Located near the entrance to the cathedral. It is a small cafe that offers a nice breakfast or…read morelunch when visiting the cathedral. I noticed a lot of locals visit the cathedral cafes for lunch also which is splendid in the local efforts to support local businesses.

Lovely location. Quite small but you can sit outside on a nice day with an amazing view of the…read morecathedral. Good coffee; lovely plum chutney & Brie panini; very tasty home made sausage rolls; broccoli and Stilton soup needed more seasoning but food was brought out promptly. Good value.

A jolly Tea Room on the High Street in Ely, just a stone's throw from the magnificent mediaeval…read morecathedral. We visited with some friends from Norway after visiting the cathedral. The team rooms serve tea cakes, cakes, toasties, sandwiches, filled baguettes, a soup of the day and baked potatoes. Service was very friendly and a little slow to start, but the food was worth waiting for: generous portions and good quality. My baked potato came with a side salad (a bit more than a generous garnish) and plenty of cheese and baked beans, as well as three spare pats of butter (which I didn't need, as there was plenty of filling). Filled baguettes were similarly good, served with corn chips as well as salad. The brie and bacon baguettes had lovely smoked and freshly fried bacon. Somewhere we'll return to.

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Coffee out of a machine doesn't constitute being called a cafe!…read moreFood was terrible, breakfast at 9.00am, and it was hard as if been under the heater lamps for hours. You are better off in one of the chain coffee houses which say it all.

As one of the few cafes in Ely this is an awful place. It looks great from the overall decor, but…read morethe service and the food is terrible. We had a baked potato one day and the inside was still raw. When we complained there was no well I am very sorry, but more what would you want met o do about it. Not a place for a nice experience.

The location is spot on, outside seating, great in these summer days. The coffee - similar to…read moreMorrisons, the fruit scone raised the level a bit but the overall cost is similar to Costa.

Great location, ambience, and all for a good cause. Food and…read morevalue are much better than the surrouding touristy restaurants.

Fascinating place, fascinating idea, unique experience in a cafeteria café concept! This historic…read moreand beautiful crypt under St. Martins in the Field shows the ingenuity brought here-to-for beginning with Monks in the 1200s! And, in the 20th Century in the desire to help the neighborhoods homeless. This distinctive, one-of-kind, and rare eatery has been able to distinguish itself by both locals and international tourists alike. Having won both the Food Awards London and Lux Global Hospitality for Best Community Café in the recent past, it only shows the excellence this cafeteria-style dining hall offers. When in the World's most unique city, one must visit the World's most unique cafeteria. It is not just a place to eat, but a place to be mesmerized by the historic past protruding into the fascinating present. A must do!

Great friendly staff (all of them) always welcome you with a smile, laugh or some banter…read more Coffee in Nero is always a great standard too as are the good offerings. Particularly find of their freshly naked pastries and lunch time bites - which change seasonally! Overall a great place to work (there are seats with plug sockets below towards the back of the store), relax or meet with friends.

Not a bad place for a coffee that tastes like coffee and friendly service. The foods are ok but not…read morethe highest quality more middle of the road stuff.

Delicious Rump stake and wonderful company. I loved the unique and interesting atmosphere. The…read moredessert was delicious and sweet savory with each bite.

The food is simple english fare, prepared with care…read more Roast beef and yorkshire pud is especially recommended! Once you have visited you will go there again and again at any opportunity. This a truly 24 hour cafe.

A great place to meet up with friends over a cup of coffee, lunch or afternoon tea. Pleasant staff…read morewho have never made me feel rushed and who are willing to assist when asked.

When I got there I found out it shuts before the advertised time on the web. When I pointed this…read moreout the waitress didn't care a jot even though I pointed out this could be very disappointing for customers coming from out of the area. I have several food intolerances so when asking about the ingredients in their homemade cakes I got a message back via the waitress that she can't guarantee the cakes were free from what I was intolerant to. As people with food intolerances are always ending up having to go without gorgeous food, I asked if I could have more detail of what was in the cakes so I could make a decision on what it was I could or couldn't eat, just in case there was something I could have. This was very obviously an inconvenience to the waitress and the manager who had baked them. She tried again to say she couldn't guarantee anything because obviously this was the quickest way to solve the issue for herself, but after explaining that I'd like to try to see if there was something I could eat, it was again very plain that I was wasting her time. It was late afternoon and they weren't busy, so I would have appreciated a couple of minutes of her time without the attitude. After finding out there was indeed a piece of cake I could eat, I sat down to enjoy it only to be served it with more attitude by the waitress. If she could have got away with grunting at me I sure she would have! I unfortunately had to ask for a pot of hot water as the tea didn't come with one, and AGAIN got a look saying 'are you bothering me again?!'. Cleanliness was also not great with tea-stained table clothes, dying roses on the table, and also dust on the teapot holding the roses which was next to an open sugar bowl which no doubt had the same amount of dust in it! Also, amazingly, a dog walking around the kitchen area with it's bed behind the serving counter!! (Yes, I am about to inform environmental health dept!!) Lastly, my table was being cleared before I had finished. I did notice however, that the other table still in there didn't have their table touched, so I'm guessing that was a touch of nastiness from the waitress also. I was there looking for a place to take 18-20 friends for my birthday which is coming up soon as we fancied a gorgeous afternoon tea, but we will definitely be going somewhere else after that experience!

As soon as we walked in we enjoyed a warm and sincere welcome. The friendly owners are new and are…read moreslowly introducing their own style and menu choices to an established cafe. Breakfast was delicious. Latte, green tea, madeleines and croissants. Perfect! We will be back for lunch next time.

From the owner: Come and celebrate Suffolk with us at The Lemon Tree. Our mission is to provide high quality local…read moreproduce, packed with flavour. Perched in a perfect corner with a view of Framlingham Church, we're open every day for coffees, cakes and our signature dishes. We're also open evenings from Tuesday - Saturday with our special dinner menu.