Burley's café, Wednesday through Sunday

Whatever brings you to the village, there's a table waiting and something worth ordering.

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Customers dining outside The Coffee Tree café on Main Street in sunshine
About

A café that gets Saturday right

The Coffee Tree sits on Main Street in Burley in Wharfedale, open Wednesday through Sunday. On a Saturday morning the outside tables fill early, and from the pavement you can hear the low hum of a place that has found its rhythm. People come for an hour and stay longer than they planned.

It is the kind of café that gets the details right without drawing attention to the fact. The room is clean and unhurried. The walls carry local pictures and a leaflet board that has been there long enough to feel like furniture. Staff remember faces. Newcomers to the village tend to find it within the first week and wonder how they managed before.

"the most welcoming spot we've found"

What people come back for, unprompted, are the egg sandwiches and the cake. The cheesecake is glazed with stone fruit. The lemon meringue tart is exactly what it should be. These are not embellishments — they are the reason the regulars are regulars.

Creamy cheesecake topped with glazed stone fruit slices at The Coffee Tree A rustic wooden table with a small wildflower jar at The Coffee Tree
The warm interior of The Coffee Tree looking toward the open front door
Why Choose Us

It quietly gets everything right

  1. 01

    Cake worth the detour

    The cheesecake, the lemon meringue tart, the rotating seasonal bakes — reviewers reach for words like "absolutely delicious" and mean it. People plan their visit around the cake selection.

  2. 02

    Service that sees you

    Small team, no script. Newcomers to Burley have walked in uncertain and left feeling like regulars. That is not something you can train into a place — it is just how this one is.

  3. 03

    A café, not a performance

    No strong smells, no fuss, thoughtful little details throughout. The Coffee Tree is cared for rather than managed, and the difference is something you notice the moment you sit down.

Blueberry pancakes with syrup on a rustic wooden table at The Coffee Tree
Food Highlights

Something to eat?

  • Egg Sandwiches

    The thing that brings people back. Reviewers call them the best they've ever had. No further embellishment needed.

  • Cake Selection

    Cheesecake glazed with stone fruit, lemon meringue tart, rotating seasonal bakes. "Absolutely delicious" is not our word — it's theirs.

  • Toasties

    A short selection at a reasonable price. Mentioned approvingly by first-timers planning a return.

  • Blueberry Pancakes

    The weekend treat, visible in the food photography, soft and syrup-drenched.

Sandwich quarters with side salad and a pot of tea in The Coffee Tree garden Fruit scone with clotted cream and jam alongside a black coffee Lemon meringue tart and a white coffee on a wooden café table
Social Proof

Straight from the village

“What a little gem!

4.9 ★ · 86 reviews on Google

Contact

Come and say hello

Drop us a message and we'll get back to you as soon as we can — no pressure, just a reply.

Or give us a ring: 01943 863198

We'll get back to you as soon as we can.

A tall milkshake with whipped cream on the café counter at The Coffee Tree
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Main Street, Burley in Wharfedale