Thyme Cafe

Thyme is a wee café situated smack bang in the middle of Glengormley. I feel awkward reviewing it… you know when you find somewhere that you want to keep all to yourself? If I chuff on about how charming this place is, maybe it’ll end up being inundated and I won’t get my usual table…
Anyway. I challenge any of you to find me a better coffee anywhere. That’s a bold statement, isn’t it? Forget about Starbucks and all that nonsense… When it comes to a good coffee, love in preparation is what matters. Love. Not firing out 3000 lattes per hour.
You’ll normally find me here, just either side of the lunchtime rush (there seem to be a load of solicitors nearby) enjoying a sandwich or salad (and a latté, of course) in nice, genuinely lovely surroundings. Highly, highly recommended.

Thyme is a tiny little café that does an amazing chocolate milkshake. I go here sometimes whenever I am in the centre of the village and have about 30 minutes or so to spare. It does a lovely lunch menu. It is strange that there are not more little places like this around Belfast, little locally owned cafes and it is unfortunate that this is not so.
The best meal I have ever had here has to be their B.L.T sandwich. It is one of the best sandwiches I have ever. Made on brown rye bread and made with freshly made bacon it was spectacular. There soups are often pretty good as well. A worthwhile little place to stop in if you are ever hungry!

One of the few little eateries in Glengormley — and although I live in this area, I don’t usually socialise in it, or partake of the local restaurants or cafes, I’m usually heading into Belfast city centre or somewhere in North Belfast proper. But recently I met up with some friends who live locally and we ended up here having some lunch and a chat — it was a bit of a meeting too, regarding a project we are working on, and Thyme was definitely a nice place to do this. The food was really nice, and the staff weren’t funny about us sitting for a while after we had long finished our food — and got chatting and lost track of time. It’s a small café, but well run, and has a pleasant atmosphere. I’m glad I have found somewhere as nice as this so near where I live. I will definitely be going back for another bite to eat soon.