Institution Boutique Cafe in Hambleton

Lovely boutique licenced cafe with lovely staff and great food 👍👍👍👍👍

Visited many times for cakes and scones. tried a tuna melt panini today. Very average more cucumber than tuna, not sure there was any cheese there Disappointing

We went in here but they were only offering drinks and cake for some reason. They didn't explain the reason but in fairness to them, they did say they were not offering food as soon as we walked in. The drinks were fairly reasonably priced but were fairly standard. In response to the reply I just received, if it was so obvious that you stop serving food at a certain time, I wonder why you felt it necessary to explain to us and the four other groups of people who arrived after us, that food was not available. You are clearly aware that printing it on the menu is inadequate, because you wouldn't go to the trouble of mentioning it to everyone who walks through the door. But thanks anyway, clearly not somewhere I will bother coming back to try the food in the future.

Just had a lovely evening meal. Food was really good, the service fantastic all within a vibrant atmosphere. Great place to eat & drink

Went on the opening night for the new “Bistro By Evening” occupying the same space as the Institution Bistro Cafe on Bedale High Street. (opened 5pm Fri 7 June 24) & really liked everything about it. Loved fact there were people in there enjoying everything from just drinks to drinks with tapas dishes to full meals like Beef Short Rib or Lamb Shank etc. Staff all super friendly & efficient. What’s not to like about this new great addition to Bedale. Excellent parking on the High Street as well.

We went this evening for a lovely meal. Food was delicious, cocktails and drinks perfect but I really want to praise you for the exceptional service. The gentleman (I didn’t catch his name) was fantastic, and Harry!! Well that young man is an absolute diamond, such a credit to you!! Well done all round, see you soon!!

Popped in here on the off chance for a coffee on our way home was pleasantly surprised ,ended up having some nibbles wine and coffee loved it x

After waiting a long time for my order it finally arrived but wasn’t worth the wait. The breakfast was swimming in oil/grease, hard egg, burnt black pudding, burnt bacon and everything else was cold. We won’t be eating there again

Lovely lunch, nice coffee the only slight disappointment was that they had suspended the menu competition till the semi finals the following week. We'll have to go back. 😁

Found this excellent cafe on a stop off for breakfast on our way to Bamburgh. Quality and size of the full English and vegan breakfast were fantastic. The coffee was good too. Service was excellent. Prices were reasonable £9.95 each. Would definitely go back again.

Nice atmosphere , however let down by the food and service , food was average for the price , and took a long time. Service was poor, waiting to ask for the bill for 10+ minutes , eventually to end up going down stairs to pay at the counter to find the 3 staff members stood there talking…

Lovely food. Lovely service. A great experience.Four of us had afternoon tea. They couldn't do enough for us. A fab venue. Thank you.

Went in today. Menu far too overpriced . A sausage sandwich £6 no thanks. Ripon and Northallerton are cheaper than here.

We often visit Bedale and head straight for here, had a lovely chat with the owner yesterday a very friendly and interesting chap. Everything here is top notch and lots of comfy chairs, even more upstairs

Having followed on FB for a while it was lovely to finally visit. We were lucky to get a table as it was mainly reserved on Friday lunchtime. It was lovely! We'll be back!

Perfect breakfast, Excellent friendly staff. I would come again. Plenty of Breakfast options. Biscoff milkshake and chocolate orange mocka was devine.

Friendly café, nice atmosphere,

Great place for coffee, scones or lunch.

One of my new favourite places to go for cake and coffee, I recommend the Carrot and Walnut cake 🍰 it was lovely. Great atmosphere and the friendliest staff very kind, helpful and lovely to chat with. I will definitely be going back soon 👍🏻

Stopped for a coffee, sat outside. Coffee was nice. Setting nice.

We ordered 2 vegetarian breakfasts and apart from the poached eggs being very hard we really enjoyed it. The only thing we didn’t realise was that they charge 50p for a portion of brown sauce. I really can’t believe that they charge for this. It just comes across as being very stingy.

Only had a latte, no food. Friend had a blueberry scone. It looked very nice! Place quote full but tables well spread out, staff all friendly and reasonably priced.

Kindly fitted us in just as the kitchen was closing- great service and food and i was very impressed by the vegetarian options :)

Very friendly welcoming, great coffee, good grub.

The food and service is always fantastic, every time we visit. Very friendly staff and great atmosphere. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting Bedale.

Fab cafe. Food is lovely. Always happy to help. Amazing scones. Book!!

What à disgrace, i was astonished at the quality of food served, eggs benedict both eggs hard, and table next to us git same, breakfast was well over cooked, we didn't want to cause a scene for sure won't be back, we took photos which we try and post

A fantastic place, we celebrated here with the family, Afternoon Tea was amazing. Excellent service

One of the most coziest cafes I've been to in England and so welcoming for the dog! We had an amazing lunch with a breakfast roll and Nachos! Thank you for the good service and friendly staff!

Nice restaurant, outdoor seating in summer is lovely. The food has been fab 4/5 times i’ve been, but really disappointing on my first visit- glad I went back as it’s been lovely each time since.

Great cafe, Tasty food and friendly staff. Definitely worth a visit.

Lovely food, cheerful service and spring weather. Perfect!

Great food , lovely staff plus great venue what more could you ask for

What a great place!! First visit today, Flat Whites were perfect and the Maple/Walnut Flapjack deeeelish! We will be regulars in future!

Well mannered staff,comfortable surroundings ,food presentation and quality excellent.

Lovely cafe that serves a fantastic coffee and wonderful breakfast. Excellent friendly service as well we always pop in when in Bedale twice a year.

Nice place, spacious so you’re not rammed in next to everyone else. Nice food on the menu, staff were nice. Nice Mocha.

Lovely member of staff very friendly and chatty. Meal was excellent a real treat.

Booked a table for 13:30 today with no hassle, lovely customer service on arrival. Quick delivery of drinks once ordered and the food was superb! We had the burger and soup and was amazed how tasty it was. Would come back 100% :)

Really pleasant, comfortable and excellent atmosphere

Superb cafe, efficient and friendly service with excellent food. I often stop for breakfast or lunch when passing on the bike. Not cheap but a fair price for the quality. Goats cheese flatbread is excellent. Coffee very good also. Never disappoints.

Absolutely lush food ! Great find :)

So poor Chicken burger was actually 3 cold chicken nuggets Tiny beef burger barely luke warm Odd serving boards food / chips were falling off on to the ground. Coffee cold Asked for condiments twice Nothing happened Paid at the bar area, explained our issues, a bit of eye rolling We will not be back

Friendly staff, slow service, breakfast was £10, which is fine if the the quality of the produce is high but it wasn't, clearly cheap sausages and tinned mushrooms ect.

Fabulous little bistro cafe with great food, fab cocktails and delicious coffee - and dog friendly as well. What's not to like?! We will definitely return next time we visit Bedale 😊

Have a very nice afternoon tea Lots of lovely cakes ,scones and beautiful sandwiches. The staff were really welcoming and couldn't do enough for us. Would highly recommend this place

Best Lemon Drizzle Cake EVER!!! What a great place, delivering cake and cheese to the place we were staying for a surprise 50th weekend (Aiskew Villa in Bedale). The Brie cake was perfect with the delicious crackers for a bunch of cheese fanatics. Thank you so much.

What an amazing place for breakfast! The staff were so accommodating, with all our family (baby, dog and 5x adults). We will certainly be back.

Lovely place to have a very relaxing lunch. Most helpful staff and excellent food and very dog friendly.

Fabulous. A real find, with such a varied menu with items such as bao buns. Unusual to see a small cafe offering such a diverse menu with everything cooked to perfection. Staff super friendly and well organised service. Nothing to fault, and super dog friendly

Had an Afternoon Tea at the cafe with friends last week, the afternoon was delicious with sandwiches cakes and scones together with Yorkshire tea. We'll worth a visit

Lovely find! Excellent food, great service. Came off the A1 to find somewhere for lunch and can highly recommend this cafe.

Stopped here while heading south and planned to sit outside for some coffees and snacks. However, weather had turned chilly so decided to get takeout coffees instead. The server kindly brought them to our car when they were ready. Great coffee and we’d stop again if passing or in the area. The eat in menu looked fab - full of interesting looking snacks and lunch items.

Stopped here on our way home this morning, have to say the food was really good and service was friendly and quick. Even bought out some biscuits for the dog. Many thanks.

Excellent cake, but extremely limited choices

Our favourite place to go in Bedale. Great food, great drinks, great staff. Now with an extended outdoor seating area, which is all to the good.

lovely staff, the interior is really nice and pretty:) food is great!

Amazing find! Gorgeous food, lovely coffee and wonderful service. We love coming here

Love this place. Cosy , warm and friendly with a great choice of food and drink. Full marks to Nigel and his team.

Good food, good service & lovely environment.

Very friendly and efficient staff, nice surroundings and a great atmosphere to relax and have a coffee

Very dog-friendly with great food for us and our Border Bud. Good prices too

Friday night cocktail night Brill tapas great staff great very safe

We absolutely love this cosy little bistro. Very friendly staff offering a wide variety of choice form a wall displayed menu. Vegetarian food on offer and they welcome well behaved dogs.

Well set out, friendly staff, nice cup of coffee and one way system in operation

Expensive but great bacon sandwich.

Lovely, very person & dog friendly cafe. Excellent coffee and tasty cakes. Had a lot on a very tempting menu.

Polite friendly staff and good quality and range of food on menu.

Nice cafe. Good outdoor seating on a sunny day

Nice surroundings. Lovely walnut cake.

Good range of interesting food options, attractive setting.

We visited this cafe for breakfast on our way home from a break away and so glad we did. I am always expecting not to have much choice as I am dairy and wheat intolerant but this wasn't the case today. The waitress asked the chef to come out and help with options for me, which was a lovely experience and so nice to have such a personal service. The food was so nice, it was in fact the best breakfast I have had eating out! Everyone's meals were lovely even the tea, which there was lots of, and the staff were so nice too. I wish we lived close by as this would definitely have to be my local. Top mark's!

Lovely staff, couldn't be more helpful, cycle friendly and nice cup of tea and a scone

When visiting my daughter, we always go here. Nice ambience, attentive, friendly staff, comfy sofas, tasty food. Favourites include the homemade date and walnut scones, bagels, homemade soup and salmon and prawns on sourdough bread. Presentation of food is lovely. Care taken with child’s plate, which had various titbits to tempt. Looking forward to next visit.

Very nice spot....Great recommendation from a friend. Perfectly delicious cheese scone with lashings of butter. Tip top. Shall certainly return.

Good food with good gluten free options. Not too cheap though...

We love this little cafe. Dog friendly. Staff are very kind and friendly.

Had a lovely coffee and delicious cake in this welcoming Cafe. Staff friendly and helpful. The coffee was excellent. This Cafe is worth a visit

Great coffee shop, selling lovely coffee's and a good selection of very nice food. Well worth a visit, the host and his staff are very friendly.

Great coffee in Bedale. Well worth the short detour from the hassle of the A1M. Comfy sofas and chairs, lovely friendly staff, choice of delish cakes. And nice clean toilets too. Bedale itself is well worth exploring if you have the time! A box of gems tucked away in a beautiful corner of Yorkshire.

The food was good and good staff

Beautiful afternoon tea at this lovely place. Lovely sandwiches and a range of scones and cakes. Boxes provided to take home what you cannot eat. I would highly recommend.

As always, a really nice place to go. Cherry and almond scone, a good cup of coffee, dog friendly. Good place to meet up with friends. My local!

A great selection of Tapas and cocktails after 6. Great staff and downstairs is dog friendly. An ideal evening.

Amazing blueberry scones with cream and jam!

One of the best coffee and walnut cakes I have had in a long time!

The most delicious scones. We had a pecan and fig scone and a cherry and almond one. Well worth a visit.

My wife loved her meal. There was not enough options on the menu for me. Service friendly and efficient.

Best Scones EVER, the only problem is getting there early enough to grab some before they have all been sold!

My favourite place to meet for a drink and a bite to eat in bedale... stylish and cosey x

We had a marvellous birthday treat here! We pre-ordered afternoon tea for two people, and ordered from the regular menu for the other two. The afternoon tea was really special. Unlimited sandwiches (the egg mayonnaise was my favourite), two mini scones with clotted cream and jam each (divine), and an exquisite selection of little cakes to share. Unlimited tea and filter coffee on tap topped everything off. Highly recommended!

Always delicious food with excellent service. 😊

Lovely quaint cafe good food good service and friendly staff

Lovely food. Friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommend

Excellent as per usual and the choc orange cake 🎂 delicious

Brilliant, modern boutique cafe. Lovely staff, nice rooms, very quirky. Really nice food. We went for lunch on an April Saturday. I had toasted Cheddar and Apple and fig chutney in brown with salad and crisps plus a large latte. Hubs had a cheese and ham toastie in white and pot of tea. We both had orange and dark chocolate cake with something like orange jam inside and wow, did it give your taste buds a zing and I don't even like cake. The bill was £22. Fantastically nice service, really was. Cheap at the price and def want to go again. They also have a room at the top, 3 floors up with lovely leather sofa chairs. Just what Bedale needs and very busy. Loved it. Absolutely loved it. Will def go here again. Parking right outside in this lovely little Dales town. 😊

The best dog friendly eating house in Yorkshire. As you sit down with your dog, a small dish of biscuits for your friend. Then it’s down to your order, which is lovely food and drink. Your dog will be welcomed with open arms by the staff, and you are too. Thank you “Institution”

A nice cafe, good service and very nice food, relaxed environment, had lunch very enjoyable.

Lovely place and smashing service.

love this place great people great food