The Guillemot in North Down

You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can judge a chef by his or her homemade soup. And the accompanying bread. This was fine dining in the literal sense. All the best team Guillemot.

Michael and the staff always a joy

Music, happiness and great food. Guillemot never disappoints. My wife had the Reuben sandwich as per usual, the sandwich is massive, the filling is unreal. I had the « special » buttermilk chicken burger. Filled with chicken breast, halloumi, avocado, tomatoes and truffle mayo! £33 for that, an earl grey, the cafetière coffee and a glass of orange. Here and Starfish really are the only two choices of any note in Bangor

Amazing food, atmosphere and coffee.

Lovely little cafe was recommended by a local and I can say it is fabulous. Situated near the Eisenhower Pier, you can see the water, boats and birds if you get a window seat. Servers were very friendly and professional. Had the eggs Benedict and was delicious. Ample amounts of bacon rashers that tasted great and two perfectly poached eggs with a luscious creamy sauce. A little bit of peppery greens for spice. All very nice 👍🙂

Losing a star because this isn’t a Belfast bap!! Tasty but not accurate description, staff nice.

Good coffee nice staff......good stuff👍

Best lunch / brunch spot in Bangor! Food is excellent, the staff are fab, and the location is brilliant. Love all of the deli bits, cheese, olive oil and pasties you can buy there too. Well worth a visit.

Lovely Christmas special turkey stuffing etc on sourdough Very tasty Shakshuka - the tomato chorizo dish with poached eggs Good relaxed friendly service

Enjoyed the Special - beef brisket,red chard, pickled red onion, Yorkshire puds,poached eggs and horseradish hollandaise.😊

Always a friendly and happy crew, lots of chat, banter and good craic.! Nice to see coffee shops choosing not to employ teenagers with the personality of dishsoap. Thank you!

Lovely cafe with excellent food and friendly service. The huevos rancheros, reuben melt, french toast, chowder are all excellent. Highly recommend.

I had the best Pastel de nata I've ever tasted in the Guillemot café on Saturday with a lovely pot of tea. The view of the sea and marina from the café is great.

Great wee find. Lovely food and great decor.

10/10 lovely house blend coffee, food and buns.

Rather overpoweringly strong cappuccino. Nice enough place with expensive foods to buy +, while the guy is welcoming, his assistant seems determined to be the opposite.

The best wee spot for a cute brunch. The food was delicious (chilli beef special/reuben) service friendly and quick! Best in Bangor!

Friendly staff and good food, cost atmosphere and REALLY GOOD HOT CHOCOLATE

On 19/10/2024 I arranged to meet a friend for Coffee. I went to the counter to pay and the lady owner was standing beside me, she advised her colleague what my friend and I had. The owner also added and that's for 'her' and pointed to me. Having owned restaurants in the past I certainly never treated my customers with such disrespect! Needless to say we shan't be giving our business to this establishment again!

I went for the dirty delicious bap which was a let down straight away as was served in a plain burger bap instead of a Belfast bap. Also fried egg was served with solid yolk. My other half went for the flatbread which was good but let down by the solid yolk poached eggs. Have had good meals before but disappointed today. Service mixed as waitress who took order bit stand offish & blanked myself. Server otherwise very engaging.

Really good portions, price, and people. Good selection on the menu and genuinely lively team looking after all the punters!

Gorgeous food, pretty good value, lovely staff. Will be back!

It is small and there's not too much to look at compared to other coast views but they make some killer veggie rolls, I'm not one for eating with a hangover because I'll always feel sick but this was amazing and there was no sick feeling whatsoever, it was so good that I'd travel over an hour back to have one sober, the 4 stars is only because there's not much seating, 2-4 groups of people would fill the place and there's not a big selection like some other cafes but find something you like and sit by the harbour, not too bad

Excellent all round. Just been and will be back!

Bangor Delight! Had a great brunch. Seafood chowder, the best I tasted! Sumptuous vegetarian breakfast too! Staff were so friendly. Our waitress kindly made a list of evening hang outs in the area! Good food and great people! Can’t wait to return ❤️

I LOVE this place. Love love it. The deli side is dog friendly and is my favorite local hang. The coffee is fantastic and the staff are brilliant. Rachel, Michael and Aleks know be by name and order and are so kind and friendly. Best in Bangor!

Charged £10.25 for an Americano and a scone. When I queried the cost at the counter I was told it was correct so paid but got no receipt. £10.25 for a coffee served 10 mins after my heated scone not great. My wife with me just out of hospital only having water. I sent email to Rachel but as I’ve had no reply I’m left with having to make this review.

We've just left after having a fantastic brunch with our 1 year old Top notch service. The young lady who served us was excellent Will come again

Wonderful spot with great coffee and an amazing view. Staff are also lovely

Buyer beware, this shop is dishonest. The shop assistant not happy with £7.00 for 297g cheese edited the bill charging a whooping double £14.00 hence £94.00/kg. Double the already expensive £47.00.

One of the best tea and cake in town. Just wish it had a bigger seating area but quality seems to be aim in everything presented.

We had two breakfasts and one lunch at this lovely café with a wonderful staff and a great view of the marina. Excellent coffee, beautifully prepared, delicious scones and cinnamon buns, and heavenly huevos rancheros. We'll be back!

The biggest chicken wrap I ever encountered. Served 2 easily. Lovely home baked gluten free treats too. A winner to be sure.

Great service,food very good, plenty of it. A wee bit noisy. However will go back.

Lovely cafe with a good range of produce on offer. Shame that on a windy day, the door wouldn't stay shut. Brrrr. (Shouldn't be an issue in June, of course)

Tasty healthy and delicious food served with style.

The eggs florentine and coffee were delicious! Super quick service and staff are lovely highly recommend🩷

Staff were lovely and gave great service. My partner thoroughly enjoyed their meal and so did I. The smoothies were brilliant as well. We loved the choice of music, whoever was playing the pop punk we loved it 😎

We were actually looking for a cozy coffee and walked past everyone and ended up here Perfect coffee Service was in a good mood and super fit The food didn't disappoint Highly recommended 👍

Delicious salads, great service and very helpful staff, will definitely be back!

Although very busy it's a great place to eat. Staff very friendly and helpful . We would definitely go back. Food is Delicious well worth the money and will make any combination you want , although a bit on the pricey side well worth it.

I was looking forward to eating here for a while but sadly it did not live up to expectations. There were 5 of us at a table which was quite small and low, we waited around 30-40 mins for our food, other tables of 2 were coming in after we ordered and their food came out before ours. The waiter politely informed us that there was a delay and food won’t be long. The eggs Benedict was the worst I’ve had, the streaky bacon was only cooked on one side on everyone’s meals and full of fat, the muffin was deep fried so when you bit into it oil spilled out. The waiter was very nice and service was good but the wait and food was a let down, they did take off the price of 2 coffees to apologise. I wouldn’t recommend for food maybe a nice place to meet a friend for coffee

I had my lunch here today. First time at this place. Amazing food. I had the Guillimot flatbread. Well presented, great tasting food. I will be going again very soon

My favourite place for brunch . Amazing food & drink every single time and extremely lovely staff . Will always be a returning customer xx

Fantastic location, staff, atmosphere and breakfast

Really good food and service. Cheese board is to die for!

The place is welcoming and professional A quality savory and sweet menu A good time with family

We visit Guillemot frequently and just had them cater a party. Rachel and her colleagues provided excellent advice on the menu. They were so easy to deal with and the food was amazing as always. All our guests were blown away with the quality and presentation of the food.

Enjoyed lovely food, great staff and atmosphere

In to get a selection of their salads, along with confit of duck. They must be healthiest salads for miles. So tasty, frezh and full of different seeds. Was a foodie pleasure on a llate. The little key lime cupcake pudding just topped my brunch of precisely

Went on a brunch date with my friend and their smoothies and croque monsieur were incredible. My friend got the salmon and it looked so fresh and delicious, so it has to be next on my try list.

Had breakfast here with the missus. Was ok, baked beans were frankly awful... Decent coffee though. Side note, banquette seating was very high, even for a 5'11 bloke in socks. Please note, they don't allow dogs in...

Ventured away from the Captain Ahab breakfast (with the fantastic sausages) and opted for a Croque Madame. Friend had Huevos Rancheros. My Croque was the best I’d ever had and I could easily have eaten two of them. Nice and light and done as it should be done. Friend’s Huevos looked a picture on the plate and he wolfed it down. Service as friendly as it always is and overall this place can’t be faulted. Great coffee, too. Definitely still the best in the town.

Visited Bangor on a day trip from Belfast and stepped into a little piece of paradise. Absolutely gorgeous spot in an idyllic setting. And the Guillemot didnt disappoint. Lovely piece of cake from a cracking selection and a refreshing coffee set us up for the day. The server never stopped smiling and the visit was a joy.

Have been going here for a long time and comparing then to now, I'm afraid it has declined.

Had a lovely lunch last week. Eggs on fire can recommend 👌

Lovely wee cafe and deli in Bangor. Husband had the vegan breakfast with poached eggs (he’s vegetarian) which looked delicious! The guacamole was fresh and zingy 😋 I had the porridge with fresh berries, absolutely delicious. Service was excellent and servers friendly. Coffee was good too. We’ll definitely visit again.

I had a tasty lunch, it was tasty without making me feel gross

Normally pop in here after a coastal run. The staff are so good, and if we are in a rush to eat and get out they are very accommodating. The coffee is good and food it great

Popular little place. Never felt rushed. Tasty food

Came here for the first time only recently, even though I’m a native Bangorian. Ate at both the restaurant and the cafe and both times the food and service was superb. It was also a massive breath of fresh air that the cafe had rock music on low in the background, sick of hearing Taylor Swift in every establishment I go into 😂 Had the French toast with bacon and maple syrup and it was, hands down, the best breakfast I’ve ever had. My mum also spent the entire time eyeing all the jams, chutneys and vinegars while we ate and I’m pretty sure she’d rob the place if she thought she could get away with it 😂 Amazing experience and will definitely be back 😍

Lovely deli/ coffee shop near to the marina in Bangor. Friendly welcome and we enjoyed a lovely hot coffee and a piece of cake each. Lots of customers in and out showed how popular it is.

Lovely breakfast as usual. Tasty. Friendly and helpful staff. Will be back very soon. Lunch Menu and deli looks great.

This is the best in the town, I love the scones but to be honest everything else is great too. The staff are marvellous and the shop clean and well presented. The coffee is great and the music good too. "RECOMMENDED*

Nice buzz about the place at brunch time. Staff very friendly and I get great French toast there.

They do an amazing Korean pork sausage roll with tomato relish which I highly recommend

Lovely creative dishes at reasonable prices in a cosy cafe.

Always consistent, great friendly service from all of the team. Love the food choices, something for everyone…my fav is Eggs on fire, its a must ! Lovely atmosphere and worth a visit or 2 or 3 :-)

Cute and cosy with soothing coffee and tasty traybakes

Never been here before and got a beautiful breakfast. Sourdough poached eggs and sausage with a proper cup of tea. Staff so friendly. Will be back ....

Nice breakfast friendly staff and willing to vary the menu choices for us… omelet was fab. Good coffee. Not the cheapest breakfast in town but worth it for a treat.

The Guillemot Café is a lovely stop for lunch. My partner and i had a mocha and flat white and the coffee was so good. The accompanying french toast and Dirty bap hit the spot and arrived soon after we ordered. The staff were so lovely and attentive. The only negative was that the restaurant was a bit cold for me and i had to sit with my coat on the whole time. Otherwise, a lovely room and a nice time had.

Good coffee. Nice folks. Better than usual piped music.

Service was good; we didn’t have to wait long to get a table, to get our orders taken and to get our food served. As for the food itself, their bacon was too salty for my taste, the blueberry pancake was a bit lacking in flavour, but the rest of the food was good. The food servings were generous, no complaints there.

Excellent food, great coffee, and top customer service, this is a must go to, when in Bangor. The staff are very friendly and contribute to a family feel of the place. Highly recommended.

Great food, great friendly service, a must visit when in Bangor!

Came here for brunch today with the wife. Had to wait about 10 minutes to get a table as it was so busy but staff were very quick at turning tables and really friendly with great service. I had the “Captain Ahab’s breakfast” (cooked breakfast) and my wife had the “eggs on fire”. Both meals were great and really tasty, however the “eggs on fire” really are on fire..they were very spicy as the name suggested!! The table we ate at was maybe a wee bit low if you are sat on the couch but it’s just a minor issue and won’t stop us from coming again! Would definitely recommend. Coffee was incredible as well!

Super food. Warm welcome and great service from Charley as usual.

Fabulous place, menu amazing, staff so friendly and efficient. Would highly recommend Mend. Scones are possibly the best in the world.

First time in this lovely little Bistro. Food was delicious and the staff so helpful. Would definitely return. However, a little suggestion... change the tea towel that you clean the cutlery with. The one on display and hanging over the rail at the counter was more like a floor cloth. Just these small things that friends pick up when you have recommended your Bistro to them. Thank you.

Lovely little bistro restaurant near the harbour. It’s a little cramped at lunch time, mainly because it’s so popular and at busy times you have to queue. No reservations. Good staff, friendly and efficient - well worth a visit if you visit Bangor.

The perfect place for traditional NI soda bread for my mum, and a vegan version for me. Delicious food, patient service and a good soundtrack.

I love the guillemot, great coffee and the staff always seem to be happy and enjoy their work. Happy staff = happy customers. Keep up the good work! 👏👏

Delicious baked goods (croissants, scones), meals and drinks, Rachel and the staff are so welcoming and attentive, all with a lovely atmosphere and view! They are also a small cheese shop and have artisan grocery items (charcuterie, olive oils, jams, pickled items, pâtés, crackers, sauces). This is my absolute favourite place in Bangor!

First visit, and definitely won’t be our last. Was worried we would struggle to get a table for our party of 8 on a Saturday lunchtime but got seated straightaway and everyone really enjoyed they food choices.

Always excellent food and service.

Gorgeous food and generous portions. You'll not leave here hungry!

What's not to like? Food, service and atmosphere. All excellent. Worth a visit

I love the cafe and the deli for lunch. Can be busy because the food is so good. If there's no room I visit the Deli next door for an amazing take out sausage roll and salads.

We had 2 sets of pancakes and 2 pots of tea and it was £27!!! Ridiculously expensive considering the pancakes were the smallest pancakes I have ever had when eating out for lunch. Not even a particularly satisfying portion, hungry again before dinner. The staff were lovely, but we spilled some milk and no one came over to offer any help or even extra napkins to help clean up. I had to go over to the counter and pick up the blue roll myself and even then still no help was offered to wipe up. Very disappointed considering we had heard good things. Won't be back

Wonderful atmosphere, delicious food excellent service and friendly staff

Timing is wrong on the site. The café stops at 3pm. The deli is open later.

I've been coming here occasionally for five years now. Theres a vibe about the place. Crews from the nearby Bangor mariner often frequent and it's often busy. However service is always excellent, delivered with a friendly smile with genuine warmth. The food is of premium quality and cooked to perfection. I look forward to each visit and have never been disappointed. The Deli part is excellent too. Even after a full " Captain Ahabs" breakfast I still find myself tempted by the multiple goodies on offer.

Great cup of coffee :-) Lovely atmosphere and cakes to go with it. The breakfast and brunch options are also very tasty with a great choice of options to suit every one.

Excellent service atmosphere and food! 10/10

Warm friendly and welcoming, fast cheerful service and a marvellous quality breakfast. Couldn’t expect any better thanks.

A cosy little place down by the harbour in Bangor. Great atmosphere, great music and even better food! The vegan breakfast is awesome! Friendy staff and just a lovely place to eat and hang out.

I’ve been going to this cafe on and off for a coffee as a treat for years and always recommended them. But I’ve noticed in the last year each time I go the price goes up and last week they charged me £7 for an oat milk cappuccino and scone! I queried if there was a mistake and they just said that’s the price. I’m not sure if I’ll go back again.

My husband and l went to the Guillemot on Monday morning for breakfast and l could not rate it highly enough. The girl was so nice, nothing any bother and the food was awesome! Service was quick and the food and 'coffee' came hot. Lovely place and atmosphere and very reasonably priced too, would highly recommend this special place and will most definately be back. Perfect end to a fab weekend in Bangor/Ballyholme 😊

I had seafood chowder and I was tip class and helen had cheeseboard equally class top notch