Downham Cafe in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Very good food and very helpfull and friendly staff

Excellent service and food in a lovely cafe

The first sign that we'd gone to the right place was seeing how full it was and some tables even reserved. A very friendly welcome and attentive service throughout. Food and drinks were good quality, freshly prepared, and a sensible price. Very clean and tidy cafe. Definitely recommend.

Date of Visit: 04/11/2024 - The service was ***EXCELLENT*** by both ladies, very attentive and courteous. The ‘Mega Breakfast’ was of a satisfactory standard, and with a cup of tea or coffee; is good value at £8 in todays economic climate I feel - This is the 2nd time I have been to Downham Cafe now and I would definitely return again in future - Thank you for your service yesterday ladies :)

Great service, good cafe food and reasonably priced

Absolutely excellent quality food, cooked to perfection 👌Wonderful staff, so friendly and welcoming.

Lovely cafe. Great menu. Great staff.

Lovely place, with great food and warm and welcoming people running the place. A little gem, thank you.

As always good food and good valueu

Visited for the first time yesterday. The breakfast was excellent, the young lady that served us was welcoming, friendly, courteous and humorous. Good experience all round, would highly recommend.

Great tasting coffee. Good strength. Friendly welcome

Excellent food and great prices and portions for pensioners

Really unhappy and disappointed with our experience. The ketchup burnt my children’s faces really badly and owner just shrugged it off not bothered at all. Not an apology or look into it nothing. Luckily we didn’t order meals for us all and just a pit stop for half a toastie. Hot chocolates we ordered for children were scolding hot and burnt my lip, after 10 mins we asked for replacement.

My grandson who always asks to come here when he visits us all the way from Bristol says “Downham Cafe provides good food and a good atmosphere overall. Staff are polite and quick to the job too!” As a family we have been eating here for many years. Long may it continue to provide us with meals, a comfortable place for a family ranging from 0 - 70+.

First time been here ,my partner and I had the pensioners menu over 60's ,I had the shepherds pie veg and potatoes the food was good APART from the shepherds pie ,which was just a small slab of potatoe with some minced and gravy around it ,it really was not anyway shape or form shepherds pie ,and the portion was frankly very poor ,I know it's cheaper than the main menu I understand that ,but I felt insulted that because I'm a pensioner you thought it was acceptable to serve me that tiny excuse of what was suppose to be shepherds pie . The potatoes and veg were well cooked ,but the experience was spoiled by the pie ,we were going to have a desert but decided against it. .My partners fish and chips were adeqaute as shes a light eater ,it was well cooked she said and nice . It's a nice restaurant and nice people but it just let itself down ,,will I visit again ? Maybe ,we will see. Should have said something at the time ,but frankly I didn't see any point ,would it had made any difference? Sorry to post this but I really think it needed bringing to the attention of the owners. After just seeing a reply from the owner ,which I appreciate ,they have totally ignored my point about the shepherds pie ,regardless of it's portion size,if they think that what I had resembles shepherds pie in any way shape or form then I'm lost for words . Yes it's £6.40 for pensioners but that doesn't mean you put a small slab of potatoe on a plate with some mince and gravy around it and call it shepherds pie !!! A little sad the owner completely ignored my point without a hint of apology or understanding my complaint

A quick lunch that was some of the best food we’d had in Norfolk. We found that the staff are lovely, the food came out quickly and everything was on point. Don’t underestimate this place :)

Food is excellent. Me and my partner keep going back . All the staff are lovely and kind . Prices are brilliant too

Very good and food is great and very friendly staff and customers!! Will definitely go back

There are so many fancy restaurants in Downham Market but none come close to the Downham Market Cafe for value for money, for the quantity of food you get, and the superb ultra friendly staff who can't do enough for you. This has become a regular place to eat for me and my wife and i can personally guarantee that you won't find a much better all round cafe / restaurant. Well done keep up the good work

Absolutely impeccable service every time and lovely food! It’s become a regular for me and my fiancé 😊

Superb breakfast at at very reasonable price. So well cooked and good quality I have given it 6 stars if I could. Thanks will be my regular cycle ride stop for the area from now.

We went for breakfast this morning and thoroughly enjoyed it. The owner and staff are extremely friendly and attentive .... they meet you at the door on arrival and open it for you as you leave. The premises are spotlessly clean and welcoming. There is a huge choice of breakfast options and our breakfast was freshly cooked and very tasty. There is also an interesting and extensive menu for all various types of meals. A definite must for an enjoyable visit !

Very friendly service and excellent standard of food for the price. Tea, coffee and hot chocolate at a good price as well.

Good food, friendly Service,5 different menues for 6 guests all served at the same time.Recommended most definatly

The burger was awful, like rubber. Processed cheese added to it was terrible. No tomato or lettuce on it, you had to pay extra. Waitress couldn't speak english. We finally gave up trying to explain about our order being wrong

Best in Downham Market! Very welcoming. Super quick and attentive service. Food was fantastic - great value and great quality

If you are travelling and want a stop off I can recommend the Downham Café & Restaurant (13 Market Place, Downham Market, PE38 9DF Tel. 01366 381112). There is a free car park which is only a ten minute walk away. Morrisons, Bridge Street, Downham Market, PE38 9DP. The atmosphere is very friendly and the food is good. They do special OAP meals and it is obviously a well respected business in the local area. It is family run and you feel very welcome there. Sometimes on a long journey it is lovely to plan in a stop off. A little break in the journey and a snack or a meal can rejuvenate you for the onward miles. The baklava was delicious. Thank you.

Came in for the first time a week ago. Nice and clean, quick service. I would recommend.

This cafe is the best for miles. Super food at very reasonable prices. The staff are very efficient and polite. If you are anyway near, divert to Downham Market for your lunch.

Lovely food and friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

Nice friendly cafe with reasonably priced,tasty and good portions.

Very friendly staff, lovely food. Definitely recommend

Best omlettes in Downham. We've been here several times and never had a bad meal. We're always welcomed and our little boy is always treated well! We will keep coming here everytime we venture to Downham. Best place in town.

Wonderful... just what we wanted to break our journey!!

Great food with happy, friendly service

Very very good excellent portions and very attractive staff. Well worth a visit- excellent value for money. Thank you

Great value for money, great food and service.

Lovely lunch, as always, good quick friendly service,

Really great place! Lots of options, really nice atmosphere and friendly staff! I came in today and had the chicken Kiev, chips and salad which was brilliant! Will definitely be visiting again!

Friendly café with sensibly priced menu and nicely cooked food.

Friendly staff, good range of food on the menu, fast service. Had tiny fruit flies attracted to my food so that was the only downside. Good baby changing facilities.

Cheap and cheerful, good traditional home cooking style food, served with proper traditional table service by cheerful and friendly staff.

Very friendly staff very polite absolutely amazing atmosphere the food is amazing and very well presented definitely being going back

Stopped in for the first time mid way through cycle ride! Coffee and cake is out of this world 🌍 gooey hot chocolate cake with ice cream and a huge latte on the side! Staff friendly and really clean! Powered us home well ♥️

We visited here on a Tuesday after visiting Sandringham Estate for an event. Very welcoming. Super quick and attentive service. Food was fantastic - great value and great quality

Camping locally and woke up hankering for a big breakfast. Phoned up to order and collected hot food just ten minutes later. Had bacon sandwich, bacon and egg sandwich and a full breakfast in a tray. Everything cooked really well and the coffees were delicious. The server was super helpful and friendly. Solid recommed

I think that that is the best cafe in this area its all about the staff and they are the very best I really think the food is very good 👍

As it was, I only popped in to get an egg and bacon roll. It was fairly quicly presented and very nice to eat as I went about my business.

Absolutely lovely meal good value for money Staff excellent as was the service We will be back

Fantastic cafe couldn't do enough for you. Super clean and very reasonably priced Highly recommended

Best fish and chips in Downham Market cooked fresh

Always good quality food and service and not over priced like a lot of places. A good selection of menu choices from hot breakfasts, lunches and evening meals. Open 7 days a week.

This cafe is always clean and tidy, staff well presented, polite and friendly and helpful, everything is on menu always available . Freshly prepared and cooked I would highly recommend this cafe, we will be going back very soon.

Best cafe in town. Great coffee. Great prices. Super friendly staff.

Superb food, great choice of menu, good sized portions & hot. Staff very friendly & attentive, very good coffee too.

Great place to eat not expensive

Really nice cafe with good staff.

Clean and tidy. great food at a reasonable price. order came very quickly .friendly staff

Amazing cafe - friendly staff and great food - very reasonable prices too 😀

In town cafe with excellent food and friendly staff.

We called in today for a hot drink and a sandwich. Ended up staying a while. Comfortable and welcoming place to sit and enjoy. Huge menu with many vegetarian options. Friendly and welcoming. Great service. One of the best Irish coffees I've had. Very reasonable bill for three drinks and two sandwiches.

Lovely cafe overlooking Downham Market's clock Square. Great breakfast with a good choice on the menu. Really good coffee and nice clean surroundings

All round good cafe. Food was above normal cafe food and waitress was friendly . Would go back

Excellent place too eat and very reasonable as well. Portions are good. Great service. Lovely n clean . Staff very friendly. Would recommend this cafe.

A beautiful room, with (18C?) tastefully picked out with colour, pargetry ceiling. Friendly owner. I just wanted something non-fussy and a cup of tea. Two rounds of basic toast with heaps of a 3 egg scrambled egg topping was perfect. I would go again. Thanks.

Great service huge menu good prices.

Consistently good and very welcoming. Regularly visit for breakfast always hot and tasty. Good value for money.

Always good quality food and drinks with a nice happy atmosphere friendly stuff will definitely use the Downham café again

Lovely place, great food, great prices 5 stars

I love coming in here. The staff are always so friendly and the food is always lovely. A proper family place to visit.

perfect place to eat with family i feel so lucky to have found a place like this in downham market you are super food 5 atmosphere 5 service 5

Myself and my friend was visiting Downham Market and wanted somewhere we could sit down and have a hot meal. So we saw the menu outside and we went in and sat down. It's very clean and nicely decorated. Nice atmosphere too. As we looked at the menu and a waitress popped over and asked if we wanted drink. Her name was Julia and she was very polite and helpful and cheerful. We both ordered two breakfasts from the set menu as they have a breakfast set menu. My friend wanted scrambled eggs with his. We ordered drinks too. What came to our table wasnt what we ordered, no scambled eggs, the bacon was very salty and hard, the sausage wasn't a good quality one, my egg was hard, but cold, fried bread and mushrooms were ok. I had to ask for the free hot drink at the till. 3 people there and had to wait while a customer kept them chatting. My friend was disappointed about the eggs. We ended up not eating most of it and felt it wasn't value for money. He ordered a milkshake and it had way too much sugar in it and was made with a well known liquid milkshake mix. For what he paid for, he should have had some ice cream in it. Waitress was lovely, funny and very helpful, but unfortunately the food let the experience down. Ok for a snack, and a cuppa, but nothing more and we have agreed that we shall not be doing a return visit anytime soon.

Very nice food and helpful staff

Incredible food, lovely staff too!! X

Been here again recently... Every plate passing us looked good, our meals "bloody tasty" and it's menu got bigger. Great value to...

Has to be the best cafe I have been to recently moved to downham from Essex and its the best full English I've had from either area's staff are lovely guy running it is a very nice fella

Eaten in this cafe many many occasions always fantastic great value for money food, had the Spanish omelette this time.. superb, great staff too

Great place good selection of food

Very good food and prices very reasonable.

Had a excellent meal with my husband David .and my mum and our nephew Harry .staff are very helpful and excellent service as well .

Food very good staff excellent.

Great place for food. Nice staff

Stopped off during a trip to the coast for a late lunch. Clean and tidy and 3 of 4 staff were warm and friendly. Portions were generous and well cooked. My only comment, not really a complaint was the bacon was totally lacking any fat of any kind - probably suits most people but I do enjoy the extra flavour the rind gives. Very good prices and will definitely eat there again.

lovely cafe, nice polite staff, perfect food. Will eat there again.

All food freshly prepared and cooked and the service excellent.

We stay in March, Cambridge once a year for a festival. Always pay a visit to this cafe.

If you want quick, basic but well cooked breakfast style food with all the options then this is your spot! Friendly service too!

I had the pleasure of 6 months of lunch with these guys whilst dog grooming I,n town ,the chicken kebab and grilled chicken are the best around by far ! Always friendly and I wish I lived nearer! I will be back soon though ! And I so miss the coffee. That was really nice 👍

We stopped at this fabulous café as I'm a sucker for a good quality full English breakfast and this place didn't disappoint, everything was on point, good quality sausages,, bacon and generally well cooked. I've been to some cafe's in the past and they couldn't even cook and egg properly sunny side up and use cheap sausages but not Downham café, all cooked to a high standard and served by friendly staff. The market down of Downham seems a lovely quite place which has a lovely clock tower which is it's focal point. If ever you plan of passing through Downham and fancy a bite to eat then please visit this café. You won't be disappointed.

Only went for coffee ut it was good and is always good .

Great Place, food and Staff are A1 too. They have OAP menu too. Great for the pocket and for those who don't want too much.

Great find. Super clean cafe with mediterranean decor. Great cafe food, big portions. Very quick, helpful and friendly staff. Coffee are good too. Well used with regular clientele.

Great little cafe serving great cafe food, good coffee. Very pleasent staff and exceptionally reasonable prices. Cafe itself is super clean with mediterranean decor. Classic find.

Had coffee and a Teacake, both very nice and competitively priced

Nice atmosphere, good food, good value

Apprantly this place does a banging Spanish omelette. Not my ting ting I'm a full English kinda guy. Not shy on the beans. Just how I like it. Latte is always a heart starter

I wish I'd have found this place sooner than my last day at Downham market, very nice people working in there l, coffee was good and the food was very good for the price

Proper good food. Good prices. Lots of choice on the menu and fast service. Friendly people. Highly recommended. Will be returning.

Good old fashioned cafe with friendly staff. Not many of these about nowadays.

Lovely place to eat drink and meet friends