Rivelin Park Cafe in Sheffield

Food was better than several of the reviews suggested. Yes it is a bit pricey but the coffee was good and it is dog friendly. The staff were nice but they could do with paying a bit more attention to the little things ... A fork with a scone, seriously? No knives in the knife container, we had to go back and ask. Friendly and sociable atmosphere.

Busy, clean, quick service and always open! Don't get better than this.

What a lovely facility for families. Great to be able to have a good coffee and scone after walking down the stream and going to the excellent park with the grandchildren.

Nice place, me and my mum called in. The food was nice but a little expensive, £26 for a panini, a toastie, 1 small portion of chips and 2 drinks. We didn't eat the small pot of coleslaw on the side, pink/purple coleslaw didnt look appetising but we would go again maybe for a coffee and a bun.

Lovely clean cafe nice icecream coffee and cakes x lovely walk by the river too

Went today after taking my dog for a walk. Waited 20 mins for 2 drinks. Not massively busy just no organisation or management. The hot chocolate was terrible just like hot water with no taste. The latte was nice however. Can't comment on food

Great service, and fantastic chips!!!!

Went in with my 12m old and 5yo and ordered food. After waiting for nearly 30m we decided to check on food. They’d put the order on the drinks tab so nobody even bothered to check or make it. Left with two hungry kids and won’t be going back.

Lovely place by the river, the coffee was good. Scones were a bit overbaked and 25p for a small packet of jam sort of takes the fun out of it all.

Good strong cup of tea. We had the salad box. Salad lovely and fresh.....didn't get the boiled egg as shown? Took eccles cake home- delicious

Good breakfast overlooking river before dog walking

Stopped in for a delicious ice-cream.

Didn't have food just a lovely cuppa. Staff courteous, helpful and friendly. Lovely setting, sat outside. The ice cream looked amazing for those not on a diet!! 🤤

Lovely to sit and have a coffee or a bite to eat. Food good.

Lovely little stop after one of the best walks... Dog friendly too.

Lovely and relaxing. Yummy fish finger sandwich and great service. The staff were friendly and helpful

2x hot drinks ( large) , 2x 2 scoop ice creams + 2 large chocolate flapjack pieces - £22. Iced latte -£3.50 very tasty. Good size. Jacket potato (large ) with cheese & baked beans (+ decent side salad)in a box - £5. Very tasty , good portion, well cooked. Fresh. Reasonable priced food - various sandwiches & cooked food available. Kids meals as well. Good system using individual buzzers for customers waiting for food. Meaning you could sit at your,tables until "called". The reality was the staff generally brought the food on a regular basis as it was ready. Staff working well, pleasant , well mannered & helpful. Busy ,busy .. but seats inside & out. Nice clean environment. Cutlery ( both wooden & steel) & various condiments available at different 'stations' . Stations were clean as well.- So no attraction for rodents or wasps/flies. Toilets nearby were clean & usable. Bins not overflowing despite being a busy day. Near to the Rivelin Water park & the trail itself. Fleece blankets available inside for colder days. Nice grassed area nearby to sit aswell. Flat level entrance so wheelchair accessible. Wide walkways. Slight gradient from the main road/ parking. Highly Recommended. Would definitely go back here.

We had ice lollies & a very berry smoothie which my daughter said was delicious. Quite expensive on the ice lollies at £2.50 for a Fab

Nice place, clean. Only had ice-creams.

Overall good, bit pricey but the food is lovely

My Tea were lovely and my bun were delectable, the service was very fast.

Lovely food at affordable prices, will definitely go back.

Great atmosphere, and staff very helpful with little ones. Food was very good and easily worth the cost. Tables inside and outside, with high chairs and small book/toy area for kids. Really great cafe. 5 stars.

Stopped in the cafe for ice cream on a hot day. Even the dog got his own. They brought our coffee to us so didn't have to stand around and were very accommodating to the dog.

Cafe clean friendly and efficient staff and great food

Decent coffee wider drink options. A nice place to break up your walk through the shady Rivelin Valley. They got those remote beeper things so you can relax outside whilst waiting for your order.

Chips are amazing!! So was the fish finger sandwiches. Nice stop for pre- or post-walk. Very friendly and helpful staff

Nice little café as a pit stop on your walk through rivelin. Alittle on the pricey side but as a treat why not 😊

Clean and well maintained but expensively priced for standard food. No competition in the near vicinity.

Amazing cafe with a great selection of food and love that they do dairy free ice cream as my daughter has milk allergy and it so hard to find somewhere that caters for her.

Nice cafe and a decent price. 👌

Prompt service, nice outdoor seating area, some vegan options

Great Cafe, affordable, worth using if you are in the area. A good place to get an ice cream on a warm day. Only downside is the queue time can be a bit longer than expected when it's busy, but not the cafes fault, and more down to number of people who go on hot days

Nice place for a breakfast. Good food, friendly staff. Well worth a visit, nice walk along the river trail.

Good food. Is very popular so you have to be patient.

Beautiful park and walkway. Polite and friendly staff at the cafe. It was a bit expensive but good ice cream for sure. Try the cone.

The cakes are nice and the food is good. There's a good selection of ice cream and the staff are friendly and helpful. The coffee is beyond awful though. It's nothing more than hot brown water! They really need to up their game with that. Furthermore, the place is massively overpriced. It's in a great location and has a lot of things going for it. It could be so much better though.

Too expensive for what it is. When it's cheaper in s11 you know something is wrong.

Nice little cafe but the prices were extortionate, £3.30 for a basic ice-cream cone and a scoop of ice cream?!?

Lovely service by a very pleasant lady. Nice little cafe with down to earth food & simple, but tasty eating. Prices not too bad. Location is good for use of park, so good for families. On road parking available, but maybe congested in warmer weather, due to general use of visitors using park. Wheel chair accessible.

Sausage sandwich was great, the staff were warm and welcoming and the prices were comparably to other cafes

Had a nice coffee here with a good slice of cake. Friendly staff and a pleasant atmosphere

Great little cafe. They let dogs in and make them very welcome. Also they have blankets for customers to warm you up after a chilly walk. Great food and drinks

Hilariously poor, bring a pack up, bring a flask and avoid this place at all costs. Please someone with a mobile unit come serve us drinks and snacks.

First and last time in the cafe for us. Waited 35 mins for food that never came. Ticket never went into the kitchen. Couple next to us also had a refund on food due to poor quality. Really disappointing as was looking forward to it on the walk. Two coffees were mostly Frothed milk. Such a shame.

This is a busy cafe with seating indoors and outdoors. It is dog friendly which is important as it's on the Rivelin valley walk, close to the car parking, toilets and kiddies play area. The food is freshly made so isn't instant unless you're buying packaged food like biscuits or crisps. Our food was substantial and we all enjoyed it so would recommend this place. My one quibble is that queuing seems a tad chaotic. It's difficult to know who is queuing to order and who is queuing for takeaways.

We waited 25 minutes for 2 coffees. When they eventually arrived they were tasteless and lukewarm. They looked and tasted like dishwater. Either the coffee machine is in desperate need of cleaning or they had run out of coffee and we got 3 grains each. We had to leave it as it was so bad. It was a shame as its the first time we've been ...and sadly will be the last.

It's ok as a cafe, nothing special, long wait for food, very busy, very very cold

Brilliant experience today. Went in for a quick bite. Ordered the portobello mushroom and onion chutney panini. The two staff on were great think their names were Angela and Linda - not too sure (American lady and woman with tattoos). Very pleasant experience. Will come back again.

Great little cafe. Would visit again.

They haven't got a quick bone in their body. It was £5 for cheesy which we waited 30mins and it wasn't particularly busy. We went and asked and they promised it wouldn't be long. 10mins later nothing. We asked for a refund which they gave. No apology, just an indifferent shrug. I'd recommend against visiting

Great coffee. Nice staff...on street parking or come off the Rivelin Walk....big plus is dog 🐶 friendly open stove.

I called in for a hot dog a bit off hand as soon as I walked in. Asked for a hot sausage role to take out but she licked her fingers to get the wrapping paper. I said no thanks and I walked out. Unbelievable standard when some people like me are at risk of infection.

Open every day all year round. Good food, good prices, good staff.

Lovely cosy and clean cafe with log burner. Good food with great choice of things to eat, very good value and friendly staff. Thank you.

Great little rest stop, a jewel in the valley.

Love this little cafe, the staff are lovely, not quite fond of the recent paint job, however, the staff have done it and made an excellent job, I think the cafe owner should pay them a bit extra for decorating the cafe. hopefully she will give them a bonus at Christmas

Lovel setting. Best scones in the city. Just had one straight out of the oven. They are made on the premises 😀 Friendly and welcoming

We visited just after lunch time which was very busy, some meals seem decent value, while others seemed a little high (£12+ for breakfast (which wasn't any bigger than your average kids portion) and a Mocha, But only £6 for a Kids meal, where the Sandwiches - 4 large, thick slices of bread) ended up being half wasted. There was a lovely atmosphere though, but staff seemed rushed, and didn't smile or say thankyou, and wandered of twice while serving us, food was served quite quickly though considering this was about 12:30/1pm The atmosphere was lovely tough, and deservedly keeps the 4 stars overall

Great place for a coffee and snack after a stroll along the Rivelin Valley. Cafe is dog friendly which is a massive plus.

Visited today (26.09.23) with a group of friends and was hugely disappointed by the service at the cafe. The lady (more senior lady with tattoos) who took my order was ‘off’ for no apparent reason, just seemed quite cold when I was being pleasant. The food was ok, cheese and ham toastie and coffee was expensive for what it was. Unfortunately there was a very rude man smoking next to me and my friends on the patio area, we were all with small children so I politely asked if he could move to another area to smoke and he was extremely rude and eventually went inside the cafe after being extremely offensive. One of my friends pointed out that there was a no smoking sign on the patio which he had blatantly missed. The manager type lady came out and in an accusatory voice said we had been rude to the man in question- not asking us what had happened or following up with talking to the man about their policy of no smoking! It would have been nice for her to listen to what had happen without speaking to us in such a rude manner. Will not be returning any time soon. To say she works in a customer facing role, she needs to really brush up on her customer service skills!

We visited this afternoon during our walk for a bite to eat and a drink. Angela and Linda are so lovely and welcoming. We had a great conversation with them, and really enjoyed our food. My husband and I would definitely pop in again! Thank you so much! :)

A very disappointing experience. The drinks were lukewarm (although not a major issue in itself), but compounded by no food after 40 mins (we'd been advised of a 20 min wait which was fine given it was a busy bank holiday). On querying, we were then told it would be another half an hour. On politely asking for a refund, was then kept waiting for another 10 mins until the manager could get out of the kitchen. And who then started to argue we'd been advised of at least a half hour wait and they "were very busy". We know it was busy and appreciate that orders can build up, but this is not a great way to deal with your paying customers when they have an issue. Eventually a refund was grudgingly given, but no apology or acceptance that there had been a problem. As I say, disappointing.

Enjoyed a casual lunch here sat outside in the sunshine and the setting is lovely

Only stop for food & drinks at Rivelin Park

We both opted for cheese on toast at a cost of £4 per portion and we given the choice of white or granary; both choosing granary we sat outside and waited. After about 6 or 7 minutes we were presented with 2 (small) polystyrene boxes. Each box contained ONE slice (bearing in mind it was FOUR POUNDS) of very sweaty food. The "toast" using the term very loosely was, if at all, given the VERY briefest of introductions to the grill before having a cheese topping and returned to the heat until it had just about melted then cut into quarters and squashed into the polystyrene container. Having said that, the cheese was admittedly mildly tasty, it just nowhere near worth the money. If you do decide to eat here, make sure you choose something that (a) has been cooked properly (b) value for money. Left feeling very disappointed ... though the dogs didn't as they had a fair bit of it as neither of us found it enjoyable.

A nice, small, dog friendly cafe with recent coffee and lunch menu. Ideal stop off when going for a walk along Rivelin Valley. Children's playground next to it, but not visible from cafe.

Beautiful setting in Rivelin, perfect spot to have a bite to eat, and take in all the beauty that is Rivelin

We go to Rivelin Valley most Sundays for a walk and always stop at the cafe for brunch. The bacon rolls are lovely, the bacon is always well done and in large granary rolls (although some butter would be good...), good chips and our coffee and tea are always good. They even cook a sausage and cut it up for the dog, which she appreciates very much! It can get very busy so sometimes there's a bit of a wait, but that's to be expected. Prices I would say are reasonable. Never had any problems with quality or service.

Very nice place! Lots of options of foods and drinks!!

I don't like being ripped off and on a recent visit ordered 4 coffees (of different types) and was charged £12 which I thought very expensive for regular sized takeaways, especially as they were all bland and weak. On returning home I checked the prices on their website and found sure enough I'd been overcharged - needless to say I won't be visiting there again.

Don't tell anyone, but this is a lifesaver for families wanting a country walk all year round

A standard cafe with lots of choices. Unfortunately the portion of chips I had were overdone.

There were only four people in the queue before us but it took 25 minutes for us to be served. We were served ice cream that was half melted and dripping off the cone completely. The server couldn’t understand why we said we didn’t want them… we just got the little one an ice lolly in the end and it took the server 5 minutes and two prompts to work out that we needed 30p change. The staff are super young and inexperienced, it’s not their fault, they didn’t seem happy, just fed up and confused, there really needs to be someone that can organise a cafe and processes required in there. I won’t be back.

We called at the cafe on our walk on the nature trail, the bacon and sausage sandwich I had was excellent with loads of bacon and sausage on it and it was very tasty. My wife had a fish finger sandwich which she said was really good. The tea was also very good, and we were served by 2 lovely girls I think there names were Lorna and Beth. We walked the nature trail and called back in for a cup of tea again. Will definitely call when we return to do the walk in the autumn.

Bit rough and ready but has great ice-cream!

Terrible value for money. This place used to be fantastic but it’s gone down hill. Premium prices with below average food. All the food is takeaway and there are no toilet facilities at all. Would not reccomended will not be visiting again.

Excellent cafe lovely bacon butty. Fabulous walks

Quaint and friendly by the river. Lovely coffee Rivelin valley water Park. Dine in plenty of room....

Excellent service Excellent food too

Lovely cafe to stop after a walk through the trail reasonably priced food and drink

Need to find a balance between friendliness and speed of service. Overabundance of former slowing down the latter.

Nice enough cafe and nice enough staff but sooo slow. I only wanted 2 drinks and when I joined the queue outside, I was stood ages before it even moved. When I got inside, I realised what the hold-up was - everybody was asking for ice cream cones and the poor young girl on the till had to take the orders as well as serve ice cream. It could really do with another person just to serve ice cream.. Once we'd ordered, we weren't waiting long for our drinks to arrive which to be honest, weren't marvellous. I've tasted better smoothies. The berry one is okay but was a bit tangy. Needs sweetening up a bit with banana. Just my opinion. Thee's plenty of doggy water bowls about and it's a lovely walk for people & pooches alike.

Beautiful place big play area for the kids

Visited on Wednesday with 3 friends. Called in for a snack to take out and I was barked at by the the woman serving to stay by the door even though it was clear we were together. Covid restrictions had relaxed on the Monday so couldn't see the issue nor was the server wearing a mask so clearly wasn't too concerned. A large family group entered behind us who's children were running all around the cafe yet she said nothing to them. Put off and upset by her attitude opted for a slice of cake rather than a meal and it was just a melted piece of chocolate. I assumed I'd be given a chilled piece from a fridge instead of the ones on the counter. Will never spend my money here again.

The food is quite good but the staff, well, one member of staff seemed a bit tired. Perhaps it was the hot weather. Anyway, I found the experience a bit tetchy. I'll go again, but I'll wear a tin hat next time.

Lovely park to walk around, not been in the cafe the pool's aren't open at the moment

Idyllic had coffee and an excellent home baked scone will be back soon

Went towards the end of the day, still plenty of choice and friendly service, loved the gluten free millionaire's shortcake

Nice warming hot chocolate, busy at times but worth a little wait. P

Such a lovely cafe. Very well organised in the current climate. Reduced menu but still a great choice. Highly recommend the fish finger sandwiches 👌

Good measures in place for take-out food and drink.

Ok for coffee, no toilets open so keep that in mind We visited the other day and public toilets were shut also which is not good for walkers. Lady behind counter is quite rude and makes you feel like she is doing you a favour. After another walk yesterday we gave cafe a miss and went to the Holly Bush which was warm had toilets and lovely staff

All clean cafe with very tasty bacon roll🙂 toilets well cleaned.

We realised the park, cafe and toilet facilities were open at Rivelin and it seemed like the perfect choice. I was pleasantly surprised that there was multiple gluten free cake options and I could have a gluten free sandwich too! All delicious and great social distancing measures in place. Felt safe and had a lovely dinner 😊

Didnt go in the cafe. Took kids for safe distancing walk was quite busy

Had tea and scones with my wife. Scones were hard and dry, the tea was nice though. Cost £9.00 so not good value for money!

I like this cafe, but really disappointing lack of vegan options. They do soy milk for your tea/ coffee but nothing really when it comes to hot food. Please consider putting a couple of vegan options on, it would be really appreciated. Most margarine spreads e.g. flora are now vegan and if this was used then a vegan breakfast, chip butty and veggie sausage sandwich would all be possible. Thanks :-)

In my humble opinion the best breakfast in Sheffield. And Rivelin Valley one of my favourite dog walks too!

Paré para el almuerzo y las bebidas. Ambos tuvimos tortillas (venía con ensalada y patatas fritas) que eran encantadores. Mi esposa pidió guisantes de jardín en lugar de frijoles o ensalada y eso no fue un problema. Una gran taza de té y un capuchino.Buena comida, sin problemas. Definitivamente una nueva visita.