The Rolling Pin in Northumberland

It’s was wet and windy when we walked past this little cafe. They had a spare table so we popped inside. The two ladies were very friendly and we ordered tea and cake. They offered a couple of GF choices (although they were not separated from the other glutinous cakes). The cafe itself was quite basic and sitting near the window, we noticed the window beds were not very clean at all. It’s a little tired and needs some love but it did the job.

Lovely little cafe, clean and colourful, lady serving was friendly and professional, lovely tasty toasties and soup, and the Victoria sponge and other cakes we ordered delicious too. We came last year also and again had a lovely lunch, would recommend and will visit again

Lovely and friendly place to enjoy a nice coffee/ tea near Alwick. Castle. Brownie was the best I ever had. We loved it thanks

We decided a last min trip to Alnwick for a late lunch, it was almost 3 when we got here. Cafe was really busy and we ordered fairly quickly and served promptly The panini's were crammed with filling and served served with nice fresh crisps. My husband enjoyed his cheese scones, although he says mine are still better, sorry ladies. Staff were friendly and cheery and nothing was too much bother. Would definitely eat here again.

This cafe is awful. It looks rather inviting and it's an area that they definitely get their footfall from the tourists, if I was a local I would not be returning. Options are slim, servers are disinterested, and the rolls are dry and basic. I feel completely conned out of my money buying lunch here. Thank god I didn't buy for the kids too, and they eat anything!

Mucky cups and rubbish coffee didn't appear busy so no need for rubbish service either,would not return and would not recommend at all.

Stopped by for lunch after visiting Alnwick castle. Seating outside in the sunshine, although a little breezy at times, was lovely. Ordered our food and drinks inside and waitress service pretty quick. Paninis were lovely, chicken chorizo & cheese and chicken mango chutney & cheese, served with side of crisps, very filling. Staff all seemed friendly despite being very busy Always a good sign to see a busy cafe, makes you think they’ll serve good food😊

What a great little cafe. Stopped by for lunch and enjoyed delicious, generously filled, toasted to perfection paninis. Really warm and friendly service. After a long walk in Hulne Park, we returned for a slice of cake. Wow! Glad we did. Amazing!

What a beautiful cafe, lovely homemade cakes and pininis so delicious, staff very friendly and toilet spotless, eat in or out x definitely coming back with my family and friends x

Before venturing to the Alnwick Castle and the Gardens we went into the Town for a quick coffee and tea cake. We passed by the Rolling Pin Cafe and decided to stop there. The day was overcast ecologist so we ventured inside. We were fortunate to find a table by the window. The food and beverage menus are on the wall and offer a good range of sandwiches and paninis. We ordered at the service counter and despite being a bit busy our coffees and tea cakes came quickly. The coffees were very good and so were the tea cakes. Pleasant staff and good prices made for a nice break. A must to consider for a quick lunch or coffee.

Lovely food. We had bacon, Brie and cranberry sandwiches. Excellent choice of cakes. Staff were polite and we really enjoyed our lunch

The staff seemed to be lost. Things seemed to happen by accident rather than design. I got to the counter to place my order and the person looked up at me and then without acknowledging simply walked away. Then someone else arrived and proceeded to ignore me until I asked her if she could take my order. She had to fetch someone else. The place wasn't busy so I can't think why it was as poor as it was. When we did get the food it was, at best, average.

The food was awful - cheese & tomato toastie, tuna melt & a cheese & chutney sandwich - cheese was tasteless, basically just an oily gelatinous mass. All three of us left at least half the food, which at £17 was vastly overpriced. Avoid, and walk a little further to some much nicer tearooms.

Popped in to this cafe, the staff were wonderful and helpful, we ordered a couple of toasties The toasties were full of fillings, in fact the nicest I have had.

We had Panini and coffee...excellent quality and very reasonably priced. Would definitely visit again.

We're on a walking holiday and noticed this very inviting coffee shop. We sat outside, as there are 3 of us and a dog. I had a lovely cappucino, a cheese scone and a slice of citrus drizzle cake. My scone and cake were delicious. Lemon drizzle cake is my favourite cake and this citrus version was probably the best I've had. My friends had a pannini and a toastie and enjoyed them, and they said their americano and latte were great too. I thought the prices were very competitive and I would recommend this cafe.

Popped in for lunch. Tables inside were full. One table outside filled. Sat down with the family including children. Went in to order one child’s sandwich and was told rather rudely and abruptly that they were no longer doing sandwiches as they were too busy. On the way out of the restaurant every other table had a sandwich.

You couldn’t get fresher filled rolls, better pots of tea or a happier welcome than we just had at The Rolling Pin. Excellent.

A lovely cafe ran by very friendly, efficient staff. Very busy but very clean and tidy with lots of cake choice.Thoroughly enjoyed my cream scone. Thank you 😊

This is a small, friendly cafe with a few outside tables on the pedestrianised street in town. It was very pleasant sitting there watching people go about thier business with a nice cup of coffee and a very good cheese scone. Will definitely have this place as a regular destination for coffee.

Visited on a Saturday mid morning was very busy, it was a lovey sunny day and all the tables were occupied outside so staff were quite busy. Didn't have to wit to long for our order though, the cheese scones were delicious, fresh and warm. Friendly cheerful staff.

We went as a family of 7 and even though short-staffed nothing was a problem. Cakes were gorgeous and staff very kind towards my elderly mother and also my Grandchildren. Thank you The Rolling Pin

Disappointing visit. Cake overpriced and not fresh (good choice but assume must be used over a number of days? ) coffee very weak (brown water with a vague taste of coffee) sandwiches made with very cheap bread and didn’t have the right ingredients. Maybe it...

Went for lunch, waited for 30 minutes for a sandwich, went to the till to find out how long it would be to find the order hadn’t even been sent to the kitchen. Wasn’t prepared to wait any longer so got a refund. Poor

Re opened grill for paninis ! Friendly and very hospitable Oh and the cake look fantastic! If only others followed this philosophy hospitality industry would not be going down the pan!

Alnwick is a lovely market town with pleanty of eateries, we chose The Rolling Pin and were not disappointed. Very friendly and the Paninis and Cheese Scones were lovely - freshly made

Lovely little cafe that simply sells great cakes and wonderful locally roasted coffee (as well as cake making equipment). I had the cream tea with an Americano, very reasonable at £3.95. The scone was the best I have had in years. Just delicious. I LOVE...

This appeared to be a shop selling cake supplies, with a coffee shop as a sideline. They had some nice looking cakes but we opted for just coffees. The service was good and the staff friendly. You had to go to the till to order....

Lovely latte made just the way I like it and delicious homemade cupcakes served with a smile. Perfect!

If you like Starbucks you will like this place. I don't. Ordered an Americano and clarified it by stating without milk or sugar - which I shouldn't need to do. Lady taking my order stated black Americano so my heart was already sinking as an...

Absolutely perfect for a quick and reasonably priced lunch in Alnwick. Basic menu with sandwiches, toasties and paninis but done well - can't fault it. Also meant we had room for some of the amazing selection of cakes!

Needed Takeaway Baguettes, various fillings required, No trouble for the Rolling Pin they put them together staff were very professional and friendly and helped out some very hungry Wedding Guests. Cannot praise them enough, Thank-you.

Visited today with my sister and daughter. So pleased we stopped here for lunch! Such lovely friendly staff who made us feel very welcome. We enjoyed warm drinks, toasted paninis and cakes. All reasonably priced. The cakes were home made and delicious. The coffee and...

Planned to sit outside for post-lockdown cake and beverages whilst staying in the area but late in the day so tables and chairs were being packed up. This didn't stop the staff from kindly arranging for us to have takeaway so we were able to...

Take their coffee seriously - they buy beans from a roaster in Amble, and were able to tell me the country of origin of today's decaffeinated (ground from beans for me, and they checked it was right). Actually they sell a lot of decaf, whereas...

Rather than eat at the castle found this nice café on walking around town. As limited seating assistant let us use seats where she was going to have her lunch. Homemade cake was very tasty

I love the Rolling Pin Cafe for the quality of food and drink, but most of all the warmth and friendliness of the staff. It is very homely and very comfortable. I would like to send my thoughts and prayers for all the staff during...

Popped into this cafe for coffee and cake today. Delicious tray bakes and coffee at a very reasonable price. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. We'll be back.

Great Food & Service, very friendly staff. Portions huge and cakes to die for. Great coffee Lovely place

Grateful to get off my feet and spoilt for choice we found a table next to the window and radiator. Comfortable seating and not too crowded even when all the tables were occupied. We just opted for drinks which were very nice but the cakes...

We stumbled across this friendly local cafe while in Alnwick and enjoyed our visit very much. It's a sweet little cafe with good coffee and homemade cakes. We had had some of the scones which were very good. It's a clean, bright place with comfy...

We came on recommendation from my son who ate here whilst on holiday. He was right, the food is good and the cake fabulous. There’s a small selection but it’s delicious. The staff are lovely and so friendly. We had brie, bacon and cranberry panini,...

Finally, a place where the cake is as good as it looks. No generic dry tasteless offerings here- the white chocolate and raspberry cake was full of flavour and baked to perfection, and the coffee cake was light, moist and gently flavored. Service was cheerful,...

Ideal place for a coffee and some home baking. Good coffee and a good variety of goodies on offer. Well worth stopping for a mid morning coffee. Good use of the pedestrian precinct for additional outdoor space.

Enjoyed a really nice coffee here, great staff and could sit outside inn the newly closed road. Will return again!

lovely service, staff, friendly coffee great. cake selection was wide, with enough traditional selections to go with the more adventurous. loved sitting outside. sitting outside was my only option as they had no disabled facilities, no way for me to see what was on offer...

Dropped into this relatively new cafe on a whim and so pleased I did. The coffee was spot on and the cake size would feed a small army with enough left over for a doggy bag carry out! Prices are very reasonable (more than really...

Enthusiastically welcomed by Lucy, who worked hard to make sure we were comfortable. We enjoyed a very tasty cream tea in a relaxed setting in the centre of town. Several good looking cakes also available.