Mermaid Street Cafe in Rother

We visited here twice on a recent visit to Rye, once for lunch and once for brunch - friendly service and excellent food. Cooked breakfast delicious and happy to add/remove items as requested.

Oh my goodness what a find! The loveliest owner, who was only too happy to accommodate our request for lunch at 11.30, even though the menu stated lunch from 12.30. My husband really fancied eggs, beans and chips and declared the huge portion 'absolutely perfect' and my mushroom and cheese omelette was absolutely the nicest I have had, anywhere! Add into the mix a beautiful dog Pluto and you'll get the idea; so nice to be asked if it was alright for him to be around too, that in my experience rarely happens. We will 100% be back. Thank you .

We just stopped in for breakfast on our way out of town. Top quality. My partner said hers was exactly as she wanted it. The manageress was very helpful as my partner has an intolerance to certain things. My cooked breakfast was perfect. We ate in a very pleasant dining room with a view on the first floor. Recommend you pop in.

Lovely little place. Just off the front and close by to car parking. Lots of outdoor seating, but limited insides seating. Dogs very welcome. Everyone working here was really lovely and the place had a great feel about it. We had 2 drinks and 2 pasties, but then stayed for cakes too. All the food was delicious and we weren't rushed at all. The only down side was that there was no toilet, but there are public toilets only a few mins walk away. Would definitely recommend, and would definitely come back for coffee and cake, or lunch in the future. The coffee was good and strong :)

Excellent crab sandwiches and fantastic homemade sausage roll. Followed by a free sample of new recipe soup which was totally delicious. Will be back. So welcoming and friendly staff too.

Good food, friendly helpful staff, particularly Kelly who went out of her way to find some information for us.

Lovely cafe, great ambience and the fish was fresh and light. We went there for a late lunch and weren’t disappointed…..

Delicious crab sandwiches, good prices and super friendly staff! All in a beautiful setting so what more could you want! 🦀

We had the most delicious crab sandwiches yesterday. We took them to the beach for our lunch and the sun even came out. Thank you to your lovely staff for making them fresh for us.

We cycled from Tunbridge Wells to Rye today. The cafe was fabulous, food was amazing, some had sausage rolls, Scotch Eggs and Cakes which were all amazing. The coffee is fabulous. Staff are so friendly

This is the nicest sausage roll that my husband has eaten in a long time. The coffee is excellent too. There is seating inside and out. Very friendly staff.

We really enjoyed sitting on the little upstairs terrace on a warm September day- a great spot for relaxing and people-watching. The lady who served us could not be nicer or more accommodating. The sausage rolls she had just baked that morning were the best ever! So good. We made a return visit a couple of days later, and the gentleman who served us was friendly and helpful. We had crab salads, which were fine. There are vegetarian options, non-dairy milks, and some limited gluten- free choices too. I highly recommend this place based on the service and the sausage rolls.

My wife and I popped in for a coffee, just before we were setting off home from our couple of days in Rye. It's not the first time we have visited here, and it is always a very pleasant experience. My wife had a Cappuccino, which she said was very nice. I was going to have an ice cream, but the friendly lady who runs the place talked me into having an Affogato instead, and she was spot on, it was fabulous. They have a lovely terrace, and plenty of room upstairs, it's like a Tardis. All the staff are lovely and efficient. I would not hesitate to visit again.

Visited this weekend and the service was quite shaky and disorganised. Took a table on the terrace and was told to order at the bar. The menus were basically just sandwiches with crisps or jacket potatos with salad or sausage roll. Went to the bar and ordered. A few minutes later the woman we ordered with came out and brusquely said ‘are you waiting for something here’ - we reminded her of the order just now. When the order arrived, out of a sandwich, jacket potato and sausage roll they forgot the sausage roll. The sandwich was basically a Tesco’s blue and white stripe style bap with a small amount of coronation chicken. Salad that was basically just a handful of cress - no crisps (!) Potato was much the same. The only high point was that the sausage roll was very good. Was staggered when paying the bill, as for a rubbish sandwich, jacket potato, sausage roll, can of coke and a coffee it came to £25.00. Nowhere near worth this price for the quality and level of service, sorry.

We stayed at the Old Borough Arms, so had breakfast here twice after a disappointing breakfast at the cafe opposite. Caters well for vegans and vegetarians, vegan sausages, avocado on toast, beans, hashbrowns. Simple but tasty and decent portions. Bottled juice and good coffee. No complaints, just a lovely morning on the terrace, people watching and catching some morning sun! Staff are lovely too Didn't get to sample any other cake options, but they do have vegan options there too. We very highly recommend this cafe before tackling the cobbled streets!

Sitting at the bottom of one of Rye's iconic streets, this is a great stopping-off point for lunch but also, any time, for delicious ice-cream. Thanks to Brexit there is probably not enough staff to keep selling ice-cream in the evening, after people emerge from...

Found the Mermaid Cafe on day 1 of our holiday looking for somewhere to have breakfast. It was so good we made it our breakfast destination for the rest of our holiday. Staff were friendly, food was freshly cooked, generous portions and well presented. We...

Such a gorgeous place and we were lucky enough to sit on the sunny terrace. Gorgeous food - the fish and crab baps are to die for - & lovely staff. Dog friendly too (with dog biscuits!). A must if you’re in Rye!

Adorable cafe at the foot of Mermaid Street. The staff were friendly and polite. I had a scallop and bacon bap and it was tasty.

Lovely fish baps. We had scallop and bacon and crab baps which were really tasty. Kids loved the all day breakfast. Lovely simple place.

We visited this cafe over the weekend on our trip away and decided to come here as saw it was dog friendly. The staff were super friendly and offered to take a pic for us. I didn’t catch the mans name who served us but...

Really delicious coffee and cakes and bakes. Hard working and polite staff. It was a joy to sit in the sunshine and watch the tourists climb up the cobbled street.

Visited for the recommended crab sandwich, which was very nice. Could do with a bit more white meat I think, then it would be perfect!

Visited for the first time today, I really don't know why we've not been before! Staff were welcoming and we enjoyed a really tasty brunch! Such a cute quirky place too! We couldn't resist a sausage roll and scotch egg to take away and I...

Nice coffee and pastry enjoyed whilst my wife went off exploring. Cosy, and welcoming. The staff were pleasant and attentive.

Had probably the best sausage and egg bap I have ever had. It was simply brilliant. It's also dog friendly which was a major bonus.

We enjoyed take away coffees and breakfasts from this gorgeous establishment! Everything about the place, the team and the food was just great!It really felt everyone pulled together to create a special experience - thank you!

Nicely located at the bottom of Mermaid Street. Brilliant if it is sunny and popular for teas and ice creams. Reasonably priced with efficient staff

Recommended by the team at the River Haven where we were staying, Sarah and the team provided fabulous food and service at this gorgeous cafe. Make sure you have a big appetite as the crab sandwich and my husbands club sandwich were huge! Nom nom!...

....and the fresh crab bap is really excellent! No messing with mayo; just really fresh and light with a wonderful crisp salad on soft, Rye-made bread. My husband had the all day breakfast - what a surprise - and this was excellent. Fantastic, glistening black...

These two establishments appear to be one of the same? We went up the stairs at the front expecting to find a pub but it was more like a licensed cafe. There was no bar as such but they did serve alcoholic drinks. Nothing on...

Had a ride to Rye midweek on my new Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom and parked up on the Strand. My usual coffee and cake places were either closed or closed permanently. The nearest place open was this café. As some of us were still social distancing...

We would have liked to have sat on the terrace upstairs, but that was full ….we were able to sit on stools though on another terrace. It was ok there….nothing special and not very attractive. It was pleasant though sitting for a short time watching...

Friendly staff, lovely cinnamon bun. Queues for ice cream so guessing it was good but didnt get to try it. Good spot in Rye to visit

Have come here on numerous occasions with my family and have thoroughly enjoyed our meals everytime!! We have got pastries, cakes and lunches from here and all have been delicious! Such great Vegan options too!! Would highly recommend!

Visited as a family this week. Very busy as you’d expect, but staff were friendly, patient and helpful. The three of us had sausage rolls which were probably the best I’ve ever had. A couple of days prior to that we had an ice cream...

During our week's stay in Rye, we visited this cafe a number of times. The coffee is excellent; I even bought a large bag of beans to take home. The cakes are very good and the breakfast was so tasty and well cooked. Downstairs is...

Great cafe , and fab food choices including the best lemon drizzle cake ! lovely friendly staff who went over above and beyond especially when we had left our shopping and they came out and found us in the street to return it !

Called in for lunch on a very busy day in Rye. You can tell how busy it was, we had to wait until what we wanted for lunch (pasties) had finished being cooked. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the pasties were very...

I’m a bit fussy about my coffee and this lovely little cafe didn’t disappoint. Friendly people who understood exactly what I wanted and made a wonderful Macchiato with a bit of extra milk, just perfect! We sat in the window seat and watched the world...

We stopped for a snack after a two hour drive from London on our first visit to Rye. We were quite excited (within reason) to be invited to try and find seating on the upstairs terrace. This is a small, poorly maintained area with two...

We stopped by the icecream window to grab an icecream for my daughter….and as the flavours were too good to miss out on, we all ended up with one! The girl behind the counter was incredibly helpful and very patient with my indecisiveness over chocolate...

Stopped here for two ice creams during a visit to Rye. First ice cream was a single scoop of chocolate. The girl that served me wasn’t strong enough to scrape the ice cream into the scoop which resulted in half a scoop which barely covered...

Early pitstop for breakfast, coffee, homemade sausage roll and flap jack, all delicious but the sausage roll particularly deserves a mention. Friendly staff.

We stopped for coffee. Friendly staff and one of the best flat whites we've had. The portugeuse custard tart was yummy too.

Called in for a coffee on a hot, sunny afternoon. Very friendly and helpful staff. Covid measures were in place; hand sanitiser available and tables socially distanced. The coffee was very tasty. The menu had a good choice of food and the cakes and other snacks looked tasty.

I had the vegetarian breakfast. Cooked nice and well presented but for £8.50 I expected a little more. Having had vegetarian breakfasts at different locations whilst on holiday this is by far the smallest portion. For that reason there is no way I would use this cafe. again.

Looking for a bite of lunch and this cafe has tables in the sun. Friendly staff. Unfortunately no crab the day we visited. Offered plaice as a replacement. Fish excellent, but not in a bap with lots of salad. The sausage roll was excellent, the best bit. Scotch egg good too. Ordered lemon drizzle cake but got carrot, which was tasty enough, the brownie slice wasn't finished though. What reduced my rating here was the very high price, quite a shock at thirty plus pounds for lunch, and as I wasn't given a receipt, no breakdown of the costs.

Perfect little spot with delicious plaice, tartare and salad bap. We ordered one sandwich each and my husband went for a second sandwich which is unusual for him. The fish from Rye Bay was delicious. We will definitely visit again and we loved the service with a smile. I would highly recommend this little sun trap and it’s beautiful food and very warm and friendly chef and her team.

I wasn’t bowled over but the service was efficient if not overly-friendly. On the plus side, they sell the world’s best icecream (Movenpick since you’re asking!) at very competitive prices!

Popped in for a quick snack and discovered without doubt the best sausage roll i have ever eaten! Do not miss opportunity to pop in and try! Not to be missed.

This is a perfect little cafe! Dog friendly, child friendly, great service and full of gorgeous things baked in-house. We went in for breakfast and had a lovely fry-up with everything perfectly cooked and then couldn’t resist taking away some sausage rolls and veggie pastries. Might have to go back tomorrow for a homemade Scotch Egg!

We came here after reading a review on tripadvisor about their scotch eggs and we were not disappointed! Both the scotch eggs and sausage rolls were definitely the best we have ever tried! The cafe itself was also very nice.

Friendly, welcoming cafe; lovely terrace; and definitely the best Scotch egg I have ever eaten. Worth the 4000 mile trip and 14 day quarantine.

After visiting last night for drinks, we came back to the cafe today to purchase a scotch egg and a sausage roll handmade by Sarah. We also got a takeaway coffee and sat in the sun in the castle grounds to enjoy our hand baked goods. The sausage roll and scotch egg were both equally excellent! The crumb on the scotch egg was delicious. Thank you

We were visiting with friends 4 of us and found this cafe by chance. It has a lovely upstairs terrace, very clean and friendly. The owner walked around to all the guests and spoke to them. Good choice of menu, lovely breakfast. Definitely would recommend this cafe which also has accommodation to friends and family .

Had breakfast here, cooked English which was passable, but nothing spectacular at all sausage was not good low quality, bacon was cooked just right for my taste and the mushrooms were ok. Beans and toast were extra as was the coffee.

Just stumbled upon this beautiful little cafe, wonderful service with a smile, beautiful coffee and the best homemade scotch eggs I have ever tasted, well worth a visit.

Well worth a visit to this busy and popular cafe. We tried the ice cream that came in a nice variety. Would recommend the maple and nut ice-cream.

Just the most delicious Mövenpick ice cream & amazing homemade scotch eggs. This café is ideal in its location and lovely offerings.

Visited here today on passing through Rye, had a sausage roll and a Carmel slice and must say was the best sausage roll I’ve ever had, straight out of the oven, even better! If didn’t live 195 miles away I’d be here all the time!

Had the most amazing ice cream, coffee and homemade scotch eggs! Definitely the best scotch eggs we’ve ever eaten! The staff were so kind and welcoming, lovely atmosphere there. Will be sure to go back!

Whilst they serve super tasty moven pick ice cream, their ‘scoop’ are more what you’d expect for a sample taste... so unless you want a small and stingey ice cream I’d go to one of they many alternatives

Being a regular visitor to the cafe I have become quite a connoisseur of the scotch eggs and didn’t think they could get any better until the daddy of scotch eggs came out today. Fresh hand made home cooked with the addition of black pudding OMG delicious

Fantastic home made sausage rolls and a massive deep filled Cornish pasty! Coupled with friendly staff, I will pop in next time I’m in Rye. #ryeview 😋😋😋

The owner of the café Sarah who makes all the scotch eggs and sausage rolls herself is soo friendly and makes the best of the above mentioned I have ever tasted. The staff are so friendly, even though we have to have our coffee in takeaway cups ( because it is takeaway only ) it is still the best coffee around , we even went back to get an ice-cream , perfect :)

The scotch eggs and sausage rolls from here are so delicious and filling, they are a meal in themselves. As for Sarah she is so helpful, happy and hospitable I wouldn’t hesitate to return. If it’s something sweet your after her cakes don’t disappoint either.

Went to this place a few days ago ,we ordered a cream tea and a sausage roll.The scone was hard and dry and tasted as if it had been from the previous day .the tea was in a takeaway cup and tasted like a scaly kettle .The sausage roll wow what can I say apart from disgusting it had a filling of a Cornish pasty .It was very expensive 1 scone and tea £9.50 what a rip off .

Great coffee and excellent ice cream too. It’s easy to see why people queue for this place. We had great breakfasts here during our recent visit to Rye. The service is great too. Highly recommended.

Delicious treats & top service as always. Yesterday was a very special day as it was my Mum’s 90th and it was her 1st outing since my Dad died in Feb. Thank you for making my Mum’s day with your kindness, the flat white was ‘one of the best’ she’s tasted and as for the chocolate orange cake ! We’ll be back

Purchased two scrumptious homemade meaty Scotch eggs and two delicious sausage rolls to takeaway as the Covid-19 situation prevents indoor sit down eating. They were truly amazing snacks. I cannot wait to return and hopefully we can have a sit down Scotch egg and sausage roll meal. Thank you to the friendly fellow who served us today (Monday 8 June)

We are locals and have been regulars at the Mermaid cafe for the last 3 years. We can not fault it in any way. The service is impeccable, with Sarah and Ian going above and beyond to make us feel welcome. The food is delicious - the Homemade Scotch eggs being a particular highlight, the best we’ve EVER tasted - and we always feel like we are in a home from home whenever we are there. Cannot recommend highly enough - we LOVE IT!!!

The food was delicious and incredible. The attendant at the desk was most helpful and kind. I believe her name was Amelia or something like that. The hospitality was Devine. 5 stars for me.

We were looking for somewhere to have a coffee with our little dog Stanley and came across this lovely little cafe, friendly service and nice coffee. Stanley was even treated to some biscuits.

Found this cafe open on a very cold and wet winter’s day. Single small room with approx half a dozen tables but with a big welcome. Serving team very pleasant and our hot drinks and cream tea appeared quickly. Why it is listed under desserts I have no idea unless it is because it majors in ice creams in high season. Otherwise no ‘desserts’ on the menu. If full they have more space upstairs accessed by an external staircase. Would return.

We popped in for a cup of tea and an ice cream on a hot day, we were greeted by lovely, welcoming staff who were very helpful and kind to my young (9 year old) niece. They also had really nice tea and home made scotch eggs - both delicious!

Superb location and really lovely friendly staff. We had the big breakfast and coffee. Perfect in everyway, an excellent start to the day.

Delicious oven fresh scones on roof terrace overlooking lovely Rye. Delicious cappuccino too. Very friendly, helpful service

This great cafe in Rye serves excellent breakfasts and lunches. Sarah was super friendly and very accommodating. Dogs not a problem and they sell fresh crab as well. Recommended.

Served up rubbish, didn't want raw onion in the salad which came as an accompaniment, which proves that the salad is ready made in the morning. Nothing came as a substitute. Not even a cut tomato or a piece of lettuce. Didn't have Earl Grey tea bags?? yet advertised everywhere! Girl serving couldn't be bothered to wipe the table, smile, ask if everything was ok, barely stayed awake whilst we were there, so disinterested! lady behind, asked for Avocado salad, girl said, we've got everything but avocado, is that alright?? Not much choice the lady said!? Bottle of water was given without a glass to me. No napkin, absolutely terrible!

The best breakfast ever! Really friendly genuine welcome from Sarah. Really tasty locally sourced breakfast. Would definitely recommend.

We visit Mermaid Street Cafe often, and it never disappoints. Having just moved, it is now a good 20 minute walk for us, previously 2 minutes , has to be done though. Love sitting outside, or our fav window seat inside, having our breakfast with a great cup of coffee. Oh and the croissants are the best, as are the staff.

My husband and I visited on Sunday we live locally and thought we would pop in for hot chocolates and a cheese and onion pasty. I am assuming they couldn’t cope with the amount of orders (the weather was awful and they were reasonably busy) as we were served 2 coffees, meant for a different table. We queried this with the waiter and were told they would bring the replacement drinks shortly. Not a problem, in fact I said I would keep the coffee instead of 1 of the hot chocolates as I had sipped it. My husband lowered our order to 1 hot chocolate, THEN another coffee arrived 10 minutes later! By this time we had given up on receiving our order and requested a refund for the hot chocolates. They refunded 2 coffees!! Cheaper than our hot chocolates. The owner arrived and asked what was wrong and was extremely apologetic giving us a hot chocolate on the house. Unfortunately her staff weren’t as good and made us feel like we were in the wrong. There is a lot of competition in Rye and we would not return to this establishment.

Called in here for coffee and cake whilst visiting Rye. Found the service very friendly, the cakes really nice and the coffee was lovely. The premises are only small, but very cosy, would visit again if in the area.

We’ve been here a couple of times before and always found it excellent. Don’t know if there has been a change of ownership but completely forgetting our pot of tea until we asked for it and serving scones so cold, dry and stale that they stuck to the top of my mouth really didn’t do it for me. I see that there are lots of positive reviews so it could be a one off but this local customer will not be coming back

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Fresh coffee and a sausage sandwich to my specification on a great people watching table out front. Personable staff.

Lovely to sit on the balcony with a drink in the sun and people watch. Friendly and reasonable priced - did not stay here so cannot review the accommodation. Very central so easy to find and parking nearby

The Mermaid Street Cafe on the corner at the bottom of Mermaid Street in Rye is our favourite stop for coffee and a slice of homemade cake or an ice cream. The coffee is excellent ( why do so many cafes serve rubbish coffee?!) the cakes far too tempting and from the savoury counter I can vouch that their sausage rolls and scotch eggs make a delicious snack. We buy them for a picnic. The service is always cheerful and a table outside is the perfect spot to enjoy some sunshine and watch Rye life.

We had a wonderful fish & chip dinner in the bar - not a hint of grease & lovely crushed minted peas. The staff were really friendly & helpful, & the bar area was comfortable. Good range of beers & wines. Just a little expensive.

Stopped here to grab a drink. As it is at the junction of a few roads and has the antique shops nearby it a good place to people watch whilst have a break.

Stopped here for a snack, staff were lovely and the pasties were very good, topped off with a very nice prosecco!

Ordered a quick lunch latte coffee and a pastie. The pastie was meant to served hot but was only luke warm and not very nice to eat. Wouldnt eat there again or recommend it.

Popped in as we were just passing, couldn't resist the cream tea it was delicious. The cafe was very busy but we didn't have to wait long at all you, must go if you are in Rye. Thank you

Popped in on the off chance, for a lunchtime bite. Impressed with a decent range of home-made, fresh specialities. One enormous BLT with fresh salad garnish, lovely tomato soup and meaty sausage roll. All home-made, delicious and served promptly, and with a smile.Well worth a return visit. Heartily recommended.

If you want a comfortable place in Rye to drink excellent coffee and with friendly owners and staff, then this is first choice. Don't miss out on the homemade scotch eggs either! David

Been here a few times, service is always great and the staff are very polite and welcoming. Food is delicious and would highly recommend visiting.

Whenever your in town this is the best place to go to for freshly homemade sausage rolls and scotch eggs. They also have a lovely variety of lunches to cater for all.. and if you are also wanting a sweet treat there is a wide range of Delicious cakes and fresh homemade scones. This place gets very busy especially when the weather is lovely because of there wonderful range of ice cream flavours. I would highly recommend a visit to this little gem.

Ottimo caffè espresso locale piccolo ma carino e accogliente soprattutto servizio veloce per gli standard inglesi .1 caffè e un cappuccino 4,40 sterline che qui è un prezzo modico .rapporto qualità prezzo ottimo