Carnegie in Allerdale

Large cafe, quick friendly service with a varied menu. Dog friendly, we had breakfast which was very good, service was very quick.

Visit here quite often and I’ve never had a bad meal. Food is well priced and tasty. The staff are lovely. I often take my nan who has dementia and they are always brilliant with her

Carnegie workington for lunch today, ordered cup of tea but told the dishwasher was broken so using paper cups, orderd meals which were on paper plates and disposable wooden cutley. I ordered a mixed pepper quiche, cut into it and was ham so had to send it back. Another place going downhill fast!!z

Fantastic charity brilliantly simple but effective decor that reflects best days of theatre 🎭

Was only in for coffee but staff were lovely x

Great value hearty food. Filling and at a great affordable cost. Service was really polite, welcoming and friendly. The cafe had lots of well behaved babies and it was a pleasure to take our new born here and we felt very safe and comfortable to feed and change a grizzly little one. We highly recommend for families and will definitely use again. Thank you team !

A lovely, friendly cafe with great food at a very reasonable price. The staff were very courteous and helpful and the atmosphere was brilliant. Its also dog friendly 10/10

Nice little venue for a breakfast, character building with plenty of space. The full english was decent despite being a little on the greasy side. The staff were decent except one guy who walked off when we wanted to customise a breakfast leaving a girl to carry out the order (strange) - i'd certainly go back though.

Usually stop here for a cuppa. Staff are always lovely, helpful and we've never had a bad coffee and a cake 🥰 or anything else we'd fancied to eat . Our usual go to cafe when in town.

This is a beautiful place , the food is divine and well priced , staff are extremely helpful and the atmosphere is first class .

Great little venue and well cared for.Went to see Paul young and visited for the first time and was really impressed with how clean and tidy it was.Proper little gem.

did some Virtual reality games here, and used cafe facilities....

Lovely place, lovely people great food.

Always a pleasure with gf options. Well done to a local charity!

We ordered in an afternoon tea from the Carnegie Cafe for work and for all £20 might sound expensive, the tea was generally nice and came in separate savoury and sweet boxes. I didn't care much for the quiche, which was rather hard, and the sandwiches were so so, but this was balanced out by the chicken gujon, a chunky sausage roll, and spring rolls on the savoury side. However, top marks to the sweet box from the Carnegie. The scone and clotted cream was beautiful, the cakes were really well made( the sponge especially), and the two chocolate mints were a nice touch. I think most of us needed a nap after this and we will consider ordering in afternoon tea from here next year.

All good, quality food at a reasonable price lovely staff. Well worth a visit.

Always lovely to have coffee in this friendly café.

Popped in today for a cuppa and bacon sandwich, Great food and drink and service.

Fantastic breakfast, very good price, food was hot and plentiful. Plus free coffee refills. Staff friendly and helpful. Definitely be back.

Hi, so I really enjoy the food here! The staff are friendly and accommodating. The atmosphere is great and casual. I only have one gripe about my meal today. I was really looking forward to the pancakes I had from here before. Stacked high with fruit and American bacon. Please see the pictures that will show the difference... Can I suggest the stacked ones come back please??!!

Sunday Lunch was lovely!!! Amazing selection of meats were Turkey, Gammon or Beef all were tender and tasty! The mash was amazing too!

Pop in here most weeks mostly for a coffee. Had food on occasions too and can't fault anything. Really nice, clean tidy place and highly recommend it. Staff all lovely, chatty and helpful. Dog friendly which is nice if out for a walk with my dog to look in for a brew. Try it out, you won't be disappointed.

Enjoyed my food staff pleasant enough

Have had lovely meals .very reasonable prices and quite a plate full

Came for a bite to eat with my family. Paninis, sandwiches and baguettes which were so soft. Massive latte which meant I was happy. Very nice

It was ok, the hot chocolate was nice. i had ploughmans, but it wasn't like a ploughmans that I've had at other cafes. There were lots of salad loads of ham, a pile of grated red chedder cheese, a bread roll, no butter, though!! loads of orange slices. I had to ask for sauces and Branston pickle. There was no pork pie or apple or pickled onions, it didnt look appealing. Couldn't complain as only an hour on the car for parking so overall didn't enjoy it. Nice lights and clean

Great little cafe and one of the very few places in Workington to eat that accept dogs

Food is normally good. Noticed new chef on his days food variable.

Me and my friend went for a pre show meal, it was a lovely experience, the manager was amazing. The food was delicious, I would recommend anyone wanting a meal before a show to go. Thank you.

My wife and I ordered our food at 11:45 and at 12:00 we asked a waitress when our food would be ready. She said they were busy but it was being made. At 12:10 we asked another waitress when could we expect our order, she said they were just waiting for chips. At 12:20 we were just about to cancel our order when the waitress arrived with our order. I told her we had been waiting 35 minutes and people had been served with food (including chips) who had only been waiting five minutes. As I was telling her this she actually turned around and walked away from us. Total bad manners towards a paying customer. When I started to eat my food I found the pie was dry and crispy, the chips white and yet red hot and the peas were dried out. Perhaps we'd been forgotten, I don't know. We left most of the food and didn't bother to complain on the way out because of the staff attitude we didn't think it would be worth it. What I do know is the staff were rude and didn't seem unduly bothered by their poor performance, the food was cooked to a very poor standard and I definitely will not be visiting here again.

New counter being built in preparation for Sunday lunches from 29th January. Also takeaway service being introduced.

Lovely friendly staff, great food at fantastic prices. I had the festive baguette which was delicious. My partner had the potato and leek soup and a toastie which again was delicious. Such a handy place to visit when in town, very accessible for prams and wheelchairs too. Definitely worth a visit.

Nice sausage nap with pot of tea and friendly staff.

Called in today lovely lady who served me. Very helpful. Plenty of people in. Definitely will be back

Xmas party ,4 of us had afternoon tea the other 5 eating of menu ,gets there they thought 8 of us were sharing 4 afternoon teas this had never been mentioned when bkd table ,was givern 1 pot of tea between 4 when asked for another we could hear the lasses behind counter talking about us well u normally get 1 pot to 1 afternoon tea as it was £16 per person i dont think asking for another would be a prob had to ask twice and it wasent that busy ,the sandwiches were dull and uninviting the scones were that dry u had ti was them down with tea ,at no point was we asked if everything was ok ,we has our xmas do in there 4 years ago and that wasent wonderful either but thought would give it a go u expect to get what you pay for money is tight

On a very overcast Friday I found myself rather bored so I decided to visit cafe carniege. I was only planning on getting a coffee but the low food prices caught my attention so I decided to order scrambled eggs on toast. The toast was good it the eggs were clearly microwaved and under seasoned but nothing a sachet of brown sauce or two couldn't sort out. The coffee was ok as was the service Overall 5/10. Would I return? Yes, if my eggs were to be cooked properly.

The perfect restaurant for a 'quick bite' or something more substantial. Great staff, quick service, delightful atmosphere. The food is nicely cooked, substantial and sensibly priced. The restaurant is well placed for the shops and for parking. It is the most popular meeting place in town for busy mothers, the socialising House wife and for those who want to stay conversant with all Workington's cultural, dance and music activities. This is the internationally famous Carnegie Centre where Kathleen Ferrier launched her meteoric, World famous singing career. This is the place to meet anyone who is anyone in West Cumbria!

Lovely staff, and venue for a cafe, very well decorated and thought out, dog friendly aswell 😊🐶👍food was lovely and came out fast even though it was busy, well done to all the staff, amazing customer service!! Cakes looked amazing aswell, will try when we are back next time! Thankyou!

Absolutely disgusting, my husband got a handful of chips the tiniest bun with a piece of plastic sausage inside,I got quiche which was soggy wet,salad with no egg and just a mountain of lettuce, we both couldn't eat this inedible food,we won't be back,it cost over £20 had to give one star,wouldn't have given any but won't let you go any further until you give one stars,and forgot to say everything was cold

Amazing breakfast We had the wonderful breakfast this morning. It was piping hot with 2 of everything on it. The coffee was really good too. The staff were very polite and efficient. I will definitely be back!

What an amazing full breakfast we had. Really enjoyed every bit of it. Piping hot and if you are hungry just the ticket. The staff are lovely and very helpful. I will definitely will be returning.

We had a fantastic breakfast here, I had scrambled eggs on brown toast while my partner has the full English....both very good, his did look great too, the staff we lovely. I'd often pass this café while shopping and it always looked popular now I know why and we'll use it again when in the area.

I am a big fan … on this occasion got my order wrong twice , my friend nearly finished her lunch before mime came . They did offer me a coffee. Not asked if I wanted condiments…. Not asked how everything was when I paid .

Beautiful breakfasts freshly made,,the two young girls serving us were very friendly and chatted with our two grandchildren . We will definitely be back again. My grandson was so happy he could have his favourite chicken nuggets and chips for his breakfast lol

Ordered some Father’s Day cupcakes from the cafe Carnegie, easy to order by messenger. Got a quick response to my message. Cupcakes were ready at the agreed time to collect them. They tasted delicious. Very light sponge and lovely and fresh. Really good price too. Highly recommend and I will definitely order from them again

Nearly like a restaurant. Tables not crammed in.background music .Table service. Excellent food at a fair price. 👍

Excellent menu choice , good value and very tasty. Panini and sweet potato chips today …. Beautiful! Very relaxing atmosphere. Served by Katie lovely girl very efficient and friendly.

Excellent food and very reasonably price too, lovely place to sit and enjoy your meal.

Waited a long time then order incomplete

Good food very nice good quick service

Went for a valentine's afternoon tea with my partner. Sandwiches weren't very nice. Scotch egg was dry, scones were rock hard. Complained and Got it for free. Won't be back.

A very airy and smart place. The food is priced well with good portions.

Best breakfast in cumbria..lovely and hot.full of flavour.and plenty of it.staff great

Was lovely afternoon cream tea lots chose staff made it special when I orded it they asked what we like we were given boxes to take home cakes and sandwiches lots of food thank you 💖

Visited to have afternoon tea. Better half had a “Tractor shed” tea which was savoury and a bottle of fine Tractor Shed ale. The sweet afternoon tea was delicious. We took the leftovers home because the food was so nice. Definitely worth booking.

Ate here a week ago and had a nice "mixed leaf salad" returned today. OMG ordered mixed leaf ham salad with a side Caeser Sauce. My wife ordered a Prawn Mixed leaf salad with a side chilli sauce. We had a Pot of Tea. It arrived withina few minutes. This was not mixed leaf this was a lettuce cut into strips, (both plates), the prawns were very small, hard, and whoever had prepared it had just tipped the side of Chilli sauce over the whole pate and it was swimming in it. The ham salad, ( see photo) at least the Caeser sauce was in a small pot, but the salad was just lettuce cut up. There was some ham, which was ok, once I had removed the fat. The tea cup, was hacky, and didnt realise this until I had taken a drink. Very dissapointed.

Best full English breakfast in Workington

Lovely inside and very clean 👍The staff were very helpful and friendly The milkshake was gorgeous and the bowl of broth and roll was yummy and very filling this is my new go to place big thumbs up 👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Went into for a coffee and cake which was excellent. Other people were eating meals which looked appetising. Had my dog with me and he was pampered all visit by staff who clearly love paws. He enjoyed a sausage and was even given treats on the way out ! Great laid back vibe and atmosphere and very friendly staff who were happy to advise on the best places to visit in Cumbria. My advice is to visit this place, you will not be disappointed with the service or the quality of food

Lovely food and the cafe has had an upgrade inside. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Better half had a burger and really enjoyed it. Beautiful cakes. Reasonable prices and a charming cafe that we’ll be visiting again.

The weary traveller was in need of sustenance and a ‘can do’ attitude. We found that in this most unexpected of venues in Workington. Lovely quirky setting, clean arty and spacious with hospitality and customer service in abundance. The world needs more Georginas - who seeing me wilt at the words ‘we are just closing’ flipped the switch back up on coffee machine and we were back in business. It means a lot in these times to experience pure human kindness and great service.

Really nice surroundings, good coffee and great service.

Lovely cafe and great atmosphere. New menu is great .So pleased it as reopened I have missed going in . Staff always friendly and helpful. Great selection of food and drinks. Dog friendly. Food always excellent at reasonable prices . Bonus they take Blue light card .

So pleased it is back open, lovely cafe with lovely atmosphere. Staff are friendly and helpful . Dogs welcome which is great for my friend . New menu is great , food always excellent. Bonus you can use Blue light card .

Lovely food at the relaunched Cafe Carnegie. Love the new menu, excellent food, great prices - definitely best cafe in Workington

Lovely atmosphere with welcoming staff. Great food, particularly the full English breakfast with Cumberland sausage and amazing coffee. Definitely a must to visit when looking for some decent scran whilst visiting Workington!!!

Got 2 takeaway tractor shed afternoon teas for my daughter Birthday l must say they were absolutely gorgeous ,savory cheese and biscuits worth every penny

Very good service, and the good is too.

Lovely place. Great food and lovely staff. Even when busy.

Food is nice and not too expensive

Called in this morning for toast and coffee and as usual the staff were very friendly and toast was just right. 10/10

Great breakfasts here, also the staff were great even when I was awful (sorry lol)

Fantastic food and lovely staff.

Wow. Fantastic alternative to the traditional afternoon tea. Great if you prefer savouries to all that jam and scone nonsense. Homemade burger with bacon and cheese, pulled pork slider, roast beef and gravy in a Yorkshire pudding, crackling, pork pie, scotch egg, potato wedges, pigs...

We have been here a couple of times for lovely cakes. We thought we would try a breakfast, but were a bit disappointed. It was better than average & you got plenty, but I found the mushrooms & hash browns were a bit greasy. Lovely...

Clean and staff were very helpful and efeciant food good very pleased to be back

Clean & light. Lovely staff & gorgeous food.

Fabulous for breakfast, or a cuppa or a meal. Nice range of food that is lovely. And the staff there are simply wonderful

Lovely friendly staff here & it’s dog friendly too. The place is spacious, clean & bright. The food is very good. On this occasion we had a lovely homemade soup & a fabulous homemade cheesecake. Not bad prices either

Great friendly service and good food. An asset to Workington with fresh and consistent food. A classic local menu. The building is well looked after and modern and tidy, especially compared to the surrounding cafes. #greatservice #goodfood #friendly

Went into Cafe Carnegie with a friend, I ordered two coffees and some Scampi and Chips for me, The staff were exceptionally friendly and the food was delicious, reasonably priced and coffee was amazing, would highly recommend this place.

Quick business meeting and needed somewhere close by to meet for coffee and cake. This had great decoration and friendly staff. Clean and modern and didn't mind us staying a while to chat. Good range on the menu.

I am blind and so, therefore, must use the computer with specialised audible software. I went to this cafe at 11.40am on Thursday with my wife who has MS, lovely place smelling fresh and clean. We went to the counter and requested Breakfast, we were...

Cum taste our food. You will not want to eat any where else. We are a newly ve. Vamped. Cafe. With good food. Good. Coffee. Scones and cakes to die for.

Had one of the best breakfasts I had ever eaten at this venue. Extremely well cooked, not dry or greasy in any way with good quality Cumberland sausage,

Visited today for lunch and it was lovely. This cafe looks good inside, staff are very pleasant and helpful, I had a prawn salad and there was a load of prawns, it was lovely. Freshly cooked chips which were very nice. We both enjoyed our...

First visit in years and l was pleasantly surprised at the improvement in the surroundings. But the food was the real eye opener.Very reasonable,home made and delicious.The all day breakfast was of excellent quality and the burgers were fantastic. The chips were lovely and it...

Lovely dog friendly place. Staff really good & helpful. The food is fab, a few good choices & nice cakes. Been back several times

gets very busy at times so you may have to wait for food ,but food is good and hot and a pretty good portion

The Retreat cafe at the Carnegie has been done up lovely inside.Lovely, bright; spacious, wheelchair accessible with large disabled toilet too. Very friendly,polite and helpful staff. All homemade food,freshly cooked to order at very reasonable prices. They cater for dietary requirements and can advice on...

Often used to call in here for lunch,or just a cuppa before the refurb. However, loving the new look inside and menu. Much improved seating, layout, and tidyness. Menu is mainly light snacks and a few meals, today, we both had the quiche, salad, and...

Been in here a few times and just thought it deserves a mention. It's clean & tidy, good food and not too pricey, daily specials...A good meeting place for friends when in town.

Stopped by the Carnegie Café for beautiful breakfast just before we started our coastal walk. The food was cooked to perfection and the staff were incredibly friendly and always made sure we have everything we needed!

Llamado para un desayuno caliente por la mañana hasta tarde. El personal era amable y simpático y el desayuno encantador recién preparado a un gran precio. El desayuno que incluía té y estándar tostadas 4. 95 y unos 5. 90. La comida me pareció buena, volveré a probar el pastel de queso, pero también otra llamada para el desayuno caliente

El servicio era amable y rápido tanto escandalosamente.

A mirar el edificio por fuera, no creo que ni en un millón de años que podría encontrar un restaurante en su interior. Una vez dentro, no dejes que la decoración de este establecimiento de estilo cantina - tonto, este lugar es una joya secreta local. Es un lugar con un buen plato de honesto, completo, de comida a un precio asequible. Mi compañero y yo pedimos el desayuno dietético para quien lo desee, que consistía en un plato generoso de "Mundo" estilo dietético para quien lo desee bajo en grasa/aceite no hay comida de desayuno (tocino, huevos, salchichas, tostadas, etc. e incluso incluía café para poco más de 4 libras! ‎ En total) no pude encontrar ninguna pega con la comida, cada aspecto estaba profundamente satisfactorio.

eat here on a regular basis,very very good well worth a visit if in Workington,never had a bad meal here.

Metimos en hoy con mi hijo para un desayuno. Probablemente uno de los mejores desayunos caseros que he probado. La carga en la placa. Cumberland propiamente de salchichas. Todo red hot. Incluso la mantequilla para el pan tostado a temperatura ambiente, así que podías repartidas. Sin duda volveremos. Gran relación calidad-precio - el mejor de la ciudad por un largo camino.

Fantastic value for money and very friendly staff , you can't beat there Sunday dinner just like your mam would make.

Me volver aquí después de visitar otros sitios de la ciudad por un par de razones. La comida es muy buena, casera y a la orden, mucho mejor que algunos de los pubs de la ciudad, y es un buen precio. Gtes muy concurrido 12-1. 00, siempre me dan un asiento primero y luego la orden.. me encanta el baguettes y patatas fritas. Sí, el entorno no son las mejores, pero la verdad es que no importa que...