Good food waitress on the surly side. Needs to lighten up a little bit .rest of the staff seemed quite pleasant. The position of the cafe is very near to the cathedral,which makes it a Good place to stop off after a visit to the...More

Excellent independent coffee shop run by a lovely friendly and caring team. Nothing is too much trouble - always very attentive. Excellent cheese scones. So worthwhile supporting Independent shops when they do things well and Chimes provides exceptional service and quality food and refreshments.

Very nice. Nice staff. Hot chocolate was delicious. Nice set up. Only had soup and scone. Varied menu.

This little cafe is well worth a visit. I am a regular visitor and have been today and had a stollen scone and a coffee with shot of spiced rum - mmmmmm!!! Gorgeous! My friend had a cheese scone and a latte and my bill...More

During a visit to Ripon we met up with friends their 'favourite cafe'. It was Chimes Cafe and we could instantly see why. Situated within yards of Ripon Cathedral in picturesque Kirkgate your initial impression is that the cafe is tiny but very homely with...More

We popped into Chimes for lunch after visiting the cathedral. We each had a lovely panini, then a cherry and marzipan scone. The food was lovely and the service was super friendly. It was a busy little place so you can tell it's very popular!

WARNING the cherry and marzipan scones are addictive, you have one and then want another one and the cheese scones really taste of cheese.