Gorleston Doggy Diner in Great Yarmouth

Albert first time I forgot to take a photo worth going x friendly lovely people x

Albert first time I forgot to take a photo worth going x friendly lovely people x

This is such a lovely place, tucked away at the back of the hotel. The staff are so friendly and we loved the cake. Our dog got a few treats too. There is water for the pooches at most tables. You can also buy bric a brac, at very reasonable prices. You sit outside, surrounded by beautiful plant pots full of flowers. It's so nice to be somewhere like this, instead of all the sterile, banal cafes we have now. We leave for home tomorrow but will definitely visit this diner when we return next year.

This is an exceptional place to have a bite to eat especially if you have dogs. It is ideal and the owner even gives the dog a dish of cut up sausages as a treat. The food is very good and not expensive. This is situated near to the back entrance to the pier hotel, it can easily be missed. But once you have been you won’t regret it.

Great doggy snacks, treats and gifts! Foodwise only cooked dog sausage available Haven't tried any food though

Great doggy snacks, treats and gifts! Foodwise only cooked dog sausage available Haven't tried any food though

Very dog friendly as the name suggests. Doggie ice cream with sausage for the fur babies and basic but freshly cooked and tasty food for the hoomans. Recommend a visit either before or after a walk on the superb beach.

The toilets are hideous. I had to use a dirty rag to clean my hands. The lights didn't even work in the toilets. There was wires hanging out of the roof. I could also see the breakers or fuse board things above from where I was sitting. 5/5 food rating? I think not. Even my dog didn't like it. The smell was weird as soon as a walked in. I went last year, hopefully it's gotten better.

Wonderful place. Great hot chocolate and a treat for the pooch. So nice and the pooch meets new friends. After a coastal walk wonderful.

Great place to go if you like dogs. All well-behaved dogs are welcome. They are treated very well

Gutted it was shut when we arrived at 11:30 today. Despite google maps saying its open. Wanted to take kids and dog for lunch. Daughter checked Facebook and they have modified winter opening. Please update Google maps for those of us that don't use facebook

First time here and had a lovely bacon roll with free sausage and treats for the dog. Games for kids, books and bric a brac. Nice way to spend lunchtime.

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to this establishment. It possesses a unique and distinctive charm that sets it apart from the ordinary. Additionally, cake. The prices were reasonable, making it an all-around delightful experience.

We wasn’t planning on eating here, it’s only because we had our dog with us whilst passing through it seemed convenient, parking is pay and display but close by, first impressions is carboot sale. But because we had the dog we went inside, the staff were really pleasant, that was probably the only pleasant thing about this place, some would call it different or quirky, I’d call it a greasy mess. We waited a while for our food, I had fish chips and mushy peas, I got what looked like a deep fried yellow sponge which had absorbed most of the oil from the fryer, crinkle cut chips with a side of more oil and some tinned mushy peas. The building looks like an old workshop that’s been converted badly into a greasy spoon, lots of tat on shelves thick with dust, I probably wouldn’t visit again, most certainly not for the fish.

Very quaint and quirky, good prices

Loved this place, it's quite quirky and different, the dogs are very well catered for and the prices for human food is very reasonable.

Lovely people, gorgeous dogs, excellent service and good coffee 👏 👏 👏

What a great place, to take my friend who visited with her rather large dog. This is a real treasure trove. A good choice of teas and treats, both for humans and dogs alike. Thank you.

Dog friendly cafe which we've been too many times to enjoy a coffee and bacon bap. Angie has many dog themed artifacts on sale and her own art work is also very good.

Stumbled upon this beautiful cafe purely by accident while looking at the hotel next door and so glad we did Inside is like a storage room of old and interesting items with some new items available to purchase including doggy treats We each ordered our food and the smoked bacon bap I had was absolutely delicious as was the tea Highly recommend this place

Cosy indoor and outdoor seating area surrounded by plants. Very friendly staff. Lots of giftware available for purchase. I ordered a milkshake and a toastie and what I got was unexpected and delicious!

Brilliant value me and the hound dined out for £7 and the Hound loved the rice and meatballs I had a toastie which was very good and value for money Nice place I’m guessing is a complete one off you’ll not see again in your lifetime

Tig, l and two friends, Kev, Jo and their Pig were made very welcome over the weekend, and, despite living 101 miles away, we will be back, lovely place, beautiful handmade crafts, lovely food and an open heart family welcome. And today, we return to an equally warm welcome 21😃

Nice looking place, welcoming and mega bonus points that it’s dog friendly (our dog had a great time and the owners were kind enough to give her a bit of ham).However our experience was a lot more mediocre. Everything was cooked in the microwave so was edible but nothing to scream about. Just mediocre, I could have made better at home which is not what you’re after when you’re on holiday. The coffee was weak as well, which is a shame.The cakes looked amazing but we didn’t try them, maybe that would have saved the experience.We’re not going back, the novelty of it being a doggy diner was not enough to save it.

Wrong location on Map, between Pier Hotel and Pier parking entrance. Dog and people friendly. But maybe not suitable for non dog lovers

We went for lunch, with our 15-month-old English Springer Spaniel. My husband and I each had a triple toastie, which was possibly the best toastie I've ever had. There was a doggy menu, and our Dash had chicken meatballs and rice, which he more made love to than ate (although it certainly vanished!). The lady running the diner was delightful, and very accommodating. We had hoped to eat at The Pier Hotel while there, but I'm very glad there were no tables, or we'd never have experienced this wonderful little diner. If we're ever in this area again, we'll beeline straight there!

Wonderful place , owner lovely and a place to take the dog !

Lovely place amazing artwork too

What a great place to come after a beach walk and feel you can relax with your hound and chat to other dog living people

Took my puppy who needs socialisation and this place was ideal. It’s not fancy but the food is reasonably priced and what you get is good. It has got a friends feel to the place and I can understand why other reviewers may have felt a bit of an outsider... i on the other hand loved the chatty nature of the place and can’t wait to go back :-)

Visited for the first time with my puppy and two family members, hoping for lunch and drinks. There was no menu or hand sanitizer on the table we chose although there was on others. There seemed to be quite a few friends/customers sitting near the counter. The food we ordered was reasonably priced but my toast was basically bread and butter (shown to the grill). I think you'll either love or hate this place, some would say quirky, others a cafe/junkshop which could be cleaner. As a new dog owner with family who live in the area I may visit again but probably wouldn't rush back.

We visited with our schnauzer Alfie,and was made most welcome by Angela the owner. Simple menu, but all you need for a light lunch,or snack, wonderful!! and reasonable prices. The milk shake was the best I've ever had. Free doggie biscuits for your best friend. We will definitely return and take our family and friends there. I just wish we lived nearer,but we live only in worlingham so not too far to go for a lovely treat.

This place was every bit as quirky as I was expecting. A mix of funky cafe, dog heaven and jumble sale emporium and nik nak shop. Our herbal tea and coffee were good and my partners cake was tasty. However my cheese scone never arrived but they looked very nice on the counter. Banjo was delighted with his doggy treat.

Fabulous bacon rolls .very friendly owner and so dog friendly. Definitely worth a visit . Does have a dog menu. Will definitely visit again . Well worth a visit even if you don't have a dog.x

Great place lovely owner. So dog friendly

Made a visit to the Doggy Diner last week during a short holiday break in Gorleston-on-Sea. The diner is very quirky, the food inexpensive, extremely tasty and everyone is so welcoming. What I absolutely loved the most though is how doggy friendly it is. There is a selection of treats that can be purchased for your canine companion, free gravy bones and a vast selection of gifts & paintings for sale. Impossible to leave empty handed and we will certainly be making more than one return visit. Simply loved it.

We read with relish the reviews saying that staff welcomed dogs so openly and warmly and decided to make a special trip to Gorleston for lunch here. We didn't mind the quirky stuff we quite welcome quirks in our life. Sadly there was little to raise it higher than a 2 star really...When we entered we were ignored for some time despite staff being behind the counter and not seemingly doing anything beyond chatting to friends (we were standing at the counter), we felt like we had interrupted a meeting of friends.Our dog was bearly glanced at, we had to ask what options there were on the menu for dogs - the answer is none (despite photos on their Facebook page implying otherwise and in fact a board advertising a bacon and banana ice cream for dogs was on the counter). The human food was probably pretty good for the price really (£3 for a jacket potato)but not sure why people would visit more than once.Very disappointed and definitely not worth the trip.Don't advertise yourself as a doggie diner if you don't actually do any food for dogs (you could buy treats for them by the way but nothing you can't buy from Pets at Home).

a very good place to eat and the staff are very nice

We have visited this diner a couple of times before, and its always been a welcome for dog lovers to relax and chat over tea and cake.We popped in late one afternoon, to enjoy a slice of cake and a hot drink. Made to feel very welcome by the owner and left very happy and satisfied. Will visit again.

Found this place today friendly staff lovely hot chocolate and chocolate cake dogs welcome inside and out we sat out as it was such a lovely day

Brilliant, chilled out place for hungry hounds .

Brilliant place to take your dog before or after your walk or both! Only had cake and chocolate.. delicious, bacon rolls looked amazing also. Lovely idea. Of course youre not banned if youre dogless. Ha.

We just returned to this diner after nearly nine months away from the area. A new stove has been fitted to add additional warmth but, apart from that, we were pleased to find it still unchanged and as relaxed and fascinating as it ever was.Dogs are still the priority here! Well behaved humans are also welcome and can sample some of the best and cheapest coastal cuisine available in the South of England.Where else can you get a bacon butty, packed with lean bacon, for £2? Doggies eat doggy treats for free!This is a diner with a real difference! The management appears to concentrate on providing a comfortable oasis for doggies, a welcome for the companions of the doggies and a sociable atmosphere for everyone. If you ‘get it’ you will love it. If you don’t ‘get it’ then either give it a try and learn, or avoid it! This is a very different and remarkable eating house that adds so much character to, and is a credit to, Gorleston!

Amazing place love love the food and drinks prices amazing and great atmosphere Loved loved the bric and BRAC bits most homemade Will deffo return

Fantastic place to go with your dog's right by the beach. So welcoming and friendly. Free water and dog biscuits, and great coffee and cakes for the humans. Would highly recommend.

A great place went sat when arrived for weekend. So glad there is dog friendly places. Dogs allowed inside. So many places are anti dogs. Had a great lunch also. Wish more places like here.

Excellent place to stop for a rest and a cuppa WITH your dog. They love dogs even muddy or noisy ones. The dogs have the whole place to roam around in and any damage they do is OK! Chatter with your friends if the barking stops and the dogs have a high time with their new friends, but watch for boy/girl coupling! Cakes and cuppas avaiable. Handy shelter if it rains.

Great little Diner, excellent food and very welcoming.

Perfect escape for tea and cake or lunch. Welcomes dogs (with free treats). Very reasonable prices (£2 tea and cake). Beautiful art and crafts to buy too.

A warm welcome is gifted to anyone who visits this cafe. Don't be put off by the name. Yes dogs are welcome but so are people who don't have dogs. The food and drinks is great and reasonably priced. The owner also sells paintings of the local area which are worth taking a look at.

What a brilliant find on a particularly wet August day. Despite being about to close we were looked after wonderfully (including one very soggy dog) and not rushed in any way. Also able to view the excellent artwork on display and for sale. So happy to have found this tucked away

Great stop off for a cuppa & light bite when walking your doggy on Gorleston beach. Super dog-friendly, lots of interesting knick-knacks on display to buy & you are just as welcome even if you don't have a fourlegged friend with you

Very dog friendly, and exceptionally cheap. Really nice Bacon Roll, and only two pounds. They also do Bacon Ice Cream for your dog at only fifty pence. Well worth popping in for a Cuppa.

This is a quirky and very welcoming cafe on the pier. As name suggests it welcomes dogs inside and out with water and treats. The menu is not typical fry ups but perfectly adequate to suit most people. Gorleston Cliffs parkrun is every Saturday 9am and for those who run with a dog this is the place to go as we get a discount with our barcode. Doggy Diner is not just for parkrunday :)

After a good walk along Gorleston beach with the dogs it was straight into the doggy diner for a well earned cuppa.All good with a nice welcome.Dogs just flaked out and had a kip while we had a tea break. Good prices and well worth a visit.

So nice to have somewhere warm and friendly to get a brew after a long walk.

A warm welcoming place. Angie, the owner is a wonderful person and makes you feel happy and content

Had great tea and cake for £2 sitting by a fire in a comfy armchair what bliss, the owner was very friendly as were the other customers had a lovely chat. I don't have a dog any more but it's great to be able to go somewhere where your pooch is welcomed. Love the ambience and the candles made the place smell lovely

This year has been particularly difficult for me. However going down to the Doggy Diner helps no end. Angie is a wonderfully caring and understanding lady. The Doggy Diner has character and charm. The moment you walk in she instantly puts you at ease. She is the heart of Gorleston. Keep up the amazing work

I had never been to this 'Diner' before so I popped in to look at the menu. Within minutes, I had been bitten by a dog flea. I left immediately. Dogs, apart service dogs should not be seen in a café or restaurant. This experience has put me off from ever returning, although dog lovers will probably see it as an endorsement. It isn't..

A lovely place at the seaside for pets and their owners. Had a lovely tea and herbal tea and sat outside. Indoors is a small art gallery and a little gift shop. Well worth a visit with very friendly service and staff ����

its friendly and your dog is welcome. to be fair there are cafes nearby that may offer better refreshments but after a walk with a dog this place is just fine. its adjacent to the pier hotel and good parking season. its quite rustic shall we say. they sell local prints, quite nice ones too

As my husband is disabled it was a great plus that we could park right outside. The outside seating was quirky with tables covered with 'grass' and daisies. The tables inside all had games and puzzles on them. The food choices were basic but adequate and very tasty. We really loved it and so did our labradoodle. In cold weather take a coat - even the indoors is not closed in.

Passed Doddy Dinner and thought we would give it a try. Very reasonably priced. Tea, Coffee and hot chocolate with a slice of cake for £2, the coffee was excellent. Free treats for the dogs, games on the tables to play and free lolly pops for the kids. There was indoor and outdoor seating. Staff were very friendly. It's a cool quirky place. Will definitely be going back.

Had a refreshing cup of tea and a rest after a long walk in Gorleston with my dog. Always a great welcome here and the tea was great too. Very dog friendly and cool for us humans also. Nice friendly staff and happy to serve you. Prices are good.I strongly recommend here for a break with your dog if you are walking the beaches.

With my owners I visited the Doggy Diner. It was nice and Friendly. I let the Humans get their refreshments, while I took in the complimentary Water, I then tucked myself under a table for a quick 40 winks. They did pick up a couple of treats for me, and I was able to con them out of some of their snacks. Nice bit of Bacon. Well worth the visit, a unique cafe well used, clean, well managed, friendly people. would go again.

I just bought a take away lunch from the doggy diner. The tea was excellent, but unfortunately, the owner had had a busy day and had run out of most things. I ordered toasted which were packaged very well in foil trays, but I wish I had inspected them before I took them back to the beach because the toasted were made of the bread crusts and were very dry and lacking in filling. The cake was okay. This place is as its name suggests geared up towards serving owners and their dogs. It's a novel place with art and other gifts for sale. People can sit in armchairs inside, also sat on by the dogs or picnic tables outside. I'm sure on a different day the toasted would have been better, just not good for us.

This is a good idea in theory but for me it does not really work. The food is cheap but I seriously did not realise how dog lovers coo and fuss over their pets.

On holiday with daughter and her dog lovely to be able to sit and enjoy coffee and cake and not for getting treats for the dog very friendly place 😀🐶🐾

This was a lovely trip that all the family and the dog loved. Its a great value for money place for a nice casual meal. The toasties were delicious and could not be faulted and the dog love her treat too. Was nuce for her too be involved. Will definitely be visiting again!

Lovely place to go with your doggie. Will be going back an the food is very cheap. Plus u get treats for your dog. My dog loved it. The lady that served us was lovely an made us very welcome..

Friendly staff and good prices- some interesting crafts to buy, Treats for the dog and good choice of snacks for little ones

If you're in Gorleston, whatever the weather, but especially if it's chucking it down and you've got a damp dog that's starting to smell like an old goat, then you can safely duck in here. There are towels at the door to get the worst of the wet from your pooch. Once inside there are hot drinks, sandwiches, cakes and snacks etc, seats for humans and canines, loads of nick-nacks, pictures etc., all for sale. It's a friendly and welcoming place and we will no doubt be going there again.

Delightful meeting place where dogs are welcomed and can relax with friends. Will definately be a regular place to enjoy a good cuppa and company.

Owned and run by Angie - who loves dogs, loves people and creates all the artwork and gifts in the shop herself too. Wonderfully talented and unassuming lady who deserves to do well.

I've been frequenting the Doggie Diner for over a year now. It is a wonderful little café down on the front at the mouth of the harbour. I go there myself at least twice a month. You get to have a nice cup of tea and a cake, while you fuss over dogs. You can have brilliant conversations with Angie and other patrons. People come from all over to soak up the ambience. They'll quite happily cater for groups as well as individuals.

Looked shabby outside, but inside lots of nik naks reasonably priced. Its completely different. Dogs are given free treats you can also buy doggie fairy cakes & treats which is really nice. The woman was very chatty & friendly. Its a nice place to stop for a hot drink after a lovely walk on the beach on a cold day.

Well signposted from the beach, as we approached the building it looked a bit run down. But, on entering it transforms, good value drinks and snacks, clean tables with little games on them to keep you entertained, lots of nik-naks and trinkets for sale. Have a browse.

this place is very good for dog owners, when walking the dogs daily, nice to get out the rain sometimes, very friendly staff and good quality food and drinks, nothing at all to moan about this.

A nice cheap little place for dog owners who want's a break from walking their dogs,they make a nice cuppa, and the dogs usually get a small sausage for free.Everyone is made welcome with or without dogs.

Thought I would give it a try and regretted it from the moment I walked in.I asked for a bacon sandwich and was told they dont do them,after going through 5 items that they didnt do finally came up with a cheese toastie in a plastic bag that they stuck in a toaster for a few minutes,a bit like the old Kellogs pop tarts which was tasteless.I asked for a strong tea [it wasn't].The decor is a mishmash of car boot and jumble sale relics and I have burnt better stuff in a house clearance and two of the "paintings" on the wall were early poundland.The whole place is depressing unless you like your food in an open ended barn and enjoy toasties,even my dog couldnt wait to get out.I will never ever use this apology for a cafe again

Great atmosphere for dogs and owners ,doggies get free treats also there are doggie cakes to buy, teas, coffees for owners food is available which is excellent. This is a great place to relax after a walk on the beach,

We took our dog there with us yesterday for the first time. The sandwiches we had were very enjoyable.i liked the idea of the various craft things for sale & also doggy treats. We will certainly go there again.

We loved it here and so did Marlow fabulous idea and with doggie treats too. yummy cakes and great coffee

Perhaps not having a dog is my fault, as an ordinary punter I simply found nothing of merit. Better drinks can be had elsewhere locally and the range of food options is very limited

went here with my friend and her dog very welcoming very clean despite all the dogs hand gel at every table we both had toasties which were delicious dogs made very welcome with treats. there was artwork on show to buy also small gifts which was a nice touch brilliant idea

A great place to go with your dog and have a coffee in dog friendly surroundings where your dog can have a treat as well!

Relaxed atmosphere. Friendly, helpful and welcoming staff. Spotlessly clean with hand gel on every table. Dogs are made more welcome than humans and get free treats. Food for humans is excellent and probably better than most 'up market' eateries.

Saw signs to Doggie Diner and we were intrigued. Followed the signs and found, tucked away behind The Pier Hotel, the most delightful cafe. An array of outside tables and chairs as well as inside ones, all decorated with interesting items. Jewellery and art work on sale along with all sorts of interesting bits and pieces. Friendly staff and reasonable prices and we were warmly welcomed even though we didn't have a dog with us! Will definitely be back - highly recommended.

We are not dog owners but still enjoyed our visit. It is dog friendly. The food was lovely and very reasonably priced. Nice cup of tea. There were games for children to play. The staff were friendly. Lots to see inside. We will definitely be visiting again.