The Hat Factory Café

A laid-back creative space surrounded by art, right in the heart of Luton’s cultural quarter.

Stop by the Hat Factory Café in Luton town centre and enjoy our exclusive offer. Open daily from 8.30am to 4.30pm, we serve drinks and food to complement your visit – whether you’re passing through, meeting friends, working remotely, or joining us for one of our exciting events.

Hat Factory Café Menu

Hat Factory Lunch Menu - Summer 2026

Enjoy a fresh selection of sandwiches, paninis, salads and light snacks at the Hat Factory Café. Available to take away or eat in.

Eat in options are served with crisps and salad.

Sandwiches

Roast Chicken Salad (Halal)
Take Away: £4.50
Eat In: £5.50

Tuna Crunch
Take Away: £4.25
Eat In: £5.25

Chicken Caprese
Take Away: £4.50
Eat In: £5.50

Egg & Spinach (V)
Take Away: £4.25
Eat In: £5.25

Cheddar & Caramelised Onion (V)
Take Away: £4.50
Eat In: £5.50

Paninis & Ciabattas

Spicy Chicken & Jalapeño (Halal)
Take Away: £5.00
Eat In: £6.00

Tuna Melt
Take Away: £5.00
Eat In: £6.00

Antipasti (V/VG)
Take Away: £5.00
Eat In: £6.00

Salads

Served in a bowl with crostini.

Green & Grain Salad
Take Away: £5.75
Eat In: £6.75

Tuna Niçoise Salad
Take Away: £6.00
Eat In: £7.00

Korean Style Salad (VG)
Take Away: £5.75
Eat In: £6.75

Crisps

Lightly Salted
£1.25

Sea Salt & Cider Vinegar
£1.25

Cheese & Onion
£1.25

Sweet Chilli
£1.25

Snacks

Houmous & Carrot
Take Away: £3.00
Eat In: £3.50

Fruit Salad (V/VG)
Take Away: £3.00
Eat In: £3.50

Dietary key:
V = Vegetarian
VG = Vegan
Halal = Halal option available

Frequently Asked

Our Values

We care about our staff, our customers and our environment. We’re committed to reducing our carbon footprint by eliminating packaging and plastics wherever possible, recycling widely, composting as much as we can (even down to our coffee grounds!) and sourcing ethical products.

Our Suppliers

We support local growers and producers by buying locally wherever we can. But we don’t stop there; we actively seek out suppliers who mirror our values, ethical, environmentally friendly and nutritionally sound. Our meat is supplied by Woburn Country Foods, our bread is freshly baked by Prudens in Markyat

Getting Here

Parking

Stockwood Discovery Centre car park is big and it’s free!

Train

We’re approximately 1.5 miles away from both Luton and Luton Airport Parkway. If you don’t fancy the walk, a taxi rank is located directly outside Luton Station.

Bus

Take the 321 from Luton Town Centre, Church Street, Stop C9.