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Ebbcarrs Cafe on the harbour at St Abbs, a stone cottage with a red pantile roof and benches outside.
Scottish Borders

Ebbcarrs Cafe

A small cafe in a stone cottage on the harbour at St Abbs, with fresh food, crab and coffee after a coastal walk.

Welcome

Right on the harbour at St Abbs, in a little stone cottage with a red pantile roof, Ebbcarrs is a cafe for the end of the cliff path.

It looks straight out over the fishing boats, and there are tables outside for sunny days.

The menu has local seafood, soups, sandwiches and light lunches, and the crab is a favourite. It is busy at lunchtime, so it can be worth taking a short wander round the harbour and coming back when a table frees up.

Ebbcarrs opens from Tuesday to Sunday, from ten until four. The St Abb's Head nature reserve and Coldingham Bay are both an easy walk away.

A short drive awayColdingham Beach CaféA small white café on the sand at Coldingham Bay near St Abbs, for coffee, milkshakes and cake beside the beach huts.3 min by roadSee itInside the beach café: wooden floor and tables, with chalkboard menus above the white counter.
Before you go

Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm; closed Monday.

Where
The harbour, St Abbs, TD14 5PW.
Food
Seafood, soup and sandwiches.
Seats
Inside and out.
Where it is

On the harbour at St Abbs, TD14 5PW.

Close bySt Abbs.
  1. St AbbsSt AbbsThe fishing village around it.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. St Abb’s Head National Nature ReserveSt Abb’s Head National Nature ReserveThe seabird cliffs above.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. Number Four GalleryNumber Four GalleryA relaxed contemporary art and craft gallery at Northfield Farm by St Abbs, with prints, paintings, ceramics and crafts.Under a mile3 min by road
  4. Coldingham BayColdingham BayA sandy bay to the south.2 miles4 min by road
  5. Giacopazzi's café and Boutique del Gelato, with orange awnings and planters outsideGiacopazzi'sA family-run gelato parlour and fish and chip shop by the harbour in Eyemouth, with multi-award-winning ice cream.5 miles11 min by road
Directions
Inside the beach café: wooden floor and tables, with chalkboard menus above the white counter.CafeColdingham Beach Café1.9 miles
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The bright dining room of the Clubhouse at Eyemouth, tables and chairs below a coastal mural and windows to the sea.RestaurantsThe Clubhouse, Eyemouth5.9 miles
A green headland and dark sea cliffs curving away above a rocky shore by Siccar Point under a pale blue sky.AttractionsSiccar Point10 miles
Grassy headland overlooking a rocky shoreline and calm coastal watersAttractionsBerwickshire Coastal Path12 miles
A landscape view of the Blue Cabin at the foot of the brae, lamps lit by its red door and boats drawn up on the grass.CockburnspathBlue Cabin by the SeaSleeps 4 · 13 miles
Sandstone mansion with pediment roof, stone steps leading through terraced garden bordersAttractionsPaxton House14 miles
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A landscape view of the Blue Cabin at the foot of the brae, lamps lit by its red door and boats drawn up on the grass.Blue Cabin by the Sea
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Cockburnspath
  • 9 miles from Ebbcarrs
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