Happy Cafe in North Lincolnshire

The staff here are amazing and couldn't be more helpful. The food is delicious, made order and excellent value. If you're into planes (or even if you're not), the cafe looks out onto the runway at Sandtoft (EGCF) so you can enjoy a lovely meal, snack and cup of tea, whilst watching the aircraft come and go in the warm.

Great breakfast best we have had in quite a while

Well my visit certainly made me happy, so well named. A nice little cafe with well cooked and reasonably priced food and drink. It was a wet and windy day so no aviation going on unfortunately but still very nice. Inwill.be back next time I'm in the area.

Really nice place, great atmosphere and great food

A great cafe with awsome staff . The food is really good also and not too expensive. Bargain cup of tea for 2 at £2.50

First time here and really liked it.. opens at 10am. Most days and 8:30 am some other days. It is a family friendly cafe on an airfield the food is lovely and staff are very friendly and chatty. Nice and clean place. They do have a licensed bar too. There is plenty of parking available. Its right on a small airfield so you can see the little aeroplanes taking off which you can also walk to the cabin at the back of the cafe to book flying lessons too. There is some outdoor seating and small play area outside for the kids.. Kids will definitely love watching the planes for hours.

Nice little cafe with great views of the airfield. I flew in just shortly before they closed, so no hot food available. I went for a cappuccino and a scone (with jam and cream). Coffee was okay, scone was nice, tad on the pricy side at £7.20 for both items, so probably will go for something else next time I visit.

Fantastic airfield cafe - really good food at great prices. I had a mega brekkie after flying and it was a huge portion! Wide range of breakfast and lunch options, as well as coffee. Recommended if you’re once area or flying with Yorkshire Aero Club.

Found this café. It's far nicer than the Google maps outside photo. Good breakfast and lunch menu. Plenty of space. Parking outside and a reasonable kids play area. Another good find!!

Stopped by after visiting a local parkrun. Lovely cafe, pot of tea always a bonus. Breakfast arrived quickly, nice and warm, with thick white bread for toast. Staff were friendly and plenty of parking.

Decided to go to the cafe today for breakfast, this was a 16mile drive for us, only to arrive to find the cafe was closed dispite Google maps says the cafe was open at 08.30. Would have been a benefit it the establishment had updated there website to say the cafe was closed today.

Attending car meet great experience

Good parking, service, food and views.

What a cracking breakfast we'll worth a visit.

Great little Cafe, nice coffee beautiful tasting scones with cloated cream. Friendly staff.

Lovely cafe dog friendly breakfast fabulous and very reasonable...staff lovely 😍 👌 will be going back soon

Attend monthly classic car meets here, fantastic place, great cafe food and home made cakes, lovely staff with a great atmosphere, the show field holds 80+ cars, love going there.

Nice place to pop in, have a cuppa and something to eat with the occasional plane landing and taking off.

Great to have a lovely English over looking the air field , light aircraft taking off / landing

I had the large brekky and it was probably one off the best IV had in a long time very fresh food great service very polite people 100% recommended Thank you too happy cafe for the great service.

Lovely meal and the waffles are to die for .

We’ve been to the Happy Cafe at Santoft Airfield for coffee and bacon rolls this morning. This busy little cafe is popular with locals who enjoy a good breakfast or sweet treat with their coffee at keen prices. There is bright conservatory overlooking the airfield where you can watch the light aircraft taking off and landing, and plenty of alternative seating both inside and out - all we need is a bit of sunshine to enjoy the outdoors space! The cafe is open every day from 10am - you can be sure of a warm welcome here!

Best breakfast about. Perfectly cooked always, Great staff, Dogs welcome. And planes just outside to watch

Fabulous little cafe. Delicious food, fast service and added extra bonus if you like planes you can watch those outside on the Airfield.

Only one fault, my breakfast was served on a cold plate ,which I hate hot food should be served on a hot plate , which was a shame as everything else was spot on .

Food was of low grade quality, wouldn’t return

Great service and the food is delicious. Good portions and value for your money. If you have kids there is a large play area and for the bigger kid you can watch the planes come in for landing.

At first thought little expensive. Now not at all I don't need another meal today. Produce was amazing staff really nice. Keep the good work up any Ile definitely be back

Great little place , eating good food right next to the airfield runway .

Great breakfasts here with friendly staff.

Always pleasant staff and good food.

Happy cheery staff, food of a good standard for the money

Lovely basic food. Very relaxing with friendly staff. Great watching all the planes take off!

Love this little cafe, lovely food, friendly staff, very welcoming. My family love coming here as they get to watch the planes taking off and landing, they could watch them all day. 100% recommend and most definitely we will return.

Nice food near where small planes take off good views pleasant experience will go again

We had a full English breakfast which was really nice. Good price as well.

Nice food shame the tomatoes were not very nice, fresh would have been better they looked and tasted like the canned tomatoes you use for making spagetti sauce.

Change of location for a Monthly meet up, with former work colleagues. The Happy Cafe didn't disappoint, breakfast was lovely, hot and very tasty and the staff were very attentive and pleasant too... Would highly recommend. A good viewing area, for Sandtoft Airfield, watched a couple of planes taking off and landing.

Been numerous times for the simply Mustang car meets,food and coffee excellent and great service and venue 👍

THE best breakfast The toast is TO DIE FOR

Had lunch here today, it was lovely.Food amazimg and staff very frendly. Well worth a visit.Thank you everybody at the Happy Cafe

Lovely, friendly and clean. Allowed us to bring in the dogs in (really appreciated that). Breakfast perfect except for the tomato sauce ... Sorry Happy Cafe.

Wow brilliant service, good food, I really enjoyed. I recommend with pleasure this place 😊

Fantastic place good car meet clean cafe lovely people

Nice breakfast Egg 3 bacon 2 sausages 2 Black pudding beans tomatoes mushroom 4 toast and coffee

Quick coffee stop, very pleasant

Lovely food and good service, spoiled by leaving lots of dirty dishes on the tables. Better housekeeping would make this establishment 5 star.

Great breakfast or just grab a drink and look at the planes alongside as they fly off and return

We’ve been here quite a few times now, to grab a coffee and a bite to eat while we watch the planes. Staff are always really friendly and welcoming. The food is great. Nice choice for a small cafe, and everything has been fantastic. Coffee really good. Small outdoor playground for kids and an outdoor seating area when it’s warmer! Toilets are always clean too. Full marks.

Lovely breakfast, and beautifully clean x Would highly recommended x

Called in on Saturday for breakfast. Always lovely food and a great service. Thank you

Was across the road at a breakers yard so it seemed rude not too . Nice and clean , food was great too . Added extra it's next to the airfield .

A fairly simple café in style with a modest menu, but not all of it the 'all-day-breakfast' type of food. They also offered a beef chilli and a chicken curry, both homemade, as well as fish and chips. The portion size was quite good, the food piping hot, the prices fair and the service very good. The style is that of order and pay at the counter, but be served at the table. We arrived by air, so can't say that we will visit again, but I would recommend them for a lunch.

A lovely place to watch the world go by and to watch the airplanes and helicopters. Great food and a nice little park for the kids too

Friendly staff & speedy service- nice chip butty with coffee and cake. Enjoyed backdrop of planes landing on airstrip nearby and perfect spot to leave my roadbike safely within sight.

Lovely place with nice staff. Fantastic quality food.

Beautiful food.Spotless and very friendly staff.Will definitely return.

A great friendly cafe, lovely staff

Good food and drink and friendly staff

Amazing breakfast, great service and a great coffee.

Nice breakfast. Quick and easy ordering. Pleasant staff.

Good food, good staff. Children can play outside safely and watch aeroplanes as well.

Always great welcome.at happy cafe

Fabulous food at great prices. Spotlessly clean, great service

I visited the Happy Cafe yesterday after hearing some great reviews and I was not disappointed.  Excellent service and delicious food at very reasonable prices. This was a  feed stop on a 100 mile cycle ride and opted for the sausage butty followed by the fudge waffle!! A couple of lattes later and I was good to go. Will visit again and recommended cafe stop. Easy access and family friendly too. Many thanks.

Friendly staff, nice atmosphere

Basic cafe offering basic food...not too bad, but the eating area is basic and noise bounces off the walls...

Best cooked breakfast we’ve had in a long time, service was fast considering how busy it was, polite and approachable staff. My 2 year old is airplane obsessed so loved watching them landing as we ate. The little outdoor park is a nice touch as well. Plenty of parking. Will be visiting again soon , thank you 😊

UNFORTUNATELY ON OUR VISIT YESTERDAY WHICH WAS THE 4th time we have been , The food was not up to their usual stranded Our bacon was under done our eggs were snotty, Our coffee was just awful, It was I believe made by the Saturday staff who can not make a nice cup of coffee, We left when we were done no acknowledgement was made no thank you by for now or anything So that’s our last visit Manners cost nothing , I think the two girls were to busy talking to each other to care who was coming or going training wouldn’t go a miss ? Was the first time on a Saturday, Best avoid SATURDAYs. ??????

Pleasant efficient staff,would go back

Lovely place to eat. Gets busy with cyclist's ordering a tea and a cake but besides them it's a lovely place.

Good every day food, fab service, good outside area for small children, with airplanes taking off and landing for extra entertainment, all round great meeting place

Went to happy caffe with phill on bikes lovely beans on toast and it pikled it down on way bak home

Beautiful big breakfast, great value for money too.

Queuing far to long just for a coffee, i understand it was very busy but should be a better system for drinks.

Our first visit there today at the classics at the cafe car meet. So peaceful and tranquil. Cafe amazingly clean and bright. Staff absolutely superb. Food equally as good. Cheeseburger and chips, chip butty, cappucino and a bottle of water...£10. Nice. Sat watching the planes take off and land. Definitely an 11 out of 10! Will visit again soon.

Lovely, friendly little café. Popular with motorbikes so gets the thumbs up from me! 👊✊👊✊ Pleasant, helpful staff with good attitude. The big pull of this lil caff is it is by the airstrip so you can watch the planes taking off. Just that bit different. The seating area outside has a grand view of the aerial proceedings, recommended. Lovely big sandwich in a bun. Milkshakes, lovely big pot of tea. I will revisit.

We didn't go in on our last visit when flying, but this was a nice place to watch the flying from on our last visit..

Totally disorganised for large groups, I'd find alternatives if I was you, food was fine when it finally turned up, but it took an hour for beans on toast!

Nice grub great service will definitely be back

Absolutely awesome place, very clean, tidy and very welcoming. The food is very good and to a high standard

Had a great time here this afternoon with our little one's. Used to go lots before covid, however this was our first trip back this year. We cycled there and it was actually past closing time when we arrived, however the owner was lovely and opened up for us to get drinks and ice cream. Kids really enjoyed watching the planes and playing on the playground. Would definitely recommend!

Poached egg on toast , cup of tea and watch the aircraft going round. Brilliant.

Nice food, pleasant staff, view of the aeroplanes!

Brill lovly staff I bob in and have a brew and food will my partner has a flying lesson x

Absolutely lovely cafe, amazing food and friendly staff.

It was ok but very dear £9.50 for a breakfast and a cup of tea won't be going again

Lovely staff great place reat service would highly recommend 😀

Very good breakfast and a good view of aircraft taking off and landing.

Not that bad a place for a butty

Lovely food very clean just very cold inside

Excellent, very nice fresh cooked food, lovely staff and top notch covid safety. Definitely a place to return to again & again.

Great.... They served us very quickly and safely. Nice staff.

Meal very competitive in price and staff helpful. A nice place to visit as it overlooks the small airport

Edited Sept 2020: just thought I'd update my review post Covid. The Covid measures in place are robust & staff are conscientious. The tables are well spaced - it is also well aired with open doors & windows, and there are also lots of outdoor tables. I felt very safe here. I often fly into Sandtoft airfield solely to visit this cafe and I'm delighted it has re-opened. It really is lovely, serving honest home-made food. No pretentions - for the type of place it is it is definitely five stars and the top of its game in that ilk. Extremely family friendly and a lovely place to go with children. Right next to the airfield you can even watch planes and helicopters come in and take off from time to time

Service good and enjoy watching the planes take off and land

Covid secure café, next to the runway at Sandtoft Airfield. Plenty of parking, on hardstanding or grass. The café was very clean, with a one-way system in place. Menu was good for a small café, and the staff efficient and friendly. Play area for children, and there was some airside activity. A good place to visit and eat at a very reasonable cost.

Very good breakfast, lovely hash browns

3 of us whent for breakfast the welcome was very homely and a smille on the face of all staffThe food was very nice hot and very tasty the whole place was very clean will be returning very soon the vet out on to air feel is excellent

Great breakfast. Friendly staff.