Riverbank Burnsall in Craven

We caught the bus from Long Ashes to Burnsall, had a walk round the village and popped into Riverbank for a coffee and cake. Delightful and well worth a visit.

Walked from Grassington and felt lunch ready. Husband went for sausage rolls which were lovely. I went for a closer look and discovered posh bacon roll, lemon drizzle and a slice of tiffin all very tasty.

We caught the bus from Grassington, wandered round the village (we had enjoyed family holidays there when are children were young) and called into River Bank for a cake and coffee. Sat looking at the view enjoying an excellent coffee and cake. Just lovely.

Have visited a few times in the last couple of years and it's always fab. If only I lived nearer! Such a lovely cafe in a beautiful spot. This year's holiday treats included the best ever cinnamon bun anywhere ever, the best lemon drizzle cake we've ever had in a cafe (my mum makes a mean lemon drizzle cake and is a tough customer!), Guinness ginger cake....and of course plenty of coffee and hot chocolate. Did I mention the cinnamon buns???!!! I would do the 130 mile round trip just for those alone.

We were a group of 6 for a late lunch and chose the cafe as they cover vegetarian and vegan requirements. Really disappointed with the vegetarian sandwich which was meant to be in ciabatta roll. With no explanation it came in terrible small slices of dry, crumbly bread which we think was gluten free . If you haven’t got something why not speak to your customers.

An excellent little cafe serving lovely food, we stopped here on a walk from Grassington. The cakes and coffee were delicious. I would highly recommend this cafe.

What a lovely cafe! Friendly staff, great coffee and outstanding snacks - my husband had a sausage roll and I had a feta, beetroot and pesto roll. Highly recommended.

Extremely rude lack of service from the man running the cafe - allowing other customers to push infront of a gentleman with hearing difficulties, and then refusing to serve him when he attempted to explain he was next in the queue. Would recommend avoiding.

Popped in on a wet walk. This place is so cool!!! Loved the decor. We had a coffee and cake, sat outside under a brolly. The most delicious courgette pistachio cake. If I lived nearby I’d be fat as a pig!!! Coffee was great. Will be back when next in the area.

Hands down - The best bacon butty I’ve had in a very long time. Beautiful sourdough roll , lovely local bacon it was delicious, coffee was pretty good too. Took a slice of cake away to devour later and that was equally delicious (orange & poppy seed). A big thumbs up for this lovely spot

We found this gem when we stopped by the green to walk by the River Wharf. It is small, furnished minimally and run by the owners. The view to the river is amazing. The coffee was good and the freshly made cinnamon bun exceptional. The service is friendly and very good.

A fantastic little cafe with beautiful cakes and excellent coffee. I can highly recommend a visit if you’re in the area, I just wish they stayed open later than 3pm!

What a find! On our walk from Barden Bridge to Burnsall. Lovely cakes and really nice coffee. Great friendly service. Now we know where to stop on ournext visit. Highly recommended.

We needed to buy some food to takeaway for lunch on our walk for the day. We had heard great things about the sausage roll with Emmental cheese so, despite not having eaten meat for three years, we were tempted and definitely not disappointed.

Excellent ‘posh’ bacon sandwich, brilliant coffee and lovely staff. Great location to go walking with beautiful views.

I had a posh bacon sandwich which was by far the best bacon butty I have ever had. Amazing food - Great location too

We were so impressed by our first visit that we drove an hour and a half to walk the same route meaning we could visit the cafe again! We weren't disappointed. The posh veggie sandwich is to die for and we tried the poppy seed cake this time which was delicious. The quality of the food is first class and the location is lovely overlooking the river. Do try if you are in the area.

Lovely cakes and nibbles, and friendly service. Had coffee and breakfast sitting outside overlooking the river and it was a treat

A group of 10 of us arrived early one Friday morning there was only 1 young man working, but he soon had all the coffees served and started cooking the bacon sandwiches. When they arrived they were absolutely delicious perfectly cooked on lovely bread. I noticed the pizza oven in the corner and was told it’s operational on a Saturday afternoon/ evening in the summer which will definitely warrant a return visit. We left refuelled and very satisfied.

A lovely cafe which provides a warm welcome, has a lovely atmosphere with fab views of the river, and is where I have had the best sandwich for a very long time! Would definitely highly recommend

This cafe was the icing on the cake of our day trip to Burnsall yesterday. I couldn’t wait to try the posh bacon sandwich for breakfast, and then the beautiful courgette cake when we returned from our walk. They actually exceeded the high expectations which had been set by reading the other reviews on here! My daughter had a bacon sandwich and lemon drizzle cake, and our friends had the posh vegan sandwich - all excellent. The only disappointed members of our group were the dogs, because the bacon was just too delicious to share! I wish I had taken photos of the food but I was in too much of a hurry to taste everything. I can’t wait to return (to try everything else!)

We only discovered this place yesterday but we’d already had our morning coffee so we made the decision to call back again today to sample the delights… the look of the home-made cakes and the promise of posh breakfast sandwiches sounded too good to resist! And they were (too good to resist)! Great coffee, beautifully served, and the most scrumptious breakfast sandwiches ever- one bacon, one veggie. And the courgette cake….mmmmmmmm! The place is stunning- a modern structure, styled with skill and love, to take in the views of one of the prettiest-little-villages-by a-river-with-a-bridge ever! All this and a lovely friendly welcome to boot! Thank you. We hope to return tomorrow…

We walked from Linton to Burnsall and visited the cafe. A fantastic welcome from Rachel and we chose the posh bacon sandwich each. We ate them outside overlooking the river. Probably the best bacon sandwiches we have ever tasted! Just a shame we are going home tomorrow. https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g1096359-d10831649-r842127393-Riverbank_Burnsall-Burnsall_Yorkshire_Dales_National_Park_North_Yorkshire_Engl.html#

Wow! This cafe is just amazing - the quality of food, presentation and friendly service make it worth the cycle up the valley to Burnsall. Posh bacon sandwich and courgette cake are out of this world. Would highly recommend!!

Going for a Saturday walk 7.7 miles Appletreewick circular. We found Riverbank at Burnsall on Tripadvisor and were not disappointed- wonderful coffee & a lovely bacon sandwich on ciabatta. The cafe was busy on Saturday morning with cyclists so we did have to wait a little while and it was well worth it. The service was friendly & helpful and a great homemade menu.

Travelled to the tea room especially for lunch. We were greeted by a worker who was very rude so decided to take our business elsewhere. Had a lovely lunch at one of the nearby pubs instead.

What a find! Searching for an open tea room, we came across this place. We parked by the river, free of charge. A simple and straightforward place with a superb view and lovely friendly owner. The kids tucked into sausage rolls, described as "the best"...

The Red Lion was only serving booked Sunday Lunches, so we tried the Riverbank instead. We sat outside (with our wet/muddy Irish setter) and thoroughily enjoyed our Fat Boy sausage rolls and blueberry cake, making a nice change from pub sarnies. Not cheap but quality...

Had heard lots of good things about this café, and today the experience lived up to it's reputation and the glowing reviews on TripAdvisor. The coffee was magnificent; genuinely the best coffee I've had in a long time. And the spinach/feta rolls and the cakes...

A real gem, spoilt for choice. The posh bacon butty & posh vegan butty were delicious, the nicest sandwiches we’ve eaten out for a long time. We bought cakes to take home with us too, sticky toffee flapjack & a cinnamon bun, both delicious. Just...

Lovely place at the side of the river. The posh bacon butty was the best!! Delicious as we're the sausage roll and lemon drizzle cake. Very polite and friendly staff, would recommend and hope to return.

Walking in the Dales came across Riverbank by accident and very glad we did. Lovely cafe with the most wonderful selection of cakes - impossible to decide. The toffee flapjack was a very good choice. Quality coffee. It was Sunday afternoon not long before closing,...

My friend and I go and get Courgette Cake and a brew, delicious, but everything delicious and fresh. Did the pizza night last night, excellent and so tasty. Highly recommend this place.

Pre-ordered and paid for pizzas at 6.30 for collection at 7.45 after we’d been for a family walk. Kids really looking forward to pizzas when received text at 7.30 to say they’d run out of pizza dough!!! Seems pretty basic planning to reserve dough for...

The posh Bacon butty was delicious. My husband would have liked the option for Mayo, but enjoyed it. My daughter loved the home made sausage rolls. We struggled a little for our youngest as limited options. However I would return for the posh Bacon butty...

We regularly stop here while cycling, usually on a Saturday morning. Rachel and her team are always very friendly and welcoming even though they've normally just opened up! Great coffee and brilliant food with quality ingredients. Have a posh bacon on ciabatta, or a massive...

We treated ourselves to a couple of pizzas here after a beautiful evening run along the Wharfe. They were seriously delicious! Great choice of toppings and very easy to book online. Really friendly and efficient staff, would definitely recommend! Thank you Riverbank!

Lovely surprise in Burnsall today, seemed quite expensive for a bacon butty but it was a ‘Posh’ one so we gave it a try, worth every penny! It was the best bacon butty we’ve had! Keep it up, we’ll be back soon!

We visit this cafe when we come and stay at the wonderful shepherd's huts at The Cruck barn In Appletreewick . This cafe is exceptional, we are always excited to come to have some food. It's just hard to choose what to have as everythinglooks...

Rachel’s cafe serves amazing food. Posh bacon and posh vegan sandwiches. All very tasty. Amaaaazzzing cakes!!! Brownies second to none, Guinness ginger cake, flapjacks. And excellent tea and coffee. The real thing. Do go. You’ll be very happy. So yes, on other days there is...

We had a great , unexpected visit to the Riverbank today . The rain shortened what would have been a long day out on the hills . Instead we decided to take ourselves for a coffee and a sandwich as we were feeling too cold and soggy! The cafe has a superb location right next to the impressive Burnsall bridge . I had a chicken and avocado foccacia and Lu had the vegetarian option , an asparagus romesco ? They were both absolutely delicious ! Really generously sized, homemade bread , (the best foccacia I've ever tasted) fresh and you could tell they were made from quality ingredients . Soooo impressed . We weren't expecting that sort of special . It really made our day ! The chap that served us was really friendly and even gave Lu his recipe for dandelion jam. Thank you so much ! We can't wait to come back .

After an 8-mile snowy excursion on the Dales Way, this little cafe was offering the perfect takeaway fare after a winter's walk - delicious homemade tomato and pepper soup with 2 generous slices of focaccia bread on the side. The coconut and lime cake was moist and the great sweet treat after the soup. So good to find such high-quality fare in such a small place and many good things on the menu to try out next time we visit. Good value, too.

Great takeaway food. Friendly staff and nice coffee. Reasonable prices too. The food and cakes look home made and there really tasty. Defiantly not your normal store bought. Well recommended.

Coffee great Cake great Bacon sandwiches great Pulled pork sandwiches great Really really good, home made food and friendly staff. Dealing with Covid in an exemplary manner.

If you’re in Burnsall, this is a super cool place for a bite to eat. Nestled on the banks of the river, conveniently in the car park, the riverbank offers an outstanding welcome, great surroundings and a superb atmosphere to have a bite to eat or just chill out over coffee with friends and family alike. The ‘posh’ bacon sandwich in fresh sour dough bread with lashings of bacon, avocado, salad greens, vine tomatoes and caramelised onion, is to die for!! Probably the best Bacon Sandwich in the World!!

We stopped here for a snack lunch during a walk. The filled sandwiches were tempting and we opted for a posh bacon sandwich with avo and rocket and the roast pork roll. Both were generously filled, fresh and tasty. We also could not resist the fatboy sausage roll! All the cakes on offer looked homemade and the toffee flapjack was yummy. A really good lunch stop.

Called for breakfast , they do the most delicious savoury breakfast pastries and also meat and vegetarian sausage rolls . Tried all and they were all so good ! Then could resist the cakes , lemon drizzle was good and the courgette cake was lovely especially the cream cheese topping ! Such delicious good quality coffee too . It’s only open Thursday to Sunday but we will definitely be back sometime soon !!!

Hottest day of the year so definitely the right day to finish early and head up to Burnsall for a walk along the Wharfe followed by pizza at the Riverbank. This is available take away last Friday of the month and it was lovely to bring a blanket and some drinks and enjoy lovely pizza and great views.

So wonderful to get out into the countryside and find this fab café has opened up again albeit just for take away. The brownies were out of this world! And the coffee was truly excellent. As were the Thai veg roll and Fat Boy sausage rolls! And all with great care for safety. Glad the payment could be contactless.

Great place to stop on the Dales path. Delicious and interesting cakes and the main menu looked excellent.

Visited this wonderful cafe for lunch and loved it. Amazing food, gorgeous surroundings with fire and great cards to buy. Highly recommend it.

A flying visit for a coffee and hot chocolate - what a pleasant surprise! excellent service, very helpful, friendly staff and a superb setting next to the river.with the added bonus of a craft shop ad well.worth a visit if you're in the area. especially on a wet, cold day.

Superb freshly baked and made food. Excellent for meat eaters and vegans. Best coffee and decaf coffee in Yorkshire! And all with friendly service! Park in car park not owned by cafe with coins or app. Wonderful walks directly from there along the River Wharfedale or into the hills. We have become regulars knowing we can get a good breakfast. Open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Our walk beside the swollen river Wharfe was rewarded with a warm welcome and excellent coffee, cakes and sausage /veggie rolls. We were lucky to find the cafe open today given the current weather conditions and the exceptional owner has to be commended for remaining open after successfully managing a flood from the nearby river.

Lovely cafe for a walking or cycle stop. Not that many places in the dales that will accommodate vegans but this is one. And my meat-eating family were very happy too. Well done Rachel!

Stopped off mid cycle and was immediately faced with a tough decision - toffee flapjack (heavenly btw) or to try something new. Pushed the boat out and went for the courgette lime and pistachio cake baked fresh. Never had courgette in a cake before so a little hesitant but it was simply fantastic. Such a fab place to stop. Will definitely be returning soon - the Thai sausage roll is next on the list to try!

A warm welcome when our small walking group called here for lunch. The sweet pepper soup was delicious. There was a great selection of cakes too. We’ll definitely return.

I call in here when I’m out on my bike. I can’t fault it . Great coffee and very fresh food I’m writing this last sentence to meet the silly minimum word requirement.

Beautifully restored stone building, right by the River Wharfe in the centre of pretty Burnsall. Quite possibly the best flat white in Yorkshire. This is proper coffee! Home baking is delicious too- from fat boy sausage rolls, vegetarian rolls, tasty sandwiches and gorgeous cakes. My favourite cake is courgette and pistachio, but the brownies and flapjacks are also exemplary.

Upon entering Riverbank cafe, Racheal gave us a lovely warm welcome on a very wet and grey afternoon. The variety & presentation of the cakes and savouries that are all homemade made it hard to choose. We settled for soup, sausage roll and couldn't resist a cake & everything was delicious. Very cosy with the wood burner, dog friendly with lovely views of the River Wharfe. We will definitely return.

We had breakfast at Riverbank on a sunny autumn morning. Very popular at this time of the day with groups of cyclists who use the cycle rack. Owner Rachel bakes delicious food both savoury and sweet. Lovely views out to River Wharfe.

My husband and I stopped off here after doing a circular walk, for a couple of miles mid afternoon.

If you're in the area, you must drop in and try the Guinness gingerbread. Fantastic home baking. I took home some gluten free lemon drizzle cake for my Mum and she loved it. Great hot chocolate too. Just the trick after a walk in the rain.

Hubby and I stopped off for a quick cuppa and sausage roll after a walk to Grassington and back. Pleasant environment and some nice bits to buy

Stopped of here on our way along the Dales Way and what a lovely surprise to find this great little cafe tucked away in the car park in Burnsall. Great home made cakes and amazing sausage rolls. Left feeling refreshed and ready to continue on our way. If your passing through Burnsall I would highly recommend stopping off for a cuppa and a snack.

Visited on a very wet afternoon having walked from Appletreewick. We were warmly welcomed by the two lovely ladies who run the place - they'd just baked a fresh batch of lemon drizzle and the smell was amazing. A bacon sandwich to share was followed by a piece of guinness gingerbread cake and a piece of lemon drizzle, washed down with two lovely coffees (how could we resist the lemon drizzle!) All delicious.

We visited the riverbank three times in 48hrs. Their food - we tried the posh sausage sandwich and the poshbacon sandwich - are excellent and the tea also excellent. The cafe has a lovely fresh happy optimistic feel to it. They also sell very funny cards and are just starting a pizza night once a month on a Friday. Very friendly staff.

Spoilt for choice by the wonderful selection of home made cakes...the lime, courgette and pistachio cake was amazing. Huge portion. Delicious coffee too. Definitely will be back.

Nice friendly welcome, clean and efficient service. Lovely Guiness Gingerbread cake and generous pots of tea. Walker and Cyclist friendly with a transition rack to hang/secure bike and also track pump, inner tubes available.

Just a quick note to say how wonderful your cafe is,

We stopped over for a quick pit stop and were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food and attention to detail in this cosy cafe. The food is amazing and coffee is done to a high standard. Try the posh sandwiches on ciabatta, you won’t regret it!

It was refreshing to step inside this gorgeous little spot in Burnsall. Great coffee, lovely homemade food and a friendly, warm welcome. We only popped in for a quick coffee before our walk, but had we been around longer we would have loved to stay longer. The orange tiles were fabulous too! Quirky, thoughtful and a really pleasant surprise in this beautiful part of the country.

When in the dales we often walk to Burnsall and have previously been disappointed when eating in other cafes, we found this venue by chance presuming it to be a new venture. The staff were very pleasant and friendly, the food was served quickly and hot and was very tasty. Well Done, we will call again

We were staying locally and out for an early morning river walk when we came across the Riverbank Coffee Hut craving coffee!! Even though we were 20 minutes before opening, the lovely Rachael broke off her scone making and made us coffees with welcoming chat and smiles - what a lovely surprise!! What great coffee!

Stopped mid-cycle to pickup a quick snack and was not left disappointed!! The toffee flapjack - after much deliberation between it, lemon drizzle or malteser and snicker traybake - was divine and generously portioned. Serious amount of self discipline was needed not to try one of each of the homemade cakes and bakes!! Staff incredibly friendly - definite recommend to anyone passing through and will be returning to try some of the other goodies.

A friend and I went for a lovely river walk with our dogs today - the prime purpose of which was to have lunch at Riverbank. We both had a "Posh Bacon Sandwich" - absolutely superb. Fabulous tasty bacon with avocado, rocket and caramelised onion in a delicious crusty sourdough ciabatta roll. It couldn't have been better and was in fact the best I have ever tasted! Thank you Rachel.

My husband and I visited early this morning with our little dog. (dogs welcome). We were made very welcome. There is a wonderful log burner to great you and warm yourself through. We had a few latte's and gorgeous bacon sandwiches made with artisan bread (amazing). We were so impressed with the food (all looked fabulous - especially the cakes) we took out a warm thick pork sausage roll to eat on our journey to Appletreewick. We were not disappointed. I had wrapped it in my hat to eat and it was still warm. Went down a treat with half a bitter shandy outside the local pub. We would highly recommend it and will visit again soon. x

Dry bit of meat in a dry bun not a garnish in sight and to cap it all one small bottle of brown sauce for the whole cafe when I requested it the answer was it must be in use the lady serving seemed a bit overwhelmed by work load

This place is perfect in any kind of weather! Tasty and comforting food. The vibe and service are warm, bright and cheerful, even on cold and rainy days. We'll be back 😍

Love the treats (justly deserved after a hard week at work l think!). Love the coffee and love the warmest welcome that is always so genuine... I'll be back...time and time again! Thank you. x

What a find. I had the most delicious lemon drizzle cake and coffee. Really good coffee. Lemon drizzle cake was the best ever. My Daughter had the bacon sandwich which was devoured in 4 minutes. Followed by Guinness Gingerbread. Another level. Warm, friendly and lovely view across the river.

We love visiting Riverbank. We are never disappointed with the food...home cooked and locally sourced - what’s not to like, especially in such a lovely location! Rachel and her team do a fantastic job. Would thoroughly recommend a visit.

I visited riverbank on Good Friday, it was a real treat, I had the most delicious bacon cooked beautifully in a lovely fresh bun, I enjoyed it so much that I bought quite a few things to take home..... 3 fat boys which are yummy sausage rolls freshly baked every morning which were still warm, and some cake..... my family were thrilled when I arrived home with all the goodies.... can’t recommend this place highly enough !!!!! Definitely worth a visit.

Disappointed as I'd read great reviews. The views were fantastic but the food was disappointing. 2 rashers of bacon in oversized bread bun and mug of coffee £7. The service was somewhat chaotic and all operated through a pokey hatch when the main cafe building remained shut off. Goodness knows how they cope during a busy period.

This spot doesn't pretend that it's cheap.... and it isn't. What it dies do is superbly done at a fair price.

First time back since Riverbank expanded from Kiosk to Cafe. Same brilliant food and attention to detail but with chilled seating inside and out. Some nice touches for cyclists - convenient tap for refilling water bottles, track pump and bike rack. Wood burner stove a bonus on a cool day.

Great position and. A big roaring fire on a cold Yorkshire day. Lacking in any kind of atmosphere but food and drink mor3 than make up for that.

Dropped by on a cold Friday afternoon for coffee. A lovely warm welcome and home baked cakes to choose from. It was very quiet on our visit but expect with the position on the riverside to be very popular in better weather

Pulled in for coffee and an amazing toffee flapjack on a baltic bike ride. Very warm, friendly and frankly, didn't fancy getting back on the bike in the rain afterwards. You can tell the owners really care.

Visited today as one of 2 retired couples for afternoon tea. Excellent choice of homemake - on the premesis- cakes.

We love everything about this place.The food is excellent and very reasonably priced, which is what keeps us coming back.The building has been beautifully refurbished and is a breath of fresh air with a vibrant and warm interior, very different from some of the more stuffy 'traditional' cafe. Highly recommend!

A reunion with friends was enriched by a visit to this great cafe. The rework of the cafe has been transformational with lots of lovely, thoughtful touches such as fresh water on tap, a welcoming wood burner and cakes being baked before you!!!!

We found this cafe when driving through Burnsall! It was lovely, we loved the unique building and range of cakes that were on offer (which were delicious)! Might not have seen it, but it would be helpful to have the prices and drinks on offer displayed so that decision making is a bit easier! Lovely place and will be back!

My wife and I ( plus four dogs) called in today for coffee and snack on our walk. Although busy, we found a friendly welcome and fabulous food. I know a bacon sandwich sounds a simple thing but try Rachel's posh one, with avocado,salsa (I think) and rocket in warm sourdough...just magic. Can't recommend the place highly enough. Everything is freshly made daily on the premises. You won't be disappointed.

Went for a coffee not very good ,bitter ,expensive and with only 2 other customers in ,we didn't expect to wait for the time it took to get served,I was going to buy a can of coke but at nearly £2 a can no thank you.will use the Red Lion in future.

What a good find! A non traditional cafe in the heart of Wharfedale. A great place to finish off a good walk with coffee & cake. Lovely coffee & excellent cake to compliment the views of the river

I cycled to Burnsall in zero degrees last Friday and dropped in to the Riverbank, for the first time. Warmed up with a lovely coffee next to the woodburner. Lovely cakes on offer, beautifully designed venue, with oven and funky tiling in the far wall, and friendly hosts. Saw a kingfisher fly upriver from my seat in the French windows. Enjoyed the visit so much I repeated the trip on Sunday. Will be back time and time again.

I think we came on an off day, or maybe a just getting warmed up day. I had high expectations after reading all the rave reviews. The only "food" available was sausage rolls or bacon buttie. Cakes were fruit scone, lemon drizzle cake or flapjack. What we had was nice though. The woodburning stove helps to warm the place up. It was great that it was dog friendly and Hector the resident lab greeted us at the door. The views of the bridge are lovely.

Chance visit this week and what a find! It doesn't matter if it's raining and cold because first of all the welcome from the owner warms you right up and then, once you have chosen your food from the array of wonderful home baking, the log burner in the seating area takes over. We understand that there have been many changes in the last year and the picture storyboard shows just how many.

This delightful cafe is simply superb. I can’t imagine anyone would be disappointed. The location is superb parking available and for the energetic cycle racks. The food is amazing although a limited menu. Simply superb.