Brucianni's - Lancaster

Called in for morning coffee and bacon bap. Excellent retro interior Grade II listed . Unfortunately too early for one of their legendary ice creams which I remember from my last visit almost 60 years ago!

Great little spot for an authentic vintage Italian cafe. We had Lancashire pastys with gravy mushy peas great ! Love the old Brucciani crockery and original decor. Very quiet when we visited, but relaxing. Friendly staff. Will definitely visit again the next time we are up this way.

I love Bruccianis, it's like stepping back in time. Gorgeous decor, wonderful service and value for money, what more could you want! If its a quaint little coffee shop/ice cream parlour you want, you'd be hard pushed to find better. Living in the Midlands, I don't visit very often, but when I'm ever up in The Lake district its a must for me. So glad it's still here, I'm glad they can't change anything. It's perfect the way it is. Starbucks and Costa have their place, but Bruccianis is unique and beautiful. May this little piece of history be here for many more years to come.

We were all delighted with our generous and flavoursome double scoops of ice cream truly excellent. Immediately followed by superb coffee. Brucciani's is like taking a step back in time oak panels, art deco mirrors, and tiny tables and chairs. Not to be missed.

Stepping into this cafe is truly akin to stepping back in time. Proudly art decor, it 's interior feels like stumbling into a 1940s movie by mistake. The original features and furnishings make it unmistakably authentic. For me, that meant being able to see, in my mind 's eye, people of the day seated at their tables; young courting couples in flirtatious conversation, groups of friends enjoying a sundae after school, a secret assignation over at the corner table where no-one noticed...but that 's where the good stuff ends. Counter service is bizarrely called self-service and the staff are cold and unfriendly. My daughter 's malted hot chocolate was presented with the sides of the cup soaked in the drink. There was no malt flavour at all but the one friendly staff member (dark hair, tied up) working there was lovely and accommodating. After about a 30 minute wait for our sundaes, I asked the blond assistant if our ice creams would be ready soon. She coldly informed us that we hadn 't ordered any before continuing the biscoff and knickerbocker glory? Um, yes. They 'd forgotten them. Sigh. The friendly staff member duly brought them over and apologised. They were very nice, to be fair, but they blooming should be, given that we could 've milked a cow and made our own in the time it took for them to be served. Conclusion: worth a visit just for the art deco experience. We, however, will not be making it a regular haunt.