Clock Tower Dining Room in Rochdale

Great surroundings. Lovely service. Staff looked after us as told us some great dishes which we enjoyed. Will be. Back again

Lovely experience every time... Great food, polite staff, beautiful decor and mindful of social distancing protocols... Thank you

Always a nice place to visit. Food is nice and its a lovely place to eat for all the family. Great to treat your grandma

Very nice meal and staff excellent

Very safe environment with screens separating tables very obliging and welcoming staff

lovely restaurant. Had the big breakfast it was fabulous and lovely dessert

A lovely lunch from a small but varied menu. The staff were very professional and the attention to Covid guidelines was very well observed and reassuring.

Great value for money. The food was first class cannot recommend it highly enough. I had the afternoon tea it was delicious. I was really surprised by how low the bill was. Thank you

Glad we took the bull by the horns and had lunch once more at The Clocktower. They are set up for the new normal, tables spaced out and divided by the most upmarket screens I've seen. Because of the tasteful ambience the atmosphere was not in the slightest tense. Each table was marked as cleaned by a small card in the centre, questionnaire's on the table,also asking for personal contact details. Menu was underneath the glass topped table so no handling. The staff were professional and pleasant, serving cutlery and condiments prior to the food. On the subject of food everything was tasty, hot and well presented. We had starters, mains, shared a dessert, followed with tea and coffee. Total bill was £21.00 as it was part. Of the Government Scheme, nevertheless we have booked for next week after the offer has closed. By the way you have to reserve a table. Go on treat yourself life's too short

Lovely restaurant in the beautiful town hall- great place to meet for afternoon tea,

Exceptional place to get something when in a hurry. The customer service is rapid, pricing is affordable, awesome ambience. Will visit here again

Beautiful taste food great staff

I took my friend to The Clock Tower for a birthday treat ... and she loved it! Beautiful presentation ... in a beautiful dining room. Well done to whoever planned the decor. The dining room is fairly small which is nice but does mean that booking is recommended. The tea itself was really good ... more sandwiches than cakes which I prefer, and the cakes were light enough to eat them all! The food being served at other tables looked appetising too so another visit is definitely on the cards. Highly recommended ... fab afternoon tea at a very reasonable price. An affordable treat!

Went for lunch with my daughter. The food and service was excellent. Would certainly recommend it.

Often visit this place with my friends and family, my strong network of professional contacts and Financial Advice clients. Never once I have been left disappointed with their customer service, food and their hot chocolate. Just an all round, fantastic place.

Disappointing lunch! My friend had finished hers before mine was even served....apologies were offered... but I think they forgotten to be honest! Overpriced hot meals, small portions and mediocre quality. It is, however, clean. Ignored at the till when paying (as having a chat amongst themselves) and absolutely no pleasantries or customer service shown. Wouldn’t recommend to anyone and won’t be returning.

Called in with wife, daughter-in-law and our two teenage grandchildren for a light lunch. First time visit for all but myself and my first since refurbishment.The food and service were excellent. Would really recommend anyone visiting Rochdale to call in for breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea.

You need to book a table, even during the week

Afternoon tea was average, bread didn’t taste all that fresh on the sandwiches but the cakes were nice. The building is stunning. Fine for a visit if you are in the area but not worth going out of your way for.

Lovely lunch, beautiful room clean and excellent service. Only small criticism desserts expensive for what they where. Would definitely visit again

Pleasant staff, good food and very pleasant environment. A touch pricey but well worth it. Would definitely visit again.

First visit impressed by the cleanliness quality of furniture & cutlery . All staff pleasant & attentive our party was well pleased with the selection of food and enjoyed our meals. I had the large fish & chips with mushy peas i would have preferred the chips to be crisper they were a little on the soft side . I would recommend this restaurant to anyone and will be sure they will enjoy their meal .

I like to go with friends to this restaurant with my highest recommendations. I go to this restaurant often. I get very good feedback from my friends. The the food there is appetizing and the crew is welcoming and cooperative. always when we go to this place we pass a delightful evening. highly recommended.

Wonderful afternoon tea, excellent, friendly service.

The setting of the cafe is interesting, in the old collections hall of Rochdale Town Hall. The food is well presented and quite pleasant. However, we were disappointed to be waiting over 35min after ordering for our meal to arrive and 25mins for the apple pie to arrive.

Lovely lunch. But please put sauces in ramekins not in plastic pouches

It looks great food was very nice friendly staff and great service 🥧🍸🍺🥗🥪🍰

Whent on a retirement party the food wasn't bad the place was cleen OK for large party's

6 of us for Christmas lunch . Lovely meal, well served . Good sized portions and quality food . Will certainly eat here again

A lovely place with really helpful, friendly staff. Excellent food too

Went for our Christmas lunch today, was disappointed to find out we only had the choice of Christmas menu which as a vegetarian I only had one choice. Been before and had the choice of another menu. I thedid enjoyed meal but would have like just one course.

Visited her for lunch with 4 friends, we chose from the Christmas menu, so more of a limited choice to the normal menu, but everything was very nice. The service was 1st class and the staff were very friendly and polite. The cost was very reasonable. Quite a small restaurant so you really need to pre book to get a table, but you won’t be disappointed if you do. The restaurant is only open for breakfast and lunch.

Wow what a food. Very tasty and great value for money. Lovely staff below is Gentleman's afternoon tea and standard afternoon tea

Delicious food, excellent waiter service, nice atmosphere

Great food great staff great prices

The Clocktower Restaurant is certainly worth a visit, our town hall is one of the most impressive in the country. The refurbishment is very impressive this was our first impromptu visit since upgrade. It is advisable to book a table, the other diners were repeat bookings from what I gather, we were told Thursday morning breakfast is notoriously busy with the Veterens. We had soup to start vegetable with cream dressing equally as good as Rochdale's top eatery, followed by falafel salad on brown bread and tasty ham salad on brown. All deliciously fresh ingredients, my only criticism there was too much bread for me, I had to leave some. We had two soft drinks and the bill was eighteen pounds, which considering the ambiance of the venue and the efficient waiter and waitress service was money well spent. Next time we will probably have a cooked meal as everything looked good. Soon there may be more interesting shopping in the new development and now we have reason to have brunch or lunch here. It is worth a visit that's all I can recommend if you try and are not happy put it down to experience.

We booked afternoon tea it was very disappointing for the cost of £12.50 each we had four small quarters of bread sandwiches including egg cheese salmon and chicken very sparse filling then scones which already had a thin spread of jam and clotted cream. We all left most of that as the scones were more like rock cakes and very dry. The finale was three each of minute Little cakes just a mouthful We were served a pot of tea each but offered no refill The surroundings were lovely with nice tables and chairs and beautiful chandeliers unfortunately I have to say the food did not match the establishment Very disappointing would not revisit!!!

Our first experience dining here for all of us. The food was exceptional - five of us had the Seabass Special with crushed new potatoes and fennel, and one had the fish & chips. The service was excellent with very smart, friendly staff. The restaurant was full, and no wonder! The atmosphere was bustling, with superb decor and lovely tableware. We all finished with the homemade Gin & Tonic cake (which was yummy!) with vanilla bean ice cream and a filter coffee... Thank you again, we will definitely be returning.

Slow service, so slow we had to cut our tour short. We had a party of16, all pre ordered meals but still had a long wait even for teas and coffees. Meals were mixed, some were really good, the chicken and chorizo pasta bake was really good. Some not so good. Same with the desserts. The slow service was the issue. The staff were really polite and apologetic. Will give it a 2nd chance after the renovations

Lovely friendly staff and good tasty food in the pleasant surroundings of the wonderful town hall

First time at the Clock Tower, went for lunch, lovely place, good menu, only had a sandwich but very well presented, lots of ham and tasty. Lovely atmosphere, staff very polite and friendly.Will definitely return and and try the Afternoon Tea.

Very attractive & well presented dining room + pleasant staff, but unfortunately we were not impressed by the presentation & quality of our meals (visited for lunch).

I took my Mother for afternoon tea. She is something of an afternoon tea expert and was delighted with the food and surroundings. Freshly made sandwiches and cakes served by friendly and helpful staff. And very reasonably priced. If you book and ask for the afternoon tea they will make sure it is ready when you arrive. We were served within 10 minutes of our arrival. I will certainly be returning to sample more of the menu!!

Any chance this will be opened for weekends ? Would like to visit a place like this after a long week of work. :)

The Afternoon tea was great Good food Friendly staff

Lovely afternoon tea pleasant friendly staff

If your a Veteran get down here on a Thursday morning for breakfast. Great place to meet and have a good chin wag.

We stumbled on this resturant while visiting Rochdale. Located in the stunning town hall the resturant itself is beautiful. Service was excellent, food delicious and good sized portions. Haddock and chips done perfectly, drinks were excellent and a good selection, desserts were large and lovely. Service was swift and done with a smile. All for a very reasonable price.

I love the Town Hall I go every Thursday mor ing to the Vets Club your all ways made welcome all ways a nice smile lovely by CH of people a big thank you to the staff plus a Big big thank you to . MR C R Matthews for all his had work and a nice welcome every week plus a Big thank you to the Cook and the staff for all there a hard work lo Mrs S/J Taylor

Fantastic lunch. Good menu at fair prices. Elegant dining

Really good meal and service, will definitely be going again.

Great service in a really pleasant environment

This is used for veterans breakfast club every Thursday morning. A great atmosphere and any help needed, there is always someone there who can help and give advice. Beautiful place with exceptional help and also make new friends. Recommended to Al veterans.

Dry tasteless food & very pricy. I will not be going again!!!!

I had heard wonderful things about the clock tower and I had to try it out for myself. When going into the town hall the clock tower was very well sign posted. When inside it is very light and a lovely space. We had the veggie breakfast and it was such good value for money. Me and my friend were very happy and full and I will be back again. The staff were so kind and helpful. Parking at the town hall is free for 3 hours (just remember to display a ticket)

The food is lovely, very pleasant.

It was pleasant clean and friendly sensibly priced. Good wine.

Good Quality food but you need to book a table at lunch time

Great place, well worth a visit!

Lovely place with great food and excellent service

Me and my friend came in with some of our colleagues. Me and my friend order a ploughmans. I suggest it to my friend as i have had it before and it was really nice. Not this time. The pork pie tasted cheap and something from the supermarket. The chutney tasted of Branston pickle and the ham was packet watered ham. Very disappointing as this has put me and my friends of coming again.

Lovely afternoon tea and very good at catering for vegetarians.

Excellent food and excellent service in a beautiful surrounding of furniture, tables and chandeliers.

Beautiful and historical place to have a breakfast or meal. Very good quality food with a smile and good prices. Parking and accebility services available.

I called into this restaurant today for the first time,I was truly impressed.The fittings,table settings,staff and atmosphere are amazing.I only wanted tea and toast and at first thought it was a more upmarket restaurant and couldn't just call in for a snack,I was completely wrong.I was made to feel as if I was having an expensive4 coarse meal.I woill definitely go again and have a full meal.

Excellent place, good food in a fabulous tea room

We decided to eat here before doing a tour of the Town Hall in the same building.

Upon hearing many good things -mainly regarding the superbly decorated room - I decided to go to Clock Tower with my Aunt, sister and nieces.

My mum and her friends eat here once a month and she recommended it us. The room is beautiful. Afternoon tea was perfect, service was fantastic. We'll definitely be back.

Lovely food and good, friendly service.

Absolutely amazing! First visit for us and we were not disappointed. Staff very nice and everything to a high standard.

I took my mother, my daughters and my mothers friend for brunch at the Clock Tower Dining Room. When we got there, tables were already booked out for a Pirates event that was happening at the town hall. Luckily they found us a table near the back, unfortunately they didn’t have tablecloths on them, whereas all the other tables bar one had them on. This was one of the reasons I booked because of the ambience.

Brilliant find. Wonderful service, reasonably priced, good food.

Food described on the menu doesn't match the actual dish when you get it. When I complained they brought some extra vegetables after changing my main dish....very confusing. The second dish they brought was worse and i refused to pay for it. My starter was served on a plate of wilted lettuce that put me off eating it. They didn't have the dessert I wanted despite it being on the set menu. It was a lovely place to dine, comfortable, pleasant surroundings, the service was good.....but the food was awful, however my friends thought it was ok but not anything special.

Very nice meal, classic dishes done well.

Fabulous food and service...what a great spot

This is a lovely place in a beautiful setting. Good parking free for 3 hours. The staff and food are of a high standered. The restaurant is clean and bright and the food is tasty and presented very well. My friends and I meet up here every couple of months. We love the place.

The old cafe at Rochdale Town Hall has been turned into a nice small restaurant, ideal for lunch or afternoon tea. The venue has been completely refurbished and has a lovely quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

You can have a coffee or a meal with a warm welcome

Lovely place good choice of food on the menu. We went for early breakfast. I and egg Benedict. It was very tassty. Very friendly and smiling staff

Beautiful place, delicious food, friendly staff and value for money. Definately going back😊

We’ve been going to Rochdale town hall clock tower and we can not fault it. Breakfast is delicious, lunch excellent but best of all is the afternoon tea which is delicious and all the food is reasonably priced and of excellent quality. The restaurant is nicely decorated and the staff very friendly and helpful I would definitely recommend it.

Rochdale Town Hall is a very impressive building and the 'Clock Tower' does not let it down. The short walk through the town hall to it is wonderful and ther is n disppointment on entering. Wonderfully airy, bright and clean. The decor was very good, especially the superb photographs of the Town Hall itself.

Excellent place for full lunch or a snack. Clean, reasonably priced, great service.

Great service, great price, lovely food.

My first ever visit today, I couldn’t believe how lovely the restaurant was, set in our beautiful Town Hall, we were greeted warmly by a very smart well mannered waiter, the tables were pristine as were all the cutlery, glasses etc, with gorgeous chandeliers, fine decor, you could have been in a 5 star restaurant, service was 1st class, all staff were friendly & polite, food was excellent! Very reasonable prices, good choice on the menu, and they also do breakfast, can’t wait for the next visit!

Popped in Saturday for lunch. We had 2 babies with us, the staff were really helpful at selecting a buggy friendly table. We were given plenty of time to browse menu’s and no pressure to order.

Don't want to say too much. It might become even more popular and harder to get a table.

Excellent service and the food was very good really impressed

I was taken here by a friend for Saturday lunch as a birthday treat . What a hidden gem! The waitress was attentive but not annoying. The food was delicious. We both had the pie but for dessert my friend chose a chocolate torte which was absolutely fantastic. I've dined in some expensive places and not been happy. This was excellent and prices were very competitive. I'll go again. Why is it not publicised more?

Have visited twice recently and enjoyed two super lunches. Reasonably priced, tasty food and helpful staff, the restaurant is a lovely setting and a pleasant place to meet with friends/family. Was very busy, booking advisable.

The British legion hold a breakfast club for ex military or personell who would like to catch up or seek support . £2.50.

Pitty full menu was not available but still nice

Food is excellent along with the service however, new dining knives are required as the current ones make cutting up food difficult.

Service is poor, I ordered a tea cake and received a scone, most of the meals arrive with burned residues on them

Went for breakfast today after being recommended by a friend and must say we were truly amazed with the decor, the food, the staff and will definitely go again and try lunch.

Fabulous surroundings. Locals will say that the leader if the Germans in WW2 had eyed Rochdale Town Hall as a preferred location for their Northern HQ. If you take a tour around this majestic building you can start to imagine why. For all the bad press the town receives, this is a fine example of something it can be truly proud of. The dining is really good value too - give it a go to see if you can be disappointed - I bet you're not.

Vegetarian Breakfast is good. Although the plate doesn't always match the description. Still a good break for a good price and good customer services. Just a shame opening time is later now. I think it may be 10am.

Revisited with friends after a disappointing Christmas lunch, courtesy of complementary vouchers. Must say we all thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The attention of the staff was faultless, the food was spot on, all served in a charming environment. So pleased with improvement and glad to be able once again to recommend this venue

This a bit of a hidden gem. The food and and service were excellent and you also get to have a peek at one of the UK's great municple buildings, Rochdale Town Hall