Cavani's in North Ayrshire

121 years run by the same family, this friendly Italian café has certainly got experience. Homemade ciabatta toastie with mozzarella and fresh tomato is delicious. Homemade lasagne is very tasty. Very fresh salad and chips as sides. Choice of teas and coffees and soft drinks. Helpful staff. Fabulous Wurlitzer jukebox. Worthy destination after walking the superb beach along the bay from Ardrossan.

This is our second visit to this local cafe in Saltcoats and once again we were not disappointed. Friendly attentive staff with subtle music from the Wurlitzer jukebox. Decent menu, well presented food and tasty too! Worth a visit if in the area.

Went to Cavanis at 3.15 pm on friday 4th March and it was closed despite there opening hours stating it closes at 4pm .

Cavani's is a place that I have walked passed many times but never actually visited. One day I was in the area to do some shopping at Sainsbury's across the road and thought I would nip across to grab a spot of light lunch. Lovely old school vibe to the place and something of a dying breed of cafe's in the west of Scotland. Ordered a coffee and a cheese salad roll to go and was freshly prepared in no time, and very tasty (a proper chunk of cheese and not grated or a thin slice, along with a generous amount of salad all on a fresh roll). Will most certainly be back here again in future.

Been here before and always had a good meal as today was just as good can't fault cafe. Would recommend if near area

I've been coming here for about 25 years and it's still as great now as it was back then. Family run businesses don't get better than the CAVANI'S! It's been open since 1902 and still going strong. Great memories of this place. Long may it continue!

Cafe is part of my childhood. Its been painted, but it still has the same charm. Food is pretty good too. Can buy sweets out of jars .. what more can you ask.

Visiting friends for the day wouldn’t be the same without a visit to Cavanis in Saltcoats. 100yrs this cafe has been in this families hands and the decor hasn’t changed much in that time. A real old fashioned seaside town cafe feel about it with the wooden chairs and tables having been there from the 70s. Take a look back at the photographs and ask questions. They are only too happy to oblige. Food could be warmer though

Tasty food at reasonable prices Like to sit in and takeaway - food is good - simple bowls of soup and toasties but done right - although side salad needs improved Popular and busy seaside cafe kept within the family and hopefully always is

I would describe this cafe as a traditional seaside/High Street cafe. There is a lovely atmosphere. The staff are very friendly and there is an old Wurlitzer juke box that anyone can play for free. The food is very good, including all the things you would expect: all day breakfast, soup, baked potatoes, sandwiches, toasties, filled rolls fish and chips etc. There is also a selection of speciality coffees. Portions are large and very reasonably priced. I have coeliac disease so I need to eat gluten free. The owner also has coeliac and is very knowledgeable about gluten free cooking. Most items on the menu can be made gluten free and are clearly marked on the menu. I would highly recommend this cafe whether or not you have coeliac disease.

Very pleasant waitress who served me. Food was ok. Toilet was spotless. Lovley and clean. The cafe could do with an upgrade still looked the same decor since my last visit which was a while ago.

Having lived in Ardrossan many years ago, our trip into Saltcoats would involve a trip to either Cavanis or the nearby Melbourne. I returned to Cavanis this month and nothing in the interior has changed. Not that there is anything wrong with that but where’s the woman that used to cook. Blonde hair had a false tooth and had a good crack with most of the customers? What a character she was . Was it Maggie? I’m not sure. She seemed to be there forever but not anymore. The food I ordered was ok but not that great. It wasn’t as hot or well cooked as usual but again some things changed and sometimes not always for the better

Twice now when I've order a bacon roll and asked for crispy bacon I've been handed a bacon roll complete with that horrible undercooked rind which isn't even warm never mind crispy. Lazy service.

Went here with my wife as somewhere we had never been before and we weren't disappointed, good choice of sandwiches and baked potatoes and good value

Good food clean tidy good value for money but staff need to smile more and engage in customers maybe more will come back and tips will get better 👍👍👍

Went here today for lunch had a chip roll which was massive would have fed three folk . The service is always good and friendly . Their ice cream is delicious too.

Cavani's is one of the oldest cafes in Saltcoats , and too this day is well ran from the family lovely lunches and friendly staff if you guys done night time meals you would do a good trade , well done

Long time restaurant with family owners. Great food,hot and cold.recommend for families. Also sells candies etc.

This cafe has been run by the Cavani family for over 100 years. There were plenty of locals using the cafe. The food was good, the service was good and it was very reasonably priced. It has many pictures of the cafe and the family down through the years, all of which made it very interesting.We found it by accident and would try it again.