ELM

Head up to Broomhall and you'll find ELM tucked into a stretch of Glossop Road that's quietly become one of Sheffield's better coffee destinations. This is the kind of place where they're genuinely fussed about extraction times and bean provenance, but without the annoying gatekeeping you sometimes get. The space itself feels lived-in rather than Instagram-bait—exposed brick, decent lighting, enough room to actually work if you need to—and the crowd's a proper mix of students, freelancers and locals who know their oat milk from their flat white. Their pastry game is strong, sourced with obvious care, and prices sit at a fair middle ground that doesn't feel like they're taking the piss.