the only thing that can ruin a vist to this awesome stop

stopped by after spotting on our last walk along the basen but the last time it was raining and cold and they were just closing. we decided to stop for a drink and a sandwich as we hadnt eaten all day. we ordered 2 cheese tosties and a BLT and as usual given a choice between white or granery bread. we also had 2 teas and a apple juice. the food arrived pretty quick considering it is all made fresh. the bread was proper bread and not a cheep loaf that you get in a fair few places. the toasties had plenty of cheese and the BLT was filled thick. the bacon also tasted like it was good quality and not just the cheep cash and carry bulk buy pack used in a fair few cafes one thing i would say is the price board needs a little update as the apple juice was listed as being £1.50 but we were charged £2 (but i understand with the cost of living it is not always easy to update the boards) but i will say for the price it was a decent size glass over all if we walk that far up the river from town again (and the weather is on the nice side ) then we will defo stop by for a drink

Super food, great varied menu, good service and lovely canalside location!

Lovely place to have a break on a dog walk. Food is always lovely and the coffee is great. Very relaxing and the staff are always friendly and helpful.

Beautiful day for a stunning walk along the river and stopping at the boat for cheesy chips & ice cream , thank you Darren & Alex !

Good coffee and friendly service!

Such a lovely place to stop for a bite to eat in a peaceful waterside location just a few minutes walk from the city centre. Very nice quality food at reasonable prices, and such nice lads working on the boat. I would highly recommend paying this place a visit.

Great food. Lovely humans. Service can be a little slow on food due to the nature of small kitchen. It’s most worth the wait!

Been down several times( mostly Sundays) and every time I have an excellent experience. Dogs are treated to a sausage and I get a lovely flat white n sausage sarnie. Can’t fault it. Proper sausages proper bread and a lovely experience. Keep up the hard work during difficult times .AAAA+++

Nice little atmosphere in great surroundings. My wife told me it was the best vegetarian sausage sandwich she’d ever had! My bacon and egg sandwich was superb. Tasty, thick bacon and beautifully soft granary bread.

Visit here on a semi regular basis and enjoy its relaxed atmosphere. Food and drink always fresh and service quick and well organised. Prices are OK, not cheap but not extortionate. The 4 star rating for the atmosphere is because its a favourite venue for dog walkers, which is fine, but some dog owners seem to think we all love their dogs as much as they do. When the dogs are well trained and behaved, it's all good, but it's irritating when the dogs are either left to wander, sniffing around your table, or barking and whining at other dogs. I'm not a dog hater, I just dislike untrained owners!

Top tip! The divine breakfast burritos

A hidden gem in the diglis basin with a superb menu for both food and drinks. The chaps running the kitchen were courteous and you even get a free sausage for your dog with any food order. Made a sunny day even better. Highly recommend the veggie chilli loaded chips.

Great setting, cool idea. Went with a friend on Sunday. She loved her BLT but must say that I was a little disappointed with my tuna jacket spud. Tasted fine, but presentation left a bit to be desired. The tuna mayo seemed to have been through a blender? A kind of grey/brown mush.... shame as all else was good.

We had sausage( vegan and normal), egg and mushroom bap. It was delicious!! Service was great, sun was shining. Very reasonable too. Go double shot on your Americano xxx

We followed cycle route 45 and found the gen that is Digley Basin and the Cafe Afloat. Really taste toasties and pretty good coffee. Highly recommend

Very dependent on the weather. Lovely on a sunny day.

Friendly staff who always make you feel welcome. Puts on a number of themes and entertainment from BBQ/ Pizza Oven & live entertainment. Great added value as prices have to go up across the board for businesses!

It's decent, we visit regularly but it's quite over priced. The cakes however fall to bits, not sure why my daughter likes them 🤷🏻‍♂️ I'll keep coming back but I'd spend more if it wasn't so expensive and better quality in the cake department 🙈 Drinks and other food on offer are great.

Nice location to seat outside. Food is prepared directly at the boat. Dog friendly. Burger worth trying.

Great place for food, especially breakfast.

Lovely food in a great location. Reasonably priced and high quality ingredients.

Great place thanks for the service.

Lovely cafe with very friendly staff, enjoyed lovely cup of coffee and cake even though the weather was not the best.

Just excellent. I call in regularly when cycling.

Lovely place, tasty food, service at the pace that suits the location but not ideal if you're second in the queue!

Only had a coffee but imagine the food is lovely, friendly service in a great little spot. First time visiting definitely going again in the summer :)

friendly staff as always , price is good for the convenience, the bacon sandwiches are banging and the free sausages for dogs is a cool idea

Bit spenny but really nice people good drinks

Bit ££, but good drinks, good service.

Really enjoyed my breakfast rap, good value.

Wonderful Scotch Broth would recommend every time , will definately be back .

It's a great place for really good coffee and a quick bite.

Serving from a narrow boat, coffees and toasted sandwiches can be enjoyed at the canal side. It looks like a good place to stop when walking a dog.

A lovespot for breakfast a coffee or lunch.You may just need a snack or slice of cake,itsall here Relax in the Diglis and watch the narrow boats.Just a really nice spot..

A boat makes it just so special. Lovely food too

Great little quiet area sit back enjoy views coffee cake

Nice coffee and breakfast sandwich in pleasant surrounds

Lovely outdoor lunch at Cafe Afloat. Service was friendly and the menu offered a good selection of sandwiches, wraps, jacket potatoes and cakes. Our food was beautifully fresh and tasty. Thank you.

Hot chocolate was Luke warm , and iced latte was all ice , with very little latte

We had a very nice bacon roll and lovely cup of tea .Luckily I didn't have to order as my mate almost had to get on his knees

It is a very enjoyable place to eat

Yummy sandwiches and great coffee

Lovely little stop for tea n cake or breakfast. Staff friendly.

Lovely coffee great service looking forward to going back for breakfast.