Riverside Cafe

Another café in Stalybridge. It doesn’t matter though to be honest as this is one of the best.
I have actually seen some Coronation Street cast enjoying an early morning coffee and breakfast.
It is nice to come here if you are waiting for the next train and want something warm to eat. Or even just a good old gossip with your mate. Either way they are accommodating.
They help local businesses too by providing takeouts. The place is small but then again it is not meant to be a massive café. It is small and quaint to fit in with the town. The river Tame flows right next to it. It is pretty and has photos of the local areas on the walls.

I’ve been to the Riverside Café countless times and it has never disappointed. My family ritually takes over half the small space for brunch and a ‘natter’ and the staff are very accommodating with prams and walking sticks and extra people.
One half of the small building (by the river as the name suggests, but not overlooking it) is their kitchen, the rest light and airy with about six or seven round tables perfect for families and groups. It does get to be a bit of a squeeze in there at times though. On their walls are their chalked up specials and paintings for sale borrowed from the People’s Gallery across the road.
This café is perfect for traditional English breakfast and lunches like paninis, baked potatoes, soups with specials like lasagne and chilli con carne all under £5. They also provide a takeaway service which is pretty popular at lunchtimes.