The Bakehouse Cafe (Satterthwaites) in Sefton

Lovely people, great food, great coffee, and the best toasted bacon butties in Southport. What more could you ask for?

Waited for around 10 minutes for a coffee and around twenty minutes for a sandwich and when we flagged it up were told ‘we’re full.’ I asked for a complimentary coffee when the sandwich was served because we wanted a drink with our meal. This was greeted with a slap down of spoons and cutlery. The sandwich was very good but really not worth the wait. Maybe it would help to advise customers of the waiting time.

Great breakfast - I had garlic mushrooms on sourdough and my mum had the breakfast omelette. Both delicious and very filling. Staff are all really friendly and attentive. Reasonably priced as well. Thank you. I’ve also been for the tapas night before and again, it was fab. Too much choice on the menu!

Member of staff sat outside and allowed a dog to sit on her knee and kissed the animal. She proceeded to go back inside and serve. Disgusting.

Food was absolutely amazing, staff very friendly and welcoming. Great that we could bring the dogs in and would definitely come back if I was in Formby again.

The best pies and pasties in the county, honest as well. I left my wallet in the Formby shop, they gave it back to me the next day intact, truly wonderful.

Fabulous tapas on a Friday night. Beautifully cooked and brilliant value for money. Absolutely no complaints. Probably the best tapas I’ve had!

Best pork pies and sausage rolls about!! Love a pie me

If I'd ever visited Formby again, this would be my go-back-to place. Such a lovely athmosphere, friendly staff, great variety of options in both Breakfast and Lunch menu. Food arrived shortly after we ordered, we were informed of how long it would roughly take, which you don't get in many cafes/ restaurants. We had our dog with us and struggled for a while finding a place where we could sit outside and have dinner and I'm glad we struggled as we wouldn't have found this gem of a place otherwise. Unexpectedly brilliant! Tables, kitchen and toilet clean to perfection, you can definitely see that staff and owners care about the service they provide. Thank you.

We go here quite often for the delicious scouse. It really is the best we've ever tasted. We try and make a reservation for a booth as it's only a small cafe but well worth a visit. Their cakes and pasties are also extremely good,

This product was absolutely lovely tasted amazing, looked lovely. Great service, fabulous helpful staff.

Definitely a place to eat in or take out, delicious food, friendly staff

Had breakfast here this morning. Lovely coffee and food - and dog friendly too! Bella was treated with a sausage cut up for her and was generally very well welcomed. Will definitely be back again! Big thanks to the team there!

Very very nice cakes. The Bavarian custard tart is to die for. Great coffee, friendly staff and dog friendly.

Staff were nice, helpful and very friendly. Tables were clean before we sat down. Priced in line with what the market will stand. Service was slow (Twixmas visit around 12:30), but the food was nice when it arrived. Worth a second visit.

Fantastic. The sausage rolls and pork pies are the best for many many miles, unless you go to the bake house in Crosby. Wonderful service, food is utterly excellent.

This place has the potential to be a great little place to eat. However, all the staff really do need training with regards to the menu, customer service and simply getting the basics right. Having basic systems in place often works for any business and this place has no systems in place at all. EG. I asked what vegan options you have and getting an answer like “i’m not sure what you can eat if you are vegan” isn’t really good. Also, asking for a sparkling water and getting a class of room temperature water with no ice and lemmon. The time is was changed it was time to leave. 2 items on the bill we didn’t have. No salt… Keep it basic but get it right will work for your businesses. Offer you staff good training. Most importantly, have systems in place. It will then be seamless. This will for sure make a big difference with your business. I really hope you get this sorted.

All the breakfasts are freshly cooked with good quality ingredients to order, for a very fair price, and staff lovely

Always have good time there, nice atmosphere.

We visited here quite late on in the day and had cheese on toast and a tuna melt sandwich. The cafe is quite small and very quirky and the staff really friendly. The food was amazing and we treated ourselves to two cakes to takeaway for later on. Very very reasonable prices,

Delicious food, excellent atmosphere. Staff very friendly and helpful

Nice coffee, polite staff. My girlfriend enjoyed her tea also.

Great decor, helpful staff and lovely fruiit bread anc crumpets!!

Came here quite late in the afternoon for cake and drink. Had decent expectations, shortly lived as soon as we asked to sit outside, abruptly was told they were closing. Felt like we were a bit of an inconvenience to them. We managed to order my daughter her cake, and we were 'accommodated' outside as long as we wouldn't be long. Wouldn't mind if they had said in a better way. When our tea did arrive, we were given half stained cup and saucers and teapot which I wiped clean myself...then we had to ask for sugar.

Working on a job around the corner for 2-3 weeks went for a few days the chef couldn’t cook an egg so we specifically asked for the eggs runny that chef wasn’t in for a few days so the eggs were good then the chef came back and we knew because the egg was harder than chav with a Burberry cap so we asked for her to make the egg runny and she still couldn’t do it overpriced and can’t cook maybe stick to the pre cooked bought in stuff as one of the chefs cannot cook called up to let her know about the bad food and she didn’t like it and hung up saying it was insulting, if I payed £10 for 3 butties I wouldn’t mind but £20 for 3 butties and 3 drinks to take away come on sort it out

Really enjoy walking here with the dogs and having a breakfast. Haven’t tried the pastries yet but their pork pies come highly recommended, so just a matter of time. Staff friendly and the dogs look forward to their cold sausages…a real treat

Lovely food, great service and extremely friendly staff. Every time you go in the staff make you feel welcome, and the food always has a home cooked taste. Highly recommended.

Friendly staff, lovely food clean and covid safe

Fantastic food and staff are all very welcoming. Highly recommended

Always poor service from the staff who have been wearing masks incorrectly. Not the best for building confidence in a food shop/cafe where hygiene should be excellent. Slow service, surly staff, left waiting, no idea of who is next etc and not helped by lack of service space. This each time I have been since the summer. I wouldn't go there but for the Satterthwaites pies

Fantastic staff matched by fantastic food ! Well done , give them a try !

I have grown up with satthertwaites and yet I did not know about this gem! The Scouse was phenomenal and the service was great. Definitely going back.

Wonderful breakfasts best in Formby. Bacon butties are best around. Spotlessly clean and taking covid guidelines seriously. Very nice helpful staff, can't fault it !

Love the cafe ,good food and good company

Nice cafe polite staff when for a birthday breakfast the big breakfast was gorgeous and the fresh bread is delicious. Can’t wait to return .

Picked tapas up tonight. Food was amazing really enjoyed it would definitely reccomend. The service was excellent and the price was good.Will be a regular visitor to this little gem x

Have always bought cakes in the past, I needed bread. I asked for a large white unsliced, which they offered to slice for me, I said no. Thats all I bought, they didn't have the cakes I wanted. I was astounded when the loaf cost me £2,30,is this a massive increase because of the coronavirus !! I would have refused it only I had no bread at all. I certainly won't buy any more there.

Amazing food. Really impressed. Nice cozy atmosphere

Always nice food and great service. Love the Welsh rarebit. Highly recommended. Can’t wait to visit again.

With the current she down, trips to restaurants are obviously out. The Bakehouse is one of the few in Formby delivering not only bread (and cakes) but good, wholesome, home cooked food to your doorstepWe ordered yesterday for delivery today (Saturday) 2 loaves, 2 chicken casserole's and 2 'scouse' .. 2 of the meals we had tonight, they meals tasted fantastic and are looking forward to the other 2 tomorrow night.They are very good value, with cooking instructions and whether they are freezable or not.Highly recommended

Fabulous café and gorgeous food. The pork pies are the best, the homemade soups are second to none! Can't recommend highly enough! I understand you are doing a delivery service for pies? How do we put in an order?! Trina and Stu Wade

Pies and pastries of excellent quality but prepared meals are both average quality and somewhat overpriced - could do better

A hidden gem in the Formby eating scene. Top quality breakfasts and the meat pies & sausage rolls are insanely good.

Lovely Cafe and bakery counter but some days you need to be quick as they sell out of things fast and other days they have plenty. Just a bit annoying when they close early. I went there 2 days last week and they were closed and had left by 4.30 and 4.40pm. Maybe they had sold out and it had gone quiet but I had driven from Hightown especially to visit them and the jewellers next door which are excellent by the way

Fabulous local eating place, really friendly and superb food. Love it there

The Bakehouse is worth a visit for their cakes, pastries, pies and especially the amazing potato cakes, they're huge!

Lovely staff here. Happy positive vibe resturant. Very cosy. I got the butternut squash soup of the day with a slice of bread and butter. Was absolutely delicious, thick, warm and flavourful. Absolutely delicious would come again. Free wifi and filled my waterbottle up with no issues. Cute quotes on the wall. Feels like I'm somewhere abroad for the winter holidays. Gorgeous place would recommend.

Visit tonight with three friends, tapas menu is brilliant, plenty of choice. And reasonably priced. Atmosphere was lovely, relaxed, with not a lot of tables but it was enough. Overall a great night, well worth a visit, you wouldn't be disappointed but don't forget to book. To the owners of this little gem, your research and thought have been first class, you have it just right and I will be back, thankyou

Myself and a good friend went for tapas on sat night . Would just like to say wat a amazing night we had . The staff are so friendly and attentive . and the food Was gorgeous. Will definitely be returning .

Waited for nearly 20 mins, trying to gain attention, firstly at an outdoor table and then at the bar. Poor toast, just warm bread. The eating area is dark and gloomy. The seating is haphazard, Very disappointed

We popped in on our way home after a long walk along Formby beach. We just had pies to take out but they all looked delicious and there was plenty of choice. The young man serving was friendly and efficient. The pies did not disappoint. We will be back on future visits to the area.

Four of us dined here last night amazing food and lovely service really reasonable and great atmosphere. Staff couldn’t do enough for you I would definitely recommend .

Aware of this place as a cafe but have only ever been to buy delicious Satterthwaites bakery products. Came last night for the innovative and fantastic tapas, so surprised to see the place transformed with soft lights and gentle music. Really great service, menu and wine. Loved the evening amd will recommend to others. Very best of luck with this late opening and beautiful food.

This is lovely little place. Often buy pies, bread and cakes from here which are all lovely. Good service. Tempted to come in and try the tapas night.

Tapas evening with friends and family

We had breakfast here when I was hunting for a mother of the groom outfit. Dress shop opposite excellent. However, back to the cafe, very relaxed , customer focussed atmosphere. - the full English was excellent , very generous portions and beautifully cooked and presented. All 3 of us were so impressed. What is achieved in a very small 'kitceh area' is amazing - our hats off to the cook. Really lovely experience and will call in whenever we are up north, live South West of Bristol however family in Liverpool and Formby. Thank you all for a lovely breakfast!

Our friend celebrated her 80th birthday there and it was excellent

Good food good friendly staff. Pleasant

Called in for a lunch stop whilst on a big bike ride. Staff were accommodating and sorted us out with a big table for 8. Food was great and reasonably priced. I had a pork pie which apparently is one of their signature dishes, it went down a treat. All the group enjoyed the lunch and it fueled us for our journey home. Thanks guys.

Really enjoyed the evening fantastic food and great service the tapas was very good and a lovely friendly atmosphere

Good food but salad and coleslaw were rather tired and tasted stale, other food and pies 🥧 🎂 we bought to take home were fab, great quality.

Lovely food and a very warm welcome .

Good food and friendly service. Delicious breakfasts

DO NOT eat here. First the cups were dirty and we had to get them replaced, then the cutlery was full of dried food, then the food was cold. This place is food inspector's nightmare. NO stars.

Disaster, cups were disgusting, stale food on the cutlery, food was cold. This place is an outbreak just waiting to happen. Where are the Formby health inspectors? No stars.

This is what all cafes should be. Great decor, it’s welcoming, cosy, with a homely atmosphere, excellent homemade food and lovely staff!

We had a good family breakfast here: thick crusty toast and coffee; crumpets and babycino for the kids and vegetarian cooked breakfast. All meals looked good and tasted great for a reasonable price. The welcome was warm and friendly. The lunch menu looked nice, as did the cakes in the window, but we weren't staying in town long enough to try them, unfortunately. I liked the rustic decor and booth seating. We would visit again.

Called in Sunday with girlfriend and our dog and made welcome, food was prepared and served quickly and a good cup of coffee too.. Even out Pepper got a free sausage.. Will be back next time we in Formby

Got to say, My Hubby a fussy eater. But he loves The Bakehouse. Best Breakfast in Formby 😍 I normally only have egg on toast, but today, I had the full hit. Wow, need to lie down, it was lovely

Fantastic & very friendly ! Lovely food and great atmosphere. Quick service and a total credit to Formby.

Always liked satterwaites -especially the Bavarian slices, and was pleased to hear about this bake house . Atmosphere was friendly and food fresh and very tasty . Well worth popping in.

The variety of homemade foods in this cafe are lovely. The fact that you can sit in, or take out, is an added bonus. Price of all options are very reasonable and the staff are lovely.

This was our first visit to The Bakehouse Cafe. The dining room is filled with eclectic furniture and pictures. The food we had was tasty. The staff and customers were all very friendly making a great atmosphere

Good food & good service Good for light lunch. Wide choice of food - don't forget to look at the specials.

I have a 21 month old and twins at 7 weeks and the staff could not be more accomdating, especially arriving with two prams they made life easy!! Been here several times over the past few weeks.. Food and coffee is amazing and the staff are just great!! Highly recommend and nothing is too much trouble and the prices are very reasonable!

The food was amazing and tasted delicious. The hot chocolates and hot drinks in general our outstanding and the service in the best ever. Everyone is so nice and always checks everything is great.

Great place, fantastic food and genuinely lovely staff who know how to make you feel welcome. Love this place and recommend anyone to visit 👍

One of the nicest cafes I've visited with a great menu and very friendly staff. Thank you guys.

This cafe is an absolute gem, so much so I have to do another review about the vegetable soup! The soup is the best veggie soup I have ever tasted and I even eschew the pork pies to eat it! I really want the recipe! FAB

Visited with mum, sister and newborn baby. Lovely decor. Little wait for table service but no problem as busy. Love that it’s a bakery, pie shop and cafe. Had one of their salads, was lovely. Mum and sister had soup. Lovely again. Their pies are very yummy! Had several times previously take out and eat in. Bavarian slice (vanilla slice) is best in village. Only problem with this cafe is it’s not easy to breastfeed here, the booths have set benches and tables which are rather tight and can’t fit baby and me easily (I’m slim), then other tables are in the centre, not easy to have pram next to and also I’d be right on display there, so for this reason I can’t attend for the time being. Shame as like here a lot.

This small rustic café / coffee shop shows the big chains just how it should be done! The staff are friendly, the service prompt and the food divine. The coffee is also great! ... and did I mention Satterthwaites Pies ?

What a lovely little coffee home Good coffee Lovely trarts Friendly staff Would I recommend it yes Would I come back. Yes

We were lucky enough to visit the Bakehouse a couple of Saturday's ago. My son and I had a breakfast while my wife opted for the most exquisite Welsh Rarebit she said she'd ever had. It had a real tang to it with traditional Worcestershire Sauce mixed in to the Mature Cheddar Cheese topping. Apparently it's a secret recipe with some other ingredients that we weren't allowed to know.

Being visiting the Bake House since it opened as its mine and my 3year old daughters fav place to eat and chill.

We visited to get a sandwich to takeaway. We have been a few times to get a chicken club sandwich and enjoyed it each time but on this occasion we have been disappointed. When we got home the filling was everywhere and it was not a club sandwich just a chicken salad sandwich with some cheese on. A club sandwich should have another slice of bread in between and layered. This is our second time we have been disappointed as the last we said we wouldnt come back after ordering a chicken ceaser salad to takeaway. When we got home it was basically a bit of lettuce with tomatoes and croutons with no chicken which £4 is quite expensive for just some lettuce. We thought we would give it another go as we always enjoyed the club sandwich but after being disappointed again we wont be coming back even though we live close in the village.

Friendly staff. Excellent light lunches and great cakes. Well worth a visit even if it just for coffee and cake.

Been twice, overcharged both times. First time after paying thought it was a bit expensive and checked the total with the menu on the window, the girl serving had added a few ££s to the bill. Didn't go back for some time as its nothing special and there are better places in the town centre to eat. Eventually went back and this time added up what we had ordered before going up to pay. Again, a man serving this time came up with a price that was a few ££s over. This would have been the tip so paid it without question and will never return. I wonder how many people don't check the price they are being charged.

This great friendly cafe has now started opening on the Sunday and offering Sunday roasts with all the trimmings. My Dad is a regular here and couldn't wait to sample the Sunday lunch as we know Cathy does a great roast. And we weren't disappointed - there was a choice of 2 roasts, and also you could choose whether to have a small portion or a large one. Both were full of meat, roasties, a yorkshire pudding, gravy and veg and the smaller one was especially welcome by those with a smaller appetite. It was very tasty as was the pate starter and the cheesecake afterwards. And as it's now licensed, you can enjoy a beer or glass of wine with your meal. Staff friendly and attentive as usual. Throw in a Satterthwaites bakery with their famous pork pies, sausage rolls and cakes and who could ask for more? Free wifi too!

Amazing little place. Food is lovely and the Owner is lovely too. Definately worth a visit if your ever in for by village. Plus great tasting fresh bread

A friendly local bakery and cafe serving the locally famous Satterthwaites Pies, Breads and Cakes made 5 miles down the road in Crosby. As it says in the title you have to try a Pork Pie and a Bavarian Cake and a Sausage Roll and and and on and on. There is seating inside for sit down lunches and coffees.

We had lunch at The Bakehouse on Saturday 3rd February this year. We have eaten at this cafe previously and in our view the food is consistently great. On this occasion we had scouse and egg and mushrooms on toast. All was delicious and the table servers were really helpful and friendly. The cafe was clean and well organised, lots of people present sitting for meals and waiting for cakes and savoury snacks to take away. We would certainly recommend The Bakehouse as a really nice place to eat.

Had a meal at the Bakehouse last week, can’t fault it at all, wonderful atmosphere the staff are ver kind and thoughtful and help the elderly who live on their own. The food is excellent freshly made will definitely go back again.

we have been in to the bakehouse numerous times ,and find it friendly and welcoming ,my daughter loves the milkshakes and sausage rolls ,and im a big fan of the scouse and christmas sandwichs,the staff are all very friendly and happy to help out in any way possible .

Amazing food and amazing staff! Lovely place to go for dinner with friends or relatives, and the pancakes and sandwich are the best.

Really friendly staff that always go out of their way to help you, lovely experience every time I go in because they make you feel like part of the bakehouse family, the food is always amazing no matter what you order and very reasonable priced, wouldn't have a bad word to say about the bakehouse and would recommend to anyone

what a disaster prices high, food prep area unclean, staff very rude, got overcharged but i didnt complain so thought they should have been nice about that, food poor inedible honestly the worst cafe ive ever been into.

Visited this cafe today and had a great lunch of scouse with a sourdough roll, red cabbage and beetroot. Just the thing for a cold winter day. The staff were friendly and chatty and we were even brought a delicious ginger thin once we had finished our meal. To top it all we were able to buy some of their superb pork pies and sourdough bread rolls to take home.

My daughter took me here for lunch, she had Black pudding salad, I opted for Welsh rarebit with bacon,coleslaw and side salad. I said I did not want the salad.

Would highly recommend The Bakehouse. The staff are friendly, helpful & do their utmost to provide an excellent service. The food is fabulous (pork pies & Scouse pies to die for☺). Cafe is relaxed & again the food is fresh & very tasty. I'd say to anyone to visit The Bakehouse, they won't be disappointed

Great food and the loveliest staff!! Definitely recommend the egg custards in particular, best in formby!!