Flying Cloud Cafe, Teddington in Richmond upon Thames

David and I had not managed to get to the Flying Cloud Cafe for at least three years. We were much relieved to see it was still there and the cakes were delicious - Kim's Apple Drizzle Cake for us this time. It won't be three years this time!

Lovely outdoor cafe by the river. Charming setting. Just had coffee, which was very good, but I’m definitely going back for their ice creams and cakes, which look delicious.

Tasty coffee and smoothies, lovely sitting by the lock on a sunny morning. The ice cream is delicious too. I have not tried the cakes but they look good. Also saw some people ordering sandwiches so may try that next!

Lovely homemade cakes, a selection of teas and some nice ice cream. The food is covered and girls wear masks when preparing food and drinks. One of not many places I feel comfortable going to for COVID safety.

The home-made cakes particularly the " Apple Drizzle" is to die for ! The staff are so friendly and warm , everyone who drops in are made to feel valued , and the views of the River Thames are stunning. It is a little oasis.

A sight for sore eyes (and legs) to return from a very long walk along the towpath, and the cafe is reopened for takeaways! All their freshly baked cakes were there too. Please support them, it’s been particularly hard for them with frozen pipes etc but their smiling faces and happy service are back. Great hot drinks, great cakes and treats for dogs.

The Flying Cloud has been the reward for many a family bike ride/dog walk. The concept of an Airstream cafe is fun and makes a cute and vibrant place on dry days. The cakes are very good and Justine's Victoria Sponge deserves particular mention (she will also deliver a whole one just for you if you pre-order). The smoothies are good; there is tea and coffee and a range of cold drinks (San Pellegrino, Fentiman's....). A dog water bowl and biscuits await your canine companions, which is a nice touch. My only wish is that sandwiches/savoury were on offer but I appreciate space is very much limited. Worth a trip.

For the past couple of months I meet a friend and we walk our dogs along the Thames Path. Afterwards we go to this wonderful cafe for a cuppa and cake. It’s absolutely wonderful. Homemade delicious cakes, any hot drink can be made and the friendliest staff working there. Dog treats for your dog and a perfect view of the Thames. I love that we are now weekly regulars.

We are coming regularly just for Flying Clouds delicious Milk/cream ice creams. Available flavours are Mint choc, vanilla, strawberry, chocolate , salted caramel and redcurrant/clotted cream. Always kind service. Usually enough places to have a seat with panoramic views over the Thames. Hand sanitizers are provided. Definitely would recommend.

Delighted to have the Cloud open again, and the cakes are as splendid as ever. Great to have Justine and the team back.

Cycled along the river to re-visit the cafe for the first time post lockdown. Yummy Victoria Sponge and a cheeky choccy brownie for later (well it is my birthday!). Really friendly staff, great views and the customers always seem so chatty and relaxed. Love it there. Got a combo of modern quirky and traditional.

A great outside area for sitting enjoying a coffee and delicious cake while watching the river on a Sunday day. A great spot to stop if you are cycling or walking along the river.

David and I took one of our strolls along the Thames Path on Wednesday 6 November from Richmond to Teddington. As always, we were looking forward to a reward at the Flying Cloud Cafe, invariably consisting of a cheerful smile, selection of excellent cakes and good coffee. Both of us were startled and dismayed to see that it was closed. I most certainly hope that this is not to be a regular occurrence as it would seriously impact our strolling schedules! Without exception, the best place to pause for a walking pause and an excellent snack.

A pleasant place to stop on a sunny day. We fortunately had such a day and enjoyed a sandwich, cake and soft drink and then an icecream too! There is a limited choice because it is s very small outfit but what we got was good and pleasantly served.

My work colleague and I were just waiting at my place to start work so we decided to walk here for a change of scenery. This the best idea. The place has a stunning back drop by Teddington lock the smoothie was yummy as were the cakes. It's dangerous having discovered this place as I know I'll be constantly going here.

Lovee every flavour! Full of flavour and the best real dairy ice cream ( Marsfield farm) Nice little treat by the river!

Always a good place for a Riverside cuppa with delicious homemade cakes on offer too. Cindy doll lovers will also find some hand knitted outfits at bargain prices.

Charming little place to sit and enjoy the river. I often stop off for a coffee and slice of of yummy homemade cake, and if you’re really lucky they’ll have Malteser cake! No need to say anymore but I guarantee you’ll love it . There’s no inside seating so you might have to wrap up but you’ll be well covered from the sails that cover the tables and the river view is worth it.

Housed in a silver caravan with out side tables this little gem will brighten up your day . Good Service with a cheerful smile Really nice coffee and home made cakes also the best vanilla ice cream I’ve tasted for quite a while. On a sunny day the tables by the river Thames near Teddington Lock are are a delight. The view and tranquility are to die for.Part of the fun is seeing that this is England at its best. It is a really super unexpected hide away. Dog walkers are welcome they even have an ice cream suitable for dogs!Ivory S

An absolute gem of a place. The owner is doing a superb job. Love going in the summer year after year!

After returning from a cycle ride yesterday to Richmond Park, it was time for afternoon cake and coffee.We both had Latte's which were perfect and the light home-made victoria sponge was delicious-and served with a smile.

In a sunny spot bordering the river, we were served deliciously hot generous lattes with banana bread (and the dog a treat!) - a great and very welcome find! It was our first visit; we'll be back and will highly recommend....

The title says most of it. Add to that lovely views overlooking the Thames, fresh air and a lovely atmosphere and it's a brilliant spot. We often cycle here with family or friends. It's well worth a walk too.

Excellent coffee and cakes with views of the river and Teddington Lock. Unfortunately it is weather (cold) dependant and isn't open all year round. Evenso, it's a little gem.

Tucked away by Teddington Lock, the Flying Cloud is a great find. The outdoor seating area has both seats in the shade and sunshine, all with a marvelous view over the lock bridge and marina. Dogs are made very welcome too.

Housed in a silver caravan with out side tables this little gem will brighten up your day . Good Service with a cheerful smile. Really nice coffee and home made cakes also the best vanilla ice cream I’ve tasted for quite a while. On a sunny day the tables by the river Thames near Teddington Lock are are a delight. Part of the fun is seeing that this is enterprise at its best. It is a really super unexpected hide away.

Cycling from Guildford to Richmond we detoured into Teddington to see where my husband lived some 30 years ago, and stopped here for a delicious piece of cake and tea overlooking the river. Very friendly service. The ice cream looked good too, but I couldn't have that as well as cake!

Regular visitor to the Flying Cloud cafe, normally with our two dogs (who are also very well catered for with water and doggie biscuits!). If you’re just visiting or a regular river walker/visitor this is a great place to stop and watch the world go by on the river whilst enjoying a great piece of homemade cake!

A gentle stroll along the river and you can spot this cute little gem of a cafe right by Teddington lock.

Fabulous al fresco retro cafe serving drinks, cakes etc. Beautiful setting next to Teddington Lock, friendly staff, amazing cakes. Great stop on a dog walk!

We stopped by for an afternoon snack on a sunny day and it did not disappoint! We enjoyed coffee cake without nuts! (which was great for me as a nut allergy sufferer!) The staff were very allergy conscious, which is not always easy to come by. The cafe is right on the river and has such lovely views especially great on a sunny day!

This is a really wonderful cafe which I visit a few times a year. Great location with nice outdoor seating with a ramp for easy access, lovely team, and delicious cakes and ice creams. I was particularly impressed when I visited on Friday that the (yummy!) ice cream was served to us in china cups rather than waxed paper cups- very environmentally friendly.

A firm favourite with my family. From the walk up the river to the lovely setting, this is a great place to visit.

We've visited here a few times for coffee and cake and it's always been great. Staff are friendly and the setting next to the river is lovely.

Lovely cake, lovely friendly lady, fantastic views overlooking the Thames. Great to walk or cycle to. Felt like a lovely treat.

Have visited on lots of occasions this summer. Fab location, fab staff, fab coffee and cake. Have recommended to lots of friends. It even has biscuits for the dog! I love this place

Perfect place to stop after a riverside walk...The cafe is housed in a beautiful airstream and there is plenty of space and seating....staff are always friendly and nothing is too much trouble for them. Particularly love the coffee and malteser cakes whilst my children like the ice cream selection. Cannot recommend highly enough and makes a welcome change from all the chain cafes....

Absolutely lovely place to chill out with a gorgeous Thames river view.

Lovely situation, good cake, insipid tea, worse coffee, amateur service and high prices. Indifferent value for money. A wasted opportunity.

Amber, age 4: I think it's the best cafe in the world. We get there on bikes over the bridge. I have salted caramel ice cream or vanilla. There is a heron there. We ask for our coffee in a silver caravan. Mummy has an iced coffee every time! She says it's really good.

A double whammy. Chill out with great coffee and cake, while watching the world go by and , for an old classic like me, the added joy of admiring a classic American caravan. This is not the place for anyone short of time, not because the service is slow, on the contrary,

Lovely tuna ,salad bap with coffee and homemade cake for £7.50 .Beautiful out door table overlooking Teddington lock .

What a lovely location, gorgeous view over the Thames. However after a half an hour wait we still hadn't got the two cappuccino's we'd ordered and had to ask for our money back. This is despite us asking one of the waitresses, after 15 long...

It has such a lovely setting, right on the river. Great coffee and delicious coffee cake (I highly recommend!) are...

This al fresco cafe is a regular stop off for my family when on bike rides or walks along the river. Cross over Teddington Lock and find the vintage Airstream, now a cool cafe selling great coffee, artisan ice-cream and amazing homemade cakes. Sit on the decking and watch the world go by. Or play table tennis, which is my children's preference! Friendly service and a great vibe.

Just across the bridge at Teddington lock this lovely cafe is a real gem. Amazing location overlooking the river with delicious homemade cakes, ice creams and lovely weekday lunches. Lovely to find an independent cafe in such a peaceful spot to watch the world and boats go by. Can recommend the lemon or lime drizzle cake, malteser cake, Victoria sponge and coffee cakes amongst others. The choice always makes the decision hard. Love the ice cream milkshakes and the ice creams are delicious too. Best of all are the friendly staff for whom nothing is too much trouble. Can't rate this place enough.

Had a lovely walk by the river, completed by a pit stop at The Flying Cloud Cafe for tea and some delicious homemade cake. Our kids love making a trip to visit this shiny airstream cafe. Well worth the effort!

This great cafe under a large sail giving shelter from a hot sun is one of the most relaxing places along this stretch of the River Thames for a coffee and huge piece of homemade cake or an ice cream cone. Run by a group of lovely girls the American style caravan is eye catching and fun. Great refuge after walking over the Teddington Lock foot bridge

Discovered the Flying Cloud while walking the dog!Great spot by the river to sit, lots of seating on a raised deck.Coffee was great, rolls tasty and home made cakes were delicious. Friendly staff who delivered food to the table.Our dog was not forgotten either, with water and complimentary dog treats for him .Lovely spot for a quiet coffee.

Lovely quiet Al Fresco riverside location with super homemade cakes and great service. Highly recommended if you are in Teddington and want a different style coffee shop !

We stopped for drinks at this cafe while walking in the area. The cafe is nice and relaxed and is much quieter than the pub opposite and there was lots of seating available. The coffee was good and they bought our order over the table which was a nice touch.

We cycled along the river and crossed the bridge near Teddington Lock to find the very cool looking silver trailer that is the Flying Cloud Cafe. The homemade cakes were delicious, so was the coffee and our children were happy with the yummy ice cream. Great place to stop for refreshment en route or even make it the destination of a cycle trip.

The flying Cloud is in the most amazing location, looking over the river & Teddington foot bridge and weir The menu is very very limiting selling only Teas/Coffees & a very limiting amount of cakes & ice cream if you are lucky It's seems a shame they don't make a little more effort with the menu as I would go there a lot if I could grab a light lunch like a sandwich

Lovely place to sit by the river and relax. Good service and coffee. Fairly good menu and excellent for families or cyclists to have a rest and enjoy the views. Popular with locals and passers by in the summer. Perfect spot to enjoy the afternoon. Serves ice cream and is dog friendly.

Unfortunately closed for winter. Would still sit there all rugged up if I could! Really yummy home made cake and scones. Good coffee or tea. Lovely friendly staff. Great location, and I can take my dog there too. Cannot wait for spring for it to be open again.

the flying cloud I go to so much its been more then 10.Because its right next to the river with the view of the bridge. has a ping pong/table tennis table there for kids to ply with even for adults if they want to. I've been with friends and family. If you want ice cream go there for the children then go to the pub opposite for a drink. they have customised a caravan into a coffee bar.

Called into the Flying Cloud Cafe with my wife on our walk from Kingston to Richmond. Not used the place before but will again. Very pleasant staff and service was good. I had a Cappuccino which was very good but a little disappointed that they did not have any brown sugar, my wife had tea which was also very good. I had a piece of Lemon Drizzle cake,home made which was delicious. My wife had a piece of Lime Drizzle cake which was also delicious.I would certainly recommend this place for a drink and some cake on a nice day.

Still a lovely view of the Thames while enjoying lovely Cappuccinos and a slice of Lemon Drizzle cake, served up by a lovely, friendly young lady. Will be back very soon.

Visited this outdoor venue last weekend and was pleasantly surprised. We had lovely coffee with amazing brownies served by friendly and attentive staff. Would definitely recommend the cafe for a relaxed coffee. Thank you.

Best place to have coffee in Teddington. Can't beat the view and the cakes too, (lovely to have homemade cakes); and a good variety of ice creams to go with the cake and staff are friendly too.

Had gone for a nice walk and then stopped here for a first time. Enjoyed some nice fruit teas and a delicious slice of cake. Will call again.

I loved the location as it was my first time i thought i would go for a simple Americano with Milk. It was alright but when i asked for sweetners the young lady serving did not know if they had any.(they did) As a smoker and as it was outside I had hoped for ashtrays but there were none. Anyway they do serve cake and if you are lucky enough to sit by the river you can have a good view of the small pedestrian bridge to Ham. The day i visited it was 27 celcius. I enjoyed the fact that they had table tennis. I will go again and see what their cappucinos are like.

Popped in here Halfway through a long dog walk. It is tucked away at the end of Ferry Road directly adjacent to Teddington Lock on the River Thames. A wonderfully relaxing location with views over the river and the weir and the lovely suspension bridge. There is a "sail" sunshade over the terrace for those sunny days, though it was a little overcast today. The cafe is a lovely shiny aluminium Airstream caravan. There is a wonderful collection of proper homemade cakes and the Lemon Drizzle I had was fabulous; moist with lots of zest and a real tang. The latte was very good. Dogs are welcome and a water bowl is always on hand. A really lovely local independent cafe, with truly excellent cakes that are so much nicer (and more generous in portion size) than you will find in the local CostBucks. This is my second visit and the only surprise is that I am only the third person to post a review. Definitely worth a visit.

On most sunny days you will find me having my cup of tea and a cake. Sitting on the open air - watching the river, the people crossing Teddington Bridge or just sitting and chatting. The staff are very friendly, the cakes home made, and the meal deal with roll, cake and drink worthwhile. Also you can buy ice cream. Being open air the cafe is only open from Spring to Autumn and does close in bad weather. Main fault is that if you want to spend a penny you have to visit one of the local pubs.

A lovely little "Airstream" caravan serves hot and cold drinks, delicious home made cakes etc, right on the shores of the Thames at Teddington. Lovely staff and an outdoor seating area make it ideal for a sunny day. We were staying locally (The Park Hotel) and enjoyed coffee and coffee cake (yum!), sitting in the sunshine!