Breeze in Northumberland

We spend at least 3 weeks on holiday in various cottages in the area but i always make a trip to Breeze ,Claire is so helpful and a warm welcome awaits .Claire is not pushy and gives you plenty of time to browse her beautiful stock which is varied for all ages and tastes ,gifts galore or just treat yourself ,Not back till March but looking forward to my next visit .Its just a gift shop no food.

Certainly during our visit Breeze was not open as a coffee shop but it is still trading as a very good gift shop. It is run by a charming young lady and the quality of goods and service are both top class. Highly recommended

lovely gift shop with by far the best selection in wooler. Lovely helpful and friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

I can't recommend Breeze enough, great home cooked fresh food & Claire who served us was lovely as was her Mum who worked there too. Its obviously a family business & means a lot to them so the care & attention was second to none. If its a meal or just a cup of tea you fancy you'll feel just as welcome, oh & after you're done have a look around the shop I bought an amazing hand decorated cheese board done by a local artist, it takes pride of place in my kitchen, whats not to like .

Had a lovely time with our one year old at this fab cafe. Two ladies working were so chatty, gave our boy lots of attention and were happy to give us their cake recommendations. We had coffee and cakes and really enjoyed them. We loved browsing the gifts and would certainly recommend to anyone visiting Wooler, we shall be back in the spring for sure.

We visited this great cafe/gift shop around elevenses, the coffee and hot chocolate were excellent and the apple cake was served with confidence. The experience was very nice indeed. The staff were friendly and efficient and I would thoroughly recommend.

I have been here previously on holidays. I'm still impressed. I had lemon sponge and latte. Absolutely lovely. Friendly staff, nice atmosphere. Also sell lots of nice nick nacks.

Like life, coffee shops are complex. I'm on Wooler about once a year and always pop into Breeze.Let's get the negatives out of the way first. The lady serving looked as if she was in bad form. I asked what the difference was between a regular and large cappuccino. It seemed as if I had asked her to do 10 press-ups, judging by the look on her face and body language. I think I would have moved the 3 feet to show the difference between a cup and a mug but a concise but gruff explanation followed.I found a table which had a few crumbs on it. This is where the sheer professionalism kicked in. My new friend simply took her hand and swept them off. A classy move with deft wrist action.The coffee came and was delivered with minimalist aplomb. No conversation, no eye contact, no engagement. Now, I wasn't expecting her life story and an explanation of how such a sour face got a job in hospitality but some recognition of fellow humanity would have been nice.In mitigation, we all have bad days and we don't know the back story. The ladies were chatting nicely in the kitchen, it would just have been nice to share in their social largesse.There were good points. The coffee was good and the scones (fruit) in my case were excellent. The other younger lady who was serving was much more sociable and my neighbouring table experienced her more charming attention.In short, a bit more focussed customer service would have been nice.It was near the end of the day and my friend seemed pleased to put the 'coffee area closed' sign up.

We were staying in the area for a week and popped into this lovely cafe a couple of times for lunch. The fact that, after our first visit we returned speaks for itself. The staff were very pleasant and friendly. The food was extremely tasty and I think the fact that it takes a while to come shows it’s being freshly prepared to order, a bonus in my mind. Whilst waiting there are lots of lovely gifts, jewellery etc to look at in the shop section. We also bought some of their lovely cakes to take away and have with a cuppa later.

Popped in for refreshments as it looked clean and welcoming. I had a toasted sandwich which was very tasty and came with a nice salad, my sister in law went for a lemon drizzle scone which came with lemon curd and cream looked delicious. Food took a bit of time to come but not too long a wait. Will go back to try the scone.

We popped in for a cup of tea and couldn't resist the fruit scones. To top it off they were served with delicious homemade raspberry jam. Lovely little cafe and gift shop. In the ladies toilets there were lots of lotions and potions to try so tested them all. The hand cream was so soft and silky. Nice little spot to sit in the window and watch the world go by.

Though would pop in after a lovely walk but the frosty attitude Of the women working in there means I will NEVER RETURN horrible horrible horrible

Nice clean premises and reasonable menu. Gifts would probably appeal to tourists - a little 'twee'. Toilets nice and clean too with a selection of products to test which can then be bought in the shop.

Lovely cafe with a nice gift shop. Clean and airy and staff ferry friendly. Cheese scone

No one else there eating - the town closes down on Thursday, we're told. Good service and two very pleasant ladies on duty. Light lunch was good. Some nice nick nacks for sale as well. Typical English coffee shop/café. Recommended on Thursdays anyway.

Visited for lunch (1pm) the miserable waitress was very abrupt, we asked for a cheese scone were told they had none, we then asked for soup to which we were told they had none. She abruptly told us “we’ve been busy you know”. There was only one other Person in whilst we were there. I understand you can run out of things but surely if they make there own things they could have put some scones in as they are supposed be open till 4.30. Not sure if I’d go back!!

Popped in here for a quick bite of late(ish) lunch. Pleasant place. Clean and light. They also sell quite nice gifts.

Visited Breeze after a long day walking in the hills.

Popped in for a lunch during our week holiday in Wooler area. Staff welcoming and friendly. Three of us had baguettes and they were freshly prepared and came with a very colourful, fresh (no wilted leaves here) salad and crisps. My husband just ordered a toasted teacake. He asked for more butter and it was no problem, waitress happily proivded more straightaway. NOTE - advise you use the car park a short walk away if arriving by car. The parking on the road outside is for 45 mins - you will need longer to enjoy your meal. Don't spoil your visit - a couple near us were getting quite worried as their food did not arrive quickly enough! In my opinion Breeze is better for being a quality lunch venue and not just another quick convenience snack bar.

Food was good, although my wife ordered a cheese and tomato toastie and got cheese and ham. Busy, and, perhaps as a consequence, staff didn’t seem that pleased to see us. Table sticky. Otherwise ok.

A friendly chap served up. There.s a childre.s section, stationery, newspapers&magazines;, cards (big selection) sweets, small array of books(including maps/walking guides), jewellery, leather bags (goid quality), purses and other stuff. It was a pleasant little village shop. Many locals seemed to pop in. There were a number of closed shops on the highstreet. Hopefully, the charity shops dont takeover.

Just walking by and decided to walk in for some lunch. What a nice surprise. Great food, coffee and staff are lovely, very attentive. We even had a cake takeaway as we could not eat anything else.

A friendly café with some nice things to buy in the gift shop area. Great scones and coffee and well worth a visit.

Delicious scones and lovely home baking. Yummy food, delicious cakes. Great unexpected find, definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

Nice clean fresh restaurant with Gifts

We were driving back from Edinburgh to our home in Northumberland and decided rather than doing the AI route we would come via the A68 and 697 via Wooler and decided to stop there for lunch. We spotted this place and went in, Dave ordered Homemade soup of the day (minestrone) with a ham and cheese toastie and a pot of tea for one, I ordered a jacket potato with coronation chicken. Dave declared his soup lovely and warming and it was a generous bowlful considering it was served with the toastie. My jacket potato came beautifully presented and in addition to the freshly mixed coronation chicken, there was a bowl of freshly prepared salad, a small bowl of coleslaw, some tortilla chips and 2 portions of butter. They also serve homemade cakes as well which looked lovely but we were too full to try them on this occasion. The girl serving was lovely and checked for me if celery was in anything as I am allergic, she also told me there were gluten free options as well if that was a problem.

We visited Breeze and were really impressed with the quality of the food, the portions served and the friendly service. The prices were reasonable and the place was spotless.

On our visits to Holy Island we have often stopped for morning or afternoon tea in this bright airy cafe. Always enjoy looking at the tasteful items displayed while waiting for our food.

Paramos aquí para el almuerzo, y quedamos tan impresionados que quería escribir una crítica. Tuvimos el paté de salmón ahumado que venía con una presentación con chutney casero, ensalada de col, deliciosamente vestidos, tortas y tortilla patatas fritas. Realmente estaba riquísimo. Teníamos un bollo casero de frutas, mantequilla hermoso y mermelada casera de frambuesa - también delicioso. Además, el café era de buena calidad y espumosos. Mientras esperábamos la comida que parecía la vuelta muestra especial de joyería y tentempiés que para la venta inusual Nick que dones preciosos. Este salón de té no es muy céntrica pero sería bien vale la pena un desvío para disfrutar de la comida muy sabrosa.

Visitamos una o dos veces para el almuerzo, menú razonable, buena selección de casa de quingombó, bollos servidos con chutney. Personal amable y una gran variedad de regalos. Pruébalo.

La comida era deliciosa y muy bien presentada. El café estaba bueno. Las camareras eran bastante amables. El servicio era un poco lento - nos dio la impresión de que una de las dos camareras era el cocinero. Las áreas de tienda de regalos tenía...

Brisa es un elegante café y tienda de regalos. La cafetería sirve una selección razonable de bocadillos, sándwiches, pasteles, etc. y buena calidad de café. También me gustaría felicitarlos por tener una tetera que, aunque era de la cocina de acero inoxidable, tenía un real...

Hace poco visitamos para un almuerzo tarde en 2. 40:00 h. Miramos el menú e hizo que nuestra selección - cuando la señora vino a tomar nuestro pedido ella repentinamente dijo que había dejado de servir el almuerzo, aunque el menú del almuerzo fue dicho...

Stopped here for brunch en route to Edinburgh in October. Had a toastie, was decent. Also had a milkshake made...

Fue una tarde fría y húmeda, las luces cafetería nos dibujó en el café para probar y no nos decepcionó.

I am a scone reviewer, a Home Ec Teacher and a scone lover. These were so good, both cheese and fruit. Loved the chutney side served with the cheese. A beautiful gift shop too. Would make a special trip to Wooler for such well made tasty scones.

Always a friendly smile and chatter. Staff do not pounce on you to get your order but give time to look at the menu and specials board.The ploughman I had was great with loads of cheese, pile, coleslaw, salad, nachos and bread or oatcakes - yumCoffee is good too

No lessons learned since previous reviews, staff still extremely rude and disinterested! We walked out after half an hour with still no food arriving. A couple had previously walked out after being rudely spoken to and two young men having rung the bell twice to pay were abruptly told can't you give us a couple of minutes.People with such attitude problems should not be allowed to work in the public sector. Needless to say we won't be returning !!!!

This is a fun little space and worth a bit of browsing time if you have some freedom in Wooler. It was a delightful afternoon tea, pleasant and relaxed.

We popped in to break a journey on a soaking wet Saturday for a light lunch. We must admit we would recommend a sign to explain the service system as the waiting staff were round the back when we arrived. To be fair the waitress was friendly and chatty when she arrived.Pleasant enough well presented baked potato and toasties were had. We also had Americano coffees which were a bit weak to be truly enjoyed. It's decent enough but as is often the case, a bit more attention to detail can make all the difference.

Cafe was clean, food was ok, staff let the side down, rude, sullen disinterested, two other customers left while we were there due to attitude. Shall not be back.

This is one of my favourite types of rural cafes. Not only can one get a good cup of tea but there is plenty of "craft" things to admire and/or buy as well. Good value.

Good snacks at great orices. Excellent jacket potatoes at under a fiver, ploughman's at £6.50. Excelent scones and drinks.

After wandering lost and hopeless in a rain filled day and too late for lunch, we dropped in for a hot drink. The almond slice was gorgeous and tea hit the spot, but there was no smile or welcome. This may be because of our dampness, but that is what you would expect in the at part of the world anyway!

This place looked just the job after a 6 mile hike. Myself and my husband sat at a table decided what to have and then waited ages to be served, even though I could hear the staff just having a chat in the kitchen. It was not clear if it was table service, and when I dared to ask the question, I was met with a gruff reply of 'be over in a minute'. The soup and sandwich was nice if a little watery for my taste, my husbands soup and scone would have been better if the soup had not been spilled on the scone. The staff here need a serious lesson in customer service. Oh, and there was no toilet paper in the loo, just as well I had a pack of tissues in my pocket.

Stopped for coffee and tray bakes. Good coffee and excellent cakes. Pleasant staff and nice atmosphere. It could do with a sign outside letting you know it's a cafe - we nearly walked past it.

We have visited a number of times over the last 5+ years & seen this place go from good to average and still slipping. The service was poor and abrupt, a number of items on the menu not available, and the food and drinks average at best (very bland weak latte which was supposed to be a cappuccino, bland scone with paltry chutney). Will look elsewhere next time.

This coffee shop/gallery is okay-ish (more of that later) but having frequently travelled from the Scottish Borders to the North Yorkshire coast over the past 10 years I have to say I have yet stop off anywhere along the Coldstream-Wooler-Powburn-Longframlington-Morpeth route more than once; maybe Northumberland just has a dearth of good chefs and waiting/table staff. Wooler is one of the better stops along the way; Longframlington is by far the worst - a place that time forgot with creepy, unfriendly locals...but back to my thoughts on Breeze. I'd agree that the soup/sandwich combo is the best choice here. The staff can be offhand/haughty and disinterested depending upon who is working on any particular day and it's a place that's gone downhill (albeit gradually) over the past 5 years. It has been better and perhaps it may improve but it's handily placed with free parking on the street outside - I am struggling to find the really good points! But all-in-all it's unfortunate but the trip from Coldstream/Cornhill-on-Tweed to the A1 at Morpeth is one best despatched quickly without recourse to stop off anywhere along the way.

Had lunch here, and thought the soup/toasted sandwich combo looked like a good option and we were right. £5 for a bowl of very good leek and potato soup, served with croutons and a choice of toasted sandwich. Service a bit slow but the food was so tasty it offset the delays. Will go back.

Breeze is very conveniently located on the High Street in Wooler and one of its merits is that the cafe is set within a surrounding of art works and craft items. The menu is not extensive however and in our experience prices are high for the quality and quantity of food provided. Service can be slow if there are several people waiting.

Gorgeous hot chocolate! Breakfast scones served with chutney are lovely, particularly on a damp day!Also small craft items for sale, at reasonable prices.

Food was great, ambience and decor both fine BUT OH DEAR the service and staff! Very little in the way of customer attention (two elderly ladies left because they had been totally ignored); had a long wait to place order and there was an air of irritation emanating from the two female waitresses/kitchen assistants. People come to restaurants to be welcomed and looked after not just for food and drink. Staff training required?

We called in at 3.30pm for our first visit. The menu looked encouraging and we fancied a bowl of soup and tea/coffee. We were told abruptly they had finished serving lunch so we settled for a cheese scone and tea/ cappuccino. The scone was not too bad but probably came from from a large bakery rather than made on the premises.The accompanying pickle and butter packs were dreadful. The tea was watery and the coffee bitter. The restaurant had a smell reminiscent of the disinfectant used in countless care homes. It had an air of not lasting much longer. It is unlikely to be missed.

Beautiful family run cafe and gift shop with homemade lunches, bakery and sweet goodies! I live 20 miles from Wooler but purposely come in weekly to have my regular coffee and scone (with beautiful homemade jam or chutney). Staff very friendly and welcoming and to top it off there is free wifi. Definitely worth a visit (or ten!)

Really nice spot, with tasty homemade fare. Great service in pleasant surrounding in a delightful small town. A much better way to travel south to avoid the A1

Serves okay espresso coffee amongst a high street of tea shops without expression machines! Sweet little place and coffee not too bad.

We turned up a bit before 4pm on a Tuesday afternoon and were abruptly told that they weren't serving teas etc although the shop was open for selling gifts etc. We had a great reception at the Number 1 Hotel and Wine Bar just down the Main Street - a pot of tea was accompanied by a piece of cake - for just £2. Another couple were there, they were serious walkers and had been turned away at 3.40.Customer service somewhat lacking.

Great vegetarian homemade soup and in a gallery so lots to look at and buy! The cakes looked lovely but after a big bowl of soup I didn't have any room sadly.

Popping into Wooler only to get some cash (had a horrible hotel experience a couple of years back so no intention of staying) we happened upon this lovely Gallery cum Coffee shop. So very pleasantly surprised. Only had coffee (massive hotel breakfast not long before) but it was a good one, served with a smile. Lovely gift and decorative items available and the cakes did look very good. We will definitely return for more. Breeze truly brings a welcome breath of fresh air to Wooler.

We stopped at the Breeze Gallery for lunch before returning home after a trip to the Wooler. We had previously had coffee and cake at The Breeze about 18 months ago and thought then how welcoming and cosy it was. Today, again a warm welcome and the sun was out. We both ordered the jacket potatoes, mine with prawns and husband ordered his with coronation chicken. As everything is freshly made there is a slight delay, but while waiting there are plenty of lovely items and photographs and paintings to look. Our jacket potato platters duly arrived - each accompanied by a dish of coleslaw and a lovely fresh salad of leaves and grapes, some crisps and of course the filling of our choice. First class food and very generous servings. Sadly we were so full that we could not indulge our liking for cake but will save that for another visit.

As ever when I stop a one of these teashops I go for the cream and jam scones. This cafe serves probably the best raspberry jam I've come across in a very long time. "Homemade" the lady said and I'm sure she was right.Good coffee too and cake should you prefer.

Warm friendly atmosphere with crafts paintings etc on sale. Surprisingly broad range of cafe food and coffee as well as fresh Italian ice cream. We had the cheese ploughmans with local cheese oatcakes salad and homemade pickle, lovely. I had lentil soup and toasty. Tasty and filling. Clean cosy and friendly staff.