Grants in Northumberland

Visited cafe for coffee and scone/cake. Dirty table (as was the floor around where we sat). Waited for staff to clear/clean it.....probably would still be there at Xmas as the (plentiful) staff appeared to think this wasn't their job and they preferred to chat amongst themselves in the back room despite having looked across and ignored the dirty table several times. Did ask for the table to be cleared and was met a "snooty" and abrasive attitude by staff. Coffee lukewarm/scone dry, cake pretty to look at but tasteless. Not impressed considering it's pricey. Staff would benefit from a lesson in customer service! You are serving in a shop/cafe...lose the snooty attitudes! Won't be returning.

Beautiful window display tempted us in whilst visiting Corbridge. Delicious looking cakes and pastries. We wanted a coffee and sit down but only empty seating was in the street so takeaway it was. £29 spent on 4 cakes and two cheese scones.... The most expensive we'd ever bought!!!!! We're used to Betty's prices from Harrogate, York or Northallerton.... But the prices here are another league.... They'd better be good?? Once settled into our Northumberland holiday cottage we enjoyed the cakes... Absolutely delicious and worthy of the cost. The scones were not good, if you'd fed them to the ducks, they'd have sank to the bottom of the pond!! Thick, claggy texture, so many herbs and greasy cheese on top, looked much nicer than they were!! Don't buy these, keep your money for a cake. Saying that we'd recommend a visit here for a treat.

£6 for slice caramel shortbread ridiculous , can't fault the quality but the price have risen alot . Hopefully reduce them

Prompted to purchase bakery items because of recommendations from friends. I love scones so purchase a white chocolate and raspberry scone . Unfortunately the scones was very dense and heavy. Also not enough jam and cream. The only chocolate I could taste was sprinkled on the top .

Feel very let down by the coffee shop. Had coffee and tea cake. Tea cake was rather chewy, which I found odd and not the warmest when it arrived at the table. Coffee rather bland. Did not feel all staff were as attentive as they should have been, one lady tried to charge me twice for my bill instead of concentrating on my sale. Would still go to the bakers for treats, but not return to the coffee shop. Cakes and sandwiches are always beautiful here, pricey but nice for a treat.

If you are looking for an amazing pastry and coffee this is just perfect . The pastries need to be seen to be believed. Sit in or carry out and absorb the atmosphere of this beautiful little town .

Simply amazing bakery. It is almost unbelievable for a small town in Northumberland. We were lucky to have heard of it and so enjoyed dropping by for a cake or three...

What a wonderful gem in the middle of Corbridge.It is like a blast from the past ,when individual bakery’s made unique and amazing products.I seen this place on tik toc and the hype but it definitely didn’t disappoint.I bought 10 items just to try and everything was amazing worth the price.If your in the area this place is a must.

I had never heard of Grants but after seeing people walking around Corbridge with cake boxes was determined to find it especially as my sweet tooth needed satisfying. A walk around the corner and I was greeted by a substantial queue coming from the shop in question. A quick look at the counter and we determined to try the tasty looking treats on show. Even though the staff were rushed off their feet they were friendly and accommodating and the food was fantastic. Don’t get distracted just by the pretty cakes, I had a quiche and it was the testiest I’ve ever had and very filling. There is no arguing that it’s not cheap but you pay for quality so suggest you treat yourself next time your there.

Very dirty tables. New roadside seating area is literary on a road (highway encroachment) and is dangerous. Inside has very cramped, uncomfortable queuing and seating area. Staff impolite and couldn't care less. Food mediocre and expensive. Used to be so much better.

Lovely bakers, patisserie fare looks marvellous looking in and tastes excellent. The price is good considering the work in each cake and as we are from Suffolk it was better than the 2 magpies bakery. Treat yourself

Came highly recommended and was told to try the chicken tikka pie which i did and it was outstanding.We also bought 2 banoffee cakes and some shortbread biscuits.

Working in Corbridge today needed some lunch only bakery in the town looked really good, we bought 2 steak pies and 2 Northumberland pasties which cost £3.99 each (well over priced) the steak pie had very little steak inside and a lot of gravy and the pasties were filled with a liquidised mush with very little taste. We were working in Alnwick last week and visited Turnbull’s and bought some pies at a £2.60 which were full of steak and a little gravy a different class to Grants offering. I live in Whitley bay and we have a butcher’s called Nicholson’s again a steak pie £2.80 again a different class ( it has meet in it ) Asda also do a Dow’s Cornish pasties £1.60 which makes the Grants Northumberland pasties a joke. Asda £2.40 cheaper and my god a 100% better tasting. I can not comment on any of the cakes they looked good but at around £4.00 each I won’t be buying any on the point of being disappointed. A small pork sandwich and I mean small was £6.50 everything in the shop was overpriced and in our case today tasteless. Bottom line we will not be lying there pocket again and if your wise avoid and take a packed lunch.

Wow. Just looking in the window was a treat. What a great variety of delicious baked goods to choose from and apparently in June 2024 they are offering a place to sit too. We got take away sausage rolls coffee and cake and thoroughly enjoyed it all.

Gorgeous cakes. My husband is Belgian and misses the beautiful patisseries there. Grants cakes today _ finally found Belgian quality cakes in the UK. Coffee was pretty good too.

Unbelievably rude and disrespectful staff when asked about allergens in the food. They printed off a long list of every allergen under the sun and said these all could be in we don’t know!! I’m sure legally they need to know what actual ingredients are in a particular cake especially as they claim to make them onsite! It was very embarrassing for my daughter.

Enjoyed a beautiful savoury tart, savoury filled hot cross bun and fantastic cakes. Seem to be late to the party here with queues out the door. Definitely find a reason to return

Some of the best desserts and pastries we've ever tried. Taste every bit as good as they look and they look incredible. I wish we had a bakery like this in our town. The queue was completely understandable but quickly dealt with by the 3 ladies inside. A credit to the business, they were polite, helpful and efficient. My only disappointment is I didn't buy more.

We like to drive around looking for good food. We normally go to the riverview bakery at blackball mill. We drove from Newcastle to get cakes from Grants today. We got a selection of cakes and a sausage roll, and out of 5 cakes, only 2 people enjoyed. My partner did say his sausage roll was the best he’s ever had, though. Cakes tasted stale and the cheesecake just didn’t taste very nice.

We couldn’t resist calling in for a box of delicious cakes! Everything looked amazing! High quality bakery, delicious!

The window display drew us in with the amazing range and presentation of deserts and other treats. This is a phenomenal bakery in such an of the trail location. I dare you to pass without buying!

Genuinely the largest scone I've ever seen came from.here and a meringue the size of a childs head. It can leave you drooling at the window and for that it's a five star however it also does coffee, that you will need after a cake, and it wasn't very good.mayne I'm just a bit spoilt with coffee but I was expecting a good coffee to match the cakes. However highly recommend anyone to go to see the cakes alone They don't so anything item free though.

First time here and we were impressed. All the cakes and savouries look gorgeous. We got the carrot cake, american brownie and choc éclair and they were amazing. Carrot cake was the best. Gorgeous little town too. Been telling the family all about grants, Will definitely be back.

Friendly , helpful Staff. Superb choice of food, especially, the Northumberland Pasties but the Strawberry Tarts are amazing. Have to mention that Mollie makes the best Cappuccino in Northumberland. (Sorry Staff, but she does!!!!!!)

I’ve tried shopping here a few times but always come up against the same issue. I have an allergy, and rather than show me a list of ingredients, they just print off a massive list of allergens and say these are all potentially in the food. I don’t think it’s too much to ask to see a list of ingredients, even if they do go on to make some pathetic claim about how literally anything may have found it’s way in to the food. Poor customer service, lack of inclusivity.

Yesterday I went to Grants to try it out and I thought that the staff were incredibly friendly and make you feel welcoming. When I had my lunch I think it's one the best lunches that I had ever purchase it beats lot of takeout in Northumberland. My lunch was a chicken pie with cherry almond bake and it's absolutely delicious. Finally I am fully recommending that if you are in Northumberland or near Corbridge is to visit this fantastic place you will not be disappointed.

We visited Grants whilst staying in Corbridge over Easter weekend. The bakery was absolutely phenomenal. Totally delicious and well presented cakes and so much choice. Sandwiches, pastries, cakes to cater for every appetite. I wouldn’t hesitate to visit Grants again, if only calories didn’t exist!

OMG the array of delicious looking cakes and pastries just blows your mind. Expensive yes delicious yes. Found by chance walking through couldn’t resist popped in 3 times during our stay near by. Will defend return on our next visit.

This is a lovely looking shop with great looking cakes. Unfortunately due to the ridiculously high prices we didn’t get to sample much and just went for the tiny (5-6inch) Victoria Sponge (£5.99). £3.50 for a small Bakewell slice, £4.50 for a Bakewell tart (single size). I expect to pay a bit more at these sort of places but not quite this much. On a positive note though the Victoria sponge was delicious.

Is it expensive? Yes. Is it delicious? Yes, yes, YES!! We decided upon Grant's for lunch after visiting the nearby Roman ruins. It was a lovely day so perfect for an al fresco lunch on a nearby bench. I had a warmed Cumberland sausage roll, and the husband had a pasty. Both were tasty and just what we needed. We also had two giant cinnamon rolls for later, and they were so, so good. We enjoyed the food so much, we visited again on two more occasions that same week to try some other delights (and get more cinnamon rolls!), including the Halloween cupcakes. I also really loved that the shop was decked out in halloween decorations - it's my favourite time of year.

Very disappointed with the quality of the millionaire’s shortcake. Caramel was virtually non existent and chocolate tasted very cheap.

They have a selection of sweet and savoury options. We ordered the grant florentines, brownies and a few macaroons. I’ve never had such an awful tasting chocolate brownie, it had a random after eight mint on top, it wasn’t gooey but dry. Such a disappointment....

Was in Corbridge for a week. We are regular visitors and use Grants a fair bit. Quality of produce is amazing from breakfast rolls to amazing pastries and cakes. Very friendly and patient staff and open7 days give it a try!

Came here twice. Really nice corner spot, lovely display of pastries and cakes, top level retailing tbf. We asked what their vegan options were as we cant eat milk or egg without being very I'll. They said NO. No chat or sorry or we'll see...

Lovely shop - excellent tarts - very poor pies. The tarts were lovely but the chicken curry pie had only one small piece of chicken in but on a positive note the sauce was nice. lol. mmmmm

The lemon meringue was simply amazing. Fabulous. Alas the custard tarts were a huge disappointment. They looked so good but tasted more eggy than custardy and lacked sweetness. Wish we had doubled up on lemon meringues.

Came here a couple of times while staying nearby for cakes. The choice and display is fantastic. We absolutely loved them. However they are very expensive but for us were worth every penny. They also have savoury pastries too but we only tried the cakes....

Called in on a recent visit to Corbridge, lovely display of pastries, savouries and cake. Couldn’t resist the Russian cake and wasn’t disappointed, absolutely delicious. When in Corbridge give it a visit.

Love everything they sell but ridiculously expensive. Live locally and the prices just keep going up.

The selection available is fantastic. I was buying quiche and looking to see what else l could buy before my wife dragged me out. There is absolutely nothing l would not have bought. Excellent service and brilliant display

My friends and I have tried this place twice, but unfortunately disappointed on both occasions. The patisserie sold here has absolutely no flavour. It looks incredible but don’t waste your money or your time queuing!

Have had multiple trips to this bakery and each one has been amazing. We want all of it. The layer cakes, the flapjack, the tarts, the sandwiches, the delices, the quiches and the rest. All of it. Please, please consider branching out across Northumberland! We...

Its a welcome coincidence, that the beautiful Northumbtian village of Corbridge, that already has: great pub-the black bull Forum bookshop; well run book shop with wealth of knowledge by staff and owner good butchers. good local fruit and veg shop But it also has a...

Wonderful bakery serving outstanding pastries, cakes and savoury snacks. You wont be able to resist, the raspberry layer cake is wonderful as are the various chocolate cakes. Try them and see for yourself.

Holidaying in the village, we bought loaves, cakes and filled rolls from Grants. The bread was excellent; the cakes were good but not exceptional, and were a bit on the pricey side. The filled rolls were just fantastic - try a cheese savoury if you...

If you visit Corbridge, pop into this little beauty. They have raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake. The best cheesecake we have ever tasted 😃😃

nice display highly temptying but dissapointed over priced not very tasty fresh cream sponge strawberry tart had better for less . waited in que for ten minutes for to be disappointed wil not return get just as good a quality for less

Extremely over priced and over salted savoury goods.Cakes and sweet goods extremely way over priced,staff continued to talk amongst self…Nothing like it was when it was Nichol &Laidlow, ok many years ago but boy no wy would you ever chat between staff if a customer...

We were looking for a light lunch and rather than going to a cafe we decided to pop in here and get some takeaway food to eat on one of the benches outside the church across the road. We had a Northumberland pasty which was...

We were visiting Corbridge and Grant’s definitely caught our eye as we walked past. Once inside there was lots to choose from.. it certainly doesn’t do the diet any good!! After trying to decide for a few minutes we opted for the Pork & Blackpudding...

Visited on a busy Bank Holiday Monday, queued for approx. 15 minutes (which wasn't a chore, we knew it would be busy and worth it). Great selection of cakes purchased (chocolate truffle slices, muffin, peach melba), as well as some savoury goodies (quiche, ham &...

Looks can deceive bought some steak and gravy pies very expensive. When we came to eat them all of them put together would not make a good filling. Should be called gravy pie and good look if you can find the steak. Also staff were...

We were tempted inside by the wonderful array of cakes in the window. We bought 2 pieces of quiche and a red cherry frangipan for a picnic, so good we’re going back tomorrow for some more.

I order afternoon tea for mothers day. The delivery came nicely packaged but the food quality was poor. They give me items I didn't order and when I rang the bakery, they advised their website is misleading and you get what you re given. Very...

Beautiful range of cakes, which are delicious. Bread selection is reasonable. Savoury choices are a bit too traditional/heavy for our taste. If would be really helpful if your cakes could be accompanied by list of ingredients so that when we ask your staff they can...

Bought some cakes/pastries from here, at £2.50 and £3.50 each you’d expect the best. These tasted very average and not even homemade. Will not be returning, waste of money.

Exquisite takeaway bakery and patisserie. Scotch style pies far superior than any others we have tried. Northumberland pasty was delicious and the Sachertort was heaven on earth! Even my friend who does not like chocolate cake said it was amazingly and moist and decadent. We...

What can I say. I’ve never tasted such exquisite baked goods in my 33 years of living. Worth every penny.

Love this little shop and so do half of Corbridge by the look of the queues, we bought a Battenberg cake it was divine also a crusty loaf was asked if we wanted it slicing nothing was a bother.. Its even open on a Sunday.

I'd queue all day to get in, the amazing selection of everything makes it all worthwhile. We went 3 times in 7 days and brought goods home too. Raspberry and white chocolate scones were wonderful on the terrace in the afternoon, the sausage roll devoured...

The wonderful windows draw you into the shop but once inside you are spoilt for choice, with the high quality goods on offer. The staff are very pleasant and accommodating

We found this place by chance whilst passing through and wow! Amazing cakes! We were spoilt for for choice!

Corbridge has so much to offer that it is a must visit if you are in the area. If you need a specific reason to come however - Grants bakery is it. The selection of cakes, tarts and other sweet goods is superb. Add the fact that their pastries and savoury goods are top class and this bakery is as good as it gets.

Bought lots of pastries and cakes for a picnic ... absolutely fantastic. Worth the price - would highly recommend the Ham and Egg pie .. and their battenburg is second to none. We stumbled upon it by chance whilst exploring Northumbria and we are only sad we don’t live closer by!

Use this place every week - it's superb. Freshly baked bread etc. Its made my move to Corbridge worthwhile :-)

On a short visit to our daughter who is moving to the area we walked past Grants and the display in the window caught my eye! The cherry frangipanes and huge French meringues looked incredible. My husband said it looked like Betty’s in Harrogate - my favourite tearooms. He popped in the shop as did my older daughter. They both came out with bags and boxes! After driving home tonight we have eaten the most delicious quiche lorraine ever plus the egg and bacon pie. I felt full but my husband then produced the cherry frangipane. It is amazing! The cherry on the top is literally just that! For tomorrow we apparently have a raspberry and white chocolate loaf cake to sample. My daughter bought sausage rolls and a cherry frangipane and black forest cheesecake slice - she says they’re all amazing. We will no doubt be visiting every time we come to Northumberland. Thank you - in these strange times it is so lovely to find somewhere so fantastic with cakes to cheer us up!

Great selection of sweet and savoury pastries.Always well presented and packaged nicely.The raspberry and white chocolate flapjack is just something else. We have only tried a limited range of the products since we have favourites but what we’ve had was delicious. The items are, at first glance, quite pricey but the cakes are huge so actually very good value.

We ordered afternoon teas from grants to celebrate a friends birthday. They looked amazing on the photos and did not disappoint The cream scones were to die for and the pies and cakes Devine. It made the day special and we were very impressed with the service. I was able to collect at the time I had requested the staff were very helpful and friendly. Value for money was great Would definitely recommend.

Afternoon Tea, a special treat from a good friend. Absolutely delicious. Definitely recommend :) xxx

I visited here with my mum to get some takeway cakes. Neither of us had been before. There is no dedicated parking but it is in the centre of the town and easy to access. We visited at the beginning of the Corona issues but before the lockdown began. I was up North visiting my mum on my one visit of the year and had decided to cut the trip short because of Corona and rumblings that the situation was going to get worse so this was our last day together before I left. I wanted to trat my mum, her husband and myself to a cake at home in the evening so chose this place because the cakes looked lovely. The girl behind the counter asked if we were ready to be served. I started asking for my order "2 two lemon meringue........", but the server had begun listening in to a conversation between another customer and her colleague about the dog of the customer and didn't even register she'd heard me speak. We just stood there and she eventually turned her head back to me and said "Are you ready?", like she hadn't even heard me begin my order the first time around and was abrupt like she had been the one waiting on us!!I again told her what I wanted "two lemon meringue tarts and a posh custard tart, please". She began listening in to her colleague again but at least started preparing our order, asking me if it was okay for them to be in the same box, which I agreed was fine. My mum and I were looking at each other in amazement at how rude this server had been and were talking to each other about it so didn't watch her put the order together. The box was then sealed with a sticker.We were charged the correct amount for the three cakes we requested. This wasn't cheap, but the cakes looked nice and I wanted to treat my family. After tea that night, my mum went to the kitchen to bring us our cakes. When she opened the box, there were not three cakes as we had ordered AND PAID FOR. There were only two. And the two that were in there were fruit meringue sandwiches with fresh whipped cream, so not even the two lemon meringues that I'd ordered alongside my posh custard tart!I don't like fruit meringues so my mum and her husband ate them. Both of them said that they weren't even that nice after all of that. I didn't get a dessert for my last night in Cumbria for another year. The staff member was rude. We had paid for cakes that weren't supplied to us. The order was completely wrong. I won't be returning here and your staff need a lesson in manners, listening skills and customer service.

We called in before we left for home, to take some cakes and pasties back, they were delicious, we loved your bakery, go you will not be disappointed.

This is a very nice shop situated in the centre of the delightful little town of Corbridge. In addition to the fresh breads, they have an excellent range of savoury products and lovely looking cakes. We couldn’t resist the thick wedges of corned beef and potato pie, so treated ourselves to an al fresco takeaway lunch in the Market Square. And it was delicious!

Lovely display of cakes,bread sandwiches available,quiche.vegan options.coffee available.very friendly staff

This shop has your mouth watering with a great range of savoury and sweet foods.The pork pies are full of meat.We also had a selection of cakes which although they were high in calories they were delicious.Added to this the customer service was excellent.

Amazed to see the servers happily handling my purchases with the same hands as handling cash. I mean come on, even greggs use tongues

Always friendly service no matter how busy, and so many tempting treats out out on the counter for tasting

What a gem to find just down the road from the place we were staying. Beautifully presented patisserie. We shopped there most mornings. There was only one negative point which was that the croissants we purchased one morning were a bit stale. Otherwise, though, the food was fantastic.

While taking a break on the home we stopped in Corbridge and discovered this bakery. Wow, amazing breads, pies and cakes... They are all delicious. I would visit here anytime if I was in the area.

What a find.....a bakers of quality food.

This place is dangerous in that the wares are simply irresistible as they say!! All the products look and taste divine and in short, I would happily put a stone on in a weekend if I could filling my boots here!! Delicious !!

I wish I could eat here all the time!

It is virtually impossible to walk by Grants window and not pop in. They always have a wide range of mouth watering cakes, savouries and breads in stock. I love trying the little sample items on the counter and not surprisingly often end up buying some extra items that I hadn’t planned to purchase!! Add to that the friendliness of the staff and you appreciate why Grants is one of those businesses that makes you feel blessed living in the village. It is a real gem and I can’t commend it too highly.

On the corner of middle Street in the centre of Corbridge is this gorgeous bakery. We visited here on a busy Sunday afternoon, a little pricey but worth a treat.

So this shop looks amazing, loads of tasty cakes and pies all fancy looking and very inviting. People cuing out the doors.

Easily the best cakes iv tasted! Proper delicious:) sadly we hot two tarts to take home with us which melted and did not survive the trip in the heat. My girlfriend was utterly disappointed. Mine was lush

I simply can not get enough of this place. The cakes, scones and pastries are to die for. The whole Victoria sandwich cake is the best I've ever tasted. They always have samples to try on the counter and they're always delicious. I usually go for the sausage rolls and mars bar crispy cake.

DONT LOOK in the Window. You will be tempted to buy. You will not want to Walk past.

Dont go in if you are on a diet! We bought the freshly made honey and spelt loaf, strawberry tarts, bacon and egg pie and quiche all were absolutely delicious. Wish I lived nearer!!

Fake frozen sausage rolls that they say are fresh as well as there frozen cornish pasties and rude staff when challenged on this won't be going or even walking past again horrible place

Have made this our go-to place at the weekend (as they make alternative loaves) Great breads, especially the chilli and cheese and beautiful cakes and meringues.

Great displays of fabulous quiches, pies, pastries and cream cakes. Scones to die for and the strawberry tarts divine.

We are on holiday in Corbridge, and after being tempted by the window displays finally made it in to sample the cakes. We were not disappointed.

What an experience this cake shop is, always queuing and no wonder the samples on the counter are generous and they don't mind how many you sample.

Grants is a wonderful bakery - mouth watering to look at and the produce tastes as good as it looks! The staff are always friendly and the coffee is good too.

This place scares me because I want to buy everything! Beautiful cakes and divine quiches and pies. This is a "must visit" if you come to Corbridge!

What a lovely shop with a choice of savoury and cakes.

Goods are on the expensive side generally but they are delicious! Everything on display is a feast for the eyes. Samples are on the counter and worth a taste before buying but beware, they are so good you could be tempted to make an impulsive purchase! They sell hot baked goods too.

Whenever we visit Corbridge we have to visit Grants as the cakes are amazing. With a wide range of breads, quiches, and cakes if you have a sweet tooth you will be in heaven. Lovely for the odd treat.

Since discovering this amazing artisan bakery last year we have visited several times. We travel from Cumbria because it lacks decent bakeries and we miss proper cakes. Always a different selection of pies, quiches and cakes to choose from on each visit. The shop display is a visual treat in itself. Place always seems busy. No wonder!

A bit like Patisserie Valerie cakeshop/bakers on a smaller scale, also do a lot of nice pastries and pies etc... But cakes looked to die for if you would do such a thing, nice friendly girls serving, the wife couldn't resist a mahoosive Meringue £4 mind but a treat I suppose.