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Cornerstone Coffee to open new café and bakery just metres from the Peace Gardens
European cafe culture, in the heart of Sheffield
Daisy Jackson -
10th September 2026 
Sheffield coffee and food brand Cornerstone is set to open a new specialty coffee shop and bakery in the heart of the city centre this winter.
The independent business has announced plans for a fourth site at 52A Pinstone Street, in the former Toni & Guy unit, just moments from the Peace Gardens and Sheffield Town Hall.
The new venue will be an extension of what Cornerstone has already established at Dyson Place in Sharrow Vale and at The Hive, Yorkshire Wildlife Park, where it operates Cornerstone Coffee and Cornerstone Gelato.
Founders Richard and Michael Massarella say the new opening will bring the Cornerstone experience into the city centre, with a particular focus on coffee, freshly baked goods and relaxed café culture.
They said: "Simple things, done well. That's all it's ever been. Food, drink, people."
The pair say they have been interested in the Pinstone Street space for some time, and are keen to become part of the wider redevelopment of Sheffield city centre.
They also want the new café to capture something of the relaxed European café culture they love - people spilling out onto pavements, meeting friends, enjoying coffee and pastries, and taking their time.
Plans include outdoor seating, making use of Pinstone Street's transformation into a pedestrian-friendly route connecting Fargate with The Moor.
They said: "We've done Dyson Place - sitting down, sharing food, everyone round a table. Now we want to show our other experiences and memories of summers in Sardinia, strolling the streets with sandwiches, pastries and gelato, taking it all in."
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Coffee will come from North Star Coffee Roasters, with Cornerstone serving its house espresso using beans roasted in Yorkshire.
The centrepiece of the café will be a large counter filled with freshly made food and baked goods. Cornerstone plans to offer pastries and bakes from its own kitchen alongside products from selected independent bakeries across Sheffield.
There will also be focaccia sandwiches, salads, and savoury light lunch options, prepared fresh each morning.
The menu is deliberately intended to change regularly, with the team promising a counter that feels different from one visit to the next. And for those with room after lunch, there may even be gelato.
The interior is being designed by Studio Jim, with a scheme that combines light oak, sage green gloss tiles, mustard-coloured banquettes and opal globe lighting.
The counter will extend towards the front glazing, creating the impression that the café's food and drink offering is flowing out onto the street.
While the new venue will have its own identity, Cornerstone says it will remain recognisably part of the brand.
With its new city centre location, the team hopes to create somewhere that works equally well for a morning coffee and pastry, a quick lunch, or a slower afternoon spent sitting with friends.
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