Owl & Pussycat Cafe in Lisburn

A really lovely place to grab a breakfast, thankfully the vegetarian option is unreal! It's one of the best vegetarian breakfasts I've ever had, definitely recommend eating here.

It was closed on sunday and online it shows open. Should change your timings online.

Very good place to have breakfast while traveling towards the Giants' Causeway. Very clean place and unbeatable service. The pastries are very delicious.

Ate there today - 21 Feb - 2024 Restaurant pleasant enough and clean. The staff came across as SLIGHTLY unfriendly. Perhaps they are more task oriented rather than people oriented? Prices reasonable - although greatly increased in the two years since the photo of its menu was uploaded to your website. Very pleased with the goat’s Chees and beetroot salad. Would definitely have this again.

Brilliant cafe, Brilliant food and staff are very friendly

What a cosy corner on a winter's day

This is now the place we go to for a vegetarian fry. The variety and quality on the plate is brilliant, especially the soda bread. Everything comes out hot, perfectly cooked too. Had lunch last weekend. Again it was fresh, interesting and tasted great. I had the Mexican sweet potato falafel bowl. Keep it up!

Lovely place and great food and friendly service

Absolutely delicious lunch. Staff friendly and welcoming.

Great food, sometimes come here for breakfast always good.

Fantastic Coffee shop in Hillsborough. Plenty of seats so even when it gets busy they should be able to squeeze you in and are very accommodating. The selection of tray bakes is good. They also have a good amount of hot foot items in their breakfast and lunch menu. Service was very good and the food arrived quite quickly. Coffees were also great.

Never considered putting pineapple on a jacket potato but this might have been the nicest J Pot I’ve ever had.

Nice modern cafe but they are very keen to close up and get visitors out. Shuts early. Good loos, dog friendly outside.

Neat place open on a Sunday morning. Happy we stopped for breakfast!

First time here have tried before but always too busy. Clean bright, lovely food would definitely go again.

Popped in for lunch. The menu is orientated to breakfast/brunch so we found it a bit limited for lunch. I had the smashed avocado/bacon/sourdough bread which was delicious. My wife had two side dishes - beetroot salad and sweet potato fries. The portion size of the side dishes was large and were a more than adequate lunch. Service was like a production line which was understandable as the place was very busy, but good. If you just want a meal, it's excellent.

Lovely cafe with great menu. Lovely ambiance and food delicious. Soup fab and chicken burger had large amount of perfectly cooked chicken. Highly recommend

Busy, spacious cafe set a little off the main street in Royal Hillsborough. I've visited a few times, and food and coffee are both decent, but far from amazing. Staff are a little on the curt side, but with how busy it is I can't blame them. The cafe does feel a little bit like an escalator in that there isn't any "special feeling" here at all. Despite this though, I would still recommend for an afternoon trip or meet-up. Takeout is also available.

Popped in for a coffee which was very nice. It's nice and clean and bright and the staff are very friendly and welcoming. I did not eat but looked at the menu which had a nice selection of breakfast options at a good price. Will definitely try a fry the next time.

A great cafe,friendly and attentive staff and good food. All at a very reasonable price

Great Food! Price was in line with other local competitors.

Extremely overpriced for what you get. Probably one of the worst coffees I have had for many years, zero foam or texture to the flat white, felt like just coffee with cold milk poured in. The food then was very dry in general. The chips were under cooked so still hard. The curry had a good flavour but the chicken was super dry. The fry and sausage roll were also dry. The portions were also small, the fry for £11 plus £1.25 for some dry beans (madness) was very underwhelming. In general the staff were fine just not particularly welcoming or warm. Atmosphere was also fine but in general seems to cater for an older population based on who seems to frequent. In summary, if you want a brunch/lunch with good coffee, decent portions at a good price, I would recommend heading up the street somewhere else or just into Belfast where your options are all much better 😂

Had hot chocolate, but it was lukewarm. Took ages to get served

Fantastic breakfast Opted for veggie sausages ,egg and mushrooms Fantastic flavour all round Best veggie sausages EVER 😋

Queue to wait for a table and to order of about 10mins. Friendly service, tasty coffee. Good range of choice inc crêpes, ice creams and kids menu. Good portions

I frequent this cafe as I enjoy the food but dread each time the lady who dresses mostly in black with a black faux leather skirt, glasses and black hair tied up. Each time she asks where I am sitting and insists I sit with my partner in a 2 seated table which we have no problem with. The problem we have is that several people on each occasion singularly sit at 4 seated tables or a booth and bring out a laptop or a book and she never approaches them. The worst case was when a couple in front of me ordered their breakfast and proceeded to sit at a 4 seated table and she said nothing! Then asked me if we would sit at a 2 seated table? I had ordered toast and was waiting on my coffee at the counter, I lifted a few pats of butter and she stopped serving the customer after me and grabbed the butter of my tray and threw it back in the bowl and said sternly your butter will come out from the kitchen. Rude, ignorant and a stinking approach.

Very large tasty toasted sandwich

Nice for a coffee an sausage rolls are always great

Food was delicious. Staff very pleasant. Couldn’t fault it that way. Service model really poor. Queuing when you get in. Wait for a table, queue again for food. There’s a couple of floor staff who would definitely be better serving tables.

Counter staff were off hand and unwelcoming. Felt we were a nuisance for them. Don't intend to go back

Good coffee, good buns! Very pleasant place to stop. Also great cake.

Had a great full breakfast. Was plenty on the menu to suit the whole family from pancakes to omelette to full ulster to kids fried breakfast.

Excellent variety on the menu. Most delicious Crepes with choice of fillings, very filling.

Quick service for a takeaway coffee. Had a nice oat milk latte.

Lovely cafe but expensive staff really helpful

Extremely busy location, couldn't fault the food or the service. Had to sit outside on a cold October morning though because it was so busy!

I've been here on several occasions and loved it... but this recent visit was just ok. There were 6 in our party and the food was mediocre to say the least.

Coffee isn't great staff are awful. I asked for an extra napkin after spending £12 on two coffee's and two scones and got told no by the old sour bake behind the counter lmao. I honestly don't know why people regular places like this when they overcharge, under deliver and don't even have friendly staff. SCRAP.

Great coffee and friendly staff.

Bad attitude from staff, extremely over priced, £38.50 for 2 adults and an 18 month baby for a bite of brunch and the flat bread is like cutting into concrete. Won’t be back.

I love this place. Always very friendly and interested in YOU, the customer. Price wise is fine. If driving, park up the top of the street. There are parking restrictions closer to the shops.

Great choice for brunch in Hillsborough. Always busy!

Terrific dry fry - no grease. Each item on the plate was good in itself...and proper Americano, not just the watery stuff some places think is OK. I thoroughly enjoyed the food and the service. Thanks.

Lovely fry but had to wait 10-15 mins standing to order - others waiting longer. Should be table service. Good chilled out atmosphere

Impeccable service and the food beautiful. Would definitely recommend thank you.

Disappointing with no effort by staff even after serving cold food to apologise. Overall an unfriendly experience. Last time I will go there

Have never made a review for anywhere but just have to say the sandwich melts in this cafe are a complete rip off!! For 9.95 i couldnt believe what was put in front of me. I had to get my fork and spread the very minimal chicken and my one sunblushed tomato the hole way round the sandwhich. So so over priced for what we got. Day light robbery

Lovely food atmosphere and attentive staff

Nice cosy place for a coffee and bun or lunch.

Great coffee and service. Pity there's no table service.

Had a coffee and scone here, service and staff very good 🎉

Excellent food in Nice surroundings, quick efficient service

Great service. Lovely little spot

Staff were lovely but sadly my pancakes were burnt and very dry. Maybe I just ordered the wrong thing.

Lovely spot for Sunday brunch☺️

Tasty and good service. Quick brew and away.

It was my parents 50th wedding anniversary over the Easter weekend and I had organised for a large quantity of food to be specially made for pick up on the day before. Everything I ordered was absolutely superb and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. The chicken curry being a big success for quite a few!! I will definitely be back again for this 5* catering the next time it is needed…

Great service and excellent value

Excellent food. Excellent staff.Noise level among staff at counter prevents conversation

Great lunch, great coffee, great service 😊

A very enjoyable cafe with great stuff and food.

Went here for lunch, got soup of the day, potato and leek served with a slice of wheaten bread. The soup was hearty and filling. They use a buzzer system and we didn’t have to wait long for our food. The staffs are friendly too. I highly recommend this place.

Surprisingly, having visited three or four times, it seems to get worse every time. My initial visit was with the full family on a Sunday, I thought it was potentially just the fact the staff were young and hadn’t been trained to any standard. Having worked in restaurants for a long time there are few things that really grind my gears. One is staff avoiding customers and doing no work. A second is staffs drinking in public view and a third is staff using a glass as an ice scoop, especially one they had just drank from. The coffee was weak, the food was bland and the staff looked lost. My next visit was with my daughter, she is 2, no help from the staff to carry or even offer to carry anything, was directed to the high chairs (with a 2 year old in my arms) and was told if it gets busy I’d be asked to move….it was 9am and we were the only 2 people in the restaurant. My, what will be my final visit is today, I’m actually sat here on the restaurant right. Same issues about food, this time my omelette was boarder line burnt. I am all for supporting local businesses, but I am afraid this will be my last visit. Massively disappointing.

Lovely place. Great breakfast. Wonderful service 👍

Loved it ! I have to shield. Good to see sanitiser on entry, we were immediately greeted by a member of staff.. Erin was so welcoming, pleasent & helpful. She was clearing, cleaning & sanitising all the trays etc. Assortment of yummy tray bakes & scones.. & lunch menu to cater for all. The handmade 'soaps' on sale were lovely. Will be back.. Thank you all.

Food was amazing, staff were great and not to badly priced would definitely recommend!

Lovely coffee shop with great staff

Brilliant place and great staff Worth a visit

Good food. Limited menu. Pleasant decor and ambient.

Pricey, Mediocre food, and not great service! Nice looking exterior but unfortunately lacked a nice atmosphere inside.

Lovely, clean cafe, with a good selection of food. The Christmas chip was fantastic. Busy, but can see why.

Excellent food and friendly service definitely recommend

Nice spot with advantage of sunshine on outside tables. Order food at counter, pay and you're given a bleeper to alert you when food is ready for collection. Enjoyed the coffee but wasn't convinced that a flatbread complements the Korean chicken. It was a bit leathery and spoilt the lunch. Otherwise I would have scored it as 4*.

Good service, good selection of food and drink and a nice place to sit and enjoy a cup of tea

Takeout experience only. Felt the music was very loud and as such the conversation noise level was even louder and the screen in front of the till is very large with no real gaps to help communicate with the server so it was very difficult to place an order even as someone without hearing difficulties. The brownie was wrapped in a bag which was folded multiple times I though it was going to be squished but I have to say it was a very nice brownie. Had the sausage rolls cold, which was fine. Usually parking on the street isn’t an issue and they accept card payments. Recommend otherwise.

Nice capuccino and carrot cake. The only issue is it opens at 9am... when I am supposed to be already in the office

Lovely wee place to have a quiet coffee and relax. Very clean and staff friendly. Son loved the kids meal which he really enjoyed. Loved the homemade bread and pastry. Highly recommended

Great cafe, with lovely menu. Kids menu available. Indoor and outdoor seating. Fast efficient and friendly staff. Ample outdoor parking in the street.

Lovely breakfast, nice coffee and great service

Very fine fayre. Healthy menu choices and tastey coffee. Perfect for brunch. Some seats outside .

Great place to eat. The duck today was amazing & the mini lemon meringues a delight! The staff are so helpful & friendly & I love that you can sit outside. My favourite in Hillsborough!

Great tea and raspberry and white chocolate scones. The scones could have been warmed though.

Fantastic little spot. Great menu. Had amazing lunch Saturday. Good prices and very welcoming and helpful staff. Will definitely make a return visit.

Clean & tidy but definitely it is style over substance and expensive for the quality of the goods. I hope it improves over the coming months and it will that long before I would consider returning.

Nice food took ages to get served though

Sunday 13th of june was down for MRI coming out we seen the owl an pussycat cafe beautiful inviting place staff were amazing food was gorgeous an the personal detail was brilliant would highly recommend the owl an the pussycat cant wait o go back ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Called in for coffee and snack with disabled cyclists on tands. Staff member called Erin served us. Sorted three orders at once. Very friendly and good value. Delicious coffee and food

Lovely atmosphere and pleasant staff

Really really great coffee! Thank you.

Staff were very helpful and lovely hot beverages. Very mic so recommend this lovely cafe

Stopped in this morning for breakfast with my wife. The food was excellent (recommend the fry), as was the coffee, order at the till, given a bleeper thing when food was ready, this worked really well during covid restrictions, staff were very friendly and helpful, good wee spot, will be back.

Great spot for a delicious coffee and excellent customer service. They go over and above to provide a great service. Plus it has a great area for children.

Truly a cafeteria style premises the Owl & Pussy Cat regarding interior fit out.Stand at counter order your choice from wall signage —— be issued with bleeper to alert you to go collect your choice.When there is say more than 10 patrons dining / chattering the background music becomes irrelevant due to only adding to the overall din / noise level.The location worthy of a more polished approach to dropping in for a plated meal of a coffee.

We ordered pancakes and bacon and the food came cold which was unpleasant. Coffee served in disposable cups, which made it lukewarm at best. Cutlery was sitting out on a big table prone to receive any germs from coughs, sneezes and people's hands. The toilet was most unpleasant (bin overflowing, terrible odour, etc). The staff are not wearing masks and not even socially distancing from customers! The tables are almost side by side, not even 1-metre apart, let alone the 2-metres mandated by the government! I didn't give it 1/5 only because the staff were nice but oh-my-goodness in these times when there is an actual pandemic, staff and management are being too laid back! No track and trace details were collected as in other far more responsible coffee shops I've been to. Wouldn't go back!

Was lovely coffee and scone was delicious lovely surroundings

This was our first visit to this modern cafe - in the beautiful village of Hillsborough. We drove there, the short distance, from Marks & Spencers, Sprucefield - where we had been doing some early-morning shopping (at a quiet time).We were advised to sit at a table, browse the menu, then, one customer was to come to the servery and order.By then, three other customers had gone direct to the servery - and I had to wait (longer than necessary).It would have been better if a waitress had come to the table and had taken down our order; the cafe was well staffed!Our Small "Owl" fry was nicely presented - but the unusual oblong plate was too small - for comfortable eating. The fry was tasty and wasn't greasy; we enjoyed it.However, a fry in Hedleys', Lisburn (our usual cafe) would have cost £5.00 less, tasted just as nice, and the atmosphere/ambience would have been more "homely".This cafe is modern, spacious, has excellent hygiene/distancing arrangements and has fresh (almost clinical) decor. Pleasant background music was played at a comfortable volume.At 09:15, this cafe seemed to be used more for "take-aways", perhaps, than for "sit-ins"!Very suitable for wheelchair users - being just "off the street" - at ground level.It would be a convenient "stop-off" for a meal - when coming to Hillsborough from the A1 Dual Carriageway (Lisburn-Banbridge-Dublin).Staff were efficient and friendly, but more "business-like" than "homely"!

Nice little cafe in pleasant surroundings. Enjoyed a lovely cup of coffee and watched the world go by.

Visited Hillsborough on a blustery Sunday afternoon and popped in for a quick tea and coffee, along with some food. Unfortunately, the kitchen was closed but the lovely staff went out of their way to accommodate us with tray bakes. I cannot thank them enough for the kindness and generosity. Can definitely say it was well worth the visit and we’ll definitely be back! Thank you again to the amazing boy, girls and chef who were working today. Your service was much appreciated.

Lovely coffee and food. Staff were lovely I will definitely be back the next time I’m near Belfast...

Great place and good food and nice coffee and tea and other drinks too Staff are really friendly and have a nice smile on there faces and they are there to help you if you need any thing the owners are very nice people too they are down to earth if your passing don't forget to call in