Cafe & Coffee Shop Restaurants in the UK: cappuccino next to a croissant

Cafe & Coffee Shop Restaurants in the UK

4 verified menus with prices and calories, checked 23 October 2026

Quick answers: Cafes & Coffee restaurants in the UK

  • Cheapest cafes & coffee chain: Greggs, typical food item £2.50.
  • Most expensive: Chaiiwala, typical food item £5.50.
  • Cheapest cafes & coffee dish we found: Jam Doughnut at Greggs, £1.10.
  • Menus checked: Greggs, GAIL’s Bakery, Pret A Manger, Chaiiwala. All checked against official menus on 23 October 2026.

Coffee, tea, breakfast, sandwiches and cakes. Prices and calories for UK coffee shop chains, from a flat white to a meal deal.

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Menus verified

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Prices listed

£1.10

Cheapest food item

23 October

Last checked

Compare cafes & coffee prices

Side-by-side figures from each chain’s official menu. The cheapest food here is Jam Doughnut at Greggs, for £1.10.

*Typical item price is the middle (median) price of the food on the official menu. We leave out drinks, sauces and add-ons. Half the dishes cost less and half cost more.

Menus we are adding next

We only add a menu once we can check its prices with the brand itself. That means its website, app or official PDF. These cafes & coffee chains are next on our list:

  • Costa Coffee
  • Starbucks
  • Caffè Nero
  • Tim Hortons

Good to know

Coffee and bakery prices are among the most searched menu questions in the UK. Many big coffee chains, including Costa, Starbucks and Caffè Nero, only show prices inside their apps, so we cannot list them yet. Greggs, GAIL’s and Pret show prices on their own ordering sites, and each menu page names exactly where the prices came from.

How we check prices

Every price comes from the brand’s own website, app or official PDF menu. Most UK chains set prices branch by branch, so each menu page names the branch we checked and the date. Prices in London, at airports and stations, and on delivery apps are often higher. Read our editorial policy.

Cafes & Coffee restaurants: your questions answered

Prices

Which cafes & coffee chain is cheapest in the UK?

Greggs is the cheapest cafes & coffee chain we have checked. A typical dish there costs £2.50. Next come GAIL’s Bakery (£4.40) and Pret A Manger (£4.88). Prices vary by branch.

Which cafes & coffee chain is the most expensive?

Chaiiwala is the most expensive cafes & coffee chain we checked. A typical dish there costs £5.50.

What is the cheapest cafes & coffee food in the UK?

The cheapest cafes & coffee food we found is Jam Doughnut at Greggs. It costs £1.10.

How much does Greggs cost?

A typical dish at Greggs costs £2.50. Single dishes run from £1.10 (Jam Doughnut) to £4.10. Prices from Bradford, Rooley Avenue.

How much does GAIL’s Bakery cost?

A typical dish at GAIL’s Bakery costs £4.40. Single dishes run from £1.40 (Madeleine) to £9.50. Prices from gails.com online shop.

How much does Pret A Manger cost?

A typical dish at Pret A Manger costs £4.88. Single dishes run from £1.70 (Soup White Baguette with Butter) to £14.95. Prices from Pret Delivers, online.

How much does Chaiiwala cost?

A typical dish at Chaiiwala costs £5.50. Single dishes run from £2.50 (Plain Chips) to £10.95. Prices from Sheffield, London Road.

Menus & diet

Which cafes & coffee chain has the biggest menu?

GAIL’s Bakery lists the most items of the cafes & coffee menus we checked, with 60 items.

Which cafes & coffee chains show calories?

Greggs, GAIL’s Bakery, Chaiiwala show calories on the official menus we checked; Pret A Manger does not.

Are cafes & coffee chains in the UK halal?

It depends on the chain and often on the branch. Chaiiwala: No general halal policy page was found on chaiiwala.co.uk. See our halal guide.

About this page

Which cafes & coffee menus do you cover?

We currently list verified menus for Greggs, GAIL’s Bakery, Pret A Manger, Chaiiwala, checked on 23 October 2026, with more on the way.

Are your prices the same as on delivery apps?

No. We list prices from each brand’s own website, app or menu for a named branch. Delivery apps such as Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat can charge more.

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