Coffea caban in Sunderland

We stopped for a hot drink whilst in the area on business and the assortment of delicious looking cakes and savoury items on show looked amazing. We restrained ourselves and had an almond hot chocolate and a banana nut latte and both were really tasty. Staff were really friendly and it a warm and inviting place to go. Would go again if in the area.

Called here today with daughter while shopping in town We had a latte and I had scrambled egg on toast daughter had a full English breakfast which she said was delicious the meals were cooked fresh so piping hot staff were very friendly and helpful

Called here for breakfast as we had been here for lunch on a previous visit. The chef was very understanding of my food intolerances and engaged in conversation about it. The food was cooked to perfection, well presented and tasty. All the staff were friendly and attentive. We will certainly come again when we are next on a visit to see family.

After shopping in Sunderland I was walking up Blandford Street and on the spur of the moment decided to call in here. I haven't been in for a while but last time I got a lovely cappuccino and cake and decided to break the diet I've been on for a week and call in. I thought there was a coffee and cake special on after 2.30pm and this was 2.55pm. When I enquired if the cake and coffee special was on I was informed there was but it didn't start until 3pm. I replied it didn't matter and another member of Staff told me I was welcome to take a seat and wait! I think it's really good that despite there only being 3 other people in the cafe they stuck to their guns and turned away a Customer. Obviously this is a business doing so well they can turn away trade. Good for them and it saved me money and calories so a win win situation. Clearly I won't be returning to the Cafe but it's nice to see Staff with principles and I wish the cafe all the best. My rating is low because I didn't get to sample anything. However I can confirm that everything I've had in the past has been very nice.

This place is a gem in plain sight, I usually go there for breakfast. The scrambled eggs on toast and the daily quiche are executed with excellence, the cake and sweet selection is just amazing. More importantly the staff and the place make you feel like at home.

Called in on a Wednesday morning just in time to order from the Breakfast menu. Two of us had scrambled egg on toast and the other two had a full English Breakfast. The meals also included tea or coffee. The food was freshly made, and very tasty. The staff were friendly and obliging. You order and pay for your food at the counter, where you can check out all the lovely cakes. This is a really nice cafe, which offers good food at a reasonable price.

I visited this Cafe for a breakfast on a gloomy November morning. You pick your table then go to the counter to order and it is delivered to your table. . The surroundings are very comfortable and pleasant and prices are very good. I ordered a full english breakfast and at £5.30 including a free filter coffee or tea it is really good value. You can also upgrade for around 65p and choose from a variety of coffees such as latte etc. I opted for the plain filter and it came with 2 little pots of cream and was piping hot and one of the best coffees I've had in a while. . After a short wait my breakfast arrived and I got beans, mushrooms, 2 hash browns, beans, tomato, bacon, 2 sausages and toast. It was well cooked and fresh. Other reviews mention waiting times but it's probably because everything seems to be cooked from fresh . There was some great 50s music on in the background and the music made you feel like you were in a 50s diner. The ambience is good and service was quick. . I've also been here in the afternoon and they do various deals such as coffee and cake. They have a good choice of menu and the prices are competitive I'll certainly be returning

Called in here yesterday for s light bite whilst shopping was delicious had a latte and scone but all the food looked amazing and home made will definitely be back to try something else

Stopped here for lunch on a cold, wet and windy Saturday afternoon.

Walked into this hidden gem in Sunderland, went to order & the girls serving very very attentive & polite. Ordered, paid & our food was in front of us very swiftly. No grease, all looked fresh / quality products & it tasted amazing. Defo return when am in town, cakes looked 10/10 but had no room left.

Gorgeous food from scones , cakes , to breakfasts in fact all food is fabulous , warm friendly staff , Nice friendly atmosphere

I took 2 adults with learning disabilities here for lunch on Tuesday. The menu choice was good and very good value for money. We ordered the quiche which was obviously homemade and was devoured. I had the vegetable soup which was extremely tasty too. Staff were very friendly & helpful and we’ll definitely be back next time we’re in town to try one of the many gorgeous looking cakes with the delicious choice of coffees. Would highly recommend trying this place.

After a 200 mile drive and getting lost in Sunderland found this busy cafe in the centre of town.Staff were brilliant and friendly ,service was fast and attentive. Coffee was hot and the homemade cake to die for.Will call in there again and hope that l do not get lost

I visited yesterday with my 7.5 year old granddaughter, I ordered a child's meal for her and drinks for us both. Her meal arrived quite quickly, no particular issues with the food, let's face it it's not difficult to get chicken nuggets chips and beans wrong. It arrived on a smallish melamine Peppa pig plate usually used by toddlers, the food was extremely hot, my granddaughter couldn't cut the food up to cool it as it was falling off the small plate on to the table. I asked the waitress if she could give me a normal plate to transfer the food cut and cool it, to be told she couldn't as it was against company policy, I was shocked. I asked to speak to the manager/owner, a woman arrived to confirm "it wasn't allowed as adults order a child's meal and ask for a plate which means she is losing profit" I couldn't believe this madness. I explained the food was crammed on to this plate and ended up on the table trying to cut it up which was far from hygienic...she spent some time searching for a plate which was no bigger just a different shape. 1. this was in fact a health and safety issue, the food was too hot for a child to eat and it ended up on the table trying to cut it to cool it..not hygienic..you are clearly making a profit so stop being greedy and putting your profit margins before the welfare of children 2. (Observation) a majority of your customers seemed to be elderly..maybe a small child size meal is as much as they can eat but you want them to buy a full size meal and waste what they can't eat..hardly environmentally friendly and yet again geared towards your profit margins not the welfare of your customers 3. My granddaughter was the only child in the establishment at the time, she left a majority of the meal as she felt unwelcome 4. may I suggest you review your policy and put your customers first above your profit margins especially where the health and safety of a child is concerned or you may find you are facing closure as customers vote with their feet and don't come back to your establishment...I certainly won't be back, (I would not have given and star rating but I could not proceed without filling this field)

Myself, partner and toddler went here today as we were passing and it was quite busy so we thought the food must be good. Looking at the menu I did think the food was overpriced (£4:50 for a jacket potatoe). Anyway that’s what I ordered and my partner got chilli and my little girl got curry. Mine and my little girls came out first. Hers was lovely might I add, but mine...I could tell it was rotten when it was first put down in front of me. I never normally complain but it was inedible. No one came to ask if the meals were alright as usual places do and I found this strange. My partner suggested I go to the counter and complain but they were busy. I managed to speak to a girl who was serving as she past and I explained that the jacket wasn’t nice at all (it was almost as mushy as jelly) she just asked well what’s wrong and took it away. A few minutes later another lady cane and explained that they were freshly made this morning and she suggested that it had been partially ate (sorry but it wasn’t that’s just how mushy it was!) No apology from the establishment, no other meal offered and no partial refund as my partner had asked. We won’t be going back.

Visited this restaurant and was extremely disappointed with my food for the price charged. Fine for coffee but food not up to quality of what it is charged at.

Visited this cafe for a coffee and sandwich following a trip to Sunderland Empire to buy theatre tickets. We were very impressed with the coffee, bacon sandwich and service but on returning home I discovered I had left the theatre tickets on the table in cafe. I phoned the cafe but unfortunately the tickets had not been handed in, I was on the phone to the Empire when a text came through from Mick explaining that he had gone through the rubbish and found my tickets, absolutely above and beyond. Thank you so much, we will be back

Popped in here yesterday for a quick coffee and was really surprised by the interior.

Vinimos aquí para el almuerzo y la comida es muy buena. Pero el servicio no era el mejor que podía decirle a uno de los miembros del personal no quería estar allí y era lamentable. Pedimos comida al mismo tiempo pero su comida llegó 10 minutos antes de la mía, así que fue terminado en el momento en que empezaron a comer, hubiera sido bueno para comer juntos. En general, un pequeño y bonito lugar pero hay que mejorar! !

Reasonable cafe in the city centre. Licensed should you want a drink, plenty of seating and a decent cuppa at an okay price.

Estado aquí un par de veces y normalmente tenía una buena experiencia suficiente. Hoy el servicio era muy lento, sin excusa. No eran particularmente ocupado y oí la camarera diciendo un cliente la espera dependía lo que pedimos! Esto no puede ser, porque vimos gente en el orden que había pedido. No me importa esperando por la comida, pero nuestro café y era sólo eternidad de una de esas cosas cona jarra de café. Muy decepcionante, y como he dicho, una disculpa hubiera hecho todo lo mejor!

Esta es una interesante cafetería y restaurante en el corazón del centro de la ciudad de sunderland y algo un poco diferente de las cadenas nacionales bien conocido que son abundantes. El ambiente es acogedor y agradable, y en mi experiencia, servicio rápido. El café estaba limpio cuando estuve allí. El café es excelente y hay mucha variedad de cafés y bebidas calientes. El restaurante sirve una variedad de comida, desde desayunos hasta tartas, pasteles, bollos deliciosos, sándwiches, etc.

Pasó por tomar algo ligero y una taza de té. A la llegada de las mesas estaban vacías disponibles todos una pila de platos sucios y tazas que no habían sido liquidados en un tiempo. Pedimos una quiche y té en el mostrador. Me dijeron que tome asiento y me trae a mí. Unos minutos más tarde mi quiche llegado menos el té. Lo había pedido calentado y había un aceite o grasas de todo. Sabía bien pero me repite en la mayor parte de la tarde. Cinco minutos más tarde aún no había té. Me pareció que esto había sido olvidado y tiene que visitar el mostrador de chase. Me dijeron que estaba al lado de la cola. Llegó minutos más tarde pero no entiendo por qué se sirve con mi principal. Ella para recapitular pedí té que sólo requiere el personal para verter agua caliente en un recipiente y ya está hecho. No entiendo por qué resultados tan alta porque es muy escaso y sucio. Un poco como retroceder en el tiempo. Nunca más.

What a shame. I have been thinking about Trying this place for months now and had high expectations after reading reviews. Unfortunately I was disappointed after realising the hopes I had of finding a new coffee spot were dashed. I was served by a young-ish woman who glared at me whilst taking my order, it intimidated me wondering if I was doing something wrong? It made me feel uneasy. We then got our coffee's which tasted really watery and were cold. I quietly complained to the same waitress who rolled her eyes at me (again very rude considering I was trying not to make a scene) she didn't even apologise she just said she'll replace them. 15 minutes passed and we were still waiting whilst watching other customers arriving after us being served. I was scared she'd forgotten so politely reminded her and she snapped and said "as you can see, we're busy, I'm working on it as fast as I can" we then decided to leave instantly and will never return. What a shame, nicely decorated In a decent location but without customer service / consideration, there's really not much to go for back for.

Suerte suficiente para ganar un premio en el Noreste de fanaticos para dos desayunos en Coffea Caban en Sunderland. A pesar de trabajar en Sunderland durante años nunca he salimos para el desayuno o el almuerzo en el centro de la ciudad, así que no sé lo que me faltaba.

Popped in for lunch, quiche salad for me and chicken and mushroom ciabatta for my son. He also had chocolate orange cake. All good. It was busy in there but waiting time was good.

We had toasted cheese and onion ciabattas with side salad and pots of tea and it was delicious. The staff are very helpful and friendly. Pleasant background music you don't have to shout over!

As a frequent visitor to Sunderland my Mam and I always visit this cafe. The food is home baked, superb and well worth the price. The owners are great and the people working in the cafe are absolutely fantastic which is one of the things that makes this cafe stand out. They are always lovely, friendly and extremely efficient. My Mam and I would never even contemplate going elsewhere. If you are visiting Sunderland town centre then this cafe is ideal whether you just want a coffee, snack or main meal (the breakfast is delicious). However you will find it difficult to resist their home baked scones and fabulous desserts!!

Great food, lovely friendly service and excellent prices, would highly recommend to go there for something to eat and drink :-)

Had the bacon and leek quiche is was lovely!! Service was wonderful and staff very friendly and the shop very clean 10/10 would certainly visit again!

Eggs with burst yokes, tasteless bland sausages, tasteless hash browns, varnish chipping off the tables and general signs of decline. This used to be a cracking place well worth a visit, used to be. Now it's just a sad reflection of a former great cafe

Have visited this place many times for coffee and scones.The coffee is always pipping hot and scones freshly baked.They usually have about four choices of scone. I particularly like the Blueberry and Almond scones. Well worth a visit.

This is a nice little independent cafe with loads of space to get a place to sit. We opted for the all day breakfast which was adequate. They had ran out of hash browns so they gave us chips instead. There was a vegetarian alternative which I opted for and I got a mountain of extra mushrooms and tomato too! Overall a good standard breakfast for the price. The breakfast came with a round of toast.Although this was just your standard local cafe, what set it apart was the attentiveness of the staff.

I have visited here many times on my own or with mates and never disappointed with high standard service and affordability.This visit was hot chocolate drink with Black Forest gateaux. A large portion of cake that I could not finish.When I visit normal sit in the window on sofas relaxing and enjoying the view. This time sat on comfy two seats and coffee table not far from usual place.I can highly recommend this place as serve great choice food whether hot or cold or large or small.

Possibly the nicest largest piece of cheesecake I have ever had! The piece was shared between two and was still more than enough! Nice relaxed environment seating area outside if the weather is good enough! Great range of cakes available for everyone!

Food is okay and quite well priced but because of where it is some of the people in there are rough They do nice coffee and cakes

Went here when visiting family down in Sunderland on their recommendation. And at first I was a bit apprehensive as the cafe looked nice but more to the basic end of things, even having menu items blacked out in pen!However this was all made up by the kind and friendly staff and the great coffee they serve. All coffee is made from their massive copper coffee boiler thing, and having never seen one before, I was impressed! They also have a wide variety of other drinks and food, and safe to say you'd always find something you want to have there. Great coffee, great staff and great atmosphere. Will hopefully come back when I'm next down.

Absolutely love this place and everything about it, drinks and food plus staff are all amazing, can't wait to go again

This is a fantastic little place. My partner and I visited on Tuesday. I just opted for banoffee pie and a latte and my partner had a full English. We were not disappointed it all tasted great. The guy that was working was very welcoming and friendly.

Having arrived in Sunderland early with the rain lashing down and seeking refuge before the shops opened, I ventured into Coffea Caban. From previous visits I know how great a breakfast they serve, so opted again for the full english, which at £5.10 including tea or coffee and toast is excellent value for money.Service was really quick and the Staff are very pleasant. After a very short wait my large plate arrived containing beans, bacon, two sausages, hash browns, fried egg and mushrooms. My filter coffee was lovely and I thoroughly enjoyed my visit.There were a lot of customers arriving and a few seemed to be regulars.For great ambience, food and service I would recommend

I have to say that the meatballs are better than mine. Not happy about that but I just love this place. You have to go in and try it. It's like being transported away from Sunderland for half an hour while you eat.

I would just like to say how fantastic this little coffee shop is, i have visited a few times with my mother and would definitely return when shopping in Sunderland! Food was lovely, and very cheap but the staff were even better! Lovely people and a lovely place to rest your feet from shopping!

Just visited Sunderland today amid the remnants of Snow and Slush, discovering that there are a lot of dodgy paving stones with a see saw effect, where you step on the side and an avalanche of slush gushes up on to your suede shoes! The toilets were also out of order in Debenhams so I wasn't in the best of moods when I decided to visit Coffea Caban again for breakfast.I'm so pleased I did as it was like a little Oasis in the middle of the town centre. There was chilled music playing in the background and the customers were all relaxed with nobody talking loudly on their phones or to each other. I picked my table and perused the Menu opting again for the £5.10 full English and then ordered from the Counter. A lovely cup of Filter coffee was included in the price an I asked for an extra pot of cream which was bought to me no problem. Soon after the massive plate arrived containing Bacon, Mushrooms, Beans, Hash Browns,Sausage, Egg and Toast with butter. I thoroughly enjoyed my relaxing meal and the food was cooked to perfection. Until around 11am there are a few special breakfast offers which include filter coffee or tea and you can upgrade to a Cappacino for an extra 55p. Would recommend

Hidden amongst the charity shops, pound shops and and betting shops of Blandford Street, it would be easy to walk past Coffee Caban and leave it undiscovered. However if you find it and venture in, it quickly becomes apparent that it much more cavernous than the little shop front suggests. It's decor is almost reminiscent of an Italian restaurant and has lots of tables, benches and a prime spot of sofas in the window.There is quite an extensive menu of hot meals, cakes, snacks and the like with a good array of drinks too. The prices are very reasonable as the portions are generous and the cakes look to be home made.If you're looking for a coffee or something more substantial and want to avoid the usual chain branches then seek this popular place out.

Just enjoyed a lovely pasta with meatballs as a take out lunch.A great size portion with ciabatta garlic bread. At £5 it's a great price.I would recommend this cafe.

Popped into coffea caban for a coffee and a scone , I had a cheese one my daughter had a fruit one absolutely delicious staff excellent very friendly nothing is too much trouble

I always try and call in here when I am in the city centre the cakes are always tempting my partner is addicted to the cherry scones and the food is tasty add that to decent coffee and you have a winning combination. I recomend a visit.

I revisited this Cafe on Saturday and again found it to have a lovely relaxed ambience and good food. I had a breakfast bun with bacon and mushrooms accompanied by a very nice filter coffee, all for the sum of £3.85. Once again the food was lovely and the background music was very relaxing. It's quite a large venue and seems to have a lot of regulars. They have quite a few options for breakfast and all include filter coffee or tea. For a small surcharge you can upgrade the coffee to Capuccino etc. The portions are good and the staff very friendly.

I've passed by this cafe for years and decided to pop in this saturday morning as I was in Sunderland very early and fancied a cooked breakfast. It was much bigger inside than I had imagined and had a nice atmosphere with some atmospheric background music. There was quite a good variation of items on the menu and I opted for the full english which included a hot drink, for £5.10. I was pleasantly surprised by the size of the plate and you certainly get value for money. I will definetly call again,

Popped in after passing it for many years. Good coffee and a nice cheese scone at reasonable value. Comfy and bright inside, I will definately return!!

I have often passed by Coffea caban and thought that it looked nice from the outside but having now been in twice recently I now know that it is very nice inside, cosy and comfortable on a cold winters day. Between us we have tried their hot sandwiches and drinks and had a very enjoyable lunch - I had the the caribbean latte and it was gorgeous . Very reasonable prices too, will certainly return.

My mother, daughter and I love to go to this cosy cafe for Saturday lunch when we get the chance. The chilli cheese paninis are very nice as is the quiche. We rarely have room left to sample the amazing looking cakes and scones but can recommend the egg custard and bakewell slice.

I have had 2 meals in coffea caban, both really good home cooked food, portions are on the large size, really great coffee, much nicer than local chains, make sure you try the scones (you can take them away), they are delicious !!

I love a good coffee shop and have been popping into this little gem of a coffee shop for years, it doesn't matter whether you have a scone and a cup of tea or something more substantial from the lunch menu, the food is always fresh and tasty. Love their sandwiches with curly fries - and the cakes always look tempting. Friendly staff and prompt sevice, I'll return here time and again!!!

Cakes to die for, all freshly made. Portions massive and if you can eat the chocolate cake portion you need a medal. Bannoffee pie, strawberry tarts, scones you name it they would probably make it. Staff are all friendly and you get a warm welcome every time.

I'm a fan of coffee bars and love this one. It's relaxed and comfortable, with a nice variation of background music. The staff are friendly and courteous and the food is tasty, homemade and generously portioned, if you can't finish your cake, they offer you a doggie bag. The coffee blend is lovely and I've been told by a few friends that the hot chocolate is superb!One of my biggest bugbears is dirty cutlery and crockery but I've had no complaints here. Would definitely recommend it.

Had coffee here many times due to stamp card for free coffee after your 10th one, unfortunatly when i went in with friends and ordered 4 coffees i only got 1 stamp and not 4, they wouldnt even stamp my friends cards, apparently they would each have to come and queue themselves and purchase their coffee seperatly to get a stamp, how rediculous, lets face it if you go into a cafe for a quick cuppa or bite to eat on your lunch break and see a queue of 10 or so people waiting to be served you would probablies say oh i havnt got the time to stand in that queue and leave whereas if there was just 2 or 3 in queue you would go in and wait, sorry but you are driving customers away.

I stumbled across Coffea Caban as a student and loved their 10% discount for students. They do serve the best hot chocolate and scones in Sunderland which is generally what I go there for. The hot food is ok, good value for money and quite big portions but I normally just go for the sweet stuff. The only thing that was changed over the visits is that the slices of cake have got smaller, for £2.50 the slices used to be quite big and the chocolate one tastes really good, but I think they're too small for the price now. The cafe is a good size and there is plenty of space for people. Well worth a visit.

Great Coffee!! Great Food!! Great Service!! Highly recommended. The best place for food and coffee in town, always busy, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Very relaxing experience when worn out from shopping!!

We called in for a cooked breakfast and a latte and the service was fantastic and overall the breakfast was piping hot and really nice and the latte's are fab will recomend Coffea Caban to anyone for quality and service :-)

After a wandering shopping trip around Sunderland, we stumbled across this lovely cafe, and was suprised when we saw the menu, it was much more than your usual, coffee and biscuits! We sampled a ciabatta and a wrap which were excellent, great value aswell. Everything was cooked on site and piping hot!Will be stumbling this way again very soon!!