St Abbs Scotland - Scottish Borders

The food and cakes at this restaurant were excellent. The outdoor seating area is dog friendly and they have large umbrellas in case of rain. Unfortunately, our holiday cottage was just across the road so we had to keep going back and forth to enjoy our cake and coffee on the balcony. It was a shame, but we still had a great experience at the restaurant.

First time visiting St Abbs and what a great place to be. Faced with beautiful scenery and lovely harbour Ebbcars is the perfect place to eat and drink. With a good choice of main meals and cake, we can heartily recommend the Cullen Skink and Haggis Cheese panini (made with some of the tastiest Haggis I have ever had). In addition, the Victoria sponge and White Chocolate Raspberry slice was amongst the best cake we've had in a long time. And to wash it all down, a lovely pot of tea. Prices for the food and drink were reasonable and well worth it, proving that you really do get what you pay for. And don't forget the staff (and locals) everyone was friendly and welcoming. We are now looking forward to coming back again one day soon to experience it all again.

At first glance you might blink and miss this simple little cafe, but it really is a hidden gem why? There is no better pleasure than a mug of tea outside on one of their seats (whatever the weather) with one of their stunning kipper rolls, no frills just a fresh roll, packed with amazingly smoked, salty, lightly buttery and delicious, meaty kippers. How good are they? Today we drove from Fortrose (just North of Inverness) back home to East Yorkshire a journey that took around 9.5 hours and we planned it specifically so we could drop in for a kipper roll for brunch! They really are that good! Once tasted, never forgotten!

Our Airbnb in Kelso told us about this cafe in St. Abbs so we made a little walking trip out of our visit and what a find...every holiday box ticked. A fab little fishing village, awesome position and scenery from the surrounding hills, a cute spot on the harbour, friendly efficient staff, very financially friendly pricing and the food..exceptional ! After our walk we had Cullen Skink soup and a Brie, Bacon and Cranberry pannini. We finished with a Biscotti caramel slice and a Tunnocks caramel wafer brownie. Very filling and tasty. If you are either on holiday or just travelling through the area, stop at this fabulous cafe to be fed and watered like a King (or Queen). You will not be disappointed and very happy you did...stop by !!

Quite simply, this cafe is in a beautiful spot. We sat outside and ordered two carb rolls and two Lattes. The crab roll was £6.50 and pitifully small very poor value. It tasted lovely and the crab was clearly very fresh. The lattes were quite simply the worst I have ever had in a restaurant or cafe. They tasted like some kind of instant coffee from the 1970’s. Overall, not a great experience and we won’t return.