GroundSwell Surf Cafe

(85 reviews)

3.6 mi

Coffee and pastries first rate. Staff very friendly. Lunch in the patio delightful and relaxing!…read moreGood for groups.

Super cute spot! Love the patio out back and that my dog could join us. My latte was amazing and…read morestaff was great!

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Olive’s Coffee & Bakehouse

3.7

(45 reviews)

4.3 mi

Needed to kill an hour so was recommended to come here for a great baked goods…read more She also told me that the coffee was just OK or not great, so, I opted for iced chai latte and it was great. Bringing a few big goods home and the reviews were great. Chocolate chip cookies were chewy and crunchy and perfect. I would definitely drive by here again and highly recommended.

My husband and I were looking for a new coffee shop to try and stumbled across Olive's Coffee and…read moreBakehouse. We have driven past this area many times and never noticed it before. We are so glad we popped in and gave it a go. Parking is decent, but on street and not plentiful. We were lucky to snag a spot right out front. This spot isn't wheelchair accessible and can only be entered via stairs. The inside is absolutely stunning! There are beautiful lights strung everywhere and children's artwork hung all over one of their walls. There is no seating inside, however there are a couple of benches outside, along with a Little Free Library and a water bowl for pups. The drinks and food are delightful! We both got a bacon, egg, and cheese on a plain bagel. I loved that we could choose between cheddar or American cheese for the breakfast sandwich and that they actually cook their bacon pretty well (not flimsy and translucent like some places). My husband got a mocha latte which wad delicious and I got a hot chocolate which was flavorful and pleasantly unique tasting from other places. Lastly, we grabbed a few baked goods: A Nutella Swirl Tea Cake, a Brownie Cookie, and a Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie. The tea cake was very flavorful and both the cookies blew us away! It's hard to find brownie cookies or chocolate chip cookies with brown butter these days, so we were excited to see them offered here. Overall the experience here was wonderful and even though the line was out the door, we were in and out in under 10 minutes! There are plenty of beautiful spots closeby to enjoy your drinks and treats, which is a plus. We will definitely be back to try more of the offerings, especially the themed sugar cookies they offer.

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie

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Little Free Library, bench, and dog bowl

Mad Marthas Cafe

Absolutely the best, and worth waiting a bit to get a table! Cozy kitchen, right by the beach and…read moredelicious breakfast sandwiches. The people who work here are so kind and make you feel right at home. We sat outside, they were incredibly sweet to us and our dog. There is a little mailbox with doggie treats out front :)

Good sandwich and decent coffee. It gets loud and crowded, but parking is much easier than dealing…read morewith downtown Newburyport. Worth stopping if you're on Plum Island.

Smoked Salmon, Carmelized onions and Horseradish Aioli with an egg on toast. Nates Home Fries

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Outside Mad Martha's cafe.

Wise House Coffee Roasters

4.6

(16 reviews)

6.1 mi

Bought some coffee ground for a pour over. Really nice coffee --complex taste perfectly roasted. I…read moredon't live in Amesbury but if I did I'd buy my beans here.

I went here while I was visiting from California, and it gave me life! It reminded me of a dive bar…read morebut like make it coffee. The coffee flavors are delicious and the owner, is like the cool art teacher you had in high school. He knows his stuff and he makes your coffee with care and excellent service.

Eclectic and unique atmosphere; dive bar location. Excellent coffee.

Vanilla latte!!

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Market Square Bakehouse

I stopped in for lunch around 1:00 on a Saturday and the salads were already sold out so I got a…read moredelicious egg feta cheddar spinach and caramelized onion wrap which they pressed. My friend also got a pesto cheddar egg sandwich on a biscuit that they crisped up and it was fantastic! I went back for an iced oat milk matcha and had to get the pb&j scone because it looked so good. I only wish they had asked if I wanted a small or medium instead of defaulting to a medium drink since it was pretty big. This is a cute area of town too!

We visited this spot today and had a great experience. Friendly staff, spacious seating area, and…read moredelicious cold brew. We also enjoyed a croissant and got a cookie for the road. Lots of non dairy milk options but sadly no vegan baked goods. They did have some lake Champlain chocolate bars that were vegan.

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Cold brew with soy

Rico's Cafe

4.6

(5 reviews)

2.3 mi

stopped for the post office which was closed for lunch, decided to wait 30 minutes and grab lunch…read moreat Rico's. burger and fries, wasn't expecting anything over the top. burger was great, fresh roll, as well as the lettuce and tomato, fries were great. found a new place, independently owned and service was exceptional.

Arrived in Boston, but went for a drive up toward the coast and we did what I love to do, YELP for…read moresome breakfast. We found this little place Rico's Cafe in Salisbury, MA. I got the meat lovers omelette it came loaded with ham, bacon, kielbasa, sausage. My wife got the triple #2 two eggs, 2 pcs of meat, and French toast.

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Middle Street Foods

I was craving a Corn Muffin so my husband and I stopped by Middle Street Foods and wow so glad I…read moredid. They had a Blueberry Corn Muffin so we took them home, grilled them on the stove top and they were delicious. Made from scratch that morning, doesn't get any better than that!

We found perhaps the best almond croissant that we have ever had here at Middle Street Foods. Our…read moreperennial search for "The Best" has taken us in New England from Cape Cod to Portland Maine to Merrimack, New Hampshire, searching for the finest pattiseries. Although we have yet to visit Paris, in our excursions to other parts of Europe and the Caribbean (including St. Martin) we have never found such a delectable croissant. Great staff. Worth the drive (or airfare!).

Pastries display with baby Emma photo in the background

Pastries display at Middle Street Foods

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Turkey and Havarti sandwich on wheat

ippy's Bagels & Donuts

(18 reviews)

11.4 mi

The bagels are great and always fresh. They have a variety of flavors/options. The owner is also…read moregreat! It's located downtown near other business which makes it easy to walk to.

Excellent bagels and donuts and pleasant staff. The coffee is meh but better than the brownish…read morewater served at Dunkin's. Avoid going on Sunday around 9. That's when a pack of entitled mommies and their feral screech goblins tend to show up. Feel sorry for the people behind the counter having to deal with that.

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The Cove Cafe

4.2

(33 reviews)

13.9 mi

I grew up in Boston and went with family to Cape Ann many times. I recently met my cousins for a…read morefew nights and we stopped by this place our hotel recommended. What a mistake. All 3 of us ordered the egg sandwich. It's cooked egg (like a puck) on 2 slices of plain bread with about 1 teaspoon of cheese that is such a small amount that it doesn't cover most of the egg. That's it. Not enough cheese, no butter, no salt, no pepper. Nothing. They don't even toast the bread. If we had tasked our 6 year old nephew to making us egg sandwiches, this is what he would hand us. My cousins had coffee. One hot and the other cold. Hot reportedly is pretty good and the iced is not very strong. I ordered an iced tea. When iced tea is made fresh from actual tea (a good thing), then sits in the fridge for 6 or 7 days (a bad thing), it gets a very distinctive stale taste and that's exactly what this iced tea had. It was old and stale. I threw it away and since the egg sandwich was so dry, I pulled a bottle of water I had in my beach tote to wash it down. My cousin asked the friendly staffer (super friendly, actually, so a shout out to them) for some salt and this turned into a task. She had to ask someone else and that person had to go off somewhere to get some from a plastic container. If you're going to serve unseasoned food, have salt available, please. I ordered a croissant, which was OK and my other cousin ordered a blueberry slab dessert that was smothered in so much icing that it was sickeningly sweet. We joked that eying it from the side, the icing was thicker than the pastry itself. One of us grabbed a knife and tried to scrape some off to no avail. It fell apart, none of us wanted any more and we tossed most of it. I like to support small businesses, but this was not a good experience for us.

The food is amazing at The Cove Cafe.I especially like the variety of coffees and bakery items and…read moresandwiches A real gem for CapeAnn for sure .Wont be disappointed.

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The Juicery

I am never disappointed when I stop into the Juicery! I'm a…read morehuge fan of their watermelon drink this summer and love how quick and efficient the service is. I would like to give a particular shout out to Lareina, who seems to be able to juggle it all and maintain absolute calm. I've seen her greet regulars, work on orders, and manage other staff simultaneously with ease. Truly an outstanding customer experience. Keep it up!

Just want to mention that good good feeling The Juicery gives. I opened Door Dash for breakfast…read moreideas. All the grease, pastry, fat; it all popped up. But standing like a beacon of health and happiness, l spotted The Juicery. Sooo glad l opted for Whoa Nellie add whey protein. Ten times more productive at work and it just feels good good.

A Sunrise Squeeze for my main squeeze and a Life Blood for me!!

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My Life Blood juice - lemon, ginger, apple, beet, carrot - with some chia seeds! So good!

Bucciarelli's Butcher Shop & Deli

The best subs I've ever had!…read more I don't usually do reviews but this establishment is worth the drive. I had "The Bucciarelli" on a baguette while my wife had "The Caprese" also on the baguette. We got there before going to the beach. Three hours after we purchased them both sandwiches were still crusty on the outside and soft on the inside. The meats in my sandwich were premium quality, piled high, and individually delicious. We only ate half the sandwiches that day and the other half the next day. This place has established a new benchmark for what a good sub should be for me. As far as the cost. They were expensive. But absolutely worth every penny. Finally the service was really great. I highly recommend this Salisbury Location! -PFB

overall love this place quality food is great and their point system it's perfect if you're a…read morelong-term customer. Only disappointment was walking in today at 5:40 and being told that their entire deli section isn't cutting any cold cuts anymore. I get trying to get things squared away for close, but would be nice if they at least put that in on sign somewhere considering it's butcher shop would expect to be able to get that sort of thing a little closer to the 6pm close... still 5/5 though

Cold Cut Platters & Charcuterie

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Leah M.

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11 years ago

This spot is absolutely perfect. I generally get the BEC on an everything bagel or the Surf Gobbler and both are fantastic. The bagels are so fresh and delicious. My favorite item is the Beachy Mocha! The owner recommended it to me when I ordered a regular mocha and I'm glad she did. I have also rented paddle boards from Groundswell, and the boards are great and affordable to rent. It's such a relaxing spot and I'm so glad they opened up. read more

Taylor K.

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11 years ago

This is such an amazing spot! It's located right along Salisbury beach and the food, smoothies and coffee they offer are perfection! I went here yesterday and got a tasty smoothie and did their morning beach yoga. The instructor was fantastic and I loved my smoothie. I will be headed back soon! Thanks for a great morning :) read more

Sheila A.

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11 years ago

Wow! It's about time Salisbury Beach gets a great morning coffee place! Not only is their coffee great, so are their Smoothies. I LOVE the AntiOxi. Delicious! The owners and their staff are wonderful. Always smiling and full of happy energy. They are exactly what Salisbury needed! Great place. read more

Leah L.

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9 years ago

This is one of my favorite places to get an iced coffee and a breakfast sandwich on the go. All of the staff here are very friendly and attentive. My favorite breakfast sandwich is the big sprout it's awesome! read more

Dave N.

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4 years ago

Groundswell has the best breakfast bowls ever. There are so delicious and they are a healthy choice. read more

Albert F.

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9 years ago

Great place on the beach, Heather the owner was very friendly. Fresh smoothies and awesome coffee

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