Flight Deck Cafe in Aylesbury Vale

Despite a previous review advising against a visit, we have just come back from a very pleasant lunch, in the sunshine, on the terrace. The service was fairly quick, despite being quite busy, perfectly good and the food even better.

I had a great visit with a group of mates. The staff serving were helpful and smiley. Our food was served quickly and I loved my chicken, bacon and avocado salad. I’m glad that I chose a cappuccino as they have a fun pattern on top.

Great food, great service, friendly staff fair pricing and overlooking the airfield with light planes and helicopters to watch. Who could want more?

Lovely position sitting in the sun overlooking lake and runway. Food and drinks delicious delivered promptly by pleasant waitress. Good experience

We visited this 'café' for lunch today and really wish we'd read some of the reviews before going. Upon entering we encountered miserable looking staff when requesting a table. We were pointed to a table inside which was filthy and hadn't been cleared or cleaned after the previous diners left. We asked for the table to be cleaned and were met with a huff and bad attitude. The server sprayed some cleaning fluid on the table which went into my drink and over my shirt; she then half-heartedly wiped the table. We ordered three meals and 3 drinks which came to almost £50 - expensive if it had been any good, but a shocking rip-off given what we received. The breakfast was sent straight back without even tasting it. It had clearly been cooked some time ago (I doubt it was today) and warmed up. The mushrooms were revolting looking - dry and hard. The bacon would have been better used as shoe leather rather than offered as edible food. The 'fried' egg was rubbery and blistered, resembling something you might buy for a prank from a joke shop. The beans were congealed and had a nasty looking film over them. The sausage was difficult to cut into and the inside was grey and unappetising. The only thing on the plate which appeared remotely acceptable was the butter for the cold, rock-hard toast, only because it was foil-wrapped. The 'special' toastie was dire. Despite the almost 45-minute wait for our food the cook hadn't found the time or inclination to make sure the cheese was melted. The ham was cheap and low-grade. The burger was equally grim - dry, tasteless and depressing. The accompanying chips with 2 of the meals were hard and some of them were cold, much like the hash browns. I rejected 2 of the meals, neither of which were eaten. Only half the burger was consumed by our determined hungry teenager, who surrendered in the face of adversity. I complained and received a refund of less than half the total cost of the meal. The staff didn't appear to be surprised at the rejection of their substandard culinary efforts, nor bothered about it. Looking around the place the floor was filthy and numerous plates were left by other diners with plenty of food remaining on uncleared tables. The location is great, but the café is an embarrassing disaster. At least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask when he robbed vis victims. I cannot stress this strongly enough - avoid this dump at all costs. you have been warned!

There are few cafes in the UK that offer such a lovely setting as The Flight Deck but sadly our latest visit was spoilt by having to wait fifty minutes for two club sandwiches accompanied by two small plates of half cold fat laden chips. Total cost of both with two coffees and three cans of soft drinks came to over £40! To the credit of one waitress, she alone kept reassuring us that the food was on its way having first told us it would be thirty minutes. The cafe was busy being lunchtime but only half full. The Flight Deck is well known for not wanting to compromise quality over delivery time, but on this occasion fell down on both.

I have visited a number of cafes and restaurants recently and without doubt this is one of the best in terms of quality and how they are managing with Covid-19. The food has always been good here but today I was again pleasantly surprised when I tried something different, the Coronation Chicken sandwich. The granary bread was excellent and the filling was amazing, a lovely variation on the traditional Coronation Chicken.I hadn't booked a table, but they were able to seat me outside which was perfect. The track and trace along with the menu is done through scanning the code on the table with your Smartphone. I found it really simple and easy to do. This might be an issue if you don't have a Smartphone or one that can scan the code, but I imagine they have a manual way of managing that situation. Overall a lovely place to have lunch and a really neat way of handling the Covid requirements.

Didn't book as didn't say anywhere online that we had to for an outside table. Some tables were reserved which is fine but there were plenty free.. We were told we had to sit inside for distancing reasons. We accepted it as a table of 6 (4 kids) but it ruined the visit because we'd taken the kids to see the planes and it was very hot inside. There were 3 empty tables tucked to the side outside and we asked if we could use them, we were told no because its max 3 to a table yet there was another table of 6 adults outside. Just seemed like they were being awkward! We'd have been more out of the way tucked out there! Coffee was nice (not going to pay £1 for a shot of syrup though, that's a silly amount) and took a picnic to sit on the grass after the cafe so not a wasted trip out.

We've visited the flight deck cafe five or six times now. It's a hidden gem and you must visit. The staff are so friendly and welcoming. Well behaved dogs are welcome and you can even buy them a doggie breakfast. The food is so tasty and you must try their chilli jam - it's so good!The views are fantastic whatever the weather and there's plenty of parking. They're doing really well with their COVID secure adaptations. We felt safe at our table and the staff and other customers were respectful of social distancing.

A restaurant in the old flight tower good food well presented, in a clean roomy restaurant there is a wrap-around outside deck, the views are amazing to watch aircraft landing and taking off and race cars being tested, A lift makes it accessible to wheelchair users, I was able to get a takeaway of their amazing cakes I rate it 1st class

An unusual coffee shop in the control tower with a good view of the runaway and small planes taking off. Nice plates of fresh looking food cooked to perfection and served by very friendly staff.. Unfortunately I can't give this establishment 5 stars due to the fact they allowed dogs in the restaurant, today there were 3 dogs near us, I have an allergy plus I don't think it's hygienic.

Been meaning to visit here for ages!! Finally made it!! Lovely cafe in building where control tower is. Great panoramic views over runway and aerodrome. Can sit and watch small aircraft line up and take off. Cafe busy so if visiting weekend probably advisable to prebook a table. Usual selection on menu. Sandwiches,toasties,burgers, cakes etc. Lovely choice though and all fresh. Our sandwiches and cakes were delicious. Slightly more expensive than your average cafe but understandable. Worth it for surroundings. Will definitely be back.

I have visited on a couple of occassions over the last number of weeks. I have not ordered anything to eat on either occassion. The main reason is that unfortuantely /fortunately I selected a table which had a view into the kitchen and I was quiet perturbed with what I saw. The lady who was cooking/prepping/serving the tables did not have a hair net nor had her hair tied back- it was shoulder length & swinging around "loosely". She also had "open wounds" on the back of her hands which were not covered with "BLUE PLASTERS" and so it was sufficiently off putting for me not to place an order for food. My partner requested a Toastie and a Pot of Tea. The mug for the Tea had to be returned 3 times as it was dirty/had a film inside etc. The dish washer obviously needed to have some rinse aid added or some diligent staff to realise the mugs were being presented dirty. Service was very slow 1 person serving during a busy lunch hour period. I also understand that the Restaurant is a dog friendly environment but on our second visit the dogs owners were not in control and the dogs were quiet lively as one passed them. From my observations on my recent visits I am at a loss as to how this cafe meritied the * rating that it achieved. My parting memory is of loose hair swishing round in the kitchen and open wounds not covered with blue plasters!! Shame as its such a lovely venue.

Lovely clean venue, added bonus of watching planes arriving and departing. Sadly having gone with a couple of friends to enjoy coffee and cake we turned up to find it had all gone. Very disappointing as only 2 in the afternoon, very slow service but all the staff were working so maybe just not enough of them? Just had tea and coffees between us.

Great place you can meet, eat and watch the aircraft. Good food friendly staff. A modern cafe in the same building as the airfield control tower with an external veranda. Well worth a visit just a short distance of the A43 at Brackley.

I had birthday lunch with family at this unusual but exciting venue. The venue was easy to find with ample parking. Our table was reserved and gave us a wonderful view of the airfield. There was plenty of activity to keep us interested. The food ordered took a little time to come but it was busy and what we ordered was individually and freshly prepared. Ample to fill us up, even the grandchildren. The staff were friendly and attentive. Highly recommended for a visit.

Last weekend, a beautiful late Summer Saturday, some friends and I decided to cycle over to the Flight Deck for coffee and cake.Lovely ride over to a cafe with a view. Fantastic view of the Aerodrome and runway from this very shiney and new cafe (cyclists are asked to remove shoes so as not to scratch the flooring with their cleats, fair enough). Dogs allowed, with towels by the door to wipe dirty paws, good idea.The coffee was average (allegedly Lavazza, I drink this at home and Im sure it has more taste than the one I had here) and very pricey, £3 for Cappuccino. Good selection of cakes but again small portions, my cake was a bit dry and pricey, a brownie was nearly £4.Varied lunch and snack menu but can't comment on quality as I didn't partake, lots of customers did and seemed to be enjoying them.My initial impression is that its a super venue, needs a bit more attention to the decor as it looks and feels little like a staff cafe in a corporate setting not a cafe that Biggles and his chums would have enjoyed. It's serving a quality cafe menu but at near restaurant prices which may put off value for money hunters like me. Will probably go again but will only have one coffee instead of the two I might have had if they were more reasonably priced.

I thought I would try out this new cafe/restaurant because it sounded quite interesting and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. While the prices are not the cheapest around, the food is of a good quality and very well presented. For a building that is reminiscent of a standard office block, the atmosphere is remarkably good and the view of the take off/landing strip is excellent. Be warned. It can get busy at lunch times. Even though it's on the first floor, it's dog friendly. You can dine on the outside balcony if the weather permits. I visited twice, having a burger with blue cheese the first time and the chilli beef nachos the second. I enjoyed both.

Took my husband for a Sunday visit, we don't often get time to ourselves. This was a recommendation from myself to go. I prebooked as i knew it would be busy on a Sunday. We turned up to find we had been booked a table for Monday not Sunday. Only table available were outside, in the cold. After we queued for nearly 15 minutes to place an order we were then told there was no milk or avocados. As a veggie, i was then limited to scrambled eggs on toast! This was a one off occasion for us, scrambled eggs i can cook at home. So we left. Such a shame, as in the future we will think of going elsewhere.

First visit very unusual cafe overlooking airfield had club sandwich filled to the brim with BLT and chicken with mayo

With the interest of watching planes and also fast cars being test run there's a lot to see here . The food was good quality with home made cakes and bread and the meals cooked on the premises . I only saw soft drinks but that was fine . Its a modern clean environment and the staff were friendly. We enjoyed the experience and would revisit . My mushrooms in blue cheese sauce on cornbread was excellent

I have visited this cafe several time and always leave disappointed. A great venue, a great location but poor food and drink.

This place is fun!! Really good views and very exciting surroundings. However, it is pretty expensive and the food needs improving.

First time at the airfield, nice modern cafe, friendly staff, saw some comments about coffee - they have a ‘proper’ coffee machine pleased to say... food was ok, coffee was nice, looked like a nice selection of cakes. Will be back.

Location beautiful however the food not so great. Undercooked bacon and cold eggs. A serious need to cater for children. Only glass bottles. No Danish pastries available at 10am. Very poor customer service. A smile wouldn’t go a miss. Lead by example is a good idea.

We went with some friends for lunch. We girls had the omelette with salad, which consisted of a few lettuce leaves...not our idea of a salad. It should also have had tomatoes and cucumber at the very least. The boys had scrambled egg on toast and burger in a bun, neither of which they rated. Sorry but we won’t be going back. Very disappointed. The view outside was better!

Tasty light lunch was good value for money. The cafe is in a good condition with the added advantage of external balcony so you can make most of sunny weather and watch light planes come and go. Relaxing environment.

What a great find... its a super little cafe where you can watch light aircraft come and go.. and the food is great too...

Location great,nice service average food,good portions ,disappointing coffee,flew in,if you or not from the south east you will find it priceeee,

Lazy Sunday with not a lot going on so we decided to venture out for a quick lunch, located about ten miles from us so gave it a try. Lovely view of the lake and airfield, we were lucky enough to sit outside on a glorious sunny day. Drinks served straight away with a twenty minute wait for food, this was not a problem as we could see the sunny day had caught them out with how busy it was. Food was delivered hot and well presented, will definitely visit again.

First time visiting here but definitely not the last. We were greeted with a friendly welcome. We both ordered dfferent sandwiches which came with masses of tasty fillings and a garnish of side slad and tortilla chips. Good coffee and very pleasant staff. We could not fault it. And to top it all watch planes landing and taking off.

Called in for a light lunch and although busy we were able to get a table. Staff very friendly and efficient. I would agree with other reviewers that the food is pricey and maybe a small salad garnish would help. Can’t fault the food but a bit more care with presentation maybe on the sandwiches

Walked to Turweston airfield and stopped for lunch at the café there. Food was expensive for what was served, no side garnish or accompaniment with the toasted sandwiches. You get much better deal at the cafés in Brackley.

Expensive breakfast and average taste. The hash browns were grated potato which is fine. But it must be cooked through or just tastes bland and watery. No seasoning. It was ok and lots of it but not worth around a tenner.

We’ve been coming here a lot recently, absolutely wonderful views. The food is lovely. There was a little bit of a wait for food however they were apologetic and even gave us a few nibbles. Would definitely recommend.

very unusual watching planes while you eat, great for kids, food a bit pricy so would only go as a treat. Lake outside with water fowl

We go about twice a month for lunch the food remains good albeit not the bargain it once was. The wait time is getting ridiculous, 15 minute wait to order followed by a 30 minute wait for the food. After the food arrived we wanted drinks to go with it but it queueing was six people deep so you know that’s 15 minutes so we didn’t bother. Unfortunately we were only told it was a 30 minute wait after they’d taken the payment. Starting to rethink if we will continue to give them our business. Such a shame as it’s a great venue.

Very good light lunches, lovely cakes, all set in an antiques selling area. It's lovely to browse the antiques and then have lunch followed by browsing a few more antiques!

Once again lovely clean bright setting with a lovely view across the lake added to the usual high standard of food and service!

It’s a shame the food is so poor. Over the past 18 months my friends and I regularly visited The Flight Deck Café. The café is set in a control tower surrounded by beautiful countryside. A lovely place to sit and enjoy watching the aeroplanes.

Our first visit to this cafe - found it to be very spacious and clean with a lovely terrace overlooking the lake, where we could watch the planes taking off and landing. The staff were lovely and the food was great, with a good choice of breakfasts and light lunches, cakes etc. I would have given the place 5 stars if it had not been for the extremely long time it takes to place your order and wait for your food. We queued for 20 mins at the counter, while ONE person, wrote down each person's order, made their teas and coffees, served cake and then took payments. We then sat at the the table for a further 20 mins until the food arrived. They really do need to improve this system with either more people behind the counter or with table service. This point has been raised by several other reviewers, but obviously not rectified yet. Please do something about this, as it spoils an otherwise really nice cafe.

Arrived and the scenery was lovely, was really looking forward to have a good breakfast.

Was so looking forward to my visit here today. I ordered gluten free toast that quite frankly arrived as warm bread that had been cooked in the oven. The waitress who served it to me was lovely and I didn't have the heart to offend her. Hoping on my next visit they will be able to offer me properly toasted gluten free bread.

We live within about 5 miles from Turweston but had never visited. Anyway we decided to go there for brunch. The location is fantastic, the staff are a delight. We chose the brunch and we thoroughly enjoyed the visit.

The café has 3 walls of glass looking out across the airfield and the the small lake and serves wonderful soup, sandwiches, light meals and fresh cakes. Peaceful place to spend an hour or so in complete relaxation

Lovely lunch with friends, the staff very good as usual. Quite a lot of aircraft activity which is always interesting and some times you groups of aircraft practising.

I took my 81 year old Dad and Mum with me today. I live locally and this place is perfect. There’s disabled parking and a lift and great disabled bathroom facilities- Mum said “I could have a party in here” my Dad loved watching the planes, helicopters and racing cars along with the wildlife going about it’s business. We had a lovely lunch, no complaints. Always nice coffee. I’m dairy free, gluten free & allergic to a whole host of other ingredients - I don’t struggle to eat here. I had the first slice of cake I’ve been able to eat in months due to my allergies. A wonderful dairy and gluten free Victoria sponge! yum the queue to be served can take a while but good things come to those who wait

Flew into Turweston today to check out the restaurant. The food was fine and once ordered, it didn't take long to be served but their downfall is queuing to order. They are incredibly slow behind the counter, I counted 21 people in the queue today and just 1 person taking orders behind the counter who was in no rush whatsoever. Ideally they need another staff member behind the counter and speed up the process of taking orders. The queue was growing faster than the customers were being served. There are plenty of tables in the restaurant with superb views so maybe a table service would work better for this location. The food tasted fine but compared to other airfields/ locations, it is certainly overpriced. No chips and no beans!!! come on guys everyone wants these, lets see them on the menu :)

Great cafe with lovely views. Good lunch menu. Good coffee and cake. A different meeting place, nice ambience as it was quite busy but plenty of tables. Will certainly return. Helpful staff.

Love it,have now taken three lots of people,to have lunch.Brand new building,lift if you need it.Lovely views ,can watch the planes, taking of and landing,while eating good food ,plus lovely cakes.The staff are very helpful and friendly, such a relaxed atmosphere.will be going again this month can't wait .NOrma & Tony.

The staff are both helpful and friendly and the food is hot and welcome. Not the widest of Menu's but it is more than enough for a snack. They also do special teas for special Occasions with |Champers. Under close supervision have a look at the planes next to the tower being serviced. The children will love it.

It’s worth a visit for a great view of the runway, although it’s often not very active. This elevates it to 4* in my view. We had the all day breakfast which was expensive at almost £10 but it did have some good ingredients; unfortunately it was served on stone-cold plates which rather spoiled the effect. Be aware of the strict 3pm cut-off for hot food and, if you’re planning a hike or bike ride, I advise ringing ahead to check they will be open, especially on bad-weather days.

Following my first visit on foot, as part of a walk, I was really hoping to give a five star rating. We made a special trip of over an hour with the plan of showing the place to my 87 year old mother. Bitter disappointment resulted to find them closing up at about ten minutes to three. They refused to sell us coffee/tea, which I found quite selfish of them.

We thought we would try out this new cafe. Travelled for nearly an hour. On their website they say they are open until 4pm. We arrived at 3pm, to be told they were shutting early because the bad wind had stopped flights. Very annoyed. We had hoped that we had found somewhere different to visit with different friends in the future. I wouldn’t go to the bother of ever trying this cafe again, as it seems it’s not really for the general public. Only for people who are using the airfield. Big waste of a journey. Shame. Don’t waste your time going as it could just be closed.

The room and the food were great. But they have ridiculous queuing system to take orders. One lady takes your orders and then makes the tea/coffee and cuts your cake. Then onto the next one. And so on. Took me 20 minutes to get served. Yet there are 6 or 7 staff in there. I’d recommend they move to table service. Would improve the experience massively! Were it not for this I would have rated it 4 or 5.

Very clean (including the toilets). Food of a very food standard. The tea was really nice and I believe they used semi skimmed milk instead of full fat milk, which I personally enjoyed a lot more as I have dietary requirements.

Been here a few times now as keep bringing family and friends. Great menu variety, lovely staff. Dog friendly too and obviously great views over breakfast/lunch.

Popped in daily for a few days, whilst No1 son was practicing his driving skills. Very clean venue with a great view across the airfield. Bacon sandwiches were perfectly sized and cooked. Friendly staff too.

The café and toilets were clean, you get excellent views over the lake and airfield, particularly if you sit on the balcony. There was an event on, so the cafe was very busy, despite having quite a few staff behind the counter, they were quite slow and I queued for more than 10 minutes for a cup of tea.

We were really looking forward to trying the cafe, we ordered burgers - the chips were soggy, and the ones that weren’t were hard. The burgers were swimming in grease and the only good thing was the brioche bun, in fact that’s all that we ate. The service wasn’t great - they got confused with our order one plain burger and they both came out plain - we asked for the relish - were told they had run out. It’s a shame as we live quite close - but won’t be returning even though it has a amazing view over the airfield.

My husband and I turned up mid morning on a Saturday for a brunch breakfast.

Came here after a morning out on a beautiful day and thought we would see what we could find, didn’t expect a cafe. Great views wherever you sit. Staff really friendly. Lovely and clean.

Popped in a couple of times this week, lovely surprise as hadn't heard about the place before. Food was excellent, cafe looks good and scenery is nice. Will definitely be back.

Brought elderly aunt out for a treat- she'd heard about it from neighbour and wanted to visit.

Sunny Bank Holiday Monday and made a random choice to have a family brunch at the Flight Deck Cafe. We enjoyed the smoothies, bagels, panini and omelettes. Cooked fresh and worth the price. Good choice on the menu including jacket spuds and specials. We use the A43 on a regular trip and will definitely return, not only is the food good but we sat on the balcony and enjoyed watching the light aircraft and helicopters coming in to land and taking-off.

My son and I visited for the first time. We ordered a bagel with sausage, egg, and bacon. It was excellent, freshly prepared and tasty, it hit the mark. Coffee was good too, nice to have a caffitiere. Staff very friendly and helpful. Will visit again most definitely.

Flew in to Turweston on Thursday 19th April 2018. What a change from the last time. The airfield now boasts a fine control tower and café. Much better parking arrangements and general service. A great atmosphere perhaps helped by the weather which was as the title suggests.

Haven’t been before but will definitely be going back. Had a lovely hour or so watching planes and enjoying the Bagel stack.

I was taken here by my Daughter for Mother's Day Lunch. Although very busy the service was good and the roast dinner superb. Children's portions of the main were available and the puddings were gorgeous.

I visited the Flight Deck Cafe several times last year and was really impressed on each visit. This year we have returned to try the Sunday roast as they were not available last year. The roast of the day was gammon with all the trimmings (see photo), and was really nicely presented and very tasty. The only issue with the roast was that the meat was pretty cool when it arrived, and all the vegetables and whole meal cooled very quickly being served on separate dishes, which made it less enjoyable than it could have been.

We had a lovely lunch here with fantastic views across the airfield. Delicious scrambled egg on toast and coffee cake. Friendly staff and good service. I look forward to visiting again, especially in the nicer weather.

Won’t be coming back here too quickly. There were no cakes left when we arrived and it’s only 13:30hrs! Only one type of tea or coffee available (coffee was very bland) and those were made via a hot water urn, which was not very hot. Hot chocolate was a just a standard Cadbury’s powder mix. No brown sugar for the coffee and cheap dirty teaspoons which could do with a good scrub. Dirty tables not being cleared often enough. The guy serving was most odd, just kept saying there was nothing he could do about the lack of cakes or hot water. No smiles or customer service on this occasion. This could be such a nice place with the right people with the right attitude looking after it, but right now, I will avoid it at all costs. Lovely view across the airfield. Such a shame. I was looking forward to using this place frequently for a nice lunch or afternoon tea.

Nice place for a change of scenery and a coffee and cake. Kids love watching the light aircraft and sometimes a helicopter take off. Great viewing platform.

Since the build of the new cafe & facilities I have been here many times.

It was after "that" weekend(snow) and we had lunch and what a surprise beef stew on the menu well it just had to be done. The staff as usual are friendly without exception always smiling and welcoming.

I have visited twice in the last two weeks with family. On the first occasion we had hot chocolates and teas, both were very poor. On second occasion we had coffees which were even more disappointing. This is an excellent location for a restaurant and cafe but I can name 10 nearby cafes, restaurants, bars where you can get a good cappuccino, latte etc. Here they only offer filter coffee which was average at best. The service was good and the food looked very nice but I will not return until they sort out the drinks. So disappointing for such a fabulous location.

The cafe is in a superb location with good ambience and fantastic views of the airfield. Although the breakfast/brunch menu looked good, we stopped only for coffee and tea on this occasion and were very disappointed with both. The tea was served from a hot water heater tap directly into a cold cup with a teabag in it. As a result, the water probably wasn't boiling and the tea tasted unlpleasant, almost of limescale - it was returned. A kettle with boiling water and warmed teapots would be an improvement. The coffee choices are either instant for £1.50 or lavazza filter for £2.50. We chose the filter which was served in a cafetiere, but wasn't great really. This is the price we would normally pay for barista coffee, so we were expecting something better. This cafe has great potential, and perhaps should consider investing in a barista coffee machine. Great tasting coffee would certainly improve the experience and ensure that people like us want to return.

I recently visited for a works lunch. Food was delicious and couldn’t fault the service. There was 20 of us and we all received our food at the same time and everyone said how much they enjoyed the food.

We have often visited this cafe when flying into Turweston Airfield. It is modern & totally unlike many airfield cafes. The views of landing aircraft are second to none and the terrace on a warm day is delightful. Maybe, however, its success has resulted in it being very busy so be ready to queue for a while. Take plenty of money too as it is expensive. Well someone has to pay for an incredibly expensive 4-story facility.

A really nice place to go and enjoy good food and watch all the take-offs and landings makes it a really interesting venue for lunch. Good food, contemporary setting right up in the control tower with a nice outside terrace if the weather is good. Pity you can't get a latte though.

Made a planned visit on a Sunday in September and so phoned ahead a couple of days in advance to double check that they actually did substantial cooked meals at lunchtime as didn't just want a cafe type snack for Sunday lunch. Was assured that whilst they weren't serving traditional Sunday lunch yet, they did have daily cooked specials like pasta .etc.,

We like it at the flight deck cafe. Food good staff pleasant view pretty good. It’s a great place to go.

excellent food and service, location a lovely surprise . easy parking, Great savouries and cakes , and more cakes...............Mmm.

Nice clean new cafe. Great views over the airport and countryside. Had to wait for about five mins whilst the server chatted to her friends about their kids etc.. Eventually a young lad came from out of the back, saw the queue that had built up and served us. We were here for lunch and decided to have the Chef's Special, which was cottage pie. Hate to say it , but it was rather bland and tasteless. The cakes look good but due to dietary requirements I can't have them. Incidentally there was no information given on whether any of the food is gluten free or the like. Even the vegetation options weren't marked as so. So if you can eat cake and have a drink this place is OK.

Visited here on a Sunday (opens at 10:00) and was really surprised to find such a fabulous menu available. I went for their scrambled egg and smoked salmon on granary toast, which was accompanied by a very tasty dressed salad. Very clean with a modern look, they have plenty of tables with more out on the balcony which overlooks the airfield.

We visit this wonderful cafe at least 2-3 times a month, Grandma loves the omelette and I love the cheese & ham toastie which is packed full (not just one slice). The food especially the omelette is always hot & tasty with a lovely little side salad. The cakes are amazing they are a must try! Our children love sitting and watching the planes & helicopters from the outside balcony over the lake/pond. People must remember to watch their children as it is still a working busy aerodrome and children should always be supervised. We can't wait for Christmas as the menu looks great! Wheelchair friendly and easy parking.

Well it's off the beaten track on Turweston Aerodrome but what a delightful place. Staff are so welcoming. Nice view (better when the sun is shining). Not somewhere you'd naturally think of going unless you were a plane enthusiast, but the welcome, view, cake and afternoon tea make it a worthy visit. Bruschetta with mackerel and beetroot was a fine lunch snack today!

Getting here isn't the easiest but keep following the signs for Turweston Aerodrome and you will be rewarded by a totally unexpected pleasure.

On the first floor of the Control Tower building situated by the side of a lake, this delightful café is open between 1000-1600, seven days a week, and can be reached by stairs or lift. It has been open for less than a year and retains its brand new feel. Clean, spacious and with a superb view of the airfield and the surrounding countryside, it probably has the best view of an airfield from any café in the UK. It has an outside balcony so there is sufficient room although it can be get crowded around lunchtime on a fine day. Airfield employees, aviators and passers-by create a happy and informal atmosphere. A relatively limited menu nevertheless offers excellent food at reasonable cost from very welcoming and friendly staff.

Found this treasure due to one of those likes made by a fb friend.

Cycled here. It was really nice. They had a good selection of drinks, a nice looking menu and a great view of the runway and the fields around it. Nice.

I arranged for 23 members of the Buckingham and District Branch to have afternoon tea and cakes in the Flight Deck Cafe. The Cafe staff and Tania could not have been more helpful in making the booking or in welcoming us this afternoon. With some members not in the first flush of youth, the cafe staff were quite superb-- as were the teas, coffees and very large slices of homemade cakes. Thank you.

First visit to Turweston airfield and extremely impressed with everything! Everyone is so welcoming and the Control Tower building which houses the Flight Deck Cafe is stunning with the lake view - see photo. The building and cafe are new and everything is really nice, great atmosphere! Turning to the food, everything was superb; great tasting food, good value, excellent service and wonderful views of a busy airfield. What's not to like?

Visited today for tea and cake, this is a little off the beaten track but a great cafe, spotlessly clean, very modern, cakes were outstanding and some of the dishes being eaten by others looked wonderful. The menu is not huge but has dime unusual combinations for cafe fare - panini, jackets, sandwiches, granary etc etc. There are also hot and food chefs specials. Prices are very reasonable and you can watch the planes landing and taking off as well as the ducks etc on the pond. It has an outside deck for good weather. Staff really friendly and helpful. Will be back.

A different place to take children who will be excited by the landings and take offs whilst enjoying excellent cafe style food which is well prepared and presented in big portions.

Had a really lovely time, Clean restaurant,food presentation was lovely great nice warm welcome. Best of all the view was amazing. Has a lovely relaxing calming feel x

Have no interest in aeroplanes but had heard positive things about the cafe so tried it out today. Limited menu but good choice and it all sounded lovely. I had caesar salad which was huge with a large amount of tender chicken. Lovely airy room, friendly staff and superb home made (i think) massive cakes. Was able to sit outside and enjoy the sight of the planes landing. Rally cars were noisy but they weren't constant. Was a delight

The menu is not huge, but that does not stop it from being amazing! The food, staff and view are excellent making it a definite recommendation for those flying in or with children

Stopped for lunch in the new building after a flying lesson. Great lunchtime menu, family had a selection of toasties and soup which were all great. Really good view out over the lake watching planes taking off and landing. Well worth a visit - might have to go back for the coffee and walnut cake!

Stopped off on my motorcycle, with my wife, on our way back from a night stop at Sywell, the Aviator Hotel, and was pleasantly surprised at how friendly it is and what a terrific view their is over the airfield. Really good suntrap and great service will definitely visit again.