Totem
📍 8 Westgate, Halifax HX1 1DJ, UK
About Totem
Totem is a highly-rated cafe nestled on Westgate in Halifax, offering a delightful dining experience for locals and visitors alike. Boasting an impressive Google rating of 4.3/5 stars, it has become a cherished spot for those seeking quality food and a pleasant environment in the heart of the town centre.
This charming establishment serves a tempting menu featuring freshly prepared dishes, from comforting mushroom soup and sensational bacon and brie melts to gorgeous club sandwiches and smoked salmon bagels. Patrons consistently praise the generous portions and the delicious flavours of the carefully crafted meals. The dedicated team at Totem is celebrated for their exceptionally friendly and welcoming approach, always going the extra mile to ensure a superb customer experience within a beautifully decorated and clean setting.
Visiting Information
Totem operates Monday to Thursday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, extending its hours on Friday until 5:00 PM and Saturday until 6:00 PM. On Sundays, it's open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The cafe is fully accessible, featuring a wheelchair-accessible entrance, restroom, and seating. For convenience, Totem accepts a variety of payment options, including credit cards, debit cards, and NFC payments.
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📍 8 Westgate, Halifax HX1 1DJ, UK
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Showing 5 of 171 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 1 February 2026.
Friendly service and a nice atmosphere. Mushroom soup was 10/10 😍 Bacon & Brie melt sensational! Could not fault the service, everyone was pleasant and couldn’t do enough for you.
I've been visiting since Totem became Totem after Cinnamon & only just got round to doing a review - sorry! The staff are lovely & welcoming. It is clean & decorated beautifully. Today I visited with my husband & we both had club sandwiches with hash tots - gorgeous! Very generous portions, tasted great & prices more than reasonable especially for the town centre. Thank you for having us Will be back soon 😊
Great little cafe on Westgate. Very friendly staff, great food, we both had a smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel together with a couple of mulled wine's, which were excellent, the part owner, in the photo, certainly knew his stuff as he told us all about the mulled wine, but he did tell us that he used to specialise in cocktails. Sorry about the half eaten bagel, I forgot to take a photo until later. Definitely worth a call.
Staff were very nice, was willing to have a nice chat. I didn’t get names but the staff around 5pm Saturday 6th July, were generally very nice. The Boar Burger was delicious and my Grandma really enjoyed her pulled pork burger. Highly recommend to anyone in the area.
Lovely cafe in Westgate nr the Piece Hall in Halifax. Seating upstairs as well as downstairs. Fabulous food, I've been twice now and each time the food was delicious, especially the smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel. I can also recommend the halloumi burger with fries. The staff are helpful and friendly and Luke, the chef, is great. I definitely recommend you try it.