The Yard Cafe in Haringey

Small, limited seats but got drinks and tasty pastries.

Lovely cafe with a delicious coffee and kind/friendly service. Had my first birthday coffee of the day here and was super tasty. This place is very well decorated and has a real pots of flowers on the tables, which I really like. Prices are very reasonable. See you soon!

I needed a spot to set down, do some admin work and make a few phone calls at 'Alexandra Palace' station and as I left the station was dismayed not to find one place even closely suitable. There was this place in the station that looked like a flower stall but on closer investigation it turned out to be exactly what I was looking for - The Yard. The space is not large, probably can seat 12-15 people only and the decor is contemporary, baskets, wooden chests, twig type stuff, home decor in vogue shall we say. I had a coffee and a blueberry muffin and surprisingly. they were not as expensive as I thought they were going to be (£5.70) The muffin was moist and fresh, could taste the blueberries and large enough not to be disappointed. The coffee was yum, not bitter, and served in appropriate crock ware. The Yard had music playing in the background, and the guy had. the nous to turn the music down whilst I was on the phone using his own initiative, I really appreciated that. The place was spotless, appealing and will highly recommend. Just one criticism - without having 6 foot letters spelling out 'C O F F E E' outside you need to find a way of signposting the place in the most tasteful way. How? I have no idea, but I nearly missed you, I'm sure you can work it out.

Ally Pally’s Hidden Gem! This small family-run business is an absolute delight. From the moment you step inside, you’re greeted by the cosiest atmosphere and charming decor. Not only is the coffee delicious, but the true gem is the lovely lady who runs the place, Bonnie. She adds a touch of warmth that will make anyone’s day! Whether you’re just passing through the area or lucky enough to be a local resident, I highly recommend giving this hidden gem a visit. It’s a real treat!

This place has everything you would like to have to share a moment with family, friends or just by yourself, there are books you can read while enjoying a nice cup of coffee or smoothie, great music, plants gives this place natural harmony and you can try their pastel the Nata or their delicious muffins, their pastries here a very tasty and Fresh too, it’s a nice cosy place with a relax atmosphere, I felt welcome with genuine kindness by the staff who prepared my coffee with much love and care and it was enjoyable to drink. Nice place to get your coffee for your train journey or to come and chill. I will Definitely come back.

One of the most lovely, wholesome cafes I’ve been to. Really lovely staff, and such a cosy little spot to sit and enjoy my coffee whilst waiting for my train. Thank you!! And a world class coffee !! Fred

Awful coffee - so very hot - made without any enthusiasm. The place looks so charming and appealing, but it is wasted on terrible coffee and and service to match. There is no music and the cafe sits empty, no doubt due to a reputation for disinterest and lack of care. The woman doesn’t greet you from her book as she sits reading, and you feel as though her presence here is her punishment and for her, this work is such a chore. The treats are delicious (because they come from a third party) and I inhaled 2 pasta de Nata one with raspberry. But I threw the coffee out on the tracks while I waited for my train. Utter waste of £3

I love The Yard at Ally Pally Station. My friend and I meet there every week and have got to know the staff well. Their kindness has lifted my spirits on some very sad days.

Excellent all round, would like to see more vegetarian savoury options. A little gem indeed which I frequent regularly. The staff in particular are great.

I don't like over the top customer service but the very least I expect is a hello and a thank you. Zero words from the girl behind the counter from start to finish, and this was around 10am, plenty of time to wake up and put your game face on, coffee is fine but I won't bother with them again.

Consistently miserable staff, barely even able to utter a hello when you go in, or sometimes even say anything. Often the most you get is a look and then the card machine presented for payment. I don't need for everyone to be overly enthusiastic about working in a coffee shop but a bit of friendliness and simple acknowledgement, maybe even a smile is pretty basic. I recently moved and live locally but after several tries with the same 'welcome', I now avoid this place on that basis alone, even if it is in an incredibly convenient location. Oh, and don't expect to get any of the dairy alternatives that are listed on the menu, thry never have any in.

Fab little cafe that does delicious coffee and vegan pain au chocolat. Would love to see even more vegan options one day :)

Delicious baked goods for a pre Parkrun treat.

Have come here a few times for the passionfruit smoothie and it’s delicious every single time! Freshly made. Friendly staff and a cozy space.

Quite possible the worst coffee I’ve ever had. Burnt, so very burnt. Bitter, dark, watery, sad. This was meant to be an oat flat white:

Great food and coffee, amazing service, beautiful decor based on plants and flowers, fair prices and v. clean!

Lovely hidden gem with pretty decor and the tastiest coffee in the area!

Lindo interior, encantadora dama que me sirvió y uno de los mejores batidos que he probado. Conseguí un batido de maracuyá / coco / mango y estaba recién hecho frente a mí, un valor increíble, ¡100% recomiendo una visita rápida antes de su tren!

Open again with good coffee and pastries

Lovely little Caffe inside Alexandra park station, ideal for refreshment or warm ups after a fantastic run in the gorgeus Alexandra park. Friendly cosy environment with really good cakes and pastries. Love the coffe here ... Sick a good aroma to it.. well done girls!! Keep up the good work.!!.

Pleasant staff and reasonably-priced drinks with some very nice food (sandwiches, cakes, etc.) in an historic and rather attractive setting. Limited seating although this usually isn't in high demand – just a pity it closes so early in the evening.

Delightful decor, nice food & drink and very friendly staff.

Half way to the top, you will be able to enjoy a nice coffee or breakfirst on floor 30...as well as a BRILLANT view of London

Cakes 😍 What else do I need to say? Oh, and the staff are always super friendly. 😀

Regularmente voy aquí, especialmente después de bajar del tren. Cafés perfectos y el personal siempre es muy agradable y acogedor. Los batidos son siempre un éxito entre mis compañeros y tenemos algunos veganos y vegetarianos en nuestro grupo. Algunos de ellos son muy delicados, pero aquí siempre encontramos algo para todos.

Qué alegría encontrar este pequeño pero delicioso Café. El personal es encantador, una gran selección de comida y magníficos pasteles. Muy pequeña zona de asientos, pero proporcionarán cajas para llevar, etc. Lamentablemente, no hay instalaciones sanitarias. Sin duda parada aquí de nuevo y lo recomiendo.

Nice friendly staff good range nice coffee

The pistachio cake is Delicious and the large cups very pretty

The young man behind the counter has voluptuous eyelashes.

Escondido dentro de la estación de Alexandra Palace es un pequeño remanso de paz. Extremadamente simpático, servicial y un impresionante rango de tortas y tés especiales. Tey también hacer salados, sándwiches, y a la hora del almuerzo fritatas algunos super saludables ensaladas plato generoso. Hay encantadoras grandes mesas compartir si estás comiendo. La única cosa que me impide darle a ellos un excelente es la rotación de sándwiches, ensaladas está limitado a un repertorio bastante pequeña y a veces me gustaría que poner algo nuevo en el menú. También hay aseos, aunque francamente no sé donde me había puesto en un espacio íntimo. Es precioso

Lovely staff and yummy croissants 😊

Amazing! The best sausage roll ever.

Great Coffee, tasty food, lovely staff, cute atmosphere. On my day off I look forward to a coffee and croissant sat inside here.

The yard is amazing. Such a lovely family run business. Their food is amazing and all made fresh everyday. Their carrot and banana bread is to die for, lovely homemade sasuage rolls and to top it all their coffee is also fab. Pop in and visit as you will become a regular customer guaranteed !!

Gorgeous little café, worth turning up for your train half an hour early or even missing it! I had the vegetable frittata, which was fully loaded with roasted veg and feta, hands down the most delicious I've had, with the beetroot salad......scrumptious and great value for the quality. Wish I had bought cake, the carrot and walnut looked sensational.

This sweet , cosy cafe is run by such a friendly family - a mother and her six children plus their friends. The cakes are all home made and I have often enjoyed talking to the people running it or other customers who are just sitting having coffee sharing a table . The cafe's so small that you can't help meeting new people each time you go! However if you don't want to be sociable that's fine too! I've often been and just read the news on my phone... I definitely recommend the food. I've now moved to east London and am returning to Ally Pally especially to meet a friend there!

Lovely place really nice staff, very homely and welcoming excellent coffee, beautiful cakes definitely worth a visit if you are in the area

Great little cafe with the yummiest beetroot salad in North London and friendly staff. Great for a quick coffee on the way to the train or for a lunch with friends (note - they're not open on Sunday). Oh and don't forget to check out the amazing cake that's displayed in the window area.

Waiting for a friend , we had a coffee and delicious almond croissant. They even managed a de-caf soy mocha for our vegan friend without raising an eyebrow. This is a tiny cafe but comfortable and warm, the staff were really friendly.

Wow - what a find, just pop through to collect something and stumbled upon the nicest little coffee shop with the best freshly home made food - you have to pop in when you are in the area !!

This is a small friendly coffee shop with lovely staff, amazing cakes and savoury pastries. Worth a visit before getting your train or if you pass by!

Freshly opened when Alexandra Palace Railway Station was refurbished mid-2014, The Yard is a very welcome addition to the area, not just for commuters, but for locals too. Serving home-cooked seasonal food, including salads, sandwiches and a range of delicious cakes, the family run café is an intimate place to enjoy lunch, meet a friend for a coffee or to grab a hot drink and snack for the train journey. Open in time for the first train of the day and into the evening, there's always a warm welcome from the friendly staff. You can also pick up one of the home-made preserves to enjoy at home - I'm already addicted to their lemon marmalade - as well as deli items and cut flowers.

Pick up my coffee on the way to work .They offer all alternative types of milk ( except skimmed - which I would really like ) . The cakes taste as good as they look and the large salads and home cooked individual dishes are good too. They also sell flowers and some lovely candles !

Cute little cafe inside Alexandra Palace station the ladies (one English and one South African) were friendly and smiling I had good service and the decor all around is nice. I took photos cause told them want to put at tripadvisor when will add my review. I just had takeaway two frittatas both are delicious I tried half of each for breakfast later the rest for my lunch. I had long time to pass by inside station before passed but not stopped but today I told them cause the view cafe was closed till next Saturday 13/08 I pass and took something for home. I took many photos hoping you like them.

Nice coffee, beautiful and friendly staff, cakes that look so good and seems delicious! Cozy place and nice atmosphere. See you tomorrow! :)

Nice coffee, beautiful and friendly staff, cakes that look so good and seems delicious! Cozy place and nice atmosphere. See you tomorrow! :)

Adore atmosphere , food , service , coffee , coffee , coffee , such a special place . The staff is so welcoming the desserts are to die for the whole experience is awesome the music just perfect and the flowers in every corner make even the gloomiest day seem special

This is the kind of place that you want to see succeeding, but, at the same time, you would hate for it to become popular and crowded. For me, the first thing that matters in a coffee shop is the coffee... The Yard has exquisite coffee. All other treats, cakes, muffins, and food are absolutely fantastic but really irrelevant to me, the coffee is brilliant, period. I take my child there with other friends every weekend and we have never been disappointed. We love the decor as well! Such a great little place.

The food is really lovely , coffee great and usually the service is faultless and friendly with great jazzy music in the background ! Only thing I'd like .... Is if they would PLEASE serve skimmed milk .They have every other type of milk - just not skimmed .

I live a few minutes from the Yard and what a great addition to the area it is!! Lovely friendly service, great cakes and a nice selection of fresh salads. I would honestly give it 5 stars if the coffee was bit better- I love the new wave of coffee shops that have opened in the last few years and if only the Yard got a better machine and trained their staff- I and many others would get so many more coffees from there!!! At the moment I prefer to make my coffee at home........... Please think about it at The Yard!!

Great upbeat start to many a weekday mornings. Friendly staff and some delish cakes

Just love The Yard at Palmer's Green. Fabulous food, refreshing beverages, chilled out atmosphere, very friendly staff. Just love it.

I discovered this place about six weeks ago and I have been very regular since; at least 4 times a week.The owner of the cafe is absolutely lovely. Always wears a smile and really chatty. However there is a lady who apparently works for the family who I feel is very cold and unattentive towards me which is a shame and as a result I feel uncomfortable coming here even though their food is faultless.This evening I came to get a chai latte and an apple slice and asked for the slice warm. It was almost cold and the chai latte was lukewarm. I asked the gentleman to heat it up a little more and it came back with no apology.I came here after work a few days ago only to be met with a sign on the closed shutters saying 'back in 5 mins' with the lady walking towards the train platform!! Not impressed :( However, since I love the food so much I was willing to wait (about 15 mins) for it to be opened again.Finally I ordered a courgette and carrot slice to take away; again, absolutely delicious. However, when I paid for it she pushed the box towards me and looked at me. I had to ask for a bag and cutlery. She gave it to me and said 'enjoy'. It's a shame my review has to be so negative but I feel that the cafe would be better run if the owners were in charge throughout the day.Other than that, the food is absolutely amazing- 5*

My family and I visited this wonderful quaint family run cafe, all the way from the North East of England, after a weary day sightseeing in London on foot. My daughter, who is studying at Uni in London, is a good friend of the family who run this establishment so it had come highly recommended. We were welcomed by Bonnie and another lovely member of staff and nothing was too much trouble. We sat round the big farmhouse table underneath the most lovely chandelier and had a selection of the most scrumptious home made cakes, sandwiches and pasta. We all ordered different drinks so we could sample all the lovely flavours. The Berry smoothie was absolutely delicious and I can honestly say the hot chocolate was the BEST I've ever tasted in any cafe, anywhere, ever! It's the kinda place you'd want to stay in all day all snuggled up if it was a cold rainy day outside, which it was for us. Equally on a warm summers day I imagine it would be just as delightful in every way! The cafe sells almost anything you could wish for, even fresh fruit, jams, candles and flowers! I hear the family are also opening another yard cafe in Palmers Green very soon! How lucky the residents and travellers alike will be to have such a lovely place to meet friends/family for coffee etc right on their doorstep! It's a shame we can't visit more often but whenever we're in London we'll be sure to stop by! Absolutely loved it and would highly recommend it!

One of the nicest cafes that I've been to in London. Excellent coffee and wholesome food. Good luck with the second cafe, guys.

I had 2 months where I was in the area and visited this café regularly and once I had been I kept going back.The cakes are amazing the food and the sandwiches excellent the coffee is great and the staff are very friendly and will go out of there way to taylor drinks for people.Unfortunately I don't visit the area any more but it was without doubt the best café\coffee shop I have ever had the pleasure of going to.

This is a jewel of a café with beautiful food and drinks, everything is of wonderful quality. Includes gluten free cakes (delicious!) and a range of drinks to chose from. I enjoy every visit and highly recommend it.Sitting round a large table I often find myself in conversation with people I haven't met before which is a delight.They also do a range of jams and marmalades which I would highly recommended.

Popped into the new refurbished cafe in Alexandra Palace station, nice and bright with very tasty looking muffins, quiches and other tempting treats. Selected two roast beef, horseradish and gherkin bagels, which were delicious. Also ordered two Americanos, which were also excellent, sadly there was only white sugar and no Demerara sugar. A small quip I know, otherwise great food and coffee and friendly service.

I went to London on holiday, and happened to come across the yard. The people who work there are extremely nice. They have a large variety of really good food that is well displayed. I was lucky enough to stay for a week so I could try each one their dishes. I highly recommend this restaurant, you won't be disappointed

This café has only just opened and already I have visited it twice. The new owners have done an amazing job of converting a small space into an oasis for wearied travellers. It is so much more than a station café and well worth visiting if you are on a trip to the Alexandra Palace. It is a long walk up the hill to the Palace, so you need some refreshment before you start. However, it is NOT open on Sundays, but is open very early Monday to Saturday.When you climb the steps from the platform, you need to turn right along the footbridge to the ticket office, where the café is located, not left to the Palace. You wont regret it.The café is beautifully laid out with flowers, cakes, fresh fruit, wholesome sandwiches, light meals and home made savouries and, of course, fresh coffee. It is aiming at the discerning customer, very definitely not a greasy spoon, but is not charging high prices. For this reason it is actually worth visiting even if you are not catching any trains, because the other cafes of this type in the area - and there are several - are much dearer.The large central table makes for a friendly atmosphere where people chat to each other, often for the first time. The proprietors are warm and welcoming and knowledgeable about all of the food which they have prepared or has been prepared for them by relatives. I travel a lot and have been to many station cafes, but this is the first one I have even thought of actually recommending to others.When you have had your coffee and cake, cross the railway footbridge, turn right to the first bus stop and catch the very frequent W7 to take you up to the Palace.