Whelk Coppers in North Norfolk

Best cappuccino I've had. Very friendly and welcoming staff service. Definitely shall return!

Lovely staff very attentive Lovely cream tea

Dropped in for a coffee. Good view over the sea. There is seating and table outside.

Fantastic Breakfast had today, with friendly and efficient staff. Lovely to eat outside looking out to sea. Will be back thank you

Lovely gluten free cheese scone and a choice of 6 gluten free cakes (I had the carrot cake). Would highly recommend.

A breakfast gem for sure. Ordered breakfast and a chai tea with oat milk(thank you). All i can say is, if ever you are in sherrington, the Whelk Coppers Offers the most amazing breakfast, lovely sea views and great service. Vegan breakfast too, which is a big plus. Thank you,Kim and Denise

Struggling to find places open at 4pm, we found this place for a drink. We enjoyed fresh coffee, a welcoming service and excellent value.

Bought crab sandwiches. Crab was fresh and delicious. Bread was nice too. Although I feel that with some imagination and innovation the crab sandwiches could be modernised and alternatives offered (baguette maybe). Side salad was pretty pathetic. Service was not great. Waited to be sat as instructed, ignored by waitress who clearly saw us, so ignored the notice and made our way in. Whilst we were sat outside at exactly 3pm (according to our phone, I checked), two people waiting to come in at the entrance sign, only to be informed by the staff that no they were no longer serving crab sandwiches. Potential customers lost, as of course this is what is famous in this area. Cafe was still open and still had quite a few patrons. Poor service, and suspect the previous day when it was absolutely pelting down with rain were probably moaning at the lack of customers. This cafe feels like it’s stuck in the 1980’s. Will not return.

Fantastic tea rooms in Sheringham with great views of the seafront. So popular there is usually an hour wait on food - I'd advise to get there early or be prepared to wait for a table! Definitely worth the wait though! Something for everyone, children's menu available, and a variety of hot or cold food. Lovely staff and well taken care of.

Lovely place in a lovely location right on sea front with lovely views. Tables inside and outside staff are very friendly and service is excellent. We always come here and their sister cafe in Holt Wandering Whelks. Great selection of meals, cakes and drinks all at good prices. Dogs welcome as well.

Good service be prepared for wind when sitting outside

Amazing cream teas, fabulous views and friendly staff. Thank you!

Amazing. Very friendly staff and good food and drinks. Good vegan and non vegan breakfast. They had no problem with our dietary requirements and allergies.

Enjoyed a delicious English breakfast, a crab sandwich and a pork pie here. Staff were super friendly and views of the sea. What more could you want 💙

This is a great place really friendly staff and good food

I would highly recommend this little gem. We had breakfast every day inside and out. It has a lovely outside area and is very dog friendly too. The service and food was consistently excellent even when they were very busy. Well done team & we will definitely be back.

It's a tea room that is doing it right! Great communication from the start, seated quickly and order taken in good time, in a warm, friendly manner. We only ordered tea and a samosa but it was home made and delicious. We had an ogle at what other people were ordering and it all looked great.

We visited for breakfast on a Sunday. At no point when we were seated at our table or when the girl took our order were we told about the 1 hour wait for food. Had we known this then we would have gone elsewhere. Many other guests were complaining too. It’s simply not on to not communicate this verbally on arrival. Drinks took 15 mins to arrive and we’d drank those well before the food arrived. Food was lovely though. They discounted the drinks after I complained but to be honest, the damage was done by then. We won’t return as there are many coffee shops and breakfast venues in Sheringham to choose from. Unfortunately it’s disappointing given the quality of food served and the very positive reviews on Tripadvisor.

What a great find Whelk Coppers was. Super friendly and helpful staff. Always smiling and happy to chat. The Liverpudlian lady, the ‘Pretty Flamingo’ lady…..all of the staff were wonderful. Food was great with good GF options. Would definitely recommend this place.

We had two slices of cake and they were very small for the price. Nice but not amazing cake. Lovely setting and nice staff.

A stunning gem of a tea room to enjoy a cream tea. The outside tables have a great view of the sea which makes this place even more special. The food was fresh and well presented which is why I will definitely pay a return visit. Dogs are most welcome.

Nice homecooked style food. Good selection of breakfast dishes, light snacks and sandwiches, cakes and snack type food. Lovely fire in the winter. Great selection of seating inside and out. They do what they do well. a well deserved 5 stars. Edit - as a local I have been many, many times but find myself increasingly disappointed both with the service and food. Its still a fantastic spot but I really hope they get back on track and up the standards to where they used to be. It is no longer my go to place.

What a lovely place First of all,the welcome outside meant you weren't squashed in atthe door whilst waiting for a seat I was welcomed,given a choice of where seats were available and made my way in knowing where to sit I popped in as I was waiting for my sister and got the train times wrong I was on my own but felt very comfortable The coffee was absolutely amazing and the scone delicious I was asked if I wanted it warmed up and am so glad I said yes I would thoroughly recommend this coffee shop

Had the pancakes and a Mocha really nice will be back.

Called in for a coffee but the menu and food being delivered to other tables convinced us to stay for lunch… we weren’t disappointed! Delicious sandwiches, poached eggs on sourdough and a toasted tea cake were all tasty and fresh, reasonably priced. Lovely outdoor seating area overlooking the beach, dog friendly. Very cheerful and accommodating staff.

Hidden gem and open early which was nice for a Sunday service and food excellent

Great place on the sea front. The atmosphere and decor was really nice. The staff were really lovely and very attentive. The coffee was tasty and the French toast was fantastic and a nice big portion! Took some delicious homemade cakes to go. Definitely would recommend this place.

Loved this cafe for a midweek lunch. Very friendly and accommodating towards our young toddler, who enjoyed beans on toast and playing with their toys. Big bonus for wide range of gluten free options for my husband. Lovely setting, right by a nice bit of beach, most people choosing to sit outside with great view, although we chose inside this time. Very friendly, would return to sample what looked like delicious cakes.

Great to see the cream teas are just as amazing as they were when I was a teenager! Sheringham’s best kept secret.

All great! Lovely atmosphere topped with seaview, great food, we all had full english breakfast and loved it, and the staff was so friendly. Also enjoyed the aromatic latte and the delicious pancake. Thank you.

We make a point of coming here every time we come to Sheringham. Great service, price is reasonable, lovely views

Have no hesitation in highly recommending Our party of eight and 2 dogs were quickly accommodated, the service was friendly and efficient, you could clearly tell all the ingredients were of a high quality, and everyone was very impressed with there food, they clearly care about what they do, and also has a great atmosphere.

Lovely tea rooms tucked away, great crab sandwiches

We popped in for a coffee and soft drink this afternoon. Service was friendly and unhurried which made us feel welcome and relaxed. Such a beautiful place and will certainly return when in Sheringham again. It was truly the best coffee I have ever had. Thank you.

Lovely place,get location, dogs welcome also.highly recommended

Wonderful time here. Sat outside and had a lovely coffee and cake. Reccomend!

First time visit and it was well worth it... even sitting outside in a chilly 'off the sea' wind! They do have blankets ......Staff are really welcoming although they were really busy and what a good idea, to have a sign with wait time for food. They have a good menu looking to be all freshly made. I had a delicious crab sandwich and my husband, a scone with jam and cream, with a piece of cake to eat later. If we are in Sheringham again, we will definitely be back.....

Seriously pretty mocha and rather yummy cake. There were a couple of people in with dogs and all were impeccably well behaved. The retriever was a real sweetie !

Situated right on the front. We had an excellent cream tea here. Well worth a visit.

Lovely wood panelled room and the friendliest staff you could imagine. The coffee was one of the best I have had and the crab sandwich, although not cheap, was filled with crab meat. The sausage roll was also tasty and large. We will be going again.

Very dog friendly. Lovely staff. Good food.

Lovely spot for breakfast or afternoon tea and cakes, I go at least once whenever I'm in Sheringham! Perfect scones everytime!

Very good service, food is tasty and they're dog friendly

Went in for a coffee and stayed for brunch, we had bagels, pastrami, gherkins and emmenthal, also avocado, hummus, rocket and seeds. Both were very nice, service was excellent, good prices too. Not forgetting the excellent location

Dog friendly with amazing food and beautiful views.

Fresh produce and great chai latte

Haven't been here for a couple of years but staying locally so tried again. Popular and lovely setting. Some big improvements. Light and airy with great sea views inside and out. Lovely breakfast with wide choices. Efficient and really friendly staff. And some cakes taken away for later. Highly recommend.

Always a favorite family destination when visiting Sheringham. Good menu, fair prices, lovely staff, cozy atmosphere, great views!

First visit here and wasn’t disappointed! Very dog friendly Beautiful food Clean Friendly staff Recommend the French toast it is beautiful.

2nd time visiting this cafe at Sherringham. Dog friendly which is a bonus. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. Had the homemade sausage roll and chutney...amazing. the homemade orange and almond cake finished it off a treat.will be back.

Amazing service, beautiful food and stunning views! Highly recommend!!

Lovely afternoon tea and cake at Whelks. The tea room is actually open into the late afternoon when most people want to have a hot drink. We had mocha, chai latte and iced chai latte. All were delicious, with the mocha one of the best we have tasted. Accompanying the drinks we had a lemon cake which was moist and light, a nutella brownie which was rich and fudgy and a millionaire shortcake, which was buttery and rich. Service was great and we came out stuffed! Whelks is highly recommended.

Lovely tea room with loads of history. Great food and friendly welcoming staff. If you're in Sheringham it's a must to visit

Very blowy day in Sheringham! This lovely tearoom is tucked along the promenade by the lifeboat station. Very welcoming friendly servers and lovely poached eggs on sourdough plus a great cuppa which was perfect after running around on the beach. The cakes looked amazing too! Super dog friendly. We liked that they were twinned with a toilet scheme in Tanzania too. Make sure you check out the art on the garden walls and the quirky gates. Highly recommended.

Enjoyed a cream tea and as the scones were large shared it with my husband with an extra coffee - plenty for 2. Came with good portions of cream and jam and I had 2.5 cups of tea out of the pot. we sat inside as it was a miserable day but seating outside overlooking the sea. Friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely visit again.

Accidentally stumbled across this place following our beach walk and I'm so glad we did!! What a gem! Cosy, warm, dog friendly and they serve great food and coffee plus the scones were gorgeous.

The food and atmosphere are nice, but the service is really inadequate. Only one of the 3 vegan breakfasts you ordered arrived, and when we asked, they said yes, it will come but After that, when we asked again, they said you only ordered one, and then we ordered two more vegan breakfasts again.

Tasty food, friendly staff and a good view

Always enjoyable visiting Whelk Coppers Tea Rooms

Good food and service with a smile. Really nice

Amazing service and great gluten free food! Would highly recommend coming here - especially for the pancakes! They accommodated us with a pram which was much appreciated

Whenever we pop into Sheringham, we make a beline for the Whelk copper, food is excellent staff are friendly can get a bit caiotic at times but that's the price of success, all food is cooked fresh so be prepared to wait to get a table and served with freshly cooked food.

Great place for coffee and excellent home made cakes. Friendly atmosphere and service with a fab sea view. Will definitely be back!

The second time me and my partner have visited this establishment, I thought on the first occasion it was perfect in every way , great service, excellent food and a lovely ambiance. Visited again on a chilly February day , sat outside and had lovely Yorkshire tea and sausage rolls and toasted tea cakes , delicious, and they provide blankets to keep the chill off you , a lovely touch, in my opinion the best little cafe in Norfolk.

Lovely spot for a tasty brunch overlooking the sea. Bustling and busy inside, outside with a great view of the sea. Recommended

Fire on inside. Beautiful view. Friendly staff. Outside seating but a bit nippy today. Hot pot of tea and a lovely locally sourced salmon and dill pate and ham sandwich.

Lovely place for a coffee and cake, great atmosphere and friendly staff.

Friendly staff, lovely sea views, outside tables for summer, good selection of food (I ate the delicious crab pate today).

A few of us had a nice business breakfast here with great views of the sea. The only problem came when we came to pay and asked for the VAT no. The server said he 'wasn't qualified' to give it out, despite knowing that the business was VAT registered. I have had to waste time emailing the owner to find this out (yet to be responded to). I did suggest to the server that he might want to find it out and then stick it to the counter or till so people didn't keep having to ask, however he told me he was 'only paid to serve coffee'! LOL.

Nice welcome lovely bubbly lady serving us !! Also there was only one soup available but soon made up an alternative. Nice presentation and cosy place full of nice people. Have been here many times but deserve a thumbs up . 👍

I think I can go as far as saying that this is the best cafe I’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting. The food and coffee were delicious and the service and views were top notch.

Went for a lovely breakfast here with my partner, mum, and dad. It was absolutely lovely. The food was brilliant and came out in good time. The service was fantastic. You can tell they all cared about their customers' experience. I will definitely come back in the summer.

Always visit whenever we’re in Sheringham. Asked for poached eggs for ‘The Skinny’ breakfast. Everything was nice except the eggs as they were over cooked so I didn’t eat them. No one checked how our meal was and when going to pay, they cheekily asked for a tip. I think they need to change their perspective on how they should ask/receive tips. If I was to visit again, I wouldn’t get a breakfast with eggs as this wasn’t the first occasion they overcooked them.

Enjoyable breakfast with friends. Food and service excellent.

Excellent view over the sea, great food as well

2 years after the last review and it's as good as ever, top notch scones and coffee 😀 Mushrooms and stilton on toast is amazing and the sausage rolls top notch 🙂

Great service, great atmosphere, delicious food and perfect location! I was staying near Aylsham and travelled here (around 30 mins) which was worth it for a brunch! Plenty to choose from, lovely town to explore and really dog friendly.

Charming little rea rooms/cafe on a winters day it was snug and cosy inside there is also seating outside with great views over the sea for those better day The service was great on a busy day and the food was first class I just had coffee and cakes but looking and smelling what other diners were having I was tempted to go back for lunch Also dog and kid friendly but owing to the coziness of the place its better to leave pushchairs outside

Warm welcome from staff and superb quality service! Perfect breakfast, beautifully cooked and top local quality! Highly recommended!!! We can’t wait to return!

Very enjoyable English breakfast (and vege option) dog and kids friendly, drinks arrived quickly and food arrived soon after and was delicious, quality over quantity was the welcome decision here (very nice poached egg). Very pleasing surroundings; wood panelling, sea view, nicely glazed cups.

The staff offer that personal service and their Christmas hamper was amazing. Coffee and pancakes are the best in our opinion.

Always an excellent experience with super food and service. We often visit the Whelk when in Sheringham and look forward to being treated well

Found this gem by accident whilst walking the dog on a cold dull day. Staff very welcoming when we entered and was shown to a table. We both chose the Stilton and mushrooms on sourdough toast. It was delicious and so were the two lattes. Really wanted to sample the scones but unfortunately was to full. Will have to re visit on my next holiday.

Lovely breakfast , excellent service well worth a visit, both had a full English breakfast , lovely lad suffered us who couldn’t have been more helpful or friendly

Fabulous tasty food, amazing coffee and the staff are so friendly and quick👏👏

We visited when staying locally, after a lovely stroll along the seafront, we came across this delightful cafe. A popular choice as we had to wait about 10 minutes for a table to be free, but the staff were lovely, friendly and welcoming..apologising for the wait (for which they didn't need to as it wasn't a long time and we enjoyed the view while we waited) An extensive menu with savoury and sweet choices including home made cakes awaited us, along with teas, coffees, hot chocolate and cold drinks. Bakewell tart and Toffee Pecan Blondie caught our eye, and had soon arrived with our hot drinks. The cakes were as delicious as they looked. The menu also has interesting information on how the cafe got its name! We would definitely come back when next in the area, and will be going to try their sister cafe (The Wandering Whelk in Holt)

Have only given breakfast a 4 star as the toast was a little on the hard side and the hash brown bit strange. The rest was very enjoyable.

Lovely little spot - especially on a November day - nice and warm in temperature and atmosphere. Had the best Belgian dark hot chocolate and a homemade sausage roll. Will definitely add to our coffee stop list and can definitely recommend.

Nice place to visit nice food but seems expensive to other places in the area. Also they had ran out of London Pride my favourite but the alternative was ok.

What a great place! So welcoming plus delicious food. Really busy on a grey November day, I'm not surprised

Everyone was so friendly and kind toward us making us feel really welcome. The cafe is very comfortable (if a tiny bit cramped when busy) and has a nice range of feel good food. Perfect place to stop when it’s a bit blustery or rainy

This fabulous cafe was just around the corner from us on our holiday, how lucky for us! We had breakfast there twice. We were warmly welcomed and the service was great. Both times the food was delicious my husband had a meaty breakfast and I had poached eggs, avocado and smoked salmon on toast. No problem swapping sourdough for granary or himself swapping eggs for beans. It is dog friendly and the view is beautiful. My husband also highly recommends the sausage roll with piccalilli. One of the best cafes I've been to for ages.

This fabulous cafe was just around the corner from us on our holiday, how lucky for us! We had breakfast there twice. We were warmly welcomed and the service was great. Both times the food was delicious my husband had a meaty breakfast and I had poached eggs, avocado and smoked salmon on toast. No problem swapping sourdough for granary or himself swapping eggs for beans. It is dog friendly and the view is beautiful. My husband also highly recommends the sausage roll with piccalilli. One of the best cafes I've been to for ages.

Great food, great service and great staff.

Only place I visited in North Norfolk that I think justifies it's impressive overall rating - very good food. Only dived in, during heavy rain, to warm up having not planned to eat. But then we after rounds of: crab sandwiches, cooked breakfasts, coffees, brownies, cherry bakewells we were all warm and satisfied - all food was fantastic. Service not only superb but very friendly. Excellent value and only eaterie in N-Norfolk id return to. ------ Only downside was: we got unlucky to find ourselves seated next to a table of highly neurotic townies determined to pass on their histrionic phobia of dogs to their young children. In fairness to them, they were equally unlucky to have us wet and be-dogged plonked next to them. So, it meant I had to eat whilst keeping my harmless dog on tight leash so as not to give neighbouring table mass panic attack..... But - as said - in fairness to these needlessly alarmed, dogophobic co-diners, there is nothing worse than having to eat next to people with potentially unruly and bitey dogs/kids, so walking home I saw their point of view. If you find yourself sat next to them with a dog, go easy on them and apologize from me too. Great place to grab lunch.

We returned after a couple of years to be disappointed. The food was under average and the staff seem to spend all their time moaning about their customers as if we are all deaf. Won't be returning again.

A nice friendly place to have tea & cake.

Three of us had coffee/tea with scone and teacake at reasonable prices. All excellent with lovely ambience and friendly service. Highly recommended.

Looked amazing when we happened upon it by chance at lunchtime, but was a bit disappointed. Our group is vegan and non vegan and it was great they catered for this, and dog friendly too. We had our three young children with us and the dog. It was a little chilly but no seats inside so we happily sat outside and they had blankets in the foyer which was a nice touch. They gave us menus so we picked what we wanted and ordered, there was no icecream on the childrens menu but my little girl really fancied some as we were at the seaside, so asked if they could do a childrens portion and were told no! Seemed a bit weird to me as only wanted one less scoop in the bowl so as not to waste it. As it was, the dog ended up with some but trying to avoid unnecessary food waste this seemed a bit silly. We ordered a selection of sausage rolls, vegan sausage rolls and vegetable samosas which on the menu said served with picallily and something else which I can’t remember now. Anyway, it turned up and was just sausage roll on a plate. Queried this when we went to pay the bill as didn’t want to pay for an incomplete meal but told that the other bits were chargeable extras. Didn’t make this clear on the menu and the waiter who took the order didn’t mention this. When they brought the order out he asked if we wanted any sauces, we asked for tomato sauce and brown sauce but it never turned up. No babychange drop down table in the one loo either, so a missed opportunity there, especially as they have a kids menu you would think they would have a babychange table. £4 for a reheated sausage roll with no sauce or side salad or pickle felt a little disappointing. That said, it is a great setting with a nice ambiance and friendly staff.

Really glad we stopped in here for lunch. The town was busy and we had a fairly large group, with a couple of vegans too... so finding somewhere to eat isn't always straightforward! First thing to note here was that the service was outstanding - welcoming, friendly, and really efficient. All things that can't be taken for granted. The menu was different to what you get from most cafes/restaurants - I went for the Mushrooms & Stilton, which was really quite delicious. All the other orders in our group - breakfasts, sandwiches etc, all looked great too.