Cafe Bar 26

As a family of vegans and vegetarians we had high hopes for this cafe and the cakes looked delicious. My chai latte was completely tasteless and so were the cakes which was very disappointing. The cafe staff were nice and friendly though. Toilets were not in a good state either.

The food was absolutely incredible! The buffalo-coated cauliflower was out of this world, the jalapeño burger was packed with flavor, and the loaded chips were the perfect complement. Everything was perfectly cooked and bursting with taste. I’ll definitely be back! And finally great atmosphere !

We went for lunch and ordered the marsala 'meatballs' and mezze platter. Both were excellent and we would be happy to recommend either to anyone. The coffee and cakes were also excellent as was the Brooklyn lager. In contrast to a previous review, the toilets were sparkling clean and very well designed. Our welcome and service was superb and together with the high quality of the food made our visit one to remember with pleasure. Thank you.

This is a VEGAN cafe. There is nothing on the door or anywhere outside to say it's vegan. They are happy to let you go in, take off your coats (it was a cold day) and get settled and it's only when you have order a coffee that you find out you can't have proper milk - you get a choice of oat or something else. Nothing ventured nothing gained - try that oat milk. Note to server - a flat white isn't froth ladled onto a black coffee and oat milk is nothing like dairy milk!

First vegan cafe experience, and was pleasantly surprised. The fudge cake there is very nice and the oatmeal coffees we had were lovely. The pricing was reasonable as 2 drinks and a cake came to £8. The interior is lovely and the vibe of the place was nice, waitress was also very friendly.

My wife and I are visiting Keswick and booked a table at Cafe Bar 26 mainly because we are vegan and love trying places that are plant based when we are on our travels. To say we were impressed this evening is an understatement ! The food menu has a tapas feel to it and what we had was fabulous. We made sure (for test purposes only you understand !) that we had plenty of the dishes on offer and ended up with 8 plates which included ‘meat’ balls, ‘Fish’ Goujons, Vietnamese Fries, Mock Duck Pancakes, Chick’n Nuggets, and others. They were absolutely faultless ! Tasty, plentiful and clearly lovingly prepared. We were chatting with the owner who is a lovely lady and deserves success at this brilliant place. It boats a comfortable setting inside and a great atmosphere. The staff were friendly and we will undoubtedly go back the next time we are in Keswick and suggest you don’t miss it when you are there either ! We are pretty taken with Cafe Bar 26. Can you tell ?!

So glad we decided to stop here! Food was the best I've had out in a long time, service friendly, and a lovely atmosphere. Wish I lived locally as I wanted to try everything on the menu!

Where do I start with this place? Prices: The pricing here is extortionate. As a vegan from Manchester I am used to paying a premium on vegan food. Unfortunately that is just the reality of being a vegan in 2022. But the food from Cafe Bar 26? Insanity. We were charged £3 for 2 slices of toast. I don't believe in any cafe in the world you should be charged £3 for 2 slices of toast. Mental. The breakfast sandwiches cost £6 and that was 1 muffin with 1 Linda McCartney sausage and 2 slices of This! Isn't Bacon. Not sure what dream world the owners are living in to charge this much. Food quality: The food quality overall was incredibly poor. The coffee was burnt and tasted disgusting. The breakfast sandwich was burnt and tasted really bad. The hash browns were nice, but they were just heated from frozen, so can't really complain, but they were also nothing special. The waffle was delicious, but at £9.50 for 1 it was daylight robbery. Service: The guy who waited on our table gets a 0/10 for service. He basically threw 1 menu at us despite there being 2 of us, he struggled to comprehend our order despite writing it down, mumbled the whole time so we could barely make out what he was saying and just overall lacked any sort of hospitality training. Overall it was a very disappointing experience that cost £36.60 for: 2 sandwiches, 1 waffle, 2 hashbrowns, 1 coffee and 1 lemonade. Would fully not recommend going to these guys. Save your money and go to one of the other vegan establishments that Keswick has to offer. 0/10 and only gave 1 star as that is the lowest I can give to write a review. AVOID.