Cafe West in Allerdale

Great cafe in a superb location offering job opportunities to young adults with disabilities surrounded by support, deserves to be a success. Really enjoyed our visit plenty of seats both inside & out, the service was great & the staff member really engaging, only minor gripe was it stated bacon baps/rolls & we got ciabatta rolls which are a different texture & more difficult to consume when slightly older, maybe worth just checking the menu & if things differ, to advise customers, that aside, still a very pleasant visit & happy to contribute to such a great cause!

This is a lovely cafe. Perfect location and more likely to find a space here than anywhere on the main street during school holidays. A fantastic local scheme and it's great to be able to support them by using the cafe.

Brilliant cafe. Really friendly and a great cause too. On the edge of a lovely park with children’s playground Indoor and outdoor seating WiFi

Fantastic food and service. Would definitely go again. The scones are out of this world. One of our holiday cafes

Stumbled on this lovely cafe in a park in Keswick. It was nice to sit outside looking out across the park whilst drinking lattes made and served by friendly efficient staff. The cakes looked delicious but we resisted. It’s well worth a visit and only a few minutes away from the busy town centre.

We were served a beautiful lunch by the staff at Cafe West. The Sausage Roll (four sausages) is to die for. Staff were extremely polite and helpful, cannot say anything bad about our visit last week. 🥰😊🥰

Lovely place run by super people . If you arrive as they open at 10am the scones are just out of the oven . Yummy 😋

This cafe is brilliant and really very friendly. It brings people together and celebrates our differences. Food is not quite the quality it used to be but still tasty and good after the cricket

We visited Cafe West a couple of times during a stay at Keswick in October 2021. We have used before the world locked down because of the pandemic and are pleased to say it was good to be back enjoying the food and ambience at Cafe West Keswick once more. What a great little cafe this is: good food baked on the premises, a lovely setting on the ground floor of the museum/art gallery and on the edge of Fitz Park and really friendly staff, some of whom have special needs and Cafe West provides them with the opportunity to obtain qualifications and experience in the service sector. In addition to everything else it is such an innovative concept and definitely worth a visit. One of the visits we had was on a Saturday morning after the weekly Keswick parkrun when there is a special parkrun offer breakfast available for those who want to meet up with others. A lot of the people who took part in the parkrun went on to Cafe West this was a busy period for them but the staff coped with this with the usual friendly and professional way they do at all times. The second recent visit to Cafe West was with a member of the family with a wheelchair. As the cafe is on the ground floor this is a really good place for anyone with a wheelchair, rollator walker, walking stick, etc. On a nice, sunny day (as this happened to be) it can be pleasant to sit at the outside picnic benches and enjoy the view of the park and the fells.

We called in for coffee whilst visiting Keswick. Firstly can I say what a credit all the staff are for this charming cafe in the park. They were all so friendly and chatty, wanting to know all about our day. The service and quality of drinks was simply fantastic. I’ve visited many cafes in my time, but I must say I’ve never had better service than at Cafe West. Well done everyone!

Went to Cafe West at Fitz Park in Keswick today. Good food, nice coffee, lovely setting and great staff. The cafe staff are students with learning difficulties and support staff. They are doing a brilliant job and the students were very efficient and pleasant and a credit to themselves and their support staff. A great project well worth supporting if you are in Keswick.

During the Keswick Mountain Festival we took advantage of taking our Daughter to do the Parkrun (separate to the festival). Hungry i popped in for a basic fried egg butty, £4.50, perfect- Parkrun special it comes with a coffee and they let me upgrade to a latte for just 50p Absolutely worth every penny, best eg butty in such a long time, ciabatta bread bun that was perfectly soft and fresh with the eggs fried just so that they dont drip yolk down your top. Well done ladies and gents, keep it up cos i'll be back for another.

The food is delicious, the staff are attentive and it has a lovely atmosphere. Perfect location for the play park. Best ever flapjacks and fab cheese scones. Can't wait to return.

Lovely location with very friendly staff. Many thanks for accommodating. Will be back soon. All the best.

Everything is “ lovely “ ..... Lovely place run by lovely people . Super setting and great views . The best cup of coffee in the area and cakes and scones which are just too tempting . Looking forward with anticipation to our next visit . Thank you to everyone at Cafe West .... you really are the best !

Situated next to museum and art gallery, with great views. Lovely food served by wonderful staff. Thoroughly recommend.

Great cafe - loads of space outside and a selection of great food (pizza, bacon butties, cake, scones.... lovely!). The cafe is also an important part of the local community.

What they do here with employing the local youngsters is amazing. Phillip is especially brilliant. What a fabulous cafe with the best bacon around. If we lived here we would be in for lunch every week! Delighted that they do lovely crispy bacon butties all day. YUM

You are always welcome here for a coffee or lunch. The food and service are great and you are supporting a local charity.

Fabulous bacon roll eaten with an even more fabulous view. Great little cafe below the museum. Really good to support the not for profit cafe giving opportunities for people with learning disabilities to gain experience. On a Saturday there is a park run special, a roll and drink for £4.50

We were visiting the Keswick museum and went downstairs for a coffee. The cafe is well presented and overlooks the park with hills in the background. It has a nice atmosphere. We only had a coffee here but the menu looked interesting and the food available was well priced.I would be happy to come back here to eat.

Met Cathy Parker of West House on the train to Penrith. This excellent lady pointed me towards the charity's cafes one of which is Cafe West in Keswick. My wife and I called in and had an excellent lunch served with proper care and at very reasonable prices - and in an great parkland setting. Thoroughly recommended.

A good value cafe with unmatched views across the park, cricket ground and towards Skiddaw. Providing training and work for youngsters with special needs there is little not to like about this place.

Great polite service loved the idea of the cafe staff be a training aide. Great food and value for money

This is a lovely place. Located under Keswick Museum, it has access to the park and provides water and toilet facilities for everyone in return of a donation. The coffee was really good and the sausage rolls are of excellent quality. They serve cakes, burgers, soups and sandwiches and all were reasonably priced. The cafe and all its facilities were clean and well maintained. Chairs were comfortable. What really makes this place special is the people. Everyone was helpful, kind and genuinely seemed like they wanted to be there. We were served by Claire, who was knowledgeable and jolly with excellent customer service skills. We will be back but in the meantime we will recommend Cafe West to anyone.

Cafe to help people with learning difficulties. Service and views are lovely. Lots of homemade food and ice cream.

Disfrutamos de dos visitas aquí durante nuestras vacaciones en Keswick. Ubicación perfecta para relajarse y disfrutar de las vistas del parque Fitz. Tuvimos una maravillosa taza de té y unos bollos caseros muy sabrosos. El personal era muy acogedor y amable y las instalaciones muy limpias y ordenadas.

We always look forward to visiting Cafe West. Their scones are scrummy. The staff are friendly and obliging. It is well situated in Fitz Par!.

Tropezamos en la cafetería mientras estacionábamos en el aparcamiento barato en el extremo de Cricket Ground de Fitz Park.

amazing project helping people who may struggle to find jobs elsewhere. good local produce and quick service food is cooked to a great standard. well worth supporting only a 5 minute walk from town centre. it is on the park which is great for board doggies and kids,..

We have been to Keswick many, many times but this cafe was a first and what a find. Great coffees and snacks with a beautiful view. This cafe is part of a training scheme to enable young people with learning difficulties to gain experience in food handling, customer service etc and it works so well. Our server was Alex who was charming and efficient- all of the staff were really cheerful and positive. We wish them every success ! Thank you for a lovely experience.

Absolutely amazing little cafe! Fabulous home cooked food which is excellent value for money! The homemade carrot and lentil soup was delicious. The cheese and walnut scones were amazing and the sausage rolls a delight! Would highly recommend!

My husband and I have visited Keswick for many years but this was our first visit to Cafe West and what a find it was. The staff are warm and friendly and the atmosphere relaxed. The Cafe is situated in Fitz Park and has outdoor seating for clement weather. We chose a pot of tea each and the most delicious bacon ciabatta roll. The bacon was generous and delicious and the ciabatta roll was soft and warm. We would definitely go back here for the same on future visits.

Great find - it’s a short stroll from the main shops of Keswick but it is in a lovely location next to the river, cricket ground and play park.

Ate at cafe west and was greeted by warm and friendly people. Great service, food and good company. Well recommend and would go again as food is very reasonably priced

Great little cafe downstairs at the Keswick Museum. Good coffee, soup and sandwiches. Provides employment opportunities for local people with learning disabilities which is great.

Personal amable que lo hace realmente bien a pesar de los desafíos que la vida les ha presentado.

We called in here following a trek to Threlkeld and back to Keswick along the old railway walks. The staff are so friendly and the spicy sausage rolls were absolutely delicious, I could have eaten far more than one. Tea and coffee were super too.

Popped in for a bacon butty and coffee after the Saturday Parkrun. Great staff and good value for money. We will be back!

Popped in on a very windy day to recharge our batteries with a scone and a sausage roll.

We have been on holiday in Keswick and visited Cafe West three times. We were always promptly served and made welcome by the staff. Thefruitt scones were magnificent!

I have been to most of the Cafe West services around Cumbria however today with my family I am disappointed to report that I attended the most expensive, least helpful and friendly of anywhere.

Just on the off chance we popped in for a cuppa and we loved it. Friendly and accommodating. Loved the food we had. Dog friendly and reasonably priced

Good little dog friendly place for a break after a walk round the park. Great choice of food and drinks we had milkshakes which were delicious and huge fruit scones. Staff were lovely and well mannered and it was nice to see a place who allow opportunities for people with learning difficulties, pity there were not more places like this. Toilets were spotless and flush using rain water so very eco friendly. Had an adjoining museum which we did not go into this visit. We sat inside as it was raining but it also had a nice outdoor seating area overlooking the park.

We stopped here after a walk up to Latrigg. Kids enjoyed the nearby park and the food was of a good standard and some local produce used. Reasonably priced as well, very friendly and helpful staff.

This is a lovely cafe in Fitz Park. The food is well cooked and service comes with a smile. The whole concept is excellent.

Nice clean cafe and toilets. Great food and superb coffee. The cakes are really nice and the savoury food is good too. Particularly enjoyed the sausage rolls. Very close to a very good playground for kids of all ages.

Great place for coffee and more! The staff are brilliant but sadly some customers do not understand the concept of work for all abilities!! Please visit and be patient - if you are in a rush or are unwilling to be understanding go elsewhere!

Lovely cafe in the corner of fitz park. All food we had was lovely. The cafe is run by a friendly bunch of staff and it is a credit to them. Recommended.

We visited the cafe after a walk up Latrigg and were not really expecting too much from a cafe in a park, however the food far exceeded our expectations. It was clearly freshly prepared, was well presented, and tasted absolutely delicious. Service was friendly and welcoming. Well worth a visit.

This is a really lovely cafe with very friendly staff and volunteers and a good selection of food and drink. To set it off it has a stunning location on the ground floor of Keswick Museum and Art Gallery on the edge of Fitz Park with inside and outside seating. The inside walls are decorated with some historic images of Keswick, you can read copies of the 'Keswick Reminder' local newspaper from over 40 years ago.

Visited as part of a group. Best coffee I've had for a long time and the pork and chorizo sausage roll was superb. Excellent service with smiles galore from KB. Keep up the great work. I will return.

Very friendly staff, very tasty food, lovely coffee and dog friendly, a really great little cafe with inside and outside seating and great views. Clean toilets. Perect stop after walking the dogs in the park, looking forward to our next visit

Small but clean, with friendly staff and reasonably priced snacks and ice creams. Plenty of outdoor seating if you have dogs.

A welcome cafe at the end of a walk along the river and around Fitz park, or a visit to the museum. Lovely homemade food.

Great portion size and decent prices on the edge of the park, a little walk from the town center. Clean toilets. Friendly staff.

Visited mid week as part of a group. Friendly service and yummy cakes with coffee. Well worth a visit. I will return.

We stopped here for a sit down and cup of tea in the lovely Park. Quick friendly service and a lovely cup of tea. The food looked good too

I called in for a coffee and bite to eat after a visit to the museum. It is a nice cafe and it is, as far as I could see, a training opportunity for people who attend West House. This is commendable and a great opportunity for the trainees. The atmosphere here is great and I enjoyed my short break there, do give it a try.

I recently visited Cafe west in Keswick on Sunday 20th August 2017, And I wasn't disapointed as I orded the...

Excellent service great menu. A great surprise to find such a well run cafe in a park. On holiday for...

La razón principal para visitar la cafetería era porque habíamos intentado aparcar en el centro de ocio, pero las máquinas de aparcamiento no excepto la nueva monedas libra. Nos dirigimos hacia el café más cercano para recoger algunos extras cambio! El personal era amable y...

No visitado por casi un año pero no me decepcionó! Día soleado, así asientos al aire libre con vistas Fitz Parque era apropiado. Alto nivel de atención, buen café y pasteles. Los aseos también impecable. No hay demasiada gente, a pesar de estar la semana...

Llamamos para una taza de café después de un paseo. Fue fantástico poder sentarse afuera mirando en todas las actividades en el parque. Este es un buen lugar para familias con niños que necesitan entretenerse en el parque. Tomamos el té y café y brownies,...

this Cafe is an unpretentious place where both Children and Adults can stop for a break. the answer to every visitor request was "Of course you can" What more does any visitor want to hear.

Sitting outside watching Cricket, nice cuppa and lovely mars bar cake, what more could a man ask for .

stopped here for lunch whilst having a family day out on park. reasonably priced food very tasty and great service thank you!

Travelling down from Central Scotland for a bank holiday day out. The weather was gorgeous and so was the food. Cumbrian sausage in a homemade bap and a rustic pizza. All that and cricket too.

I visited this cafe on April 27th 2017 for a drink and a peice of cake.Really enjoyable Second time I've been here I came last summer for lunch with friends and every time I am never disapointed.

1st time but not last.We had lunch which was very good and fresh.The staff are great and close to park so extra bonus

We called here after our bike ride, we had bikes, the dog and children but we were welcomed inside with open arms. Fantastic service, extremely good scones. Just what we needed thank you!

This café is downstairs from the excellent Keswick Museum. It's run by a local organisation that offers adults with learning disabilities the chance to have a job and get some work experience. I popped in on my own for just a sandwich after a morning walking on the fells and loved the friendly atmosphere. It's dog friendly which is also a plus in my book. The staff are all friendly and chatty and if one of them breaks into song, they're soon all at it. My sandwich, (with it's accompanying crisps and salad) was actually more than I could eat. I'd recommend this to anyone visiting Keswick and its brilliant Museum.

In winter when quiet, in summer when buzzing, as a couple, with 9 family members. Cafe West is always warm welcoming and worthwhile.

This is our third visit as parkrun tourists and I consistently vote cafe west as the best deal for hungry runners! Tasty good value food, only minor gripe is that the coffee was not as good on this visit. Please go back to the better quality blend, even if it means putting the price up

In the past I've enjoyed good coffee and scrummy cakes outside and occasionally inside this cafe. This time, too cold for outside, I overruled my friends who said they wouldn't go in because there would be children. I said there were unlikely to be school parties at the weekend. I was wrong. Not school parties but deafeningly-screaming small children running riot. Not safe in a cafe with staff carrying trays and hot drinks, and impossible to relax in the din. The food wasn't presented well and not really good enough. Jacket potatoes past their best - though it was late lunchtime - with a lot of good filling but a salad of lumps of cabbage in an odd mustardy dressing and gritty leaves. Ice cream served in an odd dish. The coffee not hot enough.

Fab stop for coffee and a bacon butty on a Saturday morning after doing the Keswick Parkrun. Lovely staff and great views.

Popped in here for a quick luncb after a lovely walk with mydogs, we were able to sit outside as it was a sunny day. They make areal nice pot of tea and we both had a large filling jacket potato with cheese and salad very yummy. The staff were really friendly and even brought out a water bowl for our thirsty dogs thank you

The milkshake was spectacular and it also came with cream and a flake! The marguerita pizza was lovely. Thank you Heather and staff.

Lovely place to sit and watch as you drink your cup of tea or coffee or hot chocolate the staff are people who have leaning difficulties they all seem to like working there and are a credit to the running of the café would I go again yes

Liked this cafe so much last time that we wanted to go back and took in a visit to the Museum upstairs as well. It was a wet day and we didn't know that the Lakeland Trail running day was on right next to the cafe. The place was heaving with wet runners and their families. The staff coped admirably, the service was excellent, they managed to clear tables quickly without putting any pressure on customers and keep the cafe tidy. No mean feat! Food was good with soup and a bacon on ciabatta tasty and good value. We also like the ethos of this cafe and we will be back. Top marks.

Good location, staff were friendly and service was great.The bacon sandwich was very tasty! We will be back.

We visited today for lunch after swimming at the leisure pool with grandkids. The food was lovely and we were given great service.

lovely little cafe next to the park, the staff are a definate asset to this business....thankyou for excellent service.

Stopped in for a snack after a long hike and all 4 of us decided to have the special - Pork and apple burger which was served In a brioche bun with crisps and salad with the most amazing dressing (would love to have the recipe). Friendly service would definitely recommend a visit x

Visited for an early lunch before going into the museum. Service was friendly and pretty efficient. The place looks a little older than it is, and it's a tad basic. The food was decent and fresh but not cheap.

Fantastic little cafe with stunning views. We head here every Saturday after doing the Keswick parkrun and love your parkrun specials and friendly staff. Brilliant!!

Cafe West overlooks Keswick cricket ground in Fitz Park. There is a large outdoor terrace which is dog-friendly, as well as indoor seating. The staff are friendly and the service is good. We had excellent lunches and proper coffee, while enjoying the views of the fells

I originally came to have coffee here after the Keswick parkrun, there was a good selection of reasonably priced coffees and cakes and it was really nice coffee!! I then brought the rest of me family back to have lunch - I was pleasantly surprised they had pizzas and other hot food for such a small cafe in the park! The food was good and the cafe (and toilets) were clean. A good view of the cricket field and a nice outdoor seating area for more pleasant days.

Nice food inc specials and cake, good friendly and prompt service, clean inside and out and a fair price in great family location inc dogs.Been here a few times on busy days ie scruffs dog show and still high standards - well done!

Visited Cafe West with a group. Beautiful location overlooking the cricket pitch (sadly no game in progress) with playground nearby. The staff were excellent and could not do enough to help and were very chatty. Food and drinks excellent also and all well priced. Thank you Kevin, Lewis and Tony.

Stopped in on beautiful day and eat outside. Good service, coffee and snack. Great location albeit overlooking flood damaged park. Interesting to see repair work going on

It wasn't too busy when we visited and we were able to 'park' the pram through the doors leading up to the museum. Service was friendly and cakes aplenty to choose from. Drinks were good and food was tasty. Reasonably priced and good for kids (frequented a lot by families so the majority of customers don't roll their eyes or tut if your children are being a bit loud or silly).

Having walked up Latrigg we decided to head to West Cafe for some cake. But having read the specials menu on the way in the door I'd soon changed my mind. The special Pork and Apple Burger was awesome. By far one of the tastiest burgers I've had anywhere. My OH had a Chicken and Tarragon Sandwich was also very tasty. Unfortunately no Cherry Brownie but I substituted it with some Rocky Road which was great. This is an excellent place for lunch or cakes and drinks. If you're in Keswick give it a try.

Love this placePrices very reasonable and staff friendly. Good food freshly made and a great place to sit whilst the kids play on the brilliant playgroundThey have put more seats inside since we were here last!

We came to Keswick as a spur of the moment day trip and cafe west is always a must as it provides good food, a lovely sunny patio and friendly service. My daughter says her pizza was the best she has ever tasted and as a teenager she is something of a pizza expert. Well done cafe west

This cafe is part of the museum attraction,but it is free to use the cafe inasmuch as there was no admission charge. The museum upstairs has an admission. The cafe is joined onto Fitz Park, so there were a few children and dogs in. The space is rather limited. The beverages were a good quality and cakes were also nice. A little pricey. 3GBP for a square of fudge brownie. They were not a traditional cafe serving hot foods etc.

Visited on a very wet day, staff very friendly and welcoming. Prices reasonable and although we didn't eat there the food looked nice. We ended up staying longer as our son fell asleep on me. Would return when in Keswick again.

A good range of locally produced products available, a warm welcome atmosphere and great service even when very busy. We will return.

Fab little cafe and very welcoming staff. Excellent views of the park but in summer we were inundated with wasps so maybe will sit inside next time - not a reflection on the cafe itself though :)

Very limited indoor seating, something like 5 or 6 tables with some bar type chairs down the side. Lots of outdoor tables not so good in October. Food and service good. Just a note that an itemised receipt with prices apparently not available.