Cafe by the River in Ribble Valley

Delicious full English by the River , lovely log burner too

Very good breakfast. Sausage a bit thin and cooked tomato cold! Service very friendly and helpful.

Good service , excellent quality food well presented. Capachino was on the small side and did get a top up of hot milk when i requested and commented on an inch of coffee . Hot chocolate was expensive for a tiny cup , I thought my daughter had ordered small ones for the children, she informed me they are the regular size . At over £4.00 these were not value for money.

A wonderful place to eat. Staff are very attentive and efficient. Food is freshly cooked and tasty. Never had a bad lunch here.

Cafe by the river is great the staff are friendly the food is good so glad I found this place

Great little place, very nice food. Couldnt fault anything. We had breakfast for 5 it was very nice.... Nice selection of cakes as well 😁

Never again! Smashed avacado, that's all it was, ice cold avocado, one extra small egg, tiny piece of bacon, cheap coffee, orange juice with no oranges, just pure sugar.. Over priced, hated it, you should be ashamed charging them prices for such poor quality food and drink.

Brilliant food definitely returning 😍

Great food (wish there were vegan options though). Lovely, relaxing and picturesque - felt like dining out in Europe.

Always good, brilliant food and service

Beautiful place to sit out for a coffee or a meal. It's also licensed. Highly recommended

If you can get an outside seat it's absolutely stunning on a sunny or even grey day, by the river.

Came here with my daughter and her well behaved dog as we have done many times however, older woman waitress was rude, refusing for dog to sit under the canopy outside, it was just starting to rain and she expected us to sit in the pebbled area which is not covered. Decided to spend our money at nearby DOG FRIENDLY Hyndburn Bridge instead.

What a hidden little gem! We stumbled up this place as we were in the local area and it's a fantastic little spot. Will 100% recommend.

perfect place to have breakfast with beautiful view

This is a lovely cafe within the garden centre. Need to get there early or be lucky with timing if you're wanting to sit on the terrace outside overlooking the river. Which is just a very lovely view and so nice to just sit, eat and take in the sounds of the river. If not, you'll find yourself inside and then it's just another nice café. The food is very nice, we've only had breakfast and it's that good we've returned a fair few times and shall do in the future. The service is good but due to how popular it is and how busy they get, there's normally a wait for food but the staff are very pleasant. Unless things have changed, dogs are welcome but only outside on the terrace. However, as I mentioned you need to get there early or be lucky for space to come about outside.

This is such a lovely place to eat. The staff are friendly,the food excellent and it is a lovely place to sit overlooking the river.

Lovely food and staff and pretty setting

Despite poor knowledge of the language, the service was very helpful and the food was delicious and served quite quickly.

This is a really nice place to eat especially if the weather is good. We managed to get a table outside overlooking the river as it was hot day. The food is good and the service was also very good. Its a very comfortable and relaxing place to visit, we sat chatting ftom 12 30 till 3.30. Could have stayed longer but they were closing. Highly recommend it.

Excellent steak sizzle! Chips were amazing!

A very lovely setting, but if you have special dietary requirements then just don’t go. I paid £14.50 for a plain salad with a bit of beetroot and a bit of walnut as this was all they could come up with for a vegan diet. Extortionate pricing ! Then I ordered a coffee that didn’t come, but was on the bill. I ordered it black as non dairy milk is 50p extra.

Relaxed, friendly and attractive surroundings.food is always fresh and tasty.

Restaraunt food at cafè prices! Just had a delicious lunch..(and dessert) today, very busy when we arrived but the very friendly attentive staff soon got us a table. Had the Hake with crushed Bombay potatos, mini onion bhaji with a creamy curry sauce, delicious!! Well worth a visit, thanks girls & the chef

Found this place by chance. Lovely food and service. Great view.will visit again.

Excellent. Brilliant food and staff

Decided to try here after reading amazing reviews. It was a good start as it was very busy so expected good things. I was disappointed, it felt over-priced for what we got (2 toasties, a portion of chips which were quite small, a latte, a cappuccino for £30), and the quality wasn't anything special. Also, it didn’t help that the roof was leaking right next to us.

First class food, excellent service, pleasant and friendly staff.

Lovely cafe and garden centre. Nice setting and food. Would recommend

Superb service from the friendly staff. We had a delicious breakfast whilst watching the anglers fly fishing on the river. Perfect.

Didn't stay as the prices were far too high

Had my breakfast at your Monday morning it was delicious

A delightful cafe tucked away at the rear of the Garden centre. Lots of tables inside and out. Staff were friendly and efficient. Nice varied menu with ample choices. Excellent Custard Tarts.

I love this place, the food is amazing. And it’s in a really nice spot. My only criticism PLEASE GET BIGGER TEA POTS. For something that’s so cheap to offer to customers it feels like they’re being stingy with the tea!

Nice place with overpriced food, I’m all for supporting local but potion sizes are small for the price you pay. Won’t be rushing back anytime soon to see if they’ve improved

Very nice, spacious, and clean. Good choice on the menu, good food, and very friendly staff.

It is a lovely place to visit, great food and coffe, nice place outdoor near the river, very quiet and beautiful. The food and coffee was amazing.

Lovely food. Veggie breakfast. Great venue, sat outside by the river. Prompt service on a busy day.

Wow what a setting, so peaceful by the river Ribble. Watching the ducks fly up and down while sipping the smoothest cappuccino. I was served very quickly and order eggs Benedict. I can quite honestly say it is the best tastiest eggs Benedict I have ever had. Thank you for not constantly bothering your customers asking if everything is ok. It was a confidently wonderful experience from start to finish and the woodsmoke smell from the log burner just topped it off. Amazing. See you again soon.

Expensive but really great food here which makes you happy to pay the extra

Visit only for the plants in the Garden centre, bought a few on this visit.

If you're looking for somewhere to have breakfast then I strongly recommend trying Cafe By The River. The breakfast here was absolutely cooked perfectly and the service was polite and welcoming too. They have a stove here burning away as well so it was lovely and warm inside on a cold winter's day. I'll definitely be returning because it really was that good. Well done Cafe By The River 👍🏻👍🏻 If you enjoy my reviews then please follow 😊

Love it here, no matter the weather, river views lovely staff n good food

Sorry but this is over priced called in for lunch chicken sizzler ,fish fingers butty and chips, cappuccino x3 small cup no choice of size, pot of tea just filled a cup, 2 X cake £55 not the standard it used to be

Have been here twice now and so lovely both times. Lovely views of the river, varied menu, good choice of daily specials. Quick and friendly service. Highly recommended - note, parking is tight and it’s a bit confusing finding the way in (doesn’t look like you’re in the right place) but you are. Drive in, enter through garden centre and follow round to the shop and cafe is tucked away quietly at the back.

I have eaten there before and it is always busy. Today it was busier than usual. Some dishes had sold out. The meals ordered were of a good standard waiting time was acceptable. The atmosphere was OK,but seemed a little below par.

Dropped on this today. Although it was busy we got seated straight away in a lovely spot outside on the benches. The service was great and food was amazing. Portions were good, staff were very helpful and efficient Atmosphere was beautiful listening to the river nearby. Will definitely be coming back here. Definitely worth five stars.

We found this café on the way and I will say it was amazing, the food was absolutely first class, the staff where lovely and pleasant, and most of all the few where we sat outside was outstanding..we back there for more .could recommend this to everybody

Service is always with a smile and a warm welcome. The food & drinks are delicious, there are always fresh cakes/sweet treats to choose from. You can sit outside by the river or on colder days, sit inside by the log fire. Highly recommend!

Overpriced and ridiculous portions! 2 of us went for lunch on a Monday. Both had the Pie of the Day (Chicken and Leak) and a coke each. £14.95 for the meal each, £3.50 for a bottle of coke. That would be fair if the food was as worth it, there was a tiny portion of pie, a few chips, like warm pot of watery gravy and a bit of veg! Pie and chips should be filling. It wasn’t for either of us and not worth it. This place was once great, I understand the cost of products etc but when you spend £20 on lunch and a drink…… it should be a fair portion. It wasn’t. A shame as I like this place but won’t be going back.

Did not have to wait for table but waited 20mins for 2 bowls of soup !!!! Soup served with white sliced bread.. crusty cob would be nicer. Had finished drink by time soup came . Rather expensive. £18 for 2 bowls of soup and 2 drinks

Overpriced. Lovely location and charming staff. Food and beverages more than acceptable in terms of quality, but in my opinion unnecessarily expensive. Two coffees and two scones ( without jam/ cream) £15.50. Ridiculous. I will go there again as it is so pleasant and I like the garden centre of which it is part. I will not however be ordering food.

Lovely out of the way café in the garden centre, food is fabulous. The staff are very welcoming. I would recommend if you try if you're in the area.

Lovely on good days when you can sit outside and cosy on cold days by the log burner. Good food, good service. Found it a tad expensive for what we had today and the tea for one is disappointing (served in a small teapot with barely enough for a top up).

A really good place for ladies who lunch

Had a lovely breakfast, sat outside 28th January 😊 😍 lovely.

Super Cafe , Extensive Menu , Excellent Food , Kind , Courteous Service ..... .

Good food, quick service will go again, recommended.

Small cafe which often is busier than the garden centre it's located within. Good coffee, friendly service, good quality food prepared well. Great for a quick snack: breakfasts and lunches.

Brilliant little cafe serving hot food, snacks and drinks

Eggs Benedict was lovely and well worth trying!!

Really nice location, especially in summer. Portions are a bit thin. For example "eggs benedict" (emphasis on the plural) priced approx £10, for half a muffin and one egg.

Friendly and very welcoming stuff good experience all

We went in for brunch as it was recomended by friends, lovely place hidden at the garden center, food is delicious and good size, fast serving, staff was 5 stars, friendly, attentive without intruding, only thing negative was, there was a family group there making too much noise which killed the lovely atmosphere the place has. Cosy fireplace and all in the room. The balcony has extra tables and a lovely view to the river where you can enjoy the sound of water passing on the rocks, really relaxing.

The food is fantastic and very reasonably priced for such quality. The staff and owner are all brilliant . Great place would very highly recommend

Really good selection of things on the menu & the staff are always great here. We opted for an afternoon tea this time which was lovely (and just the right size).

Lovely cafe. Nice selection of food. Friendly helpful staff

Chris behind the bar offered EXCELLENT customer service 👌

My first visit. Lovely river view table nice food great garden centre will return

Good cafe if a little pricey for cake

Best avocado on toast I have head excellent service was great

I got a hazelnut latte 2 ginger sliced cakes 1 victoria sponge sliced cake and Belinda got an americano coffee she paid for the drinks which cost £6.80 and for the 3 slices I paid a shocking £15 £5 each oh my god I could have bought 2 weeks shopping with that I'm never coming here again for cake should have listened to Belinda 😔😭☹️ the garden centre was great and the cafe by the river atmosphere customers and staff and service was impeccable but it's just the cake prices I was shocked 🤯😳 by they were good but not £5 a piece but other than that I loved my first experience with Belinda 😀😜😍

A little expensive in my opinion £18 + for flat white americano 2 scones jam and cream

This cafe is a little gem - lovely location by the River, excellent food and friendly service.

I visit on a regular basis and it’s always amazing. Food is brill and the coffee is good too. The waitress we usually have has short brown hair and she is fab!

loved it beautiful place great views very helpful staff and great food 😀 👍 xxx

A favoured place for lunch and a coffee,the food is good and the staff are lovely and friendly/happy...real coffee is a consistently good blend for me personally.

Loved it. A gem for a snack next to the river.

One of my favourite cafes . I had the eggs royale. It looked too pretty to eat and tasted delicious Dogs are once more welcome in all areas not tucked into the far corner. Staff are very pleasant friendly and wecoming The sun was shining a.d the river rippled gently by

Great place for breakfast near the river. Lovely breakfast and nice setting

Wholesome café food in a beautiful setting.

Fabulous location, lovely covered seating area outside where you can watch the river. Good friendly service and delicious food. Thank you.

Great menu, lovely setting (although we sat inside and not next to the river), really great service. Super friendly and helpful staff. Great food and portion sizes. 50p for non dairy milk alternative seemed excessive though.

I love coming to Cafe By The River staff are wonderful so friendly and the food is great highly recommend it xx

Good quality. Often very busy at weekend lunchtimes hence 4 stars on the service

Have been to this cafe many times. I took my grandchildren for lunch and bought them a milkshake which had some squirty cream on the top, nothing else, and was charged £6.50 each!!! The place is overpriced anyway but that is a ridiculous price for a milkshake.

A lovely place to visit sat by the river food good 😊

You have to visit!! It's worth it

If you want to really relax, then this is the place. Enjoy the excellent choice of a large variety of meals, be they either large or small, whilst sitting next to the river. This time we enjoyed a Blt sandwich and an egg mayonnaise sandwich with side of chips, followed by a very delicious chocolate roll cake with ice cream. There is also a specials board a variety of desserts and hot and cold drinks. The food is delicious, the seating area can be both outside and inside. The staff are very friendly and helpful and it's such a relaxing place to enjoy.

We had an exceptionally good lunch. I love good food, and this was good.

Lovely place, food was delicious and well presented and the service was excellent. Unfortunately I will not be returning due to the prices of food. My youngest child (age 5) ordered a cheese toastie which came with a small salad and a few Crisps, this come at the price of £8.95 and my ten year old ordered a plan tuna toastie which cost £9.95, which was more expensive then my eggs royale. In my opinion the prices of food need to be reconsidered as this will prevent customers returning, like myself.

Lovely place. But please put prices on your online menu

Great Breakfast , sat outside , lovely staff . Great location next to the river

Always nice here and usually worth the ££ ✨ good to go on sunny days and sit outside, the staff are always lovely. Down one star because we ordered Folkington’s apple & orange juice but got given those cheap Juice Burst ones instead and paid £3.30 each for them 🥲

Delicious food and fabulous location next to the river.

Nice food not too expensive and great service

Found this place on our travels, great food , will be going again

Very friendly staff and service, at times you can be taken to a table when you arrive, but it can be a wait for a table, you get a buzzer and then you can go round the garden centre before your buzzer goes of then sit down for good food

Had full breakfast and coffees, very nice Got diddled on beans as they were busy, we got a thimble sized pot, then spitted others getting jugs/larger pot (after we'd finished ours). All very nice though. Good service, very clean and lovely setting.

Service is prompt and efficient. A good selection on the menu and the quality of the food is good. One small criticism, asked for a glass of water, came in a small plastic cup with no ice. Sit outside if you can.