The Wheatsheaf, Morpeth in Northumberland

Me mam brought me here for coffee. It’s up one of Morpeth’s many narrow lanes and isn’t immediately obvious but you’ll see the helpful neon sign at the end to guide you. Friendly staff. Good coffee. Me and mam split a cheese and ham toastie which was exceptional. Homemade bread. Wonderful Red Leicester cheese and a thick, quality ham. Mam said toilet was in great shape. Why four stars not five? The toastie arrived quite a time after the coffees. But, four stars means ‘very good’ and it is. And we tipped the staff. And we’ll be back.

This is now called Sober in the Garden and obviously new owners. Light and bright little room, excellent scones and coffee. Friendly staff.

This little café was an excellent find on a damp November afternoon. Tucked away just off the old market square it offered a hearty range from scones and home made cakes to corned beef pie and even fishfinger sandwiches. The coffee is good and the service friendly, worth stopping by if you get gingery near Morpoth.

Tucked away down an alley, it's very homely and comfortable with friendly staff, good plain 'home cooking' and very reasonable prices.

Went here for a coffee and cheese scone. Service very good and scones really tasty. A lovely old style coffee shop, very good indeed.

Popped into this lovely café whilst visiting the Morpeth food festival with friends and what a pleasure! We had scones, soup and lovely hot chocolate. Very friendly staff, good food and good value. I would really recommend a visit here.

The Wheatsheaf Coffee shop is found up a small alleyway off the main Newgate Street in Morpeth. A board in the street is the the only visible sign that an excellent little eating spot exists.One real benefit of this location is even when Morpeth is very busy this cafe feels quiet and pleasant. It is a family run and most food is homemade. The quality is very good, the helpings are generous and the taste is very satisfying. A full range of tea,coffee, lunches and cakes etc are available. If it is very busy you may have a short wait because everything is prepared to order but it is still efficient. Also the whole offering is excellent value for money. Closes at 4pm.

Popped in one Saturday for lunch. Plenty of choice on the menu but ended up with a panini with the wife opting for a toastie. Both were delicious and reasonably priced. As I work in Morpeth, I thought I'd try a takeaway sandwich for lunch one day - this was prepared quickly and just as delicious.. also had a piece of cake too by accident! Staff are very friendly and helpful and the place has a lovely atmosphere - would thoroughly recommend!

Popped down for lunch. Plenty of choice on the menu for all. Lunch was amazing and service was spot on. Make sure to get some cake to take home as you will not be disappointed. Excellent local business!

Friendly warm welcome. Had a bowl of soup with sandwich. Soup was red hot as it should be and sandwich freshly made. Friendliness throughout time in the coffee shop and efficient service.

Haven't been since it changed hands. The lady in the coffee shop was very welcoming and, although we had originally gone for coffee and a scone, we had a bacon butty instead. The latte was lovely and hot, but I was disappointed with the bacon roll. I'd asked for white bread but a wholemeal roll was served. The bacon was fried, not grilled and some of it was so "well done" it was dry and hard and difficult to chew.

Pleasant little tearoom down an alley. Friendly staff someover many years. Nice range of hot and cold light meals.selection of fruit and cheese scones made fresh each morning on the premises along with the delicious soup. The fruit scones are good but the cheese are the best tasted anywhere we have been over the years,(and that’s a lot of scones). Can suggest you make the effort!

Yet again the Wheatsheaf Coffee Shop delivers. Every time I go to Morpeth, I go here. I can’t express just how nice the cheese scones are. They also have bespoke scones like Pear and Ginger. I would highly recommend going there if you are in Morpeth. The staff are very nice also.

Lovely local business , fresh homemade food , the most reasonable prices in Morpeth , friendly warm service , really worth the visit . Can’t recommend it enough !

Visited today 14th August for a bite to eat, tea and coffee both good quality and the fish finger sandwiches from the specials board certainly were special, came with a lovely salad garnish coleslaw and crisps. Well presented food and very friendly staff. Would definitely recommend this cafe.

We'd been to the Wheatsheaf a few times for a brew and a cake and had always been impressed, so we asked them to do some catering for our kids' christening.

Me and my partner had a breakfast here, it was burned to the point it was inedible. We complained to the waitress and she said ‘oh sorry about that’ we were still charged full price. We wont be visiting again !!

Popped in to this lovely hidden gem after going to the nearby park with our two year old twins. The staff were lovely and very happy to spend a few minutes entertaining our children in between serving customers. I had heard effusive reports about the corned beef pie and it is safe to say that our boys were very enthusiastic about eating it (demolished in record time!). From personal experience the cakes are also ridiculously moreish. I was saddened to see a lengthy queue spilling out on to the street from Greggs as we left to walk down the high street. Families of Morpeth take note....

Small cafe which is full of charm. What it might lack in size it makes up for with food. Take away food made freshly while you wait. Staff very friendly.

Having recently spent a week in Morpeth, I must agree with Chris A from Newcastle - cheese scones are to die for. I was staying next door and would pop in for morning coffee and chat, and occasional bacon roll as well. Friendly, homely and a quiet break from the speed of 21st century living.

Have been there 2 times and satisfied both times. Had soup tomatoe and lentils, it was absolutely delicious. Staff very friendly.

Another Wednesday, another Coffee Shop. Decided to try this for coffee. Hot Chocolate lovely and very hot. My Husband and his Cousin said their Coffees were very nice. Rather small and rather a tight squeeze as tables are fairly close together. Staff were very friendly.

Myself and my daughter always call at the Wheatsheaf when we visit Morpeth, on our latest visit we noticed a sign informing us that it was under new managment, undeterred we headed in. It was very quiet with only 2 other tables occupied, as soon as we sat down we were offered a menu and asked what drinks we would like ( all good so far ) I ordered my usual cheese and onion toastie and my daughter ordered a pannini, our drinks were served promptly, the same can't be said for the rest of our order, we waited an absolute age but to be fair when it did arrive it was well presented and delicious as usual, by this time the other tables had left and we were the only 2 people in there. on finishing our sandwiches we would of liked a piece of cake, unfortunately we were never asked, the 2 servers disappeared into the kitchen and were never seen again, except to take my money, to say the service was poor and not up to the usual standard is fair comment, we will certainly think twice about visiting the Weatsheaf again, it's a shame, it's a lovely little cafe with lovely home made food but on this occasion the service let them down badly.

Disappointed afte reading so many reviews. Called in for an afternoon tea, not sure if this was a bad day but the scones where dry and the tables dirty I am back up for the gathering next month and possibly will try again

My husband and I recently called in for a coffee, having heard that the Wheatsheaf was under new management. We both ordered a cappuccino which was well priced and tasted of a good quality. Staff were extremley friendly and service was very good. There was a very good selection of homemade items on the menu and we will definitely return to sample these! A

A small coffee shop hidden away in the centre of Morpeth, staff were very friendly and the food all homemade, would highly recommend a visit.

I heard that The Wheatsheaf coffee shop has new owners so I went to try it out. Customer service is excellent , attentive and very friendly. Not only that the coffee is good too set in a homely environment. Baked goods made fresh every day and there is breakfasts and sandwiches on offer too! Was really impressed.

Called in here for lunch one day never having noticed it before. Dave had rarebit and a pot of tea, I ordered soup and a sandwich.

A very unassuming gem in the centre of Morpeth. Very friendly staff and food is always well cooked and plentiful. I visit this cafe every time I am in Morpeth and always recommend it to family and friends.

Este lugar podría ser fácilmente perder ya que está escondido en un patio de la calle principal. . Sin embargo, es una joya escondida.

I visited here this morning with my parents for a coffee and cheese scone. No words can describe just how...

Este es uno de los varios buenas cafeterías en Morpeth. Yo estaba buscando algo diferente para un tranquilo café sin indiscreto muzzak, así que podía leer y no me decepcionó. Se siente un poco de hambre, encargué un bollo crujiente tocino. Mi taza de café...

Lovely little coffee shop up a small quaint ally , friendly staff and tidy old fixtures , a really nice...

Me and my friend went to the coffee shop today and we used to love going in, smelling the freshly baked scones, but this man who seems to have a good relationship with one of the staff, was very intimidating and kept looking at me and my friend, first we thought it was kind of funny but he continued doing so... I dont think i will ever come in again! Food and service was lovely as always but perhaps keep an eye out on your customers behaviour.

Pasando a través de Morpeth requiere una rápida parada para comer un bocado. La cafetería está escondido al lado de la plaza del mercado. Un gran servicio y un personal amable. La comida es estándar, sin lujos. Excelente café con recambios.

En Morpeth durante años, aun sirve excelente comida casera a precios razonables. Tenía una reforma hace un par de años y buscando buenas! Un gran lugar para entrar y encontrarse con amigos.

Tiempo primera visita hoy dos adultos y un hijo de 2 años. El personal era muy agradable y el servicio era genial, pero me sentí totalmente decepcionado por los precios y la comida. Sin duda adaptada para niños pequeños. Pedimos dos tés y un zumo, horneados de patata con Chile. Tarta de carne en conserva y un niño en conserva tarta de carne. Nos preguntaron si queríamos con patatas fritas eran niños el pastel. Habría sido mucho mejor si el había sido Quavers, patatas fritas o patatas fritas ridged Wotsits en vez de que eran duras n puntiagudo para un niño. No cartones o botellas de zumo, pero un vaso de plástico y una pajita. Llegó a casi 19 libras Muy caro.

Located up a small alley off Newgate Street in Morpeth, this little coffee shop is a hidden gem. I visited it with my mother on a Saturday morning and have to say, it produces some of the best cheese scones I have ever had (second only to those made by my mum!!) There is a small menu and limited seating but friendly staff and reasonable prices mean that a return is a definate!

This is a lovely clean and friendly coffee shop. It does get very busy because the food and service is of a consistantly high standard.

No nonsense down to earth good food served by attentive staff and all for a very reasonable cost, have used this place regularly and never disappointed.

popped into morpeth for the day and decided to go to the wheatsheaf as had been before.yet again a lovely meal,the broccoli and stilton soup was so fab,i bought some to take home,the staff were friendly cant praise the place enough.

Amazing soup and sandwiches x very friendly staff . Central to Morpeth shopping - so can pop in whilst shopping

I had the pea and Ham soup, we both really enjoyed our meals, I had not been in many years. Very pleasently surprised

We visited here on a monday afternoon and it was really busy so we expected that the food was going to be amazing!However we found the menu very limited and although the food was nice it was quite expensive for what we got. There are other places in Morpeth with a better choice that don't charge as much.

popped into the wheatsheaf one rainy day I morpeth,a lovely welcome by the staff who were very friendly,attentive and only too willing to help,we had the lentil and ham soup which was absolutely lovely as was the corned beef pie and hot chocolate,will def be going back,apparentley Mondays are not as busy as the rest of the week,so pay a visit then

I thought I would give this place another try last weekend for a coffee and cheese scone.It was 11.30am on Saturday morning out of 10 tables only one was occupied ive visited this establishment for years and I have seen people waiting for tables to become vacant! the service was ok but needs improving still cutlery put directly onto tables no offer of coffee refill no atmosphere really.Its a shame!

i came into the coffee shop, as i always do every tuesday afternoon and had an all day breakfast, just for a change, with my mum, the staff were so welcoming and friendly!! really made my day eating this amazing breakfast which there was plenty of it! after with some help from the staff i decided to have the most delicious strawberry and apple crumble i had ever tasted! ignore the hate for this coffee shop because its the best café i know !

I want to start this review by saying Myself, mother and sister have visited this cafe for years now and never had an issue well until I last entered the establishment. All the waiting ladies are fantastic and always have been ever since I started visiting this cafe, but on our most recent visit. One rude comment had to spoil our opinion of the Wheatsheaf. Myself and my mother ordered our usual, which for my mother is a coffee and lovely homemade scone. And my usually of a ham, cheese and onion toastie (as of which on the menu states extra price for extra filling......fair enough this has always been the case. The lovely lady who took our order entered the kitchen in which we happened to be sitting close too, in which at that moment heard a very abrupt voice call out from the kitchen 'Well they better be paying extra for the 3 fillings'. I'm not one for being picky or complaining but if your new management and you want to keep loyal customers, please please change your horrible attitude. You have already lost us as customers as after this remark was made the woman stomped around the cafe making a deal out of a toastie. I will not bother again. It's a shame because my mother visited this cafe whilst she was in school and so did I. Looks like its been dragged down by management.

Popped in here by chance for a mid morning treat of scones and tea. Really warm welcome, we initially wanted tea cakes but they had none available so we ordered scones....they were delicious! The lady explained they are made fresh every day and although we had fruit, there were also cheese, apricot and ginger, date etc so a great variety to choose from and served with butter, jam and cream if needed. They even hand whipped the cream! We bought two scones to bring away for relatives as they were so tasty! Can't wait to come back, rare to find such lovely staff.

12 02 15 Wheatsheaf Coffee Shop, MorpethA long established business.Plus points - We had a light lunch of bacon/cheese/cranberry panini and cheese & ham toastie. Located in an alley off Newgate Street. Warm and cosy. Pleasant, helpful staff. The food was jolly good and well presented!Minus points – can get busy. Not much room for pushchairs/wheelchairs. Toilet - just the one - is accessed via locked, outside door. Key from the counter.

Working in Morpeth one day, decided to pop out at lunchtime for a snack. There are many opportunities for sustenance in this busy little town, but as I left Boots I noticed a sign directing customers along a passage to The Wheatsheaf.It was small and very busy, but I managed to get a table. There is a limited menu of typical cafe style good, unpretentious and very reasonably priced.I ordered Welsh Rarebit with bacon and chutney, followed by a home made pecan nut and maple syrup wholemeal scone and a pot of tea.The rarebit was delicious, the accompanying salad was an interesting variety of beautifully fresh ingredients and an obviously home made coleslaw.The scone was really tasty, plenty nuts, good flavour of maple without being too sweet and Demerara sugar on top have it extra texture.Less than £7 for everything.The three staff worked flat out, but were pleasant and friendly.I have read the comments on Trip Adviser regarding cleanliness, but I wasn't aware of any deficiencies - either staff have taken note and stepped up? Or some customers are just unreasonable!!Well worth a visit.

I've been to the cafe for many years now, and it used to be my favourite - the one place I made sure I visited when I came home from uni each time. Since I heard about the new refurbishment, I was excited to see how it had been enhanced, but unfortunately the service was poor, the cleanliness wasn't up to it's old standards and the atmosphere was not as it used to be. Such a disappointment!!!

We visited yesterday for lunch and were very disappointed with the cleanliness and like a previous review the waitress put our cutlery on the table with her fingers touching the ends.They seemed to have to be constantly told to attend tables when this should be basic.The standards have slipped terribly since before the change in management.

Average service with average food. Too simple. No real impressive features and the setting is very small and crowded. I remember waiting 20 mins for a seat and then when I finally sat down...I was seated in a damp smelling, cramped area.

Gorgeous hot chocolate. The salted caramel version is definitely recommended. Lovely home baked scones and tray bakes. Simple but really lovely. The cafe is cosy and welcoming. A great place to hide away with a book or go for a catch up with your friends

Lovely homage tomato and lentil soup. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Old fashioned yes but there is a place for that. It was very busy and the food made to order but the staff coped well and we're very helpful. Surprised by recent reviews and everywhere is allowed an off day surely !

Bland food, no atmosphere, bad service (slow and uninterested,) I had not been into this cafe for a few years but remembered it as okay ! Not any more and I will not be back . Apart from all iv said above it was also grubby , well in need of a good spring clean , sorry but stained menus dirty salt and pepper pots and dusty chairs are unacceptable and basic requirements in my world Shame as I do like to support local businesses over chains if I can but I wish I'd gone to Costa

When we first visited the Wheatsheaf it was an acceptable stop off point. However since then its changed hands and there is a very noticeable decline in the standards that you would expect. Even since our last visit, they have stopped accepting credit cards although there is no notice forewarning you. Also in our last 2 visits the serving staff have been teenagers who seem more interested in their own and their friends social life than looking after the customers, Suffice to say we won't be visiting here again unless the management of the cafe changes for the better.Just a few tips to the serving staff:-1. When handling cutlery, PLEASE hold the cutlery by the handle and NOT by the end of the fork or knife. This is not hygienic and NOT acceptable.2. Customers are not interested in yours or your friends social life, so please stop talking about it in the kitchen for all to hear 3. No matter how quiet the cafe maybe, customers come first so please try and stay in the cafe and not hide in the kitchen4. Know what specials are still available and amend the blackboard accordingly. This will save customers being disappointed.Last but not least as a general point the servings are much smaller.

I was deposited here as the women in my life went shopping around Morpeth. A mug of filter coffee - with top up - a piece of mars bar crispy cake - £3.50 Nicer than the usual chain of skinny mocca chino nonsense.

Great food, great price, great staff, and lovely location in heart of Morpeth. Would recommend it to anybody wanting to relax away from the main street of the town. Had a meal of sausages, toast, eggs, and baked beans, with a white hot chocolate drink. Great! Left me feeling full and contented, without crippling my bank balance.

We discovered this place on the day we moved into Morpeth and go there every time we are in the Town Centre. The home made scones are superb. Can't understand the criticism of the breakfast. It's been fine every time I have had it and very good value It does not look the smartest place when you open the door but it is clean and the owner and her staff are very friendly.

This cafe is hidden behind some shopfronts, so be on the lookout for a sign on the main street. The fare is simple and delicious. It's a great place for a quick coffee, however, I would have appreciated a selection of milks and creams suitable for the lactose intolerant. I recommend any of the scones.

Ideal for a mid morning coffee. Home made scones are delicious. Friendly staff; not the easiest of places to find, but worth the effort.

I find the food quite pricy for the quality but nevertheless it's a decent place to eat. It's quite small and often find it hard to find a seat. The menu is quite diverse.

Have been here a few times when visiting Northumberland and never been disappointed. Good value and cheerful service.

Excellent food (all day breakfast is a whopper!) and the melting hot chocolate is delicious a real treat on a chilly day. Menu is nicely varied with some good old fashioned favourites available, also a comprehensive specials board. You won't be disappointed.

Visited this cafe for the first time since it's refurbishment. What an improvement! I'm not saying that it was ever under par before, but the surroundings have been brought very much more up to date and cheerful. The food to be had is as delicious as ever and the staff helpful and welcoming. The cheese scones are to die for, the best anywhere. A really worthwhile little place to spend with friends.

Having been told the place was being refurbished we paid another visit. The place looks much brighter and the new seating and tables look fab giving the cafe a new fresh look.the service was quick and the most amazing cheese scones that they serve here never disappoint. Well worth a visit.

After hearing about the refurb I decided to check it out, to be honest I wish I hadn't! After a breakfast snack to tide me over till tea time, I went for the sausage and egg sandwich & my mum for the sausage sandwich! It has to be one of the worst I've had, mum couldn't bite through the sausage skin & I found a nice lump of grizzle! We were never asked how it was so my mum made a comment on leaving and no apology we were just told it would be passed to the manager who was quite clearly sitting in the corner on her phone & chatting to her friend! I will definitely not be back - with so many lovely coffee shops in Morpeth this one needs to up its game or it may well be up for sale again very soon!

My first, and last, visit here. Looks like it has recently been decorated, but that was the only positive. I had the full English breakfast, which had been cooked on a griddle. Not nice. Greasy, poor quality ingredients, bone dry toast, poor coffee served in small cups. We were not made to feel welcome. In Morpeth, there are many coffee shops and small cafés, so a good deal of effort is needed to be competitive. This place disappointed me on many levels and I cannot recommend it.

After hearing that a new owner had taken over this old established coffee shop we gave it a visit.We had the breakfast that was swimming in grease with a rubber egg and a lack of black pudding as offered in the menu.The owner sat at a nearby table talking on her mobile phone and ignoring customers that were looking for service.I am afraid if she does not quickly obtain some customer service skills then this outlet that has much competition from very good outlets in morpeth is destined to fail.

I visited this cafe with two friends, the seating is at fixed tables on comfortable high back benches. We were seen promptly even though it was busy. The menu has a selection of sandwiches cakes and hot food including some specials and oven baked jacket potato. We all chose the cheese and tuna panini and filter coffee the coffee was served in mugs or cups with milk or cream. It was served at the table from the filter jug like an american diner and refilled without us requesting it. The sandwiches were delicious, well filled and served with crisps and a garnish of lovely fresh salad and coleslaw. The deserts and cakes are home made and I had a marzipan and apricot wholemeal scone which was served warm with butter totally delicious, my friends had an apple and bramble crumble and banoffi pie these came with a choice of ice cream, cream or custard. The were lovely as well according to my friends. There are many places to eat in Morpeth but the staff here were very friendly and attentive and the lady who served us was a delight! The bill for all of Us was only 27.00 which we thought was excellent value. We would definitely go back. The wheatsheaf is a hidden gem in morpeth.

We came across The Wheatsheaf by chance after stopping in Morpeth to get some breakfast on our way back to Scotland. What an amazing surprise!! My husband ventured down the cooked breakfast route which got a huge thumbs up and our eldest gave the same review for his sausage bun. The youngest devoured his cheese sandwich (odd breakfast choice but we had been out the country for 2 weeks and much to his dismay orange cheese wasn't available) and I opted for a cheese scone. It was the best scone ever - home made, warm & with a hint of mustard through it. The service was warm and very friendly. A little gem and highly recommended

We have visited the Wheat sheaf a number of times over recent years and each time the quality of service in particular seems to continue to decline. To be far this seems to be the attitude of the younger staff and their inability to remember more than two things at a time. We visited again today and the service was really slow but we also saw another delay in serving what we considered a simple choice I.e. Panini's and a jacket potato. Some of the jacket potato was undercooked and the topping was sloppy. In the future we will try other establishments before returning here, finally just to point out that credit cards are not accepted.

I have eaten in this cafe since I was very young, The Wheatsheaf serves yummy homemade food. Everything cooked fresh every day. Three generations of my faily have eaten here and never been disappointed. try it for yourself.

Ever since I can remember being little, our grandparents would take us out to Morpeth for the day. Over the years, Morpeth has changed considerably with the new Sanderson Arcade & Bus station. Many of the shops have come and gone. Though thankfully one of our fondest memories is of going along the cut off the main street and diving to find a free table in an always busy, bustling and popular little coffee shop.This being the Wheatsheaf. Always a friendly smile and decent child portions with salad and crisps! Now having reached adulthood, I can say the meals are also quite suitable for adults as well. The place hasn't changed much over the years, there's always hanging baskets packed with flowers *Very Beautiful in the Summer*. Our visit being in the cold, March air, the main entrance still looked as inviting as ever. We even had to grab a spare table in the side room *which used to be the smoking area* as the main room was packed! Busy as ever.We ordered tea for two, whilst scouring the varied selection of sarnies, baguettes, pies, quiches and jacket potatoes! My Partner had Bacon, Ham & Chicken with Mozzarella Cheese Baguette with Salad and I decided on a Stilton & Broccoli Quiche with new potatoes, garden peas and salad. Both very yummy and filling having been on a long walk around Carlisle Park.If you're looking for a simple, homely and decently priced meal *Our meal came to £13.75 ^_^* then Wheatsheaf is a place to go and relax while the rest of the World bustles by shopping, as you can't hear any noise from the main street : )One thing to note is that have don't have a card machine, so make sure you can pay in cash ; ) After all the price of a meal out here isn't going to break the bank!It's a true part of Morpeth & my fondest memories of days visiting the Steppey Stones, Carlisle Park, Rutherford's & the Chantry. All well worth a visit!