Temperance

Temperance

📍 17/ 21 Market St, Russel St, Halifax HX1 1NX, UK

About Temperance

Temperance is a highly-rated cafe nestled on Market Street in Halifax, boasting an impressive 4.8/5 star Google rating. It's renowned for its inviting atmosphere and reputation as a local favourite for quality refreshments and tasty meals.

This popular establishment prides itself on serving excellent coffee, often highlighted as a standout feature, alongside a diverse menu that caters to various tastes. Visitors frequently praise the wide array of delicious vegan and vegetarian options, as well as exceptional breakfast and brunch dishes, and seasonal specials. The friendly and helpful staff are consistently noted for providing a wonderful customer experience. Guests can enjoy their visit across two floors, with seating upstairs and outside in the arcade, and can also purchase North Star coffee and loose leaf tea to take home.

Visiting Information

Temperance welcomes guests throughout the week: Monday - Friday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

The cafe accepts credit cards, debit cards, and NFC payments, offering convenient payment options for all visitors.

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📍 17/ 21 Market St, Russel St, Halifax HX1 1NX, UK

4.8

from 346 reviews

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Showing 5 of 346 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 5 February 2026.

Anonymous
5/5
5 months ago

Friendly staff, great food and coffee, lots of vegan and vegetarian options on the menu. Seating upstairs and outside in the arcade. Also sell North Star coffee and loose leaf tea. Excellent vegetarian breakfast. Lovely light coming in through the tall windows. We didn't get chance to try the cakes or pastries but they looked good too.

Anonymous
5/5
3 months ago

Lovely cafe selling delicious food, with a very good variety on the menu. This was our second visit. The meat breakfast was wonderful! A huge portion which kept us full all day. Food is cooked to order and was piping hot, which I really like, I hate lukewarm food and cold plates!!! Staff are so pleasant and welcoming. They also sell a wide range of lovely products. Highly recommend!

Anonymous
5/5
a month ago

What a good experience. The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. The food was amazing. Got a festive sandwich and can genuinely say it's the best Christmas sandwich I've ever had. The coffee was great and loved the venue.

Anonymous
5/5
4 months ago

The cafe had a nice selection of cakes, including vegan ones. I had the cinnamon roll, which was heated up, and was delicious. I had a flat white with oat milk. Not a lot of places can do a good flat white, but Temperance’s flat what was spot on. Staff were friendly and efficient. If I’m ever in the area again I would definitely visit the cafe again.

Anonymous
5/5
3 months ago

For a coffee place it should go without saying that the coffee here is excellent (and it is!), but the brunch/breakfast options here are what make this the kind of place I wish we had round the corner - had probably the nicest almond croissant I've ever had here, and that was essentially a starter for this banging brisket eggs benedict. Sometimes an eggs benedict can be disappointingly dull, but they nailed the hollandaise and every element was spot on. Looking for an excuse to find myself in Halifax again!