Fika in Allerdale

This place was recommended by my dad and his gf who live in Cockermounth when we visited them recently. The food is excellent (many veggie options for me) and there's a great buzzy, dog-friendly atmosphere. This weekend, I wanted to get my dad's gf something nice for her birthday so I emailed them to see if they do vouchers. They don't but Henry emailed back within 10 mins, offering to hand-deliver a handwritten voucher on her birthday which really made her day! This is a lovely local small local business that stands out from other places we've visited in Cockermouth.

They were fairly busy (our favourite cafe up the road was closed) but I have never had to wait over 20 minutes for a cup of coffee and tea before. Plus another 5 minutes for a spoon each. Apologies were given but it wouldn't encourage me to return.

Loved having breakfast at this Swedish style cafe. Food was amazing and the place has a great atmosphere and tasteful decor. I was impressed with the porridge, and the breakfast rolls were lovely too.

It's really disappointing that this once pleasant "Scandinavian influenced" eatery has gone so rapidly downhill. From a smiling, efficient front of house its now just a desultory nod, from an interesting menu to a very ordinary one, from careful garnishes to what look like supermarket leaves tossed on a plate, its all a bit sad. Of course its superb location means that it will stay busy, but not for the right reasons.

Visited with my Dad at the weekend. Ordered our food and a coffee. The waitress must have not heard my dad order a coffee so it didn't arrive. They apologised and brought one over straight away once we had mentioned it. They didn't charge us for it which I thought was so nice. The food was absolutely beautiful and a good portion size. I ordered the salmon bagel which came with a lovely side salad and slaw and my dad ordered the salad which was served in a huge bowl with walnuts and feta and avocado. Fika are dog friendly and even leave a jar of dog treats so you can help yourself. I will be a regular now.

Great coffee in this small cafe with good light. They also serve brunch style food, cakes and are open for dinner Friday and Saturday.

Visited recently and sat by the kitchen. Mistake number one, constant draft from swing door. Food arrived looking very good, however poached eggs overdone, hard in middle and mushrooms (3 small for an extra £1.59) were very dry and looked old. Not the best I'm afraid

Really like Fika, but there's one female member of staff who needs to be less brusque. Went to order food expected to be met with "what would you like to order today, please?" with absolutely nothing... Didn't say anything for a while to give her the opportunity to ask, but nothing.... it was Saturday morning at 9am, concentrate on your job rather than raking to your colleague. Please brush up on customer service skills, the food is great, just small details.....

Popped in for a bite to eat on the way back from Whitehaven. I just had a drink my daughter had food. For what we had it was a bit overpriced and one female staff member was very unfriendly and abrupt. Based on that I would not be back as there are too many nice places in Cockermouth that we normally go to but thought we’d give Fika a go.

Waited a good few minutes to be told “we’re not serving food at the moment” - no explanation given and other tables were being served food. I left feeling that it was because I was by myself. Was really looking forward to my Reuben but hey ho the Chicken Shawarma across the road at M’s was fab and I was welcomed.

Great spot for breakfast, lunch or brunch. Interesting menu. Highly recommend Reuben sourdough toasted sandwich and bacon and brie croissant. Friendly informal service.

Start to finish our small intimate wedding dinner was incredible, from my initial contact the team at Fika were amazing! Accomodating an earlier opening time, offering us a private dining experience with tailored food for our pescatarian needs. The food was incredible, everyone enjoyed their meals and couldn't stop saying how delicious it was! Gorgeously presented flavoursome food in a beautiful relaxed setting. We couldn't have asked for a better experience

Never disappointing, great coffee, fab friendly service. Varied menu and lots of yummy food to choose from. Will return asap

If you love quality food, you will love Fika. The food was amazing and beautifully presented, without doubt the best place for food in Cockermouth. Yes its a bit more expensive than other local restaurants but you get what you pay for. The setting is quirky, low level lighting and candles and the service was attentive. There were only 4 tables booked (Fika is not big) so it still had a lovely cosy atmosphere - was disappointing to see this was not fully booked as it was worth every penny. Will definately be back. For an idea of prices Brie starter £8 Venison £27 Sticky toffee pudding £8 Bottle of Chile Merlot £22

Really lovely food and drinks. Different to what you can get elsewhere I had the raspberry and mango smoothie and the corn fritters with halloumi. They let me swap out the poached eggs for scrambled no problem and it was so tasty. I also had a pumpkin spice latte which was lovely to be able to get all year round. Staff were pleasant and food and drink came quickly. Far superior to the likes of Starbucks which is filthy and unfriendly. Please support these local gems instead.

We held our friend's 50th birthday celebration here on a Friday evening. The evening menu is on the pricey side but was delicious and the service and the ambience was perfect. They allowed us to put our own decorations up and were great with our big group. Great venue for a special occasion!

Quaint coffee shop in the heart of Cockermouth town, lovely atmosphere inside and food options were great. A lovely little place for a coffee and breakfast, whether you’re looking for a full English or smashed avocado. Dog friendly too!

Small, friendly cafe/restaurant just off the main High Street. Great menu, great coffee! Highly recommend the ‘Bert’ (think BLT but better!)

Been here a few times for lunch. It is reasonably priced, service is good, the food and coffee are excellent.

Absolutely delicous food and the staff are attentive and very friendly.Excellent service all round and have thoroughly recommended Fika's to everyone.Love dining there.

Came here for breakfast with friends. I had the eggs on toast with extra chorizo & halloumi. It was absolutely amazing. My friends had the breakfast hash which they enjoyed too. Unfortunately I didn’t like my coffee, it had a really odd taste, hence only 4 out of 5.

Popped in spontaneously this morning to escape the rain. Had coffees, hit chocolates, scones and GF cake. All delicious!

Enjoyed breakfast, though the lass who served us was quite abrupt in her manner, to the point that both of us said it felt we were being told off - especially when asked "you finished with that teapot?!" There's ways and means to ask and you were serving grown adults, not kids. Decent breakfast, just sort the clutter around the alcove towards the back of the cafe.

Our Airbnb owners recommended this fabulous little restaurant. Two very cheerful welcoming women greeted and served us and we felt very at home. Food was excellent and I recommend you stop by.

We came here for a milkshake. I had the chocolate orange one which was quite nice. My daughter had the strawberry one which was nice but the syrup hadn't been mixed in properly so it was a bit lumpy which was a bit off putting.

Just cake available for food by the time we arrived, but that was fine. Plenty to choose from, some with more unusual flavours. Friendly and helpful staff. Cakes and coffee delicious. LOVED the 'ceiling decoration' of a large birch tree branch!

This used to be Merienda, but has changed ownership and become Fika. I decided to have a look and try one of their interesting looking meals, which looked different to normal lunchtime fare. I settled on the Fika Brunch, which is hot smoked salmon, hummus, melba toast, spinach and poached eggs. Quite an interesting mixture and while the portions could have been bigger, it tasted very nice and at £12, not too bad these days. Also the staff were friendly and the service was good. Apart from their unique daytime menu, Fika sell a good range of craft beers and sell a large variety of cakes at the till. I think this cafe is a worthy successor to the popular Merienda.

Excellent food and service.The waitress was very friendly and attentive.Will definately be going back again.Thoroughly recommend a visit.

This is the most wonderful café and, unusually, served tea made with proper tea leaves.I had the most delicious slice of cake – lemon and elderflower. Definitely in my top five cakes ever. My husband had a fruit scone with jam and clotted cream which...

It was raining, so we decided to hit the town trail in Cockermouth rather than go for a longer walk. Before visiting the Wordsworth House (highly recommended, both for the interiors and the gardens), we decided that this was the most attractive-looking place in the...

We found this little gem on a visit to Cockermouth and I'm so glad we did. The atmosphere was bustling but we managed to get a table. We were acknowledged welcomed and helped all good! The menu looked delicious but super sadly the specials had...

There are other cafes in the area which are friendlier than this one. We waited what felt like forever for our food to arrive, which was only avocado on toast. When we enquired about the wait the member of staff told us it will be...

Really enjoyed our evening meal at Fika. Very high quality, beautifully cooked and seasoned food. Substantial portion sizes too! Had a great chat with the chef who is very knowledgeable and passionate about what he's doing, ensuring fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

Lovely food, grilled cheese sandwich was amazing and the coleslaw was delicious. However, the decor, especially the toilet area needs some TLC. There was blue roll on top of some form of leak by the back door that I noticed when going to the toilet,...

A lovely atmosphere with really lovely food and staff. Recommended. Only small negative is they didn’t inform us of what they had run out of before we ordered. Hence we were disappointed when they came back say they had run out of burgers and then...

Dreadful - don’t go if your vegetarian or vegan! Served up a plate consisting of 10 fried cherry tomatoes, fried mushrooms, hash browns and spinach by way of an attractive breakfast! After questioning the completeness of the dish we were brought the missing baked beans,...

Called in for lunch and was so happy we did! Coffee, smoothies were really good but the food was incredible! We had the Boston Beans and the Halloumi avocado on toast…soooo good! Friendly staff, speedy service! We loved it thank you!

Popped in here on a snowy Tuesday morning. Coffee was excellent as were the cinammon buns! Service was very quick and efficient.

Absolutely fantastic place from the service to the food to the place it self this place in our opinion is the best place in Cockermouth WITHOUT A DOUBT but hey judge for yourself we went for the evening meal and we will be back food...

The decor and service were the highlights though unfortunately the food wasn’t the best and the coffee was absolutely dreadful, overheated and poor quality. I had the hunter breakfast the plate was full of water from the poached eggs, the cornbread was so sweet it...

Visited today . It's just not very good . Place was messy . The girl serving was beyond slow no one really seemed to be interested in serving us .or clearing tables . It wasn't busy . Food was ok . For some reason salad...

visited on sat 10th september, popped in for some food. had the burger and chunky chips. very tasty, one of the best burgers i have had for years. mrs s had a sausage, stilton and caramalised onion quiche, also very tasty. previously had cheese scones...

Sadly the food wasn't great, and the coffee was bitter and watery. Other cafes in Cockermouth serve better coffee. I can't fault the service which was prompt and friendly. I like the cafe inside but some parts are looking a bit 'tired', particularly the toilet.

Fika is essentially what was Merienda as the menu is the same, but I think it’s been taken over by someone else as all the staff were new. The food is ok but not what it used to be like, I think the new owners...

Excellent food, enjoyed corn fritters and husband, the grilled halloumi - superb. Good flat whites too. The only criticism is the guy front of house could be with being a bit less brusque. Lady who took our payment really friendly. Would recommend, just minor stuff...

I have always chickened out of trying these, instead sticking with what I know - pancakes with cream & fruit!!! I love pancakes and I love bacon but at the same time, come on, nahhhhh!! How wrong was I, what a taste sensation. Everything was...

We popped in for some coffee and lunch. Although we were not interested in taking anything away, we were rather hastily informed by one of the ladies behind the counter that it was sit in only. We ordered americanos, quiche and a Philly cheesesteak. The...

On visit to the area we sampled this breakfast. We were very impressed. We especially liked the Halloumi and Boston beans. Next time we will be trying the pancakes

The courtyard could do with a good clean up The young lad who served us was excellent I had the best kids fish fingers and chips ever for only £6 Some staff a little flat and did not appear very tolerant but then did go...

On holiday in the North/Western Lakes on our third full-day we decided to go on a tour of the remaining Lakes that we hadn’t, as yet, visited. We allowed ourselves all day and we had time to explore any lake. Our tour also took-in a...

Visited for my daughters birthday breakfast as a treat. The service was efficient and friendly. There were four of us, 2 had the gatherer (veggie) option and 2 the hunter breakfast. The food was excellent and we all enjoyed what we had, in pleasant surroundings....

My family and I went here for a breakfast treat. None of us had eaten at Fika before. Two had ‘The Hunter’ and two had ‘The Gatherer’ (the latter being the vegetarian option). Wow! Really tasty with decent sized portions. The ingredients were fresh and...

Outstanding quality of ingredients, well presented in a simple but varied menu. The hot smoked salmon bagel was the best I have had. A glass of reasonably priced wine was delicious. Coffee of a high quality. Well done !!

Coffee and cinnamon pastry were lovely. Staff were friendly. Enjoyed the laidback slow service. Personally, I think the toilets needed some attention., they felt shabby and not quite clean. Not up to the standard of the rest of the cafe.

Food was great excluding the pancakes with clotted cream. They weren’t done correctly and were dry. The coffee wasn’t good too. Loved the avo on sourdough though

Really chilled cafe in Cockermouth and the best tomato and basil soup I’ve ever had. The cakes looked delicious too.. I’ll keep that treat for the next time.

Lovely friendly little cafe. My family and I have visited here several times lately and enjoy the relaxed welcoming feel. The dog loves it too and enjoys the fuss & treats. The menu has a great choice and I already have a few favourites which...

Absolutely lovely! We had the eggs Norwegian and the Hunter and it was amazing and would definitely recommend to a friend! Lovely service off Katie, such a friendly and helpful worker

An amazing breakfast, good coffee and a fresh and welcoming design! Fast, polite and efficient service! Definitely recommend!

Some tasty and healthy alternatives to traditional English breakfast, plenty of veggie, vegan and gluten free options. Dog friendly. Nice relaxed vibe and plenty of room. Note it's now called Fika although the frontage in the photo is still the same.