2 weeks Ago
A sandwich shop in Farnworth has hopes of being named the best in town for an upcoming competition. Grandma's Kitchen in Piggott Street is known for serving its signature bacon sandwich with "thick tiger bread" and has made the shortlist for The Bolton News Sandwich Shop of the Year 2025 Award. It has a respectable 3.
7 out of five rating on Tripadvisor and opened in 2022. One online commenter said: "Absolutely love Grandma's Kitchen. Read more: Grandma who cooked up meals during the pandemic opens a new bistro cafe Read more: Nothing beats grandma's food at this upcoming cafe Read more: Bolton grandma's cooked breakfast goes viral on Youtube in hilarious Rate My Takeaway review "I get my usual bacon sandwich on their thick tiger bread and extra bacon and their tasty mini hash browns delivered to work once a week, and it is always amazing and comes with a lovely little written note on the bag or receipt.
"I love it so much. went this morning and was chuffed when I Googled and it was open to order my usual. "The café is so gorgeous with quality chunky wooden tables and it was packed out.
" Another happy customer added: "Always a friendly welcome here. I used to drive past because I thought there was nowhere to park, but there is a lot of room at the back with an entrance to this little gem of a cafe. The staff are friendly and the food is excellent.
" A third explained: "Had the full English. A little pricey but well worth it when you taste the quality of the bacon and sausages. "Another to the list to visit more regularly.
" The cafe was opened, aptly, by owner and grandma, Marion Love, who cooks in the kitchen as well. The bistro-style café breakfast menu includes eggs benedict, full English breakfasts, savouries and breakfast burritos on the menu. Marion started an Instagram food blog in 2017, where she would regularly post recipes for meals and savouries before deciding to start selling her food in 2020.
During the pandemic she would bake for others from her Farnworth home, and when people started travelling from as far as Newcastle to try her food, Marion realised that she needed new premises..
