Thistle do Nicely in Northumberland

Brilliant little cafe for a family lunch. The menu appealed to both grownups and children: the fresh soup was delicious, the paninis good and the macaroni cheese just the thing for our teenager. Lovely, friendly staff in a clean and pleasant cafe. We'd definitely go back.

Lovely Friendly place with staff to match. Been going for last 5 years and it is a clean and welcoming establishment with a good menu.

This is a lovely little cafe. Reasonably priced food that the kids will actually eat! They could do with some more tables as there was room and they turned people away as it was busy. Food was nice...staff were lovely 👍🏻 you can't go wrong...value for money.

Wonderful haddock and chips, fabulous breakfasts etc etc —- all the food I’ve eaten here has been and is brilliant!!! Lovely clean place too♥️

Called in for lunch. Very clean. Lovely staff, quick service and very tasty fresh food. A little gem of a cafe. Good value

Fantastic breakfast .Great choice. Lovely and clean.great seat spacing .Great ambience .staff were lovely.speedy service .food was great

My wife and I were travelling up to Scotland from the Midlands and this is one of our favourite places to eat on our journey northwards, and sometimes even when we’re going back down south. We leave the house at four in the morning, so arrive in Berwick just in time for breakfast. We always park up in Castle Gate Long Stay Car Park, which is free, and then take the short walk to the café. This café is always immaculate, the staff are friendly, the prices very reasonable and the food is always warm and tasty, so there is never any reason to search out an alternative place to have breakfast. We can’t recommend this eatery enough, and it will always be our place for breakfast as long as it’s in operation.

Absolutely terrible. The staff were so rude and food deplorable. We called in for coffee and cakes and as the coffees were all cold we asked for them to be exchanged We were told 'they shouldn't be'. We know that! the cakes were tasteless and past their freshness. Should be closed down

We as a group all had the full Monty. Best breakfast we have had! Everything hot with a bit of everything. We are visiting family from Essex but will 100% visit again when we are back up here. We are still talking about this breakfast now... Service was also great!

Decided to visit after reading the excellent reviews. Lovely friendly cafe which was spotless. Soup was delicious as was the caramel apple dessert with custard. My partner thoroughly enjoyed his jacket potato with chilli. Would have been nice to have potato a little crisper but guess its all down to cooking in a microwave rather conventional oven. Sadly 4 * given due to the very poor tea. You really cannot beat a good brew using quality teabags. Not sure what brand the teabags were but even after asking for another teabags, the colour and taste of the tea was grim!! May I recommend Yorkshire Gold or even Twinnings. Not expensive when you charge £5.50 for a teapot of tea for two. That was our only disappointment whilst visiting this cafe.

Absolutely awesome breakfasts, served with a smile and great value for money. The coffee was very good too. Highly recommended for any early risers visiting Berwick.

Stumbled of this place by accident and had breakfast here. The staff are very welcoming and friendly and the premises is spotless. The food is amazing. The only problem is that over 400 miles from where we live! Great name too.

Welcoming, friendly staff. Premises - spacious, airy & clean. Service - efficient & attentive. Food - delicious soup; all day breakfast very tasty & excellent coffee.

5 star best full monty cooked breakfast I have ever had all items were top butcher quality and was well presented could not fault 10/10 well done

Called here for Breakfast while setting in the area, very nice cafe, great food & reasonably priced. Friendly staff too, definitely recommend.

Great breakfast, brilliant value for money, price of a full breakfast includes tea or coffee. Can’t fault it one bit, we will be back!

Have frequented this lovely tea room over an extended period of time, albeit occasionally rather than regularly. All I can say it’s a hidden gem in Berwick. The tea room is immaculate, staff considerate and welcoming and the breakfast (Full Monty) was delicious. Their other produce on display looked fresh and well presented. Their pricing is very competitive and it certainly is somewhere I’d recommend for a cuppa & chat with friends or a breakfast out with family.

Great place for breakfast, friendly welcome, fantastic freshly cooked breakfast and a mug of tea, they even have gluten free bread ! Great clean cafe and a really great price for breakfast.

Had a lovely meal here yesterday lunch time The food was well presented and reasonably priced & the staff were pleasant and very helpful Not the first time we've been here but the food and service has never changed looking forward too our next visit

Nice cafe with good quality food. We popped here for a light lunch. Panini was freshly made and delicious. Quick service too. Tried some cakes, would highly recommend the strawberry tarts and tray bakes. Will definitely return.

We had a great full Monty breakfast here on 23rd February. For £7.95 you got egg, bacon, lorne sausage, tattie scone, black pudding, haggis, beans,tomato,hash brown, toast, butter & a mug of tea. It's a lovely clean, traditional cafe with friendly staff. I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in Berwick.

My wife and I were on our way down to Sunderland from Edinburgh and decided to stop of in Berwick for breakfast. Normally we would park at the bottom of town and walk up to find somewhere to eat, but this time we parked in the free car park by B&M and walk down into town. We saw the sign for this café as we left the car park and decided to give it a try. We walked in and noted that the café looked immaculate, and we also got a cheery welcome from the staff behind the counter on our arrival. We took a quick look at the menu and ordered a full breakfast and a five item breakfast. Our drinks, which are included in the price of the breakfasts, were soon brought to the table, followed quickly after by our food. The breakfasts looked and tasted great, the staff are so nice, and the prices very reasonable, so needless to say this will be our go to eatery when we travel up and down this side of the country.

We've not been to Berwick since before covid, but it was just as good as we remembered, we both had cheese and haggis toasties and a mug of tea, great service, value and quality. Staff are lovely and made us feel really welcome, in our opinion this is a proper cafe, love it and can't wait till next time.

Turned up to find all tables occupied. Noticed two where patrons had almost finished their food & drinks. Met by a surly staff member who said bluntly “we’re full” and started to shepherd us to the door. I asked if anyone was almost finished and he said “no”. Obviously didn’t want our business. Don’t worry, we’ll not be back.

We have been to Thistle do nicely several times over the last couple of years and have always had great meals. However, we have noticed recently that the prices have gone up yet the portion sizes have gone down. They have also taken to serving...

Visited as we had spent the previous night locally on route to Shetland. Needed a breakfast to set us up for the day and definitely did just that! Lots of reassurance for someone who cannot eat gluten..perfectly cooked to order food, decent portions, quality food...

The homemade scone with cream and jam was huge and so tasty. Absolutely would return just for the scones. Lovely friendly staff too

This little cafe tucked away in a little street was a real gem. Cannot recommend highly enough and I am an harsh judge. Not far from the centre and a good carpark. Very friendly efficient staff. Excellent choice of food and sensibly priced,

I have been to this lovely cafe many times and every time they are so friendly and happy to help. It's very good value for your money and the quality of the food is very good!

I met with friends here for brunch and definitely wasn't disappointed. We were welcomed in by lovely friendly staff, although very busy, we managed to get a table. Our order was taken promptly and drinks came shortly after. The food didn't take long to come,...

9.30am and 5 tables have reserved signs on them? the other tables are full. WHY are you reserving tables, when are they coming, do you even know!. I ordered a bacon and egg roll, the bacon was undercooked, and the bread roll is definitely cheap...

Very lovely staff, very tasty breakfast. The price is also decent. More importantly, it opens at 8.30am and its standards far surpass Greggs, etc.

A lovely, clean, friendly and extremely reasonably priced café with great food. Would recommend the Full Monty All-Day breakfast for those with serious hunger pangs. Will definitely be returning.

We accidently found this restaurant and liked the look. Well - we could not fault the service, food , prices or atmosphere, really lovely staff. It's on the list to return when we are on holiday there again.

After reading the reviews on here I had a couple of places I wanted to try and this was one that I had on my breakfast list to try during my 4 day break in Berwick. Busy little cafe but I managed to get a...

We were very lucky to get a table as the place was very busy. Amazing service. Socially distanced tables, well sanitised and felt at ease in the place. The staff were out of this world, very friendly! Very quick, fast paced service, for being so...

Amazing full monte breakfast, included lorne sausage, black pudding,haggis very well cooked and presented. We visited at 9am and the service was friendly and efficient. It was so good we popped back for a coffee and cake after walking the town walls. Opening 8.30 to...

We thoroughly enjoyed breakfast at this smashing little cafe. The staff were lovely, warm & welcoming. Beautifully clean, quick and attentive service with a comprehensive menu at very reasonable prices. Also, a delicious array of cakes with warm & flavoursome coffee. Thanks to the delightful...

Have become a regular visitor as this cafe is lovely. Always bright and clean with attentive staff. Great choice on the menu and a beautiful selection of cakes to choose from.

Lovely lunch at a great price. All day breakfast was gorgeous. Lovely big portions set us all up for the rest of the day. Will be back. Fast and friendly service. Thank you

Stopped off in Berwick on our way to a caravan park needing a bite of lunch. We came across this lovely cafe which thankfully had space to take the 4 of us. It was lovely and clean, well sanitised in keeping with the current pandemic. The staff were super friendly, our food came quickly and was delicious & it was very well priced. If we are ever find ourselves in Berwick again we will definitely be back here!

Excellent freshly cooked food, very friendly service and at a very reasonable price. What more can you ask for

We came across this cafe by chance. It was lovely and clean. Reasonably priced and a good selection. The quality of the food was really good. But what made this review was Casey (I hope I have spelt it correctly) she served us and she has a natural ability at customer service, a lot of places could learn a lot from from her.

This is a local cafe for us always friendly staff food is amazing and everything is clean highly recommend you visit this little gem

The food is fresh and cooked to perfection, its also a local business, the staff are friendly and helpful

My wife and I stopped over in Berwick-upon-Tweed en route to Scotland and to have a bite to eat at lunch time. We came across the THISTLE DO NICELY Cafe during our walk and it looked inviting so in we went.We were warmly welcomed and received excellent service. We both ordered from the Specials Board and both enjoyed the Cheese & Tomato Quiche served with salad and coleslaw. The Cafe had a steady and continuous flow of customers and tables were never vacant for long.I recommend this lovely cafe and wished we lived closer as I would love to frequent it on a regular basis.

Lovely little cafe, nice and clean, lovely and cool inside. Staff very friendly Most importantly, the food was lovely Will return

Nice coffee ,great staff ,table service,clean,good looking cakes ,great food,not far from Main Street and shops,

We very much enjoyed our breakfast here. I had a vegetarian cooked breakfast whilst the rest of the group enjoyed a full monte fry up complete with haggis, poached egg on toast and scrambled egg on toast. The toast for all of us was a bit burnt, but other than that, it was a nice breakfast and a good atmosphere in the cafe.

Me and my wife visited the cafe yesterday - 03/10/2020. What an enjoyable experience this was from start to finish. Very very well cleaned and sanitized. We felt very safe at all times, the staff were in masks and very friendly. The whole time we were there we were made very welcome. The food was top quality, the breakfast was the best breakfast we have had in a while, was shocked to see the price as it’s so cheap. Thanks to the staff who made it a very welcoming and enjoyable. We will definitely be back

Visited earlier today - 3/10/2020. Felt extremely safe, everything spotlessly clean, hand sanitiser as you enter etc all tables spaced out great! Food itself was fantastic, really great quality breakfast and unbelievable value for money. A little hidden gem I would say! Thank you 😀

Full Monte breakfast just over £6 including a brew! Great value for money but also good quality produce served by friendly staff. Highly recommended.

After deciding to try this cafe instead of booking our hotel breakfast, we then returned every morning for 4 days. The food is lovely, and pricing is good value. Our breakfast and mugs of tea were piping hot and freshly made and cost £20 instead of £40 at the hotel. Would definetely recommend it.

Superb little cafe. All the food is fresh, homemade and well presented. The cafe is immaculate and the staff are pleasant and very efficient. Try the afternoon tea for £10 it’s delicious and comes with china cups and saucers and the most delicious cakes. Well worth a visit.

Our Breakfast was magnificent. Top quality food especially the bacon ! It was clean,sanitised and very safe from Covid 19. Best breakfast ever. I went with my parents and sister. We were given a table to eat at. I recommend this place to everyone. It was truly magnificent !!!Dylan 9

A fabulous visit to this gem. Super safe place with delicious food. Super service and friendly welcome. Would highly recommend.

Lovely all day breakfast served to us today. The service was friendly and timely. Varied selection on the menu to cater to all tastes. Great start to the day.

Good food for a good price. Think we paid £13-ish for two full breakfasts with a latte, portion size was great and the place is nice and clean.

Called in as we were attracted by the attractive window display. My husband had two lovely poached eggs on toast and I had a coronation chicken panini. Both were very good and the service was promt and very friendly.

Took a quick trip to Berwick with the wife while on a road trip from the South. No idea where to go, so consulted Trip Advisor. Liked the name of the place, so went there. Very busy (normally a good sign). Had a couple of sandwiches, good quality fillings. Side bits were also good. Name said it all, it did nicely.

We stopped at Thistle do Nicely whilst on holiday in Berwick. I found the cafe very very clean and not to crammed which I absolutely hate , you had enough room to get up and down from your seat . The menu was good and there was something for us all on there . The staff were pleasant and looked after my mum when she had a coughing fit which I thought was really nice . The food was Lovley very homemade feel and very filling . The cafe is very reasonable priced and much nicer then some of the bigger named coffee shops in the area . See you guys next year

This is our go to place for breakfast everytime we visit berrwick... At just over £6 for a full breakfast and a brew it's hard to beat, tasty food and great service, it never disappoints 😁

We recently stumbled upon his place while looking for a light lunch. We had a panini and toasted sandwich, they were delicious. The staff were friendly and helpful. We will return on our next visit!

We were just walking around the town and the outside of the cafe and the name caught our eyes. Lovely inside and very helpful and friendly staff. They let us rearrange 2 tables to make space for 5. Food is lovely. Broccoli soup delicious, warm roll. Breakfasts looked tasty too. Cannot recommend highly enough and good value for money

Decided not to leave England and stopped off in Berwick on Tweed. What a friendly cafe.. lovely food (5 empty plates) . The all day breakfast (Full monty) is great value and extremely filling and delicious. No hesitation in recommending

A taxi driver suggested Thistle do Nicely to us, as my partner was keen to try square sausage. This is a spotlessly clean cafe with a wide range of breakfast, lunch and baked items. All is good value, and service comes with a smile.

On holiday in Berwick last week & were looking to stop for coffee....happened to walk past this cafe & decided to go in......Very glad we did! Very welcoming & friendly staff. Great service. Lovely atmosphere, great coffee, delicious cake & scones! Will definitely go back next time we are in Berwick!

We’ve been coming to Berwick-upon-Tweed for years yet this is the first time we’ve visited here. It’s maybe due to it being slightly off the main road.

We visited this cafe for lunch and were greeted by a genuine warm welcome. The premises is spotless and the food was impeccable and very well presented. Highly recommended!

We were early for our visit and popped in here for coffee prior to our tour of the walls .At first sight, the place looked a little unprepossessing but once inside it turned out to be a very good, non-chain coffee house. The Coffee was good, the scones were excellent - light and crumbly. The service was swift and efficient in spite of the place being fairly crowded and there not seeming to be many waitresses. Its crowded and busy nature would speak for its popularity and it also offers light meals which, if the scones and millionaire's shortbread are anything to go by, will be good. Many thanks for an enjoyable experience.

A cheap and cheerful place to eat, clean, friendly and reasonable. Ideal for just a coffee or a quick meal, the food is plain but tasty.

Popped in to use the loo and get a drink before exploring - sight of the baked goods persuaded us to get one a piece - the toffee tiffin slice and the scones were beautiful and homemade. Would pop back in there again if I’m back in Berwick. Friendly service from both ladies working too :)

When we stay in Berwick upon Tweed we always try and get here for breakfast. Service is friendly and efficient. Food is cooked to order and has nice ingredients. Portions good and nice coffee. Add to this reasonable prices and another great visit. Thank you

Very good wee tea room, very good menu for breakfast or lunch. Coffee lovely and fresh home made scones excellent.

My golden rule after 48 years on the planet looking for good food is to aim for the edge of town and ignore the overpriced and often slow service / dirty tables in the over busy town centre trendy or chain eateries.

This is a hidden gem. All day breakfasts, toasties, Panini's, and so much more. A variety of breakfasts which you choose the contents. This ranges from toast and tea, to the famous "full Monte". Believe me, this is a challenge. Bacon, sausage, egg according to your choice, hash brown, haggis, black pudding, beans, mushrooms, fried tomato, toast, washed down with a large cup of tea or coffee. I dare you to try it! This unbelievably priced at just over £6. A bargain on wheels. There is more to the menu than this, with sandwiches, cakes, scones, soup of the day and the daily specials board, usually burgers, pie and mash etc, etc. Something for everyone. The cafe is light, clean and pleasant, with a friendly ,welcoming staff, who serve your order to table. They also have a take- out option. Easy wheelchair access, toilet facilities available. This medium size cafe ticks all the boxes, in terms of quality, quantity and affordibility. Berwick is fast developing a cafe culture, and this is a fine example. Don't just take my word for it, try it! I commend this to you. Thistle do very nicely. N.b. this is open all day, not just for breakfasts. There is much more to it than that!

Came here for breakfast with my partner on the 29th January. Great service, really friendly staff and very tasty breakfast. I tried haggis for the first time and it tasted really good! They were very accommodating to myself and my partners somewhat fussy eating. Big portions, very filling :)

This is a lovely little find: good food, reasonably priced, friendly staff. What’s not to like? We had toasted teacake but they do homemade mains as well

We called in for an early lunch and were pleasantly surprised by great meal and friendly service. Freshly made cheese scones were amazing

Food is delicious and reasonably priced with a nice range to choose from. The staff are lovely and the surroundings very clean

A warm friendly welcome from the staff on arrival. This cafe had been recommended to me twice. And I understand why. The menu is excellent as are the prices. Plently of table space. Home cooked delicious food. The quality of the food is excellent.

This is my favourite Berwick cafe. I accidentally found myself here when my previous favourite was inexplicably closed one day.

Called into this very busy cafe for a breakfast, before we enjoyed the Armed Forces Day parade.

Saw this on trip advisor but also recommended by a local in the pub. Worth visiting, if wanting a cheap but tasty lunch. Service very good, food freshly made.

We popped in here for coffee, which was excellent, so we came back for a snack lunch. Courgette and asparagus soup was lovely, as were a ‘crustless’ quiche with salad, and some well-filled sandwiches. With a couple of mugs of tea, it was only £23 for four of us. Great value.

Great breakfast! We arrived at berwick holiday park on mon 04/06/2018 and called in to this busy little cafe on the tues morning. Other half and son had the full monte and i had the 5 item brekkie. Was absolutely brill. We went home on the mon 11/06/2018 and had the time to drop in and get another breakfast before our train arrived. Began the holiday on a great breakfast and end our holiday with the same great breakfast. Staff were very friendly! Would definitely recommend for your breakfast. Next time I go back I will defo be trying the lunches. ps your poached eggs were brill :)

Wife had a 4 item breakfast, I had a 5 item breakfast. Very nice, thick cut bacon and doorstopper toast. Lovely English and cheap too, I think I'm moving to Berwick!

We were on a trip to Berwick and had Googled where to eat and Thistle Do Nicely had good reviews and honestly with a name like that how could we not call in.

Always warm , staff lovely , friendly and helpful . Excellent, tasty homemade food. Welcomes children.... . I have met my daughter here numerous times as she works close by and only has half an hour for lunch. We are always attended to and served immediately. Super service .

Absolutely a fantastic delight. The monte was very full. Cooked and served to perfection. Will be back to try the specials.

We went for a simple quick lunch today, and were pleasantly surprised. It was well lighten, roomy, very clean and tidy. My wife had a baked potato with tuna and I had to have the full (all day) breakfast as it was great VFM. Less than 5 min from ordering we were served with our meal and hot tea which was ready to pour! Everything was cooked to perfection and good quality.

Wonderful breakfast , we called in to a busy little cafe serving excellent fresh breakfast. Would definitely recommend for coffee and snacks also

We always try and have a hearty breakfast here whenever we are in Berwick. Arrived mid morning and as always the service was efficient. The food was again very good with great ingredients used and good portions. Add to this reasonable prices and it was another great visit. Thank you.

Found this place by accident, just off the main shopping street. Particularly impressed with their knowledge of gluten free and the choices for Coeliacs. Clean bright place, friendly staff. Just missed the gluten free cheese scones. I will be back - home made!

first visit wife and i had a very nice home made chicken and haggis pie and second time sausage and mash for wife and an all day breakfast for me great quality.lady running the cafe was very helpful about new route back home to preston

Just off the main street is this little cafe. Very attentive polite staff, a simple menu of very tasty food at a very reasonable price, I had jacket potato with tuna mayo and a delicious salad for under a fiver. I got the impression that many of the clients were locals- repeat customers- always a good sign. Unlikely to be in the area again soon but recommend this to anyone that is!

Enjoyed the service and food and drinks available. Staff friendly and curteous to us. The home made scottish pancakes were...

Discovered this great cafe on a lunch stop travelling back from Scotland. Had lovely sandwich, toasties and paninis with great...

We had lunch here several times. Very reasonable prices, excellent food, very friendly, helpful staff. Always a gluten free option. Also good for a cup of coffee and a snack.

Only stopped in for a cuppa. Nice China cup and saucer. Friend had a mug. Big difference in price between a cup and a mug. Why? 1 teabag in each cup. Obviously paying more for a wee splash more water.