I Love Cafe - Carlisle

Willow Tkw

My first visit, I've been meaning to go for ages. Located in St Cuthbert's Lane furthest from the city centre, it's inviting from outside and cosy and warm inside. You're welcomed with a very appropriate Northern theme.
I waited to be seated, was given a menu, and time to ask questions before deciding on my treat. I have to say with so many sweet and savoury treats on offer it took some deciding.
The cheese scone and skin on fries with Earl Grey tea were the order of the day. Delicious. I will have to return to sample the sweet treats.
The atmosphere and decor were fantastic, and the staff were helpful, friendly, and super efficient. You can pay cash or card, and there's a loyalty card for scones and cakes!!!
This cafe is accessible and I observed a customer in a wheelchair navigating the premises with ease.
A very busy little cafés so you might need to be prepared to wait at peak times.

Scott Lynan

Instagram breakfast. Looks amazing, tastes the same as any other fry up. Was disappointed the toast and bacon was rock hard. Enjoyed it though, the coffee was really good. Good selection of cakes, great decor. Nice treat. Would I go every week, no. Quite expensive.

Em

Such a lovely café in Carlisle. The gluten-free cake was so good, I had to check they'd given me the right one. Staff are friendly and I really liked the cafe's aesthetics/atmosphere.

Elizabeth Shaw

Easily the best place for lunch in Carlisle. I’ve been eating here a few times a month, even before they moved from the original location. The ciabattas are a really filling option, and it’s worth getting a side of truffle fries if you want that extra savory treat.

Speaking of treats, the cakes are amazing as well. I love to take them away for later since I’m usually too full from the lunch!

Heidi Blaylock

the food here is incredible, my favourite cafe in Carlisle! the interior design is so well done and the staff are very friendly!

Pippa Wordsworth

I absolutely love this cafe. The staff are so friendly and bubbly they always make you smile. The coffee is amazing, and the cakes, ooooooo my!!! I live near cockermouth and yes I have travelled all the way to Carlisle just for those cakes on more than one occasion

Abby Bakewell

We have been wanting to visit here for so long but owning a cafe ourselves we seem to have a day off when they're also having a well deserved day off!

Absolutely lovely and quirky inside. Greeting with a smile on arrival.
Table service for ordering and the food was delicious, came out very quickly and we ate the lot.
Even took away a couple of delicious homemade brownies for an afternoon snack but mine didn't make it past the car journey on the way home ?

Also dog friendly inside, very accommodating towards our nervous border collie - who was literally so relaxed in here she wanted to greet everybody which is unusual for her and kept getting in the way!

Would highly recommend to visit here!

Karen Collard

Popped into I Love Cafe. Lovely warm greeting. We were seated and handed menus. Our order was taken promptly, and hot drinks were delivered. There was a little wait for food. We ordered 2 x Steak Fajita pannies with a side salad and chunky coleslaw price £9.50 each. Unfortunately, I was slightly disappointed as they were not in a pannie bread they were in a french baguette that was toasted. Hence, they were very crunchy. Overall not a bad meal, but it would be a lot nicer if they were in proper pannie bread.