Lone Gull

In the area for work and had some time before my inspection. I found this place on Google maps and stopped in to catch up on emails and reports. The coffee of the week is papa New Guinea which is an amazing brew. Very nice medium body for those that don’t know. The place is very cute and has just enough table for me to do down work. If I lived here I would visit very frequently. I only wish I was hungry because the Paninis I saw ordered smelled just as good as they looked :)

Had breakfast this morning. Nice comfortable relaxed place with a sofa seating area. We got 2 bagels, one breakfast sandwich and 3 drinks for less than 14 bucks! Great place to relax and get something to eat.

I always enjoy my visits here. While the coffee is a little more bitter than I prefer, the staff is always wonderful. They are so friendly and really focus on the customer. I hope to start going more often for bakery goods.

Great coffee! My latte was awesome.
The food is ok – they have Jim’s bagels and some other items, but nothing too special. This is primarily a coffee joint.
There area couple cozy areas to sit, and a bistro table outside if you’re lucky. It’s a small-​ish space, but so nice that Gloucester has a legit coffee joint.
The staff is gracious, nice, and accommodating.

Great food, comfortable setting to have coffee and relax.

Both the food and the coffee we had were awful. The service was okay and the ambiance was nice. However. We ordered a chai latte, it tasted watered down and overall kind of spoiled. We also ordered 2 veggie paninis– do not order this! It was two pieces of toast with a slice of tomato, two small slices of mushroom and diced onions. The veggies were raw with no marinade. It was essentially an $ 8 sliced tomato on toast. The dish could easily be improved by adding some kind of dressing, such as pesto. And by brushing the sandwich with olive oil before it went on the panini press… Very unimpressed…

Great little place right on the downtown strip. We ordered two medium iced peanut butter cup coffees with almond milk and a magic bar and it came to $ 7.75. The coffees were cold brew and very smooth. The atmosphere was wonderful and the staff was very friendly. HIGHLY recommend. The first place we tried on the same strip but opposite side was just awful. This place turned our little daytime trip right around :-)

Love the smoothies here! Big selection and made to order — both quickly and by a friendly staff. Steady stream of customers but plenty of places to sit and right in the middle of all the great shops on Main Street. Good place to start the day of you are running errands or just visiting the shops downtown!

What a sweet little place! Since teaching sup yoga in the YMCA pool this winter, I needed a coffee shop in the Gloucester area. A woman pointed to a man in a green cap who was doing laps and said «see him? He did an iron man… and runs the best little coffee shop in town.» Sold!
The first time there i drove. Silly me, I could walk from the Y, which makes this place even more inviting after work. I had my favorite: a cappuccino. Perfectly made and they even asked if I liked it «dry» or not. I love that — I love foam but some people tend to only put foam in my cup and I need a little coffee in there.
I’ve only sampled the bagels so far, but they are delicious. I may try a muffin next week to surgery :)
The restroom is clean and boasts photos of close up reef sharks, barracuda and more. The photos actually look like home photography (in a good way, I need to ask if the owner also dives, wouldn’t be rare in this area and I love fellow divers!!)
This place is adorable! If I ever have more time to stay and write, I’ll check into wifi and report back.

Very good coffee, nice selection of pastries. Nice people a little crowded, but cozy spot.

My second favorite coffee place in town! There kind of expensive. but totally worth it. There frozen hot chocolate is great. There coffee is good. They have some delicious looking pastrys and food on there menu. Its very cozy inside. Kind of small but still nice place to relax :)

Independent coffee shop with warm friendly barista and the perfect espresso. Great selection of pastries.

Awesome coffee shop in downtown Gloucester. Their coffee and chai are delicious and they serve it up in a speedy and friendly manner. The food selection is small, but the bagel and cream cheese I had was good. I wish they would add more breakfast items such as an egg and cheese sandwich or quiche.
The inside is cute and cozy. It’s pretty spacious with ample seating. The staff are helpful and seem to be patient and attentive. I will definitely be back the next time I’m in the area. I wish I was in Gloucester more frequently because it really is a cool town. Seems like Lone Gull would be a great place to cozy up with book and a mug of joe.

Very lovely and friendly place in town and the only place that was open om Sunday evening

One of my all-​time favorite places to go! Great coffee, people, and simply a happy place to be. Thank you to The Lone Gull!

I’m from Portland, Oregon so trust me when I say I know coffee… This place reminds me of the coffee shops I used to frequent in PDX, minus the pretentious hipsters, which is always a plus. I did only give it 4 stars because I had bought a cupcake that was close to $ 5 and it was a sad, stale, red velvet cupcake. The cake was dry and the frosting was hard, but other than that, the coffee was great and the ambiance was nice.

We ordered coffee and a latte yesterday afternoon; both were very good (the dark roast coffee was excellent, actually). They get points for serving them piping hot in nice sturdy mugs. We also had blueberry coffee cake, which was very good — a contrast to many coffee shops where the pastries are sad and dried out.
The thing I loved most, though, was the quiet, old-​timey jazz that was playing on the sound system. I find that so many coffee shops and restaurants don’t think about the music they play and it often completely detracts from their environment. At the Lone Gull, it really added to the ambiance and made it someplace I’d like to come back to.

Lovely little spot in downtown Gloucester. I’m a pain in the butt and like to order foo foo latte concoctions that aren’t on the menu (my current favorite being a peanut butter mocha latte), but they totally work with me on it, AND without attitude! Totally open to working with you towards finding the exact flavor you’re looking for in your order and I really appreciate that.
The «dining» area is not too big, not too small so if there’s a few people sitting in you won’t get in each other’s way. If there’s a family with noisy children, equip your headphones and you’re all set. Decent wifi connection, good lighting for video conferencing, and if you get one of the plush seat’s you probably won’t want to move for a while.
The only reasons why the ‘Gull isn’t 5 stars: I can tell those sandwiches are fresh made and they’re tasty, but on the same note I can tell those baked goods are *not* fresh. I’m a huge stickler for fresh baked pastries/​cookies and almost every time I get a sweet from here I can tell it’s been in the fridge a few times. Also, this place closes pretty early. Granted, it is off season right now so maybe they have extended hours in the summer, but when I’m in the zone on my computer doing internet things and I notice them starting to vacuum and put things away I can’t believe it’s closing time already! Another good point here is that they turn away people trying to come in the door but don’t rush customers who are already in the café. It’s just a sort of understood «you should prolly start packing up» when you see them sweeping and such instead of some haughty barista staring you down, announcing the very minute they close and eyeing the clock like a kid in school waiting to be set free. I like that. They’re a nice, polite group here, will always come back as long as that keeps up.

Nice place, quick baristas, diverse menu, wifi, tables kinda right on top of each other but cozy. i recommend this place if u wana get a local feel

The Lone Gull is like a breath of fresh air when it comes to smaller coffee houses on the North Shore. With an ever-​revolving list of specialty coffees, and now an expanded menu that includes panini sandwiches, plus an array of delicious breakfast staples and bakery goodies, it’s hard to beat the Lone Gull. The staff is great, and have never messed up my order. Depending on how busy it gets, they’re cordial, friendly, and chatty. The line can be long, but that’s a testament to how awesome the place is. Tip– go in during mid-​day to early afternoon and you’ll avoid the going to/​leaving work crowds.
I used to go to the Lone Gull every day when I lived just up the street. Now, not as often because I just don’t find myself in the West End portion of downtown Gloucester. You seriously have to try it though, especially if you’re a coffee addict like I am. There is no way you’ll be disappointed!