Esquires Coffee UK

Love Esquires. Wish there were more of them because I think I prefer them to Starbucks, Costa, and Nero. Free wifi, nice large seating area with large windows if you want to people watch. When I stop into Esquires, instead of coffee, I usually opt for tea. Maybe it is because they have a list of tea flavours and I kind of like trying different teas. I might also love the little trays and pots they serve them in ;). And my favourite treat is the Apple Shortbread… it is kind of like an apple pie slice. For me it is the right combo of sweet and tart, pastry and apple. The staff were really friendly and were very efficient in getting orders filled.

Terrible coffee! It’s like they didn’t clean the coffee machine for days. One star id for the free wireless they do have and 1 star is for the terrible food and coffee

Spacious — with seating outside, downstairs and upstairs. Upstairs includes comfy sofas — and clean. Good variety of drinks on the menu. Loyalty cards available too. Very nice.

I really like it here. It’s very central to stop off when you are shopping in the city.
There is a seated area to the front on the street and also seating on a balcony directly over the River Wear. Sometimes these seats are taken up by smokers and people with dogs bt you can usually squeeze in somewhere.
Inside the first floor is quite compact with tables close together — a little crowded and claustrophobic for my liking. Howevere, if you head upstairs it is much more spacious with a relaxed lounge room feeling — low tables, sofas and easy chairs.
Snacks are quite limited to cakes, flapjacks and paninis which may not be to everyones taste but the drinks range is excellent. Lots of different coffees and syrups in particular. You can even get coffee and hot chocolates made from soya milk if you would rather not have dairy. There are organic juices in child friendly cartons.
Prices are expensive. I was there today and for three drinks and three flapjack type bars it was over £12 however this isn’t out of the ordinary for the centre of town. I would say prices are average for where the place is.
A loyalty card is available. Remember to have it stamped every time you go in and buy a drink. After so many stamps (ten I think) you qualify for a free drink which isn;t bad.

Good coffee, good cakes, good people watching. Cute penguins on their cups. A name that could be mistaken for an upmarket strip club.
Could you ask for anything else?

Nice café, okay prices but not a good range of snacks.

Nice café overlooking the River Wear. Reasonably priced and great to sit inside our outside watching the world go by!

nice location looking over the river, they have some good deals when buying pastries and hot drinks, prices are quite reasonable
very friendly staff too!