A great place whether you just pop in for a quick drink or meet up with friends. Food very good…read moretoo. Realistic prices

The Alex is a great cafe on beach road overlooking the sea, in Felixstowe. Parking is a black art…read morein Felixstowe, especially when the weather is warm, but the cafe benefits from both indoor and outdoor seating. The menu is good standard cafe-style fayre and it is possible to even ask for a few things that might not be on the menu (such as bacon sandwiches). The chocolate milkshake isn't bad either - my only complaint is that it is a bit small! The cafe also gets a tick for being dog friendly (for those seated outside). There are bowls of water laid out for our four-legged friends.

Just had a fantastic Full English Breakfast. A good plateful that has set me up for the day. A…read moresteaming mug of freshly brewed coffee to go with it. nice views across the Heybridge Basin but, unfortunately, much too cold to sit outside. I am going to revisit during the summer (if we get one). Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Visit the tearoom often, my favourite at lunchtime are the sandwiches on granary bread all fillings…read moreare very very tasty and last time I had a cheese ploughman's it was the best ever. All the staff are very friendly and helpful at all times.

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.

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!

The food at Ruby's is generally very good and we've always found the staff friendly, until now…read more Unfortunately our visit today was spoiled by a very rude staff member. Having politely asked which meat dishes were on the menu she fixed me with a thunderous stare that lasted a full 5 seconds (but felt like an eternity). Nervous glances were exchanged across the table. What terrible sin had I committed? Finally she deigned to reply: "I don't know what's on the menu. We USUALLY expect people to look at the blackboard on the way in" That'll teach me, pesky customer, about to part with nearly £40 on food and drinks for five people (and of course she knew what was being served that day, what with being the person serving it!). Intelligence well and truly insulted. I have to confess, working in the professional customer service industry myself, I sometimes quite enjoy encountering a slice of good old-fashioned out-of-town rudeness. You can visit any number of charming Suffolk village tea shops and receive much the same treatment from a variety of bizarrely unpleasant folk. But what a shame this had to happen in a cafe that, until now, has been a firm favorite of ours.

Superb home made chips together with suffolk ham off the bone and a couple of fried eggs made a…read morefirst class lunch for just over seven quid. Coffee's not bad either.

Excellent value and cheerful service, close to the Marina. We came in close to opening time in the…read moremorning and were greeted with smiles and excellent service. Fantastic choice of set breakfasts, enhanced by the inclusion of bubble and squeak on some of them. (My photo of Breakfast 1 is minus the baked beans - still excellent value at £4.95). Would highly recommend this cafe for breakfast.

Looking for a nice spot for a traditional meal? This is the place! Sadly, we arrived on an…read moreunusually busy day due to graduation activities at the nearby uni, so service was quite slow. The staff were nice and efficient, just not enough kitchen help to handle the crowd. That said, once the food arrived, it was really nice. I had the bangers and mash with peas. Presentation said comfort food all the way, from the thick, rich brown gravy steaming over nicely browned sausages and mashed potatoes to the bright green, perfectly cooked peas. The meal was hot, tasty and a fair value for the price. My partner had a jacket potato from the long list of specialty potatoes offered. The shell was nicely crisped, the potato light and fluffy with a generous helping of chicken and corn. The menu offers a wide selection of items, including breakfast, salads, sandwiches, jacket potatoes, full entrees and more. The establishment is clean and comfortable. Slow service was the only drawback and I expect it was just an off day. I would recommend enjoying a meal here.

Recently opened on the corner of Orwell Road and Victoria Street, opposite Trinity Methodist…read moreChurch, this is a small but friendly cafe run by a Hungarian couple selling good value food from sandwiches to Hungarian specialities the Goulash is superb. Although they don't pass the cappuccino test in my view as a cappuccino conousier the rest of what they do is highly passable, and the value is without comparewell worth stopping at if you want an inexpensive friendly little bite to eat.

The tiny lattes were a rip off,£16 was a lot of money for two tiny lattes and a bowl of chips and…read moreit was rude when either the manager or another waitress was moaning that me and a support worker only had a bowl of chips to eat which I heard but I bit my tongue and they give you tiny mugs of lattes too

What a splendid little cafe. I loved it!!!! The bread was probably the nicest bread I've ever had!…read moreFor real! And just all the cute little signs in the women's toilets and the friendly staff! All top notch!

Come here for delicious homemade meals, very cosy place right on the shores of river Thamesread more

What a charming little place situated right on the seafront. My dad reckons it's the best fish n…read morechips on southend seafront. I had the vegetarian lasagne which was delish! It comes with half portion of chips and half portion of salad which consisted of a very tasty homemade coleslaw. To be honest if this was the half portion I can't imagine how massive the full portion would be! Definatly amazing value for money ! Dont even bother checking out the other bistros as this one is all you need to know! Having just arrived from LA I was gagging for a good bit of Essex cooking and you will not be disappointed with the extensive menu choice including a full English breakfast. The staff are amazing, service with a smile and a cheery bit of convo. Will Defo be back to sample other items on the menu.

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.