Their gluten free afternoon tea is absolutely fantastic. Most places give less options or everything has fruit in it but this place absolutely nailed it. Service is fantastic too!

Oh, you Apricot Meringue people, making it very difficult to attribute stars. You are great. Food is fantastic, the best ham sandwich since Noah was a boy. Cakes are off the scale delightful. Coffee, hmmm, Lancashire. Bit noisy but well worth a quick stop in or better to take out to the glorious walks in and around the town. Hungry and thirsty people, do go here.

This cafe is brilliant and the staff there are really lovely and pleasant and food is brilliant to that's why I gave this cafe five star rating

Delicious food and really good value for money. They had great gluten free options too. Highly recommend!

Table service. Staff very helpful. Biscuits/cakes delicious. More than enough tea in the teapot. Will return again👍

Absolutely amazing breakfast really enjoyed it and everything was red hot. We eat out every Sunday and will be back soon. This is the best we have had for months!! Well done

Absolutely love this little cafe. The conservatory seating at the back is a must if it's free. The ladies who work here are so lovely and very accommodating. They treat you like you are their special guest in their own home. 10/10. Food came quickly,reasonably priced and very tasty.

Been here a few times and always delivers on all counts. We had a soup and sandwich special yesterday, brilliant and very fresh and tasty. As we were celebrating our 49th wedding anniversary a day early we also had an iced dessert each. The ladies were all very friendly and efficient and congratulated us too. Our daughter also loves it here and won't go anywhere else when we come over to clitheroe, she has learning disabilities but is always happy as everyone is so good and patient with her. It makes for a very relaxed visit

Best breakfasts ever!!! Staff happy to swap items - I can't stand beans!!! Also good value for money.

Food and service excellent, the staff were friendly and very efficient.

Lovely food,staff were so friendly and welcoming.

We had tea and cake, nicely homemade, lovely staff.

We went inside of this cafe and we greeted by lovely staff and as me and my daughter have a gluten free diet we asked if they cater for gluten free and we were told yes. Once sitting my daughter asked for a Gluten free toastie and the lady who served us said the bread is gluten free but the toasties machine is shared, my daughter decided to only have chips as she does get quite alot of pains from gluten. ( if you are very Intolerant or have coeliac disease I wouldn't eat her unfortunately as it is a shared environmentwith gluten products). We had 2 paninis with ham and cheese, one gluten free tuna mayo sandwich, 3 portions of fries and 4 cans and it came to £39.95 which I feel is alot for what we received. The food was okay and kept us going but unfortunately we wouldn't go back due to the gluten and price.

Lovely local independent cafe. Great food selection whether hot or cold.

Visited this little gem for afternoon tea and it was fabulous. We were greeted by Anita and her team and made to feel really welcome. The table was set beautifully and attention to detail was wonderful. Coffee nice and hot just how I like it, food was amazing, very tasty and homemade my favourite being the beautiful homemade scones. Staff are very attentive, friendly and nothing was too much trouble. I would definately recommend a visit and it definately won't be the last time for me. Thank you for a wonderful visit we really enjoyed our time at Apricot Meringue x

Traditional and Reliable. I've paid several visits here, and always been satisfied. It's simply a great place to meet and dine, or just have a coffee. No pretension, no "theme" or 'USP", but good food/drink with good, friendly service. It's maybe not for the hipsters or style gurus, but then again it's not twee or fake olde worlde either. But it is great food and service, which suits me fine. And it's bigger than it looks. What you can't see from the street is that there is another room AND a conservatory! Recommended.

One of the Best proper cafes around here. Great service, food and prices. Had the ginger sponge today and it was fantastic !!

Always good, homemade food. Always busy too. The staff are fab and the service is excellent. Recommended!

Lovely, well presented food (I had a tasty bacon sandwich) and friendly service.

Very nice cafe with more room inside than it seems from the street. Home cooked food nicely presented. Staff are very friendly. Only drawback is that baby changing is very limited

This is a little treasure, staff very friendly and one can have a joke with them,service is very good and the menu is reasonably priced

We had a lovely afternoon at The Apricot Meringue for my friends hen do. We had the whole back room to ourselves and a wonderfully prepared afternoon tea with lots of delicious components. Anita helped make sure the whole afternoon was a relaxed, enjoyable occasion and went out of her way with little touches which made it special. Thank you so much, I'll definitely be coming back!

Bit on the expensive side. Tomato soup made my fillings tingle. So sharp. Maybe add a teaspoon of sugar whilst cooking. Service was great. Friendly staff. Will probably not use it again. Prices on a par with Bowland food hall but unfortunately the quality isn't.

Was a good experience it's a cafe which has a traditional feel to the good old cafe culture before the coffee culture started.

My favourite cafe in Clitheroe. Lovely food, lovely people working there, would definitely recommend.

Had lunch today at this lovely cafe and will be returning! Great food speedy and friendly service and the decor is pretty too!

Been today. Lovely ladies running a decent cafe with good foods and also cater for coeliac with gluten free. Excellent cafe!

Second visit to this above average eaterie in the last month today. Buoyed by the quality of the fayre previously, we were pleased to again find fresh ingredients used with imagination, flair, and skill. Whether it's basic fayre or, specials or, the dishes with a quirky "house" take, enjoyed all so far. Sits above average all day breakfast cafes, (although they only just ran out of sausages just after 2pm today), just for the quality and variety on offer. Then add the individual decor, friendly attitude, efficient service, and willingness to cater for customers with a soft palate. Worthy of shortlisting and seeking out when in Clitheroe. Central location. Priced above average for all the quality on offer. Full at 1.45pm today and half-full when we left 40 mins later. Have targeted the "to die for" cheeseboard option at £8.95 for our next visit. From memory:- crumbly Lancashire, Wensleydale with fruit(can't remember which), Stilton, crackers and a Cheese Scone (homemade I'm guessing).

Wonderful cafe with delicious food, friendly staff and nice ambience. I make a beeline for it in the few occasions I'm in Clitheroe and I am never disappointed. The sponge puddings with custard, ice-cream or pouring cream are really delicious and satisfying.