Ebb Carr's in Scottish Borders

I arrived on my own with my dog. You have to order inside but dogs aren’t allowed inside. It was quite busy but the waiting staff asked if I was alone and said they’d be happy to come and take my order at the table. They came quickly, took my order and brought it out really promptly. The crab sandwich was lush. I had a choice of white wine, and the Sauvignon Blanc was delicious. They were so chatty and lovely. They were happy for me to pay when I left and I’ll definitely be returning.

My family heritage lures us back to St.Abbs as often as we can. This has ,on the last few occasions ,included a lunch time stop here. Service is great & the gang are well organised to get you fed either seated inside or out. Our favourite dish is without a shadow of doubt is the Cullen Skink & three empty bowls later proved it again. On this visit ,however, crab was on the menu & I really enjoyed a Crab roll in addition. A great cafe in the heart of the village that holds so much family history for me. Pity that I live a couple of hundred miles away!

Stopped here after a walk along the cliffs from Coldingham. Had a drink to quench our thirst but was unable to get anything to eat as they were closing 40 minutes before the advertised closing time. Very nice place to sit outside if the weather is favourable.

Best and favourite place for delicious food, great location , and lovely service. Thank you👏👏👏 a wonderful team of lovely ladies.

We had been on the road for six hours and thought it would be a nice stop off point to have a cuppa. Prior to stopping we had goggled cafes that allow dogs as we had our pets with us. We arrived at 3.15 to be told sorry we don't allow dogs! Also as we were heading back to the car they put up the closed sign.. I think they need to ammend the information on the website..

Rude and unfriendly service and was lacking in options for both vegans and young children. Would've been fairly easy to make one of the soups on offer vegan, but I was rudely informed they weren't even vegetarian. The only option was veggie haggis which I didn't fancy so gave it a miss and had a delicious lunch at the Border's Pottery at St Abbs instead. Much friendlier service there which makes all the difference.

Worth a trip to St Abbs just to eat here, very quaint, seating indoors and outside, fantastic views. Excellent value for money. The food was gorgeous, made to order and so fresh. Can highly recommend the crayfish baguette.

Unfortunately, wrong time of day for one of their spectacular looking cakes and had to settle for hot chocolates instead. The menu was varied and the we sat outside on a bench watching food arriving around us. Definitely a tick for next time we are in the area.

Amazing village with an amazing cafe lovely people and great food... made fresh to order nothing too much trouble asked for roll without butter and was told no problem ,brill customer service

What a fantastic wee find. The friendliest , efficient staff we’ve come across so far. The cakes were out of this world. Highly recommend the lemon meringue pie. We will be back, thank you

Heel betaalbaar! De Cullen Skink was heerlijk. Maar ook de hamburger en frietjes helemaal prima. De taartjes was helaas geen ruimte meer voor maar zag er goed uit. Zeer vriendelijke bediening.

Came here for lunch during our trip to Berwick. Had a very enjoyable tasty lunch in a quaint cafe in an equally quaint Scottish seaside village. Both had the crayfish baguette. Recommend this to anyone visiting this part of Scotland .

Been looking forward to my CS all day and driven an hour plus. Turned up just as they were drawing food to a close to be told by a very hard faced and not pleasant person something behind the counter that food just stopped. Tried explaining we had come a long way , we were hungry and just wanted some CS and it sadly wasn’t going to let us have anything for eat. I think we spent more time discussing it then it would of taken it to have just serve us. What a shame to score this usually great cafe and staff with a terrible review because of the rudeness of one of their members of staff .

St Abbs was quite busy, but we managed to find a space to park and decided to have a bite here. The crab rolls were very good, the service friendly and the wait (despite being very busy) was less than advised and quite short! Worth a visit

I'm sure they're very busy due to St Abbs being a spot for day trippers, but service wasn't the friendliest when we arrived just after opening--when they weren't busy at all. Food was okay but a bacon roll on a hamburger bun isn't ideal. Cakes were great however. Coffee was ok.

Just called in here with friends today after the long walk over the headland. Not madly busy. We have been here before and it’s been okay - but really not good today. Our cakes were dry and just crumbled. The rice “crispy” slice was soggy and awful. We did complain and the lady offered something else - but as all of us thought the quality of our cake was really poor we declined. No excuse for poor food standards these days. So many good cafes around. We would not recommend and will not spend our money here again. Not good enough!

Cafe in lovely spot, with nice small courtyard and seating. Lovely homemade cakes and proper tea. Worth the walk down after the coastal walk before walking back up hill to car park.

The food was OK and what you would expect to pay but everything seemed so chaotic and rushed. The place was busy but not full but it seemed very much like a production line. Service was slapdash with the plate pushed across the table, rather than placed. No cutlery given, noone seemed to know what table had placed which order so it was a case of employees shouting, 'who ordered xxx'. Wish I had done more research as on the way out of the village there seemed to be nicer places.

We popped in on a visit to the harbour; the staff are very welcoming, and the food is very well cooked. The Cullen Skink is wholesome and warming, and the potato wedges are among the best I've eaten. highly recommended.

busy even off season with good reason. good food in a great location. it must be difficult for them on a wet day as half the tables are outside but we were blessed with sunshine

Very rude with customers. I bought 2 latte’s and I had to throw them away because it was tasteless, very bad!! I just payed for nothing.

Food was nice and welcome after a long day of walking. However staff quite rude to some customers and lacking patience when dealing with certain language barriers.

Delicious cullen skink. Had to sit outside because it was so busy. Very efficient service. Highly recommended!

We went for lunch. Two sandwiches, crab and crayfish and followed up with okay scones to take away. The sandwiches were nice and the harbour is lovely but wouldn't rave about it. Service really friendly

We visited the cafe after a recent trip to St Abbs. We have heard many good things so thought it was worth a try. We decided upon takeaway cakes and drinks. The cakes were nice but I thought £8 for 2 slices of cake and...

Lovely cafe, great selection of food all fresh very delicious cakes 😍, service was super quick, staff were great and worked really hard.

Stopped off for a coffee after a walk about St Abbs . We enjoyed the most amazing cheeses scones and coffee , best Scone we have had in ages and some tips form the Baker herself . We'll worth a visit !

Great cafe food with a seafood lean, LOVELY staff, fast service and baby changing. We loved our relaxed lunch. Would visit again.

I came here just before lunch with my partner (and doggie) and we sat and had a coffee and a tea. We decided to stay for lunch . It was getting busy and we had worked up an appetite from our walk from Coldringham. My...

Brilliant cafe in a lovely village. Plenty of outdoor seating and a large menu with cakes, soup, sandwiches and even a whole lobster! My husband opted for the Cullen skink which was delicious and I couldn’t resist the well priced fresh lobster. Staff were friendly...

Was staying at St Abbs lighthouse so made sense after a walk along the cliff tops to stop for an early lunch. We visited on both our first full day here, Sunday and on our last full day here, Friday and both times did not...

The cafe came highly recommended and we weren't disappointed! Fabulous Cullen skink, friendly service and very reasonably priced. Will definitely return!

Awful customer service, ordered a sandwich and took 1 bite to awfully seasoned crab and when asked to refund or swap for something else refused as I had ‘eaten’ it already, only missing a single bite, to then have the manager turn her back and...

The cafe opens at 10.00 am - queues from 09.35 hrs - that must say a lot about a place. Unfortunately you cannot reserve seats in this place. Limited tables inside so hence queue on a damp morning. Good menu and well priced. Filled breakfast...

Mackerel pate and crab good and very fresh - recommended as are the homemade cakes etc. However…..cullen skink disappointed: generous amount of smoked haddock - but it lacked the smokiness and richness one expects, fish had all the taste cooked out of it and was...

180!!!……….. excellent food, service and friendly staff makes for a well deserved congratulations. Despite the challenges around COVID these guys were amazing and deserve some warm words from us today - we highly recommend a pit stop on the round trip from Eyemouth. The home...

Visited here 3 times on our recent holiday in the area. From the very fresh seafood to great breakfast rolls it takes some beating. Special mention of the haggis...its to die for. Very friendly staff and a very relaxed atmosphere..

Lovely lunch sat outside with our teenagers & dog, watching the comings and goings in the harbour. Food was fantastic. 3 orders of mussels, came with fresh, warm baguettes - perfect!! Friendly and helpful staff. Perfect little spot. Wish we had visited earlier in the...

We had 4 different cakes when we stopped here and they all were fabulous Great spot, we were too early for lunch but what others were having looked delicious

Stopped here for bite of lunch when walking through St Abbs from Coldingham. We had a lovely lunch with good service and great value. I had the crab salad whilst my wife had the prawn salad, both served simply but nicely and most enjoyable. Good...

What a lovely quaint place to eat. Sat looking out over harbour had a lovely fresh crab sandwich husband had smoked salmon. Good size portion. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Would highly recommend a visit. Great start to first week away in 18 months

Had a lovely lunch here. Cullen skink soup very nice . All Covid complaint and staff helpful. You can also have a beer or glass of wine too which we only found out when we were leaving !

Great little cafe, had the crab baguette and unusually for me a cherry topped cheesecake. Both great. Partner had gluten free version but sadly no GF cakes or sweets available from a big selection. Social distancing seemed OK while we were visiting and tables, salt...

Food was ok although was given dirty cutlery had to ask for clean Tray bakes looked good Staff In masks and taking track and trace However they were not making sure customers were following guidelines Didn’t feel Covid safe in here

Visited after a walk around the harbour and sat outside. All safety for Covid in place. Ordered a latte, cup of english tea and 2 scones. Have to say other delights and light lunches on offer also looked fab. We shared a cheese scone and...

First trip to St Abbs and loved it! The visit was made all the more enjoyable by refreshments at Ebb Carr's Cafe. Firstly for coffee and amazing tray bakes, and then returned on Sunday to sample the Cullen Skink(and another cake!). Staff were great, service...

After visiting a couple of years ago we were looking forwards to a revisit for lunch. I know it was busier but the staff were really unfriendly and service was perfunctory at best. The Cullen Skink was tasty and tea was good but the people...

What a brilliant wee cafe this place is! Ebb Carr’s offers your typical cafe menu... with the addition of stunning, fresh lobster! We went for the lobster and salad and the haggis and cheese panini with fries. Everything was just perfect for when you’re absolutely...

We went there for the 3rd time after not getting in because it’s too busy, waited 15 mins for a table which is understandable, was advised they are not taking food orders for 20mins, so got hot drinks while waiting, advised the waitress to let...

This cafe is the ideal place to refuel if you are taking a walk along the gorgeous Berwickshire coastline. Portions are hearty, service friendly (and covid compliant) and all is to the glory of the simple, heavenly seafood that graced our plates. Between 4 of...

Good cafe down by the harbour with plenty of outdoor seating. Good coffee and traybake. Great service from friendly staff

Always come here at least once when we visit the area. Crab sandwich and Cullen skink are the main draws. The children also enjoyed a cheeseburger and a sausage sandwich.Feeling hungry I added in a tuna melt panini which was also very good. Only soft drinks this time, but The Mrs has enjoyed the rose in the past.We only did savouries today but there are a good selection of cakes too.They aren’t taking part in the dine out scheme and you can’t book.

We really enjoyed our visit to Ebb Carr’s . It had been a few years since we had been but as soon as we pulled up in the harbour car park my daughter remembered she had had fish soup here seven years ago !! I was glad we enjoyed the Cullen Skink here again . The soup is simply delicious . I was torn between that or a crab sandwich as I often think about the crab sandwiches I have eaten here in the past as they are always delicious too. I hope we manage to drop by again on our trips to visit family in Edinburgh . St Abb’s harbour is beautiful and lucky to have such a great cafe

Cullen skink and Lobster salad were a delicious lunchtime treat. Simple, fresh and tasty. Highly recommended for a light lunch or tea and cake.

Avoid, no contact tracing and not all staff wearing masks and members of public going in to use toilets as just by the entrance. Sad to experience. Need to sort their act out as multiple nationalities are visiting this place!!!!!!!!

We popped in for lunch after a trek across St. Abbs head. It’s a great location in the harbour with plenty of outdoor seating. The crab salad was excellent and I enjoyed the haggis and cheese panini. The staff observed social distancing at al times.

The food and location of this cafe is great. Unfortunately this business is not following the covid guidelines. When we visited none of the staff were wearing face coverings and our contact details were not taken, which are two of the main precautions that should be taken to protecr everyone.

Cracking little cafe overlooking the harbour - lobster, fresh seafood and Cullen Skink on the menu. Well worth a trip

Went on a visit to St Abbs today and found this gem of a place. Great selection on the menu. We both had crab baguette - lovely! And best of all it is licensed so it was washed down with a glass of wine. Amazing selection of homemade treats too, need to come back to sample more of the menu

Popped in for a late lunch after a bracing walk around st Abbs Head. The situation of the building is gorgeous, right by the harbour. The cafe itself isnt fancy in any way but dont be deceived! We were able to sit outside as, despite being early Jan, it was a lovely day. We sat overlooking the side of the harbour, very picturesque! Two things make this place - 1. the staff - super friendly and lovely manner and 2. The food. What more could you want. Two of us are coeliac - no problem - chowder to die for with g/f bread on the side and a g/f panini which was tasty. I had coffee (good) and to choose from the traybake selection was difficult so went for tunnocks teacake traybake - delice.All in all a great end to a lovely afternoon.

It's always a warm and friendly welcome at The Ebb Carr's Cafe. The staff are always ready to give outstanding service with a lovely smile and a chat. The menu is full of lovely local food, all freshly prepared and presented beautifully. I can wholeheartedly recommend the Cullen Skink, it's delicious, real comfort food on a cloudy, grey day. The desserts and cakes are fabulous. A meal here is a real treat at little cost in a lovely part of the world.

Lovely, small and Intimate cafe serving delicious fresh cooked food, with lovely staff and a view on the harbour. Looking forward to returning in the summer!

Our return visit to St Abbs was a very nostalgic one as this wonderful lace is where my family originated from! 3 of us opted for the Cullen Skink....oh my what a fantastic soup!Never had it before but will certainly be looking out for it ! A very fitting lunch in a village steeped in our family history!

This Establishment has a Very Good Reputation. For it's Homemade Cakes. If you don't have a Sweet Tooth, Unlucky, in the week I was in St Abbs the Menu was very limited with Premium Prices. If it was in Eyemouth for example it would struggle.The coffee was hot though.

Read the reviews from posted by other visitors so decided to try for ourselves and we weren’t disappointed. We enjoyed large bowls of steaming homemade Cullen Skink - absolutely delicious!

Ebbcarr's Cafe is a superb eatery situated down at the harbour at St Abb's. Parking along to the left nearby. Their speciality is a Cullen Skink soup with smoked haddock, potatoes, onions, lots of shredded kale and spinach, all swimming in cream. You're served an enormous bowl of this, with a baguette, and it will set you up for the day. (I sometimes follow it up with a 3-mile walk along the coast path from St Abbs to Eyemouth!) The cafe also serves lots of fish dishes and other meals. In fine weather, try eating outside for a better sea view.

Cullen skink before a walk in the National trust reserve and tea and cake after . Friendly staff, delicious food , lovely atmosphere. Setting is really beautiful right beside the harbour. We’ll be back

Stopped in at the Ebb Carr’s Cafe after an extremely enjoyable walk around the nearby headlands. This is the first place I have ever herd of, or tried “Cullen Skink”. This dish was absolutely brilliant, a real local product. The service and staff were very nice and efficient. We ate out side on rustic tables and chairs with a lovely view and the smell of the ocean. How good was that! Great job by the staff and a great dish. I have since had this dish twice more and no one has come close to the dish served by Abbs Carr. Hope to come back again one day. Until then I will have live on memories.

This place is a great find, both St Abbs and this cafe are well worth a visit. We had crab sandwiches followed by coffees and tray bakes. All was excellent, tastiest crab I have had in a long time and tray bakes were home made, you can tell.Unlike some reviewers, please be patient, this is a small business which can get very busy, the staff work hard and the food is worth the wait, enjoy!

Lovely wee place. Great menu selection. I nipped in here with my 2 children for lunch and we were made to feel very welcome, great selection of food & also a very nice selection of home baking. Reasonably priced. Highly recommended.

Had Cullen skink soup and cake to take away. Very tasty. Good service. Very busy. Has limited downstairs tables but has also outside tables. Dog friendly outside. Lovely location at the small harbour.

Amazing location, excellent home cooked food at a good price. Local dishes piping hot! Very popular with a great atmosphere.

Super little place with good food, especially fresh, and I mean fresh, crab rolls so yummy. Soup, toasties and fries very good too. The staff are fantastic, work from a very small kitchen, up and down stairs but always happy, smiling and friendly.

This cafe is right on the harbour and very atmospheric. We sat outside and were lucky to go on a quieter day - it can get very busy. The food was lovely and one of our party had the cullen skink which they said was delicious. Definitely a place to visit and in such a lovely little coastal village which you should take the time to walk around

Lovely location, great food, good service and dog friendly. A great lunch stop on a beautiful autumn day.

After walk we stopped in for coffee and cake. Place was very busy. I chose a honey and oat slice which was very good. It was very pleasant sitting outside enjoying the sunshine and food. Service was pleasant.

Very busy when we visited, told us how long the wait would be and was fairly accurate. When the food arrived it was very good. The wife enjoyed the mackerel pate, and the bowl of chips were good. Enjoy

Four of us visited St. Abbs on 12th September and after walking to the lighthouse and back, 4 miles in wind and light rain we were ready for some refreshment. We called into Ebb Carrs and the place was heaving, a sign of its popularity. Wd had read reviews prior to our visit so we were prepared to wait. After about 5 minutes a table became free so we sat down and ordered. The crab sandwiches and cullen skink soup sounded so nice and I was cold and hungry so I ordered both as I could not choose between them. I'm glad I did despite the calories, but felt justified after the preceding 4 mile trek. I love Cullen Skink, so tasty and a large warming bowl full appeared. Not eaten much crab before, but the sandwiches were equally tasty all washed down with a large pot of nice strong hot tea. Will return.

Lots of choices in a lovely setting. The food is good value and well cooked. Service quick and friendly. Dogs welcome outside which is great for us

As it was a bit chilly in our February half term visit we ate inside. The children enjoyed cakes and hot chocolates and we enjoyed crab sandwiches. the Mrs enjoyed a glass of pink wine with hers!

Two of us had a very late lunch in this lovely setting adjacent to St Abbs harbour. Wife had the haggis and cheese panini (unique?) which was delightful; I had the home made Cullen Skink which has to be the best it is possible to make.

This cafe serves up great food, good selection, huge cakes and a small selection of ice creams. On a sunny day you may have to wait for a table but it is worth it. Dogs are allowed outside, If you can get a table outside you can watch the world go by. Nice spot for a rest after the walk along the coast to the lighthouse and back,

What a great little cafe where you can eat from a menu of fresh fish (caught locally) or the best cheese scones I have ever tasted, and they come with a friendly and efficient service to boot.

Ebb Carr's rimane un luogo senza tempo e incredibile nella sua estrema semplicità e schiettezza. Un piacere puro si potrebbe definire il cibo preparato in una cucina meno attrezzata di quella di una comune casa è oltre il fresco e genuino, man mano che i pescatori rientrano in porto le ragazze aggiornano la lavagnetta del menù (quattro piatti non pensate di più) e la signora in cucina è pronta alla cottura. Le aragoste dell'atlantico sono veramente fresce diciamo questione di mezz'ora dalla pesca alla cottura!! Il sabato e la domenica alcune ragazze del luogo aiutano de due proprietarie, in un atmosfera incredibile. Se doveste passare vi ricordo di notare la vertebra di capodoglio in un angolo in girdino vestigia di un passato baleniero e la pace assicurata dai bastioni allo sferzare del vento. I prezzi sono incredibilmente popolari..... Bello bellissimo

Fantastic backdrop sitting right in the centre of the harbour kids loved the fact they were sitting in Newasgard and on eating in the cafe featured in a certain blockbuster film. Food was fresh and tasty coffee was good it was busy on the day we were there but service was good and staff friendly.

There is a good selection of cakes and drinks and the meals were good. There is seating outside as well as in the cafe.

It is a short and beautiful walk along the cliff path from Coldingham Bay to St Abbs. And once you have completed that short walk, it’s definitely time for a coffee, or lunch, or both! Service was excellent and it was warm enough to sit outside. The Cullen Skink was absolutely delicious and the scones were also exceptionally delicious- my friend was pleased to note that the whipped cream had no sugar added. (Not always the case). Generous pots of tea, and I am a huge fan of cafetière coffee. Will definitely return, and maybe next time I will meet up with Valkyrie...

Petit port typique, lieux sommaires mais repas délicieux ! Salade de Crabe frais et scones, tout était parfait !

Extremely busy but well staffed and surprisingly quick service. Nice ice cream and cups of tea for a group of us after a diving trip. Fortunately the weather was good so we could use the outside seating.

Just visted st abbs, short drive from eyemouth where we are staying. St abbs itself is beautiful and picturesque, was really looking foward to visiting the little cafe especially for its renowned fresh crab sandwich. We found a free table and i entered to order. I was told NO CRAB, it was only 1.30pm.i ordered the next best thing, a prawn baguette and a prawn salad for my wife. We waited nearly half an hour for the food. On closer inspection the salad was more of an open sandwich. My wife dosnt eat bread thats why she wanted a salad. The prawn baguette was basic and poor and i am convinced they were not fresh. I know its not a fast food outlet but it was really disappointing. If were visiting the area again we will make a quick swerve of st abbs

Stopped for lunch. It’s just a tiny shack but my goodness the food is good. They have tables outside, inside, upstairs but all very bijou. Recommend the Cullen skink, which is a Scottish chowder with smoked fish. St.Abbs is just wonderful, rocky shoreline with working fishing boats and harbour.

Well earned rest from a lovely coastal walk from Eyemouth. Seven people all fed and watered and very happy customers.

On holiday, the six of us needed a place to eat. Each time we tried, it was full. This made us want to try it. So, table hanging began. We were not disappointed. I picked the same each visit...bacon and black pudding sandwich. Awesome. The rest of the group tried others foods...and so did I therefore. Busy, good service, extremely fair in price.

On holiday walking around the harbour and decided to pop in for a snack. Coffee & cake. Plenty to chose from and they all looked good.Sat outside to enjoy the weather. You must watch out for the seagulls. They'll have your food if you don't watch! Nice to see they allowed dogs in the outside bit. Friendly service.

We went for a walk round St Abbs and found this lovely wee cafe.

Great little cafe with a good menu, quick and friendly service and really tasty food. Just order anything fishy - crab sandwiches, mackerel pate - and you'll be happy. Couldn't be in a better place, you can eat inside or out according to the weather. Its a canny spot and great for lunch.

Fresh, honest food served with a smile in one of the most beautiful parts of the world. Lunch finishes at 3 and it closes at 5 in the summer. We ate outside in the sunshine suntrap courtyard.

Found this place completely by accident. Car Park area was a little small for all the traffic - and its a paid Car Park.

I have to give this establishment top marks as it’s just so clean, professional and excellent food on offer.

Best Ever Cullen Skink. Great choice of desserts, high class service in a brilliant location. Very friendly staff, good value. Worth a walk from Eyemouth with a scenic bus trip back.