True story, I told my 85-year-old fatha last year about opening Northern sole café at 50 years old. Sharp as a tack, he exclaimed the only street food I had growing up was hardened chewing gum (chuddy) off the 1970’s Ossett pavements!
Street food’s come a long way since those tinned boiled burgers in the queue outside Rooftop Gardens or those chips that haven’t touched a pan of hot oil since Frank Wilson was a lad.
The best meals I’ve ever eaten were on the streets, at the sweaty gigs, the crappy campsites and corners of far flung places we occasionally got to visit. The freshness, the lack of snobbery, the value and the vibe all make up the indelible memories I have of great times with my mates over a bowl of fiery noodles in Vietnamese street market or a kebab and a Skol at a sweaty Stoke-on-Trent Northern Soul gig.
So Northern Sole Cafe (yes the ‘typo’ on Sole is deliberate!) is about serving all the best foot stompin’ street food you’ve tasted under one roof, cooked to a soundtrack of Northern Soul, Ska and Old and emerging British Indie and watched over from the walls by heroes like Tony Wilson, Daniel Blake, Billy Casper and JB Barrington. Blend in acoustic sets, street poets and iconic film nights and you’re in the bedroom or 6th form common room you always dreamed of. And right on the canal towpath of one of the best West Yorkshire villages you’ll ever visit.
We’re blue collar, white collar, dog collar
We’re Fred Perry not Kevin and Perry
We’re Coal not Dole
We’re Hacienda not Hipster (and we wear socks. Always.)
We’re away day casuals who give up our seats
We’re lasses not ladettes thank you very much
We ska dance with the other ‘arf on the lino when the kids are in bed
We’re kids rule, dogs cool, crazy fool
We’re all Northern Sole aren’t we?
See you on the Towpath x
We have a mint outdoor eating/ drinking area so to book a table call us
01484 844646
Northernsolecafe@gmail.com
(changing quite a bit in line with restrictions so stay close!)
Tues : 9am-3pm
Wed : 9am-3pm
Thurs : 9am-9pm
Fri : 9am-9:30pm
Sat : 10am-9:30pm
Sun : 10am-4pm
39 BRIDGE STREET, SLAITHWAITE, HD7 5JN
Call: 01484 844646
(served until 3pm)
In a white/ brown/ granary/ ‘tea cake’
A full English in a wrap! crispy bacon, sausage, potato ‘chats’, tomato, herby mushroom, scrambled egg piled into a large tortilla and griddled.
Halloumi, avocado, potato ‘chats’, tomato, herby mushroom, scrambled egg piled into a large tortilla and griddled.
Fluffy scrambled tofu with vegan cheese, avocado, potato ‘chats’, tomato, herby mushroom, piled into a tortilla and griddled.
(with tonnes of butter!)
Our own mix of low sugar Granola served with Greek yoghurt (or milk/soya milk), honey or berries
Seriously gooey 3 cheese combro griddled in posh bread with insane fillings
Packed 12 inch tortilla wrapped and toasted. Unwrap it and dig in!
Manchester street food hero Grandad’s proper provenance sausages in a brioche bun smothered in chin spilling toppings your way:
Straight up dog with choice of sauces (ketchup/mild mustard/ currywurst)
Sole beef chilli, melted 3 cheese, fried onions (ketchup/mild mustard/ currywurst)
Sweet and smoky homemade louisiana BBQ pulled beef, mild mustard and pickles
Sauerkraut, pickles, currywurst, experimental electro-pop (not really!)
Build from fried onions, 3 cheese mix, beef chilli (add £1), BBQ pulled beef (add £1), sauerkraut sauces: ketchup, mild yellow mustard, currywurst
A job lot of skin on fries piled high with headlining toppings
Meat: Heaped with beef chilli, cheese, jalapenos, home-made salsa, home-made Guacamole, Sour cream
Veggie/Vegan: Topped with 3 bean chilli, vegan cheese/3 cheese, jalapenos, home-made salsa, home-made Guacamole
Chorizo, 3 Melted 3 cheese, Herby Passata, Baconaise, bacon bits
Sweet and smoky BBQ Beef, Pickles, Mustard, BBQ Sauce, Fried onion
Please see chalkboards at the Northern Sole Café for lists of hot and cold drinks, beers and wines from various local legends.
Sarah’s been busy baking. Check what cakes and treats we have and see what Northern Bloc Ice Cream is in the freezer!
(served from 3pm)
Gooey, bubbly, baked macaroni with sharp cheddar, mozzarella & gruyere straight out of the oven with ‘ooh matron’ toppings:
Lightly spiced fried chicken breast or crumbed mixed veg on a bed of sticky sushi rice smothered in our sweet and spiced Katsu curry sauce topped with Japanese pickles
Mouthwatering chicken thigh or halloumi marinated in a dozen middle eastern spices and grilled to perfection, chopped and stuffed onto a giant flatbread with red onion, crunchy lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomato, minted Greek yoghurt and spicy sriracha
Packed 12 inch tortilla wrapped and toasted. Unwrap it and dig in!
Manchester street food hero Grandad’s proper provenance sausages in a brioche bun smothered in chin spilling toppings your way:
Straight up dog with choice of sauces (ketchup/mild mustard/ currywurst)
Sole beef chilli, melted 3 cheese, fried onions (ketchup/mild mustard/ currywurst)
Sweet and smoky homemade louisiana BBQ pulled beef, mild mustard and pickles
Sauerkraut, pickles, currywurst, experimental electro-pop (not really!)
Build from fried onions, 3 cheese mix, beef chilli (add £1), BBQ pulled beef (add £1), sauerkraut sauces: ketchup, mild yellow mustard, currywurst
A job lot of skin on fries piled high with headlining toppings
Meat: Heaped with beef chilli, cheese, jalapenos, home-made salsa, home-made Guacamole, Sour cream
Veggie/Vegan: Topped with 3 bean chilli, vegan cheese/3 cheese, jalapenos, home-made salsa, home-made Guacamole
Chorizo, 3 Melted 3 cheese, Herby Passata, Baconaise, bacon bits
Sweet and smoky BBQ Beef, Pickles, Mustard, BBQ Sauce, Fried onion
Please see chalkboards at the Northern Sole Café for lists of hot and cold drinks, beers and wines from various local legends.
Sarah’s been busy baking. Check what cakes and treats we have and see what Northern Bloc Ice Cream is in the freezer!
To our guests with food sensitivities, allergies or special dietary needs: Please speak to us about the ingredients in your meal, when making your order.
Gluten Free Bread/Wraps Available
Call: 01484 844646
(served till 3pm)
In a white/ brown/ granary/ ‘tea cake’
A full English in a wrap! crispy bacon, sausage, potato ‘chats’, tomato, herby mushroom, scrambled egg piled into a large tortilla and griddled.
Halloumi, avocado, potato ‘chats’, tomato, herby mushroom, scrambled egg piled into a large tortilla and griddled.
Fluffy scrambled tofu with vegan cheese, avocado, potato ‘chats’, tomato, herby mushroom, piled into a tortilla and griddled.
(with tonnes of butter!)
Our own mix of low sugar Granola served with Greek yoghurt (or milk/soya milk), honey or berries
Seriously gooey 3 cheese combo griddled in posh bread with insane fillings
Packed 12 inch tortilla wrapped and toasted. Unwrap it and dig in!
Manchester street food hero Grandad’s proper provenance sausages in a brioche bun smothered in chin spilling toppings your way:
Straight up dog with choice of sauces (ketchup/mild mustard/ currywurst)
Sole beef chilli, melted 3 cheese, fried onions (ketchup/mild mustard/ currywurst)
Sweet and smoky homemade louisiana BBQ pulled beef, mild mustard and pickles
Sauerkraut, pickles, currywurst, experimental electro-pop (not really!)
Build from fried onions, 3 cheese mix, beef chilli (add £1), BBQ pulled beef (add £1), sauerkraut sauces: ketchup, mild yellow mustard, currywurst
A job lot of skin on fries piled high with headlining toppings
Meat: Heaped with beef chilli, cheese, jalapenos, home-made salsa, home-made Guacamole, Sour cream
Veggie/Vegan: Topped with 3 bean chilli, vegan cheese/3 cheese, jalapenos, home-made salsa, home-made Guacamole
Chorizo, 3 Melted 3 cheese, Herby Passata, Baconaise, bacon bits
Sweet and smoky BBQ Beef, Pickles, Mustard, BBQ Sauce, Fried onion
Please see chalkboards at the Northern Sole Café for lists of hot and cold drinks, beers and wines from various local legends.
Sarah’s been busy baking. Check what cakes and treats we have and see what Northern Bloc Ice Cream is in the freezer!
To our guests with food sensitivities, allergies or special dietary needs: Please speak to us about the ingredients in your meal, when making your order.
Gluten Free Bread/Wraps Available
(served after 3pm)
Gooey, bubbly, baked macaroni with sharp cheddar, mozzarella & raclette straight out of the oven with ‘ooh matron’ toppings:
Lightly spiced fried chicken breast or crumbed mixed veg on a bed of sticky sushi rice smothered in our sweet and spiced Katsu curry sauce topped with Japanese pickles
Mouthwatering chicken thigh or halloumi marinated in a dozen middle eastern spices and grilled to perfection, chopped and stuffed onto a giant flatbread with red onion, crunchy lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomato, minted Greek yoghurt and spicy sriracha
Packed 12 inch tortilla wrapped and toasted. Unwrap it and dig in!
Manchester street food hero Grandad’s proper provenance sausages in a brioche bun smothered in chin spilling toppings your way:
Straight up dog with choice of sauces (ketchup/mild mustard/ currywurst)
Sole beef chilli, melted 3 cheese, fried onions (ketchup/mild mustard/ currywurst)
Sweet and smoky homemade louisiana BBQ pulled beef, mild mustard and pickles
Sauerkraut, pickles, currywurst, experimental electro-pop (not really!)
Build from fried onions, 3 cheese mix, beef chilli (add £1), BBQ pulled beef (add £1), sauerkraut sauces: ketchup, mild yellow mustard, currywurst
A job lot of skin on fries piled high with headlining toppings
Meat: Heaped with beef chilli, cheese, jalapenos, home-made salsa, home-made Guacamole, Sour cream
Veggie/Vegan: Topped with 3 bean chilli, vegan cheese/3 cheese, jalapenos, home-made salsa, home-made Guacamole
Chorizo, 3 Melted 3 cheese, Herby Passata, Baconaise, bacon bits
Sweet and smoky BBQ Beef, Pickles, Mustard, BBQ Sauce, Fried onion
Please see chalkboards at the Northern Sole Café for lists of hot and cold drinks, beers and wines from various local legends.
Sarah’s been busy baking. Check what cakes and treats we have and see what Northern Bloc Ice Cream is in the freezer!
To our guests with food sensitivities, allergies or special dietary needs: Please speak to us about the ingredients in your meal, when making your order.
Gluten Free Bread/Wraps Available