Guardian Best of 2022: eight of the best cafes

IF you need a strong cup of coffee and a good breakfast, where do you go?

How about if you feel like a nice cup of tea and a slice of cake?

Which café or coffee shop would be your number one destination for a spot of lunch or to catch up with friends while you enjoy a hot drink?

Since we launched our Best of 2022 competition in April, we’ve found the best places that the area has to offer in 14 different categories.

We’ve celebrated the area’s best hair, nails and beauty providers as well as the best pub and beer garden, fitness instructor, independent shop and place for children with awards for pies, fish and chips, breakfast, afternoon tea, pizza and roast dinner also being handed out.

Next up we wanted to find the area’s cafe burger.

After reading all your nominations, we’ve shortlisted the top eight, who will battle it out to be named Best Cafe 2022.

Now we need your help to choose an overall winner from our shortlist.

Don’t forget to pick up a copy of this week’s Northwich Guardian as the coupons inside count for five votes!

There are three ways to vote:

1. Search for the Best Of post on our Northwich Guardian, Knutsford Guardian or Winsford and Middlewich Guardian Facebook pages and comment under the post with the name of your winner = 1 vote

2. Name your favourite in the comments section on this article via our website = 2 votes

3. Purchase a copy of this week’s Northwich Guardian, Knutsford Guardian or Winsford and Middlewich Guardian (August 11 edition) and fill in the entry form = 5 votes

(*NB For newspaper entries, email a screenshot of the completed entry form to heidi.summerfield@newsquest.co.uk – please note that only original copies will be accepted. More than one entry can be submitted per person but you will be asked to provide your own unique reference code for each entry to avoid duplication eg if your name is Smith you may wish to write Smith123 or HS21! as your code. You will need to provide a different code for each entry submitted. For full terms and conditions go to Newsquest.co.uk/terms)

Voting officially opens today, Thursday, and closes at midnight on Monday, August 15 and we will be announcing the winner next week.

Keep an eye out for our next Best Of appeal on our social media pages on Friday.

OUR EIGHT BEST CAFES SHORTLIST:

Charlie’s Café, Witton Street, Northwich

Freshly baked food that is good value for money proves a hit with regulars at this café.

One nomination said: “The food is just brilliant and the staff are very friendly.”

For more details go to facebook.com/CharliesNorthwich

Charlie's Cafe

Vinnie’s, Northwich

The “amazing choice of food” with “good sized portions” gets a big thumbs up at Vinnies.

The venue is no stranger to our Best of 2022 competition with being shortlisted in our Best Afternoon Tea and Best for Kids categories.

For more details go to facebook.com/vinniesnorthwich

Vinnies

The Ark Café, Navigation Road, Northwich

All proceeds from this friendly community café go to supporting autistic people and their families around Cheshire.

Happy customers say they serve “the best brownies by miles” at this “hidden gem” which has a dog friendly outside space and a friendly atmosphere inside.

For more details go to facebook.com/TheArkCafeNavigationRoad