The Drift Cafe in Northumberland

Food was brilliant, all of our plates were totally cleared. The service was great, we will certainly be back very soon!

Always good food and friendly staff. (Also really popular and gets very busy)

Had a nice lunch here. They serve an all day breakfast until 4pm and there was enough choice for our kids who had a light lunch. Sat outside as it was just about warm enough and we had a dog. There's an old bus outside which the kids enjoyed playing in. Just over the road from the beach car park so nice place to stop off before or after a dog walk.

Great place to have breakfast before a walk on the beautiful beach

A great location for Cresswell Beach. Nice food, lots of parking and good food.

This is the most enchanting cafe in the world. The staff are so lovely. The environment is great and the food is fabulous. I can't get enough of Drift cafe and can't wait to bring my lovely mum! Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who makes this such a special place. ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕 💚

Wonderful large cafe with a Greek Restaurant and Ice cream parlor. Friendly and welcoming, parking too and only a short walk to the beach across the sand dunes.

Stopped for coffee. Nice and hot. Friendly service.

amazing food with brilliant service, a hidden gem

This is an amazing cafe. Excellent service, very friendly staff and customers. Dog friendly and a wonderful outside seating area absolutely highly recommend

Good food . Quick service with extra friendly staff

Always a great cafe with fantastic food at good prices. Often go after a walk on the beach for a cake or some lunch. On this occasion the kids had some fatastic cheese toasties and I had a fab cup of coffee. One of the best cafes in Northumberland.

Great service, friendly smiley staff. Now the not quite so good, £6.50 is top end for a bacon and egg sandwich, and sandwiches are made not with a cheap bread roll, cob, stottie etc but with slices from a loaf, secondly the bright yellow muck spread over the cob had melted and pooled in the bacon use butter or don't bother. The bacon tasted ok but one rasher was well done and the other was flacid and unpleasant. Not good enough. The cake looked lovely and my coffee was superb. Won't be back.

A very popular cafe, good food and close by the beautiful beach at Cresswell. Dogs are welcome, we sat outside in the spring sunshine.

A really lovely family cafe. Lots of both younger and older people, a friendly place.

Really nice toasties, sitting outside in spring sun with dogs galore...Recommended

Very busy but really good food perfect place to stop when at the beach. Not much in way of parking as is taking over by beach goers Cakes are really good but other food looked good also

The Drift Cafe was recommended by a friend. Great little find. Fantastic menu with something for everyone. I had the full English with great quality produce and my friend had a lobely omelette that was so big she couldn't finish it. Loads of parking with an assortment of paths through the dunes to the beach. The staff were all lovely and helpful (especially the black guy eith his smile - sorry we didn't get your name). Coffee was perfect and nice to see San Pelligrino on offer. Key lime pie *and all the cakes) looked amazing bit we were too full. Clean and fresh with local artwork and trinkets to buy. Indoor loos ok but new loos in the marquis. We'll be back. Soon. Every meal that passed us looked amazing. Give it a go.

What a place. Location amazing. Food great. Coffee great. Dog friendly (lake District type level) we will be back.

Really friendly place had to wait for food which was fine and well worth it. Had a bacon and egg sandwich & a cappuccino faultless!!

Lovely place for a coffee after a walk on the beach super dog friendly and nice cakes too. Always have a gluten free option which is great.

Great coffee, fantastic food. Busy but still served quickly.

Friendly, helpful staff, delicious food and dogs welcome. Short walk from the beach and plenty of parking.

Stopped off for lunch. Had rung in the morning to enquire about disabled phone, the staff member who answered was really helpful and confirmed they could accommodate a wheelchair. We got around with no problems. It was pretty busy for a Tuesday afternoon, always a good sign in my book. We had the vegetable broth, which was just the ticket on a cold. windy day. It was delicious. We've been back a couple of times since and the food was great on each occasion. The staff were friendly, helpful and attentive for such a busy little cafe. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone visiting the area.

Lady with tattoos on wrist was very confrontational for no reason, I’ve been here loads and always been friendly, quite disappointed but will try once more.

Made 2 visits to the Drift during our short stay. We sample the breakfast/lunch menu as well as coffee/cake. All food/coffee/cake were really good and atmosphere was really relaxed. It is dog friendly and the kids toastie meal deal was delicious and good value, as was most things. Will be back in the future……

This is a DOG based resturant, catering for families and their furry members. Food looked lovely, great selection and generally a busy place. Signs state no dogs on laps or chairs. We arrived with our six month old puppy, who understandably was excited to see people and puppies. He's well behaved but does like to talk. We were asked by a member of staff to try and keep our puppy quiet, as they had recieved a number of complaints. Being responsible dog owners he is currently in puppy classes, where we are encouraging him to be the social happy dog we have at home. However without places like this cafe it does make it challenging. My suggestion is, if you do not like dogs, or can't cope with excitable puppies/dogs look elsewhere.

Great food especially the homemade soups

Drift cafe....best cakes in the UK!

What a lovely gem this is, even on a cold winters day it was packed. Food lovely...soup was gorgeous, cake also really good. Dog friendly too

Always friendly staff. Food is good quality, and it's a great base for a beach walk.

Visited The Drift twice this week. The cakes are magnificent especially the Key Lime Pie. Returned for lunch, the Veg Broth is undoubtedly the best I have ever tasted. The Jkt Potato was equally stunning. A great cafe with fabulous food and really sensible prices. Just go there, especially if you have a dog.

Drift cafe never disappoints. Doggy friendly, lovely staff, amazing cakes, great menu - the best breakfast/brunches. Big free car park, right next to a gorgeous beach - what's not to love!

It had been a while since my last visit but I was delighted to find that the food was still excellent and very good value for money.

This is such a great spot for a stop off mid beach walk. It’s always busy but have never struggled to get a table and space available outside too. The cake selection is great and everything we’ve had has been fab, on our most recent visit we had Lemon Cake and Raspberry & White Chocolate - both fabulous.

The cafe was full to capacity but we didn’t have to wait too long for a table. Service was brilliant. Staff were really friendly. Food was delicious. Definitely worth the drive up to get there. We travelled from Prudhoe (about an hour) Coming back soon to walk the dog along the beautiful coastal path and beach and go for food as the cafe is dog friendly too.

A great beach front cafe. Dog friendly with treats for both humans and canines! Lovely selection for morning coffee, lunch or afternoon tea. Great place to warm up after a braving walk on the beach.

The food was terrific beat omelette I've ever eaten and the cake and coffee that followed were excellent

Have passed this place many times and decided to call in at lunchtime on a cold , dull January day. It was quite busy and it is clean and bright inside. After finding a table we ordered and payed at the counter and after approximately 10 minutes the waitress brought our order to the table. They have a good menu which is posted on a large blackboard and the prices are quite reasonable. We both enjoyed our meals. I had a bread roll with haggis, bacon, black pudding and topped with a perfectly cooked fried egg. The staff were very pleasant. There were a few dogs in but they all seemed to be fairly well behaved. However, a couple did come in when we were eating our meal and were considering sitting at the table next to us with their 3 dogs but fortunately decided to go and sit outside. Overall, a good cafe with reasonably priced good food.

The Drift has expanded significantly since our last visit, early in 2023 more than doubling it's outside facilities. Despite it being 2pm the inside café was , and so along with 4 or 5 other couples we sat outside on the wooden benches. We've had a lot of rain, and sadly the benches need revarnishing as they're very porous. It was like sitting on wet blotting paper. We could have gone in the recently acquired double decker, but it is very basic, so we opted to stay outside. Lots of dogs and owners both inside and outside this is a truly 'dog friendly' café. However, our coffees and warm cheese scones were brought out within 5 minutes, and despite warnings that anything from the kitchen had a 30 minute wait time our grandson's pulled pork toasted wrap was only 5 minutes behind the coffees. Quality as always (We've been visiting for more than 10 years now) excellent, good honest, tasty offerings, at a reasonable price. Despite wet seats we left well satisfied with our warming drinks and very satisfactory snack.

Great food the cafe was very busy, Service was good, nice staff. Great coffee stop too. nice place to have a beach walk .

We've been occasional visitors to the Drift for more than a decade. It's still offering a warm welcome, great tastey unpretentious food and hot drinks at very reasonable prices. Despite it being after 2pm the café was chocker, so we opted to use one of the outside bench and table locations. Damp seats, which are now porous wood, and were therefore like sitting on wet blotting paper (hence the 4* rather than full 5* review). Despite a warning that cooked menu items were a 30 minute waiting time, our hot and perfect coffees, and warmed cheese scones arrived within minutes and our grandson's (very tastey) pulled pork wrap was only 5 minutes behind. Lots of well behaved dogs in evidence as always. A perfect location and well judged culinary and beverage offerings. Nothing too fancy but defo always hits the spot.

Popped in for a takeaway coffee and a piece of cake - despite being very busy, the queue was dealt with in a very friendly and efficient manner. Nicest slice of cake I’ve had in ages (v.tasty) and coffee decent too. They didn’t even charge me full price for the cake as it wasn’t ‘as big a slice as normal’ (and never asked for this, it was just given). Place seemed really buzzy with nice artisanal produce - will definitely go back next time

The only thing I didn't like was the car park

Wonderful dog and child friendly cafe. They could easily fall back on average food because it's the only shop around but no, they have excellent cakes, friendly service in nice surroundings.

Popped in to get a couple of cheese scones and was tempted by the blueberry and lemon cake which was fab. Late in the afternoon and not too busy – so lucky to have this place 5 minutes down the road!

Fantastic cafe with excellent choice of food with good service well worth a visit

Very busy seafront cafe.Ambience is quite utilitarian but the food is very good and the service very polite

Fantastic place. Can get very busy and when it is the service is slow..... but worth the wait.

Lovely staff.. great coffee and scones

Little Gem of a place ✨️ recomend the scones freshly backed on site 👌

Very dog friendly with an excellent range of food and drinks, extremely welcoming staff and a magnificent beach just across the road. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will certainly be back.

I paid a visit to the Drift Cafe today with a friend after hearing very good reports from various people I was not disappointed we had a bowl of homemade vegetable soup served with a lovely soft roll with butter plus a lovely big cup of coffee certainly warmed us up on a cold and windy day on the north east coast. The Drift was full and this happens nearly every day as a lot of people walk there dogs and pop in for a bite to eat and a cuppa they know a good thing when they see it. The Drift staff are very welcoming and friendly and nothing is too much trouble. There is plenty of parking space as they have their own car park plus a beach park over the road.All in all a lovely day out well done all connected with this cafe.

We went for breakfast and it was lovely and substantial. Very dog friendly as well

Cracking food. Very friendly staff. Dog friendly.

Waited for 40 minutes for our food and when it eventually showed up there was no apology or even an explanation as to why it took so long

Loved it, popped infor lunch, the fabulously tasty corned Beef pie, highly recommend Also had a takeaway of the feta and spinach quiche for my tea,OMG. Loved it, would like your recipe Home cooked tasty food, served by friendly staff. Keep up the great work girls,

Lovely cafe close to the beach, gets very busy even out of season, plenty of free parking, good varied menu, excellent, ( very filling) breakfasts and good service. We like that the wait times for food are displayed on a chalk board, good atmosphere and dog friendly.

Pleasant, efficient staff. Very popular and busy.

Absolutely amazing place to go and eat/ I am hard to please when it comes to food but his place was truly fantastic. food is spot on and the staff are really welcoming and friendly. Always busy, which is a good sign, so it is surprising they can get such high quality food out constantly, efficiently and in a timely manner. Would highly recommend

Wonderful little café. Lovely breakfast 😋, we will definitely be returning

Certainly! Here's a draft for a Google review: "I had a delightful breakfast experience at this place! The cappuccino paired with the lemon cake was a perfect combination and tasted great. The service was excellent, and the atmosphere, along with the amazing view, added to the overall charm of the place. A wonderful spot for a satisfying breakfast with a fantastic ambiance!"

What a wonderful hidden gem with fantastic views. Cosy friendly atmosphere with lovely staff. The cooked breakfast is great. Will be back

15 of us turned up early morning had amazing breakfasts which was no problem to the staff very quick and efficient

Visited this lovely little cafe yesterday for breakfast with my partner & son. We had X2 breakfast's (tea/coffee & toast included), with a round of toast & a can of pop, £28. Food was beautiful & I really don't think this price is bad especially if you're served nice food. We enjoyed it so much, that we're going back again today. They do allow dog's in, which I'm not a fan of, but must admit the ones that were in yesterday were very well behaved & under the table. This wouldn't put me off going as there's plenty of seating to enable you to sit away from them.

We travelled from Amble for breakfast, but as the road was flooded we had to walk around the beach to get there, the owner passed us and offered a lift in his 4x4 very kind, but our dog wanted to go on to the beach. Great breakfast worth the drive over. Recommended

This is a gem. Only been a few times and each time it's been fab. Located at Cresswell it's an ideal place for families, walkers, cyclist, runners and dog walkers. Dogs are very welcome, not that I have one. The menu is on the wall next to the counter, where a display of home made cakes are there to tempt you. Prices are fair, especially for the portion sizes and the quality of food you are served. Staff are friendly and helpful. The business has established hugely over the years and expanded. This time there was a wait of 45 mins for food, it was extremely busy, both inside and out side. This shows just how popular this establishment has remained even with the fairly long time for food.

First time visiting and very pleased with the food, service, and quality of products definitely recommend. Even better dog friendly inside and out. Shame that some dog owners let the dogs who are soaking up on to the wooden chairs, plenty of signs telling customer to keep off the chairs

We used to go to this cafe a lot. Standards have dropped. I ordered bbq pork wrap. I used to order this everytime and was huge pulled pork portion, it came and it was sliced pork?! In some disgusting cheap bbq sauce which was red . 1 tiny slice of pork in each wrap. I went to complain as this is disgusting for £8. And girl said it was weighed to 80g each portion, clearly this 1 slice was not 80g I’m not sure who your kidding. Changed it for the tuna cheese potato which was well worth the money. Not sure who your trying to kid calling this a bbq pork wrap. Very misleading yuck. My dad got the bacon roll too; 2 slices of bacon sliced up! Not worth it either.

Fantastic location within walking distance of a huge beach that is dog friendly (not sure if any restrictions in the summer) the cafe is also dog-friendly and offers a great range of food. I only had a Flat White with Oat milk. No charge for the Oat milk and the coffee was nice and hot.

Great cafe,popular with great food too.

If you pull up and cars are parked on the road side and carpark there'll still be plenty of room to eat. There are lots of nooks to sit in. The owners have ordering and serving down to a fine art. All the tables are cleaned immediately.

Stopped off for a cup of tea after visiting the nearby beach.

Good starting point for a walk on the beach. Really good cafe. Lots of tables. Can be busy. Large range of food.

Too many dogs. The food is good with great service, but the number of dogs is increasing and of increasing size. Yesterday a dig the size of a small pony thrust it's face onto my wife's part of the table. Not hygienic and not acceptable. We will not be returning.

Lovely food quirky place on the sea front

Took wife for surprise birthday breakfast It was delicious Must be popular as there was a small queue At 9 am on Sunday morning Quick service , nice food , friendly staff Even bought cakes to take away It's a hidden gem 😁

The Drift is a lovely cafe - plenty of seating inside and out and dogs are welcome as long as they are kept on a lead and under the table - both inside and out. My husband and I had hot drinks and a cake...

Loved it ❤️ Great gluten free cake as well. Excellent friendly service. Very pleasant surprise as always avoided visiting. due the hap hazard parked cars any where and everywhere.

We always visit here when we holiday at the caravan park nearby and never feel let down. We had drinks and cakes, and can't really recommend anyone as they were all excellent. On a very positive note they now allow dogs in the cafe itself...

Great location excellent choice of food, well prepared really tasty and affordable food n drinks Dog friendly and staff great

Dog friendly cafe plenty of seating had a pork stottie never heard of one never eaten one found it really delicious.Really friendly staff waiting on and behind counter. Saw the cakes on display and had to get takeaway my partner had carrot cake which he...

Lovely cafe very near the beach. Visited during the afternoon and had coffee and cake, both of which were delicious. Would recommend. However, if the sun is shining it will be very busy so get there early!

Great Greek night with Greek chef 👨‍🍳 on Friday Sat Sunday, please check those nights as they may extend, food was fabulous 👌

Very good iced coffee for a small cafe

The drift cafe was a recommendation, we're so glad we came along. Lovely food and a good selection of drinks and cakes. Staff were very friendly and polite. Large free car park to the side. The beach is just a short walk from the cafe.

Went for breakfast as was near caravan park. Lovely cafe with a good choice of food and different craft items on sale too. Didn't wait long to be served, the woman serving wasn't the friendliest, no eye contact, was clearly there to do a job...

Lovely place for breakfast and other meals. Great atmosphere and great place to take dogs very friendly.

This is the second time in 2 days we have visited we love the food and everyone is really friendly. Soup and a scone today really good soup just like mum made. Pork in a Stottie enjoyed that. We also took a bit of corned...

A great cafe that gets very busy in the school holidays

Fantastic place for a meal and drink after a walk on the beach. Excellent food and drink menu with excellent service provided by the team.

Was very loud and a bit chaotic with loads of dogs and people walking around while trying to eat. Partner had a toastie but was rock hard and unenjoyable, it was so hard that he hurt his tooth. Had a jacket potato and it was undercooked. Staff seemed rushed off their feet and stressed. Heard so many great things but our visit wasn't good. Was also very overpriced for the quality of the food, won't be back.

Fabulous food and very dog friendly 😀

This is a great but somewhat wierd cafe on the beachfront at Cresswell, (they have an old double decker bus parked at the back🤔!!!) There is plenty of parking outside and a footpath onto the beach so you can have a beach walk before going into the cafe for some hot homely food (if your walking your dog they will be welcome aswell).. I have been a few times now with the famlly and it always seems to be extremely busy, even so the staff work tirelessly to get the food out quickly and keep the place clean. There is a conventional sit down area inside which has the service counter for most of the food, an outdoor patio area with a wood burner pizza building and a sitting area in a marquee. Give it a try, it makes a nice afternoon out. Update: I revisited this week and was very disappointed. Prices have gone up dramatically (about 30% e.g. baked potato £9, panini £8) and service was so slowwwwwwwww.

Great food, lovely staff and surroundings

Excellent food in a good setting

The old Bus is great my grandson loves it . The parking is free and the beach and sand dunes are five star

Been several times. Always friendly. Dogs welcome. Cream teas are delicious 😊

Great little cafe. Excellent coffee.

Great little place, beautifully located for some lovely walks.