Safari Cafe in Doncaster

On visiting our favourite Yorkshire Wildlife Park required a cuppa & naughty cake stop. The Latte & Tea were excellent, the Honeycomb Cheesecake was delicious 🤤 Naughty & nice. The service was fast & efficient. Excellent refreshment stop.

Sandwiches were not fresh, we had the club sandwiches, the bread was stale, the lettuce sloppy, the tomato was limp at best, the chicken was grey and dry, the poor filling was sparse for such a big sandwich, it was mostly old, stale bread. We've had better meal deals from Sainsburys, which were way cheaper. 6 quid for a sarnie that was clearly made the day before was such a waste of food, money and time. We left feeling hungry and disappointed.

Lovley food sat outside as it was a great day. Food got lost on the way to the table due to misheard table numbers but food came and was very filling and satisfying. Only thing i could say is think staff could learn how to make a cold coffee that would be an added bonus.

We visited today and purchased two cookies. Luckily I checked the dates before eating as they were out of date. They had a date of 31/03/23. We spoke to an older lady with glasses behind the till who applogised and swapped them for us. She also said 'we are really strict with dates here'.. not sure that is true after our findings today!

Went in for something to eat this afternoon, my disabled son wanted a burger minus the bread with chips. Nothing complicated about that until I was served by the supervisor who was extremely rude making me feel uncomfortable. Asked questions about why my son didn't want bread with his burger, he can't eat bread it makes him choke.I told her I wasn't after a discount just the burger without the breadLeft with our lukewarm tea ( which we didn't drink) the food arrived I asked to speak to the manager. The supervisor came to our table with an attitude asking what the problem was, I told her nicely that I wanted to speak to the manager and she stomped off making rude comments. Both myself and my disabled son was very upset by this. I did speak to the manager who was very polite but nothing was done. Paid £16.40 for a bad service and cold tea. It's a shame will never return here better food and drinks at Masai Cafe and the staff are polite and helpful. Should have gotten a 10% discount as we are annual pass holders but I just wanted to leave.

On a cool winters day there is nothing finer than warming your hands on your coffee cup, Unfortunately this didn't happen here. It was lukewarm at best. I could have drunk it down in one without burning my mouth out it was so cool. The gluten free Victoria sandwich cake nice but dry. Disappointing visit on a go on treat yourself for change day.

Cafe used to be good pre COVID, now the choice is limited. We had club Sandwich made with poor quality very thin chicken role and processed sliced cheese. Three slices of very thick sliced white bread made this one of the worst sandwich I have eaten. Will take a picnic to the wildlife park in future.

I have never been in a cafe as ridiculously slow as this one! One woman on the till, lovely but exceedingly slow, also getting the drinks and other bits when someone else should be doing that for her and speeding up the queue wait. Food average, not particularly worth the wait. Real let down for what has otherwise been a lovely day.

7 adults and 2 children. Lots of seats inside. Ordered ok. Menu varied but quite confused. Sandwiches huge. Fillings lacking. Soup small and only so-so. Chicken wings actually ok. Main issue is food took 45 minutes to come out. Really should be slightly better than this Prices ok though.

We came down after walking all the way through the park and thought we would have a drink and something to eat before heading back to the car park. Absolutely shocking, was told it was going to be a 30 minute wait just to get a table! When there were plenty of tables that needed clearing. When the tables were cleared, people were sat straight away, tables were not wiped or sprayed which is shocking to say people will be eating off of them. Luckily we got in as a table of 2 came up after 10 minutes. Then queued in the line to pay for 30 minutes to then be told it would be a 40 minute wait for food which was diabolical. So me and many others decided we would grab a bag of crisps and a drink and leave which is what we did. Prices are crazy for 2 bottles of pop and two bags of crisps, it came to just under £10! Unbelievable. Only one til open which made everything slower. Menu was small and limited, all we wanted was a light bite of chicken wings and a side of chips but we refused to wait 40 minutes for that so we left with crisps which didn’t fill us up. Genuinely disappointed with this, we will try it again next time but if it is the same we won’t return. They need more staff and obviously a bigger kitchen and more kitchen staff because 40 minutes for food is an absolute joke.

Came here as always to have something to eat but not much on the menu I used to enjoy there pizza's but nothing like that on here so I had a sandwich which was very dry it was ment to have sun dried tomatoes on ham and mozzarella on a sour dough I got two very small pieces of mozzarella and three tiny bits of tomatoes for the money I payed not worth it.

A limited menu very much aimed at the family market, with sandwiches, chips, pizza etc. I had a cheese and ham toasted croissant with chips which was OK and my husband had sandwiches - a bit too much thick white bread which gave him indigestion. Expensive for what it was, but then it's a captive market and I like to think it's helping to support the work that they do. Plenty of outdoor and indoor seating. Food options are limited within the park, so this is the best bet for a more substantial meal. It does get busy.

Visited today for my wife's 30th birthday and as I booked tickets I noticed the afternoon tea options so decided to go for it. Arrived, and was seated in a lovely secluded open bright room with a lovely aesthetic. Staff were amazing Caroline and Kailey (excuse the spelling) were fantastic. The food was delicious. At a zoo you kind of expect school canteen levels of food but this was next level. Each cake and sandwich was the best I'd had of that cake and sandwich. Would 100% recommend this to anybody. It's a nice break from the walking around x

Very disappointed food was bland and pasta look like rice but wasn't rice! Disgusting. Will not be returning as it cost me £8.50

We've used this cafe before and had rather patchy experiences (good to so-so), though the food has generally been good. However, we went today (a quiet Wednesday morning) and obediently stood by the sign telling you to wait there to be seated. We waited....and waited....and waited. At least 4 members of staff were serving and coming in and out to see to the few customers that had managed to be seated - all saw us (they could hardly not have), none even acknowledged us and even seemed to be deliberately avoiding meeting our eyes. The lengths they took to avoid catching our eye would have been funny if it hadn't been so frustrating. The cafe wasn't busy and there were plenty of empty tables so we had to finally conclude that they wanted an easy day of it and so were actively trying to discourage customers. On that front they succeeded, as we finally gave up and left to go to 'Cornerstone Coffee', which couldn't have been more different. We didn't mind waiting for a waitress to show us to one of the many empty tables. The issue was that none of the staff even acknowledged us - a quick "I'll be with you in a moment" would have made such a difference, though it's very difficult to see what was making them so busy as it certainly wasn't the customers. We'll no doubt return to the park but we'll be giving the Safari Cafe a wide-berth in future.

Booked and paid up front for afternoon tea. On arrival we found the new car park was a 25 minute walk to the cafe. No transport. The park has been extended massively, but the cafe is now inaccessible by car. This is not clear on...

We waited to be served for about 20mins before the staff acknowledged us. there was at least 5 staff standing around chatting whiles myself a very heavily pregnant woman was getting very irritated at the fact there was loads of empty tables and it wasn't...

We didn't book and did end up waiting 30 minutes for a table (this isn't an issue) we then waited 20 minutes in a very very quiet restaurant for any orders to be taken. And another 25 minutes after we'd finished to pay the bill....

Covid Safety issues . Waiting in non socially distanced lines to get into cafe even if you have a booking, absolutely ridiculous. Tables randomly placed. Some at a recommended distance, some way too close to each other,Crazy and not sensible! Afternoon tea is definitely not...

We pre-booked an afternoon tea for after our visit to the park and loved it! We just said the booking name, were seated straight away then the tea and food was brought to the table momentarily. There were even takeaway boxes for the stuff we...

Lovely little cafe and a great place to have a drink and/or a sweat treat before a long day at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park!

So the setting was nice. Food was fine. Although the menu said halloumi sticks and they gave us mozeralla sticks, wierd but okay. Two members of staff were ridiculously rude, miserable and snappy. Caroline was rude about the size of our party and acted as...

Had the chicken burger with a side of halloumi fries. Amazing burger, lovely fries, enjoyed the salad despite not really enjoying them in general and the halloumi fries were pretty good too. Yorkshire tea as good as the reputation said. Went with the girlfriend and...

During a visit to Yorkshire Wildlife Park required a tea break. Service was quick. Cake was delicious and drinks were hot. Cafe was very busy but great visit for us.

I have been visiting the wildlife park for the past year with my children as we purchased annual passes. However we had never been in here, so today I decided to go in and experience what it had to offer. There are tables outside, inside...

Great food, great choice, great value, great staff and great atmosphere - what more could you want?!

Not bad food for a Wildlife Park but expensive for what you get. Service was average and staff not good with their service. Not on my favourite list.

Before our visit to Yorkshire Wildlife Park called in Safari Cafe. Service was excellent, drinks & Brekky was great. Whilst in YWP we visited the Masai Coffee House also under the management of YWP this was for Brunch drinks & cake and this was also...

Have visited here previously but only for snacks and drinks. Chose to eat lunch there today and so glad we did. An excellent choice on the specials board and we opted for piri piri chicken skewers and Moroccan stew. Both dishes were delicious, will definitely...

Good choice, good portions and friendly staff. Safar Café opens earlier than the Park so it is good to go and have a coffee or even better a breakfast to start your day. You can even go just for food and drinks even if you...

Not too happy about my breakfast this morning. The plates were cold so the food came out cold. My tomato was missing it clearly said tomato on the menu. But really the worst thing was the burnt toast which someone had tried to disguise by scraping off the black with a knife. Really !?! What does a slice of bread cost?

Very plesant little cafe with lots of great cakes, meals and coffee. A really nice environment in which to take a welcome break after hours on our feet.

First time here. You can come here without going into the park. The usual expensive eats and drinks that you find at one of these attractions. What we had was good. Staff friendly

Great food in a relaxed environment. Very friendly staff who were able to deal with food intollerances without any questions. Reasonably priced for portion sizes.

very nice full English breakfast, fantastic sausages nice bacon service was prompt and friendly, the outside seating when weather is good is good

Have been coming here on a regular basis for the last couple of years and without doubt it has give downhill. The menu doesn’t appear to have changed much during this time either. Today I visited for lunch and ordered the superfood salad. It came a short while later and I can only describe it as a bowl of green leaves with one tomato and half a dozen pine nuts covered in oil. The price was £8.95.I was very disappointed to say the least. I took it back to the counter and told staff of my dissatisfaction. I was told that they would tell chef . Chef !!! I would be ashamed to call myself one if I was turning that kind of food out. They did refund me the cost of it which was appreciated but I would rather have had a lovely salad and not had to complain. To be honest the food has been average and expensive the last couple of times we have visited. I won’t be in a hurry to go back. Despite it being in the middle of lunch service, the place was empty. I can see why.

When you are part of a captive audience you expect to pay more and true enough we did - about 25% over "normal pricing. Having said that the place itself is nice, good seating in and out, with an excellent choice of foods, snacks and drinks. Let's face it - when you have been walking round the park for 3-4 hours you need a pit stop - and this one works well.

A pleasant place to have a drink and a meal before seeing the animals or afterwards/. A decent selection of food and drink.

The selection of food was excellent. The sandwiches were bursting with filling The drinks delightful and brought to you by the staff. The building itself looks like an old farm building and there is a very pleasant atmosphere

We visited Yorkshire Wildlife Park as a family to celebrate my son's 30th birthday including my little grandson. We'd also booked for afternoon tea in the Safari Cafe as another treat and what a treat it was. I'd asked in advance if I could take some balloons and table decorations in which was no problem the staff were very welcoming. The table looked lovely when we arrived for our afternoon tea and the food was amazing, the staff attentive and friendly. It was perfect ... thank you so much

We ate here as the park restaurants were crowded. The burgers and fries were great but my salad was lack lustre. There was little evidence of care and my salmon was very pale and overcooked. It is a nice building and previously we had had good food there.

When we visited this cafe earlier in the year we were pleased with the quality and presentation of the food, sadly this was not the case yesterday. The food was poor quality. They are now using cheaper food, at the same price which isn’t cheap for a cafe. The salad was very disappointing, just 2 mouthfuls of a woeful salad. Last time the salad was lovely, served with a nice coleslaw. The burger was average, even though it cost £12.95. Tables were not cleared but just left, we even had to clear our own table, although there were plenty of staff, who were just talking behind the counter. I’m afraid we will not be eating or drinking at this cafe again.

If you are hungry then you don't have much choice, the food was very nice but expensive for what you got. The staff are helpful and polite but there was also quite a long wait.

Menu slightly limited, service poor and had to wait nearly 20minutes for a burger and there was hardly anyone else in the cafe.

We went into the Safari café when we visited the park. We were able to keep our own sandwiches for the rest of the day because we found that the food in their was excellent and we had an early lunch at a good price for the 3 adults and toddler. It was very cold outside but inside the café it was pleasantly warm and one of the staff immediately jumped to shut the door behind me. We recommend it, particularly the hot vegetable soup..

I received vouchers for Afternoon Tea as a birthday gift. Called in on our arrival at the park today to make sure my request for no butter in the sandwiches had been passed on, and a lovely friendly young woman assured me it was all sorted. When we came back at 2pm everything was ready for us, a quiet table by the windows in the upstairs area. Our drinks arrived very quickly and the food shortly after, an excellent selection of very tasty sandwiches, scones and cakes, in fact we were amazed at how much food there was and how nice it was. We have had afternoon tea at Betty’s in York and it wasn’t a patch on what we had today either for quantity or quality! We were offered more drinks and more sandwiches if we wanted them and we took home a little box with a couple of cakes we couldn’t manage A very enjoyable experience, we were well looked after and well fed, very good value for money.

We've eaten here three times in the last month while visiting the park.

We are at the Safari Cafe as I write this review. The cafe is not particularly busy, and there are several members of staff working. Our food eventually turned up after 25-30 minutes of queuing to order + 35 minutes waiting for it to be cooked. We ordered a chargrilled chicken burger, some chicken wings, and some chips - nothing overly complicated. The food itself was nice enough but the service was dreadful - we didn’t complain but you would have expected someone to at least say “sorry for your wait”. The staff in general seemed completely ambivalent, notably a girl stood behind the coffee machine complaining of how hungry she was, though doing nothing to help alleviate the queue of hungry customers waiting to order (or even making coffee at said coffee machine) and another who didn’t even acknowledge my husband holding the door for them while they were coming through with some food - both in a world of their own, moving at a glacial pace. We won’t be visiting again in a hurry, and I’d suggest that if this is the performance on a steady day that it’s one to be avoided in the height of summer when the Wildlife Park is busier. Also, 20% off food voucher given on entry to the park is not accepted here - the two meals listed above and three soft drinks came to £32+.

Stopped here for lunch today with a friend. The cafe is in the small complex of shops before you pay to get into the park and we had heard good things. Unfortunately it was quite expensive for what we got. As the title says, the sandwiches were dry and a bit underwhelming. Service was very good but I probably won't go back.

Followed visit to YWP with lunch in the Safari Cafe in Safari Village just near entrance to park site. Had an excellent light lunch. Service excellent, food excellent. Good visit.

Zoos and theme parks don’t have great reputations for their food and drink but the Safari Cafe is the exception. The quantity was very good and the quality/presentation was the best Full English Breakfast I’ve had anywhere in the UK. Highly recommended!!

This cafe has great food choices and for a place by such a busy attraction the prices are very reasonable. The food quality is great. Definitely worth trying, can get very busy at peak times.

good choice of food available.Always fresh ,menu changes.Reasonable pricing.Suitable for children.Useful for meeting friends for lunch you don't have to enter the wildlife park.

This place struck me as being possibly one of the better places to eat at the park - it wasn't as packed as some of the other cafes and it had a better feeling about it. We hand sandwiches and a drink here that we really enjoyed. The food is ordered at a counter but is brought to your table.

Situated within the wildlife park good place to eat in and watch the children play inside .service was very quick and similar to a McDonald's takeaway.a bit pricey but quite good.

Booked afternoon tea for during our visit to the wildlife park, well worth it. Service was brilliant, we were taken to our nicely set table and had lovely food.

The cakes looked really nice but the menu for children was very limited so we didn't eat here. There should be a childrens gourmet burger available

There were 11 of us and the cost of food and drinks soon adds up. It’s worth taking a picnic if you’re on a budget and there are a lot of lovely places to sit and enjoy it.

Food ok. Staff not pleasant at all. Especially lady on till. Very rude. Would not recommend. Take a picnic.

Considering how busy the park was and despite having to queue to place the order the meal arrived quickly and was of very good quality. The design of the Café is very pleasing.

reasonable choice of food. Wife got burger and I got the chicken burger. Tasty and filling. you get 20% off if you book online.

Visited YWP, therefore stopped for lunch in the Safari Village Cafe. Service drinks and food were excellent. staff are always efficient and friendly. The food is locally purchased where they can and food is made to order. Excellent visit.

Surprised to see any negative reviews as the food we had today was delicious and the presentation of the food was fantastic too - I wish we’d taken a picture. Also the coffees are very good too and you can charge your phone! And the staff are really helpful... looking forward to going back this Saturday for tapas!

The safari cafe is not a place to eat it is expensive not enough seating dirty the vending machines are a real rip off

We were there on a busy day when they appeared to be the only place open to eat. We waited half a hour for our food order and thought the portion size was poor for the money we had paid. Very nice decor and we certainly had plenty time to look at it !!

Great selection of hot food and great service, very friendly staff and quick even at busy times. Very clean.

We visitied whilst at Yorkshire Widlife park and the food and staff are great. Place is really clean and has an excellent selection of food using local produce.

The cafe is open before the park and I recommend breakfast particularly eggs Benedict in a very nicely decorated venue.If sunny enjoy the outside seating area.

Ordered a chicken breast burger and chips......very disappointing ...the chips were so hard I could not get my fork in them and the burger bun fell apart ...inside it was filled with a mushy kind of onion tomatoe relish.. the chicken was edible but flavourless.Complete waste of money .

This is a cafe linked to the Safari Park but also for non visitors. There is outside seating as well as indoors. An excellent cup of coffee and lovely ice cream.

We called here for coffee before heading into the Wildlife Park, checked out the menus, and decided to have a meal here once we had finished with the animals. Great choice! The table menus change throughout the day, so when we first called in, the breakfast menu was available and plenty of people were enjoying food and hot drinks. By mid afternoon, the lunch menu was on the tables, plus a variety of 'specials' on the blackboard. My glazed chicken wings, with a side of gourmet fries, was piping hot and absolutely delicious - not to mention great value for money. A little later, the lunch menu was withdrawn and afternoon tea was being promoted, with plenty of takers. There's also a deal on 'coffee and cake' and the cake selection is amazing. There is both indoor and outdoor seating - we chose outdoors as it was a pleasant afternoon and we had the company of chirpy little sparrows searching for crumbs. Delightful. What a great place.

Really enjoyed a morning coffee stop here - brought to the table,too. Sparrows chirping around which made for a pleasant atmosphere

We came here for breakfast after doing an early morning "Run for the Wildlife" run around the park. It was a busy sunday morning but we were able to get a table without a problem. We all had the smoked salmon, scrambled egg on toast which was fantastic. The staff were so helpful,cheery and friendly.

Stopped for lunch after a visit in the Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Just had a very well cooked Ham/Cheddar Cheese panini with a small side salad and cold drink. Excellent. Service excellent. Not too busy today but well looked after.

Me and my girlfriend have annual passes to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park and have eaten at the Safari Cafe many times in the past, only this time we noticed a big change in the quality of the food, yet the high prices still remained. Last time we came we both had the Chicken burger, which was served in a brioche bun and with a mayo sauce. We ordered the same except this time the menu read very slightly different, still with the same price tag i must add, we waited nearly an hour for the meals to arrive, and the Chicken burgers came, placed between two soggy buns, with a disgusting tomato based spicy sauce, which I may add was not on the description. Also the chips were cold.

Lovely breakfast stop after our journey before spending a day in the park. Sampled the bacon sandwich, toast and jam and tea loaf, all of which were met with approval along with very nice coffees. We look forward to returning soon.

Lovely lunch stop for our day at the YWP. Waitresses were very accommodating and attentive to my nanna who was in a wheelchair.

had a lovely breakfast here.... but at lunch, was told a 45 minute wait for food .... paninis and sandwiches too ....... and the place wasn't that busy disappointing

Ordered a burger meal and was very pleasantly surprised when it came. The chips were proper chips not fries and the burger was good quality meat crammed with bacon, cheese, bbq sauce and onion rings along with a drink and cost about £7. Would highly recommend!

Although a lovely atmosphere, was left disappointed today on my visit. For £3, I got around 20 chips (shown in picture.) Extremely bad value for money, wouldn't even class it as a side. Was very shocked when arrived with such small portions for your money.

Called in at Safari Cafe at the Wildlife park for lunch . We both ordered a lovely chargrilled chicken salad which had a full chicken breaststroke cut in half, smokey bacon , avocado, blue cheese, tomato and leaves with a dressing. It was just what was needed without being full up. Excellent prompt service as well. We also took advantage of a Black Friday offer with 15per cent off an annual pass - too good to miss. All in all a good visit.

Visited whilst at Wildlife Park for Tea & Cake. Excellent visit and excellent day in Yorkshire Wildlilfe Park.

Food was nice and the cafe and toilets were clean. The only criticism would be that a member of staff was coughing into her hands behind the counter and then serving people/making drinks etc. without washing them.

We came here today. 2 adults 2 children. We sat outside as the weather was good. First impression 4 empty tables covered in the remnants of their previous diners. Very unsightly.

Lots to choose from the food is great.went here with my mum and dad when we went to the zoo. There was gluten free food for my dad.The staff lady was very helpful.It was very clean and tidy and food was great.😊

We had lunch in Safari Village Cafe later than we normally would but on this occasion it was very busy. We therefore waited quite a lengthy time for our lunch as cooked to order. When arrived was well worth waiting for and enjoyed. My only criticism would be not a big choice of menu or variation of food.

We visited the park this week and after wandering around for a while, we decided to go back to this cafe for lunch. It was a good decision, the food was lovely and the drinks even better. My friend had a freak shake and was not disappointed, it was huge! I was sensible with a good coffee, but I might be tempted by one next time!

Although we didn't eat here,The food looked good and well presented,prices were in line with the portions

It was raining when we arrived so decided to have lunch, although busy there was plenty of seating,lots of choice of hot and cold food and all at reasonable prices

The cafe is set just before the Wildlife Park pay booths, in an area with a few shops as well as the cafe.

Pleasant cafe with simple but tasty food, licensed, friendly staff. Can be trcky to find a table around lunchtime, but we were fitted in fairly quickly.

love this cause you can have a treat with your picnic and watch the world go by while children play in the play areas

I had breakfast in this place on Sunday 2nd July 2017. There was myself and 3 others plus a 5 year old. The staff were great and the location was brilliant.

Not been in this cafe for a while. Visited today. The service was excellent and ordering was efficient. Didn't wait too long for the meal to arrive. Food was also excellent. I had a chicken salad and the wife chicken panini. We both enjoyed our meal as the weather outside was very hot and muggy. Good visit.

We popped in for an early lunch about 11.45am on a Saturday prior to going into the wildlife park. The place is really nice and appears to be an old barn that has been converted into the cafe. The menu was fairly large and you go to the till to place your order. The drinks we ordered came very quickly and the food not too long afterwards. The standard of the food and portion sizes were really good and all plates went back empty. We would definitely come back here again next time we come to visit the park.

So this cafe looks nice and promises a lot but just doesn't quite deliver! The food was ok (pasta for a child, salmon salad and a burger) but not as appealing as it might sound on the menu. The service was painfully slow and rather chaotic (food served with cutlery arriving later!). This place looks relatively new so might be teething troubles but could clearly be much better than it is currently.

We ate here on Friday 26th and whilst we were their just before the lunchtime rush the food was good quality portions were ideal and the surrounding area was very clean and tidy. The staff they employ are were all very polite and helpful and it made for a very nice way to sit and watch the world go by for 45 mins. Prices were reasonable and i believe good value for money

So utterly disappointed with the Safari Cafe's food at Doncaster Wildlife Park. However, please read on...

Felt let down. I love the park but food is cafe food ( pie,peas and chips ) etc but restaurant prices and long queues.

Within the Wildlife Park is the Masai Coffee House. This is an excellent drink and snack/lunch stop enroute round the park. We stopped for hot drinks and cake. Service very good, homestyle cooked cake of good quality. Very good visit.