This Whitley Bay café is more than just coffee and cake - it offers an unusual twist that allows visitors to go on a nostalgic trip back to their childhood.
Retro Bay Café is a place where video game enthusiasts can come together to play the games that they loved most when they were younger. The café is packed with some of the most popular games from the 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond, giving gamers the opportunity to have a go on consoles from decades past.
Owner Mike Smith, 44, was inspired to mix his two biggest passions - gaming and coffee - together in the wake of the pandemic. Mike hoped to create a space that would bring people together again after being isolated in lockdown.
