Marco's café

Marco, Ricardo! & there team never disappoint! Authentic & genuinely great food & great coffee too! All done with ease and grace to the point you could underestimate how good it really is as they make it seem so simple.. but in this case simple is wonderful 👍

What a hidden gem this restaurant is. Don't let the rather ordinary exterior fool you, this is a really good traditional Italian eatery. Best pizza outside Italy! I've never seen such a magnificent calzone and certainly never eaten one so delicious- thank you Marcos. Will return anytime I'm within an hours drive.

Wow, what a place! First, the decor: Tins of chopped tomato line the shelves - more varieties of chopped tomato than I knew existed - and the walls are adorned with both local artwork and stunning relics from the restaurants Marco’s father had owned in Italy. A highlight was a painted plate, depicting Marco’s father and mother as a chef and what can only be described as a seductress (neither depiction accurate, according to Marco) under the watchful eye of Il Passatore - a roguish Italian highwayman and Robin Hood figure. Second, the welcome: Marco is a delightful man. He came and chatted to us. He told us about Il Passatore. He brought us appetisers made with friarelli, a Neapolitan broccoli so nice my colleague left with a jar! He gave us a delicious and very boozy alpine digestif as we left. He is an excellent host and restaurateur! Third, the food: I had a puttanesca pizza - divine. Homemade chilli sauce to dip the crusts - divine. Friarelli and red pesto appetiser - divine. My colleague had a calzone the size of three-year-old. We ate like kings. I cannot recommend a meal at Marco’s enough. I was in Hebden Bridge for only one week. I simply popped in on my lunch break, and was treated to a meal I will remember for years. I left with a Marco’s Cafe T-shirt - the design a collaboration between his daughter’s artwork and Marco’s own AI skills - which I will wear fondly for a long time. Thank you Marco!

Excellent food. Accidental find while we were driving through but they pleasantly surprised us. The pizza and Parmigiana were absolutely delicious. Must also have their coffee and desserts.

me and my girlfriend visited yesterday (27/6, for our anniversary) based off recommendations and great reviews and it more than lived up to expectations, by far and away the best pizza both of us have ever had. All the staff were incredibly helpful and friendly and made our day even better. would 100% recommend and come back again.