Best of 2024: Top 10 cafés and coffee shops causing a stir in Wirral

How about if you feel like a nice cup of tea and a slice of cake?

Which café or coffee shop would be your number one destination for a spot of lunch or to catch up with friends while you enjoy a hot drink?

In our Best of 2024 campaign, we’ve given out 20 awards so far in Wirral for hair, nails and beauty as well as tattoos and independent shops and businesses and many more.

Next up we wanted to find Wirral’s best café or coffee shop.

After reading all your nominations, we’ve shortlisted the top 10, who will battle it out to be named Best Café or Coffee Shop 2024.

Now we need your help to choose an overall winner from our shortlist.

Don’t forget to pick up a copy of this week’s Wirral Globe as the coupons inside count for five votes!

There are three ways to vote:

1. Search for the Best Café or Coffee Shop posts on our Wirral Globe Facebook or X (Twitter) pages and comment under the post with the name of your winner = 1 vote

2. Name your favourite in the comments section on this article via our website = 2 votes

3. Purchase a copy of this week’s Wirral Globe (September 11 edition) and fill in the entry form = 5 votes

(*NB For newspaper entries, email a screenshot of the completed entry form to heidi.summerfield@newsquest.co.uk Please note that only original copies will be accepted. More than one entry can be submitted per person but you will be asked to provide your own unique reference code for each entry to avoid duplication eg if your name is Smith you may wish to write Smith123 or HS21! as your code. You will need to provide a different code for each entry submitted. For full terms and conditions go to newsquest.co.uk/terms-conditions)

Voting officially opens today, Thursday, and closes at midnight on Sunday, September 15.

We will be announcing the winner next week.

Keep an eye out for our next Best of 2024 appeal on our social media pages on Friday.

OUR 10 BEST CAFES OR COFFEE SHOPS SHORTLIST:

Aroma

Aroma, Thingwall Road, Irby

One happy customer said: “They cook the best breakfast and lunches and serve the best coffee on the Wirral!”

Another said: “Excellent service and great food.”

For more details go to facebook.com/AromaIrby

Café Bono

Café Bono, Bromborough

One nomination said: “The food is delicious and they have great staff and good prices.

“Such a friendly place to visit - you visit as strangers, but leave as friends.”

Another said: “The rock n roll music just adds to the great atmosphere.”

For more details go to facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564260286262

Maria's

Maria’s, Parkfield Farm, Park Lane, Meols

Regulars say “Fabulous food, great staff and a lovely location” and “the best food and the best service”.

For more details go to facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094108544475

Flissy's Coffee Shop at GJ's

Flissy’s Coffee Shop at GJ’s, Station Road, Thurstaton

One nomination said: “Flissy’s is the best – amazing food and cakes with lovely staff and the best location.”

For more details go to facebook.com/flissyscoffeeshop

Secrets Number 7 Coffee Shop

Secrets No7 Coffee Shop, Church Road, Bebington

Customers say this popular place has “fabulous food and really friendly staff” as well as “the staff are so friendly and nothing is too much trouble”.

They added: “The food and coffee are excellent and always well presented.”

For more details go to facebook.com/secretsno7

At Gilly Gem's

Gilly Gem’s Café, Mill Park Drive, Eastham

One nomination said: “A very welcoming and friendly owner and staff.

“This is the best local café.”

They took the Best for Breakfast title – can they bag the Best Café or Coffee Shop title too?

For more details go to facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070887142847

Twenty SIxteen Coffee & Kitchen

Twenty Sixteen Coffee & Kitchen, Village Road, Oxton

One happy customer said: “Great food and drinks with friendly staff and biscuits for the dogs.

“What more could you ask for?”

For more details go to facebook.com/twentysixteenoxton

The Waiting Room Café

The Waiting Room Café, Victoria Parade, New Brighton

One nomination said: “They do the best café food and cakes in Wirral.

“The staff are so friendly and it’s such a welcoming place to visit.”

Another gave the scones top marks.

For more details go to facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071038982764

Bake My Day

Bake My Day, Ford Road, Upton

One regular said: “Amazing coffee and cakes.”

Another said: “Amazing homemade cakes and the staff are so nice!”

For more details go to facebook.com/bakemydayupton

North Shore Coffee House and Kitchen

North Shore Coffee House and Kitchen, Allport Road, Bromborough

One nomination said: “The best coffee and all their food uses quality ingredients.”

Another simply said: “It’s the best!”

For more details go to facebook.com/northshorebromborough