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Holcombe Brook
Hi there! Welcome to Holcombe Brook’s newest cafe bar, The Bower. Thanks for being here! We’re a family run, cosy bar with a passion for quality, freshness and local produce & suppliers.
We’ve recently refurbed and poured loads of energy and love into creating a place for locals to meet, eat & drink right at the bottom of Holcombe Hill.
Open from morning til’ night, we pride ourselves on serving the best brunch around, most delicious cocktails and a warm welcome for all! Our kitchen is open all day until 9pm, we’re fully licensed with a beautiful (sun-trap) garden out front.
Our first cafe bar, Bill & Coo, is located in Harwood and you’ll find the same friendly welcome, relaxed vibe and passion for great food and drink.
Bower Team
Our friendly staff team at The Bower are experts in all things coffee & cocktails! completing regular training by experts, they’re all passionate about what they do and love getting to know the regulars. Danny (bar manager) is our in-house mixologist, not only ensuring that we have the finest classic cocktails on offer, he crafts signatures and specials in line with the seasons and current trends. We really do care about providing only the best!
Our kitchen team is incredibly skilful, too! All local and passionate staff, they strive for perfection each day lead by our extraordinary head chef, Dave. Originally from America, he’s worked in Michelin starred restaurants across the world, owned bakeries and creates ever changing seasonal menus with the best, local ingredients for us right here in The Bower kitchen.
Amelia has now taken the GM spot at our sister cafe bar, Bill & Coo. Danny is now available to discuss larger bookings and private parties. We all look forward to meeting you, please pop by & spread the word!
Really great steak burger and delicious bottle of pinot noir on a Wednesday 'date' night with the wife. Love it here, best wishes with your new business and we wish you every success.
Neil - Google review
Parking
We have free parking at Holcombe Mews (a private carpark right behind The Bower cafe bar). Please be respectful of our neighbours and adjoining businesses! If it’s too busy here, then there are many (free for a short stay) spaces 10metres away on the co-op carpark just off Longsight Road. There’s also plenty of street parking available.
If you’re walking (which we definitely recommend given all the local trails and beautiful views), then you should know that we’re dog friendly on the ground floor and have a sunny garden area out front for your well deserved, perfect pint!
Wine & dine
Here at The Bower Cafe Bar, we carefully source our ingredients from sustainable, local, and (wherever possible) small businesses like us, bakers, coffee roasters & butchers.
We make everything we possibly can right here, upstairs in our kitchen, and check daily for quality and freshness. We smoke our salmon over applewood, roast our ham to perfection, bake bread & seed crackers, etc. etc! The list goes on & our team in the kitchen are absolute heroes who make it all possible. Quality really is everything and when it comes to serving you, if the avocados aren’t ripe enough – we send them back, if the coffee is made incorrectly – we make it again. It’s as simple as that!
We know we’re small, but are trying our best to be mighty!