Harbour Master in Newark and Sherwood

Lovely food ,well presented . Great atmosphere, attentive staff . Restaurant was roomy enough to get a pushchair round . Well done..

We had a cheese and wine tasting event and Andy was a brilliant host. The wine and cheese were excellent and the ambience was fantastic. I highly recommend the Harbour Master and personally will visit again

Went with a friend for a lunch time snack yesterday....lovely place! Food was amazing, we both had smoked salmon bagel as it was recommended and it was delicious, excellent service, friendly staff and COVID compliant, looking forward to going again!

Got invited out by an old friend off mine, so we popped out for a cofee and chat. Arrived here and settled down with our coffees. Staff were very pleasant and had a great atmosphere all round. Definitely worthy of a retuning visit.

Terrible service and food not up to scratch for the money . Terrible attitude from the lady who I think was the owner

Fantastic place, went last night with friends! Food and wine was great and staff really friendly! They catered for my friend who had food allergies! Highly recommended and will definitely go back soon! And right on our doorstep! Winner winner 😁

Visited tonight with friend despite living in Newark we had never been before. Fantastic service , friendly staff and lovely atmosphere and prosecco went down a treat

Food was pleasant enough. Not an extensive menu so easy to pick something fairly quickly. Slightly overpriced but still very nice. Would recommend.

My wife and I have been to the Harbour Master several times now and each time the food and service has been excellent. Located only a few yards from the bank of the River Trent, with easy parking in a council run (so not free, unfortunately) car-park just across the road and close to the town centre, the Harbour Master is in an ideal location. There is even an auction house within easy walking distance should you be interested in buying or selling. Our most recent visit was on the 14th November 2019. Due to the inclement weather, flooded roads and so forth we opted to cut short our visit to Newark but before leaving we decided to visit the Harbour Master for lunch. Due to time constraints we chose only a main course of fish and chips, no starter or desert. The fish could not have been any fresher had it come straight off a trawler. Really, really good. As usual the service was excellent. The Harbour Master has the atmosphere and general ambience that makes you just want to sit and enjoy the food while chatting with friends over coffee or a bottle wine. We've not visited in the evenings but it is understood there is live evening entertainment during the summer months. Highly recommended.

We went for an evening meal while the weather was still nice with the bifold window open. Two of the party were vegan and vegetarian they were both catered for with a lovely meal. Really nice and and cosy feel to the restaurant shabby chic decor. The host was very attentive and swift when serving. Lovely aspect to the front onto the river Trent. Definitely worth a visit.

I have sat inside and out and always found the Harbour Master a nice place to drink in the evening, but it's taken until now to grab a bite to eat. So pleased we did. Very friendly, relaxed atmosphere and the food was excellent. The salmon and cream cheese bagel was probably the pick of the meal, but everything was very good. We will definitely be back to sample the gins and the tapas evenings.

Stumbled upon this Gem of a restaurant on our journey back home.We were originally coming into Newark to eat at Zizzi.As we parked up we noticed the Harbour Master directly across from the car park and decided to have a look at the menu on window...We really liked what was on offer and liked the layout of the restaurant..We were warmly welcomed by the staff and a really enjoyable eating experience followed...The Smoked haddock fish finger sandwich was sublime.Well done Andy and all your staff. Your place is fantastic.

Impromptu visit this morning for breakfast - what a lovely surprise ! Not what we were expecting - but delighted we opened the door and went in . A friendly welcome - quite formal but very polite. Beautifully presented decor - vintage style - not a typical 'cafe' for a Sunday morning . We both had a cooked breakfast which was so tasty and with quality ingredients to justify the price - 2 breakfasts, a tea and a coffee was £22.40 - service was initially very slow but professional, polite and adding to its charm. Clearly this place has loads to offer at all times of the day -with lots of choices of food and gin! Would recommend it if you want something a bit 'nicer' than your usual morning coffee stop - we will be going back !

Just had the Tapas in a Thursday. Like all other visits all was superb. Newark needs a place like this.

Great food and extremely good service. Lovely choice of gins and excellent advice about which gin with which tonic. Nice relaxed atmosphere and elegant surroundings. Very obliging about my mother’s difficult dietary needs and served her with exactly what she wanted even though it wasn’t on the menu.

Call here this morning on our bike ride. Warm friendly service. Will visit again and highly recommended. Lady kindly offered to fill out water bottles up too. Thank you.

Love it here. The coffee is always good and I fully recommend the granola slice, it's my favourite. Guys who work here are always very accomodating of me and my bike.

Welcome to over priced average quality food in Newark. Of all the cafes in Newark we choose the worst.

went with a friend.we had a few drinks,very nice, staff ok.we had cakes good.next time we will try a meal.was told by friends very expensive, but you often get what you pay for.

Lovely atmosphere. Nice menu. Good selection of homemade cakes. Friendly and helpful staff. Will return.

We visited for a few hours Before going out and it's a fantastic lovely drink selection with spot on staff 👏

We walked past this "Cafe" earlier on in the day and noticed it did evening meals.

Tasty, good value lunch, good coffee , nice wine by the glass, friendly staff, very relaxing cafe bar

Nipped in for the 1st time last week and were lucky enough to get in for Sunday dinner (without booking). Food was amazing and the service was brilliant, nothing was too much trouble.

This is a lovely place to dine and socialise. The staff are very friendly, the surroundings are lovely and the food is very nice. And lots of nice touches. Deffinatly call again. Car park opposite and next to the river.

Called in here on a recent trip to Newark. I had a cup of tea and a mince pie with a crumbly topping, and my husband had a breakfast. Really nice cafe and very cosy.

We had an excellent lunch today with a particularly tasty Mince and Onion pie. That was followed by an equally enjoyable apple and sultana crumble - both highly recommended so we’ll be back. One question - if a ‘special’ has sold out why retain it on the chalkboard? That only leads to disappointment when the customer is informed there isn’t any left.

Stopped here on a day visit to Newark. This is a really friendly little tearoom. The cakes are lovely, particularly the pineapple upside down cake. Will definitely go again.

Four of us went for the Christmas lunch today and we were not disappointed. After gin and tonics from the vast range of gins, 3 of us had the melon and one had the terrine and all of us were happy with them. We all had turkey and it was beautifully cooked with great accompaniments. For desert we had a mix of Christmas pudding and a lovely ginger and treacle tart (chosen from the cakes of the day). Excellent.

Our first visit here as there are so many good places in Newark to go for coffee and cakes. We were very pleasantly surprised by the surroundings and the quality of the food and drink. Will certainly be returning.

Really nice cafe/restaurant in the centre of Newark, near the river. We had one all day breakfast, one burger and two BLT’s. All were excellent, as were accompanying drinks. Highly recommended

Just love coming here. Everyone is lovely and always very accomodating of me and my pink bike.

Myself and my adorable wife have been coming to this lovely spot for some considerable time now and we feel more than qualified to generate a review!

I had already rated this little bistro, which is excellent for either a cuppa with a lovely cake or a light lunch. I was just annoyed at the gentleman who gave this lovely place 3 stars for some silly reason and even doubted that the other reviews are real. May I for a start suggest to the gent that the word he used in this context, "voracity" means eager to consume a great deal of food, and that he probably meant "veracity", as in "truthful". The Harbour Master is not McDonalds neither is it The Ritz, it's a decent place for people to stop for a short while to enjoy a nice, light lunch or other refreshment in a tidy, clean place with very pleasant staff. My husband and I go there regularly and I have brought friends there too.

I’ve been here before with my running club for drink and really enjoyed it. But tonight we had our children with us (as we were a bit early for our dinner reservations!) so we sat outside so as to not disturb everyone else! But the staff welcomed us inside and made the children feel right at home.

What a lovely cafe, very friendly as well.

If you're travelling and Newark makes a handy stop for breakfast, coffee or lunch you should give the Harbour Master a try. Good food, friendly staff and an interesting mix of customers - what sounded like a U3A discussion group and a breakfast birthday bash both taking place when we called in.

Good place to relax with great hosts, yummy cakes,big breakfast, and great coffee in the daytime, then great gins and wines etc in the evening, see you there.

Lovely ambience and food day or evening the host's and staff are so welcoming and always attention to detail

Old fashioned values abound, cash only - makes you wonder why, why want extra for a debit card when Britain is now mainly cash free. The produce is ok but nothing special, a suggestion that the chocolate cake come with ice cream was taken up but it was served as a separate dish and the cake on it's own plate cold.Very overated makes me doubt the voracity of the reviews to date.

Conveniently located across the road from the river and opposite a town centre car park. Friendly staff, and a nice atmosphere, you could while away an hour or two relaxing in here, with the front open on a warm day. Would really be better if they had a menu rather than you having to ask what's available though and the waitress then making suggestions. Maybe that's because its certainly not cheap - £17-odd for the two of us, for a slice of cake with a single scoop of ice cream and a pot of tea each.

Lovely cake and lady grey tea, I am gluten free so was so pleased to find they had chocolate brownies and chocolate cake, it was delicious, lovely friendly people we were made very welcome,

Thank goodness for the Harbourmaster. Always great coffee, and today's was delicious. Gutted there was no Granola slice left, but the flapjack was a great substitute.

Just came across this after walking out of the station cafe due to their awful menu. This place is charming, with a very attentive and charming host. The food was brilliant as was the atmosphere. We certainly know where we will eat next time we visit Newark.

A lovely place to have coffee & cake etc. Clientele very friendly and welcoming - well worth a visit. Not too far from the shops either.

We have visited this establishment a number of times. The coffee is always very good, recently also had a breakfast there which was amongst the best I have had. Friendly service.

Sorry this is a very late review from my experience back in Dec 2016 but still wanted to log the visit. I called and spoke to the owners before hand as I had never been inside but had been recommended to visit. I wanted some place perfect for my mums 60th brunch and I wanted it to be special. We had a lovely experience and the owner greeted us by name and immediately wished a happy birthday to my mum. (sorry forgot his name) came out with a top hat that had a candle on it, while singing happy birthday, haven't seen my mum giggle that much in a long time. The lady owner who was busy in the kitchen also came out to say hello and wish mum a happy birthday. They really did make our experience wonderful. A very late review but one that I thought is better late than never. Happy customers and now regular visitors and always recommend to others.

Took my mum for a bite to eat here after a shopping trip and she was charmed to bits. Lovely surroundings, quiet and calm with good food and friendly and polite service. Really enjoyed this place. Thank you

Staff, coffee and ambiance very nice, spoilt by many of the others in cafe being fully signed up Mr and Mrs Bucket types, talking loud, cannot get staff, rates and rents too much, one guy on about a property selling for over a million, then moaning about having to lower his house rents to let on and on.

Sadly I only get to visit Newark a couple of times a year, but happily for my second visit of the year, we rounded off a shopping trip with lunch at Harbour Master. Once again the smoked salmon and bagel was phenomenal. It is one of those dishes you have to force yourself to eat slowly to make the pleasure last as long as possible! Parents loved the bacon and brie panini. The coffees were delicious - why anyone would go to a chain shop for coffee when there is such a great cafe in town?!

We stopped in Newark whilst out on our bikes last week and saw the sign for the cafe from the main road. I'm so pleased we did! Often cyclists don't get the warmest of receptions so to be greeted as warmly as we did was lovely. We could leave our bikes outside and sit where we could keep an eye on them. We both had delicious mushroom soup with gorgeous olive bread and tea and coffee. Even a choice of sugars! We'll definitely be back, mainly to sample the wonderful array of cakes! So nice to receive such great customer service!

This is a gem, totally relaxed atmosphere and the staff are very welcoming. Andy and Jenny make all the customers extremely welcome and are very attentive. The food is perfect and tasty and I honestly can say it serves the best flat whites. The little extras like home made chutneys and jam are the special touch that many other places seem to of forgotten.

This is a place with good service but relaxed atmosphere .Food great, cooked fresh and good variety to suit all tastes. Photographs of the castle decorate the walls. Staff could not do more to help. A good experience

Still my favourite mid bike ride place to stop for sustenance. It's always double shot Americano and Granola slice for me. Friends and family that have sometimes come with me, have also really enjoyed what's on offer.

Precioso lugar para comer, mientras visitaba el castillo de Newark y riverside. Almuerzos ligeros de paninis/tostadas cubiertas o hamburguesas gourmet. Por desgracia, no de los niños, menú, así que tuvieron que lidiar con la enorme 8 oz hamburguesas! Buena selección de pasteles y bebidas. Servicio amable y cómodo aparcamiento.

Si sólo quieres una taza de té o café este lugar es difícil de superar, pero no sólo ofrece té y café hay una miríada de otros refrescos disponibles, desde refrescos hasta alcohol, desde tortas y bocadillos hasta comidas, bien merece una visita.

Almuerzo después de un viaje de compras. Una cálida bienvenida y un acogedor interior. El menú es corto pero ofrece algo para todo el mundo. El bagel con salmón ahumado era delicioso, estaba particularmente impresionado por la presentación, el salmón estaba preparada con el queso crema y eneldo y sirve en un vaso en el lado en vez de grapado en el bagel. Los padres tenían brie y tocino, y me gustó la calidad y cantidad de la comida. Las tartas eran muy tentadoras, pero estaban completos. El café era delicioso y muchos grados mejor que los habituales del High Street.

As our son was at a music festival, we spent the day in & around Newark. We had walked along the river & spotted this lovely looking cafe in the morning (unfortunately we had stopped elsewhere for a very disappointing coffee) but stopped at the Harbour Master in the afternoon, we were not disappointed, peppermint tea was delicious as was the blueberry & apple cake and along with hubby's coke was very reasonable priced. Staff were lovely, welcoming & attentive. If we ever return to Newark, will definitely be back. Should've stopped here for coffee!!

Hubby and I love this place at the side of the river in Newark. We took my parents for lunch last Saturday and they have raved about it ever since. Food great absolutely well presented and tasty. Andy (owner) is always welcoming, all the staff are attentive and nothing is too much trouble. We frequent this place regularly and I know my parents will do now.A lovely river view and with all the patio doors open makes a lovely venue.

As a mobility scooter user, on arrival I didn't think I would be able to go here as there is no access for wheelchairs. Thankfully a lovely lady came out and said she could come out to me to serve me so I could take advantage of the outside seating. The outside chairs were very comfy, often they are flimsy uncomfortable chairs at coffee shops. The service was fantastic, the cake to die for and the coffee lovely. I shall definitely be visiting again on a nice sunny day

First visit today and what a find. Great coffee and granola bar, not expensive either. I sat outside as I was on my bike, am X was made to feel very welcome. I will be back soon with my family,

The atmosphere is most relaxed and friendly. Service is first class, and for me as a beer drinker it is excellent. Andy is a specialist in fine gins - not to be missed!

We called in by chance for coffee after just arriving in Newark from Boston (regularly meet up with my brother and wife from Mansfield -in Newark!) Perfect coffee -just as requested and we are rather choosy!! Very friendly host and the whole place is very tastfully appointed! Menu looked great and we regretted not being able to return for lunch this time -however next time it will be different!! Good to find something so very nice in Newark but wish it was in Boston (we've nothing to compare with it here!!)

Stopped in here for a drink on a Saturday evening and was very impressed. Really nice atmosphere and good wine. Owner very friendly. Been in for tea and cake during the day which was also great! Would be great if it served food in the evening too as it's such a lovely spot! Will def be going back to try their lunch!

Arrived at Harbour Master after a recommendation. The wine certainly did not let it down - served super cold by very friendly staff, in lovely surroundings and at good value! I just wish the place would do a little more in terms of advertising, food menus, opening hours etc.. A website would do the place a world of good!

Called in here for a coffee. Very nice inside and very friendly staff. The tea and coffee were very good. Looks like it would also be a good place for a drink in the evening

Always try and get here on my trip back home. Andy and the staff are always very friendly and very welcoming. Tea and cakes are excellent. See you soon

Called in for coffee, to find out they have a fantastic gin selection, certainly worth a visit as the décor is fantastic! The owners Andy and Jenny are so friendly, real hosts and a service you don't often receive anywhere else

Since the extension in December this fabulous place has even more atmosphere. In the daytime it is great for light meals and cake (ooh the cake!), maybe with a beer or a glass of wine. In the evening it has a great vibe as a wine bar with an excellent selection of gins. Highly recommended.

Driving through Newark we decided to stop and find somewhere for lunch. We were so pleased we found Harbour Master on the wharf right by the river. The atmosphere was warm and friendly and the food excellent. Other diners were having sandwiches which looked very tempting but we wanted a hot meal so decided on the Lincolnshire sausages on Colcannon mash with red wine and onion gravy. Wow, we were not disappointed! We had a pot of tea each and shared a slice of the most fantastic cake and were truly full up. I think we will have to make an excuse to visit Newark and the Harbour Master again.

We always stop over at the Harbour Master cafe when en route from Norwich to Newscastle, as it is almost exactly halfway.We always look forward to our stop, as the Harbour master is the perfect place: very friendly staff and excellent food.The ambience is relaxed yet stylish and service is personal and attentive.

lovely chilled place to enjoy coffee and cake. Coffee is really good, and there is a good selection of other drinks available. We also met friends here for drinks one Friday evening, as they are open later, enjoyed a very excellent red wine! Well worth a visit if you want to avoid the hubbub of town coffee shops.

Just a lovely chilled out place for a tea/coffee. Food really good too. Very friendly staff just how it should be. Will definitely be calling in again soon.

I booked a table for 2 for lunch today we walked in but i have to say the young man behind thd counter did not acknowledge us in anyway and there were only 2 other people in the cafe. I had to say excuse me which seemed a bit strange . However suddenly the owners appeared and we were made to feel welcome. We wanted to change our booking from 2 to 3 so the table was changed very quickly. The young was very polite and served us well. The sandwich selection was excellent. There was a limited choice of hot food. We had a ham sandwich and 2 prawn and avocado sandwiches, very well presented with crisps and a salad. We also had a bottle of wine. A very enjoyable and relaxing lunch.

We stopped off on a journey from Lincolnshire to Leicester, and sure of finding a good cafe in Newark, we were lucky enough to find this fine establishment right next to the car park near the river. It is stylish in an eclectic way and I immediately saw the fabulous cakes on display (I chose Lime and Courgette - very good indeed). We had to wait a while for the order to be served but this was because there was a fairly large group in before us and the careful attention to detail and quality the owners/staff put into each order. When ours came the coffee was perfect and the apple and cinnamon scone with rhubarb and ginger jam was also excellent. The cafe is licensed and we saw several people enjoying a glass of wine and view of the river. Don't tell too many people about this little gem or there might not be space enough for us when we return.

We popped in to the Harbour Master while in newark for an afternoon we ordered two cappuccino coffees which I must say was very nice better then your normal coffee serve by the large chains. We got talking to some customers and before we knew it the owner who was very very friendly was talking to us the other couple's seems to be regular customers we then ordered some peroni and sat there for about another hour till it closed. Must say what a little gem this place is well worth a visit.

Sat outside on the quiet street, however the shop front opens all the way out so we might as well have been inside. We ordered at the counter with waitress service. The prices are reasonable and the service lovely. The two ladies serving were helpful with choices we had chocolate and beetroot cake drizzled with chocolate served with ice cream. There was a wide selection. We had a gun powder tea which is like green tea a latte and a strawberry milkshake all very nice. The teapot came with its own tea cosy, very sweet.Great place to relax and chat but it's not massive so if it's busy this might not be so. People were coming and going so it is well worth a visit. It is opposite the castle barge so there is a car park out front but it's an easy walk from town.

Not eaten here but always made most welcome by the owners and staff when we go for a drink on a Friday/Saturday evening.

We wanted a light lunch and looked at the menu when the owner noted our Maltese terrier looked thirsty. He asked if we were wanting lunch and asked us to sit down and he would bring a doggie chardonnay and the menus. Puzzled about the chardonnay when he brought a large bowl for our dog and explained the drink was cool water with a little full cream milk in it. Half the bowl went in minutes. Strange as he had turned his nose up at the water we had brought! We ordered brie on toast with home made tomato sauce and caramelised onion sauce and two coffees.The meal was excellent and there was plenty of brie and two slices of toast and a nice side salad. Our welcome was very warm and the staff attended to us with friendliness and respect. Our coffees were good and not over strong. We fully recommend this cafe for a lunch. The menu is quite extensive and there is indoor seating, but being with our dog we sat outside and people watched..The cost was circa £14. Food Hygiene rating is 5

Always made to feel welcome whenever my partner and I have visited. Great place to just relax, enjoy and take in the view of the river, especially if the front doors are open.Homemade cakes are delicious and the mocha really flavourful. Plenty of choice of teas and food always fresh. Well worth a visit and a return......

A lovely little spot in Newark (with WiFi!).We bought three different pieces of cake and they were all fantastic.Takeaway coffee was great.Staff are lovely.Big thumbs up.

New independent cafes that serve good coffee and scrummy cakes are always a joy, and this one is no exception. It even has the advantage of being located near a central car park, so if you have time left on your ticket you can pop in for refreshment while keeping an eye open for the traffic warden.It seemed to be much more than a coffee shop; people were enjoying light lunches, and we noticed that the licensed bar was open till 10pm. Definitely worth an evening visit too!

After wandering aimlessly around Newark we stumbled on this pleasant little cafe bar by the river.Great food, beer and wonderful service.Give it a go. You won't be disappointed.

We visited this lovely.slightly out of the way wine bar come café. The owners were delightful and the food excellent. You can have anything from an ice cream through to a main meal accompanied by a lovely glass of wine or a glass of ale. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will return

We stopped in Newark for lunch on the way back from Lincoln and came across the Harbour Master. A lovely little café with delicious sandwiches and bagels, presented beautifully. We had to wait a little while as it was all freshly prepared, but weren't in a hurry, so that was fine.

It was our first visit on Sunday. We only had a drink but will most define to be having something to eat on our next visit. The cakes looked fantastic! The service was wonderful a young man I think he was called Josh, was super polite. We sat out in the sunshine people watching. Cute little place. Would highly recommend.

Great coffee, ice cream and a changing selection of cakes. Although the lunch menu is small, all our selections were delicious. The chef was open to tweaks from described items as orders prepared from scratch - switching to scrambled eggs with salmon was a particular winner. Service friendly too, from the couple who run the place.

Only came upon this by asking for change for the car park nearby, how lucky we were, from the moment we entered there was a nice feel to the place, we enjoyed fresh superb coffee and homemade cakes, service was excellent and the attention to detail was very evident. Give this a try you will not be disapointed, dog friendly too.

Tried this little coffee shop out for the first time today. I'm always on the hunt for a hidden gem and this is most certainly that with its delicious food and cute, quaint atmosphere. I had the homemade butternut squash soup served with a (warm!) seeded bread roll and my partner had a ham and mustard mayo sandwich which came on lovely brown bread with salad and crisps. We both really enjoyed it and will definitely be returning! Tempted to go for the afternoon tea next as the cakes look so tasty!

Stopped in for a tea and it's such a beautiful place! The staff are friendly, the tea is great and the scone I had was amazing!

Excellent cappuccino and good selection of teas. The cakes looked yummy and the lunch menu was very appealing. This time we only popped for coffee, next time we will definitely eat there.You can sit there in the warmth and watch people go by on the wharf.

Harbour Master our favourite watering hole in Newark. Jenny and Andy have a gem of a place here with food, service and location unbeatable. Latest addition to the menu sausage, mash and onion gravy but you must be quick, when its gone its gone! Everything served with a twist of elegance, fantastic sandwiches and home made cakes to finish. A calm and relaxing atmosphere. What a find.

What a lovely little place great service and great food The burger was to die for and the range of tea is mind blowing Will definitely be coming back again

Popped in for coffee and gluten free cake. Really friendly staff and good service at a reasonable price.

Came to Newark to visit the new Civil War Museum and needed somewhere for a light lunch, found this new place on the side of the Trent. Nice bistro style with a quirky menu offering lots of tempting dishes. Great service and really excellt food. Can't wait to find an excuse to go back. Thanks Andy and Jenni,(the proprietors).

On a shopping trip to Newark we decided to stop for a cuppa and bite to eat. This place was just next to where we parked the car and looked bijou and welcoming. It does light bites, a range of teas and coffees and several home made cakes. My wife had courgette and lime and I had fish on ciabatta with horseradish, Greek yoghurt, chives and salad. The food was very good and much of it is home made. For tea lovers there are 15 different teas and of course the usual coffees. The harbour master is like sailing into calm waters. We were transported away from the hustle and bustle of Newark on a Saturday and thoroughly enjoyed the tranquility of good food, good service in lovely surroundings.

Small but warm and friendly with some of the best tea and cakes around. Also excellent ice cream among a host of delights, well worth going to see what's on offer.

Owner was just closing up but was happy to make up 3 ice creams for us which were delicious!My Mum and I had the pistachio and my husband had the toffee.We will definitely visit there again when in Newark