Bonnet's (pronounced 'bonays') is one of the most beautiful little shops in Felixstowe. It is a…read moreVictorian style chocolate shop with a huge mouthwatering selection of homemade chocolates. Kept in pristine condition the store is stacked high of chocolates, sweets, cakes and more you feel like you are part of history. The staff are very friendly and although the prices are slightly above average, they are worth every penny. Upstairs is a restaurant and so you are able to get chocolate up till 11pm at night sometimes providing you are eating in the restaurant. The whole shop oozes class and style and Felixstowe is lucky to have such a distinct and individual shop.

We regularly have coffee and cake or baguette at Bonnets. The food and drinks are excellent as is…read morethe service. We had a birthday dinner for 29 family and friends. Everyone agreed that the food was lovely. All the meat and fish was sourced locally. The chocolate birthday cake was delicious as was the sticky toffee pudding and the white chocolate and raspberry brulee. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff and we have recommended this restaurant to all of our friends. Well done Bonnets! p.s. The chocolates are pretty good too!!

The chocolates here are made on site and smell wonderful. It's a shame I had enough chocolate at…read morehole. The hot chocolate mixes are absolutely wonderful and some of the nicest hot chocolate around. Try the same name cafe next sour most wonderful cakes.

My granddad is 85, and although I'm too young to know if modern replicas are anything like the…read moreoriginals, he says this one is. And I trust him. The shelves are full of self serve items, fudges, toffees, and chocolates. However, behind the counter is where the real gems are... rows and rows of giant glass jars full of delicious goodness just waiting to be taken down. Mmmm. They stock "specialty" sweets that are difficult to find, and my granddad helped navigate me around the hard to find treasures. Whereas supermarkets are full of fruity flavourings and sugar, the sweets stocked in this shop are somewhat intriguing. Tea cakes are a new favourite of mine... a little chewy, a little hard, a bit of coconut and nuts, and toffee. But it's not like normal toffee, I can't quite put my finger on it. Clove balls were also interesting, but I'm not quite certain I'm that fond of them... Overall, a great place! I can't wait to try a few more next time.

We lived in Clacton for 20 years and now live in France. On a recent visit to our family in Clacton…read morewe were delighted to find such a treasure at Ye Olde Sweetshop. It sells the old brand of sweeties that we had as children and is bright and colourful with well stocked shelves bulging with delights! We have returned home to France now but are still raving about the little sweet shop, we wish it well for the future and hope that the locals will shop there all year round too!

This lovely sweet shop was near our hotel and had quite a variety of treats. I was especially fond…read moreof the starfish gummies that were sold in bulk. If you're visiting Colchester I recommend you visit this shop.

So you know that hackneyed saying, 'Like a kid in a candy store'?…read more Whoever said it first was probably talking about Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe. Yeah, it's a franchise. No, I haven't ever seen another one other than this one in Colchester. And, really, Colchester is the perfect place for a 'Ye Olde' candy shop, so I'm going to pretend that it's the one-and-only. Situated on a very quaint and medieval-looking lane, Mr Simms jumps out at kids and adults alike, with its dark brown wooden façade and recreated 'olde worlde' windows that allow passers-by to peer in and gawk at the floor-to-ceiling rows upon rows of delicious, sugary delights, with classic and newfangled sweets equally represented. Whether you pick out individually packaged fudge from the self-service shelves or ask for a staff member to measure you out half a kilo of gummy bears and three snakes from the candy hoard behind the counter, you'll leave this place with enough child-like, sugar-induced euphoria to get you through to next week. Or, at least through to the end of your sugar rush.

Millie's Cookies are situated in The Meadows Shopping Centre in Chelmsford almost opposite BHS and…read morenext to Boots. Let your nose guide you and will not miss them. In fact you will do well to resist the tempting smells coming from their store. They sell a wide variety of cookies and muffins but also sell scrummy Baskin Robbins icecream in lots of tasty flavours. They have a variety of drinks including tea, coffee and hot chocolate and fruit freeze cold drinks. They only do takeaway but there are seats in the centre quite close by where you can sit and enjoy your delicious if slightly naughty treat.

Yummiest cookies ever! They are truely devine. They are baked fresh on the same day and taste it…read more There are a variety of flavours to suit all tastes. The cookies are big and crunchy on the outside, soft in the middle. They are expensive but very rich. There are very good deals when buying six or twelve cookies. There are also celebration cookies available which are very large and can have personal messages written on in icing. The staff are friendly and helpful and provie great customer service. There is only a small till area so at busy times the queue can build, but the staff work efficintly so you never wait too long. I would recommend to anyone.

A fantasy sweet shop- my children are jaded Londoners, but their eyes lit up in this place. Think…read moreWilly Wonka in real life. Of course, they then homed in on the things they recognised rather than the vast array of sweets-by-the-pound or mixed bags ( 10p bags "in my day", now £2 bags!!).That's Gen Z for you tho'.

YUMMY, more sweets than you can imagine. This sweet shop was the first original olde worlde sweet…read moreshop. They have a vast array of all things confectionery, and wonderful service to boot.

Incredibly poor service received yesterday - Sunday 12th July…read more Spoken to like crap by a sales lady (dark hair, tall with glasses) as I had misinterpreted an offer and brought over a wrong product. Told I had brought the wrong item over in an extremely condescendingly manner of a shop full of customers. Disgusting way to speak to customers!

What a fabulous selection to be had here! be it ground coffee of all varieties a range of lose leaf…read moreteas hot chocolate you name it in the hot drinks range basically! What i also love about this store is the wonderful giftware they sell.. beautiful bight coloured cups, mugs and plates and lovely little set at christmas/ easter time for children. These make great little stocking fillers or gorgeous gifts for friends and family! The store is always clean, tidy and beautifully presented and organised and the staff are approachable, friendly and helpful i could while away pleanty of time here!

This review is long overdue! I live in Texas, USA and visited my grandmother in Felixstowe in Feb…read more2016. John and his son Noel prepared a wonderful afternoon tea for 12 excited ladies to help celebrate my grandmother's 97th birthday. The food was scrumptious as well as beautifully presented. John and Noel made this special occasion even better by delivering a great spread for our celebration. I am still dreaming of the cheese scones and plan to visit again in Feb 2017 when I return.