I think Thomas the baker is small but I find it a delight to go there for my lunch. Even better now…read morethey do the loyalty card.

Thomas the Bakers is a tiny little bakery but it is in the perfect place in the heart of the town…read morecentre. It is on the crossroad of the main street in the town centre. The queue can be very long at times but does seem to move quickly so you don't generally end up waiting to long. I love their ciabatta buns which you can buy in bags of 2 or 4, they are so lovely and soft on the inside and slightly crusty on the outside. Thomas' sell the traditional bakery range sandwiches (try the delicious roast beef and onion ciabatta) hot pastry items and lots of lovely cakes and buns.

Madison Muffins is a fairly recent addition to the Brunswick Shopping Centre, it's situated right…read morein the doorway and the aroma as you walk past makes your tummy rumble! It's a very small unit tucked into a corner but has a good variety of muffins, cookies and ice cream for sale. The muffins are gorgeousthere are mini muffins for sale too which you could buy if you just wanted to try out the varieties before buying the regular sized version. They also sell drinks..I have only had the muffins so can't comment on the other items they sellbut i'll give the muffins 10/10 !.........update..just found out today 16/01/09 this is another company that's been put out of business and has closed down :(

The cafe at the top of this bakery is called "Secret Garden" and it has the look and feel of an old…read morefashioned department store caf, stuck in the early part of the 80s, with plastic plants and leaves mimicking greenery on trellis and such likes. There is your usual selection of stuff and it's popular with local people (elderly in particular) as a pit stop. And that's just about all you can say about this place. (By the way, I am not sure how the view of a shopping centre can be considered 'nice' - plenty of other truly nice views around in Scarborough.)

Just one of the many Cooplands in the Scarborough area, they stock all the typical bakery stuff…read more Sandwiches, pastries and cakes. This is the largest of the stores and they also have a cafe upstairs. The cafe is a lovely place to eat, try to avoid anything you could get as take away downstairs as they double the price. Their toasties and panins are delicous. it isn't a massive cafe so can get very busy at lunch time and you may have to queue for a while. i would highly recommend their sponge and custord, yum! There is quite a nice view of the main shopping street from the front of the cafe. The shop does delicous hot sandwiches and soup along with the traditional bakery fare.

Quality 'fast food' and I mean fast fantastic salads, quiches, sandwiches and soup. Tea, coffee…read moreand cake. six of us dropped in for lunch and were very pleased with the speed of service and quality. All for £30. Would have given 5 points but no one offered to put tables together to seat six, so we had to sit on adjacent tables. Will be back!

what a shame great food and helpfull staff apart from the manager, rude and unhelpfull, has a real…read moreattitude problem, will go some where else next time.