Cafe Rio in Tendring

Was recommended this cafe by the Tea Rooms in Mistley, which are not open on a Thursday. Great recommendation, both the wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our breakfasts, nice size portions and served hot. Staff were very pleasant and friendly. Will definitely be back.

Not my first visit, there will be plenty more. Great food and coffee. I dined under an umbrella with my dog, I got a great breakfast, my dog got a treat. Lovely service from happy smiling staff. I highly recommend this eatery

Cafe rio has really good service amazing food I would advise there ham and cheese tostie this cafe should have more people inside

What a little gem this cafe is. On a miserable wet summers day in July we were looking for a place to have coffee. The waitress spotted us in the doorway looking for a table, she came over and said one would be available in 5 minutes and it was. We had an amazing breakfast wrap with the lightest scrambled egg ever in it. Hot and tasty coffee. Dog friendly as well, excellent.

Arrived at 2.30pm with my 11 year old daughter and were pleased to see breakfast menu served all day. Locally produced bacon/sausage and free range eggs. Lovely quality food, piping hot and served by friendly attentive staff. Good fresh coffee and beautiful hot chocolate. Literally nothing not to love, highly recommend 🩷

Ordered bacon baps as well as flat white coffee… The smallest flat white I’ve EVER had (and £3+ for the privilege) literally 2 mouthfuls and it’s gone 🥺 Food ok, but very put off by coffee size/cost.

A lovely breakfast and very attentive and helpful staff- a good choice of breakfast on the menu including a veggie option.

My favourite place to have a coconut milk latte; breakfast is always brilliant too, very tasty and just the right amount for me (standard full English breakfast ).

I stopped here for a coffee whilst out cycling. Nice cafe, friendly waiters, but unfortunately, the service is too slow. Ordered a Cappuccino but left after 25 minutes as I could no longer wait. People on the table next to mine also comment about it when they left. They were quite busy but still ...

Fabulous breakfast. So full up after, it was so tasty. Very friendly staff. I have a large dog and she was also made to feel very welcome and given lots of treats too.

Breakfast was cold an swimming in grease and water from the under cooked poached eggs,hash browns were raw in the middle. Beans , sausage and mushrooms luke warm and toast burnt on one side. Latte was just warm .bacon was the only edible thing on the plate . When I complained I got a half hearted sorry and they still charged me £ 16. Will not be returning.

Dog Friendly. Can sit inside or outside. Extremely good service. Plenty of variety on the menu. Great tasting food.

We found some comfy outside seating in the sun and enjoyed some brunch at this lovely cafe. Lots to offer on the menu, both sweet and savoury with good service and reasonable prices. We had a great time and would definitely go back again.

We had a lovely breakfast here, very tasty, good value, gets busy here though, we were lucky and managed to get a table without having to wait. Nice that they have outside seating, good for the nice weather. Will definitely return.

As a regular customer I always order extra sausage no egg as I have an egg allergy. This has always been at no extra charge. Today for some reason I was informed when ordering a 50p surcharge would be applied because apparently sausages are more expensive than egg. This is factually incorrect as bird flu has caused a spike in prices making average prices of eggs rise almost every week. The lady Seemed to have an attitude and they staff were not very welcoming. This also made me feel uncomfortable and as I suffer with tourettes. After all the times I've been there you think they would've shown a bit of loyalty. £9.00 for a breakfast is really pretty dear. It's not a great move to alienate the regulars.

Can’t comment on the food but can comment on the coffee. Used the takeaway window to order a black American, it was hot and black but that was the closest in came to being an American, if you want coffee to taste like coffee go elsewhere, very poor

Cycling through Mistley after landing with the ferry in Harwich we found the village generally very pretty and this cafe was worth waiting till it opened for. Just used their take-away window but they do a good hummous and olive bap.

Came for a coffee and bacon sandwich. Coffee was almost cold by the time we got it. The bacon was not cooked properly. The young staff was rude.

Coffee not bad, not good, but ok. Service adequate but nothing special. Food provides substance but little else. Homemade bread should be standard for the price, shop bought bread for £8 a sandwich is unacceptable. Apart from the setting this establishment had little to offer compared to other cafes in the area. Staff are nice but more cohesion is needed to provide a full and enjoyable experience,

Cute little cafe on main through road on Manningtree. Greeted nicely when I went in, had a coffee and Victoria sponge cake (delicious) it’s full of regulars which was lovely to see and a couple of characters which was lovely to listen to. Reasonably priced and has an outdoor seating area. Would recommend a visit.

First time visit. After we visited market and beach front, we looking for cafe and found this one (not much cafe in there), we ordered coffees and scone, scone came after we drunk 1/2 of our coffee, coffee not much taste but scone sofe with...

Lovely Cafe. Always friendly service and quality food. Just moved to area and go to brunch/breakfast place. Good selection and quality cakes at very reasonable prices

Had a very enjoyable lunch today with my wife. We both had jacket potato with Brie, bacon and cranberry. Clearly freshly cooked and came with a good salad garnish. Sat outside enjoying the sunshine. Pleasant and attentive staff.

Lovely experience, great friendly staff! Stayed for a late lunch which was nice and tasty! Good tea too! It’s a nice cosy place with personal service. Would definitely recommend and I’ll be back again! When we arrived they were very busy but we had our...

Ordered a take away coffee from this sweet cafe but the service was so slow and not even a “sorry for the wait”. Must have waited 20-25 minutes for one take away coffee (which was very milky and not too nice anyway) such a shame,...

I didn’t realise how slowly time could pass until we went to the Cafe Rio. 45 minutes for a cup of coffee and a hot chocolate. It wouldn’t have been so bad if they were busy, but no-one around us had managed to order either.

Took my mum out for a day. Stopped off in Manningtree and decided to have lunch there Such a friendly place to eat. Staff so cheerful and helpful. Very clean and food was lovey and value for money.

Popped in for a Mocha/Latte, Carrot Cake and Rocky Road. Sat people/car watching with my wife. The service was very good and the drinks and food excellent. Well done. Will definitely come again. Thanks

Every weekend we drive over to Manningtree where we have found this little gem of a place. The staff are friendly, efficient, the food is spot on, with an ever changing specials board. Between you and me, my husband prefers the bacon and scrambled egg...

Honestly just a lovely experience the whole time we were at Cafe Rio. Highlighted by simply lovely people who served us and seem to make everyone feel very welcome. Expect a lovely place to spend time with a decent coffee or as we did a...

What a breakfast. Thank you so much Colin. Awesome flavours and hot as you like. I could not fault it. In fact I felt guilty putting brown sauce on it. Friendly staff, great coffee. Well worth a visit for a friendly family stop off. Great...

Honestly the most rude and abrupt attitude a businness can have. Wanted to have a coffee and some breakfast whilst doing some admin work. I then asked of it there was an electric point in side for my tablet. To then only be laughed at...

Whilst waiting for the Dog to have its hair cut, we came across this lovely little cafe. Located in Manningtree high street, on a beautiful morning, this cafe is perfectly positioned out of the wind, and in a little sun trap. Staff are attentive and...

Friendly service ,efficient and good food.The only minor issue to be aware of is the slope outside the premises.

Two of us enjoyed egg and bacon baps and coffee served outside in the sunshine. Very busy but well organised and friendly service. Well done - we'll be back.

-Best Bacon baps and great Coffee -Great staff and service with a smile -very good cake selection and clean and tidy will be back soon

Whilst out on a walk, found this local cafe, so decided to grab a coffee, there was a little bit of a wait but didn’t mind that as you could see they were very busy! The staff were very friendly, and was nice to see a little buissness doing so well! Will definitely go back, and the coffee was one of the best I’ve had for a long time!

Save time and money go else where. On more than one occasion there are huge wait times for an overpriced coffee with burnt milk. Expensive slow and better service elsewhere in the village.

Q: Where in Manningtree can you wait ages for a cup of tea and a cup of coffee (while listening to the only member of staff moaning to the only other customer and completely ignore you), gulp it down in a hurry because you’ve run out of time by the time they appear with the drinks, ask for the bill, baulk at the amount (£6.05 for two drinks!!!), then have the waitress peer at the cash on the table, clock the lack of tip and plaintively ask if everything was OK? A: That’s right, Cafe Rio. Won’t be going back there in a hurry.

Great customer service from all the staff. A very friendly atmosphere. We had a couple of cups of coffee which were as good as the other big brand stores. A with very tasty sandwiches.

We went to Cafe Rio for lunch, I’m coeliac and ordered tuna mayo sandwich with gluten free bread. They came back to double check ingredients with me and possible cross contamination which was really nice of them. I ended up changing to a green pesto, tomato and mushroom sandwich because that was better to avoid cross contamination. It was a really nice lunch and everyone I was with enjoyed there food too.

Popped in to buy a couple of baguettes for lunch. Ordered 1 tuna & sweetcorn & 1 ham & salad & 1 piece of carrot cake to take away, so three items. After about a 15-20 minute wait it came out in a bag with the baguettes in polystyrene burger boxes. The waitress then proceeded to charge me £14.00!! I paid it & walked away in such disbelief that I walked back to the cafe to double check she’d charged me the correct amount to which she looked slightly embarrassed & apologised & said yes that was in fact the correct price. Once home we opened up the boxes to flat uninteresting baguettes filled with tuna & a tiny sprinkling of sweetcorn on one side of the baguette & not the other. The ham & salad was flat & lacked filling & the actual baguettes were not crusty & thick they literally looked like the frozen ones you put in the oven that I buy from Lidl! Carrot cake was okay.We eat in at the Ram & Hoggett tearoom in Bradfield & you get a huge baguette, salad, pot of coleslaw & crisps on the side for far cheaper than that! Amazing food. I don’t understand why Cafe Rio feel the need to rip people off this way as I will now never return here nor will my friends & family. Such a shame in today’s climate when people are trying to help out local businesses.

Just passing through Manningtree (first visit 40 years ago!) and came across this great little cafe.. a beautiful July day sat in the sunshine, great coffee.. an awesome toastie and service with a smile!

Out to stretch our legs today and we were drawn to the wonderful smell of bacon cooking. Fancying a drink we ordered 2 teas and 2 bacon rolls. My wife is gluten free and was so happy to be told they had gluten free rolls. After a few minutes social distancing with other patrons the staff brought our order to the window and informed us that not only was the roll was gluten free but so was the butter! Not sure about butter but we thoroughly enjoyed it all. We were also informed of the cleanliness measures taken, I would recommend a bacon butty from here anytime!

Meant to write this last week. My children and I had a very wet walk into town, it was 4pm Friday, and on the off chance I popped my head into the door to see that the cafe was closing. The staff then said to come in anyway and warm up. We had the most needed hot drink each, and warmed up with the help of yummy smartie cookies. The staff were so lovely, taking pity on us and checking we were OK. It meant so much that my children and I were able to warm up, thank you so much x

Well busy today but worth the wait. They always do their best to get the food out as quick as possible. Fully understand the wait due to it being cooked from fresh and when its busy there will be a queue. Thank you for an amazing meal with a smile. Highly recommended.

Simply the best breakfast I’ve had eating out , And I’ve had breakfast all over the country , well cooked young man

We had cappuccinos most days & my double shot in a small cup was the strongest around. My wife's standard cappuccino was also good. Standard English breakfast was very good also.

Charged an extortionate £5.20 for a tea and a coffee and left waiting for 20 minutes. It never arrived so demanded money back. Was refunded but they don't seem to care about their customers. Would not return. There are far better cafes in Manningtree.

...And we were pleased we did. Mum and I both had a breakfast which was cooked perfectly. The bacon and sausage were good quality. My daughter, is a Pescatarian and had a toasted tuna melt which was stuffed full of tuna. It wasn’t at all busy and we did not wait too long for our meal. Would visit again.

There are several poor or terrible reviews about this cafe commenting on the slow service, but the most recent were a couple of years ago, so I assumed they had upped their game, as most reviews are favourable now. However, our experience was not good. Not a particularly busy day, most tables inside were empty and there were spaces outside. There were five staff behind the counter. But goodness me were we kept waiting! As others have commented just how long can it take to prepare baguettes? Cut the bread open, spread the hummus, put the couple of pieces of veg in and hey presto, job done. It was a shame because it was very tasty, but the overall experience was not good. Also 90p for a very small glass of tap water with dilute orange juice is taking the Mickey!

Popped in by chance expecting to see no vegan options. So glad to see breakfast and lunch options. Milk alternatives too. Lovely sandwich and great coffee.

Popped in for coffee. Staff were lovely and friendly and the coffee was lovely. Will be back to try the gourmet hotdog. Lovely place to visit. Thankyou

My husband and I have had the fry up breakfast twice now and it is delicious and perfectly cooked and decent value. Great place to unwind in the sun. Recommend.

Great food, service and friendly-what more could you ask for? Very accommodating for cyclists (which I am) and vegans (which my wife is).

Staff were all very friendly and accommodating. Bacon bap was cooked as requested, could perhaps have been more bacon inside. Poached egg on toast was fine.4 hot drinks as well, totalled just under £20. Would visit again.

This was the only place that we could find that was open at 8:30. It is perfectly adequate but not all the staff are equally welcoming.

Reasonably priced and good food served with a smile. Good selection including vegetarian for breakfast . Coffee good . Definitely worth a visit.

It's always been a good place to have a snack, the staff are lovely and inside or out, it's a good place to watch the world go by in Manningtree High Street.

Situated at the main crossroads in Manningtree this very busy little, very friendly cafe.

I occasionally go to Cafe Rio and get a coffee and cake with friends. The staff are very friendly and that is what keeps me going back. Sally who runs Cafe Rio, is very supporting of her local charity events and for that I am extremely grateful.

Very Local to myself , great service Sue and staff always help with ones requirements . Specials are very well worth trying very tasty .

Looked nice from the exterior but didn't get a particularly warm welcome, the people serving seemed to be having a private party - we only ordered baguettes and bacon rolls yet our food took an age to make and the none of us ate at the same time, service was very slow and disorganised - won't return

Fuimos en un día soleado con mi primo, soy muy exigente con la comida y la camarera que nos servía que me ofrecieron hacer un panini sin mayonesa normalmente viene con lo que fue muy apreciado! La comida era adorable cuando llegó y sin duda volvería otra vez!

I would highly recommend this cafe its a great eating place with fabulous atmosphere and good staff willing smile and cant wit till im in that area again to get another crepe

Nice place to stop for coffee and cake, very friendly,we took my mother there and had no trouble getting the wheelchair in as well,

We had a mooch around Manningtree and stopped for drinks and cakes. Coffee was lovely and hot - good quality...

Nice little spot in the High Street, but quite small, had to clear a table to sit down Coffee's came...

Ordered two cups of coffee one toasted teacake and cheese scone. The coffee arrived 20 minutes before the food how long does it take to toast a teacake which was cold so the butter was hard to spread! This is not the first time this has happened we would like our drinks to be served the same time as our food will not be returning.

Two large men having underestimating a morning walk found themselves foot sore, famished and spitting feathers and in dire need of tea and sympathy. Thank goodness then for the cafe Rio which provided tea, grub and a friendly welcome, it is obviously popular with locals, several of which soaked up the autumn sun on the chairs outside and it deserves to be as it a lovely little independent cafe and as such should be visited and celebrated in place of the rubbish national chains. One thing though...why is the phone kept in the fridge?

Enjoyable visit with engaging staff. Really surprised to read the negative reviews here as we found the whole experience mostly pleasant.Will visit again if in the area

Slow with errors when it arrived! Couple of stalks of lettuce, half a tomato, three slices of cucumber, little pot of pickle bits if burnt bagette and three rough cut slices of cheese do not a ploughman's make especially at £7.95! Cheese on toast which arrived cold and not completely melted not good also. A point was made of asking us if tomato or mushroom was required for breakfast bap but arrived with neither. Won't be back (much prefer Deli next door but not open on Sundays).

Ordered 2 x toasted sandwiches but only 1 arrived...which was previously offered to another table! After a lengthy wait, we enquired as to where the second toasted sandwich was to which we were told, 'It's just coming'. After another lengthy wait, the waitress admitted she hadn't placed the order correctly. Had we not paid up front, we would have left the premises.The toasted sandwiches were very nice, but with only a small salad garnish and no crisps etc, they are not value for money. We've eaten much better locally and so won't be visiting Cafe Rio again.

Visit this restaurant regularly, but felt I ought to review, seeing some of the negative posts on here. The staff are very friendly, and welcoming, and the coffee is the best! For such a small cafe they offer a good choice, and very nice food. Went for Sunday brunch which was cooked to order, and we were able to adapt the menu slightly to meet our preference which was no problem. The food was cooked to order, and was tasty. I am even able to get a Soya latte here, which is why I visit so often. Thank you cafe Rio, see you soon

Excellent, friendly service. Good selection of great food. And the best coffee in Manningtree by far

I popped in for a quick hot drink , and was amazed with the hot chocolate I had . In fact best one I've had in a long time , service was brilliant and very friendly . the hot chocolate was the proper hot chocolate and not some cheap nasty stuff

Myself, my husband and my daughter went for a lovely walk and decided to stop off here for a light lunch. I wish we hadn't have bothered with a frosty reception from what I would say unmotivated staff. Once we ordered our food we waited 35 minutes the food which was a) wrong b)wasn't brought over together and by the time my daughter recieved hers my husband had finished c) to expensive. Completely unacceptable when ordering sandwiches!! Manningtree is a lovely small town with lots of history would be nice to see a local tea room serving local produce and customer service something that cafe rio unfortunately lacks we will not be returning!

No Wi-fi, lack of service, poor food - the only thing that's good about Rio is that the coffee is acceptable. Such a shame, as it's open a lot, and I'd hoped to go in and do some work, but without Wifi, I couldn't. I had my food (which was over priced and under-delivered) and then waited 45 mins for my plate to be cleared and to be offered another drink. My advice, go 10 doors further down to Delilahs.

Found little cafe to have coffee and advertised bacon roll Considering no proper kitchen this was quite a nice placeBacon roll could do with extra bacon in as 2 rashers as dear for £3.00Coffee was good menu needs little clarifying as menus on table yet you order at counter as would have ordered a full. Breakfast Would recommend a visit for tea and cake as they look nice on counter

Pleasant looking cafe from the outside, but let down by appalling service. We ordered coffee and snacks which was recorded on a scrap of cardboard. After 30 minutes we asked where our food was and we were told it would be a couple of minutes. The waitress returned shortly afterwards and asked to be reminded of our drinks order. She then returned with the wrong drinks. Other customers who arrived after us received their food before us, albeit with a very long wait. We eventually left when we realised they hadn't even begun our simple order of sandwiches. This business needs to work on its customer service if not it deserves to fail.

I love popping into this place but today had a large Americano and bacon baguette .... long wait .... 2 rashers .... £7.00+ ....too expensive. Saw another mum and her kids give up over waiting time and another asking why food was taking too long. Needs to sharpen up on prices and speed of service. Southwold, Gun Hill beach cafe .... Americano + fresh cooked bacon roll ... £3.00 .... no comparison. 'Nuff said

We've used this cafe a few times over the last few months. The food and coffee is always good and the daily specials are normally tempting. The recent redecoration has definitely improved ambiance. We'll be back again soon.

Came to Rio's for breakfast and waffles with a few friends to cure a hangover. Second visit to the cafe after visiting once before. We ordered drinks and three breakfast rolls. I very much appreciated the fact that they had a 'Breakfast Any time' section of the menu due to the fact that breakfast stopped at 12. Last visit we thought our sandwiches took a little longer to be made than what we were expecting. This visit, our breakfast rolls took a little long to be made but much faster than last visit. But both times we were sitting outside so I don't know what context affected the time it took to make our order.We then finished our breakfast rolls and ordered three waffles which came quickly. The waffles were described to be 'Belgium Waffles, Vanilla Ice Cream, Whipped Cream and Chocolate sauce', I was not expecting something as delicious as they were! The drinks and food were reasonable priced with the waffles being a great price!We will be coming to the cafe again!

we to this cafe on saturday morning and after ordering for me and my two daughters, we sat down and got our drinks very quikly.the food on the other hand took 30 mins with the staff telling us its coming and it would be here soon.no offer of free coffee or any other reason for the delay.shame because the cafe has just been done up and looks great.i will not be going back.

i stop here frequently for coffee and cake. Always delicious, good atmosphere and attentive staff.Would recommend

I visited this lovely café today 4.7.2015 whilst on my bike ride. My pot of tea and fruit scone were delicious and very reasonably priced. Great friendly service too. Will definitely be popping in again when in Manningtree.

Great food, friendly staff, comfortable and not rushed out to make space. Nice little gem of a cafe. I recommend a breakfast visit to start your day.

I came in this cafe with my family the other week, we had breakfasts and they were amazing. Very friendly staff (no grumpyness), very good food service. I would reccomend this Café by far as I would come and visit this Café again.. The prices are reasonable and affordable.

I visited here last Saturday whilst on my 8 & half mile walk. It was a lovely pot of tea and plenty of it to. The cakes & food looked delicious so will visit again to sample one of these. Clean & cosy. Highly recommended.

My friends and I went to Café Rio for Lunch and we all enjoyed the food. We all had sandwiches which were vey fresh and tasty. The service was vey good and the Café has a lovely atmosphere. We all would go back again.

Popped in for breakfast and was impressed by the selection of breakfasts on offer. Settled for a breakfast bap which had bacon, sausage, choice of poached or fried egg and mushrooms or tomatoes. The poached egg I plumped for was cooked to perfection and I almost made a real mess with the yolk. My dining companion had fried egg and complimented it as well as the flavourful bacon. Topped off with a pot of tea for two and good friendly service left appetites satisfied and a smile on our faces.

During my visit to Manningtree my mum and I decided to stop for a coffee and a slice of cake, we sat outside as it was such lovely weather, the service was quick, all the staff were very polite and cheerful! The cake was delicious, and it's so nice to have a decent cup of coffee! There seemed to be a lot of regulars which is nice to see they have somewhere to go with a very nice atmosphere! Definantly recommended to anyone in the area!

I came in on my own for a spot of lunch whilst in the area. I ordered a jacket potato which was acceptable and not too small. I asked for a glass of tap water with ice in it as I did not fancy anything else and regularly drink iced water at home with meals. I was gob smacked to be given the smallest glass, about the size of a small whiskey glass with one very small miserable piece of ice in it. What a joke!! The water cost neither myself of them anything and I felt it was very stingy and inhospitable for them to give me such a small glass of it. If someone asks for a glass of water with ice.............give them at least a half pint with several cubes of ice in it!Atmosphere is lacking, staff not friendly nor unfriendly, and I would not recommend this place or make a point of returning, sorry.

i was walking along the Mistley walls on the banks of the Stour on the Mistley Walls in Constable country in chilly January conjuring up an excellent flat white and warm cheese scone before venturing into the High Street past pub grub and tea room offerings when I found Café Rio.This Barista knows his stuff! a sensational coffee was produced- rich and smooth roast, perfect proportions in the making for a hot and strong cup. The cheese scone was served with plenty of butter, warm and delicious.But this restaurant is also known for its pizzas, crepes, European dishes, baguettes and apparently runs to outside catering as well. A family run business that is open 7 days a week, if you are looking for the best coffee in this picturesque part of Suffolk, don't go past Café Rio.

Sad to say that the food, service and atmosphere in this cafe was really not very good. Slow table service and very average food with zero extraction in the kitchen area (open and not separate from cafe ). Won't be going back.

My husband and I stopped for a bite to eat and decided to go into the deli next door which is owned by the same person. It was one of the most enjoyable Sunday mornings we have had for a long time. We decided to have the sausage sandwich which were cooked to order and coffee, everything was lovely so we then couldn't resist the cake and had to have a pot of tea as well. What a little treasure this place is. The owner and young waitress were very helpful and attentive. We shall be back.

Lovely cafe. For tea coffee or a breakfast snack. You can eat outside and also in the deli next door. If your expecting quick service you'll be disappointed they cook everything individually for you.

We had been out for family day out and decided on our way home to stop at this little cafe after hearing good reviews about it. We arrived about 20minutes before closing and was made to feel very welcome, there was 5 of us in total and a dog so we sat outside, we ordered 5 drinks and a mixture of sausage and bacon sandwiches. We were served very fast and effectively and felt very welcome even though it was close to closing time. It was very nice and pleasant. Will definitely be returning there again and would recommend it to anyone visiting the area.

The cafe has a great variety of good quality food and a really friendly service. They also own the Deli next door which, along with being a deli operates as a slightly more sophisticated and up market Bistro Cafe ... Both well worth the visit ... yum! feel and has so

We stopped as we needed a drink and something to eat after a long walk nearby. I had a (half!) pot of tea; my partner a 'packet' banana milkshake - warm, frothy, fake, no flavour - and a breakfast bap - cheap ingredients, minimum portion. We were overcharged. As it was a small amount I couldn't be bothered to argue, but it added insult to injury. Go somewhere else.