Popular cafe with top sea views in Whitby goes on the market

The cafe interior (Image: Colin Ellis Property Services)

A café in Whitby town centre overlooking the sea has gone on the market.

Battery Parade Café is looking for a new owner to take over its prime location in one of North Yorkshire’s most frequented tourist spots.

Colin Ellis Property Services are selling the business, including its goodwill and existing fixtures and fittings, with the new owner securing a lease directly from the landlord.

Terms of the lease will be agreed upon with the new owner.

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The cafe interior (Image: Colin Ellis Property Service)

The café, positioned prominently on Battery Parade, is a short walk from both the town centre and the seafront.

Internally, the café can accommodate approximately 26 customers, while outside, it is licensed for 16 benches, providing space for 64 more people.

The well-regarded venue has 4.3 stars out of five on Google, based on 112 Google reviews.

The new owner could continue running the café or use the space for another food and beverage concept, subject to necessary consents.

Currently, the café operates only from Easter until October, between 9am and 4pm daily, to suit the current owners.

However, the business could be extended to include weekends during the out of season months.

The business is being sold under a new Landlord & Tenant Act lease, subject to contract and satisfactory references.

The annual rent is set at £22,000, with an additional business premium of £60,000 for goodwill, fixtures, and fittings.