The Harington Formby in Sefton

I had a great lunch today at the Harington with my grandsons. The food was delicious! The lovely young waitress Maddie was fantastic she looked after us well and was great with the children. I will definitely come back!

I found the young waitress to very very rude and arrogant, I had one glass of wine and proceeded to assist my disabled friend to my car. The waitress followed me asking if I needed a taxi, I told her no to which she said that I should as I had been drinking alcohol, I told her that I had only 1 glass of wine, she was indigent and implied i was drinking and driving. I will never go into this cafe again. Don’t sell expensive wine if you think the person buying it is driving!!!!

Not a great experience. Staff standing chatting and looking at their phones while tables needed clearing. Food was ok, and quite expensive.

A lovely first experience at Harringtons. The service was brilliant and such friendly attentive staff. The food portions were good and the taste and quality were great we thoroughly enjoyed our food. We sat in the garden at the back which is decorated beautifully. You can tell a lot of thought and care has gone into making this little cafe a true gem! We will definitely be back. Thank you.

Took our daughter for breakfast and it was very good. Our two labs were also welcomed and received some treats. Will be back.

Haringtons is a beautiful little cafe with wind-shielded outside space at the front and gorgeous sun-trap back garden too. We decided to sit inside and the seating is very comfy. Beautiful high quality food, we were impressed! It is getting harder and harder to find excellent fresh cooked food in even so called high class eateries. I had a gorgeous fluffy omelette with cheese and mushroom, with a gorgeous fresh salad my man had the full English, which was delicious- the bacon tasted like real butchers bacon and the mushrooms were divine too. The staff are lovely, so attentive and helpful, I can't recommend this little place enough. We loved it so much we bought some cake to take away too - which we ate later by the River Douglas in Rufford. A delightful afternoon in Formby, thank you so much ❤️

I will be returning for a coffee and the amazing choice of gluten-free cakes. I struggle finding gluten-free cakes but spoilt for choice at Harringtons. I bought take out cakes ,great idea. Thank you to the lovely lady, Leslie

Gorgeous little find whilst walking my dog.. food,staff and service 5*

First visit but definitely going back! Milkshakes are lovely!! And vegan lemon drizzle cake! Could convert me!!!

Fantastic little cafe with lots of choice

Well worth a visit closest cafe to formby beach.

The hidden gem of Formby. Beautiful food and friendly staff. Every dish I've had has been amazing.

I have discovered a lovely amazing place too meet up with friends, a well presented pleasant atmosphere, the food cooked too perfectly I honestly couldn’t find one thing wrong with this place, this business would fit in bold st Liverpool .

Amazing place 😍food was excellent and staff are so nice .. definitely recommend 😀

I live in Formby and The Harington has become a firm favourite. The breakfast (served all day) is amazing! Excellent quality products, cooked well, no grease whatsoever on the plate and at a great price. Good choice of food and cakes, the staff are friendly and they provide great service. Quite simply, a nice place to be.

Great little café. Would recommend the salt and pepper wrap. The staff are very friendly.

Such a welcoming café: good food, licensed, helpful staff, and dog-friendly too. It was a pleasure to visit.

Visited today on a walk from Southport to Formby. The staff were so friendly and helpful and recommended a fantastic venue for an evening meal (the Sparrowhawk). The food at the Harington was excellent and reasonably priced but most of all the staff and service was outstanding.

Gorgeous breakfast.!! Me & my little girl absolutely loved it.. couldn’t fault 🙌🏽🤍… and the cheesecake was the best.. 💯 going back asap x

Pleasant enough. Nice start. Dog friendly. Quite pricey for what it is.

Very nice cafe - loved the food, service was so friendly and prompt and they were v welcoming to our dog and baby! Salt and pepper chicken wrap was sooooo good.

Wonderful little cafe, very friendly and great food

What an wonderful place went with friends excellent service for couple of drinks sat outside the back the sun was blazing lots of fun would highly remanded

The cafe has been completely redecorated and has outside seating front and rear. There are new owners and opening times are extended. The staff are very friendly and there's a nice atmosphere.

They beautiful caffe late 10/10

Lovely food in pleasant surroundings.

Three of us cold in for a coffee and a sandwich. The sandwich consisted of blue cheese and nuts on lovely fresh crusty bread. Delicious. We finished with cake which was also delicious. Very friendly, warm and welcoming. Ticks all the boxes.

Popped in for an impromptu lunch. Served quickly and food was great. Thanks.

What a gem of a cafe. Very dog friendly and the owner host made us welcome and brought free sausage treat for our dogs. Food was great with home mae chicken and sweetcorn soup. Lovely hidden gem of Formby. Hope to be back soon. Brilliant thank you Paul for the warm welcome.

I have never written a review before but I am appalled by the lack of service or help when I came to The Harrington today and feel others need to be made aware of the rudeness of the manager. I arrived with my 2 young children and a friend, my son needed a nappy change upon arrival. I was told by a young waitress that I could use the disabled toilet but there was no changing table! I asked to use a chair so I could change my sons nappy before ordering food for 4 of us. I was then rudely “greeted” by the manager and told…”We do not accommodate for that here!” “I can offer you a piece of cardboard for the floor!“ and that “I could not use a chair for my baby, because it would be unhygienic for the customers!”. I am so taken aback by how I and my family was treated at this cafe. No apology, no suggestion to help and instead I was left completely insulted and made to feel like I was out of place by asking for somewhere to help my child. I will NEVER be coming back here again. They accommodate for dogs, disabled people but not for babies, how? I hope the manager thinks long and hard about her choices and actions towards me and my family today, and changes facilities at her cafe to help future customers of all ages!

Top quality food , top quality staff 👌 100 percent worth a visit

Just great, Rainey day on the beech. Needed lunch, coffee and cake. Looked up best cafe in the area. Was not disappointed, lovely home made sandwich, chilli, amazing Orange and Chocolate cake and good chat with owner. It was blummin great!!

Wonderful fresh tasty food, cakes wow! Drinking chocolate like I've never tasted before! We've been more than once, so, dine in and take out, also different tabs. Everything always perfect 👌 going again today 👏👏

Welcoming service and quality food!

Lovely cafe, delicious food and served really quickly 😊

Ordered sandwiches and Mezze box to take round to my dads for his birthday.Delicous sandwiches full of filling and nice thick bread.The Mezze box was tasty as well,thank you.

Visited on Friday 17th June evening myself husband and our little dog it’s so nice and comfortable inside with lovely background music on the food was delicious and fresh and good value for money, the owners are so welcoming it’s also got a front and back seating area we look forward to returning 😊

We had this venue for my daughters 40th , they did everything they could to make it a special evening, the food was just amazing. Could not recommend them highly enough, either for a coffee or to hire for a function

We visited Formby beach as a family with our puppy and we’re looking for a dog friendly cafe to grab a late lunch. My son found the Harington online and we made the short walk. What a find! The service was exceptional; we were made to feel really welcome by the owner and the local clientele. The food was delicious; home made, freshly cooked and just right for two “starving” teenagers. It was also fantastic value for money for the standard of food on offer. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who visits Formby and we will definitely visit again when we are in the area.

I live in Formby and this is definitely the place to go if you love coffee and quality food. The Harington is also dog friendly. We have two well behaved dogs who are always well received. The owners are lovely as well - their place is their passion and that feeling us shared with customers. Definitely worth a visit.

Just visited with my friend and our two dogs. We are regular customers and always made to feel very welcome by friendly and caring staff. A lovely atmosphere awaits you when you visit this cafe which offers delicious coffee and gorgeous cakes.

DOG FRIENDLY??! 🤔 👎🏽 Bit disappointed by the attitude of staff (male) after our 5 month old pup got caught short and we cleared up her mess ourselves yet they were still funny about it. Could have just said “don’t worry about it” after we were already very embarrassed, and given that this is the second time we have returned to give them our custom. Lovely food and drink, and female staff were lovely but after this we are reluctant to give it our custom in the future sorry. *NB: perhaps want to consider calling yourselves ‘dog friendly’ when you’re clearly not. (Dirty looks at even dogs barking) - not very welcoming!!

Popped in last week on day trip from Birmingham to Formby. Ideally situated between train station and beach. Friendly staff and excellent service. Got sandwiches and cake and took down to the beach with us. They were perfect! Lovely fresh ingredients. Cake was soooo good. Highly recommended.

Had a lovely lunch after walk on Formby beach. Steve got breakfast and I had a lunch time meal as we were bang on 12 noon ordering. 😋

Myself and daughter had a very late lunch on Sunday, less than an hour until closing! We had a lovely welcome, as though we were the first of the day. My daughter has additional needs and I always worry how others respond to her. I needn’t have worried, the owners were wonderful and understanding, a breath of fresh air; she was even given cake when we left. Inside is beautiful, I felt really comfortable. We chose hot sandwiches from the menu, our request for a little ‘tweaking’ for my daughter was happily done and other options not on the menu were offered. The food was fresh and delicious. The Harrington is a little hidden gem in Formby. We’ll be back 😀 xx

Lovely environment, great food, friendly service

Great coffee, just try the sausages

Good coffee and sandwich. Service was good from friendly staff in pleasant surroundings. The only down side was no cakes left at lunch time!

What can say , taste buds died and went to heaven ,was at a private function and had the choice of chicken and sweetcorn soup or vegetable curry, i had curry which came with small dishes of mango chutney, creme fresh andchopped tomatoes with onion a d a small nann bread .there were cake for afters and they were yumyum. The decor here is first class and really up to date

Very cosy environment and nice food. Nice place to have a breakfast of lunch. Recomend to everyone

Nice food in a friendly environment.

Nice little spot for a coffee and the owner is lovely. Serves alcohol and cakes too though I haven't tried them (yet)

18/10/2021. Return visit today as enjoyed good lunch previously. Ordered coffee and fruit toast. Coffee and service very good. Fruit toast however very poor. For £2:95, two tiny thin slices of poor ‘supermarket’ type sultana loaf was measly. Superior quality at Starbucks for a pound less.

What a great discovery. Fantastic and simple tapas. I'll be here again

Great tapas and wine this evening. Very enjoyable. All staff were very accommodating. There was a lovely atmosphere and it was a nice evening.

Wonderful place, really attentive staff. Enjoyed our coffee, tea and tea bread. We will be back soon !

Amazing food and amazing service and it got to me fast love it and would recommend.

Politely asked if my 2 year old child could use the toilet facilities as she is in the midst of potty training. I was going to sit in after and grab a coffee, however after asking I was rudely told no. I asked again since it's only for a small child. To which (I'm assuming is the manager) angrily replied 'we are not a public convenience, are you buying anything' Honestly it's just human decency to let a small child use a toilet. May I point out the whole point of toilet training is to not be in a nappy. That defeats the purpose. Do not question my abilities as a parent. I will happily mention that the lovely hairdressers down the street were kind enough to let her use theirs. Enjoy running a business solely based on profits and not decency. Regardless of if your food or service is great, your actual attitude and demeanour towards me were not. And that is what I am reviewing.

We had a great Meze evening on Friday. Our choice of 5 sharing dishes and a cucumber dip with breads for starters was a plentiful meal for 2. The atmosphere was just right and the friendly servers were efficient and helpful. Good choice of drinks too! We’ll definitely be back.

Delicious food, nice decor, very pleasant staff. Highly recommended! We had some sandwiches and meze, all very fresh, tasty and filling.

Came across this little coffee shop on our way back from the beach . It was an absolute delight ! Ordered a sandwich and coffee both were amazing. Staff polite and very efficient. Will definitely call again when in the area.

Popped in on Saturday afternoon after a visit to the beach. Very welcoming and friendly to both me and the wife along with our dog. Nothing was a problem and only happy to give you the service you wish everybody gave. Pizza was amazing best I’ve had in months and just all round superb small family run business. Keep it up!!

Nice open area to sit outside. Beautiful coffee and excellent service from staff. Nice place to stop after being to the Dunes.

Excellent quality food, very friendly and efficient staff, and follow all covid procedures

Amazing Pizzas !!! Very kind and helpful !!

Lovely little cafe. Would highly recommend. Owners are extremely welcoming and so accommodating. They're perfectly compliant with covid safety conditions. The atmosphere is lovely. My partner and I loved our coffee here and will definitely be back for the delicious looking cakes and food. So glad to hear they'll be doing take out for this lockdown period.

Lovely food soft brown bread and a beautiful cup of tea will definatly return an added bonus it's dog friendly and the staff are very friendly.

The owners are a great couple. High standards are met and the food is fabulous.

Found this café after a day at the beach at it was perfect. Loved the blue cheese, walnut and grape sandwiches - and the brownies really are the best as you said! The owners are all lovely, kind and friendly. Thank you so much - we will be back!

Lovely spot after a day at the beach. The owners are lovely and the food is delicious. Highly recommend the blue cheese and walnut sandwich which was packed full with filling and the brownies are delicious! 100% would recommend!

Very good coffee and cakes. The browne is unbelievable and the Italian coffee is amazing. We were attended by a very nice gentleman that was very sweet with us. Totally recommended

Buenísimo!!! Lo recomiendo al 100 % los cafés son increíblemente buenos, los helados buenísimos y los brownies de chocolate una delicia ! Además son supersimpáticos y amables!!!

Un super lugar maravillosa gente y unos dulces, helados y cafés maravillosos

Had the Takeaway Pizza’s from here and they’re amazing. Would highly recommend for a family night in ⭐️

Great staff who suggested a wonderful salad when the Mediterranean tapas boxes had sold out. The food is freshly made to your specifications and was beautiful to eat on the dunes at Formby. Social distancing was obvious but not intrusive. Highly recommended.

We have had soup, sandwiches, cake and coffee many times during lockdown. The standard of food is always highest quality and service is excellent. Coffee is pretty great too. They have been a pleasure to deal with and have made a big difference to our lockdown mood. Thank you.

We had a fabulous afternoon tea at home to celebrate my 60th birthday. Couldn't praise it enough. Delicious, well presented, plenty to eat, alot of effort put into it. Would highly recommend this. Will diffinately be doing this again. Thank you so much Harington coffee lounge. Just perfect.

Excellent coffee shop, food was great, and so friendly, pity it wasn't a bigger place.

Popped in for a light lunch before a walk on the beach. Lovely relaxed place with friendly service. Would recommend!

Fantastic service and the food was delicious.

Amazing food veggie or not... hosts best ever !

Great coffee, great service, great atmosphere

My wife and I are nearby residents & visited for the first time today , first class coffee & very pleasant owner , will definately return & maybe sample the tapas on offer . Good luck for the future the area certainty needs something like this other than a pub.👍👍

Busy work morning community nursing, unfamiliar with the area and needed a good coffee to get me through the rest of my visits. Found this lovely coffee shop! Very welcoming, friendly and the coffee was amazing! Thankyou so much.

A peaceful and warm cafe not far from the beach and woodland. Very welcoming of dogs and even have food and ice cream that is made specifically for them. Their food is amazing and the staff are incredibly friendly. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone.

Lovely café with a great selection of our composite doors to show off.

Friendly knowledgeable and great service. Thoroughly recommend

A friendly coffee shop and cafe that is doggie friendly as well, well worth a visit.

Great ice cream and brownies- a real win for the kids AND the dog- he really enjoyed his puppy ice cream!

I am visiting family in Formby and have popped into this lovely coffee shop several times over the last week for coffee , cakes and a sandwich lunch. The lemon drizzle cake is a real highlight. It is a truly dog friendly cafe. My dog Dotty,sampled the good girl biscuit and her cousin Noodle had the pupcake. They woofed them down. I'll definitely come again when I'm next in Formby.

This is a lovely new coffee shop and the owners are a lovely friendly family. I wish them every success with their new venture. The doors are nice too!!