Riptide Espresso & Records
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About Riptide Espresso & Records
Riptide Espresso & Records is a coffee shop in Portland, at Unit 6, with a balcony seating area that looks out over the harbour and a nearby helicopter landing pad. Inside, the seating is fairly small compared to the outdoor space, so the patio handles much of the trade. Food is made fresh in store rather than reheated, and the menu runs from bagels with a range of fillings to toasties, including a sour dough toastie, along with cakes and vegan options. Regulars order the tuna bagel, a flat white or long black, and a Biscoff milkshake. It operates on a walk-in basis with no reservations. Dogs are welcome on the premises. Parking nearby is free for the first hour and free up to three hours with registration entered, making a longer stop on the balcony easier to manage.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
- DietaryOrganic dishes · Vegan options · Vegetarian options
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention bagels, coffee, cakes and harbour view seating.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention bagels, coffee, cakes and harbour view seating.
Customer Review Summary
Bagels come up again and again as the draw here, reviewers calling them phenomenal and praising the loaded filling choices, with the cheese toasty and sourdough toastie also singled out for praise. Coffee earns consistent approval too, from the flat white to a long black and a cookie matcha, alongside cakes like a peanut butter crispy bar that reviewers keep recommending. Several mention the harbour and balcony views as part of what draws them to sit outside, and the atmosphere is described as welcoming, calm, and community-like, with staff repeatedly called friendly toward children. Minor notes include a tuna bagel wanting more flavour and a chilli jam judged more jam than chilli, plus a small wait when food is made fresh rather than reheated. One reviewer, visiting with a child in a wheelchair, describes the space as offering no accommodation for mobility issues. Most say they would return, several citing the free harbourside parking.
Customer Review Summary
Bagels come up again and again as the draw here, reviewers calling them phenomenal and praising the loaded filling choices, with the cheese toasty and sourdough toastie also singled out for praise. Coffee earns consistent approval too, from the flat white to a long black and a cookie matcha, alongside cakes like a peanut butter crispy bar that reviewers keep recommending. Several mention the harbour and balcony views as part of what draws them to sit outside, and the atmosphere is described as welcoming, calm, and community-like, with staff repeatedly called friendly toward children. Minor notes include a tuna bagel wanting more flavour and a chilli jam judged more jam than chilli, plus a small wait when food is made fresh rather than reheated. One reviewer, visiting with a child in a wheelchair, describes the space as offering no accommodation for mobility issues. Most say they would return, several citing the free harbourside parking.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Cool inside atmosphere with fab views from the outside balcony seating. Delicious, well made coffee, tasty bagels with loads of filling choices & the cakes & bakes looked delicious too though we didn’t try any. Would definitely return.”
- Google user
“Without doubt, one of the best coffee establishments in the area. The team are great, always friendly and smiley - friendly with our kids. The coffee is 10/10, and the cakes are delicious. Even better if you can head over for breakfast or lunch, the bagels are phenomenal. Would highly recommend. Parking is free for the 1st hour, or up to 3 hours if you enter your registration.”
- Google user
“Since it’s opened we’ve been regulars in Riptide Portland, the staff are friendly and welcoming, the food is amazing and their coffee is superb! The food menu is simple and perfect for breakfast or lunch, everything they do, they do well! We go with our children a lot and the staff are always really accommodating and friendly! Paired with the view of the harbour, it’s a little haven away from the awful corporate coffee options nearby! Oh and the cakes, you need to try the peanut butter crispy bar!!”
- Google user
“Always lovely to sit outside here. View is lovely especially when it's sunny! I had a cookie matcha here the other day and it was absolutely delicious! I also highly recommend the cheese toasty it's so good!”
- Google user
“Lovely atmosphere and super cool to have the helicopter landing pad so nearby! A nice range of bagels and toasties on the menu and all made fresh. My only minor complaint was that the tuna bagel could have done with some more flavour - maybe some lemon? And the chilli jam was more jam than chilli. Otherwise, I would definitely go again and recommend this place to friends. :)”
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Free parking lot
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Vegan options
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- Casual
- Onsite services
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Solo dining
- Dining options· 4
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Seating
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Atmosphere· 1
- Trendy
- Parking· 3
- Free street parking
- Paid parking lot
- Usually plenty of parking
- Offerings· 2
- Organic dishes
- Vegetarian options
- Crowd· 1
- Tourists
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
Location
Coffee Shops near Riptide Espresso & Records
- Finca4.72669.9 mi away£1–10
iced latte, flat white, americano
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riptide Espresso & RecordsOutdoor seating · Vegan options | 4.677 | — | £10–20 | bagels, coffee, cakes |
| Finca | 4.7266 | 9.9 mi away | £1–10 | iced latte, flat white, americano |
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