Pilgrims Coffee House in Northumberland

We were traveling through the area and stopped by this small business. They opened a little late but it was worth the wait. The scones were coming out of the oven when we ordered. Don’t miss this gem of a place. Sweet or savory, you pick…both were wonderful.

Cosy, simple cafe with a great atmosphere. The staff are all super friendly and the coffee and hot chocolates are the best we’ve ever had! During our stay on Lindisfarne, we’ve been back every morning to get more. If you come to the island this is definitely worth a visit. I would honestly rate higher than 5 stars if I could!

Absolutely blooming fantastic coffee My husband who is a coffee connoisseur really loved it These people know their coffee And the decaf is good too Able to purchase packets too Try the delicious St Cuthberts Cake too : yummy!

The place is very cool, design vibes with an amazing old fireplace inserted in the old house bricks. The stuff very kind, the service fast and clean. The brownies AMAZING.

The coffee was pretty smooth. We also tried the Cuthbert's cake, which was a nice blend of banana, pistachio, almond, cranberry, oats and raisins. It was a nice snack. The queue was very long, however, so be prepared to wait.

We popped in for a coffee and scone. It was super busy (inside and outside) and we managed to find a table and chairs indoors but it was cramped. Coffee was a bit bitter - like my review. Fruit scone was great but friend had a cheese scone and he left most of it as it was pretty claggy. Garden outside was lovely and time out there would have been better. Looked to be one of the best options as place for coffee on a Sunday afternoon but was disappointed.

We all enjoyed a coffee and scone in the sunshine. The coffees were beautifully presented in recyclable cups which is always a bonus. The scones were very delicious. Lots of outdoor seating. Only slight disappointment was the fact Meg's coffee was cold, but you can't have everything can you.

Needed a coffee after a long walk round the island. By far the best coffee we’ve had in a very long time. Very nice garden too.

We visited the Pilgrims coffee shop for a coffee in the late afternoon on a busy july day and could not resist looking at all the home made cakes on offer, finally settling on fruit scones and raspberry jam to go with our coffee. All the cakes were reasonablt priced at around £3.00 and the portions were generous. The service was quick considering how busy the cafe was and our table in a garden filled with flowers was a delight .

We stopped here for a spot of lunch whilst on a boat trip to Holy Island and are so glad that we came across it. The coffee is delicious and the food was amazing. We shared a cheese scone and a piece of strata which was made from some of the leftover scones - wow! It was a lovely sunny day which meant we could also take advantage of the outdoor seating area 👏🏻

Well this was a pleasant surprise. Lovely coffee and cake that was very good value. In fact the coffee was better than lovely it was superb If we come back here will definitely visit Pilgrims again.

It’s a wonderful place. It’s a family run, socially-minded speciality coffee shop and roastery, on the beautiful, windswept and wild Holy Island of Lindisfarne in North Northumberland. There’s a separate on site building for its roastery. The coffee is ace, we got a flat white, a cappuccino and two Americanos and the coffee smell was delicious. I’ve noted many of the chain coffee places don’t have this notable inviting aroma. The home - made cakes and sweet treats were delicious too. I’d give it 5 green stars for its environmental commitments. It was real busy. We had to stand a while to get the bench seating outside in a breezy almost warm day. They had ample room inside but almost everybody opted for outdoors. They say that their mission is to bring top quality, speciality grade, carefully sourced arabica coffee beans from around the world, into the hands of UK coffee lovers. I agree they do. I would have liked to find out if their coffee is shade grown and if they buy from all female farm workers. I wonder too if they decaffeinate their own coffee and if so how? Really worth supporting.

Probably the nicest brownie I have ever eaten, and the cheese scone was amazing as well. Both were moist and thick. . . . Got an unexpected free coffee ( I think they were practicing milk swirls) so can def vouch for the coffee. . . really nice deep flavour . Staff were super friendly even though they were busy and it was nearly the end of their day . . . would thoroughly recommend a visit

Gets busy but the good coffee and great carrot cake worth the queue which goes quickly due to efficient service. Check opening time if you are staying on the island as it seems to close with the causeway!

Overpriced and not very welcoming. Scones and cakes were tasty but very expensive. Coffee was served in small paper cups, again it was very expensive. . Go to other coffee shops!!

I really liked the atmosphere and the owners were delightful. Great coffee! I got the opportunity to share a table with people and get to know all about their trip.

Stopped at Pilgrim’s Coffee whilst on Holy Island to escape the cold for a while. Coffee was delicious and the carrot cake was very scrummy. Highly recommend.

Everything was wonderful. Readers who have read my previous reviews will recall my love of good cheese scones and my intense dislike of poor ones. In decades of intense research - these were the best. Strong cheese flavour inside and out and beautifully light. And then the coffee. Roasted on site. Unusual flavour that we both loved. Other cakes and scores looked just as good. Just go. No extra reason should be needed to go to Holy Island. But Pilgrims is one

We popped in today after seeing it recommended on Matt Bakers TV show and it did not disappoint. The cakes were amazing, I had something called scone pudding which was served heated. I was later told that it made of scones that hadn't sold that day mixed with custard and topped with sticky toffee. Can't recommend it highly enough. Coffee and hot choc was delicious too. Lovely cosy little place.

Excellent coffee roasted on site and delicious carrot cake which I’m still thinking about now! Great stop off after a walk around Holy Island and friendly staff. Was quite busy when we visited and had a little wait, but could see staff were working quickly to get through the queue. We sat outside with our dog - would highly recommend.

Lovely breakfast tea and decaf coffee. The fruit scone and chocolate brownie were SO good! We were able to sit outside with our dogs.

Found the beautiful Holy Island in 2018 and from there Pilgrims. My favourite coffee shop in the whole world! They make a fantastic flat white, have a great choice of cakes, in addition to having a really lovely team, particularly Toby who knows our order on our approach! It’s become a yearly tradition that I get at least one visit a year in (already visited twice so far this year!) a MUST visit whilst on the island to walk, explore and take in all of HI’s beauty…and coffee of course!

Lovely place, great people, brilliant music and the coffee (and hot chocolate) was very good. Stopped just for a quick drink and scone - which was the nicest, softest scone I’ve ever tasted - with jam and cream, just before heading back to Beale. Friendly team and dog friendly cafe. Would highly recommend 10/10

Lovely coffee spot, tucked away a wee bit and not the first on the walk from car park to village centre. Coffee is great, scones yummy and all sitting in a little garden oasis. love it every time.

We found this coffee shop by chance when visiting the island. Outdoor but under cover seating in a small pretty walled garden. The coffee was lovely, freshly ground and really great quality barista coffee. Service was friendly and welcoming. The carrot cake was absolutely delicious, best I've tasted in a very long time. Just what we needed after a walk around the island.

Loved this little cafe. Amazing cheese scones and great coffee with quick efficient service from the guys serving here.

The coffee is exceptional. Lovely to sit outside in the garden courtyard. Service is slow, but things aren't done in a rush on Holy Island.

This is a gem of a place. Our cortado coffees were fabulous as was a delightfully yellow cheese scone. Left with a bag of coffee to enjoy at home freshly ground there and then for us.

Nice little place in a walled garden with very tame sparrows!.... Had tea and carrot cake; lovely cake with sweet sultanas. Magnificent crab apple tree.

Can’t review the food as I stood at the counter being ignored by two staff for so long that we gave up and left.

The best coffee I have had for a while definitely worth a visit. Lovely friendly staff. Sat outside in sheltered garden, spotlessly clean.

“It’s not just the beans, it’s the barista” said Rooster to Maverick. It is hard to overstate the joy of getting an actual well made flat white, for this Melbourne girl. This was expounded by having just finished St Cuthbert’s Way and it had started...

Lovely garden area which we chose over some of the other cafes. It looked to be popular always a good sign. The coffee was really nice the guys serving were very friendly but if they were a little bit more organised then those queues would...

Fast and friendly service Home roasting of their coffee The cortado was outstanding in its taste Very good selection of cakes for sale and their own ice cream next door, which sadly we had no time to sample

Lovely, friendly service. Great lattes, cappuccinos and espresso cake. We also had the carrot cake which is the best carrot cake I’ve ever tasted!

Went on a rainy day and was a welcoming environment. Speciality coffee that tasted amazing. Scone was epic too. Totally recommend.

Delicious fresh coffee, roasted and blended on the premises. A range of teas and cold drinks available too. The range of cakes is small, but each is delicious. Made fresh each day, so once they’ve sold out of a particular cake it’s gone for the...

Everything is served in takeaway containers but with no option to recycle them? They are just thrown in the same bin as everything else. Seems complete madness in the current climate crisis. This also contradict their whole business ethos, I didn’t understand this at all....

Busy but everything’s done with care and the coffee, cakes and ice cream are super. We went to the ice cream parlour and the coffee garden. Friendly service and chilled atmosphere.

We had a cold, windswept summer’s day on Lindesfarne and our stop here on the way back to the car was so reviving. There’s no indoor seating but the outside space is gorgeous and sheltered. When the tables filled up someone came out and put...

Coffee delicious. Scones some of the best ever tasted. Huge and with copious amounts of butter and jam, plus cream if wanted. Lovely little garden area to sit in

I want to say this is the best coffee on Holy Island, but in fact their coffee is just about the best I’ve ever had. I was delighted to discover they sell their home-roasted coffee online. I even went as far as buying a new...

A caveat to this review, which is that I tend to intentionally avoid chain coffee establishments, strongly preferring independent places. The Pilgrims Coffee place ticked all of my personal likes : independent, ever so slightly quirky, excellent coffee, an amazing cake called St Cuthbert’s cake,...

Friendly staff, good service but coffee disappointing. I don’t like strong coffee but it was very weak. Expensive latte at £4. Lady brought bowls of clean water out for the dogs which was kind.

Having walked around the island & wanting refreshments my wife & I visited PIlgrims Coffee House. We have used them before on other visits to Holy Island. We didn't think that the coffee was as good as previous visits. It seemed rather weak & it...

We came here the other year and really enjoyed their coffee so as we were sitting the morning on Lindisfarne we came back for more! Lovely latte and also had an amazing fruit scone with jam and cream (big and fresh and very good taste...

In a great little garden setting but could do with more seating as people were having to sit on the steps or the grass. We had tea and scones with jam and cream which were huge and delicious! Be prepared for a long wait to...

Splendid coffee (the tastiest decaf cortado ever!), with friendly, professional service and clean toilet. And the cakes looked wonderful and tasted great I believe.

If you’re dying for a great coffee, Pilgrims is the place…. What a find, you’ll thank me for this review.😉Ian & his long suffering wife 🇦🇺

Ate here yesterday and not disappointed at all . The lattes and carrot cake were delicious. My mother said the carrot cake was the best she’s ever tasted and she’s sampled a few . Lovely setting as well in a small courtyard, toilets were immaculate...

Excellent carrot cake and the best coffee I’ve had around here. Staff very friendly and efficient, even offering to swap out a couple of dropped cans of fizz. Great service.

It’s been a few years since we’ve been but it did not disappoint. We both love the setting, the walled garden is beautiful to sit in when the weather is nice. We had 2 lattes and shared a piece of carrot cake which was fantastic,...

Probably the best coffee we have ever tasted, the Latte was absolutely amazing, so smooth. We also sampled the cakes which were delicious. Add on top the stunning garden setting that this is all served in and you have a top location to visit if...

I had the best cheese scone I’ve ever tasted. The tea and coffee are first class - the real thing. The cakes looked delicious. The menu is very simple but what they do is truly excellent

Simply great coffee served well by pleasant people….what more could you ask for! Very like the Kiwi cafes, done with style.

Lovely coffee roasted on site and served in a lovely garden setting. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Well worth a visit

This is a lovely little spot. Coffee was lovely and the scones and brownies were gorgeous. Staff are lovely - two of our kids wanted ice cream, which they don’t sell, but they said we were welcome to go next door for it and bring...

Called for coffee and cake served in a delightful courtyard garden setting. Coffee first class, chocolate brownie cake delicious but and it’s a very very big but, the St Cuthbert’s cake is to die for! It is possibly the best cake of its type I’ve...

Fantastic coffee roasted on site and great home baked cakes. These are a really innovative bunch and there bakes are all top drawer. This is a must visit place on the island.

Lovely hot chocolate and scones, extra charge for decaf coffee which is not advertised. Coffee was good but by no means the best I've had. The cafe claims to be environmentally friendly but I struggle with the use of disposable cups, trays, cutlery and plastic...

I had one of the best ice creams I have had here. I got raspberry flavour, it was creamy and refreshing (if you go, I recommend the raspberry flavour). The garden was beautiful and since it was sunny it brightened up the whole space. The...

Well worth having a meal here- and there are vegan options. They also produce their own coffee so you can purchase some to take home to remind yourself of your visit to Lindisfarne!

Well this was a good find! A really good flat white set in a cracking wee location. Coffee was perfect. A very much worthwhile stop when visiting holy island. Very nice staff!

Mocha and Cuthberts Cake Mad spuggies Take home treats Our favourite coffee shop anywhere - we always visit when we’re on the Island

Every time we visit Holy Island this is always our go to cafe, we had walked from The Snook on this beautiful & windless day and stopped for refreshments before heading back. Despite only having outdoor seating and limited food it was still popular. We...

Great coffee stop find within walled gardens . Just what was needed after a blustery walk around the wonderful Holy Island. Good selection of coffees and cakes that you can enjoy in peaceful surroundings.

A great place to stop for a coffee if you are wondering around holy Island have hiked across the causeway limited menu of drinks and cake or quite acceptable and reasonably priced would recommend trying the scone cake which is something unique how many comment...

Definitely recommend a stop off when visiting Holy Island Delicious coffee and scones with company from the resident sparrows.

Stopped for a quick break - lovely surroundings and set up. Very friendly and helpful staff. Cheese scone was delicious.

We were staying on the island for a few days called in to this cafe shop several times the scones are lovely the jam is home made gougous the coffee they do themselves and even make there own tea bags excellent

We were staying in the pub down the road and could smell the coffee as we came out in the morning so made sure we got back before it closed after visiting the castle (opening hours are subject to tide times as are most places...

This was a great find nestling behind a wall. Ethical cafe selling all manner of drinks and homemade cakes. Although outdoor there are covered areas which was very handy yesterday when it rained. Dog friendly. Toilet on site. The sparrows are amazing. They come to...

Lovely afternoon tea spot with fresh scones, jam & cream. Nice garden area to enjoy too. One member of staff only made service a little slow but worth the wait 🙂

Well run and friendly coffee garden with good coffee, scones and cakes. Swift moving queue and friendly efficient staff .

We were delighted to find this treasure. Nothing was too much from the staff for our little two humans. The coffee was spot on and the customer service was amazing. Limited food offering but we were there for a midmorning coffee so perfect to grab...

We were cut by flow for a couple of hours and we were hungry. "Pilgrims Coffee House" appeared on our way - we stopped by and managed to satisfy both hunger and thirst. The place is nice, the personnel was very friendly. The choice for...

We all had delicious ice cream here. A great selection of flavours and fast, efficient service. The shop was very small which made it rather crowded when queuing

Open when others are closed because of tides. Great coffee, ice cream, cakes. Nice little garden with chairs and cushions. Highly recommend

Visited while on a day trip to the Island. Coffee was excellent, as good as anything I have had while visiting, from Melbourne, Australia, my parents who live in the local area. Staff were friendly and sweet. The perfect spot for a coffee break!

We have been coming to this coffee shop for many years and have seen it deteriorate with each visit. It lost much of its ambience when they closed the old house (it had fabulous sandwiches and cakes) and removed the lovely little fountain which attracted...

Great coffee. Great food. Great staff. Great outdoor seating area - friendly sparrows. Great location. Pretty great all in all 🙂

My wife and I came here after a walk round Holy Island. Delicious coffee and possibly the best gluten-free chocolate brownie I've ever tasted! If only it was closer to home!

This was the first time we visited after Covid and they had their new outdoor serving area set up which looked great. A great range of cakes and awesome coffees. They had a limited range of savoury lunchtime foods for some reason, might've been a...

Make a point of visiting this establishment whenever on the island. The gelato is not to be missed made a on the premises and completely vegan. It is free of all major allergens (unless you’re allergic to oat milk). It is the best ice cream...

Really loved the coffee here but 50p extra for decaffe seemed very expensive ….be prepared for long queues but the coffee is excellent

Great coffee, friendly staff and THE BEST CARROT CAKE I’VE EVER HAD. Delighted I found this place on our visit to Holy island .

We visited whilst on a trip over to Holy Island on a sunny June day. The coffee was the best I've had on our trip to Northumberland coast (flat white), smooth and aromatic. The cakes were also lovely and a nice atmosphere in the garden...

Pilgrim's Coffee House serves excellent coffee and a range of other food. It has changed a lot since lockdowns but the coffee remains very good!! The original building would not work nowadays and the outside servery and seating is just right when the suns shines...

Whilst visiting Northumberland my wife & I visited Holy Island twice as we love the place. Pilgrims Coffee House serve some of the best coffee we have tasted so each time on the island we went there. The service is first class with very friendly,...

The coffee, cakes and ice-cream were great. It's a little bit pricey but I think that's reasonable if it's tasty. I was happily surprised by the edible spoons served with the ice-cream such a clever idea. A great seating area outside.

What a wonderful place. Currently outdoor only but this place has such a lovely vibe! The staff are lovely and the cakes are divine. It was fantastic to discover this quirky, individual cafe

Great coffee house with scrumptious cakes, staff are so happy and helpful. Definitely worth a visit if your on the island.

Recommended by friends as the place to go for coffee on Lindisfarne. So we did. The coffee and a variety of cakes were superb. Finding myself with a spare half hour a little later in the afternoon, I popped back for a supplementary coffee, which...

Lovely coffee and tea. Children liked hot chocolate. Scone lovely but a bit crumbly so required a spoon to make the most of it. Expensive

I'm so glad we have found this place. It is such a reliably great place to eat and drink when visiting Lindisfarne. Brilliant coffee roasted on site. Great selections of cakes. The scone pudding was to die for! All served by surely the coolest looking...

Best coffee I’ve had for a long time. I really am a coffee addict and this place was awesome, brilliant taste and great service.

Wonderful freshly made food, very helpful and friendly staff who made you feel welcome and were more than willing to make changes to accommodate your needs

Apparently only sweets are served here now but you can see why. Good varied selection of coffee and cakes. Decent prices, nice outdoor seating area and friendly staff. What’s not to like?

We visited here a couple of times over several years & felt it was the best coffee stop. Sadly the main building is being renovated so everything is served in the garden. The cake options aren't as extensive or exciting & it does mean you...

Delicious coffee, divine hot chocolate and scrummy scones! Staff so welcoming, such a great pit stop whilst wandering around Lindisfarne.