Snug Cafe in Uttlesford

Lovely cafe and very welcome after a long cycle ride. Tea and home made flap jack, delicious. Hope to come back again and enjoy your hospitality.

Fantastic what a gem lovely food super staff and very clean Lovely outside seating and super place for a stop off

Fantastic Food. Good prices, friendly staff lovely atmosphere would 100% recommend will be back soon. Lovely outside garden space for the sunshine.

Lovely cafe you always get a very warm welcome here. The food is lovely, all day breakfast is highly recommended all freshly cooked and delicious. Decent size portion and sensibly priced. No room for cake today but a piece to take away? yes please.

Went this morning for a breakfast. We were greeted by friendly ladies, ordered a cooked breakfast and my wife was pleased to be able to choose items. Excellent food, clean and tidy cafe, well done.

We planned to visit the cafe as a convenient halfway point on a bike ride. We arrived at the cafe a little later than planned and it was unfortunately closed so we took the opportunity to sit at the tables outside and have a break and grab a drink from our water bottles. The nice lady at the cafe stuck her head out the door and offered to make us coffee. Excellent coffee and great service. Thank you kind lady :-)

This is the nicest little cafe that has kept us going through COVID - v safe and they stick to the rules . Please don’t order the sausage rolls - nothing is worse to get there and they have all gone !!! Amazing cakes !

Another November 🚴 in the ☀️ for ☕️ and sausage 🥪... amazing well organised safe distance service at the Snug... great food served with a smile. Such a great team at the Snug!

We had a good lunch, freshly cooked, large portions and delicious. The staff were friendly and it is a small but homely place. Will definitely return.

We always enjoy our visit to The Snug. The welcome regardless of how busy they are is always most friendly. My pea and mint soup that I enjoyed was absolutely five stars if six was available that is what I would award. The table was clean and tidy and the atmosphere was buzzing with so many customers all enjoying their fare. I really couldn't recommend this place more.

Will be back soon, very friendly staff, delicious cakes, staff coping very well on a very busy open day for Lodges Coaches.

Sunday mid-day. The Snug was packed with cyclists all chatting away, making for a very lively atmosphere. My lunch of leek soup was absolutely top-notch and this was served at the same time with a tuna melt panini that was hot, well filled and tasted terrific. The salad it came with was crisp and fresh, was well dressed and the homemade coleslaw was a perfect combination. This was followed by a cake and coffee that I was also very pleased with. Although the cafe was very busy, the tables were still clean and the floor tidy just like the toilet. Even though the staff were hard-pressed all our food arrived in good time and their attitude and friendliness was first-rate.

Stopped during a very wet 65 miler for lunch. We were wet and dirty but welcomed in and treated so well by the girls behind the counter. Fantastic service, lovely food and awesome coffee. They also had a pump I was able to use! Would recommend anyone, not just a cyclist, to take a detour and stop here

It's now a regular meeting place for a group of half a dozen of us to get away for a light lunch and a catch up (or moan) about things. The place is comfortable, the staff friendly and the food is good. Nothing spectacular on the menu, but it's tasty and fresh food that is served. It can be busy as the great value of the place is getting spoken about by those who visit and pass the word on that... It is a good place to visit!

Such a wonderful place to visit. They are bike & dog friendly. In fact they are just frinedly; they welcome everyone. The food is presented lovely and is very tasty. A large varied menu and some wonderful homemade cakes on offer too.

We chose to ride out to Pleshey so we could visit The Snug to taste their coffee and enjoy a slice of cake. Once again the service with a large dose of warmth came shining through. The tables were spotless and the toilets spotless. Needless to say, the coffee and cake were well up to the mark.

We found the Snug from an article in the local paper, listing cycling stops in Essex. This is an unpretentious little cafe, serving basic but good fare at reasonable prices, Welcoming staff in clean surroundings, all this and a pleasant ride through which is still unspoiled from housing development which seem's to be overtaking where we live in Essex. Nice chat with the lady who was running it on way out.

Food was amazingly tasty and staff very friendly. We had a full breakfast which was a huge amount with toast etc. Would thoroughly recommend you try. Definitely a cafe not a restaurant, but well worth seeking out

What a fantastic place Everything was spot on Staff very friendly Food excellent with veggie options Great place in a lovely village Will be back

so we popped in for a cup of coffee and ended up having wonderful home made blueberry scones, blueberrie jam and proper clotted cream! staff were friend, attentive and very polite like anything in life you get back what you you put in! thoroughly recommend

Very pleasant and contemporary cafe, appealing range of snacks and light meals. Just what this part of rural Essex needs and an asset to High Easter. What a pity therefore that the three staff on this occasion seemed more interested in chatting among themselves rather than interacting with the customer. No-one was interested in whether I enjoyed my fare, or cared if I stayed or left. Personal service decides whether small hospitality businesses thrive or go under, so the management need to look to themselves.

A popular stop for cyclists that serves great coffee and home made food. The bacon sarnies are a good alternative to cake😱.

We returned as soon as we could to test if the good service and fare was a one-off or this is, in fact, the standard we could come to expect.

Excellent food, very friendly staff. Superb home made cakes. Popular with cyclists. Highly recommended.

Having spent the morning walking the dog decided to try this cafe having recently heard about it.

It is almost a year since I was in The Snug, as my last visit left much to be desired, although I didn't write a report on it, as it was too close to the previous, unsatisfactory write up.

We met a friend here for lunch in the middle of the week as it was a convenient place between us. It was reasonably busy when we arrived but quiet when we left. We all had different types of panini which were tasty but slightly overdone. The staff were friendly.

A perfect place to stop and ‘fill up’. Coffee and freshly cocked bacon sandwiches were just what was needed. Sometimes you’ve just got to go with what you fancy😜

Lovely and bright cafe with friendly pleasant staff. My partner and I had lunch today there and will be returning. I had the humous bagel and he had egg mayo bacon sandwich. Both were fresh and tasty served with a small side salad. I also tried the banana and chocolate loaf. All their cakes look lovely and fresh and home-made. Parking is easy right outside. Couple of other families having lunch along with some cyclists stopping off for refreshments. We will be back.

What a great place, and set in the small village of High Easter,you must stop at The Snug Café,new menu started this week,excellent,Sara & Lucy are now in charge ,but they have both had a good tutor in Jo.The Snug Café is 6 miles from Dunmow,10 from Chelmsford, 12 from Bishops Stortford, 13 from Braintree.Seating for 20 plus,also set in the grounds of Lodge Coaches,so you can have a meal and the book a holiday or day trips.

A great friendly place with lovely staff! Excellent lunch stop, great fresh sandwiches and WONDERFUL cakes made fresh on the premises - what a treat when your out cycling! Too good to miss if you're out this way!

I passed this Café on the way to Pleshey a few weeks back and thought I must come back! So I brought someone who lives in my village and who enjoys country drives out - especially when they're as scenic as the drive over to High Easter, via Hatfield Heath. We had a lovely cup of tea, I had English Breakfast and my companion had green tea. The café is attractively decorated. I particularly liked the vintage and new photos on the wall - done as posters. The service was good and we were made welcome. Parking was easy in the forecourt right outside. You could sit outside as well - bench style garden furniture. The Café is all on the level, so good for access. Access to the loo could be a little narrow for some, yet clearly signed and reasonably accessible. Whilst we didn't eat on this occasion, I'd definitely come back with friends/family for a light lunch or a tea. Would recommend The Snug, especially for its location and welcome. The Village is very pretty and the countryside round about is so beautiful. It is also within striking distance of Pleshey with its castle remains, easy to go on there after.

Lovely rural tea room, serving excellent food in a welcoming environment. The meat is locally sourced and extremely tasty. Recommend you visit to sample the experience!

We went on a wet Easter Monday. The service was great and the food fresh and tasty. They have plenty of choice, even alcohol. Would recommend.

This might be a bit out of the way but it's certainly a good stop off place, the food was good (especially the sausage rolls), sandwiches were lovely as was choice of refreshment.

The previous comments are not typical. Word of mouth reviews in the area are much more up beat. We use The Snug regularly, sometimes busy, sometimes not but we always receive a warm welcome. The food is of a great standard with enough choice that you know it is all freshly prepared. It is clearly a favourite watering hole for cyclists who turn up constantly. Jo and her team offer a great service to the community and deserve all the support and encouragement they get.

It has a lovely ambience, with bright sunny furnishings. I like the the fact that it is a a stand alone cafe and this is reflected in the high standard of service and good quality home made food and excellent coffee.

I went to the Snug on a Sunday and although they were not very busy, only one table with two people was being used, it still took 9 minutes to bring me a cup of hot chocolate. Regrettably a fair amount was in the saucer and the bread pudding was served without a fork.

Brilliant tea room with a big choice of food. We took a break from our cycle ride and found a cafe with room a plenty even including some snug chairs for comfort. Loved the scrambled eggs and staff very polite.

They do a really good English breakfast here using some excellent local produce, especially the bacon and sausages. Good coffee. Very good value too.

Once again I have the pleasure of reviewing The Snug that is one of the very best coffee shops in these parts.

Wow!! I come here often with my parents for a coffee break! The drink in general (all) are perfect!! The coffees are hot and of a good size!!

Popped in for coffee and a tuna melt panini that arrived in good time. The coffee was full of flavour,but...

Me uní a algunos amigos de aquí para el almuerzo y me sorprendió gratamente, aunque el café parece bastante pequeño desde el frente es de hecho bastante amplia cálido y acogedor. El menú ofrece una buena selección de comida, optamos por paninis, estos eran sólo...

Nos hicieron sentir muy bienvenidos, lugar y ambiente. Teníamos bocadillo tostado y Panini, que bueno. Ah, y el pastel, que era genial. Mi hijo va aunque en la actualidad una etapa vocal que no es genial en lugar semi tranquilo con las personas mayores, sin embargo la señora le hicieron sentir muy bienvenidos. Una en particular hizo un gran trabajo.

La comida es excelente. Servicio rápido. Gente agradable. Me gustó mucho. Lo recomiendo a cualquiera que le guste la buena comida

Gran lugar, con un menú variado que popular entre la comunidad ciclismo parece, así que no puede ser malo! Todo estaba limpio y ordenado como el váter.

El aparcamiento era fácil y nos sentimos más como el que entró en la cafetería. El café estaba cálida luz y bien ventilado. En el fondo estaban jugando Gold en la radio. Si son de una cierta edad, esta estación de radio toca melodías de mi juventud. La mayoría de las canciones son reconocible, e incluso nos recordaba algunas de las letras.

I stumbled across this lovely welcoming cafe in the depth of beautiful Essex countryside. Excellent food, lovely atmosphere and great value for money. Can't wait to pop back in next time I'm near by.

We decided to take my parents out somewhere different for breakfast. I now wish we'd gone to one of our favourite 'greasy spoons'! The breakfast was average, taking 35 minutes to reach the table, by which time we had all finished our over priced and very poor quality drinks - tasteless coffees and weak teas. Lovely young girls serving but totally unfriendly boss lady! I have worked in this industry and customer interaction/satisfaction should be first and foremost - sadly we definitely won't be returning

Only thing I can say is AMAZING aSmoked salmon carpaccio fantastic Fillet steak fantastic Desserts fantastic What an absolutely amazing place There were four of us and we all loved it Friendly service TEN OUT OF TEN

Having read the review in Essex Life I was looking forward to going somewhere different and supporting local trade. Sadly I won't be rushing back. Didn't feel welcomed at all & the food was average. For most of our visit we were the only ones there but not once did anyone come over & ask if everything was OK or if we wanted a top up to our drinks, which we would have.

I was passing through in my Campervan and discovered this little gem of a place by chance. In the middle of nowhere and starving hungry, no cash on me, I am also vegan but nothing was too much trouble for them. While they didn't have much in the way of vegan options on the menu the staff were more than happy to make me up a very nice plateful of vegan friendly grub that hit the spot. They also have a card machine which saved me having to hunt down a cash point and there was even free wifi available. The whole time I was there myself and the girls were chatting about all manner of things and it almost felt like being at home. Have saved as a fav on my satnav and will deffo pop in again. Lovely surroundings, great staff, tasty food, plenty of parking. Not much else to say really other than a huge thumbs up

I have had lunch here a number of times now. This café is in High Easter, a small village closer to Stansted Airport than Chelmsford. It is fairly small, with less than ten tables. However, it is laid out very nicely and has a lovely, cosy feel about it.The ladies who work there are always very friendly. There is a good choice of food to eat, including cooked choice and sandwiches. The cakes are lovely.I usually have a panini which is always full! They have a nice selection of drinks, including alcohol as they are licenced. The hot drinks are also nice.Prices aren't the cheapest, but I think they are good value. I shall carry on eating here and recommend anyone in the area to pop in.

Lovely little cafe in the heart of the Essex Countryside. Only had a Latte, but very nice. Interior was charming and service friendly.

Just stopped for coffee and cake . The two girls that were working there were very nice and helpful. The cakes are made fresh on the premises they were absolutely fantastic. The cafe is very clean and inviting and the atmosphere is very relaxed and enjoyable. The toilets were clean . Very well worth a visit . We are now going to go earlier in the day and sample the breakfasts . Can't wait for our next visit.

We went just for coffee after church but the array of delicious cakes tempted me - in spite of my healthy eating regime! The apple and cinnamon cake was wonderful. I counted it as one of my five a day! Seeing the meals being eaten by other customers, I would have loved to stay for lunch as well but had other plans. The decor was bright and modern but inviting and the ambience delightful. Service was excellent with friendly and helpful staff. Customers were a mix of passing cyclists and walkers and locals - always a good sign. We will be back. High Easter is fortunate in having this attractive asset - a little gem!

Snug is a small cosy cafe and is usually full of cyclists passing through the village. The food is always tasty and fresh and service is friendly. They make a great bacon sandwich.

I have visited this cafe almost every week since it opened a year ago and i have never been disappointed. My family love the fried breakfasts, I love the quiche with home made coleslaw and if I don't have a meal, a pot of tea with a delicious piece of cake goes down well. I notice that the only negative review is by someone who has written a string of criticisms about various cafes!

Have visited here with friend on a couple of occasions and always a warm welcome and deliciously freshly prepared food , you may need to wait a little but it's worth it and that is explained from the start. The decor is simple yet lovely and the staff/ owners ensure everything about your visit leaves you feeling snug .

I had seen this cafe highly recommended in the Essex Life awards and after a lovely sunny Monday morning walk from Leaden Roding we two walkers were pleased to have half and hour in the two comfy armchairs enjoying coffee and bacon rolls. The modern well appointed café with good "light bite" menu is difficult to find and we had to ask directions. It is the last house at the east end of the village at the opposite end of the "Street" from the church. . I do hope lots of people find it and enjoy it because remote village cafes are treasures for walkers, cyclists and visitors. There is plenty of car parking.

a really good place to meet friends for a chat & a drink but cakes are very hard to resiststaff very friendly, all cooked food freshly pepared

I've popped into the Snug for a quick lunch and regularly use it as a coffee stop when I cycle past. The staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming. It's a great lunch menu with generous portions. Delicious cakes too! The only challenge is trying to get a table in busy periods.

I stopped here as part of my cycle route for a coffee and the Snug which also hosts the village post office was much nicer inside than I imagined.the staff were friendly and brought my coffee to me outside. I didn't sample the food, but what I saw on other people's plates looked very good. Coffee cost me £2. Will use this place again. This is a cyclist friendly and relaxing place to stop at.

I would say that it was a nice cafe in a good area. The service was good and i thoroughly enjoyed my day out. I would recommend it to people as it is a very comfortable cafe, though a touch pricey

We have some great tea shops in Essex and a local magazine suggested the snug so we thought we would give it a try.On arrival, empty cafe with two people behind the counter.We sat Down, waited....waited and then gave in and went to the counter to order. Maybe asking us what we wanted would have broken the day for them?We ordered sandwiches on wholemeal......one came on white and the other on wholemeal however at these prices I would expect fresh bread hand cut and not what seemed like it was yesterday's supermarket basic bagged bread.We asked what cakes were available only to be told only one was left as they had had cyclists in during the morning and all cakes had gone.......oh, and they hadn't had time to bake any cakes that morning!Service was 50:50 in that one person was smiling and the other seemed more concerned with sorting out her own lunch.Sorry but the are many good cafes in Essex but this one misses the mark.

Snug Cafe offers gorgeous homemade food and treats with excellent coffee and a wide choice of speciality teas. I had the sunblush tomato panini which was extremely tasty and my children couldnt eat their homemade flapjack and shortbread biscuits quick enough!Beautiful decor throughout with comfy seating. I'm looking forward to returning without my children after half term to make the most of the big armchairs in the lounge area.