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.

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!

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 .

This icecream parlour right near the harbour is just fantastic. They make their own delicious…read morerecipe icecreams on site using Italian methods. The coffee is tremendous too. Friendly service from all the staff.

Stunningly good, award winning ice cream. Pistachio or rum and raisin are the ones to go for (if…read morethey haven't sold out!!!)

I had afternoon tea here earlier in the week and it was delightful! Really tasty soup, sandwiches,…read morecakes and pastries and the staff were so nice. We stayed a little over closing time and they couldn't have been more accommodating. Would definitely recommend and can't wait to go again!

Great atmosphere, Cosy and warm, Excelent wide choice of coffee's Cakes to die for "Yum" Very…read morefriendly coffee shop. We'll be back

Cute restaurant with beautiful views of the river. It is down one level from the street, but easy…read moreto get to. They had pastries and a full menu. Several different kinds of food. Quick service, a couple of outdoor seats were available as well. We were just passing through town on our way south, so I don't have much frame of reference for the city, but we parked in a large parking garage and wandered around a little bit. It was close to the cathedral and castle. So a great spot to hit if you are between tours or just exploring the area.

A very cute spot on the river in Durham. Ideal for a slow brunch, light lunch, afternoon snack, or…read morejust coffee with friends. There is some outdoor seating as well as indoor with large windows and very nice views. The menu is pretty great with a lot of fun pancake options as well as salads, burgers, and other things. I've had their goat cheese walnut salad, sweet potato fries, and matcha lattes. All excellent and I will be returning for more!

very large coffee shop open 7 days a week inside poplar tree garden centre. Its a weekly must for…read moreme and my colleagues when we are in durham on business to eat at Brambles coffee Shop Durham. Easily accessible off the a1 with free parking and I can even do my weekly food shopping in the farm shop. The thing i love the most about brambles coffee shop are the daily specials and the brambles club sandwich. this place has a wonderful atmosphere, not like you usual fast food coffee shops, more like a restaurant but with very cheap prices. you can eat and drink for under £5 easily and be well fed with huge portions. In summer you can not beat sitting outside in the sunshine at brambles. this place can get extremely busy and must do tremendously well. thats why they have decided to build a large extension i suppose but it just shows what good friendly service, good comfy atmosphere and good value tasty food can do. I can highly recommend the paninis or the prawn salad. the salads are very large so go hungry first.

Unassuming cafe in a beautiful little village. You know it's going to be good as it's always busy!…read moreWe were lucky enough to be sat outside quickly. Lots of space around our table so we felt safe. We got soups, sandwiches and pâté. The standouts were the Cullen skink and the mackerel pâté. Amazing and fresh! It's dog friendly outside too :-)

A place where paradise meets, and the food just makes your day, with tastes of heaven and very good…read moreprices, a good menu and food you will always comeback for