The Blacksmith's Coffee Shop in Northumberland

Good food and excellent service. Great location to stop for a break.

Great coffee shop with friendly service. Only had coffee and cake but heard the food is really nice.

We go here regularly with our Dog on a Sunday and the friendly staff and food are absolutely outstanding . Fabulous blueberry and lemon scones , Cornbeef pie , quiche , 10/10 never been disappointed

Nice small cafe, with outdoor seating for sunny days. Note: Very little parking and no "full" cooked breakfast.

Nice cofffe shop near belsay hall and Bolam Lakes, plenty of parking and nice views over the countryside. Good home cooked food and range of local artworks on the walls you can buy

Lovely place, great food and good service. Only slightly let down by the crowded nature of the place.

Very noise place don't take young kids or anyone who has autism. Place is very small no good for wheelchair access. Good for cycling people

Could not rate the food as we walked out at the finish, got our coffee's that were good, but waited over twenty minutes for a bacon sandwich and piece of quiche, that staff said would be ten minutes, still not sure when or if the arrived, service was absolutely dreadful, sorry but I won't be back.

Excellent stop for light lunch/coffee. Toilet facilities limited for such a busy place.

Lovely little café..especially on a nice day when you can sit outside with a lovely view across rolling countryside. Cyclists welcome. Good range of cakes/scones & lunches.

Lovely place to sit outside with dogs in nice weather the cakes and drinks are good and gluten free options too. Only slight niggle is that when they're busy the service gets slow and a little unreliable. Otherwise would recommend 👌

Coffee and cake very tasty and good quality. Coffee and tea,both good.Took last available table. Crowded but clean. Today coffee and scone, excellent. Again coffee and scone good. Beautiful scone and coffee. Coffee excellent. Scone dry.

Decent poached eggs on white bloomer (not sure if the bread is baked on site) but it was delicious, coffees are on the small side lemon drizzle cake was nice and moist. The blacksmiths could definitely score higher if they had dog friendly area inside, and menus on tables so customers aren't trying to decide at till. Also drinks being made on the spot before serving the next customer doesn't work well, definitely need extra member of staff.

Great coffee and cake in a beautiful peaceful location

Very good coffee excellent selection of home cooked cakes. If its a nice day the outside seating has some nice views.

Best coffee and food in a beautiful setting. Dog friendly and very welcoming.

Great food, staff and atmosphere. I have never had a bad experience. The food is fresh and delicious. The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is quite cozy.

Great view outside sitting area and cosy atmosphere inside. Was full of people on Sunday. Liked the ice cream and coffee. Parkings are available on the site.

Nice cosy spot for a locally sourced lunch, with good options sweet and savoury. The raspberry white chocolate cake is to die for, as is the price of the toasties. Expect a busier environment than you think on a weekend lunch, as it's a popular spot for cyclists. There is also nice art, I suppose.

Lovely fresh food. Couldn't fault it.

Not dog friendly. Food ok. Nice location.

Excellent. Good home cooked food. Cheese and bacon scones to die for. Nice interior and good outside seating. Would highly recommend.

Great location with outdoor seating for those warm days, as well as cosy fire heated seating inside for cooler days. Good selection of home baking, scones, cakes, hot and cold meals, and good coffee, all at reasonable prices. Friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Spur of the moment decision to have lunch here after dropping a customer off in Belsay. Was greeted with a warm hello upon entering, place had a great atmosphere mainly friends meeting up for lunch or coffee, I opted for the salad & soup & wasn’t disappointed both were delicious. The service was fast & efficient and the refillable coffee was a bonus too. All in all a great experience, will definitely be back again.

Very well presented and clean with a reasonable choice of menu. Staff are very friendly and helpful.

Tasty pies, pastries, cakes and quiches pleasantly served. Excellent coffee. Always seems to be busy and very popular venue.

The cafe was busy and we had the dogs with us so we got our food to go. The corn beef pie... Omg! So good! And the coffee was lovely... We will be back!

Lovely little cafe. Lovely food.

Beautiful setting for a lovely lunch.

Lovely Sunday afternoon coffee and cake Plenty of parking Friendly staff Plenty of choice Lovely real fire 🔥

A pleasant place for coffee and a snack

Nice food and coffee, good friendly service, a bit expensive, but many places are these days.

Nice cafe but Sloth like service. Tic-tock as I queued and lost the will to live

Delicious sandwich and pie, excellent coleslaw and potato salad. Lovely coffee and cake.

Visited on 11/10/23. Very nice. Food was good and will be going again in the future. Staff friendly enough and service was good. Car parking available and toilet downstairs. My only gripe was that it was quite noisy. It was fairly busy. In the village of Belsay on the way up to Otterburn 👍

£5.30 for a slice of cheesecake. Tasted lovely, but still grossly overpriced.

The staff are amazing, very helpful and friendly. The food, drinks and deserts are very nice and fresh and the views are fantastic

Chaotic to say the least. Young blonde lady was very dismissive and distracted. She continually got my order wrong to the point I had to make two payments as she had forgotten to add an item onto the bill. As I have previously owned a café establishment, I was excited to visit as a friend had recommended, sadly this was not long lived. She was also very disappointed and apologetic on there behalf. Food was good but no more.

Super nettes Personal, leckere Kuchen und geschmackvolle Ambiente. Immer gerne wieder

Nice location with pleasant countryside views. Food is fine with a good choice. Staff are customer friendly and cheerful. Only detractor is car parking, which can be a problem at times.

We used to come here before we emigrated to Australia it was lovely going back again while on holiday lots of lovely memories gets really busy but lovely location

First visit. Very nice cafe with lovely views. Good selection of food and drink, staff friendly and place nice and clean. Had logburner in place, so on a chilly day will be nice and snug.

We had lovely cuppa and cheese scone was really nice. Great staff lovely setting perfect.

Very busy so it took a while to get our food but it was worth it

One of my fav places to unwind and listen to the birds (and lambs)

Very busy cafe with great fresh baked food and sandwiches service is sluggish, server has to manage order drinks and payment

Stopped here for a late lunch after visiting Belsay Hall next door. Staff are friendly and helpful. Food is delicious with a good selection. Well worth a visit !!

Lovely little spot for teas, coffee and snacks.

Friendly staff great service and the food was excellent

Nice little cafe and good food and service.

Lovely place, with lovely view of the countryside, food very nice too.

My family and I came here for breakfast before we headed back up the road at the end of our holiday. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We ordered with ease, poached egg and smoked salmon and panini. Both of these dishes were absolutely fantastic. And we took away some cakes with us too. All in all excellent place would highly recommend.

The best poached eggs on toast 👍

The ideal place for a pitstop after an outdoor adventure. The staff are happy to help, and the food and drink is good, while prices are reasonable. The location is also convenient, with free parking available. Blacksmith's was also quite busy when we visited, which is always a good sign.

Called in for look it's a little bit cramped inside for space but the food is nice Called in again yesterday for some lunch had cornbeef pie it was really good

My husband and myself went for lunch today. Had cornbeef pie with salad and new potato's, we both enjoyed it it was lovely.

Panini far too expensive at £7.45, especially for a vegetarian one. The scones were small, but lots of cream. Seems a nice place, but expensive

Lovely little place and firm favourite for us both now. Prawn sandwiches are delicious

Expensive, long wait for toasted tea cake

It’s very difficult to find a table in here no matter what day of the week or time of day you visit, this is testament to how popular and well loved it is! I hadn’t managed to eat here for many years since I can never get a table however when me and my friend visited on Tuesday afternoon we managed to find a table after a short wait. We each had the broccoli, brie and bacon quiche served with salad and chutney and it was absolutely gorgeous, probably the best quiche I’ve ever had and it all tasted homemade. We then had filter coffees and shared a slice of Victoria sponge cake which was decent but the quiche with salad was definitely the highlight! I’ll definitely be coming back soon to try another quiche, soup or perhaps a panini, you can’t go wrong though no matter what you choose as all the food seems to be of very high quality and proportionately priced - I didn’t find it cheap but nor was it expensive. I can’t wait for my next visit!

Stopped on wsy up to Scotland, a lovely little gem of a place. Amazing food, friendly staff. Will go again

Stopped for morning tea on the way up to St Boswells. Great service, quality home cooking. So good, stopped there for afternoon tea on the way back! If you do visit, and they're selling the mini quiches, buy them all - they are soooo good. As in, outstanding!

Always when we came of the ferry in NewCastle this is our breakfast stop The fresh pies and scones are delicious its our holiday treat.

Excellent as usual , well worth a visit , on a sunny day lovely to sit out under the trees

We ordered 3 coffees, a cheese scone and an almond and lemon slice. It's always a busy place so finding a table was a bit difficult and no one in a hurry to give up a table even for a 92 year old! Service was a bit slow and inexperienced, although friendly enough. The menu options are OK but a bit dull. Prices OK for the various offerings. Unfortunately, the coffees were dreadful. Not sure if staff hadn't been trained up properly but I've rarely had such a bitter, over hot flat white and the americano was strong enough to stand a teaspoon in. Anyway, we will probably return at some point because it's in a handy location if you're heading out the countryside. Bring back the florentines, they were great!

Fantastic wee place,great coffee,and friendly staff

Love this place eat in or outside. Good staff always so helpfull. Food top class.

Great coffee shop near Belsay Hall.

Food is great with a fair selection

Plenty of birds looking for scraps. Lovely Outlook.

service is painfully slow. Takes ages Like waiting in the post office line, where every person needs 5 minutes…

Best traybakes in Northumberland and maybe the world ....

I am usually on the verge of walking out of this place due to the service but today I did. The only member of staff taking orders was also taking the bevereages to the tables, one member of staff clearing tables one I have no idea what they were doing 'managing' and three teenager's pratting about obviously not to be trusted with hot beverages. Why do people accept such shoddy service?

Mooie tearoom in oude smidse. Vriendelijk personeel en diverse lunch mogelijkheden.

Sehr schönes Café mit sehr gutem Tee und Kaffee und sehr gutem Essen in schönem Ambiente und schöner Umgebung.

Fantastic location friendly staff and lovely range of food.

Lovely place, good food and I enjoyed my coffee too. Reasonable prices too.

Cafe and bakery. Lovely cakes, pies and flans, which can be bought to take out.

Arrived just before it opened at 1000 (weekdays), having been here the previous Monday I knew I must try the “Lemon and Blueberry scone“ as they had all been gobbled up by other people on Monday. It was amazing! If home made scones are you treat of choice then you will love them. Other flavours cherry, currents and I think cheese also. Previous visit I had a bacon roll which was also excellent. The staff are very friendly, walking paths and Belsay estate gardens and building near by. The main road is the A696 Newcastle to its junction with the A68 in the borders so a stop on the way out of Newcastle or back from a nice drive potential or just to get out of the city. I arrived at 1000 and there was already a queue so that indicates a popularity and I would imagine regular customers. Advice for motorcycle riders the parking is stone chipping so bring something to put under your bike’s side stand unless you have centre stand. Toilets clean Decent phone signal On ground level so disabled ok High chairs yes I checked about large groups so the advice is to ring and book. My visit was in connection with work and this review is independent of cafe and my employer.

Great place. Very tasty food and friendly staff.

This is now a regular stop on journeys between Essex and Scotland. Food excellent and good value. On one of the two recent visits placing our order was extremely slow as one person was taking orders, making/serving drinks and items from the counter, while other staff could be seen chatting in the kitchen area. It would be good if this was reviewed and changed.We ate in and took out food for a main meal too, but can only select one of choices below!

Excellent coffee shop with a great atmosphere and lovely home cooked food. A Latte and a white chocolate and raspberry scone was my choice today - highly recommended!

Great selection of savoury and sweet items, good coffee, friendly staff and plenty of space. Looking forward to a return visit.

Average food for above average prices. Nice building and diligent staff.

Great food on a cold day. 1st visit didn't disappoint

The food was beautiful the whole lunch was lovely nice staff very busy very friendly

Nice coffee shop. Dogs not allowed inside but plenty of outdoor seating where they were welcomed. Lots of cakes, scones and sandwiches. Gluten free options too

Love this place , gets very very busy though

Lovely little place, food was very nice, served quickly, with a smile

I can honestly say I've never had a nicer ham and egg pie in my life the place was lovely and warm with a real fire 🔥 on the staff were lovely the coffee was spot on i live in Ashington but would gladly travel there every weekend for the food if you haven't been it's a must you do believe me you won't be disappointed can't praise it enough 😀

Excellent cheese scones, very welcoming people and a lovely view out over the local landscape.

First time there, the main difficulty was what to chose as all the food looked so nice it's a certain return there when we can

Lovely coffee shop where I had my first Corn Beef pie. Very crowded, but nice food

Visited after a trip to Belsay Hall and we loved it. It was moderately busy and it took a little while to get our orders in, but the food was excellent. Lovely attention from the staff and great atmosphere. Lovely sweeping views. Inside and outside seating. Breakfast/lunch menu with some classic coffee shop food but done really well! Very high quality food. Highly recommend if you're in the area.

Warm and busy place with lots of drinks and food to choose from. Real fire in the corner of the room was nice. Staff were helpful and nice. Would visit again.

Very pricey for what you get but the food is delicious and the staff are friendly.

A beautiful cafe with fabulous food and the staff are friendly and efficient. Great views too.

Very busy but got served really fast. Food was nice & the staff were polite.

Disappointed they didn't allow dogs inside seating area outside seats and tables would have benefited from a bit of clean

Lovely setting excellent food spotlessly clean fast service