Kirstys Cakery in Great Yarmouth

Now located in the beautiful old vicarage with high ceilings in Church Plain. Superb lunch, tasty drinks, gluten free catered for, dog friendly too in one of the main rooms. Chatty and helpful staff. Thoroughly recommend; can’t wait to go back for the lovely looking cakes (that we didn’t have room for!)

Stopped for a midmorning cuppa and tea cake. Also to pick up a order of various cakes for Yule. The two waitresses were both charming and professional. Kirsty took time to have a friendly chat despite being very busy. A very pleasant experience and will definitely be returning.

Lovely building, food and atmosphere, wonderful service, a real hidden gem. We had toasties, coffee and cakes, yummmmmmmmmy

Very welcoming and accommodating to my “fussy” needs, first time I choose bacon and egg roll which was so tasty, 2nd visit I had scone, jam and cream yum yum and the 3rd time cheese and ham toastie. All beautifully presented and very tasty, the cakes are also amazing. A great find

Everything about this place is just perfect. The cakes are the best. The coffee is always amazing (and I've had a lot here) and the food is top notch. The staff are so welcoming. Not just accommodating but a good laugh.

We were so lucky to stumble on this lovely cafe for a quick working lunch. We ordered baked potatoes and they were delicious. The staff were so accommodating, friendly and pleasant and I will be using them frequently from now on. Marvellous!

A return visit to Kirsty in her new premises, and very good as always. She has moved from one very old historic Great Yarmouth building to another a few yards away, just much bigger and with lovely outdoor seating next to the minster and priory. A real gem in the town. Food and pricing is great ( all cooked and baked on the premises - no cheap catering ready made stuff as some tea rooms try to trick us with) and a lovely friendly welcome from Kirsty, Jadie and staff. Locals and visitors to the town should support such a hard working local business providing a great service in the prettiest part of town.

Fancied a visit to Anna sewels house which was kirstys bakery. Found that it had moved to the vicarage next door. Food very nice simple but fresh. But sadly the decor was so old fashioned, shame because it was a beautiful room with a lovely fire place. If they changed there fabric choices something bright and inviting and change the black chair covers . Cushions on window seats and a few plants could bring it up to date. Staff very nice and friendly.

We had spent about an hour going round the minster next door and we needed a refreshment. It would be easy to miss Kirsty’s Bakery, she has a couple of rooms in a large Georgian building with some unobtrusive signage. We were shown into a delightful front room and we had a coffee and a tea, with cake, the cake was to go. A problem with the card payment machine was overcome by being sent a link to pay sometime later in the day, a problem handled well by Kirsty. £6.60 was good value

Wonderful buffet delivered to our house for a small garden gathering Everything fresh and tasty . Scones the best we have ever tasted ,beautiful cup cakes and even a stand to put them on . Excellent value and would recommend.

Went ordered a cake, popped back to increase the size of the cake, picked up today lovely job done, and like the cakes I have had before from here, I'm sure it's going to be another great tasting cake, will highly recommend

I currently live over 100 miles away from Great Yarmouth (<-- relevant for context) and was visiting a grandparent when I discovered this café. I hesitated to write this review as I was concerned that when I re-visited the café it would be completely full, however I decided to as not only did I read the bad reviews, which infuriated me, but also as it is a small business that deserves recognition. The café is small but that makes it more pleasant as less people means less noise and faster service. I ordered a chocolate milkshake and it was the most magnificent piece of art I have ever seen! The delicious chocolate milkshake was buried by a layer of chocolate ice cream and whipped cream, it was followed by a tower of moist chocolate chip brownies and more cream, and I can confirm that this was the most delicious dessert I have ever had. As I mentioned in the beginning, that I live very far away, I will 1000% be coming back here for my next chocolate milkshake, I could not recommend this café enough! Thankyou :)

Christmas afternoon tea, lovely fresh sandwiches, great selection of scones and cakes, a cheeky little warm punch and refillable tea. Very busy so advisable to book first.

Visited the Christmas Fair with a friend in the church on a horrible wet morning. On walking out of the church grounds saw the tea rooms and decided to warm up with a coffee. Lovely old worldly building with beams etc. Only had a milky coffee as it was a bit early for anything else although the selection of cakes looked very tempting. Everything on the menu very reasonable £2 for a lovely really hot cup of milky coffee which certainly warmed us up. Cream teas for £5 which is a good deal. Staff were lovely and when we asked about the building we were given a folder to look through with old photographs and different articles about the history of the building. Will definitely have to go back to finish reading it!

Lovely little place. Very cozy and perfect for a wet winter's day. Lovely selection of cakes but also has a nice choice of lite bites and lunches. Friendly service.

This is our first time visiting this tea room. We have been missing a great little tea room The ladys are very welcoming and look after you very well There are two rooms the ground and upstairs, the main room is very nicely decorated and cozy. We had sandwiches tea and coffee all of an excellent quality and at a reasonable price. We will visit again.

I have been to kirstys cake and coffee shop many times and it is always a lovely experience.The food is lovely and staff are friendly and kirsty herself is a lovely person.Would highly recommend it.

We have been meaning to go to this tearoom for ages and finally did, wish we had gone before as it was lovelly..the cakes are all melt in the mouth, the staff were friendly and efficient and all set in a small but fantastic tearoom... very much worth a visit.

Came across this find by chance. Nice to have a break in a building with history. This is very small, 4 tables downstairs which are very close together. (i believe a few more upstairs but didnt go and look) The menu is restricted but chose a cream tea. (no sign of the afternoon teas shown on this site, maybe they need to be booked in advance) when I ordered I was told no fruit scones but they had cheese scones- oh well they will have to do. I was regretting saying this but wanted something. A few minutes later she came back and reeled off a list of alternative scones including plain- plain! Perfect! (no idea why these could not have been suggested originally but...) The scones were fine but nothing like enough cream and no butter offered. Drinks were ok (despite fooling me with the teapot- duhhhhhh!) It had its faults but nothing major - its the little things that prevented 5 stars.

We visited kirsty's cakery on the 2nd of April for a late mother's day afternoon tea and it did not disappoint. Booking was easy and Kirsty communicated very well with us regarding allergies and any special requirements. The staff are attentive and friendly and it's very family orientated which can be hard to find with afternoon tea venues. The food was delicious, fantastic portions and you left feeling full. We will definately be coming back on our may trip. 100% recommend!!

Great for celebration cakes and light lunches. Great icing work for novelty and celebration cakes. Great coffee and sandwiches etc

Lovely freshly made sandwiches, great homemade cakes and plenty of tea! Nice atmosphere and staff very efficient. Great way to spend an afternoon with friends.

Visited today for the first time with my Mum, Nanny and 8 month old daughter to celebrate my Nanny’s birthday.

Delightful venue,very pleasant staff. That’s where the positives stop. I called in for lunch on a bitterly cold day , the room although tiny was far from cosy , it was very cold. Indeed inside too. I ordered tea and a jacket potato with tuna and sweet corn. It duly arrived served on a cold plate, the jacket appeared to have been scooped from its shell and mushed up then replaced in the skin, my apologies if this wasn’t the case , but that’s how it seemed . The whole thing lacked flavour as did my cup of tea , both were cold before I was able to finish. Such a shame as I had high hopes !

I ordered a birthday cake for my dads 80th birthday, my god what a work of art, first class, so happy with it , you can not put a price on this type of quality

Popped in as live local and never ventured in there.

I ordered a cake from Kirsty for my mums 60th birthday and it was beautiful and tastes lovely. She had it ready even when I changed the time in which I wanted to pick it, and she was so helpful and friendly.

Seven people stumbled across this little tea house. Very friendly staff, lovely history of the building which sent us reminiscing of our youth. Great selection of cakes with a smile. Highly recommend this place, if only to get you humming the theme tune to black beauty.

A well hidden little tea,coffee and cake shop. Lovely setting right next to Great Yarmouth Minster. Small and quaint inside with freshly baked cakes always available.plenty of other light snacks are available and the staff are very pleasant and helpful. Well worth a visit to get away from the madness of the modern busy corporate world ☕️

Found Kirsty's cakes after a visit to the Minster, it' almost next door. This is a cosy little tea rooms, with a great big welcome from Kirsty. The cakes are amazing. We stayed for about an hour and during this time there was a constant stream of people coming in to order celebration cakes - I'm not surprised! For the literary buffs this was the birth place of the Black Beauty author, Anna Sewell. Lovely, lovely place and equally lovely people.

Atmosphere relaxing, fresh sandwiches and homemade cakes washed down with a lovely cuppa!! Can ask for nothing more! Brilliant

Great Yarmouth Minster rang its bells as a backdrop to our visit to the birth place of

We had our sons Birthday cake made by Kirsty. She did an amazing job and at really reasonable price too. Nearly 2 weeks later and we are still enjoying the massive cake!

Experience the best cakes that Great Yarmouth has to offer in this quaint cottage that was home to Anna Sewell, author of Black Beauty.

Visited for the first time after my other half brought me a slice of cake home one day. We arrived just before they closed but as we only wanted a drink and cake they were quite happy to help. I had chocolate and cherry cake while my other half had chocolate fudge cake, both were delicious. We are already planning a return trip to try a cake-shake. Don't forget to ask for the loyalty card as well.

Complete with crackers!! 7 of us and we were seated upstairs - lovely sandwiches, tasty cakes and so much tea!! We couldn’t eat all the cakes and scones so Kirsty bagged them up for us to take home!

I asked Kirsty to make our daughters 21st birthday cake. Kirsty did exactly what I asked for, cake was amazing from decoration to taste. Kirsty also made us a picnic as we were going on the Broads for the day. We had various sandwiches, various cakes, cheese scones, crisps, orange juice and finally a cream tea of scones, jams, butter and clotted cream. All of it was beautifully prepared and very tasty. Thank you Kirsty for making our daughters birthday a brilliant day. She thoroughly enjoyed it.

Siempre estoy entusiasmado sobre este lugar! Tomó mi marido aquí por primera vez. A él le encantó también. Estaban muy ocupados, pero la comida y el servicio era excelente. Kirsty y su personal te hacen sentir muy bienvenido. Excepcional pequeño café escondido cerca de la catedral. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente.

Had birthday cakes from Kirsty for several years and they are amazing, they last and never go dry, they are moist and beautifully decorated never had any complaints and would always highly recommend her

Disculpas por el retraso en escribir una crítica - no puede agradecer lo suficiente para hacer una tarta para mi madre 50 en tan breve plazo (menos de 24 horas! ). A nosotros nos decepcionó por tesco, pero creo que fue una bendición disfrazada, ya...

What more can be said. Amazing cakes, soups and ice cream. All homemade, well presented and in a great cute shop

Había café y té y pasteles caseros, lo que era muy agradable, el anfitrión Kirsty muy amable y hablador e informativo sobre la historia del edificio 'el autor de belleza negro" quien nació en el edificio en 1820, y fue maravilloso con nuestros niños. El...

Un pintoresco y maravilloso lugar para visitar, pero la comida del viejo mundo fuera de este mundo. Anna Sewell vivió aquí y es un lugar histórico con mucho carácter. Kirsty es cocinera espléndida y siempre hace todos bienvenidos.

Pequeño gran lugar, personal amable y nada. Yo no sé que hizo, así que eso es la celebración pasteles para recordar cumpleaños en especial. Gracias y volveremos pronto.

Pedí el año pasado algunos pastelitos para el cumpleaños de socios como una sorpresa y pidió algunos pasteles de helado que estaban deliciosas Honda Civic! Ellos tenían un precio razonable y probado encantador. Estaban muy bien decorado y todo lo que pedimos para ellos eran hecho sin problemas. Mi compañero me encantó y lo recomiendo encarecidamente utilizar ellos si quieres pasteles caseros. Pero estoy para ir y comer, pero sin duda me gustaría hacerlo!

Visited this gorgeous cakery 21st December for a festive afternoon tea, it was lovely, great atmosphere, beautiful sandwiches and sumptuous cakes with as many cups of tea as we wanted. My friend and I were very impressed with the hard work that Kirsty has put into this place. Highly recommend

Had a dairy free almost sugar free cake made here for my birthday. Decorated with poppies was lovely. Cake was beautiful. Had a coffee and cake when we popped in to thank Kirsty

Went for afternoon tea was a lovely selection of cakes and sandwiches and scones with jam and cream all freshly baked and as much tea you could drink would definitely go again

A lovely little Tea room run by Kirsty who is a very friendly bubbly person, who happens to be an excellent cake maker. My wife and i visited 3 times whil we were in Yarmouth and each time we enjoyed the friendly atmosphere, and if you are fed up with eating chips she does excellent salads. Also she does these amazing Cake Shakes ie: Banana Waffle`s piled on top of the shake glass with ice cream in between.

Huge selection of homemade cakes, sandwiches made to order. Lovely relaxing atmosphere. Great place for mid morning, lunchtimes or afternoon tea. They can even provide an extensive picnic box for 2 or 4 people.Can highly recommend this lovely cafe, it is tucked away near Great Yarmouth Minster, but if you get the chance then please visit it.Staff are very attentive and helpful.

seen this lovely quaint building many times as we have passed it on our way to the seafront but decided to have a closer look we didnt realise it was the birth place of the author ann sewell who wrote black beauty. and better still it was a tea room as well it was a pleasant surprize nice food and serviice was very good will deffo be back

Lovely little place for lunch, off the beaten track and different from the standard cafe fare in GY. Cakes are good If you don't fancy your lunch deep fried or roasted, try here!

We didn't realise you had to pre-book if you wanted an afternoon tea but the Manageress bent over backwards to sort us out with an impromptu stand of mixed sandwich fingers, assorted cakes and even warm teacakes in lieu of scones - it was all so fresh and lovely, served in a jiffy and nothing was too much trouble. A very reasonable price for a really lovely spread - can't fault it. We will return!!!

We were looking for a tearoom in Great Yarmouth on trip advisor and came across this one. The sandwiches and cakes were lovely and good value. I had an egg sandwich and it was obviously made fresh so took a little while but that wasn't a problem. There was a good variety of tasty cakes. It isn't easy to find the cafe from the map linked from Facebook and the frontage looks like a quaint house. Look out for the pink writing.

Have walked by this place so decided to pay a visit. It's a lovely quaint tea shop with freshly made cup cakes and sponge cakes on view. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. We ordered tea and coffee and each had a slice of sponge cake,coffee and lemon drizzle that were awesome and we shall be revisiting very soon.

Having wanted to visit for ages, we finally got round to popping in and I'm annoyed that we hadn't got round to do so sooner. The decor was very cute and charming, and everything about our visit was perfect. There was a good selection of cakes displayed so you got to have a good look at the choices, including fat free, diary free and gluten free cake options. I had the Victoria sponge cake which was delicious, very fresh and full of flavour. It was a nice size portion, not too good but not too small, just right! There was a good selection of tea and coffee and they even had soya milk which I was quite surprised about. We just had hot drinks and cakes but there was also a small selection of savoury meals such as sandwiches and jacket potatoes which were all reasonably priced. On my next visit I will definitely try one of these dishes as well as having cake. We were informed that the cakes change regularly so I'm looking forward to going back and trying another delicious cake. The service was very family and the staff were very efficient. We spoke to Kirsty who was very lovely and made us feel very welcome. We were most surprised when the bill came and for four of us having a hot drink and a cake it cost less than £14. We were expecting about £5 per person so we were pleasantly surprised. So all in all a very enjoyable visit, great food, great service, great venue and all at a great price. We will definitely be back.

Visited recently for the first time. Have been aware that Anna Sewells house had 'changed hands' and had actually passed it several times over the past year – however never realised it was actually a tea room! From a distance the fancy pink signage is very hard to read – In fact I had originally thought that it was a hairdressers! It is such a shame because they could really be losing business because of this, but equally understand the limitations with it being a listed building, but it should be clearer.They offer a slightly limited menu, however the food does appear to be freshly prepared. The window display is a little confusing as mainly shows examples Kirsty's talents in wedding and celebration cakes, although once you enter these delightful premises, you are somewhat disappointed to see only a couple of sad looking cakes under glass domes displayed on a very tiny shelf and so your expectations of what a tearoom has to offer are let down.Kirsty and her team are extremely friendly and welcoming and the tea room has the potential to do really well....but it is going to be let down by the fact that it is just on the quieter outskirts of the town (by St Nicholas Church) and people are probably going to be confused by the poor signage.And a better selection of proper 'tea room' cakes on display are needed.

great service and cakes are lovely kirsty is a lovely young lady visited here when we were in great yarmouth last week on holiday

Lovely cakes and light snacks in historic building in pretty part of Yarmouth. Kirsty is a lovely young lady who knows her baking!

This place is a hidden gem in the quaint atmosphere of a historic building Excellent fresh made to order sandwiches and a fine selection of home baked cakes for all tastes Complemented by tea served in a pot! All this and great value and service too Let's all use it so as not to lose it!

The range of cakes here is always very good. Gluten, dairy and sugar free options mean that everyone can find something to eat.

I popped in at the end of May on the off chance that kirstie might be able to make a joint birthday cake by the first week of June. -no problem!Went to go pick it up and it was gorgeous!Will be going back for all my cake needs! Many Thanks:)

I could literally spend all day here. It's the historical Anna Sewell House that Kirsty has successfully turned into quaint, beautiful little cake shop.The cakes are delicious, and there's always a different selection. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his Vienesse whirl topped mince pie today! The sandwiches are delicious and the drinks are very good value. We spent valentines day here, and am planning on I am planning my mext birthday party here. I would recommend this to anyone :)

need I say more? OK then. This is a tiny little family run cake and tea shop that also does light lunches like egg on toast for £2.10, or ploughman's for£4.75. I had the gluten free cake option, husband had bread pudding. All home made, really yummy and amazing value.

Loathed though I am to knock local trade and small businesses, I am sorry to say that when I went to buy a take away from this charming little place - I ended up tipping most of it down the drain. Watery and the most disgusting chocolate powder I have ever tasted. Such a shame and puts me off going back there again.

Lovely tea room serving lunches and cakes - celebration cakes made to order too. Six tables, each seating four people, in a quaint old cottage with sloping walls and beams, make this a great place to stop for lunch or tea and cake. Kirsty is very friendly and welcoming. Tasted the best gluten free cake we've eaten here, even though we are not on gluten free diets now! A pot of tea for two and two cakes £5.90 - good value. Parking is usually not a problem, free spaces next to the historic church. Apparently Anna Sewell, who wrote Black Beauty, lived here in her early life. Will definitely be back!

A small but lovely food menu and good selection of fair trade drinks. The cakes were delicious and very well presented: we had a slice of carrot cake and two small Easter cakes. Beautiful old building and the decor is tasteful but still cosy and traditional. The couple who run it are lovely.

I found this little tea room quite by chance nestling up along side Great Yarmouth Minster, a stones throw from the market, and it is a real gem. The proprietress, Kirsty, is a young lady who recently baked a cake for a civic reception attended by Prince Charles. He was so impressed with the civic cake, he took home a smaller version for himself. The premises are located in Anna Sewell House, so named because this is where the authoress was born in the 19 century. The tea room, whilst small, is sensibly laid out with ample room for diners to eat in comfort. In addition to the selection of cakes on show, which are all homemade on the premises and decorated by Kirsty, there is also a selection of sandwiches and light snacks. I can thoroughly recommend the Simnel cake but the coffee cake and carrot cake looked equally as appetising. For an unusual present, Kirsty is currently doing a cake in a flower pot for mothers day with sponge, chocolate earth and edible icing flowers. In time, I am informed the first floor will be available to book for small private parties. Externally there is a small green. Whilst outside tables and chairs in the summer might be out of the question, a rug on the green with a selection of pastries, cakes and pot of tea would make a good alternative.This is one tea room worth sourcing out when in town.