Archer's Cafe, at Redbank Farm in Lancaster

We're camping at the Archer's Farm site and decided on chance to visit the cafe having seen a queue form.Wow ! This did definitely not disappoint ! Well designed inside, very attentive staff and a great menu. The food was delicious and we were more than tempted to stay there all day to try out a few other options.My only complaint? They eventually close. I'd love to dine there on an evening too .

First lunch out after Covid . Very friendly staff , dog friendly. Food was really nice and fresh and very reasonable. Sat outside in a little hut with our dog. It was a bit chilly so they gave us a blanket just a QuickTip book in advance if you remember very busy. Lovely walk after free parking lovely views we will be back Thankyou

This is a very popular place, by locals and visitors alike and there is a reason for that. The food is brilliant, matched by excellent service in a wonderful location. Based on the shore, you can have a lovely sea side walk (weather permitting) before having a wonderful meal or snack at Archer's.

Came across this lovely cafe by chance on a coastal walk from Morecambe, sat in “The Dog house” a fire heated barn for dog walkers, bacon barn, sausage barn , chocolate cake and a brew, couldn’t ask for more. What a great place

Been back a few times recently when we have been walking in the area. We find it well organised and the food as good as ever. Called twice yesterday sat outside first call then inside on our return. Chose the steak pie for lunch, very nice. Can’t fault it.

Just queued with my wife for at least 20 minutes to then be told only one of can come in! Even tho the girl admitting people in had seen us both queue up for said duration. No signs anywhere to say only one person allows in for takeaways. No menu outside so how do you choose what you want!?? Very poor from a place that I used to hold in high esteem. Covid is not an excuse for poor planning and logistics! Won’t be going back. Poor

Is time we've been back to the Archers since this Covid started and I'm so pleased to say that the food is as great as ever. Still a great choice with the best quality meats - but my favourite has to be the Cheese & Onion pie meal

Stopped for food yesterday and it was amazing. The service was great and it felt really safe. Would recommend to anyone and everyone

Can’t fault this place. First visit since the virus struck but everything was as organised and safe as we expected. Lovely setting great food perfect start to our walk down into Morecambe.

Great campsite! Despite the difficult wet ground conditions at the moment, the place was everything we could have wished for.On arrival we were welcomed with a friendly smile (which goes a long way in my book) the site warden is a really nice chap, nothing too much trouble (again, goes a long way with us). Hot showers! Lovely view of Morecambe bay, hassle free happy camping, simples! PsDidn’t use the cafe, so can’t comment on that but will do next time.

First time back since archers reopened fantastic as usual. Braised salt marsh lamb is brilliant. System adopted for covid is great very simple. Maybe the screen by the till need speech holes as can be difficult to hear them. Other than that great. Will be back again soon

We were staying as a family group camping on the site and decided to visit the cafe for breakfast on the last day as we had heard good things. After lots of being messed around with tables - could only have 6 per table but we had more children with us than adults so we were told we couldn’t stay/could stay/couldn’t stay eventually we were allowed to eat! The food was quick and tasty. I had a mini breakfast and the toast was forgotten I asked and was told I couldn’t have extra...I wasn’t asking for extra. We ordered drinks at the table and ended up going to the counter. It was very busy so assume that was the problem with communication so would try this place again but was disappointed.

Myself and my daughter visited for breakfast. Oh my goodness. It was absolutely delicious!!! Would definitely recommend and will be returning ASAP. Good system in place separated tables and one way system as well as hand sanitizer and screens. Thank you.

Stayed on the campsite for 10 days , very helpful staff, lovely pitch overlooking the bay , would stay here again ( and again) , ate in the cafe very nice food and staff were very helpful during COVID ( couldn’t fault the staff on cleanliness)

We popped in this lunchtime for a coffee and slice of cake and we were very impressed. The Covid 19 problem was addressed.....cleaned tables etc after each customer, staff wearing ppe, and a quality of service reassuring us. The coffee cake is stunning, the coffee was great too.Definitely 11 out of 10 for Archers

My boyfriend and I have recently visited Archers on a number of occasions and have been very impressed after every visit, especially given the covid circumstances at the moment - which they adhere to very well and it’s definitely a well cleaned place that follows guidelines which is always good to see!We’ve had a few options to eat such as the breakfasts, burgers and paninis/ciabattas and are yet to try the cakes which look amazing (we are just always too full!!!). Only comment I would make is you have to pay extra to have mushrooms and tomatoes on your breakfast which isn’t a big issue for us and always happy to pay extra if we fancy it. Overall really yummy and tasty food, really friendly staff - especially one lady who was greeting people at the door and doing the track and trace, very happy, smiley, enthusiastic and welcoming. Didn’t get her name but joked about customers not dancing and singing in the cafe, always good to see a friendly staff member. Makes the place rememberable, so will definitely re-visit many more times. Thank you!

Arrived here 15th July for 2 nights to a friendly welcome and promptly shown to our pitch with amazing views. Site has all the facilities needed and a cafe selling delicious food.Micro brewery just a 10 minute walk away which we did enjoy..too much!Lots of walking and exploring to do. Will definitely be returning soon.James & Yvonne BLACKPOOL

Archers cafe is on the coast at Bolton-le-Sands. They’re open however they’re only doing take away due to covid 19 restrictions. We just bought ice creams that were very nice. Look forward to visiting when things are back to normal

Love to visit here, especially for breakfast, followed by a coastal walk. Only downside is that they do not offer non dairy milk alternatives.

My husband decided that he'd like to go for afternoon tea for his birthday as a change. We'd been told that Archers was a lovely place by our neighbour who's been several times. They do one time for afternoon tea, that's 2.30. The place is well thought out, the menu looks delicious and the staff are lovely. We had a choice of cafetiere coffee or several types of tea. It was served a few minutes later followed by the sandwiches and cakes. All were delicious and we were given the choice of a refill of our drink but we were both too full. We'd definitely go there again and would take friends as well.

My husband and I enjoyed lunch at Archers Cafe on a miserable rainy day at the end of February - well worth visiting! We both ate the lamb burgers and were not disappointed. Very tasty, nice proper baps (not brioche buns which seem to be a trend at present) with fresh side salad.The service was swift and friendly (and it was very busy when we visited), the dining room is cosy with warming fire and background music at just the right level. Prices are reasonable and what you get is definitely worth it. I would recommend you visit!

Always busy and food excellent. Parking on shore edge , good camp site. Pleasant staff and friendly. Clean and cosy. Just get in early or queue up.

Attractive Cafe that’s description hides the fact that it’s more of a nice Bistro come Tearoom.The venue is tastefully decorated, clean and rustic. They have a wide ranging menu supplemented by wall mounted specials boards. It is all a bit on the expensive side for this part of the country however.They should provide full table service to justify the prices, instead of the downmarket practice of telling customers to ‘grab any free table and go back to the counter to order’.

A friend recommended Archers so we went for breakfast. My partner had the full English but I had a beef and stilton pannini which was fab.The Specials lunch menu looked really good, I could have ordered anything off it, but we were a bit too early. We'll definitely be back to try lunch.

Come on a regular basis here. Food is always excellent, homemade and local. Great place to come after a walk on the shore. Only thing I would ask to be available would be soya milk for the delicious coffee.

We often go to archers cafe for lunch excellent food great location staff are lovely and it's nice to have a walk along the beach after

This cafe is is in a lovely location, is very comfortable and serves great food at a reasonable price. Owing to this it is very popular and you are effectively privileged to to get a table. The staff are friendly but they don't need to work on customer service - the cafe will almost always be busy. At lunch time today (Sunday) I counted 23 people that came in but left because of the queue whilst I was waiting for a table. Hence, if you don't like waiting and demand great service, don't bother. If you are prepared to wait and to fit in with their system you will be rewarded with great food.That said, it would be helpful for the staff to acknowledge people as they enter and explain that they are happy to wait but there will be a lengthy delay.

Been going to Archers for years now - and I can honestly state that I have yet to be disappointed. Occasional Breakfast with family / friends and Birthday lunches etc - food always amazing and staff helpful, understanding and friendly. If you have not been - then you are missing out - great venue.

We were told to visit this hidden away cafe by a friend. It was hidden away at the end of the beach track. What a beautiful location. After a coastal walk we called in for coffee and cake. The welcome we received was so friendly, and staff were really pleasant and chatty. As the meals came out for others we really wished we hadn't already eaten!!

Always spotless, lovely setting, cosy, the food comes quick and so fresh and hot. The staff are so friendly. Can’t recommend this place and the food enough, it’s a local treasure ❤️

We came here for morning coffee and ended up staying for lunch.

Always good food every time we come to this place. Great service, warm welcoming staff. Great breakfasts and lunches. Have also had afternoon tea which also lived up to expectations. Would always recommend this place.

Popped in here for a snack. Been before and as usual we were not disappointed. Fabulous food, fabulous staff who were run off their feet because it was so busy but kept smiling!

We walked around the Bolton Le Sands beach and stopped in for a cup of tea at Archers. What a find. Really smashing people who cared about our welfare (with my infirm mother) and make a brilliant sandwich. Will go again.

Love to meet friends for coffee and cake/lunch here. Great food, helpful, friendly staff. Mixture of comy sofa/seats and tables, plus a few more private alcoves. They can cater for afternoon tea via a booking system too. Really lovely ambience, homely, welcomes people of all ages and dog friendly. Nice outdoor seating if you prefer to stay outside with pets. Right next to the beach so great for walking the dog. Lots of free parking along the beachfront.

Cheap as chips campsite in a lovely location. Bit old skool with the facilities but they were clean and well looked after (hot water could be hotter in the showers mind). Loads of space with sea or mountain views. Not divided into pitches unless you want electricity.

I met my sister and husband for breakfast this morning and had full breakfast which was well presented and delicious! The smell when you walk towards Archers will just draw you in! When we came out people were queuing for tables......that speaks for it's self!

What a great camp site it has everything you need including archers cafe. We thoroughly enjoyed the ice cream we had there. Campsite was very clean, toilets and shower block cleaned regularly, managed well by the warden which goes around the campsite numerous times throughout the day checking everyone is ok and noise levels. Recommend this site highly.

On the recommendation of a business friend who I just visited. We arrived at the very nice looking Archer’s cafe which was busy and we were seated on a bench next to another couple to wait for table to become available. We even asked for menu so we could choose whilst we waited. As we waited patiently 2 groups turned up and were seated and lady helped her self to an outside table. The waiting system employed here does work.

My grandma used to visit this place alot and always told us to visit but unfortunately could never remember the name of it (red something) whilst out with my mum deciding where to go for lunch we thought we would try and find where it was. After taking a wrong turn down a lane we finally found it and I'm so glad we did, it was very busy when we arrived but we managed to get a seat. The place is a little gem it's beautiful inside. I had the pulled beef sandwich with stilton it was great my mum just opted for a bacon sandwich. A latte and cappuccino. Drinks came fast and food not much after. I thought we would have been waiting longer with how busy it was, but we are never in a rush so wouldn't have minded waiting either. We found everything to be fantastic and even had ice cream, we took these outside as right on the sea front so great views. Staff were friendly even though very busy, sometimes dont find this in some places when so busy and hot. I'm sure my grandma was with us telling us I told you so I just wish we had the chance to come with her. Thanks guys we will be back

Just had a fab few days on the campsite. Top notch facilities! Lovely and clean site. Friendly warden. Beautiful views!

So first follow directions. Fire station then left towards the beach, over the railway lines to beach, keep left. Arrived just before noon and snuck into last available table. Staff so on the ball they continued to keep customers with politeness and efficiency. Well worth the wait. Amazing choices of food , all looked and was great.

Love this place, the food is always amazing and service is excellent. The cafe is clean and has a very cosy feel. There are farm animals outside that you can go and look at so it’s a great place to take kids, and it’s right on the shore so there are lovely views out over Morecambe Bay. Can’t wait to go back.

Coffee and ice-cream is outstanding. Great service although they're often busy so can be quite slow at times but well worth the wait.

Staying at the Lancaster premier inn, we wanted somewhere nice for a decent breakfast. This little cafe provided just that, and more. The car park approach is along a quiet coast road and the view is stunning across the bay. The cafe is located in stone buildings next to the working farm. The staff offer a friendly greeting. The restored barn is comfortable and relaxing

After a night camping we had breakfast at archers cafe on site. Lovely fresh food... a good sausage. We ate outside as it was too warm inside the cafe. Service was good and quick and order right first time for 8 of us. Good coffee too. Enjoyed it.

A regular for years, the last couple of visits have been incredibly disappointing. For example, the chips used to be lovely, chunky home cut ones, but now they are skinny fries, fried to death. The ones served to me today were almost black - they looked like re-fried chips to me, possibly from yesterday. You used to struggle to get seated here, but not anymore. I'm obviously not alone in thinking the food has taken a decided turn for the worse.

Well what a contrast had to go to bay view cafe as archers are closed on Mondays. Anyhow it’s totally night and day. The staff at Archers are lovely helpful polite and always have a smile.

Bacon bun a good coffee reasonably priced cake selection nice clean and spacious outdoor seating and a little farm with animals outside too, went with my husband who was asking the owners the history of place. He brought pictures across and happily chatted. I have been a few times and the atmosphere really makes the place!

Great menu choices, the food is fresh and tasty. I recommend trying the salt and pepper chips mmm. Will definitely go again. The whole place including the toilets is spotless.

An excellent lunch of home made dishes enjoyed by our strolling group. Friendly staff and great service in this marsh-side restaurant. The best kept secret in the area and definitely worth going the extra mile for.

Would like to say a very big thank you to such kind and welcoming staff, who provided a beautiful and tasty afternoon tea today for our 90 year old birthday mum.

Went for brunch with a friend, had a brief but obvious selection of breakfast items. Traditional British. The sausage bun was lovely.

Stopped by for morning coffee, its a perfect location on the shore of Morecambe Bay at Bolton Le Sands. Gets a bit busy but you can always sit outside and savour the view as we did.

Had a lovely coffee and burger,lovely food,also bought two slices of cake to take back to camper ,the cake was lovely but vey small portion for price.

Lovely comfy sofas and delicious fresh sandwiches. Excellent, and friendly service. Very varied menu to suit all. Gorgeous ice cream too. Good parking and lovely location on the Bay :) ☕🍦

Met up with friends for coffee. Decided on a bacon butty . Delicious nicely cooked. Coffee best I've tasted locally. Good atmosphere, great service quick and polite. It was so busy people were queuing to get in. Very popular.

My friends and I have visited Archers a number of times but have not been lately. You do have to get there early or you won’t get a seat as you cannot reserve a table. It is off the beaten track and it is right by the sea shore. The cafe is set in an old barn and it has been tastefully converted. Lots of twinkly lights are everywhere and you have three booths that hold around four people plus other tables and settees in two separate rooms. There is a lot of meat on the menu, however my friend who is a Pescatarian had the Scampi which she exchanged the chips for a jacket. I had the gammon and jacket which was delicious. There was lots of cakes to choose from but we were very full with our mains. (There is also a specials menu) I noticed quite a lot of people queuing up to get a table, however if you book for Afternoon Tea you can reserve your table in advance for 2.30pm. The food prices were average. The staff were very friendly and helpful. You can sit outside in the summer and they have various little animals and birds for children to see.

Don’t let the outside appearance put you off (neat but unimaginative), inside is cosy, warm and vey well presented. More to the point the selection and quality of the food is excellent and the staff warm and friendly. Splendid stop during our coastal walk.

Visited this popular venue for lunch yesterday. As usual we had to queue for a table but that was not a problem as the food was great and the staff are efficient and lovely. I had braised salt marsh lamb which was perfect for a cold bright day and sustained me for a long walk along the prom to the stone jetty. This cafe is always a pleasure to visit!@@

We visited Archers for some lunch today and the food and service were excellent. I would highly recommend this hidden delight to anyone who is visiting the area.

My partner brought me here for breakfast, wow the best breakfast ever, it a bit out of the way but well worth the drive, very cosy inside with log fire and deco, nice little place to go with family too, walk on the beach just in front of the cafe, they have some animals on site as it is a farm , very clean place at a high standard, well worth a visit

Lovely booth seat and tastefully decorated for Christmas. Goats wandering past outside the window. Delicious fresh sandwiches and treats. Good choice of teas. Prosecco available too. Takeaway boxes for any left overs. Will definitely visit again.

My husband and I are regular visitors to archers cafe, we always have a lovely meal ,the service is very good and always with a smile. Recommend the Salt Marsh Lamb and the steak pie, the afternoon tea looks good

I usually use this place to meet up with friends. Its a cosy place very warming when the weather outside is quite cold. Can get very busy at peak periods but worth the wait for a table. Staff are also very nice and helpful.

Called in for Afternoon Tea which I had pre-booked, we were shown straight away to our table, which was set out beautifully, we were served with a smile and friendly chat, even told if we couldn't eat it all they would supply a doggie box for us to take home, the sandwiches and cakes were delicious and moorish, plenty of tea and coffee, I would say one of the best afternoon teas I have had, and that includes Bettys in Harrogate, well worth a visit delicious food pleasantly served needless to say we will be returning to sample other dishes from their menu

We eat here on a regular basis and have had a great experience every time.

I’ve eaten at Archers a few times and the food has always been good enough.

We just had lunch here. Lovely food served quickly with a beautiful salad and coleslaw garnish. You can go outside to visit the animals. There are ducks, birds very big beautiful rabbits, guineas pigs, pigs and goats. Weather permitting you can eat outside there is a lovely view across the shore and Morecambe bay.

Great place for a cake and a cuppa. Plenty of choice. Ice cream is good. Sit outside on a sunny day .. perfect.

On the shore at Bolton-le-Sands so a little bit off the beaten track, so nice inside and lovely food.

This small restaurant is part of a campsite/caravan site and is for the puplic as well, lots of parking and views of the sea athe food is very good indeed and the home made cakes are amazing, the only down side is it closes at 4pm which is a shame for the campers as they would love to have an eveing meal here.

I have been to the Archers countless times as I live locally and each time i received brilliant service and high quality food at a reasonable price. This visit was for lunch and we arrived before the ‘mad rush’ got there, allowing us to easily find a seat. Not much to choose from if you’re a veggie but it is a farm cafe, which is therefore understandable.

This is the third time that we have attempted to dine here, and again no tables available, they do not accept table bookings , so another wasted journey . Will certainly not be visiting again and wasting my time.

Food was excellent, we had bacon sausage and egg sandwich, very tasty. However we had the dog with us the tables out were plentiful however it started raining heavily. We had to eat our breakfast outside in the pouring rain the staff brought out our meals with coats over their heads.

Picturesque, well maintained and comes with a petting farm! Great homely cafe on site too. Been here twice and likely to come again!

The food was okay, chips were the highlight as they were homemade! Staff not very helpful and unfriendly. Asked few questions about the food they replied in a very argumentative way…I would describe the customer service as they didn’t want to see you again if I’m being honest! Ate and came back for ice cream and had another unfriendly experience, maybe bcs it was a bit busy? But still no smiles, or greetings. Before We left we needed water but bcs of the experience we didn’t bother to get it from the cafe instead stopped at services on the way home.

Went her with my sister and best friend what a lovely little cafe the food was great and the staff we couldn't fault. Here they have a small petting zoo with a few animals and even a doggy cafe where you can take you your for a drink and rest would recommend this little place to others.

Fabulous location and great cafe good selection of cake and very friendly staff. Toilet very modern and contemporary. Really enjoyed it and will be back for lunch soon.

Early Fathers day lunch was made special when we both had the salt marsh lamb washed down with a beer. Great food with excellent service. Usually very busy but we visited around 13:30 and allocated a table immediately :-)

Great little cafe with a great selection of cakes and ice creams for sale. Popular spot with lots of parking at the shore front looking over Morecambe Bay towards Grange over Sands.

Bacon bun a good coffee reasonably priced cake selection nice clean and spacious outdoor seating and a little farm with animals outside too

We sat in the dog house , all the tables had left over food and plates on them so cleared a table myself , we ordered coffees and a bottle of elderflower these arrived in Paper cups and without a glass , when asked they simply said they had run out of cups and glasses , after 40 minutes I had to chase up the food, scampi and a child’s jacket potatoe, chips and a full English breakfast £32 the food was just ok but I thought expensive for what we got , the sausages had squidgy bits in , I am normally a big fan of archers and I hope that this was just a blip , there was a lot of staff but into seemed very disorganised just not like it has been in the past ,

This was my first visit to the area and I was taken here for lunch. The staff were very polite, cheerful and professional. The menu covered all tastes but the pea and ham soup was recommended by my friend, which I happily ordered. It was delicious; lots of ham and accompanied by a bread roll; the coffee and cake afterwards were great too.

had another lovely lunch here - the only problem is that the place is so popular you sometimes have to wait for a table to become free. The wait is always worth it though because the food is superb

Nice cafe but very noisy and not helped by having totally unnecessary background music on. Could do with some soft furnishings to absorb the noise

Taken there by family--hidden away. lovely location by the sea. Small animals for children to see ( outside obviously!!!). Good vegetarian selection--something for all tastes.

I took my mum for lunch on a recommendation today and my only disappointment was that I’ve never been till now.

Just had lunch here with my two children and have been left very disappointed with the service. Children's menu is very narrow - nothing that doesn't involve bread/chips. My children wanted a jacket potato but at 6yrs old don't need a full one to themselves so I asked that one be split for two children's meals - no other cafe I have ever visited have found this to be an unreasonable request - but at Archers it seems that this was too much to ask! The jacket was simply served with an extra plate and I was told that the kitchen was too busy to cut it in half for me!

Set on a farm Archers cafe sits on the edge of Morecambe bay with good walks. On this occasion I had a catch up with Friends for lunch, and once again the food was locally sourced and scrumptious, the staff are a delight ....casual and attentive. I can definitely recommend Archers cafe.

Service was the fastest I’ve ever had, food was amazing (look for specials board, but I’m sure the menu is just as good), staff really lovely and helpful, will definitely return and recommend.. Thank you for a lovely lunch in a lovely environment :)

We always come for lunch here when we visit family. Constantly excellent and high standards. Will return

Good wholesome food starring their fabulous salt marsh lamb, farmed here, delicious home-made cakes and my favourite south lakes ice-cream. Homely, Cosy fires on cold days, good service.

I write this review with some trepidation because this wonderful cafe was so busy.

Omg the ambiance to start with is awesome the coffee is full of flavour and the Breakfast that I had so good all the meat was cooked really well the fried egg was cooked well and the yoke was a perfect dark yellow and runny my wife had the breakfast bun which was huge. Absolutely fantastic will definitely come back

Haven't been here since the summer but had a day off with the other half and we decided to have lunch out.

Myself and friends had afternoon tea here yesterday. I love this place anyway as the food and staff are always 100%.

Just returned from having a very enjoyable afternoon tea. From the smile on the waitresses face when she welcomed us to the white tablecloth , the traditional tea cups, the flowers on the table all was well.

Myself and my friends went for afternoon tea and oh my goodness me. What a delight. Two of us had the gluten free option which was amazing. All the cakes seemed to be home made (even the gluten free ones)

I have had lunch here several times with my husband and friends. The food is nice and cafe itself is lovely. It obviously has a good reputation as gets very busy at times with people queuing for tables. Also in a nice location next to the beach so a great stop off after a long walk.