The Whale Tail

78A Penny Street, LA1 1XN - Lancaster
·£10–20 Cafe British
Menu The Whale Tail
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86/100
2825 recommendations

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86/100
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2,825 total reviews
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4.5/5
405 reviews
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4.7/5
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🌳 Outdoor seating 🥡 Takeout 🍽️ Dine-in 🚚 Delivery 🍺 Alcohol 🍷 Wine 📅 Reservations Wheelchair accessible Accessible restroom 😊 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 👥 Good for groups

💬 What people say

Vegan 113 Atmosphere 70 Cafe 61 Cakes 37 Choice 26 Pie 16 Stairs 8 Black pudding 7

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +44 1524 845133
📍 Address: 78A Penny Street, Lancaster

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday 9 am–4 pm
Tuesday 9 am–4 pm
Wednesday 9 am–4 pm
Thursday 9 am–4 pm
Friday 9 am–4 pm
Saturday 9 am–4 pm
Sunday 10 am–3 pm

Google Reviews ⭐ 4.7/5 (864)

Katherine Rice ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Edited 4 months ago
Friendly staff members, welcoming relaxed atmosphere and very reasonably priced cafe for Lancaster. …
Grongly McScrongles ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
2 weeks ago
I came in not expecting too much as I don't always vibe with homey style food and was blown away! I ordered the chorizo and mushroom toast and it was incredible. Perfectly cooked, flavoursome and balanced. A true delight. …
Agata Klara ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
a year ago
This place offers fresh, reasonably priced food with a great variety of options, including plenty of delicious gluten-free choices. The drink selection is impressive, with a range of refreshing beverages to complement the meal. The staff …
Zee N ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
10 months ago
Super place for a fully vegetarian menu. It was packed on a weekday lunchtime and people were queuing out of the door but the queue moved fairly quickly. Tip: reserve a table in advance if you can. Up a flight of stairs. Menu seems to be based on Specials that keep changing.
Johan van Heerden ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 months ago
Great little vegetarian spot hidden upstairs in an alleyway. The chorizo is a great veggie effort!
Andy Blundell Restoration & Antiques ⭐⭐⭐
Edited a month ago
The food is amazing and very reasonably priced, I can not deny that, a wouderful veggie/vegan menu.....totally awesome. The reason I write this review is because I had read a couple of reviews that …

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