Stopped for breakfast before heading home to Scotland, lovely full breakfast and free coffee…read morerefills. Great cafe with a good selection of cakes, bakes and sweet treats, and a cracking breakfast menu. Nice outdoor play park for the kids and excellent farm shop for picking up good quality local produce.

This Italian cafe had amazing, flavorful appetizers, pasta, and dessert. The white sauce with…read moremushrooms was drizzled all over our toast appetizer and I got a pasta dish with the same sauce. It was dreamy and delicious. We finished with limoncello cheesecake. It wasn't heavy or dense, but just the right balance of light, creamy, and lemony flavors.

Unrelated note: 900th review!?!? I'm amazed I have had time to eat in so many places what with all…read morethe review writing. Anyway, back to the matter at hand. Cheap and cheerful Italian cafe in Alnwick. Great place to get fed for not a lot of money. Service is friendly, although can be understaffed and might occasionally take a little too long to get your drink, or some such thing (might be just one server for the whole place). My fiancé and I were starving and started with an order of calamari that was pretty small - maybe 8 rings, and they were onion ring shaped, big fellas. Not the little bite sized ones. They were tasty, but underseasoned and needed big time salt and pepper. Nice light, crisp coating though. We then split a 12 inch Parma pizza (tomato sauce, arugula/rocket, prosciutto, Parmesan) and a main-size order of spicy seafood pasta. We were told that the same amount of dough is used for the 9 and 12 inch pizzas, so the 9 inch pizzas are thicker. We wanted a more thin crust and went for the 12. It sounds like a lot of food, but it really wasn't too much, I was just full enough and not to bursting. The prices are low, but the portions aren't huge to match. I really didn't care for the pizza crust, far too chewy and not crisp enough, but I did love the peppery arugula and flavorful Parmesan scattered all over it. They also don't cut the pizza into slices, which is sort of strange, maybe they will if you ask for it. The seafood pasta was pretty good too, a comforting if not highly memorable dish. Not as spicy as advertised. Everything is definitely fresh-tasting, but I don't think the food is especially inspired and I'd pass on a pizza next time. Still, with solid and inexpensive dishes (cooked by real Italians!) it's a reliable place to grab a nice lunch.

Afternoon tea at the Running Fox is an absolute delight. If you can't finish it they will give you…read morea takeaway box. Chances are you won't finish there's so much of it. Lovely treat and they do gift vouchers.

This is an artisan bakery, coffee shop and newsagent. I went for lunch on 2 November, it is worth…read moreringing to book a table as it gets very busy. The prices are very reasonable, I do hope they stay that way. The bread and cakes for sale in the shop and to eat in are amazing!!! They do a breakfast selection before 11am which looks super. I had pumpkin soup with bread, I got seven different slices of their home baked bread with a very tasty soup wonderful. They do sandwiches, melts, pies, quiche, stews and specials of the day! Well worth a visit and a return visit!

Nice interior, good selection of cakes and light meals and decent coffee. My rather picky wife is…read morewilling to drink their coffee, so that speaks volumes to me. Lovely interior too.

This has been on my hit list for a while now - the Parlour is tucked away off the beaten track just…read moreoff the A19 en-route to Alnmouth it's not an easy place to stumble past. With plenty of spacious seating on the patio and tucked away in little corners of the garden we found a lovely little table for 3 in the sunshine. For winter months they have 2 main buildings and 2 out-houses which are very pretty and well decorated inside. Post-birthday night out I was a little worse for wear and ready for a full English and a good cup of tea unfortunately the breakfast cut off point is at 11.30 however I wasn't too disappointed as the rest of the menu left plenty of tantalizing options for me to choose from! The waitress came over to take our orders and helped me choose between 2 dishes that I was torn over. The drinks service was a little slow but the food was timey and the presentation on all the dishes was amazing! My Dad opted for a seafood platter, which came with smoked salmon, crayfish, cockles, mackerel and crab slaw all served with sourdough bread, hollandaise and aioli sauces - seafood heaven! My Mum went for the lamb and goats cheese burger that was divine! The lamb was cooked to perfection with it being pink in the middle and served with a yummy mint yogurt dip and sun-dried tomatoes. I was stuck between the club sandwich and BBQ pulled pork open sandwich. On recommendation I went for the pork, which was served, on sourdough toast with melted Monterey cheese - heaven! I was having food-envy looking at the lamb burger but was not in anyway disappointed with my pork. Finishing off our meal with the Parlour's specialty - ice creams all round! I have a new found love for the homemade lemon meringue cone... There is so many flavours including apple pie and the originals too - its an ice cream lovers heaven! Our leisurely lunch here was fab and they are also promoting the "Super Club" on the 18th of July that is a diner's paradise! With three courses plus their homemade ice cream at £25 a head it doesn't break the bank either. This place was definitely worth the 20-minute drive and I will be back to try their dinner menu!

Great little stop. We only stopped for coffee and cake but the food looked delicious! The Afternoon…read moreTea was calling to me.. but unfortunately we already had a packed lunch in the car ;) But I did manage to have a lovely soya latte and slice of a sticky toffee cake! It was a really yummy cake! The sitting rooms were so cute, we were in the garden shed , and there was the main room, and the ice cream parlour and outdoor sitting. A really well done place, with layout and set up. Sometimes tea shops along the high way have a whole room full of junk they are trying to sell to you and then cramped sitting. But not here I think I saw a few cute things for sale but mostly they were focused on their food and I was told famous ice cream! Well done for keeping the place about whats most important... the food! Friendly service and tasty treats. It was a bit slow because they were super packed and under staff. The waiter apologised for the wait and said someone had called in ill! I can only rate it on the cake and coffee because I didn't eat anything there but I imagine it would be good .

Still loving everything about this coffee shop! If I were local, this would be my go-to haunt (as…read moreit is, whenever I'm in Edinburgh, I take the train just to come here and then walk the beach). The large interior has an industrial vibe while still feeling warm and welcoming, the courtyard outside is a perfect place to enjoy some sunshine (the upstairs is only open on the weekend). Get a cold brew or an iced latte or an iced Americano with oat milk - it's so good! They also have a few bakery items, including a vegan banana bread that is DELICIOUS (one of the best I've ever had). It's a thick, moist slab loaded with nuts and dried cranberries maybe? There's just something "more" to it that makes it special. I recently bought beans (flavor notes of "jammy" and "honey"; it's SO GOOD), and it seems like I can reuse the canister for a discounted refill the next time I'm here! I believe they even grind them if you want. They also have some really cool merch (tote bags [I own], beanies, shirts, etc). #CoffeeAndSocialSolidarity

We were recommended this spot by our Airbnb hosts and just happened to stumble upon it and remember…read morethe rec. We came to North Berwick from Edinburgh for the day via a very easy 30 min train ride. Steampunk is located in the back of a building on the main street of North Berwick. It is sparsely decorated but the theme seems to be related to bicycles. We stopped in for midday iced lattes and a snack. The lattes were good and I appreciate their to go cups and straws are all paper based. The granola bar we grabbed did not impress me at face value but wow was it delicious. Like chewy granola with some cinnamon added in. It was the perfect sweet pairing to the latte. There is plenty of indoor and outdoor seating here.

Best coffee in town, also the food is so delicious. I'm absolutely coming back again. I tried eggs…read moreroyal because I'm a salmon lover and it was so good. El mejor café de la ciudad, además que la comida es muy deliciosa. Estoy muy seguro que volveré. Yo probé los egg royal porque amo el salmón y estaban riquísimos.

Superb little proper coffee spot, tucked away as all the best kept secrets are ... I found this…read moreplace on yelp and it didn't disappoint

A Garden setting for Howick Hall (and The Earl Grey Teahouse)…read more Beautiful gardens, streams, and forests surround Howick Hall. Which is nice since the only part of Howick Hall open to visitors is the Earl Grey Teahouse. Children under 16 (accompanied by adults) are free which is also nice. Basically think of it as a pleasant place to stroll after visiting the Teahouse and you'll do fine.

The family house of the Grey's of Northumberland. Lovely gardens and delightful (if a little…read moreexpensive) tea room where you can enjoy a cup of Earl Grey, as invented for one of the previous owners.

Worth a detour. Delicious home made light meals, cakes and soup, in a lovely converted barn…read more Outside there's a play area, more interesting than the usual. This place is attached to the Hay Close Maize Maze, open every summer, which you have to pay to go into.

Wow!! If you like desserts this is the place to go......I cannot fault my visit to Creams on their…read moreopening night last night! Impeccable service and super friendly staff made this a fantastic end to the night. Not to mention the abundance of delicious food we ordered. I had a nutella waffle with coconut which was gorgeous and my friends ordered ice cream and a banoffee crepe. All were presented very nicely but more importantly tasted divine! Huge portions so if you are visiting make sure you have plenty of room.....or if like us you failed the challenge you can take it away Win Win!! It really has a wonderfully chilled out atmosphere with retro 90's music in the background,a huge disco ball reflecting the light off the black glittery walls and ample booths where people can enjoy their food in almost an American style diner. They even had Frozen playing on the telly in the background which would be ideal for any children. I can really see this place attracting families on the weekend,young adults midweek and basically any dessert fans late evening after a meal elsewhere. My only concern would be its location in that come Fri/Sat night there will be large volumes of drunk people passing by and I just hope it doesn't upset the ambience.

You've tried Kaspa's in Newcastle now try the new kid on the bl.... Who am I trying to kid, this is…read morealmost a mirror image of the other shop, only cheaper with more room, less cakes (for the time being), give it a bash, you'll not be disappointed.