Sherlocks Coffee Shop in Scarborough - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Visited last week and enjoyed. This place is gorgeous inside, really cosy with quirky touches. The staff we dealt with were pleasant. Seems very popular and busy! Ordered a cheese scone, which was huge and very tasty, my daughter had pancakes with Nutella which she absolutely loved, and my partner and I shared pancakes with bacon and syrup, which was really nice. We had a lemon meringue pie (divine! Crispy meringue, really zesty lemon filling and lovely pastry) and Ferraro Roche cheesecake to share afterwards (we pushed the boat out with being on holiday!) The tea was really lovely. I personally wasn’t a fan of the cheesecake, it had a really odd perfume like taste however my partner enjoyed. A nice touch for the pancakes would be to serve the syrup in a jug as we found there was a lot on the plate, which was a little overpowering, so would’ve preferred to pour our own. Overall we enjoyed and were raring to go for a second round of exploring Whitby after refuelling here!

Great dog friendly cafe. Gets really busy so sometimes it's a bit of luck getting a seat.

Delicious cheese scone! Friendly staff and quirky, fun decor!

This place was on my list to visit. For such a small harbour town, Whitby definitely has a lot to offer in terms of things to see and places to dine at. As I’m a fan of anything Sherlock related and I love coffee, this seemed like a good idea. With a good selection of cakes (homemade, I think). I decided to try the Battenburg Cheesecake, along with a latte to wash it down with. Service was good and the staff were friendly and professional. Although I was a little disappointed in the texture and taste of the cake, I feel that having a cold didn’t really help. I will definitely return though as the ambience and friendliness made it very welcoming.

A sign indicates you shoukd wait to be seated which implies tabke service but you have to go up ans order. We had Ferrero Rocher cheese cake which was flavourless. However, the chocolate milk shake was the best we've ever tasted. Lovely, atmospheric, quirky coffee shop.

Lovely quirky cosy cafe. Great lunch stop. Large lunch choice and good veggie options, good value.

Lovely atmospheric little cafe in Whitby, good range of cakes and hot drinks available and the staff are very nice. Well worth a visit.

Good Day, Being invited across the threshold (it is required if you are of the Vampyre genus) of this beautifully appointed coffee shop, your senses will be calmed by the allure of this classic and eloquent interior. The friendly, professional and attentive staff always provide the most excellent of experiences. For the top-hatted individuals amongst us, you may need to remove your head-ware or duck whilst navigating the deeply wooden panelled interior, in a good way of course. Like Sherlock’s office and more appropriately with its similarity to the Ship the Demeter, it is the most wonderful place to eat and drink. I always look forward to enjoying my time here as it provides one with quiet contemplation in addition to allowing time to slow down. I look forward to entering and consuming once again … My beat wishes to you all in your wonderful establishment… Vlad Dracul III (Dracula)

All good and quick service thanks

A quirky wee coffee shop with fantastic sherlocky style decor. Excellent food including paninis, soup, sandwiches and toasties, not to mention some lovely home baking cakes and scones. Definitely worth a visit and has an escape room upstairs too!

Cafe was lovely. Decor was incredible. Did the escape room upstairs. Was very underwhelmed. The host was lovely. The room is on the top floor up a dangerous set of stairs. The room was run down. The clues were aged and falling apart. There was a piece of our puzzle missing. There was no clue system or speaker in the room as there typically is in escape rooms. Our host was shouting through the door and we could barely hear her. Overall very frustrating and badly done. Worst escape room I've ever done.

Really enjoyed the roasted vegetables with cheese open sandwich. Nice atmosphere. Fairly priced.

The best scones I've ever tasted in the UK

The young staff stood behind the till with their arms folded as we walked in. Pointed to a free table with no smile. The sandwiches were mediocre at best . One was made with Stale bread, and they had run out of mustard!! Not impressed.

Love this quirky little place. The owner put a lot of effort into making the cafe older worlde. It has a small area in the back and upstairs seating too. So go in and ask even when full. Smiley, if business like staff, but wanting to do a good job. Loved my open sandwich. The cakes were tasty and varied. They have VEGAN cakes. Yes plural! Shouldn't be too hard for cafes to be able to cater for dietary needs.Well worth a visit. Only downside is that the place is a bit cramped. But I think that adds to the charm.

Sadly the service was not as good as the last time I visited. The table wasn’t cleaned. When I went up to order the lady started talking to someone else about tables and food and put the wrong items on. Also missing off one the items. The pot of tea turned up but not the milk. Had to ask someone. Our food was nearly served to the wrong table. A lot of elementary mistakes I’m afraid.

When we call to Whitby, always go to Sherlock's for a pot of tea and a very large scone. A good selection of cakes and food.

Lovely staff, good food and good service, worth a try and the plus is, it's dog Friendly!!

Love Sherlocks, great ambience, service and food. Kate

Good food Good staff Good price comfortable can't ask for more

Very disappointing. Over priced sandwiches made with shop bought bread, accompanied with a sad amount of salad. The cheese and beans jacket potato was also over priced, the cheese was packet grated cheese loosely scattered on the top. The scrambled eggs on toast were devoid of any moisture. All sandwiches could have come with a small amount of crisps and a small pot of coleslaw for an additional 50p, which may not seem a lot but when you’re already paying £8.50+ for a cheaply made sandwich it feels very stingy to charge anything extra for cheap additions. I feel the owners have their priorities completely wrong as the decor is very nice but the food is poor and over priced. Excellent coffee though

Excellent friendly customer service and quality food. Very quick service. The Decaf coffee was the best that I have had. Dog friendly which is a real plus

Taking a rest, nice tent with several small floors with seats, looked cozy. Had to wait for service so I ordered after 10 minutes, not really friendly staff. We had just taken a long walk through Whitby so it was time to take a break, pleasant town, with climbs and descents. By the way, I think England is becoming an expensive holiday destination. More than 3 pounds for a cup of tea.

Lovely small cafe / restaurant, I just had a coffee and toasted tea cake. Both very good, the cafe is over three levels and it's decorated in a very quirky style, very much Baker Street living room 1880.

Visited this lovely quaint cafe for a drink and snack. Great latte and tasty, warm cheese scone. Would definitely come again.

Sorry, I've updated my review following our recent visit. No longer a good selection of gluten free cakes and cheesecakes. The cafe is just standard.

The only thing letting this lovely place down is the staff.Unfortunately we didn't get a warm welcome

Very good brunch and great experience

Great little coffee shop worth the short uphill walk from the harbour. Superb scones, sandwiches great, good service and dog friendly (free dog treats)

Food was good but the young person serving was on another planet.

This place has become a Whitby fixture and I've been popping in very occasionally for over a decade now. The decor is 'olde worlde' with a nod towards the eponymous Conan-Doyle character (although, unlike Bram Stoker, I don't believe there is a direct Whitby connection). The menu hasn't changed much over time, nor have the portion sizes. The egg mayo sandwiches are juicy and stuffed to the brim, representing good value for money. The fruit smoothies are also good. Overall, Sherlocks has maintained a surprising continuity and consistency over time. I do hope they can continue to do that in increasingly challenging economic times. Find a table and then order and pay at the counter.

This coffee shop has a unique vibe with classic English Sherlock-inspired decor. But if you need to charge your gadgets while you're here, you might struggle to find plugs. I tried their fruit scone with cream and strawberry jam, which was really tasty. However, if you're picky about your coffee, you might be let down. I ordered two flat whites, but they tasted weak and the milk wasn't frothed properly. Plus, it was too hot. That was a bit disappointing. But if you're in Whitby, it's still worth popping into this coffee shop for the unique atmosphere.

We stumbled across this place when wandering around Whitby, and so glad we did. Such a quirky place full of lovely drinks, food & dessert (the scones were huge!!) The perfect place to stop and have a refresh.

Lovely place. Great cakes and coffee lovely atmosphere... friendly staff. Was cash only when we visited, not sure if that's always the case, but they warned us in advance so wasn't an issue. Dog friendly which is a big plus. Definitely a place with a visit.

Very relaxing atmosphere with 40s music playing in the background

This place is so cool! The building is great and the theming is super cool. Food and drinks were good, sad they had just run out of carrot cake but the staff were really helpful in helping me pick something else that I'd like! Edit-I have been back since and the carrot cake was the best I have ever had! (And I've had a lot of carrot cake)

Great for a small bite to eat, dog friendly in 1 area of the cafe, never fails to impress everytime I've visited.

OMG! This place serves THE BEST fruit scones with jam and cream. Every time I head into Whitby, this is my all-time favourite treat. Dog friendly, welcoming, and comfortable. I'd recommend if you take a trip to Whitby! (If you can find a seat).

Great coffee shop. Food and coffee was splendid. Really atmospheric building in the heart of Whitby.

Food was great, service was good. Wasn't Impressed with the 2 members of staff sat behind us talking in detail about going to the loo and giving birth. Not appropriate while people eating.

Popped in today for some cheese scones to take out. Just having one now o.m g ! There delicious!

Only had a coffee but I loved this cosy coffeehouse with lots of seating and even more atmosphere 😍

Fantastic coffee and the carrot cake is great 👍

Just lovely, brilliant freshly baked scones, super environment. Most highly recommended. Can't wait for our next visit. Thank you 😊

It's always fabulous at Sherlock's.

Great place, little gem, go, you won't regret it

Absolutely lovely little find, well done out, fabulous fruit scone cooked on site every morning. Highly recommend 👍😍

Stayed in their lodgings upstairs. Excellent staff, food and accommodation.

Lovely little place. Excellent coffee and good hearty food. Nice selection of cakes too.

Amazing and tasty coffee and scrambled egg on toast Friendly staff Very clean

Awwww love this place. Will be back next time were here ❤

Been here a couple of times nice quirky place Just a shame the staff are snooty I brought my family who hadn't been before they also commented on snooty staff. Definitely will not be calling again

Great coffee shop/café. Very interesting décor and worth a trip upstairs to the toilet/front room. Great coffee and lovely home made scones with jam and cream. The staff are friendly and welcoming. Well worth a visit.

Just came across while wandering around Whitby. Staff friendly, great atmosphere and the food was very good. Quick service and dog friendly. Toilets upstairs The coffee shop is on a couple of levels quite tight for push/wheelchairs.

If i could give the place 0 stars i would. Awful- ly expensive experience! We certainly wont be returning that is for sure. Terrible rude member of staff, made to feel very awkward indeed. £20 for two basic sandwiches and a apple juice/diet coke. Clearly they saw us coming! Never again!! One member of staff needs to be retrained as had zero people skills and a bad attitude. I wouldn’t recommend NO Having looked i can see on the reviews others have had similar experiences…

Brilliant quirky cafe lovely food and staff

Very nice café, scone was great. Nice atmosphere inside, plenty of seats and not too noisy either even though was busy.

Just a coffee , nice place to go for coffee and cake

Everything perfect. Food delicious, coffee tasty and hot. Service quick and friendly. Been several times, never disappointed

Didn't get a good welcome when we entered and asked for a table. Looked through the menu, sat and waited for someone to take the order as the waitress was about 4 steps away from us. It was a customer close by that said we go to the till ( where the waitress was stood) to place our order. The toastie (not a lot in it, but dripping fat from the cheese) was served with soggy crisps and limp salad leaves. Mentioned when I paid about the crisps and leaves and reply " they were fresh this morning!) and a stare.... Not a good experience

This is a brilliant cafe, quirky vibes with mismatched furniture all with a Sherlock theme. The scones and cakes are lush The food was gorgeous and really good portions, we couldn't finish ours. Chunky veg soup, roasted veg panini and open veg sandwich 😋 all absolutely delicious. Staff were really friendly and service was excellent.

Nice quality food, quirky place but some staff could do with basic customer service training, especially when you spend £40 on 3 breakfast

Lovely, quaint, dog friendly cafe

All very good thanks would use again 👍

Such an amazing atmosphere here! Super friendly service and amazing food, especially the coffee and walnut cake which was to die for :) highly recommend for brunch in Whitby! Lots of vegetarian options too

Great place. Lovely coffee and had the Jaffa Mountain which was delicious

Really lovely sandwich and cake with a great atmosphere!

Quaint cafe and absolutely lovely cakes! Have been going for years, but disappointed with the queue system being rather unorganised, I get it’s a small place and few staff so hard to keep track but I witnessed many people paying and leaving (they were sitting in not taking away) yet nobody popped outside to get us, this also meant some customers who wanted to come in ended up leaving as the wait was far too long and thought we were forgotten about. We ended up standing near the doorway after a further 10 minutes of waiting in the rain with no staff member in sight (yet customers leaving the cafe) where a waitress told us we need to stand outside (again) yet there’s a sign in the doorway stating to wait there to be seated?! 😅 Very confusing!

Never been here before. I'm a bit limited with food choices at the moment and we had a dog with us. It was our wedding anniversary and I love to sit in a cafe, trying to find something that I could eat and we could take a dog in had proved hard. We saw this cafe and thought it was right down our street. My husband went and ordered our food, I had picked the only thing I could eat on the menu. My husband sat down and we had got settled, then I had one of the staff tell me I didn't have the filling for my jacket, as I mentioned I didn't really have an option so just said I'd have a plain jacket. It was frustrating but not the end of the world. My husbands order came and it wasn't what he had actually asked for. I had given him my crisps and coleslaw from my plate as I couldn't eat either of those but he had to sit and wait for his food and watch me eat. I know that this isn't the kind of this that would probably happen, it just happened to be when it was our anniversary and had kind of ruined the day. Other wise the staff were nice and the food that we had was lovely and the atmosphere was really cosy. Just an honest review of the time we were there for. We will be back and hopefully a better experience next time.

Very disappointing. We have visited twice, The first time, we found the scones not fresh and too dry. We decided we would give it a second chance. Unfortunately, it was the same, No third chance.

A lovely atmospheric place good friendly service & tasty food. Another plus is its dog friendly. 🐕

Mind your head if you're not a midget but what a lovely place. Very much captures the soul of Whitby just with epic paninis and coffees.

Lovely quirky coffee shop, we always pop in for a scone when we are visiting Whitby

Amazing and beautiful place. Lovely staff and great food. They don't serve porridge!

Great place to visit, love food, coffee and staff are very friendly.

Great little coffee shop with eclectic decor. Almost felt like we were in an illustration. More seating than you think, and staff were happy for us to get coffee close to closing time. Also had a vegan chocolate orange cake which was delicious!

A great dog friendly coffee shop

Quirky, dog friendly cafe in the centre of Whitby. Excellent service and prices, with an interesting, varied menu: we had a bacon sandwich, a pile of pancakes with maple syrup, good coffee and ginger beer. Recommended.

Lovely little cafe with a charming atmosphere and friendly helpful staff

Excellent coffee shop, very cosy and full of detail. If you stop at one coffee shop in Whitby, it must be this one. The queue was out the door so we knew it would be worth the wait. The Victoria slice melts in your mouth and the whole atmosphere is something to behold.

Nice atmosphere, quite warm indoors, nice panini

Great coffee and very friendly atmosphere.

Lovely quaint cafe with nice food.

A shadow of it's former self. We have been a few times over the years. This year it seemed it's lost its way the scones and service wasn't as good. The scones somehow didn't seem as fresh and the majority of the cakes were just the same as any other coffee shop bought from the wholesaler.

Best coffee shop in Whitby...very quirky which I loved and hubby and myself love our coffees and our cappuccino and latte were delicious.Lovely cakes I need to try them all!!!

Great little find - we ducked in here to escape the rain, and were very pleasantly surprised. It's like stepping into a Harry Potter movie set ! loved it ! love the grab a table, order at the bar method and pay on the way out. great place ! we'll be back !

Smashing little tea shop in the back streets of Whitby. Cream teas were beautiful!

A bit of a tight fit in places but that adds to the Victorian town house feel. Lovely food, some of the best coffee in Whitby, incredibly friendly service. Went there 3 times in 1 week! Best for lunch. They also have lodgings and an escape room! Officially the best coffee and walnut cake in Whitby (a one person experiment).

Really lovely & different atmosphere from your regular coffee houses. Slightly disappointed that there were no fruit scones but it was after 4pm. The Carrott cake is probably the best we've tasted.

Awesome and wonderful staff and food and coffee ☕

We love this place. It's a must every time we go to Whitby. The cakes are amazing, the atmosphere and interior design just beautiful and the staff is super friendly. Also, it's dog friendly. What else could you ask for?

First time in Whitby and happened on this lovely little quirky coffee shop. To be fair we only had carrot cake and coffee, but they were excellent and the service was quick and polite. We’ll be using it again before we go.

Great place for buns and coffee

Quirky, Sherlock Holmes themed coffee shop.

Lovely atmospheric welcoming cafe, great range of lovely food, big and tasty cheese or fruit scones and a lovely selection of cakes, the toffee-apple pie is apparently divine! Great value and friendly, helpful and efficient staff here. Will definitely return

Fantastic little shop, the staff here are so friendly. The prices are so cheap compared to most places in Whitby, I even challenged the cost thinking he’d under charged me. Well worth a visit, the views from the outside seating area is to die for.

Great value cream tea. The scones were amazing and plenty of jam and clotted cream.

Amazing place.lovely food friendly staff and very quirky

Fantastic little cafe with a Tardis feel 😀

Small tea room with loverly local produce. Scones are simply amazing differently, worth a stop if your passing decor is loverly and a blast from the past.