The Keep Café
📍 Castle, Castle Chain, Pontefract WF8 1QH, UK
About The Keep Café
The Keep Café provides a charming spot for refreshments, perfectly situated within the historic grounds of Pontefract Castle. A visit here offers visitors the chance to relax and refuel, whether exploring the castle's rich history or enjoying a walk around the picturesque site.
Praised with an impressive 4.8/5-star Google rating, the café is known for its excellent coffee and delicious selection of cakes. Reviewers often highlight the attentive and welcoming nature of the staff, who provide a personal touch to every visitor's experience, even accommodating four-legged friends. It's an ideal stop for a pleasant break during your day out.
Visiting Information
The Keep Café operates Wednesday through Sunday from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM, remaining closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The café is highly accessible, featuring wheelchair accessible parking, entrance, restroom, and seating to ensure comfort for all guests. For convenience, a variety of payment options are accepted, including credit cards, debit cards, NFC, and cash.
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📍 Castle, Castle Chain, Pontefract WF8 1QH, UK
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Showing 5 of 17 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 6 February 2026.
I came here with my partner around lunch time (whilst I was in pain, due to a slipped disc earlier on). This was immediately noticed by the ever attentive staff, who kindly readied a chair for me. Straight away, great hospitality. Furthermore, they make an excellent coffee. They even got my typically unusual request right with no issues whatsoever! (extra wet latte, one shot of vanilla) The bakery selection looked well made too. The millionaires shortbread was a sweet treat, but the best part of all was the speedy service, delivered with a smile. It honestly goes a long way! I highly recommend this little Coffee Shop with a big heart.
Great service superb coffee as the saying goes the best things in life are worth waiting for....if you want a speedy coffee go the McDonald's. I feel the service is personal to each person no matter what age. I saw one of the staff take the sodden coat off an old lady to dry out while she sipped on her coffee. Which I thought was going above and beyond just serving customers. I will definitely be calling back .
We call here quite regularly as we walk our dog , Teddy around the castle. The cafe is a credit to-the staff as they are very welcoming,the latte is one of the best around and the cakes are delicious.
Excellent service, which is nice to see, sometimes you go to these places to find the service is lacking, but definitely not here, didn't really have the time to go round the castle grounds but I'll definitely book it in for my next visit, good food and good coffee too, I'd go close to saying one of the best independent coffee shop lattes I've had in a while and to top it off it was quiet so no queueing for me!! 10/10 would fully recommend...
Popped in for drinks and a snack on Friday lunchtime. Really friendly staff and good service. Coffee and tea cakes tasty. Will go again.