The Rendezvous Cafe in Black and White

The same summer's day rendered in monochrome, cumulus stacked dramatically over the Art Deco frontage and the ICES sign reading as pure graphic black on white. Timeless and mid-century, a natural partner to the colour version.

The Rendezvous Cafe on the promenade at Whitley Bay is a much-loved Art Deco ice cream parlour, opened as the Garden Restaurant and renamed in 1957. Still family run and carefully preserved, it sits on the local heritage list as a perfect example of the traditional seaside cafe.