Echo Beach Cafe in West Somerset

Good service. Nice breakfast bap. Cheesy chips needed more cheese. Pleasant location by the harbour.

Friendly service and delicious breakfast bap (egg and bacon) and coffee. Outside seating on a summer morning with lovely view over the harbour and sea. A great way to start the day.

Great place for a breakfast bap and a coffee. Found this place on a long weekend away and skipped our hotel breakfast after finding it for delicious sausage and bacon baps on the harbour instead! Great little cafe! 👌

Nice little cafe with limited internal seating but plenty of outside tables on the quayside. Good spot for a tea or coffee break with some of the homemade products. The Home made Rhubarb and Ginger Scones were top notch.

We visited this cafe on several occasions and were made to feel very welcome.. Doggy treats were available in the form of ice cream and cup cakes. The full English breakfast was very good.

Stopped here on a warm day for a lemon curd cream tea. It’s was so nice. Staff friendly and a great little place to sit.

Popped up to minehead harbour for a walk and stopped off here for a quick bite. Currently not open for sitting in, but open when weather permits. Staff were very welcoming and friendly, we ordered a cheese and onion toasty with a coffee and a bacon and brie roll with a can of pop. They take both cash and contactless payments at safe distance. Drinks were delivered almost immediately, food followed shortly afterwards. The toasty was packed with cheese and red onion on seeded toast, the wife loved it and my bacon and brie roll had good thick well cooked bacon with nice thick slices of brie on top and in between on a very fresh soft roll which was spread with red current jelly adding a lovely sweetness to the lightly salty bacon and brie. It was £13 all in and I cannot fault the food or service at all, and as it is right on the harbour, you also get an amazing peaceful view as well. They have a great assortment of foods to suit most people including varied dietary requirements, soups, sandwiches, cream teas both sweet and savoury, even doggy ice cream for your pets.

Quite simply, this cafe has it all, silky smooth lattes, decadent hot chocolates, sumptuous ice creams and a banging toastie! I’ve given the Bacon and Brie bap it’s own paragraph because…quite simply it deserves it. Crispy bacon, smothered in molten Brie topped with tangy cranberry all wrapped in a warm, soft bap like a hug from an angel! Walking down the promenade in the main town you may be forgiven for thinking you’ve stumbled into a casting couch for the Jeremy Kyle show however venture down to the harbour and Echo beach will soothe all of your woes. I don’t work here, just a man who appreciates a finely made sandwich.

We love you guys! Great food, quality produce and the most AMAZING homemade cakes. Great to see you open again.

Pay this cafe a visit every September. Always get a great lunch with fantastic service and you can never get enough of that view!

After the disappointment of a £5+ bacon sarnie in Woolacombe, this was a delight to behold. Plentiful crispy bacon (still hot), buttered soft bread roll. Ding dong. I was a happy chappy. Sat out in the early morning sun by the harbour. Still £4.50 or so but that seems to be the price around here.

Friendly service, adhering to Covid safety rules. Lovely scones - so light and delicious. Good location by harbour. Would recommend a visit.

a must if you visit the harbor. really friendly staff and great food. sell homemade cakes, breakfasts and snacks.

It is pleasant sitting outside with obviously good view of Harbour. Not so good inside with very limited seating area (four small tables) and lots of condensation to chill the hot drinks. Howewver service is good, food o.k.

Great food, lovely friendly people. An excellent place to relax and take in the view of the harbour, beach and surrounding scenery.

We had a great morning in this cafe. They were most accommodating to my friend and I. The food was excellent as was the service with a friendly smile.

A great start to the day. Two boats booked for fishing which could have been better. The breakfast however hit the spot at usual and set me up for the day. Cafe gets cramped with 18 when it’s wet out side but no one was any the worse for that. Well cooked. Thick toast. Tasty sausage. Polite service. I will be back without doubt.

Really delightful breakfast on a lovely day looking out of the sea and harbour. Breakfast, both meaty and vegetarian wonderful. Cooked and presented to perfection. Staff very very welcoming, service spot on

Great little place. We visit here quite regularly as being local. Ice creams are fabulous, really well priced. Food is always great. Really good customer service, and always friendly staff. Great views. Would recommend for a light lunch or snack. Good veggie selection.

We've been visiting this delightful cafe for a weekend breakfast for several months and have enjoyed the setting and the menu. We're always disappointed if the outside tables are full and we have to eat inside, as was today's experience. As it's a weekend visit and a busy time, we have always accepted a bit of a wait before the order arrives, but today we waited for more than 50 minutes for an order of a toasted teacake and a bacon bap. Our order of coffees arrived within 10 mins but these were drunk well before the food arrived. After such a long and unacceptable wait, we asked for our money back and left without having our breakfast. We were told that the delay was due to a small kitchen and a busy time but seeing the operations up close as we were sitting next to the kitchen, we saw that rather than preparing each order individually and waiting for the food to cook, it would have been more sensible to prepare several orders at the same time; e.g. why wait for one rasher of bacon to cook for an individual order when you could cook enough rashers at the same time for other orders with the same components? This is simple multitasking which takes place in all domestic kitchens. The cook may have worked steadily and without stress by doing each task methodically but the result was several disgruntled customers asking the staff if they had forgotten their order. Not sure if we'll go back in a hurry unless we are one of few customers which seems all the staff can cope with.

We were walking in the area, beautiful sunny day and heard the busker singer, we called into the Echo Beach cafe for a coffee and something to eat, we sat outside listening to him play/sing and enjoyed our drink/food. What a find good coffee, good food, good prices, lovely setting.Later in the week we called in again, different drink, different food, all good.Recommended.

Wat een leuk tentje is dit zeg! Klein maar fijn. We hebben hier echt heerlijke tosti's gegeten en onze zoon een fantastische hamburger. De prijzen zijn heel redelijk en het personeel was vriendelijk. Je moet even bestellen bij de counter en daarna komen ze het bij je langs brengen. We waren heel blij dat we dit beach cafe hadden gevonden.

A lovely fruit scone with a cup of tea. Lovely little place you can sit and relax by the harbour with some lovely food. Staff very friendly. Only down side it has no toilets.

This is a lovely little cafe by the harbour. Staff friendly and I can recommend the rhubarb & ginger cream tea. Rhubarb & ginger scone with ginger preserve.... what’s not to like?

A really lovely place for brekky,six of ate full english and tea and great coffee ,people serving very friendly away from busy area of Minehead

I love cheese scones and these were some of the best I've ever tasted. Friendly service, wonderful setting beside the harbour - this one is worth the short walk from the bustle of the town. Pop round the corner, and support the RNLI shop too. What's not to love?

Went to Minehead for the day. Took a stroll up to the harbour and came across a lovely quaint cafe called Echo Beach Cafe. With seating inside and out, we decided to sit out for it was a lovely day. It was brimming with patrons both inside and out.

Stopped here for a lovely ice cream, great place to come on a sunny day to watch the world go by 😊👍

We stopped here after a week in butlins. Great way to end the trip, and now we have full bellies for our trip home. Food was tasty and fairly priced. Definitely coming back next year.

Came for breakfast and had a lovely cooked veggie breakfast with coffee. Such a lovely place to sit and look out over the harbour, staff very friendly and service was excellent.

Excellent Breakfast Really good Value Staff nice and friendly,beautifully cooked breakfast and plenty of it. Lovely view of the harbour, Highly Recommended.

Never went in there, but plenty of people enjoying the teas ect and seating outside to view the harbour and the sea

The food is always cooked fresh and the quality never dissapoints....there is always a good group of friendly locals eating here which is a good recommendation in itself. The staff and owners are always welcoming and polite , and the position on the harbour makes it the most pleasant place to sit and enjoy breakfast, lunch , a snack or just a drink , and watch the world go by...fantastic..thanks for some wonderful times.

Great café, good fast and friendly service, tasty food with good size helpings, good menu choice. Inside and outside seating

A gem of a Cafe situated in the centre of the tiny harbour.

Vert friendly staff. Nice coffee and cake. Went there with my wife and my mum who is a resident at a nursing home down in Somerset. Overall it was very pleasant. Will go back next time we are down from Yorkshire.

We both had salad here , mine was cheese it was a big chunk of cheese with no taste to it . Its very popular so maybe it just wasn't to our taste . You cant please everyone and I am just being honest .

We have had quite a lot of cream teas during our stay i Devon and Cornwall, but the best scones are available in this cafe with a nice view over Minehead harbour.

Wow, this lovely little café is a real gem. It's in a really nice spot, away from the tourist trap. And we were greeted with a smile as soon as we walked in.

On our trek to Ilfracombe we wanted to visit some of the other 'bays'. This cafe is in an enviable position with a view of Minehead bay. The 'owners' were very friendly & welcoming. Enjoyed a couple of coffees & some rhubarb & ginger scones while we were there. Out of season had no problem parking very locally. Simple fare well delivered.

Myself and Mrs PapaGee popped in to this little place a couple weeks ago to have a couple of coffees and a local scone.

Dropped by for a cup of tea and piece of cake on a Sunday afternoon. Very friendly people and good value food/drink. Only slight inconvenience is that you have to pay by cash!

I’ve had ice-cream in Rome, Florence, the Amalfi coast, Devon, Cornwall, Pembrokeshire, Sicily........but the waffle cone of Styles clotted cream and strawberries I had here was the best I’ve ever tasted.

Pre-fishing breakfast and a cuppa. Breakfast was well cooked and the wedge of toast great for soaking up the egg and beans. Service was good and the location overlooking the harbour the perfect start to a day on the water. I’ll be back

If you want a nice quick pitstop for a coffee, Tea , scone and cheese fest, this is ideal. Fresh food and reasonably priced..

Popped into the Echo beach cafe twice this weekend and were very pleased both times. Nice surroundings, great tea, coffee and cakes that really hit the spot. Importantly for me, a decent gluten free selection too :-)

Nach einem Spaziergang an einem sonnigen Morgen an der Strandpromenade von Minehead entlang kamen wir an diesem kleinen Cafe vorbei, das am Ende der Promenade liegt, übrigens am West Somerset Coast Path.

we visited here a year ago whilst at butlins but did not review so perfect reason to go again and review this visit. we were not disappointed. we had been having a lovely walk along the harbour and it was a little bit cold and drizzly so the perfect reason to pop into this establishment. we sat outside under the parasol and warmed ourselves with a delicious hot chocolate with a topping of marshmallows. the service was fast and efficient and the staff were so friendly. the drink itself was delicious and well worth the money and the prices are very reasonable. this cafe is situated in such a beautiful location you can literally sit there and watch the world go by. i would highly recommend visiting if you are in the area....definitely a reason for the walk down to the harbour.

lovely little café, a bit understaffed or staff not as organised as they could be - but nice and relaxed, lovely tea, dog friendly. check out the community shop upstairs - nice selection of books etc.

Came here for tea after a long, hilly walk. Not really warm enough to sit outside, so we sat in. Seemed nice and clean. Staff friendly and our cream tea and cake was delicious. Service was good too.

Called this week, on two occasions. First time was for two Ice Cream Cones. A lovely selection, and my, how tasty. Try the Strawberry and cream !! Prices very reasonable as well.

Stopped off here for two lattes, whilst walking around the harbour. Lovely drinks and the cakes looked delicious, even though we did not sample any. Lots of people relaxing outside over looking the harbour. Good spot to relax and enjoy the views with a drink.

When the weather is good, great to sit outside and enjoy the view across the harbour. Good snacks and drinks

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Went with friends had bacon sarnies,they were scrummy loads bacon,very friendy people would recommend to all

I would definitely recommend this cafe. My family and I went there several times during the week we stayed in Minehead, mainly for breakfast, which we liked very much and were pleased with the quality of service, friendly people, great views of the harbour too! Would definitely come back next time we visit Minehead!

Had lunch here today jacket potato served with a lovely salad, shared a very scrumptious cream tea with my husband for desert scone was the best we have had all week. Very friendly staff outside tables where cleared and cleaned each time someone had finished their meal which was nice to see. Shall definitely visit, when in area again.

Good well cooked English with tea. A good simple breakfast well presented. Eaten out side 07:15am on a hot sunny morning and I enjoyed the view of the harbour and out across the town and beach. One reservation is the lack of a customer lavatory. A sign directs customers to the public ones in a car park 75 yards away which may, or may not, be open. Cafes should have a toilet. Yes I would come here again.

After a walk along to the harbour in the morning sunshine, we stopped at Echo Beach Cafe. We sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful views, while eating delicious fruit scones, jam and cream. The cream tea comes with a pot of tea, but the lady serving let me have a cold drink instead, which was much appreciated. Lovely friendly service, a lovely cafe.

As always excellent value for money. Not pots of tea but mugs on saucers with milk added so shout if you like little milk!Cakes and cream teas, sandwiches etc all very reasonable with excellent and pleasant service. There is a savoury cream cheese to be had also!My only gripe is that there is no toilet with nearest being at the ' Old Ship Argound ' if open or the ones at the quay car park, a short walk.

The weather was good so walked down to the harbour and called in for tea, bacon butty, tea cake, carrot cake all of which were good. The food and drinks were good value for money and the location makes toga cafe a place we would visit again. Tip loos are in the pub next door!

Very friendly service and excellent value for money. Our food arrived very quickly and was delicious - Many thanks.

Nothing spectacular going on here, but does exactly what it needs to. Stopped for a coffee and cake, which were both nice. The view is the fantastic.

called into the echo beach cafe for a cream tea whilst on holiday.the cream tea was delicious and very reasonably priced. we sat outside which overlooks the old harbour.definitely recommended

Enjoyed a nice pot of tea overlooking the harbour. Our dogs were able to sit with us outside and the staff even provided some water for them in a dog bowl.

A really friendly café that brews a perfect cup of tea (according to my wife, who knows about these things). The cappuccino was spot on as well. So happy we found it.

Another visit to this great little cafe for a cheeky mid week treat - didn't disappoint. Delicious homemade quiche and another mention for the friendly staff and the great view. Thanks

Very nice cafe, fab views over the bay and the cakes are lovely. Staff friendly and prices very reasonable. My only criticism is that dogs not allowed inside but I presume this is because food is prepared in same area?

Such a lovely little coffee shop, outside seating, friendly place, lovely food spotless. Good prices, nice menu, shame not open all yr only til October......can see why tho.

We visited here as part of a short stay in minehead and the food was delicous and the drinks were lovely as well. The staff were freindly and well mannered. The location looking over the river to Wales was a beautiful setting to enjoy your cream teas. They are very dog freindly with water bowls around. Very reasonibly priced and I would deifinately recommend this cafe.Cam aged 14

Reasonably priced, tasty lunch. Jacket potatoes with salad garnish for us & cheeseburgers for the boys. Nice cuppa & coffee. Friendly owners & the locals use it so thats always a good sign.

Only used the kiosk, did not find the girl serving very friendly, no cartwheels expected but a friendly smile and please and thank you would have sufficed. Tasty ice cream and nice to sit on the beachfront'

We stopped here because it was advertising gluten free cream teas. The rest of our party had already had cream teas elsewhere but the wheat-intolerant member of the group hadn't been able to enjoy one so this was perfect. The gluten free scone was big and tasty, servied with plenty of damson jam and clotted cream and a great pot of tea. As an added bonus, it was the same price as the normal cream tea (how nice not to be charged extra). The others in the group enjoyed (another!) normal cream tea and a huge slice of the passion cake, with drinks.The service was quick and friendly. The cafe was very busy on a sunny Sunday afternoon but we didn't feel rushed. We would go back again if we were in the area and can recommend it to anyone, especially anyone requiring gluten free cream teas!

Arriving at the harbour end of Minehead it was good to find a lively place to enjoy a nice coffee and snack mid-morning. It was clearly a popular place and service was certainly express style. Sandwiches, tea cakes, ice cream etc all available. Daily papers to read too! Great for a quick stop. Simple but very good.

Arrived at around 3ish in the afternoon, a little disappointed with the cakes on offer, not too much left! We did however enjoy the lemon cake and the apple pie, the tea and coffees were lovely.

Very welcome and great service as run by a family as tea coffee or refreshment inside or outside looking toward the Harbour

this little cafe on the harbour side provides a welcome break after a lovely ride on the steam train.With views of the bay and the boats in the harbour give a gentle calm to sitting and sipping your coffee(out side seats and inside) very clean and bright and provides a good pot of tea and a lovely baked potato.friendly staff too .toilets are a little way up the road (council and in need of a re-vamp) .afterwards walk along the front to the little park and the path to North hill.

Visited the Echo Beach café on a Sunday afternoon and wasn't disappointed.Only wanted a cup of tea and a cake and all was good, the food and the service.I can recommend it.

Fantastic selection of home made cakes, I sampled the Bourbon and Walnut cake with an generous dollop of clotted cream which was delicious.Highly recommended.

We stumbled on this cafe after a walk along the beach and then to the harbour from Butlins and what a find! Lovely little cafe positioned right on the harbour front with possibly the best home-made cake selection I've ever seen...the choosing part is the only downside!The staff are friendly and welcoming and it's got the best views in Minehead to sit and watch the world go by.

A lovely small cafe situated in a nice quiet position at the far end of Minehead by the harbour. it was lovely to sit outside on a mild October afternoon and be served tea and coffee by kind staff.

I visited echo beach cafe (love the name by the way, I am an 80's girl after all) and was welcomed immediately. The service was friendly and warm. I ordered a cream tea and the scones were home made and delicious. I felt nothing was too much trouble for the owner, who on talking to her is a local lady with family connections with the harbour. I felt the prices were very reasonable. They also sell locally made ice-cream. The views from the cafe are amazing of the harbour, beach and the old fisherman's cottages. Well worth a visit and away from the hustle and bustle of Minehead town centre.

We were going to take a light lunch here - the cake section looked appetising, the sun was shining on the harbourside tables outside, and the prices were reasonable. However, for a cafe some half hour's walk from the nearest ATM to be cash-only is frankly ridiculous - this isn't the eighteenth century - so after a brief cup of tea, we went elsewhere.

Visited the Echo Beach cafe on a Monday when many other places are closed in Minehead. We were greated immediately on entering the cafe, nothing too much trouble will definitely be back again.

We ordered veggie breakfasts and were kept waiting nearly an hour until our food arrived. When it did finally arrive the waitress apologised for the delay and did not offer an explanation. I complained when we left the cafe and was tarty told "we already said sorry ". I pointed out that people who arrived after us were served ahead of us, had finished and left before we were even served. "We were busy" was the nastily delivered response. Well I'm sorry too: sorry that I paid in advance as after 45 minutes of taking my order when they still hadn't started cooking my meal, I would have legged it to one of the many good, friendly cafes in the town. I'm sorry that the staff were so casual about their incompetence -we were left ravnously hungry and a free cuppa would have helped. I'm sorry that there was no explanation -was it a mistake and you gave our meals to the wrong people? Was it personal? I will never know because you couldn't be bothered to explain. I'm sorry that the spirit of Fawlty Towers lives on in the West Country.

Echo Beach cafe sells great food at honest prices. The service is informal and friendly. There is indoor and outdoor seating, both having fantastic views over the harbour. The homemade cakes and scones deserve a special mention. It is well worth venturing a little out of town and having a stroll to the harbour for elevenses, lunch or afternoon tea at Echo Beach cafe.