Old School Cafe in Scottish Borders

Amazing 🤩 The best tray bakes in human history The mars bar crispy slice was to die for I would 100% recommend this place !

We visited St Abbs today and we pop in to this cute cafe to have small bites. I ordered small breakfast, Tuna mayo toastie for my daughter and Breakfast rolls for my husband. The food are delicious, coffee is lush, the service is amazing! Next time I'll try the cakes as we only had short time to explore this beautiful village xx the girl who works there is so friendly too, we feel so welcome as tourists ❤️ highly recommend this cafe when you visit St Abbs 👍🏻

My family and I have been coming here for years and it is truly the best cafe in the world. Amazing rolls, coffee, baked potatoes, soup, scones and tray bakes. The friendly staff make every visit wonderful. They even did catering for my dad’s 50th birthday!! Amazing 🍓💫💘

Called in for lunch, warm welcome from staff chose Cullen Skink with a cheese scone and both were excellent. Fantastic array of cakes also, got a couple to take away as couldn’t manage one till later! Great value for the quality would definitely return next time in the area.

Stopped here one afternoon after a long country walk. Very glad we did. Food and drinks were reasonably priced. Home cooked cakes looked lovely but we had a sandwich which was well filled and very tasty. Premises very clean as were the toilets to the rear. Young staff were efficient and helpful. No complaints whatsoever.

A lovely little cafe hidden away in St Abbs. The place is immaculately clean and the staff lovely. I had the full Scottish breakfast, very tasty!!!!!!

After a walk upto the lighthouse and back, we came across the Old School Cafe, it was perfect for lunch and we sat outside with our dog even though dogs are also welcome indoors. The staff were very friendly and the food was great too. The picnic seats were a little damp however the staff came out and provided plastic bags to sit on. Definitely will return to try the home baking on our next visit. Thank you.

We were recommended to try the cafe, the coffee was weak, tasteless but hot. We asked for a stronger one but it came back the same but scolding hot. The scone came with the jam and cream already on, we prefer it separate, so we can put as much or as little on the scone. Overall not a good visit. When I went to pay I was asked how was it,I replied the coffee wasn't very good the young girl just took my money and nothing more was said. Why ask then do nothing about it.

Walking back from St Abbs Head we found this café, had lovely coffee and good choice of cake, great to be able to sit outside and rest.

Nice setting and good coffee was rather let down by hard scones and partially toasted panini. The carrot cake and ice cream were good. Plenty of seating outside and a nice lawn.

A fabulous cafe with a great outdoor space, varied menu, delicious food & wonderful cakes/bakes. All Covid measures in place to ensure a safe & relaxing experience.

Called in for coffee and cake which were excellent but were also impressed with extensive menu. Very friendly staff. Will remember to call here again next time we are in the area.

We paid £29.00 for a family of 4 very basic meals I just thought it was a little pricey for the quality of food. £9 for fish & Chips wasn't worth the money at all.The fish was meant to be a full one and there is no way it was,and the chips were from a frozen bag.The staff were really friendly and the grounds were clean.Also there standards for socialWas a Good standard.

Surprisingly, visitors to St Abb’s/New Asgard seem less willing to walk up hill/steps, meaning this was far less crowded than the cafe in the harbour. Their lossVery friendly staff, great quality standard Scottish fare. Excellent macaroni cheese with bacon. Excellent scampi. Delicious cakes (Eyemouth tart!!!)We’ll be back

We were given this as a recommendation for lunch where we could take our dog. As soon as we sat down we saw the Cullen Skink and sarnie combo. Oh boy it was gorgeous. The sarnie was was really good as well. The service was excellent with really friendly and helpful staff. Will be back.

We were hoping for a dog friendly cafe and we came across the Old School Room by chance. It felt lovely and warm and welcoming when we arrived and were spoilt for choice when choosing our cakes. The coffee was of a good standard and the staff were friendly. I will definitely be making a return visit

We decided to try this cafe for lunch while out for a family walk along the coastal path between Coldhingham Bay and St Abbs. It was a chilly afternoon and it was nice to get out of the wind and drizzle. The cafe was busy when we arrived late afternoon. The cafe was warm and cosy and the food tasty. The staff were friendly and helpful too. We got talking to some of the locals during our visit, which made us feel welcome in the village during our short stay. Worth the visit if you are in the area. Hope to return again soon. Thanks again.

Thoroughly enjoyed the local fare served by local wenches on a market day. Great range of meals available - there was a short hiatus with the electrics going off. Just a nice atmosphere..

Very Welcoming, Excellent Food, Very Busy. It even has a Car Park. I had a Full Scottish Breakfast which was Wonderful. No grease, full of flavour and generous portions. The Cafe has a Full and Varied Menu and even has a Comprehensive Specials Board.

My wife and I visited the cafe after walking to and back from the Lighthouse. We were desperate from a nice drink and a snack

Worth a visit... nice and warm on a wet day. It is the old school which has been transformed into a small cafe, lovely food... especially the cakes.

Nice ginger and lemon cake but very expensive for a relatively small portion. Fish and chips on Friday evening a big let down. Chips not homemade. Overpriced.

Lovely staff, excellent coffee and scones. Love the black and white photographs of Old St Abbs makes you feel the era, especially on a bleak day. The Friday Market is excellent too as there are lots of local people about.

We stopped of here on our ebike adventure along the coast and had a lovely coffee and sand which. Fantastic service by friendly staff. Thank you.

We visited St Abbs on a day-trip having walked along the coastal path from Eyemouth and were looking to have a sit down and some light lunch. The old school cafe, situated high up towards the top of the village is a lovely little place which serves a variety of hot and cold food and drinks suitable for lunchtime (in our case) and also has tempting home made cakes, and other bakery products.

been here a few times (easy parking) for coffee and we are never disappointed as all the cakes are freshly baked on the premises.

Really lovely home made scones here, despite portion controlled jam and butter which in my opinion let’s the scone down. They do an tasty home made quiche too!!

You will get a great meal here. Very helpful staff. Great service. Really reasonable prices. Delicious food and cakes.

Really good quality home made cakes & great quality coffee Definitely recommend this hidden gem Really caring staff - caring about food quality & service Excellent!

A really nice little place for lunch or tea. It quite small here. Lovely food great cakes. Great Cullen skink. Very friendly staff. Well priced food.

The change of management has only improved what was already a good place to eat. They truly can cook! There is a Pensioner's special through the week but we arrived on a Saturday. The scampi was locally caught and covered with Panko breadcrumbs. My husband has never had such fresh scampi - ever. He loves the fish here too. I opted for a two eggs and bacon light lunch and it was really good.

Round the back of the old school is this lovely cafe serving great tasting scones, cakes and light lunches. Superb coffee as well. Lovely service.

Must be the best chips in the area. Lovely food, very friendly staff and great atmosphere. Recommended for lunch or a snack.