Matson Shop Cafe

Vibrant local hub.
A place to get together, make friends and contacts and exchange ideas on bustling Chester Road, opposite Sunderland Royal Hospital. Established in 1984, Matson has been at the heart of our local community for over 25 years.

Quality Italian coffee.
As regular visitors to Italy where great tasting coffee is a national imperative, we discovered that roadside service stations were offering better coffee than we could buy on the British High Street. Our experiences have inspired us to bring delicious, well-prepared, authentic Italian coffee to our customers at a reasonable price.

Fresh, flavoursome food.
You’ll also find a fresh and tasty menu of food, available to eat-in or to-go. & in a hurry? No problem. Why not call us with your order and we’ll have it ready for you to collect. Tel: 0191 5675295.

Your favourite publications.
Enjoy your favourite newspapers and magazines. Check our list of publications (ask one of the team for a copy) to see if we have or can get your favourite newspaper or magazine.

Lotto, EuroMillions, Instant Wins and more...
Sunderland has been revealed by The National Lottery as being the luckiest postcode in the North East and the second luckiest place in the country. At Matson we can boast two £1million plus winning tickets, so why not grab a coffee and a slice of millionaire’s shortbread while you fill out your lottery entry here!

Get connected.
We've installed free high speed wireless internet access so you can work and browse to your heart's content in comfortable surroundings with great coffee and snacks close to hand.

Experience friendly, efficient customer service.
We are delighted to be able to serve you and your satisfaction is at the heart of what we do. When you visit us, please tell us what you think about your experience by completing our short customer survey.

Share our passion.
Our staff are trained in espresso preparation and will be only too pleased to talk to you about how to create great tasting coffee at home.