Spotlight
Café Bouchère
By Jon Cosson · Last checked
On Maltongate, Café Bouchère describes its menu as rooted in fresh, seasonal ingredients and inspired by European café culture. It opens five days a week, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, and dogs are welcome.

At a glance
- Where
- Maltongate, Thornton-le-Dale, YO18 7RJ.
- Open
- Wednesday to Sunday, 9am to 4pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
- Dogs
- welcome.
- Telephone
- 07594 767042.
- Parking
- the National Park car park off Maltongate (YO18 7SD).
What to expect
A menu built round fresh, seasonal ingredients, and a welcome for dogs after a walk. Check the café's own site for the current menu before you go.
Making a morning of it
Café Bouchère sits on the same road as the main car park, so it makes an easy start or finish to a walk round the green and the beck, or to the Ellerburn circular.
Links
Sources: Café Bouchère, home and opening hours pages. Checked 11 October 2026.
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