Salt Water Cafe in Northumberland

Lovely coffee sat outside in the autumn sunshine. Lovely seating and decking area. Nice quiet position in the village.

Were there for lunch which was good. Also went for drinks on the evening. Staff friendly. Nice cosy bar and restaurant. Would recommend.

Good seafood chowder served in this small cafe right in the heart of the village. You have to book. Good service too. In the day go for the cakes

We went for lunch today with high hopes and came out disappointed. The staff were not particularly friendly. The service was quite slow. The place was empty when we got there but somehow we ended up being 3rd to be served our meal despite ordering first. I ordered half a fresh lobster and chips & salad. The lobster was almost inedible and I don’t think that it was fresh. Such a shame

Called in while visiting the church. Very friendly man serving. Fresh cakes were lovely and dogs were welcome. Clean and friendly place.

Small bistro with a variety of dishes in offer including vegetarian options. Decent wine list. Chef owned so the food is tasty and delightful.

What a little gem this place is, we had a fabulous meal and although it was a quiet night, the owner Chico made us very welcome, the food was very good and we thoroughly enjoyed our lovely meal. Lovely chat afterwards with Chico, even had some friends in common. Very nice ambience and spotless clean, cannot fault anything, we will be back when we net visit the area.

Called in for breakfast before heading home from our hols. What a lovely place very relaxing and friendly. We both had the full Northumberland breakfast and it was lovely. My only regret is we didn’t find it at the beginning of our holiday !!! Would definitely recommend.

A pleasant cafe offering hot and cold snacks meals and homemade cakes. Has hot and cold drinks also a full bar. The staff are friendly.

Having visited for lunch we decided to book for dinner the following evening. We arrived a bit late for lunch but that wasn't a problem. Amazing soup and sandwiches and under no pressure to leave on completion. Chico served us a fabulous dinner and afterwards enjoyed conversation with him. Would highly recommend.

We were staying nearby and this cafe had been recommended by friends who had previously visited. We booked lunch and we advised that one of our party was coeliac. On arrival the owner produced some beautiful cheese rolls and when asked if the fries were gluten free, he stated that he would put new oil in a pan and deliver gluten free fries. Not only was the food of a high standard but the customer service was extraordinary. So good we went back the following day and experienced the same high standard of service and food. Well done

We went for breakfast however it was not great. The coffee quality was poor and overall breakfast sandwich we ordered I could have made better myself. The mushrooms and hash brown on my breakfast tasted almost like it has been heated up from another day it didn’t taste fresh. Overall disappointed

A very warm welcome to an intimate bistro. Chico is patron, chef, sommelier, and host to make your evening a night to remember. We tried all establishments in this area - the best! Thank you for such a lovely evening.

Lovely staff very accommodating, stopped for a full Northumbrian and it was delicious, next time we’re up we will be visiting again no doubt

Had a wonderful meal here! Food delicious - we had the scallops and the tempura prawns to start followed by the monkfish scampi and the lobster. Staff super friendly and atmosphere great 😊

My first ever 1 star review. Went in at 3:40 and asked if a small family group could come in for tea and cake. The young lad said”not really” . I’ve just set up for dinner! So we went to place down the road and spent our £50 there. Glad they are so busy in late October to turn away customers

This wee restaurant was just along from our accommodation. It provided the perfect evening out - not too far to walk, lovely choice of food, friendly staff and……..they let dogs in! What’s not to like! Thank you for a relaxing evening!

We arrived here after reading great reviews and eagerly seeing the tapas deal they had advertised outside on signs. We sat down to order and requested the tapas deal to be immediately told it wasn’t available, potentially understandable given we went in midweek (however not too sure why it was still being advertised outside). We then asked for a few minutes to examine the menu..The table next to us were served and requested the ploughman’s lunch to be told they had no pork pies which left them having to further examine the menu. We then went through the menu ourselves to find an alternative to tapas and requested their cod sandwich, the waiter then went to the kitchen to check availability to only come back and announce they had no fish whatsoever left.. this was strange given the majority of the menu included fish which left an extremely limited menu. We’d heard enough and left, overall incredibly disappointing experience after such high hopes.

You know when you find one of those places so good that you're not really sure if you want to share it? Telling everyone might make it more tricky to get into for yourself. Salt Water Café is that place. We popped in expecting 'nice' food, but had our collective minds blown by some of the best seafood we'd ever tasted. So we booked for the next night too. And had the stuff we couldn't fit in the night before. Which was just as superb. The chefs on both nights made gluten-free dishes from scratch for us - nothing was too much trouble. To pick one item feels slightly unfair to the others, however, the gluten-free seafood chowder is one best dishes any waiter has ever put in front of me.

Great little cafe right next to the craster Arms.Good choice of drinks and food.Great staff and welcoming a decent amount of tables

Excellent breakfast, once again. Very consistently good food here. Had a lovely Tapas lunch, too. Excellent value and good choice.

Fabulous place, lovely people, amazing food. It was so good we cancelled where we were meant to be eating the following night and had dinner there two nights in a row!

We went there for breakfast after reading the positive reviews. Unfortunately the food was disappointing. One of us had a full English which was just ok. After being told that there were no cheese scones, even though they were on the menu, two of us had croissants which looked and tasted like Pilsbury crescent rolls. They were small and doughy, not like croissants at all, which for the price was inexcusable. The espresso drinks we had were weak and tasteless.

On holiday in beadnell, have walked past the cafe on other visits but it’s always been closed , so delighted it was open , had an evening meal which was delicious , the chef and waitress were lovely and welcoming , would highly recommend.

We had breakfast twice here while we were holidaying in Beadnell. The food was excellent and the staff lovely too. Check out the mirrors in the loo they are fabulous!

The sun was setting and the sky was painted with hues of orange and pink, creating a picturesque backdrop as we sat in this cosy seafood inspired bistro. The ambiance was romantic with soft music playing in the background and candle-lit tables. We ordered some fresh black tiger prawns, potted lime and chilli crab to start and then the local fish chowder. My husband hat the 10oz sirloin and we savoured every bite. The food was cooked to perfection and melted in our mouths. It was a splendid evening, and we left with satisfied appetites, fond memories, and a yearning to return

Fantastic full Northumbrian breakfast. Tasty good quality food. Service with a smile Definately worth a visit.

Lovley atmosphere Lovley homemade scones very nice young man served us will be back be back gorgeous village

We dined here two evenings during our week in Beadnell and only wished we had tried it earlier in the week. The standard is extremely high indeed, with much greater consistency than the Beadnell Towers. For such a small intimate bistro they have a good...

Lovely atmosphere in this friendly cafe by daytime and restaurant in the evenings. Staff welcoming and efficient, great breakfast menu choice and the food was tasty, made with local ingredients and in generous portions. Also does take-away food and coffees. Well worth a visit if...

Lunchtime tapas for 2 people. £30. Fried battered fish, calamari, prawns, chorizo, cried tomatos, bread etc etc. Outstanding and we'll worth the price.

I had a hot chocolate and a cod tail sandwich for my lunch and a cake for my little desert, the cod tail was lovely and the hot chocolate was very nice, decently price food and the staff and very nice and friendly and have...

Good location and menu. Service was okay. The food was not good. The cheese ploughmans(£16.50) was not as described. The pork pie was a congealed slice of steak pie, the ham was dry and way passed its best and the “crusty bread” the leftover end...

4 of us for breakfast, managed to get a table inside. Took a while for anyone to take our order but then breakfast came out quickly. Full English good, bacon rolls good! Only negative was the Pain au chocolat, it literally looked like one of...

Lovely little find in the heart of Beadnell, the sun was shining so we were able to sit outside opposite the church. Service very attentive and quick. Lovely coffee and breakfast, plenty of choice of all ages. We will be back for your afternoon/evening menu.

Lovely ambiance and great food. Beautiful fresh fish freshly cooked, some ingredients changed but fully explained and a lovely compensatory glass of wine. The food we did have was beautifully cooked. Absolutely great meal

Very disappointed in this place. The chips were greasy and the 1/2 lobster was very tough. Only one choice of glass of wine - red or white. Too expensive for what was served. Service was hit and miss. Could do with smartening up a bit....

Excellent, polite service, great tasting food & lovely environment. We were just driving through the village & were enticed to stop by the outside appearance! Lovely & friendly….would definitely recommend 👍

A great place to eat. We had breakfast there 2days running. It was fab. 2 of the party were gluten dairy intolerant and they made a great effort to make them a lovely breakfast.

We loved the Salt Water Cafe and visited three times for an evening meal during our week in Beadnell. The service is slightly eccentric but absolutely charming and they are very dog friendly. The food is exceptional. My husband thought that the beef cheeks were...

During a one week stay in Beadnell we had breakfast here 4 times! Not always what you'd call perfect but always well worth it. Coffee on our first visit was one of the best I've had for some time but the young lady who made...

Fine little cafe with a small but attractive outside seating area as well as plenty of space inside, and friendly staff. Excellent coffees and a good range of cakes to set us up for the delightful 9-mile walk along the coast south from Beadnell to...

I'm on my fourth year of visiting Beadnel so have eaten in most of the surrounding places but never made it into this particular establishment mainly because I wasn't sure if we could go in with our two dogs as it is quite a compact...

Food was average but exceptionally overpriced. Very disappointed as we were really looking forward to what we thought would be a special meal. Asked waitress for some water that never arrived. Asked waitress for a spoon that never arrived. All in all, very disappointed. Won't...

Both of us had a breakfast there a few days ago and it was okay. We returned for an evening meal a couple of days later. £75.00 for a Thai curry and a Sea food medley with a bottle of house wine. Service was also...

Based on most of the reviews, I was looking forward to visiting, however, the welcome was not warm. Surly service and the worst ‘flat white’ I’ve ever had. Didn’t hang around for food.

We had a very nice meal here , nice surroundings and friendly staff. The Monkfish Scampi was excellent and the Vegetarian Risotto was very good also. This is well worth a visit and much better in our view than the Craster Arms over the road.

Attractive cafe in a quiet part of Beadnell. Disappointing breakfast. The Eggs Royal was served in a lake of Hollandaise sauce, it looked a mess albeit the salmon tasted good. I had a dirty tea cup which was reluctantly changed with no apology. Maybe they...

Friends and I stopped here for breakfast on way to Seahouses. It’s off the beaten track but well worth discovering. Very clean and tasteful. The food was excellent and staff friendly and efficient. A real little gem.

We went for breakfast on our way to Bamburgh. The surroundings were very comfortable. All the food was excellent. It is highly recommended.

Well...was recommended and very glad it was. We simply went for breakfast - the manager was very helpful and friendly and all the breakfast was fabulous. We were very tempted to go for dinner but unfortunatley our stay in the area was too long so...

Disappointing poor service when turned away for dinner having been told 20 minutes earlier yes we could have a table. They agreed we had time to drop off our things at holiday accommodation over the road and return for our evening meal. We stayed in...

Beautiful mussels bread and a pint for£15,great service also moved tables to accommodate us,quick and efficient from start to finish

Found this place by chance & thoroughly enjoyed the continental vibe sitting outside in the sun. Chico recommended a lovely wine & the food was excellent - so glad we found it!

We visited on holiday with my sister and brother in-law who had visited a year ago for breakfast and had really enjoyed it. We understand it has changed hands since then.To start the evening off the couple dinning next to us had not enjoyed their...

Visited this cafe on a recommendation. Only had coffees and a toasted teacake but both were excellent. We visited at 3.pm so it was a quiet time with only a couple more tables occupied. One of the tables was having afternoon tea which looked sumptuous...

Superb little place. We'd been past a few times in the past on the bus through to Seahouses, and visited today for the first time. We both had the crab sandwich, which came with a small but perfectly adequate salad. As we were eating, more...

Seafood was delicious - we had scallops and chilli prawns to start then both had Thai red seafood curry & rice. Lovely little place, friendly staff and good service. A great and tasty alternative to pub grub.

Superb breakfast ! Beautiful setting in a stunning little bistro . Very nice man that was running it and so peaceful and relaxed !

Pretty good breakfast roll and good coffee, before setting off home. Price and service were reasonable too.

A really lovely little bistro restaurant. Great for seafood - perfectly cooked! It was a really relaxed and friendly setting and I really appreciated the clear labelling of the menu and ability to adapt for gluten free.

Visited the Salt Water Cafe for breakfast one morning whilst staying in Beadnell and wish we’d done it more often. Great service, friendly staff and - most importantly - really tasty, well-cooked food. The staff were even able to customise a couple of our choices....

Went with the family for evening meal. Made to feel very welcome and there was a good menu selection. Food was very good and also service. Owner made an effort to check all was ok and advised re the menu. Had a really good time.

So disappointing. Here for an evening meal with partner and two kids (5 & 9). Children were amazingly patient and well behaved. We arrived at 7, didn't get starters til nearly 8 and mains at 8:45. No one asked how our meal was or apologised...

We loved the place it was recommended by local people in the village. The initial service & wine choosing was excellent. We ordered our main meal the red tai fish curry which arrived five minutes later after the pinging of the microwave, no taste and...

Have been here before and enjoyed good food. Scallops had the roe on , not to everyone’s taste so an option would be better. Thai red curry sauce came straight out of a jar, bland and synthetic. Main on the specials was off. On the...

Rated nr 1 but disappointing. We left this to last on our hols as was supposed to be so good but we were disappointed. Watched others being served bread but weren't offered any. Special was on the chalk board but off. Mussels were served without...

Called here twice during our stay in Beadnall once for just a coffee and once for a hearty Northumberland breakfast. Both occasions the staff were very friendly and welcoming. The breakfasts are top quality and there was a good selection other than the traditional cooked...

A relaxed, warm and welcoming cafe with plenty of space and great food. All day breakfasts are very nice and the coffee is good.

Brilliant restaurant, delicious food, accommodated my 2-year-old really well (high chair and happy to adapt menu options to suit). Friendly atmosphere. Would highly recommend.

Wanted to treat my mum and had seen that they do a fish platter that required 24 hours notice. Gluten free not a problem for them, and excellent customer service in the lead up organising it and then on the day. Staff clearly take pride...

. . . having cooked and cleared up after Christmas, it was a treat to be looked after with a delicious breakfast with friends. Whilst others enjoyed a 'full English', I enjoyed Kippers with tomato and a slice of black pudding; tasty, flavoursome and fresh,...

What a fantastic place to eat and celebrate with friends. Fabulous service and amazing food and drink. A firm favourite for me and plan many future visits any time I am in the area.

We went as two couples for dinner. Staff were very helpful and attentive. Food was delicious.The chef came out to check we were happy with our meal, nice touch. Would throughly recommend.

Always try and eat here if we are in the area. We were disappointed that it seemed to be closed when we stopped in the area in the summer. Called in for breakfast this time around. Fantastic full breakfasts & coffee. Glad to see it’s...

Called in for lunch. Very limited menu . Ordered 2 sandwiches and one panini. Waited 40 minutes for them to arrive. We were told the delay was because the oven hadn’t heated up for the panini however for a good 20 mins the chef was...

A great evening with friends at the Salt Water. Prawn starter was delicious and the Red Thai seafood curry was superb. I’ll be trying them again on my next visit. Staff very helpful and attentive.

Brilliant evening out at the Salt water cafe. The food was out of this world. We had Rack of lamb , Steak and chicken. The food was five star as was the service.

Popped in on the way back from a dog walk for a takeaway bacon, sausage and egg bap. Service was friendly and quick and the dog was welcome. Nice crispy bacon, runny egg and decent quality sausages for a fiver.

We absolutely love this hidden gem - wonderful people, lovely food and great wine ……….. what more could you want !!! The waiting staff always make us feel very welcome and we will definitely be back !!

This is probably a good cafe for breakfast/lunch but we were very underwhelmed by our evening experience last week. From responses by owner to other recent reviews it sounds like this restaurant might be under new management. Service could be improved (both girls friendly but...

Went for breakfast as a treat. Not great pleasant service but our request for a certain item not to be included was ignored and was off putting. Quality of sausage and bacon very poor and both overcooked. Not what we expected.

Nice enough place: friendly staff. Limited menu. Rather squashed in tables. Food v disappointing-a Thai curry with tomato sauce not curry? Does chef not check his cooking? Nice enough fish in it but not £23 worth of food.

Have stopped here for breakfast and lunch many times, and never disappointed. Had dinner this evening- great menu, great service, great value. A most enjoyable experience.

Nice pot of tea, good friendly service. Shame the residents cars are parked so close to the outside seating area as fumes from a person exhaust while parking their vehicle was not what I fancied with my cup of tea!!

Having read the reviews - and bearing in mind the name - we were expecting to find a cafe with a New England vibe. Instead it was a small pretty standard cafe with no particular seaside (Salt Water) theme. We both had a small pot...

Chico who owns and cooks here now is serving lovely food ! Try the seafood courses ! Superb . I would rather keep Beadnell and the Saltwater a secret but try it you won’t regret it ! Magic !!

Great staff and service, always very friendly and attentive. Couldn’t fault the food as well. Shame about a very unpleasant couple who disrupted the night for our table and 2 more tables with their extremely disrespectful actions. Hopefully they’re barred! Can’t wait to come again.

Originally called for a coffee on my dog walk coffee was amazing so took the whole family back the next day for breakfast was incredible my son started tucking into the full english before i could take a picture he was deffinatly impressed deffinatly will...

Very disappointed had scallop starter oily no real flavour . Thai curry very bland no coriander rice watery …. Been coming here for a while what’s happened . Waitresses excellent can’t fault them . Table not laid for a large party we couldn’t eat in...

We treated ourselves to breakfast twice during our stay in Beadnell. Food was delicious and the service was excellent, even at a very busy time. Lovely friendly staff. Thoroughly recommend.

Came here last year and was amazing this time the quality of ingredients was still there but the menu was less exciting and the delivery was also just not as good. Feels like they need to reposition as prices are expensive for what we received....

Up here for a few days away and called in for breakfast It was very good and the food was nice, however they seem to be experiencing staff shortages so we had a wait but it didn't spoil the breakfast.

I came here for afternoon tea with my parents and sister. We ordered three afternoon teas between four of us and sat outside area which was lovely. The service was very quick and we enjoyed the sandwiches - cucumber, prawn (a definite favourite), ham and...

What a fantastic place to eat. Stayed in Beadnell and ate breakfast and evening meal at this charming establishment. Best Eggs Benedict I have ever tasted. Staff were friendly and showed a genuine desire to make sure your visit was pleasant. Booked for evening meal...

We visited for dinner and it was fantastic. Everything we ordered was cooked perfectly and tasted divine. The prawns in garlic butter starter disappeared very quickly, particularly once my 16yo got into them, and our mains were fantastic. Seafood medley was particularly delicious and the...

Been here for two hours and still waiting for our main course. Sweet staff only goes so far. There are only two of us. Had to ask twice for everything. Sad and hungry. It sort of no longer matters what it tastes like.

We are regular visitors to the fantastic Northumberland coast and Beadnell in particular. We have therefore been to the Salt Water Cafe before. This time we went for dinner having booked in advance. What we were faced with on this occasion simply did'nt resemble our...

Just over 2 years since my last review. Same excellent breakfast. Consistency is the hardest part of any food offering but Saltwater does it faultlessly. It’s recently re-opened under the ownership of one of the original partners who is the chef who has managed to...

Ate in this cafe/ bistro last night, atmosphere very good, young staff who are still finding their feet as it only reopened on Wednesday but the staff were very helpful and were very polite and checked on their customers throughout the evening. They were full...