Canny Cuppa in Northumberland

I broke down near this lovely cafe. it was closed when I arrived but the lovely Hilary still helped me by enlisting the help of her friend, booking me in with a mechanic and offering me free coffee and cake. what a lovely lady. thank you so very much Hilary

Absolutely excellent. Lovely traditional fried breakfast with quality ingredients and with a proper big pot of tea. Friendly and efficient service. The staff were very cheerful and polite. Literally just off the A1 so very convenient. Highly recommended.

Ordered a cheese toasty which apparently requires the power of 4 people to put together and takes an hour to make and serve? Bare in mind once we had ordered other people came in and were served before us would never re visit

Canny Cuppa was recommended to me by my neighbour and I'm certainly pleased I made the effort to visit. I called for lunch and there was certainly an excellent choice to choose from. My final decision was a tuna salad, pecan pie with clotted cream and a pot of tea. To take away I couldn't resist a (huge) sausage roll. I was certainly not disappointed with the quality and quantity of the food. As everything is homemade and freshly prepared, I enjoyed a cup of tea while waiting. The teapot was refilled for the meal. Hillary is a friendly, chatty owner who creates a pleasant atmosphere where you can soon become involved in the banter. Other diners were also friendly and I was able to enjoy a pleasant conversation with a couple on the next table. Despite Canny Cuppa being only yards from the A1 Northbound, it is in a peaceful location with some outdoor seating with amazing views. It is a welcome refreshment stop which is not "fast food". It would be very easy to pass Canny Cuppa so be attentive to the signs. If you miss it, then you've missed a real treat.

Absolutely fantastic food . The staff were very welcoming 100% I will return The outside garden seemed a million miles away from the road to busy watching wildlife

I've had an amazing meal.the team are so personal to each of their customers needs esp will adapt to anything when asked. Can't get there as often as I'd like ! Owner doesn't like to see you get a 'small' portion of anything. Amazing service amazing food. All prepped to your personal order so prepare to have a very slight wait it's not mass prepared food. Love the humour and decor it's really old school and funny x

just had the best lunch cheesecake to die for refilled coffee in the cleanest friendliest. place ever well done tom hilary and staff

What a hidden delight. We were told about this cafe and visited today about 11 am. Very welcoming, staff lovely, enjoyed the banter and there’s a good selection on the menu of things to eat and drink at reasonable prices. The cheese scones were the best I have had. Highly recommend.

Awful salty inedible fatty bacon in damp panini far too much cheese. Coke not well chilled no ice offered. Small piece of pie undressed salad basic. Toilet smelled very damp whole place not very clean in general dated decor basic all round avoid unless desperate.

Lovely quirky stop off next to the Northbound A1. Great food, wonderful place and very friendly staff. The rear outdoor sitting area overlooks farmed fields with the Cheviot Hills in the background. We had quiche and salad, panini, homemade carrot and coffees and very nice it was too. We wholeheartedly recommend a stop at the Canny Cuppa.

Excellent breakfast! Friendly place and great value for money. Recommend if in the area! Had the English breakfast, portion size was perfect.

Stopped here during our travels for some lunch. Freshly made toasties to order. Quaint little place but unless you knew about it you wouldn't know it's there.

What a Breakfast!!!! All the trimmings for just £6.50 Sat outside in the garden area - lovely and sunny. Great service and staff are all very friendly. Do your self a favour and stop by this unique and rustic restaurant for some genuine Northumbrian hospitality and fantastic 'hone cooked' food.

Dream pit stop - wonderful strong coffee- free refill- cheese scone to die for - cheery folk running in. Cakes looked amazing …..next time!!

We are regular visitors to The Canny Cuppa and we took family visitors for brunch. The food was delicious, the staff were very professional and the atmosphere was full of humour. Our young relatives can’t wait to visit again. We have been able to text ahead of visits to ensure the availability of the food on our extensive wish list. Yummy treats are always consumed and savoured.

Oh what a lovely little place. Hot food hot drinks served at same time. Staff were so polite and attentive. So many things to look at on walls. Had a laugh at some. Will definitely be returning. Cheesecake was lush

Nothing too awful but a bit chaotic service. Cakes and deserts perhaps better than the savoury options. Tea pot is bottomless which is a novelty these days - but in the past it used to be a ‘new brew’ whilst this visit it was clearly a re-soaking of the original bags. A quirky setting and the owner is very friendly.

I can’t believe we’ve passed this place hundreds of times travelling up and down the A1, well we finally turned in and what a little gem of a place it is. We ate sandwiches while sitting outdoors in a little sun trap and ended up having a little cake takeout. As a Geordie you can’t help but say what a canny place this is ha, looking forward to trying afternoon tea withe the parents.

We called in here for a late lunch with our teenage daughters and old greyhound while travelling up to Northumberland. A very warm welcome for us all including the dog, brilliant helpful service and wonderful homemade food. Sandwiches and toasties were great comfort food (homemade chese savoury was a favourite) and the brownie and tiffin for later were just perfect. Prices were great too. A wonderful find, we'll be back.

This is how a cafe should be. A warm welcome, friendly service and ‘proper’ food. We have stopped off here a few times when passing and enjoyed a breakfast or mid day cake and brew. All the ingredients are good quality. Everything was top quality. Even our dogs were welcomed and spoilt with a titbit from the owner. Great food, great service. Just perfect. What more do you need?

Friendly, nice food and a very good cup of tea. Visited here for afternoon tea with friends for a birthday treat for one of them. Good service and lovely food. I would go here again

Visited with mum today, quite late but still accommodating & really chatty owner maybe Hillary? We had lattes then mum had the quiche I had a scone both delicious, excellent value for money & a lovely stop off, fear not we’ll be back again especially as the Robin was on our table! ❤️ Meant to be!

Superb food and hot drinks.They cater for vegans as well.Great welcome. Exceptional value.Will definitely be back.

Myself and my boyfriend visited on a Saturday afternoon and had an amazing breakfast! All the food quality was lovely and it was all local produce so tasted even better! Everything was home made and was a lovely selection of cakes! The prices were so good too! The two ladies who served us were brilliant and we really felt at home. 5* food 5* service! Definitely recommend.

Quirky interior with an even quirkier lavatory. Lovely staff, amazing homemade food. So reasonably priced. You can even buy their own farm produced eggs and plants. The sandwiches were delicious. All top quality ingredients. The scones with jam and clotted cream are to die for. The chocolate and orange cake is simply stunning. Will be back very soon and recommend it to everyone,

What a beautiful place! Amazing, witty people with delicious coffee and the best chocolate orange cake in the world! A must visit!

Travelling in the area & was looking for a place to meet up with an old friend for a catch up. By chance this place was between both locations. Did not believe all the 5 star ratings! How wrong we were. This place is a...

We searched Trip Advisor for somewhere to grab breakfast on our trip to Morpeth area and found Canny Cuppa . Excited to try it because the reviews were all very positive. Arrived just on opening and had a lovely welcome and we just had the...

We thought we had gone back in a time machine. A homely, lovely, cosy cafe, in what looks like an old stable. Two lovely women served us. We had coffee and caramel shortbread. Go see this place and step back in time, where people talked...

First visit and had a gorgeous cheese scone with chive butter and a bacon and black pudding roll for late breakfast. Service very friendly and will definitely visit again.

Delicious homemade cakes, tea out of china cups, welcoming owner, great view from garden. Would definitely re-visit but be warned you could easily drive past if you are using Google maps as we did. The car park entrance is on a side road not on...

Absolutely charming cafe with good parking. If you are nearby and they are open - don't pass on the opportunity for a visit! Home cooking done right in this lovely place. Bacon roll was crispy, coleslaw was creamy, flapjack was superb. Service was top tier...

Peter & I love the Canny Cuppa and like to call in on our way to visit my daughter in Alnwick. The food is lovely, I being veggi e enjoy the salade sandwiches. Peter has enjoyed the breakfasts but now due to health reasons now...

Good reviews drew us to this lovely quirky cafe. We wanted somewhere to have breakfast on the way up to Edinburgh and saw the Canny cuppa was close to the A1, so we called in. First impressions were, it felt like we’d walked into someone’s...

We stopped here with our one-year-old on a long trip down South, and although we weren't sure as we pulled up, once we were inside we were all made to feel very welcome. The couple who run the Canny Cuppa are so lovely and friendly...

Just had a canny afternoon in the Canny Cuppa. Went in for an hour and stayed three! Started with a bacon, sausage and egg sarnie and a pot of tea. Hilary & Tom gave us a real warm welcome and after some good old banter...

What an absolute gem of a place. We live locally and for some reason have never been! We'll definitely be back. Lovely setting, exceptionally friendly hostess, fantastic food and so welcoming of the dog. Highly highly recommend.

Called in for lunch for our first visit as we travelled up the A1 to Scotland. A warm welcome with lovely food and a wide choice. Several local people in there and it's clearly doing a great job as a community meeting place. Loved the...

What a joy to find this quirky haven of a café, and an even bigger joy to share the friendliness offered by Hilary & Tom, as they served up the most hearty of cooked breakfasts to us this morning. On route travelling to Scotland, and...

Past the Canny Cuppa a few times without popping in, but today while out for a ride with my wife and son, decided to take a look and glad we did. Homely place with really friendly staff and great food at a good price. Will...

A great place for meeting and chatting that is off the beaten track - you wouldn't know it was here if nobody told you about it. Great food (brunch) and drinks, and a really friendly staff. A popular place for local people, but passing trade...

Called in for a beef salad and beef sandwich both lovely then orange chocolate cake and Turkish delight cheesecake excellent and latte to finish a great friendly stop if it had been open later we would of stayed for our tea ! Thankyou

So wonderful to find this delightful eatery just off the A1 as we headed North. Such friendly staff, dog-lovers too & all the food was delicious and so well priced. Honestly, nothing was too much. Can highly recommend the cheese&chorizo scones with chive butter -...

Carol and me have been going to the Canny Cuppa for well over 1 1/2 years.The food is second to none and the welcome is fantastic.Hilary, Tom and Nikki can't do enough for not only us but everyone in the cafe.Anyone who fancies good food...

Perfect little stop off on our way home. A lovely cafe inside and out, extremely friendly staff and the cakes are unbelievable! We loved how welcome they made us and our dog feel.

Just the sort of place you hope to find instead of overpriced service station horrors. The welcome was super-friendly and there was a mix of regulars and people who had fallen on the place thanks to online reviews. Food was great, well priced and served...

Just wish we had found this lovely little gem earlier than a few months ago Hillary and Tom are lovely friendly genuine people and nothing is too much trouble to make sure you get what you want Food is lovely and fresh especially the sausage...

Warm welcome, incredible food, amazing value. Just had a wonderful lunch here. Lovely, lovely staff, incredibly accommodating when sons making random requests (half and half sandwiches with Salad separate). Everything truly delicious and the scones are the best we’ve tasted. Fantastic quirky place with fab...

Hilary and Tom are great people, food is brilliant! Sausage sarnie to die for.followed by cheesecake any sort all worth the calories. The customers and owners make you feel very welcome and you can have a good laugh. It’s a little gem just off the...

What a lovely place with warm and friendly staff. The food is great, especially the home made cakes. Nice garden area to sit out on and enjoy the views. Dog friendly, which is a bonus. Spent a couple of hours here and left chilled and...

Found this place on TripAdvisor knowing I would be in the area. Rang to book a table, which they don't usually do except for afternoon tea, but they agreed to book a table for lunch as I explained my mam was getting on and would...

Fantastic little gem best food ever real value for money lovely hosts in a lovely location a must for coffee just off A1

Love this place...very homey! The owners are lovely and make you comfy... love their bacon, sausage and egg butty...very yummy. they have selections of cakes and scones as well...we'll keep goin back. Many thanks.

What a hidden little gem this place is! We popped in as a family after being at merlin wood. I was a bit sceptical at first but wow I am so happy we did. Lovely little room, the view is lovely too. A warm atmosphere,...

Wonderful little hidden gem .delicious food ,and the lady at the helm was so friendly .sarni,cake n unlimited tea all for a fiver amazing value .Already booked to try the high tea next time .will definitely be a regular treat from now on 10/10

Stopped here on our way to Bamburgh for a bite to eat. What a feast we had. We ordered parsnip soup, which was delicious then a huge ham/salad sandwich. Also a sausage & onion sandwich, delicious again. Obviously had to finish with a mince pie...

Delicious home made food and friendly people. Very good value for money. A real find (once we did find it!) Most normal people would come off the A1 but we came in from the west on our bikes, took a wrong turning but were gradually...

Just hidden off the A1 Fenrother/Causey Park turnoff aand there it is. A small cottage like going back in time. Beautiful homemade cheese scones Bacon Sarnie Coffee with Cream and pot of tea all for around £5.00 beat that if you can all served with...

Time for my stop off on a 245 mile journey and I spot a tiny sign. Small cottage. Salad plate (first veg I've had in 4 days of travelling with work!) - cafetiere of coffee. Every portion way bigger than you'd expect. Just the right...

Beautiful cafe just off the A1. Very friendly staff and cheap prices for excellent quality food and drink. Bacon rolls were £2 each, cooked from fresh and were delicious! Pot of tea for 2 is £2 and you get lots of cups out of it....

Had the most fantastic ham salad sandwich and to finish off a slice of biscoff cheesecake with cream that was delicious all washed down with a lovely pot of earl grey and all for £5 fabulous value and excellent service. Will definitely be back

Whilst driving up the A1 to visit friends stopped at this quaint little Tea/Coffee shop where we were made most welcome A large pot of Tea 2 made to order ham salad Rolls packed with locally sourced Ham & scones to finish .Also purchased some...