Pilgrims Coffee House in Northumberland

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.

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.

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

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.

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....

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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,...

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.

Really good coffee in outdoor setting. Because the coffee is so good it’s always busy so be prepared for a wait for your order. Delicious cakes & scones but no savoury food served

A popular spot, lovely coffee, tasty St Cuthberts cake. Was good five years back too! Just in the courtyard now whilst work is being done on the building.

The coffee is amazing, so much so that my husband will be signing up to a subscription once the beans we bought have been used! The cakes were all really delicious too and so pleased to see gluten free cakes on the menu. The brownie...

The coffee in this place is the best we’ve ever had! And we’ve had a lot of coffee. Not only that though, the cakes and sandwiches are worth it too. It is a place that must be visited if you’re ever on Holy Island. You...

I always visit this nice cafe when visiting Lidnesfarne. They always have a friendly face, wether it is rainy, sunny, or whatever weather. The cakes are always amazing and the coffee is the best on the island.

Visited on a beautifully sunny day and found the staff to be friendly and attentive. We only had drinks but the cakes and tray bakes on offer looked amazing.

Although it was November, the place was quite busy, but they were making the drinks as quickly as possible and with a smile......great coffee as well

Such a lovely place…😊 Every time we go to holy island all we can think of is going to pilgrims coffee 😁 such lovely coffee and friendly staff. They even sell there coffee so you can take it home and merch (which I had to...

Lovely little coffee shop through an inconspicuous archway. Coffee is amazing and the cakes are lovely (vegan and gluten/dairy free options too), staff are very friendly and helped us chose some beans to take home. Lovely little courtyard location which is covered and heated in...

We decided to pop-in at the ' Pilgrims Coffee House' after a long day around Holy Island. Unsure of whether we would find somewhere open or not, we decided to give it a go after remembering favourable reviews. The atmosphere is notably calm and comfortable...

Just had the most amazing food at pilgrims coffee house , crab tart , mushroom stew were so tasty and the scone was the best I’ve ever had and I’ve had a few 🤣

Had the best flat white ever and a delicious fresh scone not long out the oven. The cafe is run by some smashing guys and I would definitely recommend if you're visiting Holy Island.

We visited Holy Island and had checked if this cafe opened on Mondays only to find it closed with a blackboard noted ~closed see you tomorrow~

Outdoor seating only but dog friendly. Good coffee, snacks and cakes. Long queues but worth the wait. Friendly staff. Reasonable price.

Not the quickest service but certainly the best coffee in a very long time and frankly on Holy Island I guess if you want speed you’re in the wrong place.

Stopped here for coffee and cake. Takes a little time but we’ll worth the wait ! Definitely the best coffee in Northumberland . We also had the scone cake served warm which was absolutely gorgeous . Well worth a visit.