The Coffee Mill - Skipton

Tempted in by the board advertising the All Day breakfast, which included tea, toast and orange juice for a very reasonable £6.95.  OK so bike parking is a bit of a problem, being directly on Otley Street, but if you can manage it then it's worth popping in.  Mind you, I'm not a fan of canned tomatoes, especially when the juice mixes with egg yolk.  However, pretty good value.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳

Saltaire Cafe - Leeds Bradford Airport

Here we are in the departure area of Leeds Bradford Airport - tricky access for cyclists you might think, but the Grassington Guzzlers are here en mass for their annual cycling trip to Mallorca.

After an early check in there is little to do other than peruse the delights on offer airside, so we settled  into the Saltaire Cafe and ordered the full English.  Tricky decision as there were various options - the All Day, the Ultimate or the Traditional.  Pricy, but what the heck - we are on hloiday!

Here's the Traditional Breakfast, weighing in at £9.29.  It seems the promised potato rosti was off, substituted with a few croquettes instead.

What was it like?  Hmmm - ok I suppose but would have been improved with some toast (which was extra at a further £2.49).

Breakfast Rating: 🍳🍳🍳

Ireby Green Farm Cafe - near Ingleton

This cafe requires a bit of a diversion to avoid the A65 but is accessible from Wennington which is handy when cycling in the Bentham area.

An excellent spread with quality ingredients - the bacon is fabulous!  A smaller option is available too at a very reasonable £6.75.  Tea/coffee and toast is included - and an extra point is awarded for supplying marmalade too.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳

Stump Cross Caverns - Greenhow

After battling along Duck Street, it is with some relief that the turn west is made and the downhill section to Grassington begins.  However, it is well worth calling in at Stump Cross Caverns on leaving Greenhow in order to replenish those lost calories.......

.....On offer is the standard full English for £9.95 which includes tea and toast, or for the adventurous, the Caveman breakfast at £12.95.  This is effectively double the regular full English shown below and even your intrepid reporter quailed at the thought!

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳

Parkgate Cafe - Otley

Situated just by the bridge over the river Wharfe in Otley, this cafe saves going into the centre of town and worrying about where to leave the bikes.  Having said that, we chose to sit at one of the two small tables on the pavement outside in order to keep a close eye on them.

The full English consisted of the usual fare with included toast and tea - excellent value.

After working through that, the boys were suitably fortified for tackling Norwood Edge!

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳

Hazy Dayz - Hellifield

We often cycle past this cafe on the way back from Holden Clough, but having feasted very well there unfortunately Hazy Dayz doesn't get much more than a passing glance.  Today however, we determined to explore the possibilities and were rewarded by a fine breakfast spread.

Earlier customers had the baked beans served in little glass dishes so I guess they had run out, which drops a presentation point.  However, the black pud was excellent, good thick toast and a decent sausage, fresh mushrooms and tomato.  The generous piece of back bacon could have been a bit warmer - perhaps mine had been cooked first.

Rating: 🍳🍳🍳

The Garden Kitchen - Holden Clough Nursery

A return visit to Holden Clough as my last review was in July 2018.  Delighted to report that there are no changes - the Gardeners Breakfast (£8.50) is as magnificent as ever and comes with two slices of toast and tea or coffee with unlimited refills.  Unbeatable.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳

3 Peaks Cycle Shop & Cafe, Settle

A full English breakfast whilst sat inside a bike shop - my idea of heaven!  The only drawback was that the hardware was mainly mountain bike related, the road bikes being kept on an upper floor.  Still, the Giro d'Italia was on the nearby big screen and there was plenty of reading material in the form of component catalogues to peruse as we waited for the Yorkshire breakfast (£7.50 including tea) to arrive.

So, what it lacked in finesse it made up for in portion size - it took a determined assault to finish this one.  Whilst munching our way through the beast, we speculated on which of the mechanics had cooked it and how the job interview process went - "can you dissemble a bottom bracket in 5 minutes whilst poaching two eggs?"  This probably explains the somewhat freestyle arrangement of the plate. Tasted pretty good though!

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳

Mo's Table, Holloway Road, Islington

I know what you are thinking, "Islington? Isn't that in London? I thought this was a blog about Yorkshire breakfasts..."
Well it is true, my idea was to sample all those eating establishments that were accessible by bike from Grassington.  However, on a recent visit to our capital city we stayed with my daughter and fellow Grassington Guzzler Sarah, who recommended this place just a few minutes walk away.  Reluctantly declining the use of her Brompton to cycle there, we enjoyed a full English for a remarkable £7.50.  It was so good I knew that it had to be included in my 100 greatest list - slightly smokey beans, fresh bread, beautifully poached eggs, crispy bacon, superb sausage and spicy mushroom....yum!

Breakfast rating:  🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳

Town End Farm Shop - Airton

A second entry for Town End farm shop - instead of the regular full English I went for "The Full Monty" which is basically breakfast in a bun for £6.50.

It is all there - the bacon, egg, sausage, tomato, mushroom and black pudding - with the exception of the beans fortunately, otherwise it would be super messy!  Can you imagine tackling that without a knife and fork!!  Not much you can do about presentation on this one, but it tasted pretty good!

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳

Abbey Tea Rooms, Bolton Abbey

Bolton Abbey is blessed with an abundance of Tea Rooms, but being Easter holidays we decided to leave the usual suspects to the day trippers and opted for the Abbey Tea rooms located close to the A59 roundabout and hopefully a little quieter.

Despite this cunning plan the cafe proved very popular (probably because you can park for free whilst you eat).  However we managed to secure a table and smacked our lips at the breakfast offerings - should we go for the Yorkshire Farmers Big Breakfast (£8.95) or the Abbey All Day Breakfast (£7.95).  Both served with a pot/mug of tea/coffee or orange/apple juice, along with toast.

In the end we plumped for the Abbey All Day Breakfast which was pretty good, especially the fresh mushrooms, all nicely cooked.  No beans or black pud though and the bread was ordinary sliced white instead of the rustic thick slices I love, so a point dropped there.

Breakfast rating:  🍳🍳🍳🍳

Wharfe View Cafe, Burnsall

We haven't been to this cafe for a while as it's pretty close to home.  Since my last trip it has changed owners and the new lady very enthusiastically welcomed us inside despite it being almost completely full.  We bagged the only remaining table and perused the menu - should we go for the standard breakfast or upgrade to the big one?

We threw caution to the wind and went for the big option as it included beans and black pudding, something we had missed out on an hour earlier.  Anyway, it was now lunchtime, right?

Looks impressive eh, especially the artistry with the pea shoots on the eggs.  However, maybe because this was our second fry-up of the day, or maybe because the mushroom and eggs were slightly too well done, we didn't enjoy it quite as much as we should have - though it was certainly a filling and substantial plate of food.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳

Springfield Cafe, Grassington

A snowy day meant cycling was off so a large contingent of Grassington Guzzlers repaired to Springfield Cafe, which is half way up the Main Street in Grassington.  Usually breakfast has finished by the time we return from our rides, so this was a good opportunity to sample the fare.

We were not disappointed.  The Big Breakfast is a decent plateful and keeps you going for the rest of the day. Tea or coffee is included, along with toast.

The Standard Breakfast is smaller but still sufficient and it also comes with two slices of toast.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳

Lunesdale Bakery, Kirkby Lonsdale

It has been a while since our last visit, so back to Kirkby Lonsdale Bakery to see if the breakfast remains as good as I remember.  I was not disappointed - still one the finest so far!  Quality bacon and sausage, black pudding made with Guinness, two fresh eggs - fabulous!

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳

Be A Garden Maker - Wigglesworth

An unusual name, but this cafe is set within a garden centre on the road between Wigglesworth and Bolton by Bowland.  Plenty of room both to park bikes and also inside, with a great selection of cakes, coffees and hot food including Sunday lunches.

Breakfast is massive - be warned!  Crispy bacon, good quality fresh bread to make the toast, great sausages, egg, mushrooms, tomatoes, beans, hash brown - the only thing missing for the full set would have been black pudding, but I doubt you'd be able to eat it!  All this for £8.25 and I bet you won't be jumping straight back on the bike until that lot has digested a little!

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳

The Corner House Cafe - Grassington

One of our favourites, The Corner House Cafe has lovely friendly staff, great cakes and most importantly, a fantastic breakfast.  This is served until 11:30 and there are 3 choices, a Full English (shown below) at a very reasonable £7.20, a vegetarian Full English (same price) and The Big Breakfast which is an extra £1.  For this you get a Hash Brown and mushrooms in addition to the Full English. Toast is included, along with a decanter of water - very cyclist friendly!

Great quality, fresh produce (a really golden yolked egg!) and nicely cooked.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳

Goat Gap Cafe - Newby

Situated on the A65 this cafe would normally be off the books as you’d be pretty mad to cycle on such a busy road. Fortunately however, there is a side road from Newby towards Bentham which makes it nice and accessible.

Breakfast starts at 9am and boy what a choice. Big and little Yorkshire breakfasts, vegetarian, eggs on sourdough, the list goes on. Remember to get your order in before 11:30 though as the cafe then moves on to the lunch menu.

The big Yorkshire included 3 sausages, black pud, crispy bacon, mushrooms, beans, egg, tomato and 4 slices of toast. Excellent!

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳

Riverbank - Burnsall

Riverbank is a small eco-cafe situated in Burnsall village car park (£1 for an hour or £5 all day).  It is open from Thursday to Sunday all year round.  It gains a star straight away for having a cycle rack.  Inside there are no menus, just choose from what you see at the serving hatch.  When I visited it consisted of assorted cakes and a few savouries - I chose a Thai Vegetable Roll and a "Fat Boy" which was similar to a sausage roll.  So, no full English breakfast on offer unfortunately.  Still, the rolls were good and washed down with a cup of tea the bill came to £8.50.

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