Goathland Tea Room & Gifts in Scarborough

We stumbled across this small tea room and decided to pop in for a spot of lunch. Overall the food and atmosphere was lovely, however the unpleasant and frankly rude customer service let it down. I went to the counter to place my order where I was met with a scowling gaze from the lady behind it, I ordered and proceeded to pick up a tray and pop it on said counter as to then place the relatively heavy pots of tea on it, however the lady then barked at me and demanded I put the tray on the runners, I obliged, unaware that this was a requirement, loaded my tray and walked back to my table. Furthermore, throughout this whole process not one please or thank you left the mouth of the lady behind the counter. Therefore we dutifully ate our food and left, never to return again.

Arrived on the most horrendous weather day. Tea room didn't open until 10am but after enquiring the owner invited us in out of the bad weather and to sit by the roaring fire. Bought us drinks over and took breakfast order, taking payment when tills worked at 10am. Very friendly staff, couldn't do enough to make a bad weather day pleasant.

‘Sticky gingerbread with Wenslydale Cheese’ @£3.50. What I received was a dried up piece of ginger cake and a slither of cheese that bore no resemblance to a lovely crumbly Wensleydale and no butter. An absolute rip off don’t buy it, it was so dry I struggled to swallow it even with my tea. The sole ladies toilet was blocked and disgusting. It was really busy but the staff appeared to be coping.

Really nice to stop for a cuppa or a bit more. We had brunch there on arrival for a day in the village. As always we enjoyed our break here. Good selection of light bites and hot and cold drinks in nice surroundings and pleasant service. We enjoyed paninis with salad and coleslaw. The Brie, cranberry and bacon was certainly nice. With hindsight I wish I’d also had one of the many delicious looking cakes. The gift shop is nice and useful for friends presents and a nice selection of fudge too.

We walked in here after a very disappointing visit to the Moors cafe shop! What a world of difference. This establishment was clean and hygienic with washroom facilities, Though we did not eat there the food we saw appeared to be well presented at a reasonable price and looked very appealing with Beautiful surroundings including an outside garden eating area with a very nice gift shop. We look forward to returning to sample the fare.

The gardens outside the back of the shop are beautiful to sit and have afternoon tea. Staff are all pleasant and it’s fairly priced. Shame it doesn’t stay open later in the summer. Would highly recommend a visit

We were up visiting that way whilst on holiday and popped in for lunch, it was lovely. The tea room is spotless and had some lovely items for sale. We were a family of 8 and none of us were disappointed in what we had although i would say we found it a little overpriced having said that we went back again later in the week as we found it so nice. Most of the staff seemed very pleasant but the odd one or two seemed a bit off but again it didnt spoil our lunch

We called in at 1.30pm on Tuesday, after being on the steam train. The cafe was busy and we were told they'd be a 30/45 minute wait for 3 paninis and fruit for a child. As the garden area was extremely comfortable we stayed. Eventually after chasing our order an hour and a half later our food came, which although the side salad garnish was nice the panini was small and nothing to write home about. Our table number was 43 and the numbers went higher. There was only 3 toilets; 1 ladies, 1 men's and 1 disabled. This tearoom is poorly set up and staffed for such a large venue. It's a shame as the garden indoor seating and shop were nice. Due to length in there we had no time to explore the village before having to catch a train home.

We have been catching the steam train from Pickering or coastliner bus to Goathland to visit your tea rooms and given you a glowing account of our visits. Today however I went to the counter to order a pannini and a soup and tuna mayonnaise sandwich. I ordered a pot of tea for one as my husband and I don’t drink a lot of tea or coffee anymore. I drink hot water at home. The lady serving said you have to order tea for two. I tried to explain my position and she grabbed one cup and saucer back over the counter and said you can only have one cup no saucer and one cup and saucer but I am charging you 50 for the use of the cup. I don’t mind that so much but when getting back to our table there was hardly any hot water in the hot water pot. When our food arrived it was lovely as always and I asked the waiter if he could fill the hot water jug up, which he kindly did or I wouldn’t have been able to have a drink. We come all year round to your premises and also bring friends and recommend you when asked where is the best place. We always look around the gift shop and make a purchase but afraid I don’t feel like visiting anymore. You can see from my profile I live in Pickering.

Great for a relaxing bite.. Sat outside with our bikes. Can't recommend this establishment highly enough. Milk shakes were to die for....as was everything.

Lovely clean and cosy café/restaurant and gift shop well worth a visit if you are in the area. Very friendly staff

A really nice tea shop. I took my daughter who had a very nice cheese sandwich while I had a cooked breakfast. It was good value and everyone was very friendly. I looks a bit small from the outside but has plenty of space at the back and also a nice outdoor area. We will be back!

Wonderful tearoom. Great choice and friendly staff. Cake and coffee fab and good price. Clean and plenty of tables. Definitely recommend

We recently visited Goathland for a family break, and went in the tearoom for breakfast, I can honestly say that we had the best breakfast we've ever had! Everything was perfect, we'll definitely be going in the tearoom again, thankyou xx

Stopped in for breakfast, made to feel welcome in the gift shop area, which is designated for dogs. Full English was tasty and service good

My husband and I visited yesterday to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Two of us had the breakfast, one the soup and a sandwich and one the scrambled eggs. The food was delicious and as I don’t eat eggs was offered extra bacon which was very thoughtful and appreciated. Service was good, seating comfortable and a good ambience. Cafe very clean, as were the toilets. Definitely recommend and will be back.

Nice atmosphere and good food. Good staff giving service with a smile. They also have a lovely garden area at the rear for when the weather is fine. Would definitely recommend.

We had a lovely lunch here - warm cheese scone with soup for me, mozzarella, tomato and basil panini and Cornish pasty for the other diners. We then had tea and cakes. Good prices and a lovely setting. Nice outdoor seating area.

Always the best place for something to eat in goathland, and to be honest best jacket spuds we have had from many places. We always come once if not twice everytime we have a week holiday at Whitby. The portion's are huge and very good value for money, we always sit in the gardens which has a beautiful pond, many birds and a feild of sheep next door. Wouldn't recommend anywhere else for something to eat in goathland. I brought a church mouse from the goathland church so obviously he came for a bite to eat with us too.

we have a lovely lunch, the afternoon tea was delicious and very reasonably priced, they have lots of Vegan options if required and and excellent choice, the gift shop is also lovely, service very quick despite being very busy, excellent

My wife & I walk the Rail Trail from Grosmont to Goathland & back. Whilst in Goathland we always visit Goathland Tearooms for a coffee/tea. We always receive a friendly welcome from the staff & the customer service skills are excellent. Both the tea & coffee are always very good. Although on this occasion we didn't have any cakes they have always been fresh, tasty & good value when we have. The Tearooms are always clean including the toilets. We would recommend this cafe if you are in Goathland.

This was probably the best afternoon tea we've had, and we've had a few 😂 great staff, lovely garden, fantastic food, even offered us a box to take what we couldn't eat, it was needed. Faultless service and food, highly recommended, £26 for the afternoon tea for two.

Lovely cafe, warm cheese scone with onion chutney, Eton Mess sundae and a cream tea, all delicious. Staff friendly. Was told a wait but not sure how long which was understandable as it was sunny and busy. Dog friendly too which is a bonus as they needed to rest their little paws after our long walk. Will definitely be back

A lovely tearoom/gift shop which also accommodates our 4 legged furry friends. We were shown into the doggy side of the tearoom which was wonderfully spacious and while we were in there, there was about 4 other dogs, of all sizes and yet we only came into contact with one. Gives you an idea of the size. There is also undercover seating outside. Water and treats were available for our pouch too. The service and food for ourselves wasn't to be sniffed at either. We both had a jacket spud, followed by cake and it was all very well cooked and full of flavour and our plates were full. The menu was of a great variety and it took us a while to decide on what to have. The staff were lovely, the eating area clean and great gifts scattered about within the eating area as well as the gift shop. Should we visit the area again, we will definitely eat there again.

We were driving around the moors as it was my husband's birthday. Unfortunately our lunch in Goathland was expensive and disappointing so we walked through the village for solace and spotted the tea room. How we wished we had gone there first for lunch and not just for a cup of tea and cake. The menu was super and the cakes looked delicious. Also, the prices were reasonable. The outdoor area was very inviting. When we visit Goathland again, we'll head straight for the tearoom.

A lovely welcoming place with terrific food from a terrific menu. Plenty of seating in or out and a 1st rate cake selection if you've got room

The BEST Cheese Ploughman's I've ever had! Compliments to the chef! The chutney, OMG! Amazing... And 3 different cheese varieties! Wow! Unheard of these days! Great value for money! Will be re-visiting!

Stopped here to enjoy an ice cream on a hot and sunny Friday afternoon. Both my husband and I enjoyed the blackcurrant and liquorice new variety but paired it with mint choc chip for him and cookies and cream for me. Nice ice cream and...

An excellent cafe with very friendly, helpful, accommodating staff, really nice cake selection and homemade sandwiches. Even though it was busy and I was in a bit of a hurry the service was fast, thank you!

Well didn't know we were going here until our friend drove through the village and here we were back in heartbeat setting staff were great as we needed extra room for wheelchair and the helped me with my choice of food ,I had a bomb...

We got to Goatland early before 9am and a lovely local recommended us to take the walk from the hotel so visiting Mallyan Spout first. The beautiful village and the walk were very quiet which was wonderful. The seating near the spout was so beautiful...

Simply brilliant food setting....spotlessly clean, wonderful friendly service.....exquisite food reasonably priced.....a must visit

Yorkshire cream tea excellent and good value. Staff are polite helpful and welcoming. Good WiFi too.

We bought expensive, terrible sandwiches to bring with us for a walk. Dry bread, plain tuna on one and plain ham the other. Invisible butter/ majo. No vegetables. Make food with more love for your customers and pride for yourselves as a suggestion

Popped in here whilst out cycling and opted for the full English. Not too over priced and well cooked. They have a lovely garden out the back with lots of tables and a mini water fall you can here surrounded by lovely flowers

This village is still in the past. Goathland aka Aidensfield from Heartbeat. Visited cafe and shops and had a great time

Enjoyed our tea, coffee and baked items. There were four of us and all items were very good. The store had a large variety of items to purchase as well. Recommend stopping off when in Gothland

We wanted a lovely breakfast… and that’s what we got! Lovely fresh quality produce… lovely coffee and all served with a smile on lovely surroundings !

Had to collect something from the gift shop and stayed for lunch in the fabulous tea rooms…. Everything was fantastic, selection of food on the menu was amazing ( can highly recommend the fish finger sandwich!) All the food we saw coming to the other...

Great food and atmosphere !! Home made soup and sandwich were delicious - lots of lovely gifts too !

I couldn’t believe the improvements made since my last visit. Well done Shiela and Gary beautiful sitting out area with covered area in case of showers. Ideal for dogs and walkers . Also new cafe area if weathers inclement over looking the garden area. Very...

Afternoon tea for six people. Food was delicious and well presented. Staff were attentive and friendly. Highly recommend ☺️

Amazing!!! Homemade soup and toastie deal is fab. The back room has been extended and looks on to the garden seating area. The perfect setting for a brew!

Lovely warm and friendly cafe. All the cakes homemade, we had the Yorkshire curd tart. Spoilt for choice with the type of cake available. Gift shop attached to the cafe. Outdoor seating area, but it was a bit cold on the day we visited so...

The best fish finger sandwich ever! Such a lovely cafe, inside and outside seating in a great location. Recent additional seating added and refurb of garden.

A proper tea shop! These places are a rarity and a complete treat when you stumble across one, as we did. Friendly staff. Tasty homemade comforting food. Dog friendly. Cosy decor with a decent gift shop located next door. Perfect pitstop before catching the steam...

Lots of vegan, GF, Vegetarian options. Popped into Goathland tea rooms after leaving Moor tea rooms as they did not cater for vegans. Goathland tea rooms was able to accommodate vegans and GF. The jacket pot with vegan chilli came with salad. Very well presented...

Delicious cakes. Good pasties. Friendly efficient service. Very clean. Would come back here next time in Goathland.

Called in for breakfast last week food was excellent, and the tea room was lovely and cosy with fire burning. Thank You.

A lovely warm friendly cafe with a gift shop attached. The food is delicious wether a snack or meal comes from a member of staff with a smile. There’s a good size outdoor space with tables and chairs for when the weather is nice. I...

It's fantastic good food and fantastic cakes me and my wife went in every day for coffee and cake lots to choose from and the menu is very good and well priced the staff are very friendly and always makes you feel welcome the shop...

Absolutely lovely cafe with a team of polite hard working staff.The full English yorkshire breakfast was cooked to perfection.I also purchased a slice of Victoria homemade sponge cake as a takeout and I went back days later to buy more cake as it was absolutely...

We called in for an afternoon snack/late lunch. The staff were very friendly and able to answer our questions. Eventually we had warm Cornish pasties with pickle and fruit scones with jam and cream and tea. Everything was very nice.

Savoury selection for me as a gluten free person was excellent, although there was only one cake on offer that I could see. Having said that, the family enjoyed quite a selection of savoury goods including a toastie, a baked potato, a breakfast and a...

Fab soup and bacon sandwich on a rainy day. Excellent service and quality. Nice to see the cafe so busy. Gift shop very good, lots of nice artwork and interesting gifts.

Been coming here for years its almost like coming home! Food consistantly good, staff friendly and efficient. Had soup and a sandwich this visit (filling and warming after a chilly walk), and a piece of coffee cake to take home, all really nice. The tearoom...

I have been here many times during my visits to Goathland. That spans pre covid and now in more normal times.The venue never fails to impress with, pleasant staff, excellent food and a nice environment. On a clement day, sit in the garden and enjoy...

Lovely light lunch at a reasonable price. My partner's quiche and salad was excellent as was the tea to accompany it. My sausage sandwich was a little disappointing by comparison, rather dry, in need of relish and without any garnish - I think that I...

One of my fave tearooms in the area. Food is very nice consistently, especially the cakes. Staff are all nice and polite. Thank you!

Fantastic place! Especially loved the outdoor area. Very dog friendly and lovely waitress who served us and made a big fuss of our dog 😁

Would give it 6+ stars if I could. Friendly, efficient service and the food was excellent especially the onion quiche, fruit scone and Bakewell tart.

Nice cakes good coffee tame atmosphere server was hit or miss with her attitude towards different customers

Fancied a cuppa & a treat & went into the tea room, plenty of choice, but it’s more of a cafe than a tea room.

Lovely quite place. Wide variety of food at a reasonable price also nice desserts. Nice outdoor garden at rear.

was looking around for a bite to eat and we walked into this little gem of a place purely be accident, and discovered it had a huge area out the back to sit in that rare thing called 'sunshine' food was great, polite staff and...

We've visited twice now, this really is a lovely place to sit and relax. Food is nice and good portions, I had some cake which was so nice!

Friendly and pleasant tea room. Plenty of space inside and out. I had coffee and walnut cake with hot chocolate to drink. It was very nice.

Really lovely to sit in the tranquil garden during this beautiful sunshine. The food was lovely and we really enjoyed our afternoon. There’s parasols and a disabled entrance which was ideal for us using a pram

Nicely positioned on the edge of Goathland with a good cafe menu and choice of toasties, sausage rolls and scones. Also a good garden seating, weather permitting.

Lovely courtyard and dining rooms. We had a delicious bacon sandwich.Good selection of unusual gifts friendly staff.Good value.

Always call in here for coffee and a cheeky scone or cake when we are in Goathland. Love the quaintness of the place and takes me back to my childhood. Very friendly staff and in good weather taking tea or coffee in the garden is...

Visited with the family. Sat in the garden as we had a dog with us. Excellent food and service. The staff were very friendly and efficient.

We got to the station early, waiting for our train back to Grosmount. So decided to treat ourselves to an ice cream at the tea room! Wow, absolutely delicious! Try the caramel and honeycombe, just devine! The tearoom itself is lovely inside, with lots of...

Have visited several times over the years and have never been disappointed. Today we had different food from quiche to sandwiches and all came with a very fresh salad with delicious coleslaw. Obviously cakes to follow which were extremely light and tasty. Cannot recommend this...

Visited briefly when using the railway. It was the delight of the day. Tasty tea and cake, reasonable prices, friendly staff. Sitting in the garden in the sunshine was a delight. Thank you

Stopped off at gothland lovely tea room nice and clean friendly staff good choice cakes were beautiful and if you get chance to sit in garden out the back it a beautiful relaxed setting surrounded by nature well worth a coffee stop

Very nice tea room. The cakes are very nice and well presented. Savoury menu was traditional and everything we saw go out looked good. Only sampled the jacket potato but it was well baked and came stuffed with filling and alongside a really nice salad....

We initially called in for a coffee but the Yorkshire Curd Tart looked so good we had to try it and weren't disappointed; it was delicious! They make it themselves and it was clearly made that morning. The breakfasts others were eating looked very good...

Family of 4 plus MIL popped in for a quick cuppa and cake while waiting for our train. We each had something different & enjoy every crumb. Clean & efficient. Loved the loo signs!

We were regulars here during our visit to Esk Valley.Perfect little tearooms in Goathland.We had the traditional full English breakfast 5 mornings.Was perfect start to the day.We also visited earlier on our stay and sampled there cake sitting in there pretty gardens.Rocky road and Yorkshire...

2+dog for lunch. A small indoor area is set aside for hounds, happily accommodated by staff with dog treats! We ordered two different salads, arrived promptly by friendly staff. The food could not have been fresher if served direct from the field, good generous servings...

Staying in a nearby cottage within goathland we thought we’d try the tea rooms, very nice food and reasonably priced for the location. One member of staff was really good and spent time talking to my three year old son as he was also asking...

Such a cosy little place to eat and lots to chose from.So clean and tidy inside and the food is always good.We cannot resist a stop off here every time we visit the area.

Admittedly arrived late in the day, half an hour or so before closing. Also came in because my 6 year old needed the toilet. Decided to stay for hot chocolates as the server was a bit frosty about the toilet request. She then made an...

Atrended here today with my partner and the dog. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Place was very clean and well kept. We opted for a hot chocolate as we werent hungry, it was very tasty and was well enjoyed. Very good experience.

Vegetable soup and chicken and lettuce sandwich was absolutely fantastic. Ladies at the till very friendly and helpful. If you in the area , can't miss this place.

A lovely Tea Room with plenty of choices. On our last visit this month, my husband and I both had a cooked breakfast and really enjoyed it. I had the Vegetarian meal and I told the lady serving that it was one of the best...

We had lunch here as a family. All simple stuff such as jacket potatoes, sandwiches etc but very nicely done. We all got some salad and coleslaw which was very welcome. There was a section adjacent to the gift shop where dogs were welcome and...

Lovely choice of well cooked food, lovely tea & coffee would always pick this place to eat in Goathland

Had a hot drink in here it was lovely. So oldy worldly loved it. The cakes and tea were served in proper teapot. The gift shop is a bit expensive but not horrendous.

Following a visit in June for a take away coffee my wife & I returned for a meal after walking the rail trail from Grosmont. Although the cafe was busy we were able to find a table & ordered our lunch. We had the Cornish...

Busy when arrived but found an outdoor table. Order inside and then food is delivered to your table. Great fish finger sandwiches. Lots of cakes to choose from in glass counter. Great flavour and fresh. Super place

What a gem of a place. After being turned away for food at both the village pubs (they had stopped serving at 2pm)we were told to try the tea rooms. So glad we did, extensive menu, lovely outdoor area which welcomes dogs, cakes amazing as...

We were visiting Goathland and decided to stop here for a drink and of course we had to have a cake to go with it. There was a vast choice of cakes and it was nice to see with covid they were all covered !...

We had an excellent lunch here. Good food and very good value. There is a large garden with plenty of cover.

Been to Goathland many times and love our family trips there. Been to these tea rooms a few times and always been pleasant. Visited again late this August hoping to make use of the large amount of outdoor seating to the rear but as it...

Really good food, appeared home made and prepared to order. Cheese scone was delicious, hubby raved about his bacon butty, can't comment on my daughter's cake because shr was too busy making omnomnom sounds to offer an opinion. Friendly staff, spotless toilets and free wifi......

During a visit to Heartbeat Country - Goathland, we visited the tea room for a light lunch and were not disappointed. They have a fine menu - soups, sandwiches, jacket potatoes, various salads, breakfasts, and some "oh so lovely" cakes and cream teas. They were...

We travelled on the train up from Pickering and I'd planned to have lunch at the tea rooms. Was not disappointed as the menu had much choice and the food was excellent. The gardens were quite large with quite a few tables. Pleasant day out.

Due to the Goathland hotel (Aidensfield Arms) being closed, we and many others decided to go into the tea rooms instead. It did get very busy but it was worth it. Great food and service and at a good price. Highly recommended.