Rusty Shears in Scarborough

My husband and I plus our two dogs were made very welcome at this cosy cafe. We ordered prawn sandwiches which were very impressive with a huge side salad and lots of filling. Tea and a cappuccino were very much enjoyed. Service was friendly and quick.

Excellent food and welcoming staff.

Great as always , slow service but due to short staffing

Brunch was very good, with good service. The Yorkshire pudding wrap looked amazing as did the cakes

We only stopped for a coffee. Our dog was welcome, and the coffees were lovely.

Wow, this quirky cafe on silver street is one of the best cafes in Whitby. Tea for two came in an enormous teapot, with china cups and saucers, real tea too, tasted just like my gran used to make. Old fashioned recycled furniture looks great. And the food is gorgeous, veggie choices were great, coronation chickpea, with warm beetroot and halloumi delicious 😋 Good value for money and family run, so lovely to see Would recommend and revisit. Sta

A lovely little dog friendly place for brunch in Whitby. Would highly reccomend and have been multiple times. Everytime have had wonderful service and delicious food. The eggs benedict is beautiful!

My favourite place in whitby a little treasure of a place hidden away..The most wonderful people offering gorgeous home made food and a delicious chai latte..Thankyou so much for looking after me today 😊everything was wonderful as ever.

I've just eaten the best wrap EVER!!!!!! It was a falafel wrap with mango chutney, coronation chickpeas and mint yoghurt with a sweet chilli dip....delicious. Everything was fresh and so tasty and the wrap was packed full. You simply must try this. I also tried, for the first time, a pistachio and marzipan tea and this too was superb, if you like pistachios and marzipan as much as me. My friend's had the bacon and brie on toast and the smashed avocado on toast and both loved them. The service was great and the interior of the cafe was like a old fashioned eclectic teashop with miss-matched teacups etc. A great place.

This is a superb cafe for a late breakfast! I arrived around 11am and was seated quickly and had an amazing cup of tea while waiting on breakfast. While I will say the service was a bit slow and hit or miss, I can understand it as they seemed understaffed. However, this was easily forgivable considering the amazing food that was served to me. Everything was full of flavor! I highly reccomened this restaurant!

Stumbled across this place as normally go to Sanders yard. Beautiful place, friendly staff and the avocado, smoked salmon and poached eggs certainly helped with my hangover. Will definitely come back 🙂

6 of us decided to just pop in to this little back street cafe restaurant. Lovely little courtyard area and plenty of inside seating. Cakes were delicious and sandwiches top-notch. We also had the sea food chowder, which was lovely and packed with all sorts of fish. And home made tomatoe soup and fresh bread. Only down side was it took 30 minutes to serve all 6 of us, and items came out one at a time so the hot food would have been cold if we hadn't eaten it straight away and wait for everyone to get their items. Drinks are reasonable, and prices are good. I think the staff were a little over run as it was reasonably busy. Would go back but perhaps only when it was a little quieter.

The falafel wrap with salad was just gorgeous. I'm rubbish at remembering to leave reviews so the fact I'm typing this says how good our lunch was last Saturday. The salad was beautiful and not just a throw on the side forgettable thing. Dressing was so good I had to ask what was in it! All round great lunch in a hidden away spot with quirky furnishings and friendly accommodating staff. Not having visited Whitby in years I was grateful to find this gem of a place with its little sunny courtyard and lovely inside space. Note to anyone hating crowds - weekend's are v busy around the harbour in Whitby and going up to the Abbey. Get there early to park. Would return happily just to eat here again. Yum.

Compared to last year - food quality was good but when it’s cold it kind of defeats the object - shame as it was a 10/10 last year

Decent if not outstanding. Lovely courtyard, interior also pleasant. Ordered various brunches between us. Was merely OK. Weird ambiguous tasting smashed avocado. Bacon and sausages were a bit supermarket. Delicious Oolong tea. Step up the food and this would be a great out of the way spot.

Nice food but long wait for it over an hr and nobody told us wait would be that long .

Gorgeous smashed avocado with salmon and poached egg on toast. Absolutely scrumptious. Fresh leaf peppermint tea, always a must when at rusty shears. The cakes were saying eat me eat me but I had my slimming world head on and I resisted. Grrrr. Will be back soon.

Love this cafe- I had the best Mushroom soup in the world! Lovely cake, perfect breakfast. Staff are lovely and the decor is so fitting. Thanks a lot xx

What a wonderful little find. We said outside in the courtyard and it felt as though you could have been somewhere in Europe. Great food and good service.

Not cheap, but a nice cup of tea. Quality food too, with interesting vegetarian options.

Just visited this nice little place , food was lovely but when we came to pay the girl said “ it’s card only” no body told us this when we were told to sit at a dirty table, and one chair missing my husband stood while the girl cleared the table never even noticed…. Service was good but will question going back

One of the best French toasts I have ever eaten, with a bread that is called lost bread in Spanish, mmm deli deliii

Great find suggested by our Airbnb host. Definitely recommend

Fabulous once again. HOMEMADE gluten free including pizza base pizza and Gluten Free beer. Perfect! Really is fabulous pizza and price wise a bargain. Setting gorgeous. Service magnificent.

Had a lovely coffee and cake very. Had the gluten free gooseberry and blueberry loaf which was so delicious! Great spot for coeliacs

First time we had visited & we would come back. Straight away, I think Lee was so welcoming. Services was good. A few small errors but nothing major. Food was brilliant. Jam was a favourite & freshly made by the chef. Really nice place. High recommend a visit.

If you're in Whitby, this place is a must. Really great coffee, really friendly staff and the food is great. The courtyard out front is really nice and is a sweet, little oasis from the hustle and bustle.

What a lovely little find, friendly staff, delicious pizzas, and a nice glass of wine.

Wow! What a great find. Quirky, bags of character and charm. Food amazing, we had eggs Benedict and eggs royale, beautiful poached eggs. Loved the tea pot and loose tea, latte hot and very nice. Would highly recommend 😀

Maybe a bit too much parsley but I'll know for next time. Lovely setting and friendly staff

Great full English - all killer no filler. Proper porridge. Lovely quirky interior and pretty courtyard. Staff friendly and attentive. Recommend 🙌

A visit to Whitby wouldn't be quite the same if we didn't pop in for breakfast here. Good choice and all freshly prepared. Nice surroundings both in the courtyard and in the building itself. Staff are fantastic and very obliging. Also happy to accommodate for Gluten Free options where needed.

Fantastic brunch, will be returning!

1st time I have visited It is a hidden gem of a place. I would highly recommend

Lovely people, great food with a good choice of gluten free meals and cakes and excellent value.

Had brunch there this morning- the best bacon bun I’ve had in years- brilliant service too … 👍

Had full English breakfast absolutely delicious. Really enjoyed it and great service and too friendly staff made us feel very welcome. Thank you. Would definitely recommend

Lovely place to visit, we all had pizzas and they were gorgeous, staff/owner was friendly, very knowledgeable about different types of gin. Very reasonably priced. The only down side was the lack of draught lager, only bottled or cans. Its definitely worth a visit.

Felt a little enclosed but they can't do anything about the building size. Toilet could do with some tlc... but the food and the service were excellent and that's the important bit

Really cute place. The staff are super friendly, the food is good and arrives promptly.

Lovely place very friendly and great food what more could you want x

Visited over Easter weekend due to a recommendation. Food was really good quality and well cooked. unfortunately let down by being served on cold plates. Room was also rather chilly. Would still definitely come back though.

Coffee in the courtyard. Morning sun, super food. Worth the short walk all day long to find this little hideaway.

Lovely breakfast, really good quality produce full of flavour. Really enjoyed breakfast here.

What a lovely little spot! Staff amazing, cosy atmosphere and the tea was just 👌🏻

Charming place off the beaten track. Eaten here a few times now. The breakfast menu is extensive but the granola is far and away my favourite. The lattes are silky smooth and delicious.

Having previously only had evening meals here, we decided to try the lunchtime menu. WOW, the breakfast at Rusty Shears is phenomenal. Seriously good ingredients, cooked very well, with delightful poached eggs, just doesn't come any better than here. In Whitby for two days and ate here both days and definitely coming back for a breakfast again soon. We will drive just for the breakfast and go home to Leicestershire afterwards. It is that good.

Classy place .Great food and located in the hub 😋

Excellent pizza and beer evening (Friday and Saturday). Pizzas were freshly made and available with homemade dips. Good selection of beers and wine to include as part of meal deal. Very friendly service.

We called in for tea with our dog CJ and was very warmly welcomed by a very friendly staff member. We were served the finest tea known to humanity and left very happy to explore Whitby fully caffeinated.

Four of us had delicious breakfasts here this morning. Fast, efficient service in this popular café, every table looked to be taken as we left. Allowed us to customise one of our orders, this was much appreciated. Recommended, next time we're in Whitby we'll be back.

Fabulous birthday brunch. Excellent service and wonderful food. Breakfast options were a great hit, particularly the Rusty Breakfast. Set us all up for a bracing walk along the shore. Thank you to 5he staff for looking after us so well.

Best cappuccino I’ve had in ages and beautifully presented. Lovely cafe. Welcoming and charming. Highly recommend. Food all homemade and absolutely delicious.

Absolutely incredible food and service. Best chai latte I've ever had, wonderful breakfast and very polite and attentive waiter. Will be back

It was a bit strange. We have been before and felt a warm friendly welcome but on this occasion staff seemed distracted

Great brunch here on Saturday. Not too busy. Fantastic food and really good coffees. Dog friendly. Attentive and polite staff. A marvellous experience. We’ll definitely head back here on future visits and we would highly recommend this place.

Cosy, fabulous friendly staff and delicious food. I had the Avocado with poached eggs and smoked Salmon on toast, my partner had the full English. It was cooked to perfection and so enjoyable (just one thing my partner wished he could have had some baked beans with it, much more of a personal taste than a complaint). And I have to say that was one of the best cappuccinos I've had! Definitely give this little cafe a visit if you're in Whitby, we'll be going back.

Fabulous home made exquisite food.I ordered the French Onion Soup...A meal in itself..Kept me going all day..The very best French Onion Soup I've ever had..My Wife he ad the Red Onion and Stilton Tart ..This was served with salad , Slaw and again was amazing... Fabulous Food

The place is like the Tardis. You go through a small gate into a courtyard and through a small door and find yourself in a very quirky tearoom with three rooms and for fine weather a large outdoor area. Fantastic food and atmosphere. Good coffee. Friendly staff. Pitty I didn't take pictures. Well worth a visit. I would suggest booking as it gets very busy and rightly so. If you are just passing don't blink or you might miss it.

Great rustic/Victorian decor, great tea and good breakfast - friendly staff and pleasant background music. Booked it for several days for late breakfast/brunch(es) during the Goth Weekend.

A Google search of 'best breakfast places in Whitby' Rusty Shears came up close to the top, and the photos helped us make our choice. We were lucky to be seated quite quickly, and both chose the full English breakfast, and spoilt for choice for hot drinks. Really nice atmosphere, I enjoyed the black pudding, which I usually avoid. Its the kind of place I could sit for hours trying out different teas and enjoying the local company. We didn't eat the cakes, however they looked amazing and a good reason to visit again on our next trip to Whitby.

Fabulous food, lovely polite and efficient service, dog friendly Definitely recommend

Lovely little place, tucked away in a quiet side street. The food was absolutely delicious. My partner and I shared the breakfast board, and it was fabulous. I also had the granola one day - which was so good, and covered with berries. And possibly the greatest scrambled eggs of my life on another day. The staff were lovely and friendly, and inside there's a relaxed calm. Sadly, I didn't get to try any of the tempting looking cakes, as I was too full. Next time, Rusty Shears, next time.

Great food and service, big portions and good quality.

We shared the breakfast board and ordered some coffees and tea. The breakfast was super tasty and really nice amount for 2 to share before a day out in Whitby. The staff were super friendly too. A nice hidden delight.

Me and my heavily pregnant partner decided to try and visit here yesterday for a light bite, after having seen the reviews online. We hadn’t made a reservation so just thought we’d pop in and see if they had anything available. We stood in the main entrance waiting to be seen to. There were 3 members of staff within a few feet of us, they’d looked directly at us, clearly seeing my partner being heavily pregnant and didn’t even acknowledge us. One member of staff was leant against one of the units the entire time, literally point blank in front of us, but still did not acknowledge us. I understand places get busy, but it was the absolute ignorance of the staff that caused us to give up and turn around out of the place in the end. Not the kind of welcome we’d expected having seen the reviews.

Love this cafe! It has a cute terrace and is dog friendly. Great selection of cakes. Anyways stop here for a coffee and cake when in Whitby.

Went today. Three of use had brunch Scrambled egg Full English Smashed avocado on toast, with smoked salmon and poached egg. All amazing

Lovely querky little place, plus great food and ale

The Cafe Bon Bon is the best drink in Whitby.

Lovely breakfast in a nice relaxed atmosphere

Passable food. Service was decent. The best thing about it is the atmosphere.

Gorgeous place Hopefully will be back

Cute garden, plenty of brunch choices and nice staff.

It's like an oasis of calm in the bustle of whitby. Really lovely place to eat. Food was great. Eating in the garden was such a pleasant experience.

Food is beautiful, staff are really friendly and helpful. I would recommend the eggs florentine it is absolutely gorgeous. They have every coffee and tea you could imagine to drink. I am ready for my next visit already

We’ve been coming here for years, always lovely food, drinks and service. We’ve heard that the management will be changing hands again, really hoping that the experience and quality stay the same as we love this place and always recommend it to friends 🙏🏻

Rusty breakfast was disappointing. Sausage annihilated, tomato the opposite egg yolk hard. As a result breakfast very dry . Shame as black pud mushroom and bacon were very nice. Needed to be spot on for the price charged . Expensively dry.

Called in for a gin and tonic which we had but were disappointed that the usual fabulous range was no longer available. No savoury food at 4pm but they did 'reopen' the cake counter.

Dog friendly little brunch and lunch restaurant tucked off flowergate. Had an amazing selection of food and a good beer and Gin selections. Great place to get some great food and beer in you before heading down to the beach with the pooch

This is a bit of a hidden gem in Whitby, but we went for brunch and it was fabulous. The staff were excellent, we were served quickly and the food was fantastic. We had eggs Benedict, eggs Florentine and a full English. They were very welcoming to our 2 well behaved dogs. A lovely experience, will be back next year. Shame we didn't find it on day 1 we would have gone every day!

Beautiful place, lovely staff and fabulous food. We had the country platter for two which was excellent . We will definitely return and recommend.

Quiet shady courtyard or tables inside for delicious breakfast and coffee

Friendly relaxed place for lunch be sure to book to avoid disappointment.

Really lovely breakfast and friendly service. Last time we visited Rusty Shears was always full. So glad we managed it this time. A must visit. 👌

Fab breakfast we've been coming to rusty shears for years. The porridge with honey & berries is Delicious 😋

Absolutely loved this place not what I expected as I thought it was a barbers.The best coffee I've had and the food was brilliant.Probably the best I've been to in Whitby the whole experience was awesome I now make a point to go here whenever I'm in Whitby

Great food Great place Great staff, back since the pandemic 3years ago.

The staff were polite, helpful and nothing was to much trouble, will definitely visit again.

Beautiful Old Style Environment and delicious food.

Lovely Vintage Cafe, great choice of food and drinks, all made on site

Nice kooky bistro we had coffee and tart which were lovely (£14 all in) and the brekkos and lunches looked nice...

Great brunch menu, went for cake though because they looked so good. Server's were really friendly and left a lovely atmosphere

Beautiful court yard to enjoy lovely tea and amazing cake.

Called here twice recently for lunch and then breakfast. Both meals were really good. Clean and fresh tasting, very well portioned and well priced. Will be back.

Great place, lots of breakfast/brunch options a tad expensive but worth it in my opinion.

Excellent place & very chilled 😁.

what a little gem! hidden away is this lovely cafe serving breakfast brunch lunches etc. bags of character and lovely ambience with traditional, vintage vibes. ordered the traditional breakfast and it was delicious. big doorstops of toast were fab! best to book as it gets busy.

Great coffee and great service. A great find in Whitby.

Hidden gem, managed to sit outside with the dog, nice fish finger sandwiches. Staff very friendly and worked hard.