Best hamburger and fries. Lovely service. Fast. Yum.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeff Lowe
Got food poisoning from their ballpark hotdogs. Otherwise, very nice for beachside snacks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Lori Holmes
Best damn cheese burger in town let alone the main beach PE
Reto Egloff
Very nice staff! Cheap ice cream compared to other beach cafes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Joseph Brunen-Psutka
A must-go for visiting Port Elgin. Food is good, nothing crazy but just a good place for food on the beach. Watch out for the gulls!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: French Fries
Bob Schoen
Get the Ballpark Foot Long Hot Dog. Ballparks should start calling their foot longs the... "BEACHSIDE CAFE" Foot Long ?? They're that perfect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Hot Dog
Chrisy Valkyrjia
Spent last Sunday in Port Elgin basking in sun and waves, and this little food shack is in the heart of it all.
When I think of beach food, I think of fresh cut, double-dipped french fries and a bbq-style burger, and I wasn't disappointed. The fries are crispy and given in abundance. The cheeseburger can be loaded up with pickles, onion, and condiments to your liking. It's a good bear-paw style burger that's perfectly cooked with that bit of char but inner juiciness still intact. Extra ketchup, malt vinegar, white vinegar, and cutlery are all a quick ask away as well.
They also serve ice cream, poutine, and even iced coffee!
If you're lined up behind a family order you're likely to be waiting for 15 minutes or more but it's worth it. Remember, you're at the beach to relax! So take it easy.
My cheeseburger combo (burger and fries) was $12.50.
Parking: Arrive early to pick your spot whether roadside or in the lot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Cheeseburger
Ingrid Caron
Lovely beach burger joint that has large menu and great ice cream. This place was a highlight to our visit to Port Elgin. The burgers are delish and made right when you order. You have to wait 15 mins but totally worth it (and you’re on a beach and beach time so enjoy the wait!) We were wowed by the service. A burger was missed in our order and the owner came out, apologized, gave us our missed burger and offered something “on the house” to make up for it. We were so impressed by the offer that we declined the free food and opted for the great memory ;)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Hamburger, Cheeseburger
The Beachside Cafe has a great menu, excellent food and prices. We eat there as often as we can during the summer and are sad when it closes for the winter. Service is excellent and staff are friendly. There are washrooms accessible from outside at the end of the building. Keep in mind that as with anyplace if they are really busy you will wait longer for your food. They can only work and cook so fast. Also keep in mind that this cafe is on the beach. Not the place to go for a romantic dinner but it sure is good for a bite to eat on the beach. Oh and their ice cream cones are excellent too.
Jack Harrison
The owner is a miserable person that wouldn’t let me and my brother in when rain was absolutely
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
John Morden
Scooped ice-cream in a waffle cone.
Service: 5
Raquel Molina
Great location, friendly staff, you can get a sample before you pick an ice cram flavor. They were out of the one I wanted, but their rum n raisin was amazing! The only thing is for a cafe they don't have decaf or any pastries (cookies, donuts etc) available at all (thus the 3 star rating)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Noah Chacon
Nice staff fast great food and ice cream I’ve ever had
Best hamburger and fries. Lovely service. Fast. Yum.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Got food poisoning from their ballpark hotdogs. Otherwise, very nice for beachside snacks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Best damn cheese burger in town let alone the main beach PE
Very nice staff! Cheap ice cream compared to other beach cafes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
A must-go for visiting Port Elgin. Food is good, nothing crazy but just a good place for food on the beach. Watch out for the gulls!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: French Fries
Get the Ballpark Foot Long Hot Dog.
Ballparks should start calling their foot longs the...
"BEACHSIDE CAFE" Foot Long ?? They're that perfect!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Hot Dog
Spent last Sunday in Port Elgin basking in sun and waves, and this little food shack is in the heart of it all.
When I think of beach food, I think of fresh cut, double-dipped french fries and a bbq-style burger, and I wasn't disappointed. The fries are crispy and given in abundance. The cheeseburger can be loaded up with pickles, onion, and condiments to your liking. It's a good bear-paw style burger that's perfectly cooked with that bit of char but inner juiciness still intact. Extra ketchup, malt vinegar, white vinegar, and cutlery are all a quick ask away as well.
They also serve ice cream, poutine, and even iced coffee!
If you're lined up behind a family order you're likely to be waiting for 15 minutes or more but it's worth it. Remember, you're at the beach to relax! So take it easy.
My cheeseburger combo (burger and fries) was $12.50.
Parking: Arrive early to pick your spot whether roadside or in the lot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Cheeseburger
Lovely beach burger joint that has large menu and great ice cream. This place was a highlight to our visit to Port Elgin. The burgers are delish and made right when you order. You have to wait 15 mins but totally worth it (and you’re on a beach and beach time so enjoy the wait!)
We were wowed by the service. A burger was missed in our order and the owner came out, apologized, gave us our missed burger and offered something “on the house” to make up for it. We were so impressed by the offer that we declined the free food and opted for the great memory ;)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Hamburger, Cheeseburger
Best Fries on the beach!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries
Very friendly people!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The Beachside Cafe has a great menu, excellent food and prices. We eat there as often as we can during the summer and are sad when it closes for the winter. Service is excellent and staff are friendly. There are washrooms accessible from outside at the end of the building. Keep in mind that as with anyplace if they are really busy you will wait longer for your food. They can only work and cook so fast. Also keep in mind that this cafe is on the beach. Not the place to go for a romantic dinner but it sure is good for a bite to eat on the beach. Oh and their ice cream cones are excellent too.
The owner is a miserable person that wouldn’t let me and my brother in when rain was absolutely
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Scooped ice-cream in a waffle cone.
Service: 5
Great location, friendly staff, you can get a sample before you pick an ice cram flavor. They were out of the one I wanted, but their rum n raisin was amazing! The only thing is for a cafe they don't have decaf or any pastries (cookies, donuts etc) available at all (thus the 3 star rating)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Nice staff fast great food and ice cream I’ve ever had
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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