Summer's must-have guide, ‘The Coastal Café Guide’, launched on Amazon on 22 July. It brims with around 150 fantastic and often sea-view places to eat local food along the coastlines of England, Scotland, and Wales, with a focus on small, independent, and often family-run places.
The guide has a foreword from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and highlights the vital work of many marine- and coast-relevant charities. Author, Kerry O'Neill, said: “This book celebrates the local people and independent eating places that make Britain's coastlines unique.
“The tempting collection includes cafés, restaurants, beach bars, seafood cabins, horseboxes, trucks, and more. Expect everything from lobster shacks on Scottish sea lochs to high-end Cornish cafés and coast-hugging Welsh haunts. There's even a pedalling coffee and cake pedlar.”
This is the second foodie travel guide title from Printslinger, the independent publisher behind 2023's online best-selling travel guide and a 'Most Gifted' guide on Amazon: ‘The Extra Mile – Delicious Alternatives to Motorway Services’. Lucy Kerr, from Kishorn Seafood Bar in Strathcarron, Scotland, said: “A food and travel guide featuring the distinct local flavours and colourful characters from eateries around the whole coast will make for a visual feast and a fascinating read.
“It's also a great gift for coast-path walkers, day-trippers and motorists alike, as well as those who simply love the sea.” Jo Tiernan, from Devon's Gara Rock Hotel, said: “Gara Rock is a luxurious clifftop hotel in the South Devon AONB.
“Our stylish sea-view restaurant and pudding bar aren't just reserved for guests: they're open to savvy Salcombe lovers who are welcome to book a dining experience while visiting this renowned stretch of coast. We're thrilled to feature in the first edition of The Coastal Café Guide.”
Alastair Sawday, owner of Printslinger and editor of ‘The Coastal Café Guide’, is a committed local food and environmental campaigner. Alastair said: “I'm excited that our new book promotes locally grown, healthy food, and emphasizes the importance of Britain's local food networks.
“In addition to supporting the often smaller, seasonal places around the coast, the book connects readers to the charities doing great work to keep our coasts clean, our seas swimmable, and our beach environments safe. The book brings the RNLI's beach safety messages to the fore, and we'll also donate 1% of the book's sales to Surfers Against Sewage, to support the important work they do campaigning against sewage pollution.”
Tabi McCormick, in Partnerships at Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), said: “This book is a beautiful celebration of the small businesses and charities that keep our coastal communities vibrant. We're incredibly grateful that the proceeds will support SAS's vital work in protecting our rivers and ocean.”
The book features these coast-focused organisations:
City to Sea
Finisterre Foundation CIC
John Muir Trust
Marine Conservation Society
Marine Stewardship Council
National Trust for Scotland
Open Seas
Outdoor Swimming Society
Ramblers
RNLI
Slow Fish from Slow Food
South West Coast Path Association
Surfers Against Sewage
The Wave Project
Ramon Van de Velde, CEO at The Wave Project said: "The Wave Project helps improve the wellbeing of nearly 2,500 children and young people per year across the UK, with surf therapy and the healing powers of the ocean.
“We're delighted to feature in The Coastal Café Guide, which shines a light on coastal communities and supports our mission to make our life-changing programmes accessible to ever more children." The Coastal Café Guide launched on Amazon on 22 July and is available to order now.
