Café Riverside in South Cambridgeshire

I had to mark the atmosphere down as we were the only customers there when we visited but the food and friendly service were excellent. It was a Tuesday so the full English with coffee was only £10 as there was an early week discount in place. The quality of the sausages and bacon used are excellent, no cheap supermarket goods here!

Everything was greater than expected, definitely recommend this café! The cook and waiter went out of his way to give us the best experience and had deals on aswell. Beautiful place! 10/10

Good quality food nice friendly staff

Nice place but the food is very expensive

Rode up there with a friend for lunch. The place is registered on the UK Bikers Cafe app. To our surprise sunday early afternoon was empty. This left us to immediately order without delay, this was great as we were starving. The menu looked plentiful with interesting options for £10 such as a breakfast and tea/coffee or omelette with a drink too. Unfortunately these options were not available on the day we came. The place appeared family run which is always a nice touch. I ordered a cheese omelette with a tea which came to a total of £12.50 My friend ordered a breakfast with coffee for £16. The food was cooked promptly and there were no particular delays in getting it. The omelette was quite ordinary, quite bland, no seasoning. Cheese was also very bland. The fries were cooked OK, but again no seasoning which left me to go and get salt. The breakfast was again very average with very bland and watery sausages which lead us to think these were cooked from frozen. The setup/location was lovely which raised the experience. The owner/cook was fairly friendly however said ‘read the menu’ in quite a brash manner which could have been interpreted as rude. Overall the food was VERY average with a high price tag. No toast included in the breakfast either.. this is a £1.50 extra option. Upon reflection the prices we paid are the same as a meal at Bike shed London and quality was unfortunately not there to justify the high price. A 2.5 star due to the price and quality of food. The setup is however nice but would not rush back. *** EDIT POST RESPONSE FROM OWNER *** I find myself bewildered by absurd accusations from the owner. Despite giving constructive and genuine feedback about what could be improved, the response has been extremely harsh and full of accusations which are false and malicious. My review is genuine and opinion based. This is constructive criticism based on my taste. It does not apply to everyone and this is my personal experience of the place. This review will not be changed or taken down due to an owner who can’t take criticism. My visit was nothing but genuine curiosity and respectful to everyone around me Cafe Riverside. Instead of having the menu explained I was told ‘look at the menu’ which like mentioned above can come across as slightly harsh, specially when there are no other guests at the location. Everyone is entitled to their opinions and the owner’s response has been by far the worse online behaviour I have witnessed period. I did write positive elements and gave a genuine review. End of. Customers are entitled to their opinion and should never have anyone say they have a miserable life based on their opinion. *** EDIT FOLLOWING THIRD RESPONSE FROM OWNER *** From foreigner to foreigner I find it incredibly disrespectful, disturbing and outrageous to play a completely unjustified ’racist card’. No idea where this idea came from! Maybe this is the easy way to blame customers who didn’t enjoy the experience? Anyway. This is getting long so in short, the food was average and the price high but the setup nice and peaceful. This has nothing to do with who comes from where. Neither me or my friend EVER asked for free food and there is definitely some lies that are added on the owners response to make it as if some sort of evil people have come. We paid the full price and asked if the toast was included or not for accuracy purposes. Unfortunately in this day and age, spending £16 for a breakfast and coffee or £12.50 for an omelette is high. These prices are often found in central London and unexpected from a small cafe. I don’t mind paying this however when a question about toast is raised, I expect to know what is included or not. Some accusations on customers behaviour have been made, completely unfounded and malicious. The owner is someone to watch out for online unfortunately. Genuine review of genuine customer. Will not add anything else to this and let the online community decide who is genuine or not.

We were travelling North from Stansted and didn't want to eat airport food - googled & found this delightful little place. We were not disappointed. Breakfasts were just amazing (1x 'black pudding' & 1x 'mega'). Great chef/owner who at one point heard a fork hot the floor and immediately shouted from around the corner ''new cutlery?" :) ...... highly recommend going out of your way a little to call in

Great place to catch a breakfast when you get a moment.

Excellent sausage sandwich and black coffee. Arrived Sunday morning with group of cyclists. The owner was so friendly. Bellissimo !!!

Very tasty sausage sandwich and cycling group friendly.

The breakfast was not worth £12, one little chipolata sausage and half a rashers of bacon no bread included, the rest of the plate was made up of beans, one tomato and scrambled egg

Great little café. Stopped off after motorbike ride out today around area. Great breakfast and owner doing winter special £10 any breakfast from menu plus tea or coffee. Monday Tuesday Wednesdays and Thursdays . Will definitely be back and including it in all future rides

The best place for rest and food and coffee in the area!

When you're told you're going to get the best burger of your life here, believe it. The amount of effort and care that has gone into each meal prepared is outstanding.

Stopped here for coffee. Great location even in the rain. Comfortable seating on the sofa. Polite and friendly service. Although we only had drinks the menu looked great. Next visit we'll eat there

Unplanned pitstop with the dog, owner could not have been more obliging, v nice toasties for lunch by duck pond

We really enjoyed our visit to this sweet little cafe on our way to visit Hinxton Mill. Lovely grub and very friendly service. All our family individual food preferences were catered for, and the coffee was great. We'll come back for brunch and a local walk next time.

Myself and my dad visited here today, while my dog was having a groom at collar and comb, we both had a bacon and sausage sandwich and a couple of cappuccino's. The sandwich was fantastic and the cappuccino was fabulous (I'm very fussy with my coffees). We will definitely visit again, I highly recommend. Very very friendly owner, a lovely atmosphere and location.

Lovely food, setting, and owner! The hash browns are special 👌🏻 We had the breakfast deal, a coffee and a breakfast! Definitely recommended!

Lovely toasties, great salad dressing and halloumi.

Whist the pup was getting groomed at Collar and Comb I popped into the cafe. Had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Deniz, lovely owner and great host. Thoroughly enjoyed the cake and friendly chat. I can honestly say this is one of the nicest establishments I have been to. I shall definitely be back 🤩

I’m sure the food is lovely but stop serving savoury food at 2pm on a Saturday. In response to your response . Visited today , diverted off motorway especially because of good reviews, you were cleaning up and said only cakes and drinks available because you were closing at 3. Sad that you cannot take criticism. I’m sure all the good reviews are honest. Just disappointed cafe stops serving anything but cakes at 2pm.

Quality food (and coffe)very good chef. Highly recommended.

Great little cafe in a lovely location just off the motorway. Perfect for a relaxing lunch break! Friendly owners and good food. There is also a play area outside.

Response to Louise Jones - It was pretty sad that the shop was closed but hey, that’s not an excuse to say all that you said. I am also a loyal customer. I often checked to see if they were opened. I had to understand they are only two workers at the shop and they needed a break from work. Their service and food are great and that doesn’t mean they don’t need money. Holidays are equally important just as you also take leave at your work place. Nice food, great reception, and atmosphere. Abrahamovic ❤️

Turned up today but Cafe closed from 29th July - 31st August. A ridiculous period of time to close a Cafe business down by a pretty river when the weather is likely to be warm & sunny and customers will want to give them business. Guess they are not interested in Summer trade. Went to another local lovely countryside Cafe.

Sweet little spot by the pond. A calm oasis close to the M11! Very kind, knowledgeable and accommodating staff for a gluten allergy, and delicious food. Very friendly welcome. We will be back again when we are in the area.

Well what a waste of time , I have coeliac disease so need gluten free for medical reasons . I asked what they did gluten free , the response from the guy (assumed owner) was "we don't do it , I had it once and threw it all to the bin " Any crisps , or chocolate ? No nothing .... Not being funny but if you run a cafe a loaf of gf bread in the freezer isn't wasted ..... toast it ! He had nothing gluten free ....... Eggs , gf Ham gf Tomatoes ,gf Potatoes ,gf Onion ,gf Salad ,gf Bacon ,gf Cheese ,gf Jacket potato , omelette, , tuna salad etc ..... Found the guy to be rude and obnoxious, no need for that attitude. A simple sorry we don't do gluten free would have been acceptable and less embarrassing for me .

Outstanding service by owner. Food was delicious. Great atmosphere.

This is a great little cafe. Good food at reasonable prices. Situated in a beautiful location by a wildlife pond. You can sit in or out and is well worth a visit. You'll be guaranteed to go back.Also used to be cash only but they accept cards now which is great.

Not an awful lot of choice, lady in cafe had no customer service, food not bad, pricey for what you got, needs lots of tlc!!

Lovely quaint cafe in a beautiful area. The staff were so friendly and food is top quality. The portion sizes were big and good value for money. Recommend the delicous toasties and the mega breakfast which was devine. Amazing place!!!!

A really well cooked and delicious breakfast from a very open and friendly chef. Good coffee and a nice view with ample parking

called in today we were just passing and saw the sign...glad we did. lovely little place.

Lovely food, great service, and the homemade baklava was to die for!! Lovely hidden gem, especially as there are tables right by the river, in such a gorgeous spot! Lunch for three today, with dessert, including drinks was around £50, but the portions were great, so worth paying slightly more than your average lunch ☀️

Very tasty breakfast at a good price with excellent service. Also in a incredibly beautiful location.

Very nice for a little break. Tasty and friendly 🤗

Nice little cafe to meet up with friends, if the weather is good why not eat outside and enjoy the view over the pond.

Lovely spot for food and excellent service

Nice and quiet place with good food.

Lovely hidden gem just off of A11, well worth the detour. Food was delicious - great tasting burgers and different styles of breakfast and sandwiches available. The baklava was amazing!!! Staff was super friendly, and even though we were informed of a slight delay with food, we didn't wait much. The place is very nice, with a pond and a playground. Great for lunch on a nice day.

Great coffee, toasted sandwiches and baklava. Friendly and attentive service,

Great little cafe. Stopped by for quick lunch with the family. Generous portions, freshly made and great taste. Halloumi with the salad was superb.

Mega breakfast was mega. Come rain or shine, an extraordinary establishment with great service

Excellent cafe, quality ingredients, nice presentation. Nice riverside location with bouquet businesses alongside.

First time I've been here. Excellent food (best cheese omelette, so nicely done). Comfortable, clean and well presented place. Fantastic coffee. Very friendly service. Highly recommended. Good parking. Fab 👍

Very flexible and friendly chef. 👨🏻‍🍳 Reasonable prices, good portion sizes. I prefer VEGAN food and they were able to make me up an all day breakfast without any animal products. (There were no alternative milks though, so you may like to take your own?). We had the place to ourselves just after noon. Plenty of parking, and a nice minimalist feel to it!

Lovely little café with service from a lovely polite gentleman. Highly recommended!

Good familie atmospher, lovely staff, good food and will be back again.

Very friendly family run cafe. Enjoyed the bacon cheese burger and chips. The bacon was thick, and salad fresh. Ask for the baclava, it is authentic and superb.

Stopped here on journey from Lincolnshire to Southend on sea. Well worth the detour. Bacon and cheese toastie was excellent. The amazing husband had an 'Amazing breakfast' that lived up to the name. Slightly more expensive than we are used to in Lincolnshire but about right for prices in Cambridgeshire. Excellent hospitality, highly recommend 👌

Normally have the Mega breakfast but today had the days special Lamb chops, chips and salad, very tasty.

Very very expensive £13 maga breakfast..tea / toast extra..

A lovely venue but let down by very high prices and average quality food

Found this treasure by accident some years ago while nearby collecting some parts for my mates classic car. We now stop here every year on our way to Great Yarmouth for our annual lads weekend. I make a point of visiting whenever I'm in the area. Sadly on our trip to Hemsby in September 2023 I forgot it was closed Mondays and Tuesdays so we missed out on our breakfast which was a bad start to the week. Will be coming up again in a week or so hopefully not on a Monday. The food is excellent value for money and can't fault the quality of the food or the service. Can't recommend it enough. I live an hours drive away or I'd be there much more often. On our visits numerous people have attempted to pay by card and have had to go off in search of a cashpoint. It's cash only so come prepared.

We were all bitterly disappointed with the food. It really was quite bad and quite expensive for that matter. The place looks tired and could do with some improvements.

Family down from the North, we all had a very good breakfast, good quality food at a reasonable price, wife and I will definitely be visiting again

Wonderful place to stop just as M11 turns into A11, cafe does an amazing breakfast, great, quick service in a beautiful location. Dog welcomed. Walk around small lake with play things for young children. Brilliant.

Excellent food and service. Good value, the burgers were very meaty not cheap old greasy ones, food was cooked to order and piping hot. Would definitely recommend you to look for these place. I'll be back again and again.

This is a great little cafe, we have been coming for years and have never been disappointed. Friendly and speedy service - chef always remembers our order. Loads of choices for generous set breakfasts and you can also design your own - excellent coffee and tea too. Cash only, well worth a visit and a lovely outside space when weather is good.

Denis is very nice guy also food is high standard,very polite,very friendly person,it’s running this business more than 10 years. He have very rich cultural background speaks many languages also. Give him a try and have a look

Great place to have breakfast. Can’t fault it and plenty of food in your plate.

What a gem of a place wish we'd found it before so much nicer than a motorway service station. Food great value and service friendly in very pleasant surroundings

Breakfast was really nice. Service from the couple was OK. I was bit surprised that they charge for sauce though when you are paying £10 or so for breakfast

Great views lovely location but terrible breakfast so disappointing. Olympic breakfast was £15 and once you get toast and coffee with that looking at £20 per breakfast!! Considering the standard of ingredients and cooking completely unacceptable. Eggs had been annihilated in pan, if you can't fry an egg and run a cafe you're in deep trouble... Sausages were cheapest sausages money could buy and had been deep fried until all skin had come off and the remaining meat was almost black. Mushrooms and bacon reheated. Paid extra for bread and butter which was laughable, two slices of value bread probably defrosted in microwave. I don't understand how cafes like this can do such terrible job... if you don't care then don't bother

Food was amazing! You can tell everything's fresh and the home made baklava is the best one iv ever had. Breakfast was top tier, the chefs know what there doing 🙌 I NEED to come back!

Really disappointing coffee and choice of snacks. Really is more a cooked breakfast place. Genuine customer. Edited to 2 stars from 3 after silly reply from owner. We had 2 coffees and 2 bacon sarnies at noon on 21 June. Insults do not win customers!

Excellant service , quality food .

9 of us visited the cafe for a quick lunch on our bike ride to Norfolk. The chef was excellent and managed to serve us all within 20 mins with a selection of delicious toastees, chicken burgers, and fries. Coffee after was fantastic quality.

Lovely place, delicious breakfast. Nice play area for little ones to have a run around.

We were travelling North on the M11 on our way to Blackpool and didn't want to stop at a motorway services. I found this listed on Google maps as it was a short detour from the M11 and looked good. We were not disappointed. Really friendly owners, charming little cafe in amongst a group of independent traders grouping together to offer something different. Food was great and well priced. It's in my favourite places on maps. Recommended

Very wellcomıng owners,nıce food,chıll place,ı dıd feel at home!Thank you !Strongly recomend!

I eat here with my kids and my dog almost every Sunday morning. The staff are lovely, the food great (the Baklava is amazing) and the location is fabulous. During the summer months you can be lucky and see vintage aircraft flying overhead as it’s only a stones throw from Duxford Air Museum. I have often said that if I had lots of money I would build the owners a new building because they work so hard and deserve more. We love coming here.

Love this place very much. Delicious breakfast and coffee, while the parents are resting, the children are playing on the playground, very convenient. The owners of the cafe are very nice, hospitable, excellent service. Recommend 👍🇺🇦

My friend told me about this place. I was there today and I am very pleased. The portions are big and the food is very tasty. The place is also ideal for a walk after eating. I will definitely visit again.

Beautiful location with lovely food. I have been coming to the riverside cafe for years. Denis and his family have always been lovely and welcoming. The food is great with big portions and very reasonable price. Also their homemade baklava is SO GOOD😍

Excellent little cafe. Disappointed to read such a racially motivated review which said that the owner.... throws the food on the table as is in their culture'....... Very unfair indeed! Dennis, the owner is welcoming attentive and serves fresh, generously portioned dishes. Visited this place many times, and did so today with a work colleague and 2 of our customers with learning disabilities. The ambience and service was, as it usually is.... amazing!

Amazing food, welcoming host and calming location.

Please pop to riverside and try out the local cafe in the grounds. We’ve visited over many years and decided to make the visit more regular to support local businesses . The grounds are beautifully maintained with a lake and alfresco dining areas. Such a treat to be able to walk there from the neighbouring village where I live. The cafe offers efficient service with choices of all day breakfasts, sandwiches, salads , vegetarian options etc.The big draw for me is the coffee. A good quality bean to cup machine where the cappuccino is just perfect . I believe the couple who run the business have been there for a few years, they deserve to do well as they work so hard .

Lovely cafe with lovely food and staff! Highly recommend anyone to go if they haven't before!

Another great experience from the hard-working duo who run this delightful little eatery. We dined outdoors under a grand old willow, and enjoyed the better-than-average caff standards. Bravo.

A beautiful setting where the new owner is working hard to make a go to location. We have been to the cafe before and know it is a greasey spoon, where the team throw the food at you to ENJOY! Much due to the team’s cultural background.. however today was beyond a joke. Firstly ordered a hot chocolate 90% foam. When I asked for a little more milk got told it is the foam! They did fill but then so high it was an explosion of foam over the saucer. Ordered food, a full breakfast and beans on toast, didn’t mind waiting for it. My partners arrived about half an hour later, after five minutes of waiting for mine said start, he had finished and mine still had not arrived. I went in and said when I ordered my partners I also ordered mine, he has now finished. How dare I ask where my food was, go back sit down and be quiet, there is funny rude and there is downright rude, this was the latter. Then my beans on toast arrived, asked for ketchup, still waiting. The beans are the cheapest tasteless I have ever experienced, the toast was warmed up bread, I ate a mouthful. I really did not mind paying £6.50 for beans in toast, but I do expect it at the same time as my partners meal, for the beans to have flavour and the toast to be toasted. Would quite like it not thrown at me. That potion cost less than 10p, one hell of a mark up. I am hoping the new Riverside Barns includes a choice of eateries so if you don’t want to be served by a brusque team member and get quality food at a reasonable price you can.

Best coffe shop,food,and service for miles This duo is so friendly,polite and respectfull.They do speak so many lenguages,well educated people.They serve you food on front of you with smile,and always seing,,enjoy your food,,.Thank you for working on even Sundays,so we have where to go for lovely food,nice and warm welcome,friendly chat.İgnore the racist people right,this lady below me is so rude and racist.Thank you so much.Youv been keep running whol Riverside barns for past 11 years.This place has been survived thanks to you.This barn had bad reputation before you,but you came invest your life here and make it work.İ do admyre you.

I absolutely love this place. The food, atmosphere and the staff are absolutely great.

Always come to riverside cafe and can’t say a bad word about it. The food is always amazing and the staff are great too!

Went there for breakfast and the owners were very happy to provide a vegan breakfast, substituting the non-vegan items with vegan bacon and fried veggies.

A most excellent chilled indoor/outdoor space for coffee/food not a massive carpark so get there early and unfortunately as its close to the motorway it's a bit noisy but still worth a visit especially when the sun's out

Excellent cafe. Good for English, Arabic, Turkish, Russian, French, Italian, Ottoman and more - all with a smile. Excellent baklava with ice cream.

Very good value can be a little busy but worth the wait . Some nice seats outside if the weather kind enjoy

This place is so much better under the new owners.

Had lunch here today and the food was spot on. Intact I'd go as far as to say it was the best toasted cheese and bacon Sandwich I've ever had.

Beautiful cafe ran by a lovely family. Famous for the full English breakfast. Location is absolutely beautiful and the revamp of Ickleton barns is quite stunning. Ps. Please bring back the chicken, Caesar salad!

Have driven past the sign for this cafe many times but never visited. Decided to give it a go and I'm very glad I did. It's friendly, unpretentious and has a very welcoming atmosphere. I had egg on toast and a decent mug of tea. I'll be back to try the burgers next. Highly recommended.

Great Sunday breakfast. Very friendly family cafe.

Found this hidden gem today. Very friendly staff who happily amended parts of our breakfast to suit all. High-quality ingredients with possibly the best bacon I have ever tasted. The coffee is incredible, perfect way to start the day. Prices are very reasonable considering the high quality of the food and how well it was cooked. Highly recommended. Note: Take cash with you to avoid a trip out to the nearest cashpoint.

Plenty of parking. Great choice on menu. Hot delicious food. Welcoming and friendly staff. Thank you so much for accommodating our friendly group catch up. Will definitely be checking in again.

Breakfast and the coffee were really good. Perfect start to the weekend.

Brilliant service. Good food. We'll be back. Great location. Love it here!

Great chef and great hospitality

Very good service and friendly staff very nice chill place thanks for everything

Great food and beautiful place! Enjoyed my weekend!!