Aldeburgh Cafe in Suffolk Coastal

This is now actually called the Alde Cafe. I’ve been twice in the last three days. There are fancier places along the High Street, but you will not get a better meal there than you will find at the Alde. Sean is a brilliant cook who prepares every dish with both flare and a respect for tradition. It was the best fry up I have had in the last twenty years, and a welcomed alternative to the recent tendency of serving them up in thali dishes, with about a tablespoon of beans in one and a cubic centimeter of toast in another. I just had the kedgeree, which was magnificently prepared with haddock from the smokehouses along the Shingle. There are many reasons to come to ever-beautiful Aldeburgh. But I’d rank breakfast or lunch at the Alde Cafe at the very top of my list.

NEW OWNERS and new vibe - it’s now ALDE CAFE who have their own Tripadvisor page. Serving traditional English breakfasts from 9am to 2pm Tuesday to Friday.

Great quality local food, very enjoyable. Smoked haddock from the beach was lovely with scrambled egg.

Omg where to begin - this place is an absolute must for anyone visiting Aldeburgh - the full English was simply the best I’ve ever had. The staff are super friendly and the owner Sean is a talented and knowledgeable chef - simple but perfectly executed menu, great relaxed atmosphere. This is a hidden gem - try it you will not be disappointed!

We ate brunch at this cafe twice whilst on holiday in Aldeburgh. The new staff who recently took over are extremely friendly and helpful. The food and the coffee are great. We loved the 50s relaxed vibe here and it was a bonus to be able to park right outside for the family members with limited mobility. Our dog was also welcomed and we ordered him a sausage which was presenting in true "chefy" style :) Thank you!

Our quest to find the perfect cream tea brought us to Aldeburgh cafe to savour the Suffolk cream tea. As connoisseurs of scones, we had high hopes... and we were not disappointed. Savoury scones with a light and fluffy cream cheese spread, topped with a piquant tomato relish, and perfectly baked sweet scones bursting with fruit, and a light whipped cream and strawberry conserve as a crowning glory.

We were desperate for some lunch and stumbled upon this cafe. What a find. Lovely safe outdoor seating. Open 10-2. We quickly ordered a pot of tea and I had 2 toasts with eggs (poached) and beans. The eggs were fresh and golden yellow. Lovely.My wife had a Caesar salad sandwich. Reasonable prices and good service.

We had booked a table on Bank Holiday Monday as I had read about gluten free options. We waited over 45 minutes to receive our breakfast and when it arrived the gluten free poached eggs on toast was inedible. The gluten free bread was full of seeds - this was not advertised as seeded bread and I have a medical condition and am unable to digest seeds. The ‘bread’ was more like a cake and completely crumbled apart when you cut into it. My parents had sourdough which was burnt and extremely difficult to cut through. Scrambled egg was more like a chewy omelette. When we spoke to the staff upon leaving they were extremely rude and there was no apology. They felt that because seeds are gluten free they didn’t need to list it as seeded gluten free bread, however, agreed that if ‘normal’ white bread has seeds they would list it as seeded white bread...this doesn’t make sense! Disgusting attitude and chaos in the kitchen. Other bookings arrived and had to clean their own tables to sit at - not COVID compliant. We won’t be returning and I wouldn’t recommend their gluten free options at all.

Having just moved to Aldeburgh & wanting to try our new local eateries, we booked for breakfast at the Aldeburgh Cafe, taking advantage of the last day for ‘Eat our Help Out’. Well, what a hidden gem, such creative use of outdoor space (what is essentially a gravel car park!) Fortunately the weather was kind to us for this outdoor eating treat! A delicious and substantial breakfast of field mushrooms and goats cheese and bacon, Brie and avocado on 2 generous portions of sourdough toast, washed down with 2 large mugs of coffee and fresh juice. As we walked away, totally satiated, we agreed that even had we paid full price, it was good value for money! Thanks Mel, keep up the great work!

Shouldn't be telling you this, but went to the Aldeburgh Cafe today for breakfast. I saw this place mentioned on here, and thought we would give it a go. Absolutely lovely little place tucked out of the way, and not subject to the haughtiness of 'seafront' Aldeburgh, or inhabited by the summer hordes of the 'Essex massive', although the use of a 4x4 may be need if the access road deteriorates :-)Friendly place, Breakfast freshly cooked to order, and very reasonable indeed, and when we come back again (from Kent :-)) we will take a breakfast or a Brunch here

Excellent food served all day. Supports local produce. Very relaxed atmosphere and Mel and all the team are very friendly. Has a nice outside seating area for those fine days and good access for parking if you're not walking off the delicious breakfasts. Well behaved dogs made welcome too.

Lovely little find, it’s tucked away but well worth a visit. We popped in for a full English breakfast and it was very nice. The staff were polite and efficient. Spotlessly clean. Would recommend and will definitely visit again when next in the area.

We were lucky enough to stumble upon the café when our original choice was closed. The food was very good value, and filling enough for our hungry family The children loved fishfingers sandwiches!

This was a new discovery for us and very pleased we found it! The setting is good and loved the outdoor area with painted wooden furniture, plsnts etc. It was a particularly hot day and we were struggling to find some shade.There was a great choice of drinks and I had ginger beer and other half more unusually chose banana milksake..but when i tasted it..yum! It was freshly made and came in a milkbottle with recyclable straw..both aesthetically and environmentally pleasing. To eat, he had ham hock hash which looked tasty was a really decent plateful and I had goats cheese snd mushrooms on sourdough..this was delicious but may have benefitted from a little salad on the side just to freshen it up. We took away a homemade cherry bskewell tarr which was outstandingly good..pastry just melted in your mouth! The lady serving us was very warm and pleasant.We will definitely be back!

Visited this cafe today 26.08.19 for breakfast. After getting fed up with breakfast in Aldeburgh Town and abrupt service decided to make the trip to the cafe away from the sea front. Firstly, we were greeted with smiles and efforts to sit us in the shade - much appreciated. The food was delicious and the service brilliant!!! All in all very good value and will be back. After half decent service in the town at other places, we got a bit fed up of being treated as we don't matter, and will be returning for breakfast when we are in town and looking forward to trying the Sunday roast as well. Thank you to all at Aldeburgh Cafe.

Called in for lunch. Excellent menu - cooked fresh. Had a light lunch but it was substantial. Lovely cakes. Plenty of tea for three cups. Simple but comfortable seating - good service. I would return

Visited here whilst on holiday and enjoyed two fantastic cooked breakfasts. The food was freshly cooked and really delicious! The service was very warm and friendly and the fact that our dog was made extremely welcome was the icing on the cake.

Visited here on a very wet Saturday morning and enjoyed two delicious coffees and warm sausage rolls. We've been here many times before and it never disappoints. The food is home cooked, of a very high standard and utterly delicious, whether it's a full English breakfast, brunch, lunch or afternoon tea. Very friendly and helpful staff and the place is constantly full. There's also outside seating which is delightful if the weather is good. Although it's very basic, I would highly recommend this cafe.

One visit for breakfast (not cheap but top quality ingredients all freshly cooked) and another for Sunday lunch (good plate of food again). Excellent on all counts and so far from the corporate chains as it could ever be. Local people running their business their way and very well too. Don’t expect rushed in and out service, go with the flow and enjoy. Recommended.

Das Cafe ist klasse.. super frisches Essen (wir waren 2 x zum frühstücken da) .. super nettes Personal... kann ich nur empfehlen

Nice cafe ruined by dogs being allowed in, not sure that's legal as food is being prepared in there. Won't be returning.

I visited the cafe this morning with a group of girlfriends for Sunday brunch prior to leaving Aldeburgh after our weekend stay. I suggested the cafe after reading reviews on TA and I must say it didn't disappoint. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. The food is fresh, wholesome, local with generous portions accompanied by great tea and coffee.

Been here twice for breakfast, the first time it was quiet and everything arrived fairly promptly. The second time things went a bit pear shaped but the food was still excellent and the portions enormous , I recommend a long walk there to build up your appetite. The folks there are totally lovely, dogs can be inside and out. A terrific spot on a sunny day.

Had our first visit here this lunchtime and can’t rate it highly enough ! Lovely chatty staff. The food was very lovely local produce not the synthetic stuff you get in other places. My husband had a lovely ham ploughman’s and I had the amazing coronation chicken open sandwich. Large chucks of chicken breast and there was more chicken than sauce which was great. Will definitely go back when we are near Aldeburgh again

The best experience i have had in an industrial estate! Don`t be put off by the puddles cos the welcome and food are so good.........and yes down to earth no frills but blimey they could get on masterchef. Just say to the staff Great White Egret.........and see what happens!

Popped in for lunch on Saturday as visiting a relative in the local hospital. Had Welsh Rarebit and it was delicious. Really great service as were going to have a portion each but we were advised in advance that one may be enough. So we shared and it left room for a brownie which was also scrummy. Would thoroughly recommend.

Brilliant breakfast and served with a smile. The cafe serves teas, coffees and the cakes are hone made and delicious

We stopped here for a snack after a long walk.We sat outside in the sunshine but we were invited indoors with our dog which was nice.

We visited towards the end of a Sunday and although the team was clearing up they offered cake / puddings. We all enjoyed what we had but the pear, fig and date honey oat crumble was amazing! One of our friends said it was the best he'd ever had (and he eats a lot of crumbles...)

Yet another review of this delightful place.

This is a gem of a cafe tucked away from the town centre. It was our fourth stay in Aldeburgh and we were lucky to find the Aldeburgh Cafe following a recommendation via our holiday cottage. The food is good & freshly prepared which is worth a short wait. The staff are lovely, welcoming and attentive. We enjoyed it so much we had breakfast every day sitting outside in sunshine in late October. The one day we did not have breakfast we had Sunday Lunch which was also delicious. We loved the Aldeburgh Cafe & will definitely visit next time we stay in Aldeburgh.

I’ve been meaning to eat here for several years after my husband had a sneaky breakfast here without me. To be honest in the past 4 years I’ve never got past ‘choppings hill bakery’ or Aldeburgh market but with Luke and Martin leaving the bakery I decided it was time to find a replacement. Munchies has never done it for me I’m afraid so yesterday I left the safety of the high street and visited the cafe. This is now my new go to favourite. The ladies were so kind and despite being very busy, they dried off a table, provided comfy cushions and we sat outside ( bonkers on the 2nd November) in the sunshine. Whilst we were waiting I had the opportunity to check out others orders and every plate looked scrumptious , so much so that although I’d only planned to have a coffee I ended up with poached eggs and mushrooms on granary. I’ll be back!

A great little dog friendly cafe. Staff were so welcoming and accommodating. Food is cooked to order and is of a great quality. After one of their full English’s we didn’t want anything else to eat all day. I would definitely recommend The Aldeburgh Cafe.

In a nice quiet location with plenty of free parking, which is great in Aldeburgh during the summer. The food was unusual, but much nicer than I had expected and not too expensive by the standards of Aldeburgh. I will definitely drop in here again.

Came here after a long walk on a scorching hot day. Lovely outside eating area and friendly waitress was happy when we table hopped to a shadier space. Varied menu, my husband had the giant BLT with cheese on granary bread which came with generous helping of salad leaves. I had scotch egg salad from the specials board - absolutely delicious, best scotch egg I’ve had in years. Only downside was that we were too full up for dessert! We’ll definitely be back.

The food is fresh, clean and plentiful, I have been a frequent visitor taking friends and family for 2 years and there view is the same as mine, wonderful place. I have been a food critic for a national newspaper for over 26 years and I recommend this establishment

I ate here yesterday. Was waiting for my friend to finish business round the garden centre and having time to kill, ordered a simple breakfast of scrambled eggs on sourdough bread with tomatoes and a mug of tea. I was served a delicious meal of tasty fluffed up scrambled eggs & fresh bread with just the right amount of butter. Price for breakfast £4.95 - an example of simple food cooked with skill at a reasonable price. Same price as other local farmshops, but twice the quality.

Is this the last place in England to get a proper cup of tea? No, it's not even the last place in Aldeburgh but it is by far the best. And delicious homemade food.

Having been up and down Saxmundham Road many times and ignored the sign for the cafe we decided to give it a go.

We found this cafe in the middle of the afternoon when looking for a late lunch, tucked away behind a garden centre on the outskirts of Aldeburgh. Out of the limited choice on the menu, we settled on a Welsh Rarebit and a Bacon Baguette with tea. The food is freshly cooked, so expect a short wait, however, we just got on with our cups of tea while we waited. By the time the food arrived the tea was almost finished so we asked the waitress if we could have a refill of hot water to refresh our pot, after a bit of negotiation she eventually agreed to our request. If you like strong leaf tea, then this is the place for you but don't expect a ready hot water refill to go with it! The Welsh Rarebit was very good but two slices of bread on the plate looked a bit lost, some salad would have been beneficial to both presentation and substance. The bacon baguette contained decent quality bacon but again, some salad on the plate would have added to presentation and substance. You have a choice of whether you'd like to sit inside or out, but as we went on a very sunny day, we opted for an outside table. As we arrived mid-afternoon, we thought it might be busy with people having afternoon tea, however, this was not the case, it was very quiet. All in all, the food and the tea were enjoyable but pricey for what you got - £5 is not cheap for what amounts to 2 slices of cheese on toast and another £5 for a bacon butty!

Fantastic place to stop for a Suffolk cream tea when you arrive at Aldeburgh, or for breakfast as you leave. Food is all cooked fresh and delicious. Staff are all very friendly and welcoming.

We found this on the off chance. Hungry and heading into aldburgh we are so glad to have stumbled over it. They were very accommodating as we all wanted an all day breakfast and they were happy to do it for us. The quality of food was fantastic as we're the portion sizes. We had a mix of breakfast things. Some of us full English which had all locally sourced meat. The French toast and bacon was insane. We will definitely be coming back. A great place to eat if you are heading to snape maltings. Love love loved it

I am a millennial. So when I saw a breakfast menu item with an avocado in it, I had to order it. It did not disapoint

Had a lovely brunch with some friends. Really nice produce and loved the warm plates to keep everything warm. The sourdough was a particular highlight.

Great cafe for food and also a terrific shop for fresh produce! Sea food is super and local produce as well

Not on the main Aldeburgh seafront, but tucked away off the main road into Aldeburgh, well worth the detour, food better and cheaper than the seafront options.

Came here on a sunny Sunday morning for breakfast with my husband and the dog. After reading other reviews, it sounded lovely- however I was not quite prepared for just HOW lovely it was! The service was spot on, friendly, welcoming and accommodating. The food and drinks were impeccable! Breakfast options suited us and everything came out cooked perfectly, well presented and SO darn tasty! Their black pudding is DREAMY!

A friend and I had this place on our 'to visit' list while I'm back home for the summer and so we picked a sunny Sunday to come here for lunch, hoping that it wouldn't be as frantic as everywhere else in town. We were right: arriving at about 12.30pm, there was a good spot outside for us in comfy, solid wooden chairs with cushions and very quickly we were greeted and handed a menu.

We were looking for a morning coffee, so thought we would give the cafe a try; glad we did. The scones were delicious, warm and home made. Several breakfasts being served (looked delicious) and the cafe obviously gets regulars who get a warm welcome.

Llamado en un café o dos, pero fueron tentados por los rollos encantador de salchichas. Un lugar encantador colorido para sentarse fuera y disfrutar del sol, lejos del ajetreado centro de la ciudad en época de vacaciones escolares. Aparcamiento gratuito en el hotel y centro de jardín adyacente a visitar también. Personal amable.

Llamado aquí esta mañana para el desayuno y pidió la completa vegetariana, (huevos revueltos; de hecho sabroso! Salchichas vegetarianas; tomate; hongos de campo; rehogar patatas; pan de masa fermentada), local era abundante y delicioso y tenía que rara calidad de restante caliente hasta el final. Capuchino era excelente. El personal cálido y amable. Muchos asientos dentro y fuera. Excelente y variado menú. Recomiendo vivamente a cualquiera. Volveremos pronto. :)

Desayuno encantador con servicio veryfriendly. . . . volveremos. Una verdadera ventaja para poder estacionar en el lugar.

Martes cerrado previamente este fabuloso café está abierto todos los días de la semana de 9 am hasta las 4 pm. Gran desayuno recién preparado a pedido y especialidades diarias en las comidas. Un lugar encantador para sentarse al sol disfrutar de un café, un té o una copa de vino con el almuerzo.

Sentamos en el sol puede disfrutar de un excelente café con salmón ahumado y huevos revueltos preparados por estas mujeres preciosas. A tan sólo cinco minutos de la bulliciosa, con aparcamiento gratuito y otras tiendas interesantes, este café es perfecto. ¡Pruébalo!

If you are staying in aldeburgh move away from the front and just 5 minutes away is the aldeburgh cafe where you will find the best breakfast in town. Don't be in a rush everything is cooked from scratch and it shows. Lovely people great food and easy access. There's everything you could want and a lovely outdoor seating area in the sun.

My fiancé and I popped in after a busy morning, we both had an open sandwich. I had the coronation chicken! ... the best coronation chicken I've ever had. This sounds like overstatement, but I have tried a lot of coronation chicken, with it being a favourite. Looking forward to trying it again. I can also highly recommend the Guinness and chocolate cake!.

We popped in here on the off chance when visiting a shop nearby , A warm welcome awaited us from the staff at the cafe and we were shown to a table We all had the English breakfast, just right for a spring Sunday morning Our pot of tea came promptly and we were soon being served our meals , the sausages are delicious, local I assume Would recommend this to anyone well priced and food was spot on Staff were lovely too was like a home from home

I'm afraid to say our first and last visit was extremely disappointing . A tepid jacket potatoe and a macaroni cheese that my husband couldn't eat . I tasted it and can understand why . Staff seemed very confused with the orders as well .

I have reviewed this place before and when I went back today, I couldn't think why I had left it so long.It is exceptional.I am somewhat daunted by the web site's asking for the 'overall rating of this restaurant'.This does not pretend to be a restaurant. It is simply the best cafe around, producing amazing breakfasts, wonderful lunches [and yes, you can get wine there} and, I am told, excellent teas.It is the only place in Aldeburgh I know that happily welcomes a table of elderly locals who may spend an hour drinking a cup of tea and eating a piece of cake, with the same warmth as holiday-making families with numerous members having a slap up breakfast and obviously spending far more.Add to this Mel's cooking and the welcome dogs receive and the lovely blue tables outside and the ingredients are just marvellous.The food is truly excellent.There is something for everyone and the dishes of the day are always simply delicious.Steak pie today.......... wonderful.Far too full for a pudding, you think.Then you hear what there is.Fatal.This time it was apple crumble with local apples and sultanas.What few people know is that Mel will happily, given a bit of notice, rustle up a dish you have eaten there and let you pick it up. You can then scamper off home and preen. As it is in one of your own dishes delivered when the order was made, everyone assumes it was you who made it. No need to lie then.........A god-send, I would have thought, for busy mothers with masses of children trying to juggle holidays, 'quality time' and catering. Wish it had been around when I was one!Apart from locals, the only people you will see here are those who really know Aldeburgh and have bothered to explore its nooks and crannies.As said in a previous review, it is blessedly unpretentious and straightforward. The kitchen is open plan and Mel makes no secret of how she runs the place and her organisational powers are admirable.Nothing is too much trouble for her and her staff.I only pray it stays as it is.

We at here on sunday evening, the staff were very friendly and helpful the food was well cooked and of a reasonable portion size not to much or too little as a family of four we had a good selection of dishes and all well presented, the staff made some suggestions for tweaking our choices which all went down very well, if we return to Aldeburgh we'll return to the lighthouse again for a meal and it proved excellent value for money

Walked from snape to Aldeburgh and called in today for a lovely coffee and lunch. The ladies were helpful polite and friendly. The food and service were great and even our dog was made very welcome. Definitely will be returning

After hearing good reports about Aldeburgh Cafe I stopped in on my morning break at work and was greeted by wonderfully friendly staff and had a very good filling breakfast and a cuppa to set me up for the day! If you're in the area give it a visit!!

found this great cafe by chance and revisit whenever we are in Aldeburgh. Great value and superb freshly cooked food. Breakfasts are wonderful and made to order. Sunday roasts are a delight. Closed Tuesday though but visit any other day.

Well that statement implies I have visited every cafe in Aldeburgh and tried and tested their bacon butty offerings in every one. I have not. But I DO know a good bacon butty when I see one, and when I eat a good one, I certainly know it. And this little, out of the way, round the back of the garden centre, tucked away in the far corner cafe excels! I wandered into this small estate whilst my wife was enjoying the delights of a birthday hot stone massage. I had an hour to kill and saw a sign for "The Exotic Garden" and got inquisitive. Then a sign saying Vintage Clothes Emporium" and got noisier still. Then another for a cafe! Aha I thought! A nice warm cafe to warm me on a blustery November weekday. My mouth began to water thinking of a steaming mug of coffee and that bacon sarnie. Now this place is not the most appealing externally. In fact, it doesn't really do "appealing" at all! But once you go in, there are well spaced tables, they ask you to choose a table and that they'll be with you shortly. And so they were. It was midday and breakfasts had really ended but rustling me up a bacon butty on whole meal bread was no trouble. There were newspapers on the rack to read. Nice touch. Even a Times! The coffee arrived promptly and was well....nothing exceptional, but then the butty arrived with 2 different bottles of brown sauce, HP and a Suffolk local variety. The bacon was thick and juicy with probably 3 or more huge rashers tumbling out of the sides of the butty. I chose the local sauce, applied it liberally and tucked in.......Mmmm. De----licious! With a tasty coffee to wash it down, it was just what the old guy ordered. Yum! So yes, the place could do with improving its kerb appeal. It might then get totally packed out so you wouldn't get a table though. So I have absolutely NO COMPLAINTS. Keep up the great work I say to the 2 elderly ladies running the Aldeburgh Cafe. I absolutely LOVED it!!

What a fantastic little Cafe, I don't often go to aldeburgh, but I found this litre Cafe and would definitely go again. I had the prawn and advacardo open sandwich and it was out of this world. Lovely dressed side salad. Specials looked delightful. Would definitely recommend.

Wonderful warm welcome, varied local menu, delicious home cooked food and a good selection of drinks to boot! Highly recommended. A rare mix of scrumptious food and bargain prices.

Out walking came upon this cafe, food excellent. We sat outside enjoying a sunny day. There were four fellas at next table enjoying their all day breakfast, their plates were full and they too had a basket of toast. Thinks we must try that next time we pass.

Had breakfast with a group on Sunday. Excellent menu selection and service, great coffee. Sat outside in the sun, great location away from the crowds of the town. Had the big breakfast, excellent bacon and sausages.

The Aldeburgh Cafe is a must if you like good home cooking, they do snacks to full meals and are very accommodating, on warm days you can sit outside

Called in at the Aldeburgh Cafe for a quick bite to eat. Found myself sitting outside eating some very good homemade food and was able to watch the sheep and horses play. Where else in Aldeburgh would you get that opportunity? Service and food both very good, I would highly recommend this place is you're looking somewhere tranquil to have lunch or even breakfast. Lovely landscape to view, gazing across the Aldeburgh marshes.

Great food, lovely people, attentive service. Situated at the back of a garden centre which is not that inviting but the setting for the café is really pretty. Good choice of food and although we didn't have one, the cakes looked gorgeous. Quality of food for a little café which, incidentally is dog friendly, is excellent. You don't expect to get Stokes pickles and sauces in most places but just shows the quality of this small but friendly café. Highly recommended.

Off the beaten track in Aldeburgh, this is a firm favourite of us locals. Fantastic veiws, friendly staff, and dogs are welcome. The breakfast is awesome, as are the lunches, which change regularly. The bacon sandwich is the best I have ever had. The cakes look lovely, but as the portions are generous, I never have room.

Nice little café unfortunately placed at the back of a garden centre and next to a laundry. Coffee and food was OK but the service was appalling !

We visited this cafe on a cold January day and received a wonderful warm welcome .It is only small and quite basic furniture wise but the food and staff are great. We had bacon baguettes which had several rashers of lean perfectly cooked bacon in a very fresh roll and my husband and brother had the ploughmans which were also very good. The cakes looked very tempting but we were too full ! The lady cooking and the Scottish lady serving were great fun and very efficient . We will definitely visit again if we are in the area .

What an amazing place this cafe is. First class food and great service. Breakfast was the best I have had in a restaurant for a long time - fresh ingredients cooked to perfection and served with a smile.

My partner and I are always popping in to this lovely cafe for breakfast every time we visit the beautiful seaside town of Aldeburgh and are never let down!The food has never been under par and the service is fantastic! We often recommend this cafe to friends and family alike who visit Aldeburgh and cannot wait to return ourselves sometime soon!!Simon Wright & Mia Crook.

We stopped by this great little Cafe - Mel does the cooking and Janice is out front - food is fantastic - good home cooked non pretentious staples that need skill to impress - which it does in spades!Only regret was not partaking the local wines! We will be back...

Nice relaxed lunch. We dined outside where dogs are welcome! They understood cross contamination & kitchen were pretty helpful advising on what was gluten free. Lovely gluten free bread was readily available!

My friend who lives not far from the cafe suggested we visit tge Aldeburgh Cafe for brunch. We were greeted by very friendly staff and the service was excellent. We opted for the Full English and it was very good. Poached eggs were cooked beautifully and the bacon and sausages lovely. Well worth the visit. There is a great garden centre next to the cafe too.

This place is off the beaten track, but not far at all. It is beside Planet Pots which arguably has the best pots in Suffolk. Another reason for turning a right as you enter the town. This is a charming café and thoroughly deserves the wonderful reviews that have been written. Breakfast outside is fun and the food beautifully cooked to order and the plates HOT! Lunch inside or out is infallibly delicious and Mel cooks in full view of everyone. This place so deserves to succeed. A visit is thoroughly recommended. It is spotless, unpretentious and friendly with good food. What more can one ask?

What a great little place! Found this place yesterday looking for breakfast. What a gem. Great food and brilliant staff and owner. We went back again today and great again. If you are looking for a great place to eat you couldn't do better! Been told by locals they do a great lunch too. Think we will go again before we head home to Lincolnshire.

It was a lovely sunny day in April so we decided to drive to aldeburgh feeling peckish we spotted this cafe on the right hand side of road plenty of parking spaces we decided to sit outside and cakes and tea were brought to us so glad we stopped here very friendly place and good service the food was tasty and the tea was hot,The people sitting next to us said they go there quite a lot and always enjoy there visit

Wonderful homely cafe, great atmosphere. Good choice of meals and cakes. Very friendly staff - we'll be back and will tell friends to visit.

We went to the Aldeburgh cafe a couple of Sundays a go. I had a a red pepper quiche and amy husband a roast dinner. Quiche served with a varied salad. Great range of flavours. pastry light and crisp. later tried the scones - again light and crisp. We had dogs with us so appreciated the sunny outdoor seating area and the great view. look out for the dancing ponies in the field next door!

We dropped into The Aldeburgh Café by chance at the weekend and had delicious homemade spicy lamb-burgers and a great pot of tea. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff who are really enthusiastic about their food. I hope many more find this little gem.

Went to this fantastic little cafe twice over the weekend and had an amazing breakfast, the service was very quick and friendly

We stopped in to this cafe for a quick bite after walking along the beach. It was a hot day and we sat out in the outdoor eating area. My husband had a cornish pastie and I had a currant muffin and a cup of Americano. It was lovely. The restaurant had a great atmosphere and the staff were very friendly and attentive. It is a great place to grab a quick meal!

This is a lovely little cafe with delicious food and great atmosphere. Whenever me and my partner go to Suffolk we always try and visit this cafe. We have been there for three times already and were always very happy with the food and service. Every time we visit the cafe I always have the fish pie with seasonal vegetables, which is absolutely the best fish pie I have ever had anywhere else (and believe me I had many!). My partner always chooses something different and everything that we have tried was fresh and tasty. Not only the food is very good, but the prices are very reasonable and I would even say are on the cheap side comparing to other places. The cafe has a shop next door too where you can get fresh vegetables and fresh sea food. You can ever buy the fish pie if you are on the run!!! I would definitely recommend this place to everyone as it is lovely and great value for money, they also do great coffee and lovely cakes. This is definitely one of our favorites, such a shame we are not locals!