The Cheese Shop in East Riding of Yorkshire

This cafe has just changed hands, is been renovated by new owners, also allows dogs inside, and a new menu starts next week

Unfortunately we were witness to one of the worst staff meetings whilst trying to have a relaxing coffee. The ‘manager’ spoke down to her staff and was frankly rude and patronising to them. Coffee is more like warm milk. Go somewhere else people. Shame because it looks good from the outside.

Went yesterday for lunch with a friend. Was told only sandwiches available. They got the sandwich order wrong. The glasses for the coke were hot!! Staff unfriendly. They started mopping the floor whilst we were eating! Then my plate was taken away before I had finished. Felt like we were being a nuisance. Would not recommend.

The Cheese Shop - no cheese, very odd. Staff friendly enough. Food and drinks were completely underwhelming and overpriced. Sandwich described as served with coleslaw, salad and crisps - we all got exactly 3 crisps, a bit of limp salad and a quarter of a tomato plus a spoon full of coleslaw, not good value

Popular with cyclists and in the village centre. We called in for coffees and sat outside, and enjoyed the atmosphere. Some nice home-made Yorkshire food!

Situated by Howden minster, nice spot for lunch. Good choices & special. Home made dishes & cakes. Staff very friendly & efficient. Looked like it was a popular spot with locals.

Welcoming covid safe cafe. Excellent covid arrangements. Staff so nice. Chocolate cake the best ever. A must visit. Plenty of savoury items plus lots of sweet things. Highly recommended. A must visit.

Visiting the beautiful village of Howden, we stopped for Breakfast at the oddly named Cheese Shop Cafe (no cheese in sight). As a lover of the Full English, I was disappointed in the so-called Yorkshire Breakfast. It tasted like it was cooked yesterday, Dried out Sausage, Bacon, and the fried egg was hard and dried out. I assume it was cooked yesterday or at least kept warm for a long time. We won't be returning.

Always a lovely coffee, very friendly staff and a delightful location next to the Minster. The perfect place to relax.

WELL such a smashing little place very friendly staff and an amazing breakfast!! Coffee was fresh and delicious. Everything was very clear made fresh and very tasty. Definitely will be back :)

Called in for a quick coffee to be greeted by someone shouting at me CAN I HELP, WHAT DO YOU WANT after being told where sit, ordered 2 coffees after 15 minutes the person making it walked out shouting I need break and left a young lady to complete the order and all we got was a cup of very weak milky coffee goodness knows what we have got if it had been busy...NEVER AGAIN

This is the third time we have visited this cafe/cheese shop and this will definitely be the last. Selected cappuccino it took an eternity to arrive and when we did manage to drink them because they were so hot..... it was hot milk..... No froth and no coffee flavour whatsoever very very disappointing and expensive Don't bother go to the local garage and get a machine Costa....... must be bad because I dislike those immensely

As we approached the venue we where asked were we would like to seated either inside or at the alley we decided on the monument. Deb's took our order in a prompt manner and broght us our food and drinks.

I visit the Cheese Shop almost every day during my dog walks . Excellent food and drink served with a smile . Thank you Debbie and the Team

We visit The Cheese Shop regularly. The food is good, and the staff make us feel very welcome. It’s a popular venue for cyclists, tourists, and locals. This little cafe kept our morale up during lockdown....and worked hard, in difficult times. We love sitting outside,...

We visit the Cheese Shop most weeks, including today. Lovely views of Howden Minster, with outside seating. Popular with the townsfolk, tourists and cyclists. I enjoy the Brie, bacon and cranberry panini, while my wife enjoys the mozzarella and sun dried tomato toastie. In winter, the broccoli and Stilton soup cheers up a dreary day. The staff are warm and friendly. We’ll definitely be back!

I have just visited the Cheese Shop in Howden and found the selection of food to be lovely. The owner Debbie was very friendly and could not help enough. I try to visit the Cheese Shop as much as possible due to the service, location,...

Called in at the cheese shop on our journey to Bridlington it looked a lovely friendly little village cafe the young girl came to greet us she was fine and showed us to our table we ordered coffees and food she brought over the coffees...

Went as a group of cyclist from Beverley ‘The Mules Cyling Club’ We were spoilt rotten The staff came and served us coffee and bacon butties outside in sunshine as we sat on communal benches and steps of monument as there were too many of...

Food excellent and good value for money would definitely do it again , It was for my husband’s birthday

whilst working in Howden the hunger alarm sounded. I suggested the cheese shop, which had previously been quite good. Only one customer at a time allowed in the shop. We ordered a cheese and onion and a ham and mustard sandwich. Only a small white...

Had another enjoyable stop at the Cheese Shop today when out cycling with friends. Have been coming for years either on my own or with friends and always a warm welcome and good food and drink. Today was no different. One of my favourite haunts.

Sunday morning we had an excellent English breakfast followed by lovely cakes and coffee, served by friendly staff in this gem of a cafe in the heart of the lovely little Yorkshire town of Howden.

Excellent varied menu, reasonable prices and efficient timely service. The manager was helpful, tended to our needs and ensured we were seated in an appropriate table to accommodate my husband’s wheelchair. The food was lovely, enjoyed our visit and will be going again soon .

For the last five weeks ,I been with my family for either breakfast or Tea and a bacon sandwich ,all of us have chosen different foods at the same time a family bubble of six ,but today only four of us.Each time we visit we...

Myself and 3 friends visited here on the afternoon of 24/9/20. Having booked a table for 4 they wanted to put us on 2 tables of 2. We asked for a table for 4 which was provided reluctantly. I suspect that was because they didn’t...

We visited last Monday and ordered 3 scones with jam and 4 hot drinks. The drinks took at least 30 minutes to arrive, when they came we were brought 3 hot drinks and 2 scones with no jam. We told the waitress we were still...

We visited this cafe this morning. We were so disappointed. Particularly as we were made to feel uncomfortable and unwelcome. We ordered coffee with cream to be told they'd run out of cream. We were given a tablespooonful. We were then told there was no...

Absolutely annoying when you visit a café and the outside gives you the feel of warmth and style but when you enter you are greeted with rude and blunt staff and not just one of them! you feel you are being ordered to move from...

Out for a Saturday afternoon drive and visited Howden. Very nice place. We came across this lovely cafe. What a surprise when I realised it was owned by someone I knew! Putting that asside I can say this. It really is a great little cafe....

Take away afternoon tea for two with two Prosecco bottles for £27, excellent service by happy person. Very good indeed in these difficult times. Try it out and look after your local business!!

If you are looking for somewhere to recharge the batteries and top up with a tea or coffee then you won't be disappointed here. Nothing over the top, just good honest food and pleasant staff.

Spotted this place whilst visiting Howden. Appealed immediately and thought I'd purchase a selection of cheeses for the festive plates and have a coffee whilst there.To my disappointment it is merely a cafe, and not a very well stocked one either. Counter fridge for sandwich fillings was very sparse and coffee was weak.Should display a sign in the window that cheese is no longer available. Will not return.

Sometimes you need a bit of warmth to restore the soul and replenish the energy. The café looks inviting, but worryingly didn't sell cheese? I was in search of soup and found some curried parsnip and a sausage roll. Despite the overheat from the microwave I still didn't feel warmed. It was a functional experience but could of been a whole lot better.

Thought we’d try this place as it had a few customers in and we thought it must be ok. Well, obviously their clients have low expectations. I ordered the soup of the day (broccoli and Stilton)and a tuna and cheese panini. The soup was ok but I couldn’t taste the Stilton. The panini was ridiculous, a slither if tuna topped with stale (yes stale) pregrated cheese. I picked most of the cheese out as it wasn’t fresh and as they’re was hardly any tuna in it I basically used it as a soup dip. Also had a coffee which wasn’t good, the milk was overheated (it had skin on the top of it). I’d give this place a miss and definitely wouldn’t recommend My partner had a panini without the soup which looked a bit better than what I had.

I rarely submit reviews but this really warranted a mention. So today I thought I'd give Howden a visit & looked forward to my morning coffee. Where to start!As I ordered at the counter a lady walked in with the dogs drinking bowl to be refilled(there were at least 3 dogs with their owners sat outside), the lady behind the counter proceeded to take hold of the bowl with some of her fingers on the inside of the bowl, she filled it & handed it back not washing her hands she continued preparing drinks as I observed her placing same fingers inside of the cup's(now at this point I thought of asking for my money back or asking her to wash her hands given the possible places said dog's outside had probably licked before drinking from the water bowl) about this time a lady sat behind me started to bark like a dog very loudly & carry on a very loud conversation, at this point I thought I'd persevere & go sit outside, Bad Choice! Along come 2 business men very smartly dressed but unfortunately their rather loud conversation interspaced with swearing & expletives proceeded to finish off the ruinining of my quiet morning coffee. So to sum up!If you prefer good higiene Don't come here! If you like a relaxed morning coffee Don't come here! However! If you don't care about higiene & you like to listen to people barking & swearing then this is the place for you!

Jenny & I just stopped here for a coffee and cake en route back from the Yorkshire coast, and it's a fine little cafe. Just 3 chairs and a couple of small tables outside which were perfect for us to sit in the sun and enjoy our cappuccinos (& to listen in to all the local gossip being shared by a couple of people next to us). Service is slow (it's not Costa!) but friendly and the coffees themselves were good, as was the millionaire's shortbread we just had to have with it. Plenty of seats inside too and it's a popular place, with the usual mix of regulars, newspaper readers, a couple of customers on laptops and so on. Worth coming back to.

The Cheese Shop cafe is smart and comfortable. They have a decent menu of hot meals and snacks as well as sandwiches, cakes etc. I thought that the prices were very reasonable and the service was friendly and efficient.On a dismal, wet morning we treated ourselves to a couple of bacon rolls which were spot on, and our accompanying tea and coffee were very good, and how refreshing to be asked if I would like some extra hot water with my tea - too few cafes do this these days.This is certainly a cafe we will use again.

The Cheese Shop, in the centre of Howden, was a natural stopping off place on our way to the recent Howden Show. Next to the ancient Howden Minster this great location was equally matched by a sharp contemporary internal decor. Sadly, it didn't exactly feel like a cheese shop (just a small selection in an end chiller cabinet) - it was more a cafe/coffee shop. On this Sunday morning they were short-staffed. The staff were therefore distracted and appeared unwelcoming. A 10-minute wait for two coffees and no apology was disappointing.

Welcoming and friendly staff. Pea berry cafietiere and flat white will satisfy those who enjoy proper coffee! Small selection of good cheese; I enjoyed the Yorkshire blue! Panini was also excellent!

Great little shop in a lovely village. The cheeses, cakes and coffee on offer were delicious and the service was good too. Well worth a visit

Pleasant cafe with hot and cold drinks and a good selection of snacks and scones. A plus point is that it is easily wheelchair accessible. Friendly service and fair prices.

My husband and I called in for lunch on our way to the coast. He had the 'special' sandwich of feta and sundried tomato which he said was really good. I had homemade quiche and salad. I asked for it warmed which they were happy to provide.The staff were busy but friendly and welcoming. All the produce looked appetising and we would certainly call again when we're in the area.

What a lovely little shop, welcomed with a smile. Great coffee, some looked beautiful and home made. We got in at just the right time as it quickly filled up. Will be back!

Called in for coffee and cake whilst visiting Howden. Lovely place with lots of delicious dishes to tempt you (and great cheeses too)

Called in for a coffee whilst wandering around the town. It has a pleasant ambience, the coffee was decent as was the caramel shortcake, although it was on the small side.

We called in here just after lunchtime for a cuppa. We had been on a long drive and needed a cuppa. We hadn’t been in before but it was the first place we saw that was open and it looked ok. We walked up to the first counter to order. We were then asked to go to the furthest counter to order. This involved climbing a steep step (so wasn’t very accessible).

I met up here with a friend for a catch up. We ordered tea and fruit scones. The order arrived quickly and was delicious.

Called in on a bike ride to get warm. Was offered a bike lock when I ordered, which is a nice touch. Great flat white coffee and warmed sausage roll. Cheese for sale too......

Good range of cheeses, good food and drinks AND good service with a REAL smile.....what more can you want?

Food was good likewise the staff. Sadly do not bother visiting if you have been to Scotland. They refused to take payment with Scottish notes, this was even more strange when other shops in the same street were more than happy to take payment with the same notes refused by the Cheese Shop.

Called in here for lunch. When we arrived there was quite a queue mainly cyclists. Saw another group of cyclists arriving so my partner got in the queue. I was seated and had a good view. The new cyclists walked straight up to the counter and the owner (who was making coffees) clearly knew them. I saw her tell the young assistant to take their order. I then approached the counter and asked why the cyclists had been given preferential treatment when everyone else was queuing. The young assistant said she didn't now and was quite rude. The owner then turned round dmso politely I explained to her what job had been asking. She said very abruptly I've missed idea I'm just making coffees. At this point my partner and I left. Will never return have never been treated so badly as a customer before. Rude ignorant staff. Owned doesn't deserve customers

Great place to start the day. Good coffee, great staff and fabulous surroundings. Our regular coffee haunt with consistently great coffee and service!

As it was a fairly warm morning and dry whilst wevwere there we sat outside with the dog. Staff were friendly and happy to provide water for the dog. Coffee was really nice.

This was our second visit to The Cheese Shop. Having really enjoyed a visit while on holiday in the area last year, we decided to visit Howden again and have a light lunch here. The staff were very welcoming and our food was of good quality. If you are visiting this area it is definitely worth a visit. We hope to visit again when next in the area.

Visited here with a friend and her niece. It wasn’t our first choice in town, though the first choice was full so came here.

Nice surroundings with very friendly staff.

Meant to go to "The Kitchen" nearby and perhaps should have...will try that on our return trip!

We recently visited Howden and had a lovely relaxing lunch in the cheese shop cafe. Good vegetarian choice on the menu. We chose the mushroom and cheese omelette which was cooked to perfection. The service and surroundings also very good.

I use the Cheese Shop on a regular basis - usually for coffee and bacon butties - always excellent. Service is always great with lovely staff

Not the best food in town but lovely setting near the Minster. Nice for a coffee and cake if you can sit outside

We had occasion to pass through Howden on our way to a one night stay over and the Cheese Shop had been recommended. We called for morning coffee and cakes and were very pleased with the food quality and service.So much so we called again on our return and were not disappointed. We can certainly recommend a visit to the Cheese Shop if anywhere near Howden. Howden in July is a very pretty village.

We stayed in howden over the weekend. For an event at the shire hall. So we poped in this place for breakfast. It was ok. Just a bit pricey for what u get. Can’t argue with the food though. It was nice. And it was a very nice cosy place. But I just thought it was a bit expensive.

Very slow service staff having long conversations together café was very quiet but took 25 mins for 2 sandwiches

Great little place, a good range of food and drink, reasonable prices and nice staff. We often call in and it’s always really good.

This little tea room/cafe is in the middle of Howden Market Place and is right beside the beautiful Howden Minster. The perfect place to meet friends and watch the world go by. Lovely coffee and scones. Freshly made home made cakes and soup every day. A good selection of savoury pastries and sweet treats. Lovely cooked snacks. The perfect place for a full English on a Sunday morning. I visit The Cheeseshop at least once a weekey and it's always a pleasure. Staff are always friendly, welcoming and chatty. Outdoor seating for dog owners and plenty of free street parking nearby.

Fantastic little place with very friendly staff! This place is much more than cheese. Great little coffee shop who catered for everyone.

Delicious coffee, good selection of cyclist-friendly sticky snacks, efficient and very friendly service; all in a fabulous location right next to the Minster. Highly recommended.

Went in for a sandwich at 2.30pm to wait nearly 10mins for the owner to appear from the back - no other staff around, only to be barked at by the owner that I couldn’t have a sandwich because they didn’t have any chicken mayo, cucumber or lettuce.

The staff were very polite and friendly, the coffee was good (in words of my wife). I had a full english and it was a good size breakfast. The location was beautiful and staff were knowledgeable about the abbey . When we're in area we will definitely call again.

The Cheese Shop is a local cafe and deli in Howden. We have visited many times for coffee and breakfast. The food is good. The staff are efficient and friendly. The cafe is popular with cycling clubs, as Debbie, the owner provides bike locks. The scones with jam and cream are to die for.

As we were cycling we sat opposite in the square to keep an eye on our bikes, the staff when I went in were very attentive, made me an egg sandwich even though not on the menu, the scones are enormous & well baked, then brought food out to us to save us waiting around. A lovely little find.

Like the title says, it wasn't bad here just nothing exceptional. We (my wife and I) had sausage sandwiches and tea and they were good. The tea was plentiful. Not exceptional but I would have no problem coming here again.

A lovely tearooms in the picturesque town of Howden where the R100 airship was built. The Stew and Yorkshire Puddings was superb, so was the small breakfast. Excellent locally sourced food. One step inside the shop halfway in. First half wheelchair accessible but not toilet.

I went in here recently after not visiting for a while and it has gone down hill. The staff ignored us whilst we stood ant the counter and they walked up and down/talked to each other like we weren’t there. I felt a bit put out until they did exactly the same to the next couple who walked in! I work over 80 hours a week in a demanding job and I still manage to be courteous to people. May be it was just a bad day!

popped in here with the family to get a quick sandwich for lunch. Simple panini and sandwich were very tasty and good value for money. Those eating in looked as though they had great looking plates of food

Lovely jacket potato with a delicious homemade chilli con carnie. Fresh crispy salad with homemade coleslaw. Great happy and friendly staff.

Stopped off with a group of cyclists for a spot of lunch. Chaotic and disorganised staff serving very good quality food about sums up it.

Myself and 5 friends called in mid cycle ride for refreshments. Although the food was OK, the service and organisation was chaotic and resembled a sketch from Fawlty Towers. Waited by the counter to order, lady told us to sit down and she would take...

Lovely looking shop next to the minster, it was quite busy so ordered coffee and cake which were fine. Seemed...

Called in whilst out and about as it seemed to be the only place open given it was Sunday Lovely...

We enjoyed a family lunch here over the summer. I didn't see any options for children, like a children's menu...

Called in here towards the end of the working day and was served with excellent teas, coffee and home made...

I've been here several times and it's always good. Great coffee can be accompanied with a good range of sandwiches and cakes. I spoke to the owner on 2 separate occasions and she's friendly, pleasant and helpful, I couldn't imagine her being rude.

Have called in here a few times when in Howden to see if the selection of cheeses has improved, sadly there is very little on offer each time, think the shop needs a name change because a cheese shop it is not.

Went here for breakfast when I was looking for a place to live in Howden after getting a new job there. A woman with short dark hair, who gave the impression that she was the owner, was incredibly rude. When I asked her a simple question as she was moving some containers around, she put her hand up to silence me without even looking up from what she was doing. In fairness to the other staff working there, they seemed very pleasant although nervous.After starting work, I was told the shop is renowned for its rude service.

I took my dog to the grooming parlour nearby and had a couple of hours to kill. The Cheese Shop is in a beautiful part of Howden, our table looked out over the Minster with a view of the market place. We ordered 2 full English with hot drinks. The service was excellent and the place is spotless. Our only criticism would be the sausages used, at best, frozen, at worst anaemic. Such a shame to spoil the place with cheap sausage. It was quite busy so people must like the cakes and sandwiches on offer. I can't fault the price. Would we return? Quite Likely.

Enjoyed a sandwich and coffee at lunch time. Can become busy at lunch time. Nice selection of snacks.

The Cheese Shop came highly recommended by family when I said we were going to take a trip down memory lane and visiting Howden for the first time in 15yrs.. so we specifically planned to be in Howden for lunch time looking forward to something different, however it is just an average cafe, was a long wait for 2 panini (they misread the order so had to made a second, but at least we were aware of why there was a delay as heard the argument between the staff!) disappointed that milkshake and orange juice ordered were just bottles out of the fridge!! Maybe as it was between Xmas and New Year they just weren't on all cylinders.. however won't go back in a hurry

I'm surprised by some of the really critical reviews of this cafe, as I don't think it pretends to be anything more than it is...a small cafe serving a good variety of sandwiches (hot & cold), cakes and drinks. It *is* small with some limited seating outside, lovely for sunny days as it's tucked right by the Minster and we have taken our dogs to do just that on a few occasions. The staff are typical Yorkshire ladies, cheerful and straightforward. They can be a bit direct, which might not be to everyone's taste but I've never heard them be rude and on the occasions we've asked for things to be changed from what's on the menu, they've been ever so helpful. The food is lovely and the portion sizes are just right for lunch. There's a good selection of hot and cold food and it's reasonably priced. We paid just over £10 for 2 sandwiches and 2 drinks. We always try to stop here when we've been out in the local area with our dogs and will continue to do so!

My friend and I visited for an evening meal during Howden Late night opening and everything seemed too much trouble for the person serving us ( Maybe they were tired after such long opening hours)The table was wet and when we asked for it to be wiped she gave it a cursory swipe- we still couldn't put any thing on it! Then our order was taken by shouting across the counter to us. Finally the 'Homemade chilli' arrived. To be fair the reheated chilli was fine but the sour cream AND guacamole were both from a plastic bottle and tasted synthetic.Howden has a wealth of good local tea shops and we as local people will definitely not be choosing to visit here again.

Went here with a group of friends on a Saturday morning and was surprised at the size. It's like a tardis. The breakfasts are really good and the service is brilliant. Everything was cooked to perfection and enough toast to feed an army which is a nice change from the typical one slice per person. I would recommend The Cheese Shop to anyone.

We arrived late afternoon after a wedding the previous day, needing light sustenance! We received it in the form of homemade tomato soup, fabulous!!! The tea cake was so soft and the soup was delicious!!! We weren't rushed even though they were obviously about to close. Wonderful menu lovely food. I recommend

We didn't see much cheese but we enjoyed our paninis and a strong cup of tea ! Exhausting work sight seeing. Very good service and reasonably priced.

Really good quality food, great for business lunches serves traditional snacks and light meals and of course you can shop whilst you are there

A small deli/cafe in the town centre. A very nice, clean place. We were a bit confused at first whether to wait for a waitress to take our order, until we noticed a sign near the till informing us to place our order there. My wife and I both ordered the full English. The breakfast was OK, however bacon seemed a bit leathery and sausages a bit soft and and on the cheap side. However prices were reasonable and staff were alright. We would call again, probably for a panini or a sandwich or something else to try!

Needed a quick lunch whilst passing through Howden and found Ordinary good quality food served with a friendly smile in nice surroundings that was very good valueTicked all the boxes for usThank you for

Lovely sausage prices, and not badly priced, would go there again and again the service the food everything so good, would recommend to everyone

We stop here regularly for a coffee en route to West Yorkshire. It is a lovely place to sit outside in the sunshine and admire the beautiful Minster. Staff are friendly and accommodating - what more to want?

we called for lunch and we were impressed with the pleasant, friendly service and relaxed ambience. our lunch was very enjoyable and reasonably priced. the restaurant and facilities were smart and clean. we will definitely go again