The Courtyard Cafe in Scarborough

First visit. First impression delightful location. Extremely poor / processed quality food (not uncommon with many cafes/tea shops). Very small slice of cake and eclair with equally small dollop ice cream, cup of tea and mug coffee cost £12.70. As with the venue people seem nice. Accept dogs (which is great). Suggest review and improve quality of food and presentation. Leaving a used cigarette ashtray on table not indicative of professional service.

Lovely hidden bar/ bistro hidden in amongst the small streets of Whitby. Staff helpful and welcoming, food tastes great and presented well. Will definitely return

We called in to be greeted by the new owner who was very pleasant and took the time to make us feel very welcome. The coffee and cake was delicious and it was great value. I can recommend a visit.

this is a lovely little place just off flowergate by poundland if you did not know it was there you might even miss it so make sure you look for it as it worth it

we popped into this little café for a coffee after a 5 hour car journey to Whitby from Cardiff and could not believe that the lady who served us used to live in the same area as my husband who is from Cardiff we had a lovely chat and enjoyed a nice coffee as well - tucked out of the away from the hustle and bustle of the main street this is a little gem

Great coffee, lovely new summer menu with real tasty treats on offer. Small but very friendly and if you have not tried their themed food evenings you need to book. Greek nights, French nights and more to come during the next few months. I would recommend this lovely cozy haven away from the crowds. Licenced as well which is always a bonus.

Looking for a place to sit and have a coffee in nice surroundings, we chanced on this little place, off the main road. You can miss it, but I'm so glad we decided to try it as we were more than nicely surprised. It's only small, but very pleasant inside, nice and cosy. They also do food, and when we read the menu, decided to eat there as well. We were not disappointed. My husband had the chilli nachos (his favourite) and I opted for mushroom, mozzarella and basil quiche, with side salad. The quiche was the best I've ever had, light and delicious. It was very nicely presented on a platter, with a little salad which even had some pomegranate sees scattered in (a nice touch) and a separate serving of coleslaw and potato salad. It was lovely and very much enjoyed. Found the staff there to be very welcoming and friendly. Overall, a very positive experience and we will definitely be back many more times. Our new favourite place to date...

We went in here about 11.45 in the morning, after having read all these wonderful reviews. We were the only people in there for a good 20 minutes, apart from (I assume) the owners and their little girl who seemed to find us an interesting spectacle to stare at! I'm afraid to say we didn't feel particularly welcome, we really wanted someone else to come in, but then friends of the owners did, which didn't really help us feel any at ease! I'm a vegetarian, and there wasn't a great deal of choice, so I asked for the bacon to be left off the bacon brie and cranberry panini which was done without a fuss - but with the price left unchanged. The food took a while, considering it was just a panini and a sandwich and we were the only ones there at this point, but the food was decent. My husband had a ham and mustard sandwich; wafer thin ham (a strange choice perhaps when you could get amazing ham from the butchers a few doors away?!) and the bread was fresh if just from a standard sliced loaf. The butter and mustard outweighed the taste of the ham. The panini was good, with plenty of cranberry balancing out the cheese! The salad and coleslaw were tasty and nice and fresh, but the crisps were perhaps opened the day before?! The packets of sugar hadn't been filled on our table, so we got some from another table, without comment from the owners. The milk in the pot was just enough for my husband's mug of tea, but if you like it milky you would have needed to ask for more! We left with appetites sated, but wouldn't rush back. With some changes it could be wonderful.

Made very welcome on our visit and enjoyed an excellent freshly made generous coffee. The interior is very well set out and extremely relaxing with a pleasant atmosphere. You could linger in here with your coffee and a book and feel quite at home. Loved the handcrafted items available for sale which was a nice touch. Well worth a visit and will certainly be going again if in Whitby. Helen and Elaine

Called late Saturday night and made to feel very welcome,the owners were chatty and seemed very determined to make this business work,i for 1 hope they do,places like this is what whitby is all about. Good luck.

Friendly owners that make you feel very welcome. Loved sitting on the comfortable settee with a mug of hot chocolate that was delicious. Will definitely return and recommend. Loved the ambience of this cafe. Nice clean toilet.

Received a warm welcome as soon as entered this cafe. I had a warm cherry scone with butter and a latte and it was delicious. Cannot wait to return and sample something else from the menu. A hidden gem on Flowergate. Definitely recommend.

we have visited this Cafe many times over the years and the new owners are very friendly and helpful and the food is excellent , I am a vegan and find no trouble in finding something to eat .

we popped in here for a quick cup of tea, the service was good the staff very nice and the drinks and cake were excellent

although the café was under staffed the service and food was wonderful and we will definitely visit again

Friendly owners and food is well presented and very tasty. We will definitely be returning before heading home.

My mum and I had lunch here as being local and knew it had changed hands we decided to give it a go. We both asked for the prawn and avocado sandwiches but were disappointed as we were told there wasn't any prawns on that day. Nevertheless what we ordered was very tasty and the presentation was lovely. The only down side was that there was only us and one other table in and yet the service was very slow. I gather that the new owners have only been in 3 months so hopefully the service will improve. That it the only thing letting it down. Otherwise lovely! Would go again.

We dropped into the Courtyard Cafe in Whitby this afternoon to find it under new ownership. We had Earl Grey tea and Liquorice tea, both were excellent. The new owners went out of their way to make us feel welcome and we shall be returning again but will stay for lunch next time. This cafe deserves to do well.

My Mum and I came here for a quick bite to eat before going on a boat trip.We couldn't believe the prices! We had a large toasted teacake and a proper mug of tea each - it was five pounds in total!The surroundings are lovely, we sat outside at a table in the courtyard, but the inside looked lovely and cozy.The gentleman who served us was so nice, and we didn't wait long to be served. Your food is prepared fresh and you don't wait long for it!Highly recommended, and I would love to go back again.

Found this little gem of a place. owners are pleasant and friendly.food is lovely all freshly prepared. A definate must, well presented plates and top qualityingredients used.

Me and my family called in to the courtyard today and found the service and the the proprietors was so good and helpful.we just called in for a drink and a rest,well worth the visit. Would go again no problem.

Freshly prepared food to order. Not a frozen, defrosted or microwaved morsel in sight. Great food is worth the wait. My LO had a cheese sandwich meal which included fresh apple juice and a flap jack. The sandwiches were buttered perfectly all over the bread not just along the cut line like a lot of cafes. Freshly grated cheese was used not a synthetic slice like my LO has been served elsewhere. The coffee was lovely served with complimentary lotus biscuits. The owners are very friendly and welcoming and the cafe had a warm relaxing atmosphere. Will definitely be visiting again. Thank you for making my first trip to Whitby so rememberable.

Popped in for a late lunch. Delicious chorizo panini, homemade coleslaw and salad with great coffee. New owners are only 8 weeks in and a lovely friendly welcome. Reasonable prices and gave us a partial refund as had run out of panini bread (it was a very late lunch!). Would return again when visiting Whitby; was nice to be able to eat outside as it was a hot day.

Delicious coffee and complimentary Lotus biscuits (as a vegan these things excite me!). Really pleasant chat with the owner. Highly recommend.

Hi. We are the new owners of the Courtyard Cafe and we started trading a few weeks ago. We have a new menu and have recently refurbished the interior.We look forward to seeing customers old and new.ThanksNeil & Claire

Welcomes dogs, has some wonderful homemade cakes/pastries, sit in or out depending on the weather. Lovely friendly staff. Worth a visit.

Delicious freshly cooked breakfast with the most creamy scrabbled eggs & gorgeous strong coffee, try the home made cakes as well especially the cranberry scones.

The food was okay. Jacket potatoes with chilli- chilli was runny and the cheese didn't really melt. However, it came with a nice fresh salad and a handful of crisps. My husband said that his coffee was excellent.

Found this little gem of a cafe whilst walking around Whitby. Staff were very friendly and service was excellent. They cook a "mean" breakfast. The scrambled eggs were superb, in fact all of the breakfast was excellent. So delighted we took our friends back for breakfast the following day. Great value for money too. It will be our first stop next time we visit whitby. I cannot recommend this lovely cafe enough. A must...

Thankfully stumbled upon this gem whilst using the cashpoint at poundland. Lovely friendly staff best full english in Whitby good value for money and scrambled egg from heaven! And.....doorstep toast!! perfect!!!!

Tucked away in a quiet corner. Been here 3-4 times, although the food is good it never seems very busy and the service is quite poor with the staff often sitting chatting rather than serving - annoying. Stopped going now.

Great food great service, has all the usual dinnertime meals, beautiful food. Will be back for breakfast tomorrow there's a rumour of a great scrambled eggs going round Whitby about courtyard cafe

We found this cafe when wandering the backstreets of Whitby and what a little gem!Not cheap, but the food is homemade and delicious. I had crab and leek quiche, served with a really fresh salad. My wife had cake (can't remember what type, but she recalls how good it was). This was served with tea, in quite quaint old China, that was somewhat past its sell by, but none the less charming. Service was somewhat chaotic, but did not spoil the visit. We will definitely visit again.

Went for a full English breakfast on our last day. Bacon was well cooked, sausages were very good quality and the scrambled eggs tasted like nothing I've ever eaten before. Staff were extremely helpful, welcoming and polite. Sad we never got chance to try lunch here. Oh well, we'll have to come back next year....

We are so glad that we checked down those stairs. After an hour wandering around in the wind and rain all we wanted was a warm sandwich and almost walked right by this place. It was just by chance we turned to look down the hill and the sandwich board outside caught our eye!This place ticked all the boxes. - wonderfully welcoming staff full of life and passion- a healthy alternative to fish and chips- great attentive service- clean and nicely decorated (it felt so homely)

came across this lovely place while looking for somewhere for breakfast whilst on a day trip. we where attended to within a minute of sitting down, we where served with our tea as soon as we ordered followed by our breakfasts within minutes. the english breakfasts consisted of two sausages two rashers of bacon beautifully cooked scrambled egg beans and tomato,also toast. the ingredients where very good quality,the atmosphere was very friendly the staff where attentive and friendly,it was a pleasure to eat there,would certainly go there again very reasonably priced,would be hard pushed to find better value,no negatives

We visited the cafe this weekend. The staff were very friendly and great with our little girl. They even popped to the shop to buy baby spoons as we had forgotten ours. The bacon sandwiches were lovely and all food and drink seemed reasonably priced. We will definitely visit again on our next trip to Whitby!!

The staff are very friendly and made us feel welcome , and I enjoyed very much having a coffee with my wife as a rest from walking round the all uphill whitby. The place is clean and the service is good,

We visited this cafe a few days ago, found it by pure chance & popped in for lunch. There were 7 of us, 3 being children. Very friendly staff, who were lovely with our children too. Lovely food & lovely latte. Will definately visit again when next in Whitby.

We were in Whitby with the kids over half term and came here for our breakfasts both mornings, the staff are friendly and welcoming and were great with our kids especially our son who is profoundly deaf and wears cochlear implants and is quite difficult at the moment :) the food is also gorgeous and they make the best scrambled eggs ive ever tasted ! Thankyou for making us feel very welcome :)

Would usually write a review but this was the best full English breakfast I've ever had and Im all about quality and quantity . This place was a bargain and a beauty . Service was great and helpful . And I got my coffee just how I liked it . Went with my girlfriend and she was very amazed by the scrambled egg how light and fluffy they were

A lovely setting out of the way... Would be lovely in the summer to sit outside... Dogs allowed.... Kids too... Nice coffee.... Friendly staff...

Came across this little gem as a nearby restaurant was closed over the New Year period. I was a bit apprehensive as the cafe is right down a flight of stairs but what I surprise! The decor is french and the menu comprises crepes with lovely fillings beautifully presented and served with fresh herbs. The goatscheese and mushroom special was wonderful. The nutella and banana was a lush chocolatey delight. The wine list was good and our picpul pinet was served just right. We'll be back next time we are in Whitby. What a discovery

If you fancy a bite to eat on an afternoon in Whitby (and don't fancy fish and chips) then get yourself into The Courtyard cafe, from handmade sandwiches to a hot panini, beautiful Toasted Teacake to homemade cakes, Hot Chocolate to milk shake (all at reasonable prices too) this little cafe had it all, a very warm welcome on entering and polite conversation whilst inside. They say thing's are better in small packages, in this case they are absolutely right, a rustic look from outside and very modern facilities inside, what a Little GEM!

As a family of 4 with a dog in tow, we really wanted to sit down for a light lunch in a nice quiet location. Whitby on a sunny Saturday was heaving with shoppers, but up a quiet alleyway I spotted a little table and 4 chairs in a courtyard. We ambled up and found the delightful "Courtyard Cafe". The owners were very friendly and welcoming and we had a lovely lunch of toasties and panini's served with generous side salads (home grown tomatoes were delicious !) and portions of crisps. Large hot drinks and hot chocolate topped with cream and marshmallows etc for the kids. A nice selection of reading material was available as well as some colouring books and crayons for younger customers. A hidden gem offering some peace and quiet - you won't be disappointed !

Found this little gem in a corner of Whitby. The food was lovely the staff were very friendly, even ended up playing eye spy with us and the kids. A lovely place and will return.

Lovely staff, Very decently priced food and drinks. Nice surroundings. Will be back again on our next visit

We had a number of cafe experiences in Whitby based on Trip Advisor reviews over the few days we were there and this topped our list. The staff were the friendliest we encountered even remembering the kids names for our 2nd visit and offering honest advice on what we could do in the rain. The breakfasts we had were superb and my wife & kids proclaimed the scrambled eggs as the best they'd had. We will definitely go back when we return to Whitby.

I was unsure about trying this place but was overruled by the family, and glad I was. We all had something different for breakfast, but the quality was fantastic, the sausages in particular deserve a special mention. One of the staff came to talk to us before we left and was telling our daughter how they made an 'egg muffin' that she'd eaten, so that she could try the recipe at home.It's tucked away and not a huge place, but worth seeking out for good food and good, friendly service.

This is the best coffee shop in whitby, the food is always freshly made to order and served by Judy and jane the two owners who always have a smile and are very chatty and make everybody welcome, a place you will want to return to.

I had been wanting to visit this cafe for a while and my partner and I decided to go for my birthday lunch. There was plenty of choice for a lunchtime menu. we both ordered a panini which came with crisps and salad, there was plenty of it, for a reasonable price of £4.95. We had 3 coffees and a lemonade between us along side two of the delicious cakes (one of which we took home as we were too full!) all for just under £20. The atmosphere was nice, everybody seem to know each other which got a bit loud at times but it was the Macmillan coffee morning so was to be expected. The staff were very pleasant and friendly. Will definitely be visiting again even if its only for a take-out which they do at a discounted price!

I recently came in here with family for a quick bite to eat! It's situated in a hidden courtyard behind Astins (hence the name) it's a very cute little cafe with walls adorned with flowered bunting and cute cupcakes! You can get around 4 around a table and there is seating at the counter. We were greeted with high spirits by a very chatty member of staff who made us feel welcome but the other member of staff was quite indifferent to us. The menu has a range of foods from soup to jacket potatoes to paninis with various sometimes exotic fillings! I ordered a panini and coffee and they said they would bring our drinks straight over. But they seemed to be more focused on the other customers who seemed of some importance so our drinks took way longer than they should of! My panini came quite quickly though, it was pretty average and was quite cold too but I stil enjoyed it! It! Great value for money too and the cafe is kept pristine! Worth a trip

We came across this place whilst walking round Whitby, it's in a perfect location and Harvey our dog was welcome, the food was ok however nothing to write home about.

Lovely friendly cafe with excellent service food and coffee. Always cosy and welcoming. Excellent for breakfasts and lunch. Food all cooked to order. Easy to miss as tucked away but be sure to give it a try. My favourite. X

Special lattes with syrup are gorgeous, panini's are superb and the staff are very friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be returning.... :)

I nipped in for a bacon bun and chocolate milkshake itwas sunny! The bun was gorgeous but quite exspensive but arrived quickly although the milkshake Didnt taste of chocolate all In all a nice breakfast nice service quick and easy would return

We came across this lovely cafe whilst using the cash machine. The menu is very tasty, full of homemade food, the butternut squash soup was amazing! Very friendly staff, would definitely recommend.

I eat here every Saturday I'm in town. Best breakfast in town. Awesome customer service. Great atmosphere, and great coffee.

Best breakfast in town. Atmosphere, service and food all exceptional.Love the courtyard !Eat there

we came across this lovely cafe when using the cash machine at the Lloyds TSB bank..we thought it looked so warm and welcoming.the two ladies who own the cafe were so friendly and kind.we had a lovely chat with them.the cafe is very nicely decorated and very clean.the menu choice is excellent,my husband had a toasted sandwich and i had a panini both of which we delicious.the coffee and tea were also very nice and we got generous servings.we would highly recommend anyone visiting whitby to pay a visit .

We loved eating here, the vegetarian chilli was beautiful. The hot chocolate was delicious with heaped cream on the top and dairy milk buttons adorning the top! Our daughter was made to feel very welcome and the waitress was kind enough to give her some chocolate buttons to take away as we left - very sweet! Thank you

This is a small, lovely little cafe we were delighted to find. It is down a few steps next to Lloyds TSB Bank, which is how we noticed it, as we were drawing out some more cash. We later discovered another entrance down a little passage. The two ladies serving were most pleasant and friendly, not only advising us on the menu, but they were also quite happy to chat with us about things and places in and around Whitby. The decor is lovely and it is spotlessly clean, even the ground around the outside seating was clean - not always the case as smokers now tend to sit outside cafes. The prices are good, food is made to order, they offer daily specials, and I believe they also do take-away.We certainly enjoyed the food and coffee and definitely recommend it. We will visit again when next in Whitby.