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Wednesday 9am - 4pm Thursday 9am - 4pm Friday 9am - 4pm Saturday 9am - 4pm Sunday 9:30am - 4pm

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The Cafe on the Square

Name: The Cafe on the Square
Address: Market Place, Helmsley, YO625BL, GB
Telephone: +441439770632
Price range: ££

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Vibrant Cafe, selling locally sourced home cooked produce. We serve organic coffee and range of teas, also fully licenced.

We offer a great range of breakfasts, lunches, sandwiches, salads and afternoon teas, fresh cakes and scones baked daily in house.

25/06/2026

☀️ Today's counter is looking rather tempting...

If the sunshine has you craving something a little lighter, we've got you covered! 🌿

Our homemade salads are freshly prepared and perfect for a summer lunch, served alongside our delicious homemade cheese & broccoli quiche – golden, cheesy and packed with flavour. 🥗🧀

And if you've still got room... treat yourself to a scoop (or two!) of award-winning Ryeburn of Helmsley ice cream. The perfect way to cool down on a warm day! 🍦😋

Pop into Cafe on the Square – we've got lunch and dessert sorted!

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21/06/2026

👨‍👧‍👦 Father's Day at Cafe on the Square 👨‍👦

We all know what dads really want on Father's Day... a proper breakfast! 😋
Local farmers' sausages, beautiful bacon with perfectly crispy fat, fried egg cooked just right, mushrooms, tomatoes, beans and thick-cut toast.

No fuss, no fancy extras – just a hearty breakfast done properly.

So why not treat Dad this Father's Day and bring him down to Cafe on the Square? Sit back, relax and let us do the cooking while you spend some quality time together
📍 Cafe on the Square, Helmsley

☕ Breakfasts, great coffee, homemade cakes and a warm welcome waiting for you.

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12/06/2026

Just a little reminder that our kitchen is closed this morning while our kitchen team attend a funeral.

The café is still open though, and Janet has been in bright and early making sure the counter is looking as tempting as ever! 😍

Today you'll find:

🧀 Freshly baked cheese scones
🍇 Fresh fruit scones
🍰 Biscoff cheesecake
🥟 Homemade pasties
🌭 Sausage rolls
☕ Great coffee and a warm welcome

The kitchen will be reopening in time for lunch, so normal service will resume later today.

Thank you for your understanding, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused. 💛

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30/05/2026

Today's dilemma...

Do you go for the crowd favourite?

🥙 Slow-cooked pulled pork piled into a warm flatbread, served with homemade coleslaw and crisps. Messy, hearty and absolutely worth it.

Or keep things light with our Ploughman's Platter 🧀 A generous board of cheese, ham, homemade chutney, pickles, fruit, bread and a Scotch egg – perfect for a leisurely lunch in the sunshine.

And if you're saving room for cake (which you should be), today's Rhubarb & Almond Bake is made with rhubarb grown by Janet herself on her allotment. From plot to plate doesn't get much more local than that! 🌱

Sun's out, the garden is looking lovely, and lunch is waiting.

📍 Cafe on the Square, Helmsley
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22/05/2026

It's a pulled pork kind of Friday...

Slow-cooked, tender pulled pork piled high into a seeded roll, served with crunchy coleslaw and crisps. Simple, hearty and exactly what's needed to start the weekend right.

Whether you're popping in for lunch, catching up with friends, or just escaping the office for an hour, we've got you covered. And don't forget, it's not all about the cakes... although they are pretty hard to resist! 😉

See you at Café on the Square.
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21/05/2026

☀️ Bank Holiday weekend vibes ☀️

Our beautiful Chocolate Orange Cheesecake has landed just in time for the long weekend.

Creamy, chocolatey, zesty and utterly irresistible... if you're a fan of chocolate orange, this one's got your name written all over it.

Pop in for coffee, cake, breakfast, lunch or a cheeky drink in our sunny garden and make the most of the Bank Holiday.

📍 Cafe on the Square, Helmsley

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15/05/2026

Spring may have arrived… but there’s still definitely room for comfort food.

Today we’ve got a beautiful homemade lemon cheesecake — light, creamy and packed with fresh citrus zing on a buttery biscuit base 🍋

And if you’re after something a little more hearty, our pork & leek and Cumberland sausage casserole is just the ticket. Slow cooked with mixed beans in a rich tomato sauce and served with warm crusty bread for mopping up every last bit.

Sunshine outside… comfort food inside. The perfect combination at Cafe on the Square ☀️🍲🍰

08/05/2026

Who’s got that Friday feeling then? 🙌

It’s market day in Helmsley and the counter is looking dangerously tempting today…

Fresh out the oven we’ve got a sticky, rich double ginger & rum loaf — finished with a thick drizzle icing that’s absolutely not behaving itself 😍

And for the traditionalists, Janet’s classic almond Bakewell is sat there waiting patiently too… buttery pastry, fruity middle and that proper almond hit.

Honestly… if you leave here hungry today that’s on you 😂

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02/05/2026

The Ploughman’s… but not as you know it 🧀🍇

We don’t do things by halves here…
A proper spread with

🥓 Home roast Yorkshire ham
🥚 Scotch egg
🥐 Sausage roll
🧀 A selection of cheeses
🥒 Pickles & chutneys
🍎 Fresh fruit
🍞 Bread & butter

Basically… everything you actually want on a ploughman’s.

Perfect for sharing (if you’re feeling generous… 👀)

So… the big question is —
who are you sharing it with?

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01/05/2026

Bank holiday weekend incoming… and we’ve got the good stuff waiting for you ☀️

The sun is shining, there’s a three-day weekend ahead for some lucky souls 😂 and the counter is looking rather lovely.

Today we have a beautiful summer fruits cheesecake, piled high with berries, plus Mediterranean roasted vegetable lasagne served with salad and garlic bread.

Lunch, cake, sunshine… sounds like a plan.

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Market Place
Helmsley
YO625BL

Opening Hours

Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm
Sunday	9:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+441439770632

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