Cafe Edelweiss in Lancaster

We are often looking for somewhere to stop while travelling north to Scotland, somewhere welcoming and not too far from the M6. Cafe Edelweiss absolutely fits the bill. Leaving very early for a long journey, we appreciated that this cafe was open at 8.30am. Some of the locals also clearly appreciate this, as it was very soon full with regulars. It’s a pleasant environment - calm, relaxed and quiet even when there were quite a few tables full. And even on a grey day, there was lots of natural light coming in through the large windows, The service is great, and the meals come out in good time, with fresh ingredients. Some nice touches, like marmalade to go with your toast even though you have ordered a cooked breakfast. The coffee was a decent strength too. Clean toilet, and car parking close by (entered via the supermarket car park). Just what we were looking for.

Lovely homely cafe, we just needed coffee & snack, excellent waitress, who accepted my play on words,with good humour, when ordering toasted teacakes. They came quickly, nicely toasted, not overdone, served with a delicious jam, at no extra charge, although I guess it is built into the price. Superb coffee, & service with a smile, we were treated no differently to other customers, who were ordering mains. Would happily recommend the cafe to anyone. A first class experience.

I met family here ,sort of a half way house trip. The staff were very friendly , my lunch was very tasty as I believe were my two family member’s choices. Both their plates were cleared ! I can certainly recommend it on that basis. I am sure an evening meal would be as enjoyable. I will be back !

What a lovely little cafe this is. We'd popped in for a coffee & scone the previous afternoon and decided we were coming back for breakfast. The vegetarian breakfast was fantastic and a little bit different from the normal fare. Peppers, onions and spuds added to mushrooms, beans, tomatoes, fried bread and toast & marmalade. We also bought some of the scones we'd tried the day before, the best scones I have ever had. Can't wait for my afternoon cuppa. Thanks

Had never been in before. Popped in first thing for a breakfast barm. My wife had a teacake with butter and jam. Simple food to start the day. I did mention to the member if staff it was my birthday. They treated us like old friends and nothing was too much trouble. The food and drink was beautiful, the staff awesome, the service second to none. All wished me a happy birthday and it really made my day. I highly recommend this cafe. Look for it in alleyway cut through by Boots store . You will love it.

A lovely cafe, nicely decorated with outdoor seating area. Friendly staff, good coffee, nice range of food including cheese on toast. Note that they stop serving hot food around 230pm and close around 330pm. It's a breakfast and lunch place.

Fantastic food and excellent service. We stumbled on the cafe by accident and what a find. Will definitely be back

We stopped at Cafe Eidelwiess for lunch en route down the M6 as we didn't fancy service station food or prices. The food was excellent and fantastic value. You can also access free parking in the Aldi car park next door. Highly recommended

We visited for a light lunch and were pleased by the variety available, and the costings. A pleasant way to top up half way through the day

Had a wait for a train, the cafe is 5mins from the station, excellent breakfast both veggie, inspired with fried potato, onion and pepper and normal English, thanks for a great start to a London break

I arrived into Carnforth an hour early so I wondered through the town and came across this cafe. There was a very warm welcome from the staff, it was warm and cosy out of the cold morning weather. I had a delightful Cappuccino and Jam on Toast. There's seating inside and out and nothing seemed too much bother.

First class food good and cheap first class staff and excellent Cook well worth a visit if you are near Carnforth fantastic cakes and great breakfast you won't leave hungry great coffee and drinks

First time visiting this lovely cafe, friendly staff, food was absolutely delicious and very reasonably priced definitely one to recommend and will definitely come back again

Lovely, super-clean and airy cafe. Visited with my 90 year old Mum at lunchtime, very good service, food well presented and very tasty. Puds look amazing but main courses very generous so alas we had no room. 😩

We just had tea & cake but it was very nice tea & cake. We were in Carnforth to visit the station & bookshop. It was raining torrentially & I suppose we only went in this place to get out of the rain. Nice little place though. Would go again if ever in the area

The Hungarian Goulash was excellent, tasty and a real joy to find. The staff were friendly, pleasant and helpful and the prices are very reasonable. The cakes and cakes ate very appetising. A great find in our travels

If you want quality food in small but pleasant surroundings go no further than cafe edelweiss. This tiny gem is tucked away but not to its detriment. A busy but calm atmosphere is heightened by the attentive but not overly so staff. The sandwiches are fresh and extremely tasty and yes value for money. I highly recommend you visit this fine example of a cafe and enjoy.

We found this little cafe by accident on a recent visit to Carnforth, very clean and friendly and although it was near the closing time it was no problem to them. The food was delicious and very good price , would highly recommend a stop off if you are in the area.

Always clean and welcoming. Food fresh and delicious with good choice of dishes. Nice to take a break here from shopping.

Very friendly atmosphere, great service and lovely food. Always feel very welcome and they even remembered our breakfast order from the last visit. Would highly recommend.

popped in last week for a snack. opted for hot baguette with chicken and bacon. delicious. they offer a good range of small and main meals. they dont accept card payments...only cash

Good food but despite the name disappointingly no Austrian dishes apart from Goulash and stroodle. Otherwise a nice place to go with amazing cakes

We stopped off here for lunch during day 5 of our Land’s End to John O Groats cycling trip. Excellent service from Julie, the food was fab, topped off by the star of the show the Apple strudel! Highly recommended!

Came here for breakfast served by a very attentive waiter, the food was beautifully cooked and of high standard ingredients.i would definitely recommend it

Edelweiss is a lovely quaint place to get a coffee or to take a lunch. There is always some Austrian based items on the menu and these are always scrumptious. If it is just a salad you require be prepared for a full plate of those little extras. The Apple Strudel is always delicious and made to an old Austrian recipe.

I loved the little cafe the food is homemade and delicious i had a leek & onion quiche with pan fried potatoes with herbs on, nicest pan fried potatoes i've eaten and the coffee was good too. I was so full i bought a desert to take home.

We found this little place whilst looking for somewhere for lunch. The food was amazing, I had the special goats cheese, beetroot and cranberry sauce pannini, it was stunning, an extremely well filled pannini, grilled to perfection, accompanied by a generous side salad, pasta salad and beetroot. We will be back!!

Cute decor; friendly staff; efficient service; crowd pleasing menu; decent food and reasonably priced. What more can I say? Give it a try!

Finally managed to find an empty table, been here loads of times but always busy, and now I know why, great food, great service at a very reasonable price.

This place is a little gem serving a variety of freshly cooked food. The goulash is well worth a try, delicious and filling. Meals are reasonably priced although you have to pay with cash in order to keep costs down. The chimes of the cuckoo clocks are a nice little adage.

Treated by my daughter who lives in Carnforth to a “boys breakfast” at this tiny cafe hidden close to Booths store.

Visited on a day out with family. Delicious food and very reasonable. Excellent friendly staff. It's near Carnforth train station ☺

This great cafe is in a lovely location in scenic Carnforth and as well as having a cosy Austrian themed interior it also has a lovely outdoor seating area as well, so we could make the most of the glorious weather. The servings are very generous and all the food is fresh, delicious and home-made by the lovely owner Linda. Her helpful husband Geoff is there to lend a hand, give excellent tourist information, and serve up the scrumptious ice cream from the ice cream machine, to go with the best apple strudel I have ever had! All the staff are great..friendly and efficient and can't do enough for you. We will definitely be back when we next visit England. Couldn't resist taking away a bag full of Linda's heavenly scones also. A hightlight of our tour around England!

Such a wonderful cafe with delicious home cooked food and top class service by very efficient and friendly staff. We kept coming back for breakfast during our holiday in beautiful Carnforth. Also kept coming back for afternoon tea. The apple pie was the best I have ever had, freshly baked by the lovely owner Linda.

Lovely little cafe with an Austrian twist. Everyone is catered for and all of the cakes are home baked by Linda the owner.

Wonderful food in generous portions. Good, solid country fare Tyroler style and also Lancashire style. Fresh, tasty and authentic. I particularly enjoyed the Tyroler Guestl, and my wife and I loved the strudel. My wife’s quiche was rated as possibly the best she’d ever had. If you’re in Carnforth to see where “Brief Encounter” was filmed, this is the place to go for lunch (only 100 yards from the station).

Highly recommended. Good menu choices vegetarians well catered for. Staff always friendly and welcoming

The food is always top quality with wonderful cakes and Austrian specialities for lunch. Because of work we tend to visit for breakfast which is top class, be it a full breakfast or a delicous bacon and egg bun.

A few years since we were last here but its as good as ever. The menu is full of really good choices and so reasonable but what makes it very different is the menu of special dishes - all Austrian dishes as the owner of the cafe is herself Austrian born. We had a lovely dish of sauté potatoes with ham, bacon and herbs with a fried egg on top and served with a fried egg on top and with a side dish of buttered pickled cabbage (sauerkraut perhaps)? Finished our meal with an authentic malakof cake. All for about ten pounds. Do try this place!

I found this small cafe by Gangaur Ghat a lovely place to relax and enjoy a chai. Also enjoyed having breakfast there one morning and loved being served a delicious cappuccino complete with a heart artfully created in the foam. You'll find mostly tourists there...

Whilst away on a little mid week break we Found this little place mid afternoon after not being able to find a pub that does lunch after 2.30pm! The cafe is small & very quirky with its Austrian themed decor. Staff were lovely & friendly....

A member of staff had me and my family (family of 5) stood waiting in the cold in anticipation of a table, only to be told after 15 minutes they wouldn't be able to seat us. Meanwhile groups of 2 were sat at 4 seated...

Amazing Austrian food, wiener schnitzel just perfect. Desserts just delicious - highly recommended. Will visit again.

A lovely place to meet friends for coffee or lunch. Varied menu and a good specials board. Reasonably priced food in a very convenient place.

called here a few times struggled to get a table friendly staff lovely customers all regulars says something reserved tables it has never faulted !! just big enough portions must say well done ladies !!

Standard menu offering nothing special. My coffee was awful and my sons milk shake was luke warm and undrinkable.

Este café es excelente. La comida es buena, y recién preparado. Relación calidad-precio y el personal es muy atento y buen ambiente, podemos hablar de este establecimiento.

Un lugar amable y acogedor. La comida es excelente y todo casero, con una gran variedad. Recomendaría reservar una mesa, especialmente a la hora del almuerzo.

Los propietarios de la tienda libro recomendado nos Carnforth comer aquí y no nos decepcionó, hay una buena selección de comidas y aperitivos ligeros, etc. todo bien presentado y relación calidad-precio.

Fuimos allí para almorzar después de encontrar este lugar aquí. Pequeño gran descubrimiento con varias opciones tradicional austriaco. Puedo recomendar el schnitzel. Personal muy amable y buenos precios

Este es un café bastante fuera de lo normal, con varios platos austriacos en el menú. Tuve gulash sopa que era excelente. Hace un cambio encantador que se ofrecieran algo fuera de lo normal que es muy razonable

The soup and sandwich deal is great homemade goulash soup and well filled sandwiches .toastes are a good choice The staff remember you and your needs as one of the guests had a small apitite they remembered this and did not over face the plate nice touch.very busy at lunchtime .staff and food is easily the reason why

small café but not surprisingly full. we sat outside in the lovely courtyard area. and it was raining! guessing most customers local, say no more.

Not sure at first I wanted to share this amazing little cafe with anyone else! It's a gem, the staff are as good as the food, warming and welcoming. From the amazing soups, through a choice of main choices to the delicious deserts everything is home cooked, fresh and well presented. Certainly not expensive and with the option to take away some of the many choices, I warn you,if you take the last bit of apple pie , I will find you and my revenge will be swift! Never disappointed the many times we eat there, I wish you the joy of discovering this well kept secret, enjoy!.

Really good coffee in handy local venue. Clean and friendly. Unfortunately too early to eat but the menu and specials looked interesting. Will go back.

You must visit the compact and bijou but perfectly formed 'Edelweiss' cafe in Carnforth! Home cooked food, freshly prepared when you order - the Goulash Soup is a hearty meal in itself. Service is friendly and quick, pity they didn't have more tables, busy lunch session so best to book ahead. Highly recommended!

This is the place to eat in Carnforth, pop in, you will not regret it, food if home cooked, Be warned seats are limited and you may need to book in advance even for breakfast, but well worth it.

I ordered a small breakfast which arrived with toast, it was absolutely delicious. The service was extremely good and the cafe was very warm and comfortable. Papers are even available to read.

I popped in here after abit of a drunken night before and just ordered the normal breakfast. My partner got a big breakfast and we were surprised with the portion! He hates to waste food but this breakfast defeated him! It tasted fantastic and was so filling! Just what we needed to cure the hang over! They have seating inside and in the summer have tables outside. The place always looks busy and it can be hard to get a seat at times but I still recommend it as the service is friendly and it's a very welcoming cafe.

I came here with my mum and Auntie Jean after visiting Carnforth station. The walls are decorated with lovely cuckoo clocks! I have always loved cuckoo clocks, and so it was lovely to eat and watch the little cuckoos pop out at various intervals. The food was lovely. The café has a lovely friendly atmosphere with a sense of fun. It was just after Halloween when we visited and there was dancing skeletons on each tables, which is fun for kids and big kids like myself! The staff are very friendly and attentive

Recently visited café Edelweiss for lunch after it was recommended by a friend. Cannot fault it, food was excellent with everything cooked freshly on the premises and extremely good value for money!! staff are friendly and very efficient especially the older gentleman (don't know his name) who couldn't have done enough for us, overall a lovely atmosphere and would definitely recommend a visit.

Stopped off in Carnforth en route to Arnside for a light late lunch. We chose a toastie with our coffee and ended with a selection from the homemade cakes. Everything was fresh and delicious and the staff great. Highly recommended - well worth a visit and easily accessed from the Booths car park behind the Café.

We enjoyed immensely the afternoon refreshments which were prepared by the establishment. A very friendly atmosphere with attentive staff ensured that we had an very enjoyable sojourn

Food could be OK, if you can get a seat. If you aren't on first name basis with the owner you won't have a reserved table, usually a 4 seater for 2 people. If by chance you get a table you'll be on a tiny table .

A character filled amd popular little cafe where service and a smile seem to matter. The owners clearly have connections to Austria or the German tiroll. with specialities on offer and the walls adorned with cockoo clocks and memrobilia. A lovely place to stop for a meal or refreshments.

This is a lovely cafe to visit. Whether it's to just stop by for a drink or have some lunch. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The food is of good quality and good value for money. It was lovely that we had the choice of sitting outside on a nice sunny day.

the menu is varied if a little limited, the service is faultless, the decor is lovely. some of the tables are a little too small for eating at but good overall

Called in for my brother's 30th wedding anniversary meal. The staff were all friendly and welcoming, the service was excellent, the food was fresh and delicious, and the prices were very reasonable. I would recommend it to anyone, either local or on holiday.Thanks for a lovely afternoon

Just off the main street, we popped in for a quick drink, and ended up having a pot on tea and a toasted tea cake with Jam, (never tried it before, not bad). Very reasonably priced. Friendly Staff, wonderful service. Outside seating area available, quaint decorations adorn the walls inside. Highly Recommended.

Hi just had a small breakfast out of 10 I'd give it a 12 yes 12 for the value, food, surroundings and staff. Thank you

Popped in here for a cup of tea and ended up having a light lunch and a plan to return again for proper lunch. As i said we just went in for tea but the baked goods looked so amazing we had the cheese scones which were still warm, really cheesy and huge and fluffy. The coupke on the table next to us had beef goulash and bratwurst and potatoes, both served in their cooking skillets and if we hadnt had late breakfast id have dived in. The staff were lovely the atmoshere cheerful. The bill. 2 good pots of tea, huge hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows and 2 massive scones with enough butter, £7.50. SEVEN POUND FIFTY!!!!!!! why would snyone go elsewhere?

We visited Carnforth especially to lunch again. Have been before and very much look forward to going again.Love the Austrian dishes and the cuckoo clocks!

Large potions that will fill you up. Good quality tasty food. At very good prices for the size of the potions. Wonderful staff.

Lovely charming small Austrian restaurant with English options. Booking advisable. Excellent value Wiener Schnitzel and Tiroler Grostl. Good service. Located off Market Street. Close to Carnforth Station "Brief Encounter" visitor attraction.

Good freshly cooked food.Good portion sizes at reasonable price.The cafe is quite small but very friendly and clean and a little bit quirky.Would recommend.

Really great little cafe, unusual menu as it is German based. I had the apple strudel and it was really good! Top class food, Nice owners too.

Had the full English breakfast, superb food, friendly service. If your passing through Carnforth and your hungry, it's worth breaking the journey for.

Fantastic place very very good food atmosphere is brilliant you can just sit there on your own and listen to all the banter and evey day stories and the staff are very helpful and the plce is spotless can't praise it enough.

We love to eat at the Edelweiss. The atmosphere is welcoming and its very cosy. Their homemade Goulash is hearty and and warming, well worth trying. We generally go a lunch time and have jacket potato the goulash, homemade soup or toasties. They do a wide selection of food, and cakes. Well worth a visit even if its a cuppa and a cake.

We had an excellent meal here. After a walk round Carnforth, we were feeling peckish, and our usual place closed 15 minutes before we got there. Someone suggested Cafe Edelweiss, so we went in. It is tucked away round a corner, but we had an excellent meal there with friendly service, and friendly fellow diners!We will definitely visit again next time we are in the area.

Great café with really interesting menu in addition to the traditional café fayre, Ace soups and cheese scones. Anything with the fried potatoes is great, quiche, omellete, full breakfast, Tradition apfel straddle warm with ice cream is just great. free newspaper,,,,,just not enough tables so book ahead or go off peak.

Delicious home made food at a reasonable price. Staff always helpful. Good service even when full. Seating available outside. So popular you often need to book ahead.

We have been here a few times when getting our car serviced and found the staff to be friendly, not a big place but indoor and outdoor seating. The coffee and home made scones are very reasonably priced. Also a good place to stop when on Route 700 Bay cycle route. They also do Lunches and Breakfasts.

If it's a genuine, local tea rooms/cafe in this area that you are looking for, head to Edelweiss. It's a small place, and popular with the locals, so the only downside is that you may not always be able to get a table. One of the first things that will catch your eye is the range of delicious homemade cakes, scones and other sweet things along the side. As a scone lover, I was delighted to find a choice of two sweet scones. Even better, they were such excellent value. For £1.80, I enjoyed a cherry scone with jam and cream - admittedly not clotted cream, but large enough to serve as a meal in itself (see my photo) if I hadn't preceded it with one of their lovely freshly made sandwiches. This came with a small salad, coleslaw and crisps. But I didn't have to rush my lunch - I love a cafe that offers newspapers or good magazines to read while you take a break, and Edelweiss has both. The coffee was much better than I have come to expect from cafes in this country, and with friendly locals and toilet facilities as well, this made for the ideal place to break our journey.

wonderful fattening cakes served in good humour and clean environment by family. outside space if weather kind

Just had another lovely well presented meal at our favourite café in thee area the food is excellent, lovely and hot. The staff are so friendly too.

Carnforth is a lovely lancashire town famous for its fabulous station the one featured in brief encounterit's has some lovely pubs cafes and take aways....and then there is edelweiss a austrian cafe down a back streetawful over priced foodwe had goulash we thought it might of been their speciality dish but it was like soup runny and disgusting flavourlesswe did mention this to what appeared to be the elderly owner an obnoxious dirty little man who appeared to be called Jeffrey he was very off hand and insulting about our complaint so we rapidly paid and left quicklydissappointing for such a nice day trip but you live and learn

Just been in this afternoon for coffee and cake...... DELICIOUS!!!The scones are home made by the owners and superb! They looked so good we had to try one of each of the sweet ones (they also make a lovely looking cheese scone!) wholemeal fruit .....mmmmmmm and the cherry was sublime!All washed down with a hot, delicious latte!!This cafe is always clean, popular and the staff are lovely. Highly recommend it over the free coffee offer from booths!If you haven't been in, you need to give it a try! Their cooked breakfasts are also second to none!

Beautiful home cooked food and attentive service. I asked if they'd cook us some smoked bacon for the following day. We arrived to find a table reserved for us and smoked bacon with our breakfast. The portions are generous with good quality ingredients and no grease on the plate.

Very friendly staff. The Austrian owner and cook came over to say hello. Amazing food and incredible value. Four lunches and four drinks came to £25. Sadly, we were too full to sample the beautiful cakes and puddings. Will definitely return for morning coffee and cake. Only open Monday to Friday.

Wonderful place. The Beef Goulash is just amazing. Always great value and a very nice atmosphere. Excellent food and the desserts are especially good.

Great food and friendly service at a good price. Wholemeal scones are a real treat. Cherry pie and apple strudel also excellent. Went twice in one day - before and after our walk!

Excellent service and produce, Try the Apfel Strudel, Worth the trouble of seeking out. Proprietors cook and serve the food. Very Homely atmosphere.

We've been here before and the goulash soup always lives up to expectations. Nice little friendly cafe.

Really enjoyed my visit to Edelweiss and would definitely recommend it. Great menu choice and fabulous cakes, they even had a small selection of Austrian dishes. The staff were chatty and very welcoming, lovely people. Will most certainly return.

just been back to café edelweiss for lunch. The best gammon steak ever. Thank you Linda and staff good for breakfasts and teas

We love cafe edelweiss. The food is always tasty and fresh. The proprietors and staff are very friendly and welcoming. Linda is a wonderful cook. She is well organised and everything is spotlessly clean. We have no hesitation in recommending it.

Food is always first class in a lovely atmosphere. The service is excellent. I especially go for the first class breakfasts but all the food is fresh and top quality, especially the Austrian specialities such as goulash soup. Very well priced too, it's a little gem.

Myself, husband and three friends discovered The Eidelwise Cafe on Tuesday and we were so pleased with both the food/prices and the staff that we went back every day! Great food, great prices and the staff couldn't have been nicer. They even reserved a table each day for the 5 of us. We are bikers and would recommend this cafe to everyone xxxx

As hungry motorcyclists visiting from Essex we were made to feel very welcome, with good food, efficient staff and a family like atmosphere we ate there all week. I would highly recommend this place.!