Craigs By The Sea in Redcar and Cleveland

Absolutely Delicious Homemade pastries 😋 we'd been out walking along the beach and surrounding countryside and literally stumbled upon Craig's Bakery on walking back through Marske to the carpark. The choice available was fab and the owner is obviously passionate about making his pastries just that little bit different. We bought a Sour dough Blondie and Cinnamon Danish to take away and omg they were both absolutely delicious- worth every little penny - we completely rate this 💯% and will be recommending it to everyone!

Arrived late as didn’t realise it closed at 3pm.. only cake & coffee were available at this time… so will have to go back to sample the savoury dishes on offer. Coffee & cake did not disappoint & bought some sourdough to take home… delicious!!

Stopped off for mid morning coffee but was very easily coerced into a sausage sourdough sandwich (£7.50). Windows on one side open full width for high seated bar. Plenty of outdoor seating too. Delicious sausages and fresh, spongy sourdough bread. Family had sourdough blondie (almond and blueberry) and rich gooey brownie. Nice coffees too around £3

Simply Beautiful place,very welcoming. The cakes are incredibly delicious, finally I found the space where cakes are so deep in taste without too much sugar or icing, just delicious and rich. Moreover, the cafe is vegan or dietary intolerant individuals. My coffee with oat milk was so so tasty! Thanks x With gratefulness Weronika & Pawel

Lovely service and fantastic food. Worth a visit before a day at the beach

Great pastries. Great drinks. Lovely and cool on a hot day.

What has happened to Craigs? What an awful change! A HUGE disappointment on our most recent visit. Proper food is no longer served and the interesting dishes we always looked forward to have been replaced by very basic, very overpriced, microwaved rubbish. Even the bacon sandwich was microwaved. We didn't bother buying any cakes or pastries this time. We won't be going back.

Visited Craig's on the way to walk our puppy on the beach ..I ordered 1 bacon sandwich a brownie a pot of tea for 1 and a small bottle of coke and was charged £19,I was that taken aback I paid it then thought about it all day ....prices are outrageous we won't be back sorry ,they must be making an absolute fortune I'm not greedy but like value for money !

Horrified to be charged £7 50 for two pots of tea. Which were less than hot.

Used to go before the changes it was expensive but probably worth it Now it's order at counter very small menu food was cold . Its nowhere near as good as it was but just as expensive . Nice place now spoilt sadly by cost cutting

Called in passing while at work Got my self a bacon and sausage sandwich well bun..ai neally fell to the floor..eee my god.£10.50p hahahaha..I was I that much shock I just payed..how can you charge people that..come on that is purr robbery

Such a lovely little cafe with a scandi feel to it. Service was friendly and attentive. Coffee and pastries absolutely gorgeous. Best coffee I’ve had in the north east. Well done!

quite pricey but definitely worth it if you are treating yourself. I'd recommend a chai latte with a croissant

Great breakfast with dog after bracing walk on the beach. Had 2x Persian frittatas and lattes - delicious. Wasn’t sure what a Persian frittata was, but turns out it’s eggs with a green, curry-like sauce.

Food delicious but £3.75 for a pot of tea for 1!

Just bought bread to take away. Lovely sourdough. Quite expensive but you get what you pay for. No dairy free options available

I visited Craig’s by the Sea with a friend as we were in the area. The food was delicious as were the coffees. Service was excellent and the staff were very friendly. If I was ever to be in the area again I would definitely pay a visit 👍

We were visiting the area and was drawn in as we spotted a decent coffee machine as I was hoping for a good coffee. To my surprise, only to find in-house baking. We ordered our coffee and had to try the chocolate brownie and the chocolate chip scone. Both the coffee and home baking were done to perfection, absolutely amazing. Guys, thanks for the experience. I would highly recommend you pop in and check them out if you are in the area. Alex & Jacqueline from Edinburgh.

Lovely small place with friendly staff. I enjoyed the Poached eggs with bacon. Two small poached eggs with deep yolk and very little white. Plenty of really crispy bacon (as requested). On two tasty pieces of thick crusty fresh sourdough. All presented on very trendy crockery. My latte was also really nice. I took a piece of the salted caramel brownie with me for later. Very good brownie! The prices are not cheap, but the ingredients were clearly all very good quality so overall we really enjoyed everything we had and would definitely recommend this place.

Lovely small place with friendly staff. I enjoyed the Poached eggs with bacon. Two small poached eggs with deep yolk and very little white. Plenty of really crispy bacon (as requested). On two tasty pieces of thick crusty fresh sourdough. All presented on very trendy crockery. My latte was also really nice. I took a piece of the salted caramel brownie with me for later. Very good brownie! The prices are not cheap, but the ingredients were clearly all very good quality so overall we really enjoyed everything we had and would definitely recommend this place.

Lovely friendly staff, excellent service, went out of their way to fit us in with a booking when they were clearly busy. We went to warm up with coffees and hot chocolate and sweet treats. All delicious and beautifully presented. Recommend the salted caramel brownie vv chocolatey and not overly sweet, dark and moreish 😋😋😍 gorgeous cakes and excellent coffee. Lovely hot chocolate too. We will return asap for brunch ( as everything being served looked amazing and smelt delicious 😍😍 highly recommend.

Lovely Independent local family run Cafe. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Friendly service, excellent baked treats and delicious coffee 😍😍 Lovely friendly staff, excellent service, went out of their way to fit us in with a booking when they were clearly busy. We went to warm up with coffees and hot chocolate and sweet treats. All delicious and beautifully presented. Recommend the salted caramel brownie vv chocolatey and not overly sweet, dark and moreish 😋😋😍 gorgeous cakes and excellent coffee. Lovely hot chocolate too. We will return asap for brunch ( as everything being served looked amazing and smelt delicious 😍😍 highly recommend.

Yes a little on the pricier side, but you absolutely get what you pay for and a good breakfast these days tends to be around the £14 mark anyway. The breakfast was delicious and because it was served in a skillet, it stayed hot until the last bite. Blueberry and white chocolate choux bun looked as good as it tasted and my first latte in a long time that didn't taste like boiled milk. I highly recommend this nice little spot.

Did not have food only a coffee. First time, always busy

Lovely place for a bite, the sourdough loaves are lovely and the skillet breakfasts are awesome. Always a great selection of cakes and loaves to take home as well.

My third visit to this seaside cafe and bakery and it won’t be my last. The coffee is by local roasters Rountons and is reliably top notch. The food is delightfully presented and delicious and the sourdough bread is made on the premises. But what makes a visit memorable is the staff….not just amiable and attentive….but when they ask you if you enjoyed everything it’s not just waitressing by numbers, you can tell they really want to know.

Craigs didn't really live up to expectations. It's very basic inside, very little thought to décor and display. The coffee is OK, although the latte was served in a smaller cup than the cappuccino which is nonsense. The menu might look exciting at first glance (despite the bizarre spelling mistakes) but it is deceptively simple. Smart move from a business perspective but disappointing as a customer. The eggs benedict cruffin was nice although I don't think the hollandaise was homemade and the eggs were a little bit snotty still. Nice bacon on the sandwich but the bread was sliced so thinly and unevenly it was almost see through in places. Why skimp on something so simple? We took some choux pastries away with us and while they looked nice they were most definitely past their best. Despite the craquelin the choux was painfully stale, the cream on top drying and cracked with an unpleasant taste. Service provided by the cheerful Kerry was warm, friendly and efficient.

Great coffee and cakes served by friendly helpful staff.

A great little cafe. Coffee and cakes especially are great. Friendly, helpful staff. Week worth a visit to treat yourself to lovely cakes

Edited November 2023 When I first visited in 2021 (see below) I had no idea quite how extraordinary Craig's was in comparision to other places in this region. Now after living in County Durham for just over a year I have had to come back, change my review and rave a bit more about this place. In terms of the affordability of the food versus the quality of the food Craig's is without doubt the best place I have found in my travels in North Yorkshire, County Durham, the Lake District and Northumberland. They use flavour and spice exquisitely, with unusual ingredients, delightful combinations and fantastic clarity. It is only a cafe, but the quality of the food here is unbeatable. Ox-tail and kimchi skillet? - heart-breakingly good! Cruffins? They make you want to cry with joy! 2021 review: I never imagined when we looked for a little cafe to get a good coffee in Marske-by-the-Sea that we were actually going to find such a gem! I was expecting standard crowd pleasers, but instead got really state of the art lunch and fab cakes made by someone who used to work with Benoit Blin (the judge on Bake Off The Professionals). The savoury lunches featured an interesting selection of vegetarian, vegan or meat options, with fashionable fermented items such as locally-produced kimchi bringing a bit of vavavoom to the dishes. The cakes all looked amazing and we enjoyed the varying flavours and texture of our macaron and financier. I was not expecting food of this quality in a little seasoning de cafe and it was a real treat! Some people may be surprised by the prices, but if you are know the difference between price and value you’ll appreciate the quality on display. Yum yum!

Excellent, large sausage sarnie and black coffee for a tenner. Service was very jolly and efficient. A lot of thought has gone into Craig's by the Sea and it shows. Recommended!

Excellent espresso and cake, busy with locals, and friendly, welcoming staff. Well done Craigs By The Sea!

Loooved the flavours in the oxtail and kimchi stew, the poached eggs were lovely and runny, the meat was locally sourced and delicious. Would definitely come again 😁🙌

Quiet when we went, probably due to weather. Friendly staff.

I visited Craig’s by the Sea in April 2023 as a party of 3. It was a comfortable seating environment with a view into the open kitchen. Staff were friendly and attentive and the menu had some lovely choices. I opted for a chicken curry which was well presented – my only negative was that the curry was not just chicken breast but included thigh and skin etc. which, I unfortunately, did not enjoy. The bread which accompanied the curry was delicious. The dessert (not sure what it is called) was amazing (see my photo!). The prices were quite high but the food was good quality and it is somewhere I would visit again when in Marske. The surrounding village was lovely.

Called in for a coffee while on a walk from Redcar to Saltburn and just had to have one of their fabulous cakes! I’ll certainly return if in the area.

I want to love CBTS, but it's never a smooth visit, and I've been numerous times. Service is always a bit frosty, never any gluten-free bread, it's always just ran out... There are usually 1 or 2 gluten-free cakes that are tasty. I wouldn't not recommend it, but it's not my favourite place.

Excellent food, service and cool venue, highly recommended

Such friendly staff and a lovely place for coffee and cake, breakfast or lunch....recommended!

I am SO glad to have found this little gem. Best homemade bread and whipped butter EVER. A very generous portion of salted caramel chocolate brownie, and 2 decaf iced lattes. Plus a selection of 3 huge takeaway patisseries, all for £30.00. I really enjoyed my visit, the staff were lovely and friendly, beautiful food and coffee, and nice atmosphere. They weren’t pushing me to leave despite being busy. What a perfect little cafe / bakery. A star of Marske for sure. Thank you.

Excellent coffee. Allow dogs too👍👍

Lovely lunch, very friendly staff. Thank you.

What a wonderful group of staff - friendly, patient and a first class bunch of folk. In the first place I was served quickly and with a smile, but then when my bank went absolutely bananas and claimed I had no money to pay (I did), the staff bent over backwards to help me while it was resolved. They have the patience of the saints. I can't thank them enough, and I got my tasty treats for tea too.

A lovely cafe to visit for breakfast, exceptional dishes and very good hot chocolate. Good quality ingredients and made by food artists!

Lovely venue and the sourdough bread is a winner...thank you

A bit pricey but very good food

Excellent late Saturday morning brunch. Very good service, despite the cafe being busy. Well cooked food, promptly served. Breakfast skillet was lovely. Sourdough was so good we bought a loaf and a bag of ground coffee we had with brunch.

The breakfast, coffee and service here were amazing! Totally recommend this place. They make their own sourdough which is so yummy 😋

OK, hate leaving a bad review but when u pay £34 for two breakfasts you expect a certain quality, sadly the skillet breakfast was appalling , poached egg , under on the outside hard yolk , a feat in itself , bacon so salty it was the only taste u got , two skinny sausages sadly overpowered by the bacon , black pudding sat in a residue of oil that had turned to mush and a huge tomato which once cut just added to the sludge in the bottom of the pan, two tiny pieces of toast and a pan so hot you'd have got 1st degree burns . I have to add that previously my wife daughter and mum had been in and things were lovely . Maybe a staff change maybe a bad day , o and a huge hair in my wife's breakfast, tea that went cloudy with what seemed off milk . Sorry guys this is not enjoyable to leave but it was pants .

Quality produce bit expensive but get. What you pay for!!

Lovely place & staff Coffee delicious and cake tasty and fresh Our son spilled all his apple juice and without asking lady offered us a help with paper towel & new juice. can fully recommend

Superb! Yes it’s a bit pricier than others locally but portions massive and the bread/cakes are made on site and delicious. First class service and great wine list. Will be back!

Total rip off 20 plus for 2 bacon sandwiches to take away and 2 teas i know theres a global issue but this is taking a lend. Went round the corner 12 pounds at the wynd and very lovely too

Had breakfast here and it was delicious, the cruffins (half croissant half muffin) are very good and staff very nice.

What can I say?? From the friendly welcome we received on arrival (including to our 2 dogs), to the efficient service to tasting the best full English I’ve ever eaten!! (And I’m not quite Gordon Ramsay - but I am a challenge to REALLY please😄) Every part of the skillet breakfast was just perfect and I could tell that only top quality ingredients had been used!! Tastiest black pudding ever - named after my mum 🩷 And what can I say about the sour dough toast?! Well we just had to take a whole loaf away with us!! Utterly delicious 😋 We would definitely recommend Craig’s and I’m sure we’ll be going again before we return to Cheshire!!

Beat breakfast we've ever had and the waiting staff are lovely!

Great breakfast sat outside on the sun ! oat latte was delicious. Dog friendly spot so the girls could lie in the sun. Don’t drive past !

Tried the breakfast here. Coffee was delicious. Loved how everything is served and the restaurant is spotless clean and has a scandi contemporary feel. Breakfast whilst nice was overpriced. Poached eggs on toast was literally two slices of sour dough toast from a small loaf and two poached egg balls on top. No butter, no additional garnish and was £7.50. I was offered butter but then had to juggle my egg balls to make way for the butter to be spread. The cakes looked very nice and very up market but I didn’t try.

Food here is wonderful. Nice place and the staff are really nice.

Surly waitress served newcomers before me when I’d been waiting ages. Not impressed. I felt rather unwelcome and it doesn’t entice me back.

Lovely place,coffee so much nicer than Starbucks

We called in to pick up cake after friends recommended them, the cakes are amazing and we loved the rhubarb and white chocolate. They are expensive but are a delicious treat

Lovely warm lemon and almond scone with butter and jam .. and cappuccino. Just what I needed to warm me up after a walk on the beach. If I’d been hungrier there were lots of very tempting items on the menu.

Fantastic fresh baked produce. Also offering skillet cooked breakfast and lunch. Cakes are to die for.

Had a lovely breakfast here with my mum for mother's Day. Had the eggs Benedict 😍 was amazing

Found this gem at the weekend. Absolutely lovely place. Will definitely be back.

Great food, great staff and great location

Good coffee & food, but an extortionate price. 2 Americanos, one fruit scone, one piece of cake. £14.25 😱 Won't be going back, will go around the corner to The Dog House.

The very best breakfast , some say expensive but I think worth it. The cakes and bread to buy and take away are super too. Would highly recommend.

really nice coffee and cake, bought another 4 to take home for family, staff friendly

Fantastic place. Great coffee and delicious menu. Recommend the baked eggs. Lovely tables outside to enjoy the sunshine.

Great food and pleasant surrounding

Thought I’d kill time and try Craig’s which I’d visited once before just for coffee which by the way was excellent! On returning I thought I’d try something to eat I ordered two poached eggs on sourdough £7-50 and added 3 slices of smoked streaky bacon at an added cost of £3 My order came and I dug in ! First poke of my egg and nothing no yolk oozing ? Second egg the same not totally overcooked but certainly not what I expected! Ah well I was hungry so I started to eat in anyway ! The egg was cold ? I’m assuming these eggs are precooked then held in iced water the submerged in boiling water when required? Well I’m sorry to say that they need a little longer!!!! The breakfast was average maybe because I was the first order to be served,coffee was excellent again but I won’t be coming back I’m sorry to say !

Lovely. A real treat! Staff are so friendly and courteous. Yummy bacon butty, bit pricey, but it was a treat..

Really nice place, food is excellent and staff really friendly

What a lovely cafe and lovely staff. The food was delicious serving home-baked bread, cakes, scones and much more. Would highly recommend keep on doing what you are doing just perfect!

Excellent very good choice of coffee and cakes,and meals.

My partner and i visited this morning for the first time after hearing so much positive feedback within the local community. I cannot express enough how impressed we were with every aspect of our experience at Craigs from the wonderful friendly staff to the delicious breakfast and cake selection finishing with the refreshing home made fruit juice and excellently prepared ground coffee. Superb local business and worth every penny M & R

Thoroughly enjoyed it, great staff/service and scrumptious food.

Excellent coffee and creative, well-executed menu. So glad this place exists in Marske.

A great place for breakfast. We enjoyed the food and the ambience.

Craigs isn’t your average cafe, Craigs is run by an artist, not just someone who is a good cook. The food is divine - the menu changes every so often and so you can constantly discover this clear culinary talent. The chef knows how to pair flavours, herbs, spices and high quality ingredients to provide the customers with heavenly flavours. I’ve tried dishes I’ve never had before and I’ve always been incredibly impressed. Everything is made from scratch, fresh and of high quality. When you go to Craigs be brave to experiment and order something unique, let him take you on an adventure. And if you’re a fan of pickles - order sides from their house fermented foods! Enjoy!

Love this place for brunch and an afternoon treat. Very dog freindly. Superb!

Superb food, coffee and service!

Got a coffee & a plum & Apple crumble cake was beautiful

Tried breakfast here on a sunny day sat outside. Unfortunately this will be the last time we try here. Had to return the breakfast of poached eggs and bacon. It tasted dreadful and could not eat. My husband's breakfast in the skillet reminded me of...

Always a treat going in here. Always greeted by a wonderful person, be it the manager, owner or one of the other staff. They're always happy to help you. The desserts are divine, always having different variations of amazing pastries and cakes. That doesn't mean the rest of the menu is sub par, it's wonderful. Always love getting chance to go.

My friend and I met today for lunch and decided to try this venue . Pleasant decor but food on the menu is expensive for what you receive ! We ordered the grilled cheese on sourdough which was a toasted cheese sandwich with a portion...

Polite and quick service. I had poached eggs on sourdough and a cappachino all lovely.

We stopped here for a breakfast with our family before a day on the beach at Marske and were pleasantly surprised by the varied menu options and how great all the food was. We would definitely stop by again (but it is a bit pricey).

Had a wonderful breakfast here during our holidays! Would have liked to order one each of all the mouth-watering items on the menu, but decided to be sensible and go for just one in the end - the miso mushrooms on toast. Loooved it! The bread was delicious, and so was the topping. The cake we took away for our picnic that afternoon was lovely, too. Definitely want to come back and sample some other dishes.

We heard about this little cafe, and were keen to explore the Cleveland coast. After a great ride up the coast we returned to Marske to see what all the noise was about. Craigs didn't disappoint. The team were all welcoming and attentive. The food is the star. Everything homemade and delicious. From the Poached eggs on Sourdough to Plum crumble slice, we were blown away. Great effort team, we'll see you again, soon.

Edited upon reflection. Staff were nice. Breakfast was nice. But still cant get over the price of a breakfast and coffee....£££18 quid?! ..for 2 bacon, 2 small sausages, egg, black pudding and coffee... really crazy money for a breakfast much the same as any other .....

Fabulous local cafe bear the sea, serving breakfasts, dinner, snacks and amazing cakes. Includes gluten free cakes too.

Craig's is always my favourite breakfast treat. You could be forgiven for thinking you are sitting in one of the amazing eateries in Leith. Marske is so fortunate to have Craig's. Staff are first class, efficient and so friendly and welcoming. First class food too!...

First visit to Marske/Craigs. Would definitely go again if I revisited Marske.

It was very nice i enjoyed the cake and the coffe was very nice. If I come to marsk again I would go there again.

Visited Craigs By The Sea as I was bought a voucher for it. Found the menu very limited and the prices ridiculously high for the area. My choice was ok. However, my wife's meal wasn't cooked properly making the meat very tough to eat. The...

Loved the breakfast here. Fresh superbly cooked poached eggs and delicious bacon. Not cheap but in terms of value for money - excellent. Staff welcoming and professional - dog friendly which is always a bonus for us.

Called in for coffee and cake after a walk on the beach. Great quality and taste. The cooked breakfasts being eaten nearby looked fab. Sitting by the open windows was delightully cool and shady in the heat. Definitely a little on the pricey side we would certainly come again but probably only for a special occasion 🙂