There’s a huge range of places to go for food and drinks on the Fylde Coast. And definitely something for all tastes and budgets!
From cheap as chips and £1 burgers to fine Michelin style dining. We’ve gathered together some of our favourites from Fleetwood to Lytham, with Blackpool and everything in between!
Food and Drinks on the Fylde Coast
Visit Fylde Coast includes the seaside towns of Fleetwood, Cleveleys, Blackpool, St Annes and Lytham. Plus the inland rural areas between the coastal strip and Preston. So it’s a huge area with a huge variety of food and drinks places near you – whether you live here or are visiting! There’s no way we could include them all, but follow the links to find out more about some of our favourites, including Visit Fylde Coast food review vlogs. Many of them can be incorporated with an attraction or other entertainment –
Food and Drinks in Fleetwood
Affinity Lancashire is the Fylde Coast shopping outlet, with great bargains on big name brands. It’s also ideal for a full or half day out, with a meal, snack or drink at one of the fabulous cafes. Choose from Katies, the Coffee Box or Costa – watch the Katies video here.
The seafront Ferry Cafe is well worth a visit – right on the edge of the water at The Esplanade. Choose from a wide range of home-cooked food plus delightful seaside fish and chips! Watch the video here.
Fleetwood Museum is one of the best value attractions on the Fylde Coast. But whether you go in the museum or not, it’s also home to a fabulous little cafe serving a wide range of snacks, drinks and cakes. Well worth a visit.
Places to Eat and Drink in Cleveleys
Technically Blackpool but feeling like Cleveleys is the Briardene Hotel Restaurant 56. Always booked well in advance, always busy and with rave reviews, it’s known as one of the best places to eat on the Fylde Coast.
The Coffee Bar, not far from the tramway in the centre of town, is a great cafe serving home cooked food and snacks. Enjoy toasties and sandwiches and a great corned beef hash!
Kays Fish and Chips is one of our go-to favourites and our regular chippy here at Visit Fylde Coast! Serving delightful seaside fish and chips to takeaway or eat inside the dining area. Watch the video here.
Another one of our favourites, The Shipwreck Brewhouse is a micropub with a huge range of beers, ales and ciders. Deceptively large with a beer garden at the rear, The Shipwreck also serves hot food, snacks and sharing platters. Watch the video here.
Head to The Venue on Cleveleys seafront for great food with an amazing view! The beachfront bar and grill serves delicious meals daily from 12pm. Enjoy special themed event weekends throughout the year. Watch the video here.
Cafes, Bars and Restaurants in Blackpool
The three piers – Blackpool North Pier, Central Pier and South Pier – all have bars, cafes and takeaways. The cafes and takeaways are ideal for a snack when you’re hungry. The bars are fantastic places to enjoy the sunshine and holiday atmosphere – with entertainment and great views!
Right in the heart of the town centre, Hive is a great place to stop off for a bite to eat, drink or meal. With a great selection of home-cooked food, drinks, cakes and snacks. Plus a great farm shop selling local produce AND an art gallery upstairs! Watch the video here.
Houndshill Shopping Centre covers quite a big footprint, including the outdoor shops at Victoria Street. Inside, Muffin Break is a great place for a light lunch, coffee – and especially a cake! Outside there are several more cafes as part of the Houndshill footprint. Trellis Bistro, Bella Italia, Bob and Berts, Caffe Nero,
It might not be an obvious choice, but the Waterfalls cafe at Sandcastle Waterpark is also open to the public. Enjoy a coffee and cake or a bite to eat before you go on your way.
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Vintro Lounge is a relaxed and comfortable cafe bar at the heart of Blackpool town centre. They serve a wide range of hot and cold food throughout the day, from breakfast to late. Watch the video here.
A couple of doors away from Vintro is West Coast Rock. With a rustic and real interior, great music and loads of atmosphere it serves up a delicious menu. Watch the video here.
On the seafront, nestled between the attractions in the big, black Sands building is the Wild West Diner. Enjoy a wide range of burgers, chicken and ribs, flavoursome food all served up in great surroundings overlooking the promenade. Watch the video here.
The Winter Gardens is of course famous for its shows and entertainment. But inside is a very nice cafe and a popular, traditional pub where you can enjoy live entertainment seasonally at weekends. Watch the video here.
Food and Drinks in St Annes
Right in the middle of St Annes town centre is Bakes and Cakes – a bakery with indoor and pavement seating. A great spot for a light snack while you enjoy the sunshine and watch the world go by! Their range includes breakfast, sandwiches, cakes and bakery items.
Popular with locals and dog walkers alike, the Beach Terrace Café is in an idyllic spot, nestled among the dunes on St Annes seafront. Enjoy a wide variety of home-cooked meals, snacks, desserts and ice creams. Also licensed so you can enjoy a wide variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
The licensed Seafarers Fish and Chips is extremely popular with locals and visitors – and it’s in a great spot too. Find it at the left of M&S Simply Food, close to the seafront and St Annes Pier. Enjoy takeaway or dine inside the 50 seater restaurant.
Cafes, Bars and Restaurants in Lytham
Find Booths supermarket off Park View Road to the East of the main high street. Inside is Booths Cafe which serves a wide range of cooked food, snacks and drinks. It’s an ideal stop-off while you’re in town shopping.
No visit to Lowther Gardens is complete without visiting the Lowther Pavilion Cafe! Choose from an amazing menu of delightful home-made food and cakes. The cafe has indoor seating and tables outside for those lovely days. Very popular all year round with dog walkers and locals!
Again, no visit to Lytham Hall is complete without visiting the Lytham Hall Tea Room! It also serves a delightful range of home-made food and cakes. Always busy there is indoor seating plus a sheltered but outdoor courtyard where you can soak up the historic atmosphere of the Hall.
If you like a pork pie (or savoury) then you have to visit The Pork Shop at Clifton Street! Enough said!
No visit to the coast is complete without fish and chips and Whelans has been in Lytham since 1937. Delicious to takeaway or eat them outside on pavement seating at the front of the shop. Delicious!
One of many pavement cafes in Lytham, you’ll find Zest near Stringers department store. Licensed and serving a wide range of food and drinks it’s a great place to head for.
Best Fish and Chips
Of course no guide to places to eat would be complete without the best fish and chips list! Take a look at our top Fylde Coast fish and chip shops – all visited and reviewed!
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