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Cafe Treff

Central Buildings, Ambleside LA22 9BS, England
015394 31027
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Ranked #3 of 68 restaurants in Ambleside
Price range: INR439 - INR604
Cuisines: European, English, Healthy, Soups
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot
Description: We fell in love with café culture whilst visiting Switzerland and were inspired by the Swiss obsession for quality produce and service. We serve the highest quality coffee and tea alongside our favourite cakes and light lunches.
Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot
Description: We fell in love with café culture whilst visiting Switzerland and were inspired by the Swiss obsession for quality produce and service. We serve the highest quality coffee and tea alongside our favourite cakes and light lunches.
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Northwich, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

We often visit the Lakes and when in or passing Ambleside we drop in to Cafe Treff for a drink or bite to eat. The staff are always lovely and so is the food and drink. Lots of choice and unpretentious menu on offer with specials quite often. Very reasonably priced too for such a central location. Looking forward to... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Great little cafe with good range for lunch. Central location and convenient. Shame that there's only 1 loo - there was a queue when we were there.

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See 2 more reviews by BKFarrell for Ambleside
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Just popped in for a coffee and cake and was not disappointed. Nice, small, clean, friendly place with a big range of coffee and fresh desserts. I think other food is available too. Chatted to the owner, she was lovely, and very honest. Well worth a visit.

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Stockport, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

We have visitied this cafe on several occassions now on different visits to Ambleside - it is always clean, the staff very nice and food and drink great. We have now filled our first loyalty card for a free drink! The hot chocolate is really yummy made with proper chocolate. The cheese on toast is devine and excellent value for... More

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Preston, United Kingdom
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4 restaurant reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

We love this little gem of a cafe in the middle of the hubbub of Ambleside. We always try and go in when visiting. The cakes are very tasty and there a many intersting drinks on the menu - the chilli hot chocolate is particularly nice on a cold Lakeland day! Our daughter also loves the cafe and is made... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013 via mobile

Best green tea my boyfriend has ever had combined with a really tasty mocha and two pieces of homemade cake (lemon cheesecake and a caramel apple pie) made for a really lovely coffee break. Really friendly and knowledgable staff. Will definitely be back again next year!

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Achill Island, Ireland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Ambleside is full of coffee shops and places to eat. This generally means that you've really got to get it right to survice. Cafe Treff was very nice. Our sandwiches were filled with a good amount of filling and the lettuce was crisp and had just been washed. A nice touch was the 500 mls soft drink bottles that are... More

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See 4 more reviews by UrbanHeroIreland for Ambleside
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

Was recommended this place a couple of years ago by a friend who lives locally. Keep coming back, as its a great place and there are so many new cakes to try. Favourite is the spiced ginger cake. Tea is great and there are loads of different coffees and hot chocolates to try. Great service, staff really care about the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013 via mobile

Quick,efficient, polite and friendly service plus great chat with the proprietor who was more than helpful in giving us directions to a venue for dinner. Cakes were fresh and soooo tasty ( highly recommend the ginger cake, cheesecake and caramel apple slice - yep it so so good we went there more than once in our week long stay in... More

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Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013 via mobile

After a long walk we were very hungry and cafe Treff's baked potatoes were just what we needed. They serve real leaf tea. Very friendly staff. Just one thing - this is a cash only cafe - they don't take cards.

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