Greensward Cafe in Tendring

I visited this gem of a cafe on the quiet end of Clacton seafront for breakfast this morning and I will definitely be back. Located right overlooking a beautiful beach this family run cafe deserves every one of the five stars I have given it. Spotlessly clean, with welcoming courteous staff and great all day menu of breakfasts and traditional family cafe meals. What more can you ask for? Good value and quality products and yes you’ll get them too! Popular with locals and visitors to the area alike a lot to enjoy about the Greensward Cafe!! Oh and it has a great crazy golf to enjoy as well, perhaps when the weather is a bit better! An absolute credit to the proprietor and team - visit and enjoy a real seaside treat !!!

Nice spacious seating inside and out, the food is very tasty and they'll even provide food that isn't on the menu (within reason) Being able to sit outside right on the sea wall is a very pleasant way to to eat or drink

Nice bacon sarnie and the teapot for one seems endless

Amazing service and food. Highly recommend. Lovely staff and quality food. Such wonderful value for money and well cooked .

Nice place for a spot of lunch.

Nice food, friendly, helpful staff.

As always, the best food and service you could wish for.

We had a coffee in the morning and we came back for our lunch it was amazing love it. Fantastic view and lovely service and good food xxx

My chips were hard as if they were undercooked but the wife's were OK

I've been coming to this cafe for breakfast with work mates, friends and family for over 2 years and can honestly say it's the best of the places I've been to in Clacton. The staff are always friendly and the food is always freshly cooked and presented nicely. The prices are quite reasonable, not the cheapest, but you get what you pay for, good food. The drinks are good too and I've had a sneaky slice or two of their delicious homemade cakes. They are lovely 😋

Lovely food at a very good price. Friendly service. Nice & clean.

Greensward Café in Clacton is a delightful spot that perfectly captures the essence of a seaside dining experience. Located right on the seafront, this charming café offers a lovely blend of good food, excellent service, and a picturesque setting. One of the standout features of Greensward Café is its outdoor seating area, which is ideal for enjoying the fresh sea breeze while taking in stunning views of the coast. The café has a sizable outdoor area with plenty of tables, making it a popular choice for families, couples, and even solo visitors looking to relax and soak up the sun. Inside, the café is just as inviting. The interior seating is cozy and well-arranged, with enough capacity to accommodate a good number of guests even during peak hours. The décor is simple yet welcoming, creating a pleasant atmosphere that complements the seaside location. The café is well-known for its tasty food, offering a wide range of options from hearty breakfasts to light lunches and delicious homemade cakes. The menu features traditional British fare, with fresh ingredients and generous portions that are sure to satisfy any appetite. Pricing at Greensward Café is very reasonable, especially considering its prime location by the sea. Whether you’re stopping by for a quick coffee, a full meal, or a sweet treat, you’ll find the prices fair and the portions ample. The service is another highlight of this café. The staff are friendly, attentive, and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure customers have a great experience. Even when the café is busy, the service remains prompt and efficient, which speaks volumes about their commitment to customer satisfaction. In summary, Greensward Café in Clacton is a gem of a spot that offers everything you could want in a seaside café: a beautiful location, delicious food, reasonable prices, and top-notch service. Whether you’re a local or just visiting the area, it’s well worth a visit.

Lovely little cafe with good food service and prices

I recently had the pleasure of visiting this delightful cafe, and it truly exceeded my expectations. Nestled in a perfect location, it offers stunning views that make for a serene and picturesque dining experience. Its convenient connection to Clacton and Jaywick makes it easily accessible and a must-visit for anyone in the area. The staff deserve special mention for their warmth and helpfulness. Their friendly demeanor creates a welcoming atmosphere that makes you feel right at home. It's clear they take pride in ensuring every guest has a memorable experience. One of the standout features of this cafe is the miniature golf course, adding a unique and fun element to the visit. It's a great way to spend time with family or friends, making the cafe more than just a place to eat—it's a destination for enjoyment and relaxation. The menu offers a delightful range of options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, all of which are delicious and well-prepared. Whether you're in the mood for a hearty breakfast or a leisurely dinner, this cafe has something to satisfy every craving. Overall, it's an absolutely amazing place that I can't recommend highly enough. I’m eagerly looking forward to my next trip to Clacton just to visit this charming cafe again. Thank you to the wonderful owners for creating such a fantastic spot!

Splendid view of sea, delicious ice cream sundae and good coffee. Plenty of seats inside and out, not too busy.

Excellent service. We had a party of 11 arrive, without booking. The service was fast, the food was hot and delicious and the price was reasonable. Our group cleared their plates. We were very pleased with the visit and would definitely recommend. Thank you, to all the team.

Excellent service. We had a party of 11 arrive, without booking. The service was fast, the food was hot and delicious and the price was reasonable. Our group cleared their plates. We were very pleased with the visit and would definitely recommend. Thank you, to all the team.

A wonderful cafe. My husband and I love to visit for breakfast . Excellent service , quick to resolve any issue, good customer service. Gets busy but indoor and outdoor seating . Food is lovely and they always let you know of longer waiting times, if busy.

Came for my husband’s birthday breakfast Fantastic service so helpful nothing was too much. Food was simply amazing, excellent produce. Lovely clean and bright environment and great tea and coffee.

We stumbled upon this cafe on our first day and luckily we did! It was an excellent cafe. So much choice, very friendly and helpful staff. The food was excellent - we had breakfasts mainly but also lunches. All cooked really nicely and reasonably priced. Highly recommend

Had a refurb since our last visit, loved the decor, particularly the outdoor tables. Food delicious as always.

Right on the walkway behind the beach. In and out seating. Good choice of food and nicely cooked.

Had a fun game of mini golf even though it was close to closing time, the manager kindly let us play on, really appreciated it, thank you!

ordered 2 cheese and tomatoe toasties ,apparently £1.20 just to have it toasted ? took over 40 mins to arrive ,£12.20. poor value for money

Amazing cafe I visited on a family holiday. Amazing delicious food friendly helpful staff. Definitely worth visiting. I would probably even go here for a drive from Basildon for a nice breakfast before going to the pier or beach

Had a cheese sandwich which was £4.50 With the cheapest of cheese .cheese omelette and salad £6.90 and £2.60 For the chips that where warm and a small bowl of chip that where warm slice of cheap white bread for 65pall omelette had no more then 2 eggs , 2 coffees ,all that came to over £12 that a joke....

Excellent position close to the beach, loads of outdoor seating, clean and tidy inside, friendly staff.

Friendly staff, quick service, and food was decent for the price... Plus a sea view. Everything you want in a seafront cafe

Very nice food . Reasonably priced.

Great food, friendly staff, good prices.

It's a classic cafe in the seafront with everything you'd expect, and the breakfasts here are fantastic. With excellent food and a big mug of tea to wash it down, it's just what you need to get you started for a day along the beach. Brilliant place.

Absolutely one of the best places to visit for food, we had breakfast and it was superb...

I have eaten here many times and it has never disappointed. Service is fast and friendly due to there being plenty of staff. Quality of the food is good and the choices are plentiful. They also have a loyalty card which will save you 10%

Good cooked breakfast, not greasy. Only dog friendly if you sit outside. They could do with a sided awning for when it is cold. Friendly staff. Would visit again on a warmer day

Fast service. Brilliant customer service. Indoor and outdoor seating. Ice cream bar inside and outside. Breakfast lunch and dinner.

Clean and efficient service. Quite a busy place, we had to queue for a while but once we ordered we didn't have to wait long for our order.

Lovely cafe. Indoor and outdoor seating. Friendly staff. Lovely coffee.

My mum used to work there yrs age and it was nice they remember her..

I'm not actually a big foodie, preferring smoothies and salads over heavier meals, but when I'm in the mood I do love a good fry-up, especially for dinner (I know that's weird!). Day to day though I find them too heavy, greasy and a struggle to eat after a while. Well, holy moly, here at Greensward Cafe I finished my plate (a classic fry-up with a fried slice) and wanted more. Hands down, it was the best l've ever had and my partner is a great cook/ex chef. I also ordered a Strawberry milkshake. It was lovely and thick but could have been colder; somehow it was slightly warm. My partner and father in law both had beef burgers + chips. They were really impressed with the food saying 'they can't wait to return'. The Cafe itself is in a great location next. to (practically on) the beach. It's not too big inside which I prefer and has a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Best of all it’s not very expensive given the quality of the food and great service. Sadly I'm not local, only visiting for the weekend to see family who recently moved to Little Clacton. However I can say that coming from a town with 12+ Cafes (Henley on Thames) I would rather eat at Greensward than at a Cafe back home. I will definitely be returning when near Clacton again. To the team: Keep up the great work and thank you for such a wonderful experience. Date of visit: 03.02.24

Brilliant, lovely people who work here.

Service and food excellent. Menu is quite extensive. Seafront cafe with outside tables.

Been here before and was in area fancied cup of tea on a Sunday afternoon. We had the dog with us so sat outside. All ok but a bit pricey I think £2.50 for a cup of tea and £2.50 fir a small Belgian Bun. But perhaps that is the effect of the cost of living!

Food is always fresh and good value

Great breakfast and pleasant staff

All ways polite, friendly, professional, it's clean, and tidy, and they do there best to help if you need it, 10 out of 10, would recommend it to friends and family, prices are fair, and big portions .

Lovely friendly staff. Food was very nice. Clean cafe and toilets were up to a 100% standard

Great place to sit in or out. Looking out to sea wether the sun is out, wind, rain or whatever. Good if your on a motorcycle...friendly staff, great food.

Love this cafe, good food and price for a decent meal and good cup of coffee, lovely view from of the sea front

Great breakfast, excellent parking for the bikes

Nice bacon roll! Great view of the sea

Lovely meal for myself and wife excellent service really good quality at nice price will be back next week for meal and golf

Excellent food & lovely service

Service so very slow . Poor coffee making. No cream for black coffee.

Two portions of chips 😋😘, friendly staff 👍

Lovely adventure golf course with friendly and helpful staff.

Excellent service & food lunch time today for our party of 4 , our thanks to all involved. Chris & Beryl

Typical seaside cafe.Food reasonable and prices not high.

Great Food, Fab Choice, Great Price & Lovely Staff. Highly Recommended. 👍🏻

Lovely breakfast right on the front would recommend.

Great coffee and friendly service

Nice and clean food very good quality staff very polite

Prices ok bacon cold sausage cold coffee ok staff very young tried to please,won't return

Friendly staff, good value standard cafe food - not flash but nice.

Food mediocre, prices ok, but don't ask for peas with your dinner, £1.50 extra!!!

Go there 2/3 times a week for a coffee and to treat the daycare dogs I look after to a sausage. Lovely staff who enjoy seeing the dogs.

Not very happy with the food to be honest.

Had the Captain's breakfast. Brilliant value for money. Not premium quality ingredients used but still for the price a nice breakfast. The wait was quite long.

Food was good. Because of restrictions we had to eat outside with the threat of rain spoiling our lunch.

We popped in for a coffee when we got to Clacton. We liked it so we went back for lunch before we came home. 😋

A nice, efficient little cafe. It's a bit of a shame they close early at 15.30 and the car park nearby is expensive, but it's outweighed by a nice sea view and a much improved cafe. I would advocate they invest in better sausages, the good all day breakfast was brought down by cheap sausages.

He had the Stowaway + extras and I had the Purser + extras.We had 2 Large Cappucinos.£16.65 for the two of us, fair price for a good meal. Mushrooms were a la dente which was a pleasant surprise, everything piping hot, not greasy. Generous full large mugs of cappucino's were again nice and hot and not just half a cup of froth. We were pleased with our breakfast, it's a little snug in the cafe, the staff are friendly and pleasant, the location is fabulous right on the seafront. We will eat here again. The toasted sandwhiches also looked pretty good, so will be trying one of those next. Worth a visit. Good food, fairly priced.

Lovely little hidden gem on the seafront in clacton. Nice quality breakfast at very good prices, love it that you can opt to pick amd mix any breakfast items. The saute potatoes were especially nice would recommend to others for sure. Will be visiting again

Good, basic food, served promptly, and efficiently. My daughters had come down from London for the day, and thought that the prices were a bit steep for a basic beach cafe. However, warm and clean.

Breakfast was very greasy even for a fry up so only ate half of it over priced to wont be going back

Good choice of set breakfasts all cooked nicely lots to choose from on the menu service was quick and friendly will definitely return

Always great fresh food served with a smile, anytime of the year,

Lovely view of the sea, nice stop For a Tea or Coffee, they do food to

The best of breakfasts served here, only passing through but it looked clean and sparkling as only a seaside cafe can

Lovely service and lovely food.

Stopped for coffee and cake at this pleasant seafront cafe. Although quite busy the staff coped very well. Young lady serving drinks, Mia, was attentive and very helpful. Would definitely recommend and return again if in the area.

Great value and quality breakfast and a good coffee as well

Clean, good food, pleasant staff

Very quick service 2x tea and captains breakfasts served within 15 minutes all hot and perfectly cooked

Lovely food, staff very helpful would recommend it to anyone.

Consistently good and a very good coffee Staff are very friendly and helpful.

An excellent eatery on Clacton seafront next to Toby Carvery. Good food at reasonable cost. Good for parking as well

My daughter and I had a super game of adventure golf, followed by a delightful lunch. It was an extremely pleasant experience. Thank you.

Would recommend this cafe. Food is cooked to perfection,is always hot and cooked fresh. Staff are friendly and polite and helpful. I never eat any where else now. One must visit this wonderful cafe

Great cafe, good prices, nice food and loads of fun on the gold course.

Nice little cafe to go to after Parkrun. Toilets not that clean

Stunning cafe, very welcoming 😁 Friendly happy staff ☺ Food was lovely, and took me ages to decide as menu was full of choices and variations. 1st time we've been, as was on a day out down memory lane in little holland. I'd 100% recommend Greensward Cafe, we sat outside as sun was shining at this point but we had our 8month old dog who was more than welcomed 😁 If you are ever in the area please go, even if just for a tea/coffee ☺

Loved it 😁 Great little place and Dog Friendly and there's not many place's in Clacton you can take you're dog and have a bit of lunch !!! Which I can't quite believe being a new dog owner 👀 but Greensward Cafe 5 Stars from Stu 👍👍👍

Nice food reasonably priced, good value for money

Lovely coffee and service to match!

Great place to have a big breakfast, sausages could of been a better quality but it was clean, staff were great keep it up 🙂

Fantastic place for food. Menu clearly written above tills where you order. You pick up drinks and sit down. Food freshly cooked and brought to your table. Reasonable prices for excellent food. Staff friendly and place is very clean. Can't wait to go back!

Great little place very clean great friendly atmosphere and staff good value Excellent breakfast good very well

Great food Decent prices Friendly staff

Food was excellent good friendly staff

Lovely paninnis. Worth a visit.