Café Riverside in South Cambridgeshire

Excellent customer service. Really helped me out on my bike tour 👌🏼

Top tier café scenic views and delicious food!

Wow 👌 Where do i start! The amazing relaxing views or the delicious omelettes? The setup is amazing. You really feel at peace when you're at this café! Also, I tried the baklava, which is the best I've had so far! If you fancy some time to relax & enjoy some scrumptious food, here is the place!

Excellent bacon sandwiches, even more excellent homemade baklava!! Lovely staff. Definitely recommend!!

I have been making a detour to visit Cafe Riverside from London for several years now. It's such a special place I wouldn't want to go anywhere else. A quiet oasis with plenty of mature trees and a beautiful outlook onto a large pond. Plenty of cooked breakfast options which are always delicious, and the owner is a kind, decent guy who goes out his way to make me feel welcome. I'll be back!

Amazing healthy omelette! Fast service and perfect customer service!

What a lovely little spot! Owner of the cafe was welcoming and catered to our food requests perfectly. I had the Riverside Omelette was absolutely scrumptious! Kids devoured sausage, egg, bacon and were very happy 😊 Simple play area outside kept them entertained and we got a chance to sit in the sunshine after food. Perfect 😃

Food is excellent and the cafe owner and a lovely man. You can sit inside but we always opt to sit outside by the small lake which is full of birds. Its a fantastic little oasis everyone should try

Excellent food and service from this cafe located in a picturesque location adjacent to the lake where you can sit, eat and enjoy the wildlife. I have been going here for many years.

13 years of awesome food, spotlessly clean cutlery and crockery, fantastically relaxing location, fun to watch the birds, and the service is just exemplary. I just can't recommend this place enough. 😊👍

Amazing!!! Just popped into the little riverside café with my husband and baby for a bite to eat. We were extremely delighted with the food here! For us, super super super tasty!!! 👌 very fast service, and set in such a pretty surrounding. Can't wait to go back. Would definitely recommend anyone to go here! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A friendly and pleasant stop off. Freshly prepared food. Excellent toastie! Pretty surroundings.

We stopped at the Riverside cafe on our way back from a long walk and decided to have some lunch. Deniz the chef and owner was very welcoming and the food was great. We had the cheese burgers with fries and soft drinks and tea, we will definitely return.

Lovely food, nice setting and lovely chef. A gem of a place.

Pleasantly surprised with the quality of the mega fry up, chef is polite & accommodating, would recommend.

Food was delicious, got omelette and chips with salad. Service was really good too, would definitely recommend 👌

It was nice. There was only one man serving, so bit of a wait, but we didn’t mind. The food was lovely. I had a bacon sandwich, and the man gave me extra bacon just because we tipped quite high. We also loved what else we got (English Breakfast and Omelette). 10/10 would recommend again.

Best breakfast near to Stansted Airport. Delightful surroundings interesting craft shops. Spotlessly clean toilets what’s not to love ❤️

I had a lovely peaceful experience at the cafe with a lovely view of the big pond outside. The riverside omlette was filled! Tasted and was cooked perfect. The man was very friendly and brought everything to us. Will definitely be passing through again when I come this way.

Top service with friendly staff. Perfect stop off the motorway for an omelette with nice settings by the pond. Would recommend 👌

Really lovely cup of coffee. Friendly service.

Excellent food and friendly staff.

Good food and a quiet atmosphere there

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

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

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.

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.

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

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 ☀️

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

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 👌

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

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

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!

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.

Excellant service , quality food .

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!

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 👍🇺🇦

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.

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😍

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.

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!

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 .

Amazing food, welcoming host and calming location.