Ground Up in Bury

You always get a warm welcome at Ground Up, the owner is friendly and approachable and this cafe always has a nice relaxed atmosphere. The coffee is excellent and the cakes are amongst the best in Bury. I've not tried any of the other food but some hot food is available and the toasties and sandwiches look good. They also have a pre-paid items board which you can contribute to for anyone in need of food or a hot drink without the means to pay, which I think it's a fantastic idea. It's a great cafe!

Great coffee and great food!! Service was fast and friendly 💕 all the staff were so lovely and helpful! Loads of vegan/veggie options for me and my friend ! Can’t wait to go back 🥳 xx

Fantastic cafe with one of the best toasties I've ever had!

Went in today for the first time and was an average coffee shop. Service time was fast and received drinks in a timely manner. However, my cup of tea came with a dirty plate and cup (which I asked for a replacement that still wasn’t the best). Someone else in the party ordered an Americano and there was a hair inside the cup. Didn’t order any food but that looked quite nice!

Today I thought I’d treat myself to a cheeky ground up. My sandwich was absolutely delicious to say the least, the bread so was so soft and fresh. The chicken and bacon absolutely astonishing and the salad couldn’t be better. Very impressed 10/10

Fabulous coffee shop with great food. Can highly recommend the salads and the toasties which are to die for. Had the breakfast granola bowl today which was equally as good See you again soon

Called in today randomly for a coffee and I can't praise the place enough. Friendly staff great coffee and lovely food I can highly the houmous focaccia and my wife had the salami bagel both excellent.

I have never given a perfect score in my reviews, but this establishment is deserving of one. Despite the fact that they were about to close, the kind staff accommodated us and allowed us to dine in. The service was exceptional, with the staff being extremely attentive. This cafe is without a doubt the best in Bury, and even the sandwich was exceptional.

Stumbled upon this place randomly- staffs are lovely - served by Mark who went the extra mile in attempt to cater for our requirement - even if it was not on the menu!!

Stumbled upon this place as we were attending a wedding bury. Two days later drive over from Bolton just to eat here again. Mark does his best to go above and beyond helping me to make dietary choices that are yummy and I can eat with being GF

Had a flat white and it was spot on! The food is always class and usually opt for the cheese toastie ❤️ Also the introduction of the gift board is a beautiful thing in times like these. Great atmosphere. Definitely the best coffee in the area. It was here long before the other coffee shops and long may it last!

Very nice flat white coffee ☕, chocolate fudge cake and a cheese chutney toastie. Super friendly service and great view looking at the church. The store was clean and tidy and there were plenty of sweet treats, food (pasta bowls/sandwiches and toasties) to choose from Thanks for hosting us ❤️☕🤩☀️

Wanted a coffee while waiting for the shops to open - best flat white I'd had in a long time and the avo, tomato and feta on sourdough was delicious, guy behind counter was sound too. Top it off was expecting it to be about £10 but was shocked at how good value it was at £6.50. Will be returning.

The person who served me was very lovely. Had some food in the Cafe. The food was delicious didn't have to wait long for our Order.

Really nice food I enjoy the cuperty there is a guy cute glasses he is nice and friendly and chatty

My visit here was brilliant. Good food, excellent coffee, and very welcoming, kind staff. Very happy and will go again 👍

Amazing service One of my favourite places to take my daughter in bury. Family friendly great food and service every time. The atmosphere is always welcoming and fun and amazing sandwiches and had gluten free cakes my daughter loves

Visited 15.03.24 9am Really disappointed after seeing the reviews. Undercooked sloppy scrambled eggs. Soggy and poorly toasted "toast". Slow service. Had to wait 15 minutes for food despite only two tables in and a further 10 for the eggs to be re-cooked. Coffee is fine, that's all.

Cakes and coffee are great, was child friendly we were playing connect 4 for quite some time. Boys had hot chocolates, which were amazing. In an area surrounded by coffee shops, Ground Up definitely stands alone. If you want to potter about vinyls or eat overly priced bagels, go next door

Best cortado and mocha in town. Very friendly staff. Stylish and relaxing atmosphere. Not expensive too. Good choice of vegan and vegetarian options.Highly recommend.

One of the best bacon sandwiches I have ever had! Fantastic coffee and lovely atmosphere. Thanks Mark for my lovely breakfast I will definitely be visiting again soon!

Another great lunch at Ground Up. One of my favourite spots in Bury. They do a wide range of sandwiches on really nice bread well packed with delicious fillings. Lots of different drinks to go with the food too. Today I had roast vegetables with houmous, previously had smoked salmon and cream cheese and my first encounter was a delicious chicken sandwich that they heated up for me. Service is always good, can't recommend it highly enough. Also there's plenty of sockets around the cafe if you wanted to work from here for the day.

Called in today for a latte. Much tastier than the big coffee chains and lovely to receive good service and have a little chat whilst waiting too. Will definitely be back here to try the food asap, especially after looking at the reviews!

Awful bacon here tried twice now never again it's all fat. For the price I expect proper bacon.

I first fell in love with ground up over a month ago now it’s sort of become part of my daily routine. I’m totally addicted to the caramel cappuccino and the bacon butties are lush !!! I would definitely recommend…. They have a great selection of sandwiches, pies, bagels, and another tasty treats….. Warm, welcoming and very friendly staff… almost filled my loyalty card for sure…

Cutest coffee shop. The toasties are amazing and the passion fruit cooler is addictive!

Good coffee, didn't eat there though. Service good, prices ok!

LOVE ground up, the best coffee in Bury and the best staff x highly recommended oh and the toast and peanut butter is to die for 💗

Lovely quiet coffee shop in Bury city centre. Studied here for a couple hours and it was a great calm atmosphere. Service was great. Wish there were a couple more vegan options but alternative milk was available which was great. Thank you !!

Came cold like it had been reheated very late, it said it came with chips and coleslaw the tostie but it didn’t in my opinion a waste of money

First visit to this interesting little cafe near the centre of Bury. The cakes and coffee were enjoyable and the staff were very friendly. I would visit again on my next trip to Bury.

Really nice coffee shop. Both it and next door are great places to stop. For me the food in here is a slightly more complete offer than next door with lunch options as well as brunch, with next door shading it in the coffee stakes. Great service and ample portions.

Really disappointing - bagel was like a rock, no butter just a hard bagel completely inedible. Iced coffee came with 2 ice cubes. Missing a drink off the order. Toastie was ok, certainly not worth £6. Won’t be ordering again.

A lovely little find in the centre of Bury. The cafe is clean and spacious and the cakes were to die for!! We will definitely be back!

My new coffee place for when I pass to go and get my nails done. Friendly staff, and have had the granola bowl and that was delicious and filling! Definitely recommend if in the Bury area.

It was lovely to find a dog friendly cafe in Bury . The owners were great and the service was excellent. My food was hot and reasonably priced . I will definitely visit again when I’m in the area .

Great place to chill, good coffee and lovely cakes. Dogs welcome too!

The best coffee in Bury! My go to daily, lovely coffee and food with the added bonus of NHS or student discount. The staff are always so friendly and make it a great place to go.

All I'll say it was a very good experiance worth a visit by all.

Had a cheese toastie and coffee here, the food was really good, but the flat white was pretty poor. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere though.

Good coffee good food Friendly staff

Nice coffee and always nice friendly service

Very nice. But no Tuna, it was only 12:30pm. Asked for a toasty with brown bread and only white was available because the the brown bread falls to bits apparently on the toaster. Took ages aswell and the area we sat to eat hadn't been wiped clean and I got a sticky patch caused by what I believed to be a currant on my very expensive jacket. I wouldn't let it put me off the place though.

Of the three cafes within steps of one another, this would be my least favourite. Welcoming atmosphere is a plus, but lacks the vibe and coffee quality of nearby alternatives.

Nice cafe for a brew and a snack. Coffee excellent, very tasty. My toasties was good and great value.

Really enjoyed this rustic charming cafe, the cake was amazing a must have!, ideal stop of for recharge while out shopping, pleasant staff and really clean. I will definitely be returning 5*

Lovely coffee in a nice location. Well worth a visit

Friendly service, great coffee! I will be back for their Mars Bar Blondie alone!🥰🥰🥰

Favourite coffee shop. Good food, nice brews, vegan options (inc cakes!) and reasonably priced.

Fantastic coffee shop! Always has a vegan soup option available which is amazingly tasty! Also has vegan butter too, cute little place with nice seating and friendly staff!

Nice café , cakes and hot chocolate

Thought I should try this independent cafe rather than one of the many National chains. From the outside it looked welcoming and lived up to expectations once inside. Tried a pleasant cappuccino and an even better blueberry muffin. Lots of other goodies on show. Place was clean and tables spaced out sensibly in these COVID times. WiFi worked well and overall a delightful 30 minute break. Thanks

I went to the ground up cafe last week with friends, and WOW what an amazing experience we had. The coffie and cakes are top quality and the staff were so attentive witch made the experience worth while. The pumpkin spice late is to die for. This is a hidden treasure. 😆☕️

Lovely coffee shop situated 5 mins from Bury Market and the Rock.Good coffee and cake !! Served by really friendly staff.

Great coffee. Lovely staff. Default location when in Bury.

Good service friendly & helpful freshly made tasty sandwich & salad

Best coffee in Bury by far. The cappuccino is always hot, fresh and delightful. Same as the staff. 🔥🔥

A cosy, friendly coffee shop right in the heart of Bury. Amazing creamy cappuccinos and the food and cakes are delicious.

I Come to Ground Up whenever I'm in bury. Service is extremely friendly and the toasties and drinks are amazing I would recommend ground up to any one all round great experience.

Really friendly staff, always a must visit for a morning coffee. Or if you fancy a treat there’s a good choice of cakes to tempt you!

I went into ground up last weekend as I have many times before and each time we are made to feel welcome by all the staff they are a great friendly bunch. I was with my partner and my young daughter. We had coffee which is always on point and the food is so good I couldn’t decide between a tostie or the soup of the day so I opted for both and I wasn’t sorry my partner did the same also. Will definitely be calling in again when next in bury not just for the coffee but also for the company always a great conversation to be had with the owner Bryan and his lovely staff.

Nice place to have coffee and Cake

Pleasant relaxing cafe. Welcoming staff. Great coffee fantastic cakes. Found a gem

Went in today with my partner and baby in pram. As soon as we walked in to the virtually empty cafe (one other couple in) the you g girl behind the counter barked at the other couple to make space for our pram. Then asked me to move my pram out of the wide space to allow for a queue. You could have fit a double buggy in the space left next to my pram. She was horrible. Shouldn’t be working in a customer facing role. Won’t go back. Not family friendly. It was also completely dead compared to Bloom next door where we usually go but there was no tables in bloom as it was so busy (speaks for itself) so we went to Wax and Bean round the corner and as soon as we walked in we were greeted with a smile and they couldn’t do more to accommodate our pram even though they were also busy. Funnily enough Ground up was still really quiet at 12.30 and again at 1.45 🤣🤣 not sure where this imaginary 2m wide 5m long queue were.

Great coffee ☕ delicious cakes 🎂 fabulous service 😋

Good home cooked food, pleasant staff. Definitely go when I am shopping.

Very nice. Plenty of room to social distance. Toasties are lovely and prices very good. Definitely worth a visit.

Great coffee and cakes. Really friendly staff

Great coffee and cake options for vegans.

Nice, cosy, not a chain, laid back.

Lovely little place to eat for a bite to eat!

Found this place by chance as i used to frequent Wetherspoons but since they treated their staff the way they did during Covid I’ve swore I’d never step foot in there again. So i popped in here 5 weeks ago and I’ve been a regular ever since. It’s not the biggest coffee bar but its fresh food and efficient Service and friendly staff make you feel right at home. I opt for the Soup which is always piping hot and the toasties are a must so its a meal deal of a soup and a toasty which sorts me out for lunch every day. And their choice of fresh made cakes is an added bonus and they make a good excuse to have these with a nice cup of coffee or a pot of tea . They also have back ground music playing which is a must for me and you can a lot about a eatery by the state of the toilets and here the toilets are spotless which is a good sign for me. The two young ladies and the young lad behind the counter are very polite and friendly and the Managers sound he ordered me a loaf of sour dough as I remarked how fresh and tasty the bread was , so if your in the area and you fancy a cup of soup and a cup of tea / coffee with a piece of cake Ground Up is the place to Visit. 10/10

Stumbled on this place on the 30th July and I’ve been attending Mon - Fri ever since. The staff are very friendly and the atmosphere is very calm and chilled and the back ground music is perfect. The place it’s self is very clean and tidy the toilets are always spotless. The prices are very reasonable and I always have for the Soup of the Day with a Toasty meal deal. The foods always delicious and piping hot. The desserts are top draw and the coffee is perfect. The owner and Staff are the best I’ve encountered here in Bury since first started visiting in December. 10/10

Dropped in mid July just after cafes were allowed to open. Very pleased by the changes made to enable social distancing and so pleased that after lockdown things have remained the same when it comes to food choice and quality. Both this restaurant and the one next door make an ideal alternative to the chains that can be found in Bury. Great food with excellent vegan/veggie choices.

Great coffee, lovely cheese and onion toasties, nice staff, nice experience.

A socially distanced catch up with a friend. Made welcome by all. A delicious toastie and a full bodied latte...felt safe yet homely. Cakes looked delicious as always but I showed restraint 😁 Cheers Brian et al x

Best Coffee shop in Bury Cakes andfood are great as well staff always friendly

Excellent coffee great food friendly staff

A bite to eat and a coffee, relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Love this place :)

Genuinely terrible service on the Saturday afternoon we visited. Not a friendly face to be had. At one point every single table had dirty plates and cups on whilst the young girls behind the counter slouched over chatting. The drum & bass music being pumped out seemed an odd choice given it was the 21st December and the main clientele was Santa Special and Christmas pantomime. Someone even asked if they couldn't put Christmas music on which was ignored. Food was ok to be fair, and the price reasonable. But not a warm welcoming environment at all. - also no kids menu, not a lot suitable for a toddler. The owner wants to look at the shambles hes got working a Saturday for them, they couldn't care any less.

Best coffee shop in the north! Excellent coffee, service and food. Highly recommended.

Loveley little friendly coffee shop. Whenever i'm in Bury this is my 'go to' caff. Foods simple, tasty and reasonably priced. Would recommend this place all day long, you won't be dissapointed.

Great addition to Bury's cafe scene. Good choice of teas and dairy free milks.

An absolute gem of a place in Bury town centre. Warm, inviting with great coffee and tasty food. When I come back to Bury this is a place I always head for.

Well what a great Quant little coffee shop it's a must price is very reasonable will try again.

This is my favourite cafe locally, good food and drinks, not part of a chain impressive front window through which to watch the good people of Bury to go by.

Great coffee and friendly staff.

By far the best place to sit in Bury for a coffee, soup, sandwich and a cake. All made to order. Very inviting for parents with children, good quality high chairs and lots of toys to choose from. I recommend this place to everyone.

Great coffee.. great snacks too..

Great atmosphere and always really welcoming.

The soup is always delicious,staff friendly and helpful .

I’ve visited Ground Up a few times now for the “Red Cafe” events that are fast becoming a regular feature here. The coffee I’ve had has always been not notch, and I’ve enjoyed the bakes/cakes too. It has a friendly relaxed vibe, aided by the wonderful unrivalled full window views of the square and church outside. The best views in Bury.It’s dog friendly (I asked for future reference), tastefully furnished with an eclectic array of wooden tables and chairs, and family friendly too.Try it. You’ll like it.

Great coffee. Lovely staff. Nice selection of salads and sandwiches too, and of course cakes. Brian and his team are a lovely bunch.. if you want a chilled out and friendly environment to relax, have a coffee and ve surrounded by local art this is the place.

Tried the Greek salad on this recent visit and wow was I impressed. Great mix of salad, feta and olives with a very tasty dressing. Along with a latte, a fantastic lunch. As always, this is a great independent cafe with excellent food/drink and service.

Always a wonderfully warm welcome and the best tea and vegan cheese toastie in all of the land

Called in today for the first time. Lovely little place with a modern warm feel about it. Small menu but with good varied choice of food at very reasonable prices. The salads looked really nice and were huge! Nice sounding soups too. Will try next time. Roast beef and horseradish sandwich was very tasty along with a very good black coffee. Nice warm welcome from behind the counter from maybe the owner/manager. Will definitely return next time I’m in bury. Even got a loyalty card!!!!

Always my fave place to be in bury, so warm and inviting and the staff are so friendly! Coffee is delicious and a good vegan selection of cakes too 😁

cafe has a rustic charm and excellent coffee,Good selection of sandwiches and cakes.Complimentary babychinnos and good selection of toys keep the children entertained

Found ground up today 04/5 what a fantastic find. Coffee, service, atmosphere and staff amazing. Definitely will be calling back again, trying the food next time :)

I had walked passed this lovely café a number of times so suggested to some work colleagues that we give it a go and try out the food. I must say that the choice was varied and prepared on the premises. The staff were friendly and welcoming. It makes a pleasant change to have a nice well prepared sandwich and a great cup of coffee. We will definitely be back.