Abbey View Cafe in Scottish Borders

Amazing scones serves with butter, jam and clotted cream. Beautiful food, lovely view of the Abbey and great service.

What a great little place. Really friendly staff, and excellent service. We all enjoyed our lunch. I had a vegan panini, which was delicious. There's a very good range of vegan cakes. Lovely views of the Abbey too, as the name suggests. I will defi be returning next time I'm I the area. Highly recommended.

Fantastic coffee and light fare shop. Marvelous ambience and decor, with such friendly and welcoming staff. Conveniently located near the bus depot and right across one of the main venues in town, The Abbey. Divine assortment of freshly made cakes, and the coffee is equally delicious. Sandwiches and soups are served from a selection of adult and kid’s menus. They have a customer toilet and dogs are welcomed here. Very reasonable prices, for a well worth visit. Seating is limited, but it adds to the cozy ambiance. This spot is the definite gem of Jedburgh. Unreservedly recommended!

tasteless and expensive toasted sandwich but friendly ambience poor value for money so suggest others in Jed better

Found this lovely wee coffee shop in Jedburgh. Great coffee, delicious cakes and good friendly service. We were only in for a coffee on a rainy afternoon but having seen the menu will definitely be back probably for a lunch. It also had a beautiful view of the abbey as the name suggests.

Cute cafe, we got some breakfast cake, croissant, scones and drinks. Nice view of the Abby as the name implies. They were quick and friendly.

New Owner WOW!!! This THE place to go in Jedburgh, the owner will make you feel like part of the family with his witty banter, we were made to feel so welcome. We came in for coffee, myself an Americano, my partner a flat white, and must say the coffee is exceptional, with beautiful views across to the abbey, we could stay here all day. One thing to note: The owner is English, this was not a problem for us, but something to bare in mind.

Lovely coffee stop even though half an hour to closing the staff were friendly and polite. Lovely food and excellent value for money. Would definitely recommend 👌

Visiting Jedborough and stumbled across this little cafe with outdoor seating area. We asked for several items off the menu, e.g. a sausage for our dog, and nothing was too much trouble for them. Very friendly staff. Drinks arrived within minutes and food followed promptly. Great setting and view of Abbey whilst eating. Delicious home made soup too! Food was hot and worth the money.

Was told to take a seat and someone would take my order then got completely ignored, so I went to the counter. Staff looked bemused when I asked for a receipt. They can only send by sms or email apparently, which never arrived. When I queried it and explained I needed a VAT receipt to claim on expenses (I was away for work) the owner was rude. "NO, we're not VAT registered. We don't do that". I was going to buy a book but didn't want to give them any more of my money. I suppose with a high turnover of customers they don't need to bother too much about customer service!

We never got the chance to have lunch, as we were completely ignored by two of the servers. Perhaps a course in customer service would help, or a crash course in how to smile/use the word "hello". Do better.

We stopped here for breakfast on the way south from a holiday in Scotland. The food was acceptable but I felt it was overpriced for what it was. A fairly basic bread roll (cold) with rather limp (reheated?) bacon, a somewhat watery coffee, maybe instant as I asked for de-caff. My partners cappuccino was good but her flapjack was heavy and glutenous. With some improvements it would make for a charming cafe with its views of the abbey while sitting in the sun pouring through the windows.

We had a nice coffee and cake here, after visiting the abbey. The place isn't big, but does have some character to it, so we enjoyed it.

We stopped here on our way through from Edinburgh to Leeds.. wish we hadnt bothered. Walked in and completely ignored, not even a knod. Sat ourselves down and s good 10 mins before the lady came over to us, I wanted to get up and walk out but my husband was hungry so I gritted my teeth. Ordered a couple of roasties which were clearly made on a the cheapest 5 quid home toaster maker, just so basic but then my tuna mayo sandwich arrived which was even worse, the cheapest, stale thin bread spread with dry tuna mayo. Just awful. I really wouldnt bother unless you want to be ignored and spend money on c***

Yes they were busy but having found a table for 2 , only 1 family was served food and 2 tables outside refreshments while we waited 30 minutes for homemade ginger and sweet potatoe soup with a cheddar cheese toastie which then arrived lukewarm. The soup bowl the size of a thimble, the toastie with barely any cheese! Sorry soup tasteless, homemade raspberry lemonade tasteless. Cafe looked good on the outside but very disappointing, while waiting 2 complaints were made, one asking for money back.

Small cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. Covid arrangements poor. Tables too close and paper used towels on floor in toilet. Staff nice. Menus on table and behind counter. Cakes in two places. Not a helpful place for the Visually Impaired. Food good but is...

Excellent coffee and amazing cakes served with a smile in a gorgeous borders town. Will definitely be stopping by again.

Amazing service sat outside with a gorgeous view really friendly staff clean tables and accommodating to everyone needs

Delightful service, amazing food, and fabulous vibes. We felt like we were practically in Paris cafe

Nice little cafe with lots to choose from on the menu. I went for the soup and panini with a latte. Very tasty and the soup was freshly cooked. Friendly staff and parking close by, so just a short walk. Would visit again.

A lovely little cafe. Good ingredients and a relaxing place to be. Service wasn’t speedy, but we weren’t in a rush.

It was fantastic, arrived Mid Morning on a Sunday. Lots of parking (free) adjacent to the establishment, and across the roads from the Abbey. The Abbey looks impressive from this angle, well worth a photograph. We ordered a couple of Coffees and once slice of...

Popped here today and tried a soup for the first time. Roasted pepper. Definitely the best soup I've ever tasted. Also shared a muffin and bunt cake. Everything was outstanding, including the service.

Popped in with hubby for cake and coffee Only gluten free option available was an OATY Bar !!! Really !! Pass

This was a perfect little stop and exactly what we wanted: nice cup of coffee and fantastic cake with very friendly service. Cafe is just by the road through Jedburgh and there is plenty of parking, so it's ideal for that 30 to 45 minute...

Stopped for lunch it was quiet and the food was good and freshly made. Coffee was good and the seating outside provided a nice view of the abby.

Charmant petit café au centre de Jedburgh, le personnel est très gentil, parfait pour un snack/café !

Friendly staff and excellent soup in this bijou cafe whilst enjoying the views. Good selection of books with a local theme too.

Lovely friendly staff very attentive, great food and very reasonable prices. Lovely and clean and well maintained. Nice range of books too. We will visit here again in the future.

Very small inside, but managed to get a table. Reasonably priced and very satisfied with our bacon butty and jacket potato. Cakes looked lovely, but didn't sample.

This has a perfect location and with seating outside you can watch the world pass by which we did enjoying two reasonably priced delicious coffees which were the perfect pick me up to recharge the batteries.

Klein zaakje en het zat lekker vol, maar de service is goed en vriendelijk. Kleine kaart, maar alles zelf gemaakt en van goede kwaliteit.

We planned to walk quite a bit so we didn't want a heavy meal. We found the Abbey View Cafe & Bookshop easily, just up the hill from the Visitor's Information Center. It's a tiny cafe with a few tables inside and some tables outside (great for a day like we had), and we had such fun with our personable young server. Our food was excellent, didn't take too much time away from our site seeing and gave us a literal view of the Abbey while we ate! We highly recommend it.

We visited this cafe on Sunday 21st July. We ordered two hot drinks and a toasted tea cake. There were three ladies serving. After twenty minutes of waiting I asked if our drinks were on the way as we had been waiting a long time. The waitress replied that everyone else was waiting too! No apology! When the drinks arrived after twenty five minutes from ordering, I was served

This was once one of our favorite places to eat - sadly our latest trip means we won't be back. We had toasted sandwiches and soup. Our sandwhiches were really bland. Cheap supermarket bread and orange sliced flavourless cheese, Soup bland and just uninteresting.

Very friendly cafe which we highly recommend. A great place to have lunch - the soup and toastie were excellent!

Leuk klein restaurant, zoals de naam aangeeft tegenover de abbey. Vriendelijke bediening, goed eten voor een schappelijke prijs. Oh ja je kan er ook boeken kopen...

We called here on a damp Saturday morning on our arrival in Jedburgh. Only about four tables and a further c three on the pavement weather permitting. We had a nice coffee and scone with butter & jam - came to around £9. They also do toasted sandwiches etc. Good service.

Only a smallish place but very quite and pleasant inside, having travelled all day we just wanted a small snack, toasted sandwiches actually, and a good pot of tea, which we really enjoyed.

Well located just across the street from the Abbey. A couple outside tables complement a tiny indoor area with 3 or 4 small tables and a counter which doubles as a food preparation and servers area. Toastier were average perhaps due to the fillings being compressed by the sandwich press. Coffee fairly good.

Sat at the tables outside with our dogs, admiring the view of the abbey. Great coffee, lovely cake, very friendly service.

This is a good well run local café with friendly staff. It is across the road from the Abbey. While watching the locals, I had a great coffee and cake here. I would gladly eat here again.

Called in on our way home from Edinburgh and so glad we did. Fabulous welcome and great conversation. It was brunch time so a bacon and sausage sandwich hit the mark with a lovely hot cup of earl grey. The owner was really chatty and so pleased with the custom. These gems of the major routes are so worth supporting. Thank you for such a warm welcome and conversation. Just wished I’d left space for a slice of cake - they looked delicious and all home baked. And to top it off, the cafe overlooks the fabulous abbey.

Popped in for a coffee and a bacon sandwich en route to Kelso. Lovely lady looking after us. Sandwich in a fresh morning roll was superb. Nice and clean; clean loo and lots of home made produce on display . Car parking nearby and a good price. Lovely coffees

Excellent cake, tea and coffee but the Menesttone Soup was unrecognisable ... spicey to the point of not being edible. Otherwise clean and well presented and friendly enough.. affordable and worth a visit. Try and make the person serving smile. ... she takes her job very seriously.

We really liked this place. It's very small, just the one room, and just across the road from the Abbey. Clean and modern serving pleasant coffee and pastries. Has a nice selection of books to grab your interest.

Lovely little cafe with tables inside or outside with great views of the impressive abbey. Great coffee and cakes.

A small and adorable tea room, just in front of the abbey. Simple and delicious. A good surprise! Great place for a quick stop.

If you sit at the window, you get a nice view of the Jedburgh Abbey right across the street. The food was good, the service okay if not exceptional, but it was a little pricey for what you get.

Mitten im Ort liegt dieses kleine, aber feine und gemütliche Café. Service und Essen sind sehr lecker und empfehlenswert. Ideal für eine Erholungspause nach dem Besuch der Abbey.

It was a little rainy so we decided to stop in for a hot cup of tea and a sweet treat.

Went to Jedburgh to visit the jail, Mary Queen of Scots house & then the Abbey. In between we stopped off at the Abbey View cafe for lunch. We had toasties & soup which were all well presented & tasted delicious. Lovely cafe to stop & have a break - recommended.

Stopped by on a Saturday morning and had a pot of tea and scone. Scone was freshly made and the service was excellent.

Friendly welcome. Good cappuccino and tea. Toasties (cheese and tom and ham and cheese) were decent but very expensive for what is essentially a two slice toastie and garnish.

Lovely little cafe with friendly staff and simple, delicious food. The abbey is just across the street and looks very beautiful from the cafe.

Yorkshire to Edinburgh refreshments. Quaint little place. Surprisingly lots of modern classics to buy from humour to kids books. Soup and coffee for the boss, scone and tea for me. Very very good. Homemade and fresh cuisine. Pleasant atmosphere. Found our pits stop for future road trips.

Ein schöner Blick auf die Abtei; es gibt für die Größe eine gute Auswahl an Getränken und kleinen Speisen; freundliche Mitarbeiter und ein allgemein sehr schönes Ambiente

We popped in here for tea and cakes. It was all nice and reasonably priced. It is opposite the abbey, but the views from inside are obscured by notices on the windows!

Stopped off for a light snack before playing golf. We both had a toasted sandwich - not often you get one that had been done in a sandwich toaster these days. A bit light on filling bet tasty any way. I can't understand the comments about the lack of a friendly greeting - all the staff were welcoming to us.

The coffe and cake was nice and the service quick.

A cheery welcome would have been nice but approach was more business-like. They had soya milk but no gluten-free cakes or bread, just bagels for some reason. Wished we had chosen somewhere else.

Lovely little find - the iced latte and iced chai latte were the best we have had anywhere . Delicious cakes and freshly made bagel. Catered for gluten free -and very reasonably priced.

We stumbled across this little gem while having a look around the town, I had the pulled pork roll and my wife had the tuna roll, both where Really tasty and full of filling!

ligt op een fantastisch plekje pal tegenover de oude abbey. Ook een oud pandje, gezellig, lekkere koffie en prijs-kwaliteit is uitstekend!

Was lovley the tuna was a bit bland and the crisps were a bit over powering but great service good food and nice view too

Nice wee cafe with views of Jedburgh abbey the food is good and the scones are amazing so well worth a visit

Gemütliches, kleines Café mit überaus freundlicher Bedienung und leckerem Kaffee, Kuchen und anderen Speisen. Sehr gut war auch die Soup of the day. Wir kommen gerne wieder. Sehr zu empfehlen.

Called into the Abbey view cafe for a bite to eat after walking around Jedburgh. Wish we hadn't the drinks were fine although not sure the Flat white coffee I ordered was a flat white! I had a bagel which tasted ok but the side salad was poor, limp and looked days old, my husband had a toasted sandwich which he had one mouthful of and couldn't eat the lack of filling made it very dry and bland. Maybe we called on a bad day but i wouldn't recommend.

Went in for a cuppa and a bite to eat to start the day right and it was perfect. Friendly atmosphere and fabulous music I will always recommend if visiting the area

I visited with my husband when we were on route to Edinburgh. We had a lovely lunch of home cooked food in pleasant clean surroundings. We were made to feel very welcome and will be visiting again when we are going up to Scotland.

As a resident of Jedburgh, I have tried most of the cafes (all rather lovely) around and I have to say that this is a favourite of mine and my sister's. The food (cakes, toasties, jackets etc) never disappoints and the service is friendly and very professional. They cater for special diets and the owner and staff are all knowledgeable about the products. I like the fact that I can get soya milk and my friends were very impressed that they could get a gluten free lunch there. There is a bright and sunny seating area with views of Jedburgh Abbey.

This is s lovely little cafe which is only a few minutes from the ruined Abbey. Nice view of the Abbey from the window. I got a friendly welcome and a lovely coffee on a cold day! Good selection of home baked food too. I’d happily come back here.

Visited this café a few times and the high standard of food has not dropped....Lovely homemade soup, delicious light scones and a mean bacon sandwich coupled with good coffee and friendly staff. Free parking outside and, not surprisingly, a good view of Jedburgh Abbey. A welcome road stop....

Well sited with the Abbey conveniently across the road. Parking is not difficult in Melrose. Good plain food at a sensible cost.

Stopped in this cafe on our first visit to Jedburgh, and the food was very good and reasonably priced. It's a fairly small cafe but the service was good and I would definitely recommend to anybody looking for a quick, affordable meal. Or coffee/cake!

This is small coffee shop/cafe but they coped with our invasion (we were 10 cyclists, tkaing up 3/4 of their seats) and gave us a very good light lunch and coffee; the staff were not phased or pur out by a mass of lycra clad 'old gits' and had a very plesant lunch. If you are on two wheels you will be made very welcome

Klein, schnuckelig und typisch. Leckerer Cappuccino und erstaunlich große Auswahl an Kuchen. Und das direkt an der Abbey.

The cafe serves simple but good food at a decent price. It is a nice stop on you way to Edinburg, next to a large parking area. Time for a sandwich, soup, and a visit to the toilet. The serving ladies are very friendly.

This is a fresh, clean café with friendly staff and a nice range of lunch options and cakes. The view...

Great coffee very friendly staff. Great cheese scones. Great view of Jedburgh abbey. Their wifi password says it all

Buono il caffè ... piccolo ma carino il locale ... con vista sulla splendida Abbazia. Ottima la torta al cioccolato

Día soleado en Jedburgh así sentamos y disfrutamos de un café recién hecho servido a nosotros. Un buen café, una bonita vista de la Abadía, buen servicio y un personal amable.

This was example of an excellent small cafe, where the choices were well judged and served to perfection.Water for each pot of tea was boiled fresh each time. Soup very tasty and cakes extremely tempting. Staff were very friendly. Nice range of books to browse whilst in the cafe. A good find in Jedburgh.

Fabulous food, amazingly friendly staff and a view to a 12th Century Abbey - what more could you ask for? Just love this place!

Lovely wee cafe situated opposite Jedburgh Abbey. Various light bites including sandwiches etc and home baked goods.Seating inside or outside if weather is good.. nice and homely feeling and made to feel most welcome by hosts.

Soup was excellent. Service was really good. Thank you for a lovely lunch. View and location was also great.

Friendly staff, good coffee drinks and snacks (I had the soup for a quick bite to go) and a good selection of books about Scotland to peruse.

durch Zufall sind wir auf dieses kleine nette Caffee gestoßen,leckere selbstgebackene Backwaren werden angeboten,gemütliche Atmosphäre mit ruhiger Musik

We found the Abbey View Cafe at about 12.30 pm after visiting the Abbey. When we went in it was empty, five minutes later it was full and stayed full until we left with people waiting. The food was excellent as was the service. No wonder it was busy.

stopped of here for afternoon tea was lovely home made jam tasted just like the sauce you get in strawberry tarts very nice and the tea had good flavour to

Very friendly staff served us a selection of fresh and tasty cakes. A delightful spot and lovely views of the Abbey. Open on a Sunday afternoon.

We stopped here before visiting the Abbey. Very nice soup for me and a panini for my wife. The staff were great and very informed about the books on display. We did not buy any as our suitcases are already bulging but would have chosen several that were recommended. We would return to this delightful cafe.

Expect a friendly welcome from the Abbey View coffee shop and you won't be disappointed. There are several coffee shops and eateries to choose from all facing the ruins of the Abbey but Abbey View, as well as offering a selection of home made Fayre, offers a small range of books for all ages, featuring a number of Scottish writers. The coffee shop is small but seemed light, bright and clean on this sunny day.Our hosts brought us a selection of hot drinks which hit the spot rejuvenating us sufficiently to continue on our way.

Bright and cheerful decor, a view across to the abbey, and excellent coffee. The food is typical tea room, nothing special, but tasty and efficiently served. A pleasant place to spend an hour or so.

So accommodating after our large family swarmed the small coffee shop. Great latte and charming book section. Great refreshment stop on the way to the Abbey

Dropped by for a late lunch on a sunny winter's day - and south facing and big windows make it a very pleasant location. All very quiet given mid afternoon in Feb and we only ordered a chicken and leek soup and sausages in a roll. Prices at between 2.50 and 3.50 make it a very inexpensive place. Soup was nice and thick and tasty, and sausage quality (2) was fine on standard Scottish white roll. Latte was as my wife wanted (and rarely gets) was properly hot. Owner/manager was very pleasant to chat to, and whole experience was very positive.

Stopped for tea and cakes. Gingerbread was straight from oven and amazing. Banana bread was light and delicious. Chocolate cake was yummy and lemon drizzle was superb too. Whole family impressed with selection, service and view of abbey.

Nice little cafe ,had coffee and bacon sandwichs. The cafe latte was absolutely gorgeous and the shot of vanilla was a good surprise as most smaller don't this option ! Shame they had ran out of rolls but I would just put that down to being really popular ! Nothing bad to say about this visit :)

Piccolo localino color pastello, caldo e accogliente, dove poter gustare a poco prezzo pasti, dolci e caffè. Personale disponibile e gentilissimo, atmosfera da film con vista sull'abbazia di Jedburg. Chicca finale: musica lenta di Elvis come sottofondo. Squisito!

Four of us popped in for a late lunch of toasted sandwiches, panini and jacket potato. Everything was well prepared, quickly served and just exactly what we needed. Service was very friendly and there is a nice small and cosy feel. Would certainly return