Ellie’s Courtyard Cafe in Scarborough

a literal hidden gem as access is either up an allway or from a small courtyard. Home made foods and cakes.They do jacket potatoes,scones,cakes and their signature Sotta nini,which is a Stottie filled with various fillings and then toasted like a panini.Very friendly staff.It is a bar as well so you can get alcohol if you want.Lovely quiet place with delicious grub.

I visited Whitby by rail on a very busy, hot day and was desperate to find a cafe which welcomed dogs. This cafe was great, we (myself and my two dogs, Buddy and Marley) were made very welcome and the food was reasonably priced and delicious. I can recommend the passionfruit cake - it was fantastic.

the last time we visited this cafe it was cramped and dark but the new owners have completely revamped the place into a light and airy cafe that is very welcoming and staffed with friendly and welcoming people. The food looked delicious and they serve ice cream floats which is a personal retro favourite of ours. I recommend I visit if you are in the area especially as it is situated off the main street in a very pleasant courtyard away from all the hustle and bustle of the shops.

Greeted by staff and shown to inside table very nicely laid out they were very friendly and attentive. We ordered ice cream floaters as a cool down brought back lots of memories followed by coffee. Could not fault this little hidden gem and would recommend a visit

Adequate, if you want sandwiches from sliced bread and tea made with bags. They can't cope with allergies and only take cash.

Absolutely lovely!! All the staff are sweet and kind and really do look after you! We didn’t feel rushed and felt at home. Excellent customer service and overall just a lovely place to visit. Thank you to the lady that served us, she was absolutely adorable, I wish we got her name. She wore glasses and told us about her family and was just really really lovely. Will definitely go back when we’re next in the area :)

Called in for quick snack. Had a lovely cream scone and cup of tea. Very good value and the owners were very welcoming and helpful. Only take cash but machine next door in Poundland 😊

This is a lovely friendly cosy cafe serving very good coffee and food. On our first visit we had excellent coffees and sandwiches and the most delicious Chocolate Orange cake. On this first visit I saw people sharing a Ploughman's platter which I ordered on our 2nd visit. It is excellent - loads of variety and all high quality . Soup is home made as are all or most of the cakes. Very friendly family run - perfect for a mid day snack/coffee/meal. Loved it.

My wife ordered a take away with a difference, and what a refreshing change to the usual boring, tasteless and mediocre standard of whitby take aways. What was delivered was as fresh as can be, seafood platter wow, Mediterranean meat platter wow, ploughmans platter again wow. Can't recommend high enough

What a beautiful buffet for our friends golden wedding anniversary supplied by Ellie’s Courtyard Cafe, Whitby. A big thank you to Sarah and Ellie for all your hard work. Anyone visiting Whitby this cafe is well worth a visit.

Beautifully presented and freshly made to order platters. Having eaten a number of these platters, ploughman, fish and pate they have never failed to please. Thank you elles for quality freshly made food served with a smile every time we go - and that’s very often.

Having enjoyed a previous visit, we called for lunch. Sad to say the food wasn't as good. Ploughmans Platter had gone downhill since our last visit, dry/stale bread, poor quality cheap and nasty pork pie and ditto scotch egg.. I could go on. A shame as the service was friendly and helpful.Ellies,if you can't keep a item on the nenu consistant regardless of the time of year...TAKE IT OFF THE NENU. Won't be back.

Always love going to Ellie's, always made welcome, lovely choice of food and drinks. Always something for all tastes.

Popped in by chance for a coffee on new year eve just before they were getting ready for a new year eve meal for lots of people. They wernt exactly open as getting ready for the rush but made us a lovely couple of coffees. Couldn't have done any more and were lovely whilst getting ready for the crazy night ahead. P.s. couldnt get a coffee anywhere in whitby honestly!!!!. Lovely little place. Will pop in again for drink n food. Thank you very much for being so nice to us. Mark n lou ...bawtry...doncastet

Had a luxury hot chocolate which was one of the best ever. Freindly staff at competitive prices must recommend!

I popped in for a quick coffee and received a warm welcomed by the staff and owner and with a fast service. The price was reasonable and coffee was great would definitely go again.

Visited this quaint cafe excellent service from the warmest family Definately a must for locals and visitors alike

Unorginal, uninspired, bordering on banal. Service will turn your gorgeous velvety latte into Cottage Cheese before it lands sloppily on your crooked table. That's unless you're choosing to sit amongst the cigarette butts and seagull s#!^€ in the Courtyard. This place might as well be...

We wanted to find somewhere warm to have a drink and spotted this place up a little alley. It was lovely. We only went in for a for drink but were tempted by the cakes too! The jaffa cake cake was excellent and I enjoyed...

Fab place . Believe me this place is a gem and nothing but the best all round. To the owner watch out for jealous people they hate a success. I'm only jealous I cant visit every week as I live 3 hours away!

I can only imagine what it must be like to experience the "service" here in this seemingly community projet as I have been VERBALLY WARNED :"Never to set foot in this cafe - You f******g GAY POOF!" Make of that what you will. A Police...

Atmosphere and surroundings here are top notch. A Lovely family working hard to make sure all there felt welcome and looked after. A little on the slow side but what’s the rush! for such a nice spot just relax and take it all in. The...

If you are lucky enough to find Ellie’s you won’t be disappointed. The platters are really nice and a bit different. The staff were more than happy for us to put a couple of tables together as there were 7 of us and service was...

This little cafe is tucked away, so you need to be an explorer in Whitby and go through all the little alleyways to find this lovely little gem, it has a nice light and airy feel, good decoration, and the staff are wonderful, It is...

We had 2 trips to this little gem of a find, excellent hosts, food was amazingly we had a fish platter and a cheese platter. Perfect and so reasonably priced. Really worth visiting. Thankyou for a lovely evening.

This little cafe is nicely decorated, but the staff are very quiet, the food was basic and expensive. Over £10 for a small soup and bagel with no garnish. Poor value compared to other tearooms in the town

Loved Ellie’s cafe. Went for evening platters & cocktails. The welcome alone & friendliness of everyone was like visiting old friends. Opted for a fish platter & a ploughman’s platter and we weren’t disappointed, freshly cooked bread and wonderfully mixed cocktails made for a most...

Visited Whitby for our minimoon and came to Ellie's for cocktails one evening. The staff were incredibly friendly and very helpful. Cocktails were fantastic and good value. We loved it so much we went back for breakfast the following morning! once again brilliant service and...

Lovely location in a central courtyard but unfortunately i came away feeling i had been a tad fleeced. I ordered a scone and a pot of tea. The scone was tiny and the pot of tea was only half filled with water. It was only...

Found this cute little Cafe in a little courtyard. What a find!! The staff were nice and friendly. Loved the decor and the little china teacups and saucers (or mugs if you preferred). We had scone and jam and it was really, really nice. Saw...

We were recommended Ellie’s courtyard cafe whilst trading at the steampunk event. I sent a text to enquire for a booking that evening and received a prompt reply. I’m so glad we went, we shared a ploughman’s platter and enjoyed the atmosphere and chatter around...

Lovely, welcoming mum and daughter duo, who are working really hard to offer something different in Whitby. Wonderful evening sharing platters and cocktails on Fridays and Saturdays! And a great little place (tucked away from the hustle & bustle) for a coffee or spot of...

This little cafe is tucked away behind some shops next to Poundland and TSB. We spotted it and decided to give it a try, I'm glad we did! The ladies behind the counter were very friendly and service was good. My 5 year old said...

In Whitby for the Steampunk weekend, dropped into Ellie’s on our way back from the pavillion. The cakes on offer all homemade and absolutely delicious, went very well with a coffee They stay open in the evening until 10pm as a cocktail bar and snacks....

We visited Ellie's today after a morning on the beach and what a find! The staff couldn't be friendlier or more helpful, and the food was amazing. Would definitely recommend and would definitely come back!

This tea room is well worth a visit. The owners are so friendly and obliging. We had breakfast on 2 days and the service and food were excellent. They are also open in the evenings and serve food & drinks..