Cafe into the opera in Bradford

2 cups of tea and two Yorkshire scoundrels - Almost £16! Really!! we won’t be back in a hurry. I understand that costs have increased but that’s ridiculous!

Nice place. Open kitchen. Food good. Toilets clean. I would go again. One sandwich & 2 coffees £15.10. Latte £3.60 bit expensive I thought. Americano £3. also a bit dear in my opinion. Staff friendly and polite.

What has happened to this cafe ? It’s a few months since we were there when we enjoyed a lovely lunch and not for the first time. We arrived today to find the cafe now only open at weekends and the only food served was on the blackboard….Choice of soup, some Quiche a sausage roll or a spiced chicken and bacon pasty. 3 of our group chose the pasty….. it was truly awful, mostly very thick dry pastry with very little inside, the filling was completely dry and definitely no spice. A polite complaint was made to one of the staff who just simply said sorry. I’m afraid that this cafe in wonderful Salts Mill is now most definitely not to be visited again….such a shame.

Having had coffee in the downstairs cafe at Salts Mill we hadn’t fancied any of their offerings for lunch today so tried out the Cafe in the Opera on the top floor. Beautiful spot with tasteful furniture, good views, attentive staff and a good selection of lunch choices. Food and drink arrived promptly and was really good. We shall be back!

Waited as requested for a while to have someone come over to show us to a table . Then when we requested one by the window we're told it hadn't been wiped down. Never mind, after that start things improved! Decent cup of coffee - though not particularly large - and a tasty cheese on toast. Delicious with tangy apple chutney and side,salad. Impressive that when we'd said we would be sharing the C on T it arrived halved and on2 separate plates. Nice touch.

The service here is soooo slow. Not much care for customers waiting to be seated, basically ignored. The food took 40 minutes to arrive, it's a cafe not fine dining! Such a shame. It spoilt our visit to this lovely place.

Nice, spacious surroundings. Much quieter than Salts Diner, which is SO noisy! Round tables, set well apart, with great views over Saltaire. Classic, appetising lunches with good puddings. Short menu with daily/weekly specials. Reasonable prices. Perfect for a catch-up, as it's possible to have a private conversation. The Mill is full of interesting,after- lunch, browsing. Brilliant books, art materials, stationery, houseware and more. Lots of art to see, particularly Hockney. Great place.

We both had the fish soup, which was superb and as good as we have had anywhere. We then shared a plate of mini spinach, feta cheese and pine nut filo triangles, which were equally delicious. A great place to eat with friendly and efficient service.

Such a fab place. The food is always good, it's more adult friendly and quieter than the downstairs diner and there's always a good range of veggie ir vegan stuff too. Today we were looked after my Natalie who was amazing. When you get service this good, it really makes the occasion. Highly recommended!

Staff were quite slow and inattentive. There was a fair wait to be seated - it was busy(ish), but there were clearly empty tables. After ordering the wait was way too long. We saw people who arrived after us get theirs brought out as we waited and waited. When it did arrive it was so disappointing. We had both ordered spinach filo parcels - it sounded lovely on the menu. It was meant to be a light bite, but even by those standards the portion was meagre. There were several greasy little parcels that looked like cheap supermarket frozen party food, a tiny clump of leaves with too much dressing (greasy again), a few tiny pieces of apple and a teaspoon sized blob of something creamy and unpleasant. This disappointing offering was £7.50 and absolutely not worth it. Salts mill is such a wonderful place, so it's a real shame the cafe doesn't match.

Superb lunch today, mainly down to the specials board and the wonderfully vivacious Natalie who provided the essential human touch while directing front of house! Go up to the third floor and enjoy a quieter time.

The staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was very good. Oat milk late, Americana and cake.

Visited Friday lunchtime. Felt very safe, and throughly enjoyed our experience. The food was delicious, and staff were courteous, friendly and did not rush us at all. As usual the atmosphere at Cafe into the Opera was welcoming, warm and we were delighted to be back. Big thank you and well done to chefs and all staff team for making it happen.

Lunchtime (12.30). Not busy. Staff saw us waiting to be seated but ignored us. Ended up in Massarella's instead - friendly staff and nice food.

Have eaten here twice in the last two weeks - first for lunch and then brunch - on both occasions the food was great. I only gave 4 because the waiters were a bit slow - can see the food prep and knew our orders were ready - they sat for a bit!

Previous family gatherings have always been in Salts Diner. However, with grand-daughter growing up and having mature tastes, it was suggested that we should try the 'Cafe' and its different menu. A good idea - as we really enjoyed our lunch. Two people went for...

We had enjoyed a lovely walk along the canal from Bingley to Salts mill and after a look around the lower galleries decided to try the quieter and less hot and stuffy top floor coffee shop. Really nice space , friendly and helpful staff and...

Smiles all round after a lunch with friends today. The menu is a little limited for those with vegan or vegetarian requirements but what choice there was certainly pleased our vegetarian friends. There was a good selection of fish / seafood and the burger I...

This is a quiet space to eat on the top floor of Salts Mill - a bit quieter than the diner lower down. You may have to wait for a table at busy times, but it's worth it. We just had vegetable soups, rarebit and...

Hadn't planned to eat here but so pleased we had, I had the salmon and dill fishcakes which came with perfectly cooked greens, hollandaise sauce and a nice side salad. My husbands fish pie was very tasty too. This Cafe is less noisy than the...

Hubby and son come here every time we come home however I’ve never been to this cafe even though we’ve been to the Mill for years. This time wecame with family members who have also never been before. Basically unless you know where to find...

Went there for a family lunch. Three of us ate veggie; our 4th co-diner had fish cakes. The vegetarian mezze platter is basically a whole load of sour and pickled things--OK if you want your entire meal to taste of vinegar but I couldn't finish...

Having stumbled into Saltaire, and being delighted by the unexpected Salt 1853 gallery, with great David Hockney works, we were guided by Tripadvisor to have lunch here. My wife's tuna salad was of superior quality, and my fish, chips and minted mushy peas were clearly...

We went here for a meal while visiting the Mill etc. Had to wait a little while to get a seat (it was a busy lunchtime) but we found the service and the food very good. I opted for a very strightforward "fish and chips"...

Lovely food, friendly service. Much quieter than downstairs as others have said, really nice and not expensive.

Visited with family and we all enjoyed our meal. I would recommend the burger, one of the tastiest I have had

We had a look at all the cafes to get some lunch and this was by far the best. It was quieter and served delicious food at a reasonable price. Don’t be put off by waitress service as it serves drinks and light snacks as...

Be sure to check when it’s open. As people have said, it’s quieter and feels a little more special. Well worth visiting. Great cakes. Great views.

Lovely tearoom on the top floor of the old mill now turned in to an Arts venue- exhibitions, studios etc. The service was very quick and the tea and scone tasty. Our experience was a little bit expensive,however.

At the end of the upper gallery floor and with eccentric décor, the Café into the Opera is a much quieter eatery than others in salts Mill. It has an interesting light lunch menu.

The café is at the end of the Hockley exhibition. The service is good and the menu interesting. It is a little more expensive than the diner, but much quieter.

Post-Hockney tea and cake. Absolutely lovely. My wife had the carrot cake and was very happy. I had the Yorkshire Scoundrel and who knew you ate it with lashings of butter and jam - I didn't but adding those made it taste even better (and...

Visited with friends for lunch today. Excellent fish & chips and burger. Found the staff friendly and helpful. Much quieter experience than the restaurant downstairs. Couldn't fault it.

Where else can you go through some amazing Hockney paintings then have lunch in an adjoining cafe? The service and food were really good at lunch and the space is much quieter than the diner downstairs.

We stopped for a quick lunch - 2 adults and a baby. Service was friendly and quick despite the cafe being very busy. Food was fresh and tasty and the coffee very, very good!! I’m disappointed that we didn’t have time to stay for dessert!!...

Went up to this cafe as apposed to the large diner downstairs . Menu here is small but food and service is excellent the fish pie and fish and chips are outstandingly good .

We had lunch here while touring Salts Mill and the Hockney Art Gallery. It’s a smaller more intimate space than the Salts Diner downstairs and offered sandwiches for a light lunch served with a side salad. My wife enjoyed a burger and fries.

Decided to return here for afternoon coffee. The young chap that served us was really nice and even went down to the diner on the floor below to get scones for us as they had run out. This was excellent service and the scones were...

Even when “crisp batter please” is requested, seldom does the resulting fish ‘n chips live up to expectations. This time, it exceeded them. I have rarely had such delicious, crispy, thin, non-greasy battered fish, accompanied by lovely chips and minted mushy peas. To be tempted...

It was quiet when I went for a quick lunch and it was everything I wanted or needed. Quick service, nice decor, a good club sandwich which came with chips. The mayo was a bit of an odd texture but being very picky. Nice place...

Went here for lunch bank holiday Monday. Chose the Thai fish cakes which were strangely like Turkey burgers with a fishy taste. The chunky chips were thin oven chips not chunky and the bed of salad was very poor. Expensive and not very good. Won't...

A quiet(ish) haven away from the hubbub of Salt's diner this cafe is very good indeed. The service is quietly professional and attentive. The ambiance is great. Dishes we tried were the superb medley of garlic mushrooms with a touch of cream on sourdough toast...

We were here at around 2pm on a Friday afternoon, it wasn't full. We waited about 5 minutes to be seated and another 10 minutes to be served before making a decision to leave. Who knows how long it would have taken for someone to...

A large number of us attended for a school reunion. Staff were very helpful and tolerant of us all moving from our seats to chat. One of the waitresses kindly took group photos at the end on about 10 different cameras! There was a set...

The title and name of this café put me off - it sounds "posh" & irrelevant to where it is - as far as I could see, nothing to do with an opera - thank goodness !. However, do not be put off. It is on the top floor of Salts Mill, with fine views over the surrounding valley . It is calmer & quieter than the restaurant on the second floor. I'm glad we decided to eat thereWe had a simple but delicious meal - a super souflee and a good choice of non-alcoholic drinks

Visited today and had a nice lunch but the service was very poor. Not asked if we wanted dessert or coffee and wrong bill given. Shame as the food was lovely.

Éste debe ser uno de los lugares más memorables para comer. Menús de Hockney junto con diseños y una exposición de su obra al lado. Una decoración fabulosa las sillas fabuloso.

Mi hija y yo visitamos Salts Mill y decidimos comer en el "Opera" restaurante en contraposición a la cafetería. Esta fue una buena decisión, tuve la sopa Comiendo opíparamente para un plato ( hago mías ) estaba tan buena como la mía, y eso es muy bueno! Se puede decir un buen chef por su sopa así que fue un buen indicador el resto de la comida iba a ser bueno! Mi hija tenía los camarones en macetas que estaban bien, pero ella se sintió la mantequilla podría haber sido más fácil propagación. Teníamos el pescado compartir fuente y ensalada y patatas fritas para main, ensalada era muy buena, ya que está bien vestidos y las patatas fritas eran exuberantes! Bueno, con un menú variado, con una buena selección de bebidas frías y calientes. El personal es agradable, muy limpio. Nota a la gerente del restaurante hay una maravilla muy fría de la puerta abierta, este fue el único aspecto negativo. Lo recomiendo.

After browsing the large bookshop, the antiques emporium and the marvellous David Hockney exhibition, treat yourself to lunch, snack or coffee and cake at the "Café into the Opera". The food is scrumptious and the coffee delicious!

Given the choice between the two restaurants in Salt's Mill I would recommend this one. The atmosphere is slightly more laid back and you have the bonus of viewing Hockney's marvellous stage dressings while you eat. The menu is varied (I would recommend the smoked salmon) and prices vary little from that charged downstairs in the Diner.

We have eaten here on several occasions, the ambience, food and position (on the top floor) all appeal to my wife and I. The food is of a high standard, really good choices, the fish & chips are excellent.

We often visit Salts Mill & call in for a coffee Café Opera does possibly the best coffee we have had & lovely cakes as well

Went on Sunday for a change from eating at the Diner where I normally take my parents. We ordered fish and chips and the chicken BLT . All meals were superb as was the service . Don't be put off by the small menu it just means what they do do is to a high standard . Will be back soon.

Really lovely. Well worth the extra (not much extra really) to get away from the canteen feel of the restaurant downstairs. We ate at lunch so didn't want much. My husband had the fish soup which was sublime and much spicier than he expected, but not too spicy! I have the feta filo triangles, more triangles than I expected, could perhaps have withstood a little more feta, but beautifully freshly made.Service was painfully slow, there were 4 staff and only about 10 covers, so the reason for the slow service is unclear...We finished with scones and clotted cream, mmmm so thick! The scones and the cream! Best part of the visit!

We took our family to celebrate an anniversary, was greeted pleasantly, and sat at a lovely table. Menu had something for everyone. I had the twice baked cheese soufflé... Was lovely. All meals were tasty. Service was good but not in your face, even though it was busy. Ben's brownies were sublime!Definitely going back!

my wife and I visited the Cafe once again and had lunch on Mothering Sunday. As always, the ambience is perfect, the staff are most attentive, polite and helpful. The Bolton Abbey is as good beef as one could possible wish for, superbly cooked and served. The chicken liver parfait, prepared in house was smooth and full of flavour. Profiteroles are just perfect as was the home made Bakewell tart. All washed down with Saltaire Blonde beer made for a perfect lunchtime. The Mill was very busy with visitors to the Hockney exhibitions and the multitude of other attractions that Salts offers. Frequent repeat visits become a must.

Went to see the new David Hockney Exhibition so had lunch at the café Opera.We had a share of Fritto Misto which was fresh and very tasty and also lovely chilled white wine with a homemade cake to follow, ideal. Fast service though they were very busy and maybe short staffed but staff were very helpful.

Hubbie and I popped along to Salts Mill for the new Hockney exhibition. We have eaten here before and definitely prefer the calm of the top floor to the family hubbub of Salts Diner. I plumbed for the fish pie, with buttered kale, and have to say if I only got to choose one meal for the rest of my life, it would be that. Packed full of fresh fish, just the right amount of sauce and a topping of fluffy, cheesy mash - the pie was accompanied by an often neglected green veg (no soggy broccoli here!) I actually felt moved to pop over to the pass to thank the chefs. Bravo guys, a triumph on a plate!

Spending the day at the mill I think this is the better of the two cafes to have lunch. It's on the top floor so it less busy - I don't think all the visitors know it's there. Good food. Good prices. Good service.

We hadn't visited Saltaire for quite a few years so it was our first visit to this restaurant; we were not disappointed.Fast friendly service; quirky decore; excellent food and very reasonably priced.Highly recommended.

very friendly. A good range of interesting food. Good service. A quiet place to eat amongst the bustle of the museum and shops. Quirky decor to savour

I have been to this cafe many times as the food is always well presented and delicious, however, today we were left waiting on arrival for 10 minutes before being shown to our table. We waited 15 minutes and needed to approach a waitress who had served later arrivals first. We then waited 15 minutes to be told the dish I had chosen had run out. I ordered soup then and waited another 10 mins or it to arrive. When it did it was so salty it was inedible and I sent it back(it took me another 10 mins to attract waitress attention to do this). I then ordered a desert as other people in my party had finished their first. This was ok. We asked for the bill and waited 15 mins then left without paying to go to the toilet. We returned 10 mins later and paid. We could have gone home instead. all in all a very disappointing visit and it took us 2 hours to have a simple lunch. It has put me off from going again, what a shame.

After a happy few hours exploring the delights of Salt's Mill, we headed to the Café Opera for a spot of lunch. We seated ourselves as instructed by the sign at the door and then sat there for 15 minutes while the staff steadfastly refused to acknowledge our presence. Eventually my wife went up to one of the waitresses and insisted she came over and take our order. We then sat back and waited for our food to arrive as chaos unfolded all around. Waitresses were rushing hither and tither trying to clear plates that had stacked up on tables while customers sat there being ignored (they weren't all as pushy as my wife). Some people gave up and left while others crowded the counter asking for either some service, some food or their bill. Others of a more saintly nature just sat there tolerating it all. The only thing stopping me giving this place one star is that the two bowls of fish chowder we ordered were actually pretty good. But the service really was shocking. On departing my wife asked to speak to who was in charge so she could give them some feedback. The reply was 'no-one' which perhaps explains a lot. Enjoy the art and the shops but do yourself a favour and eat elsewhere.

After visiting Saltaire's gallery and bookshop, this was the perfect place for lunch. Freshly cooked with really polite staff and a choice of menu to suit all at fair prices. I had fish and chips with minty peas. Excellent chips, tender fish, flavour packed peas. what more could you ask.A real winner.

A Salts Mill alternative to Salts Diner, this restaurant is smaller, with a smaller menu, less noise, and more intimate. They do great specials, and it’s where I would go by choice if there was room. I should have thought to ask them how it got its name. We were there December 28th, so I imagine it was less crowded normal.

after watching a great film in Bradford we felt peckish , so chose this eaterie as food was great last time. The menu ( suplimented by the "specials" did the trick. Simple but great , Large hot chocolate to dring with Smoked Haddock with 2 poached eggs in a slice of toast. simple and delicious, add a bowl of chips andwe were sorted.They also had a fish chowder that will be tried next time ( I hope)

If you are visiting Saltaire and fancy a treat visit the Cafe Opera upstairs in Salt's Mill. The perfect place for a coffee and snack or if hungry beautifully cooked meals. This isn't the cheapest place in Saltaire but a very classy place to visit. The perfect place to entertain family and friends.

After a morning spent looking around the Salts experience it was lunch time. The menu was short but offered a good range of choices. The fish soup was excellent and the fritto mixto better than many that I have eaten in Spain. Service was quick and accurate. The room itself was a wonderful place to eat, the most spacious that I have ever eaten in but it didn't feel sparse or cold. The meal was good value and the staff, including the chefs, seemed to be happy and content.

We had a great lunch here. We enjoyed the cheese soufflé, steak ciabatta, spaghetti and the mixed fish special. All the food was freshly cooked and we also had room for dessert. The views are great. Just one tip: don't sit near the door as you can get caught in a draught. We would visit again and recommend it highly.

Called to see new Hockney works and decided to have a snack. Lovely coffee, sandwich and chips. Everything was served quickly and made to order. The price was reasonable as the portion size was good. Nice relaxed Sunday atmosphere and the views on this sunny day were lovely. A

New Year Bank Holiday was the first time I've had to wait for a table in this peaceful alternative to Salt's Diner. I much prefer the quiet, calm atmosphere of Cafe in to the Opera and its fish-centred menu. My cousin and I both ordered prawn and smoked salmon salad. Mine arrived without the advertised avocado but, when I asked, the plate was taken away for its addition. It took time for the bread to arrive too. However the food was delicious (once it had all arrived)...