The Almonry in East Cambridgeshire

Great sandwiches and cakes with beautiful scenic views of the cathedral. Dog friendly with outdoor seating. Prices are moderately.

This cafe is located within the Cathedral grounds, attached to the side of a small but very nice garden. We came just after 11am but weren't allowed to sit outside for some reason even though the weather was very pleasant. We were found a table in the crypt and had nice hot drinks and a super piece of date and walnut cake.

I used to visit whenever in Ely and called again last month. It was very busy and we were shown to the under croft. having ordered tea and a toasted teacake,we sat to wait. The noise was overbearing. Voices were echoing around the hard stone arches. Whe the teacake arrived it was barely warm. The number of staff was insufficient for the number of patrons and they have my sympathy as they were under huge pressure. I felt the prices were higher than they should have been and overall we decided to look elsewhere next time we visit Eley

We had seen this restaurant on a previous visit to Ely, but not eaten there. So on this visit we thought we would have coffee and cakes. We were lucky that the sun was shining so was able to sit in the gardens with a lovely view of the cathedral. It reminded us of the olde worlde tea rooms in the 1960/70's. The young staff were friendly and efficient. It was a peaceful haven away from the busy roads in town. We would definitely return there on our next visit to Ely (from Brighton, Sussex!).

Lovely food and great setting but service was disappointing. We weren't allowed to move to an empty table with a sunshade and had to chase up our drinks order twice.

How long does it take to be served with 2 Coffees and 2 shortbread biscuits? Well, at least 40 minutes at The Almonry. ! I wanted to love this place, a quintessential English garden with a fantastic view of Ely’s breathtakingly beautiful Cathedral, well laid out on a lawn with tables and umbrellas. But here’s the thing. The staff don’t seem to have realised what it takes to serve us customers. On entering, We were told to sit anywhere, which we did, and sat patiently in the sunshine waiting for someone to take our small coffee time order. We waited and waited, and despite making eye contact with the waiting staff, no one approached us to ask what we wanted. I had to walk up to the ‘greeting’ desk, the gathering point for the staff, and eventually someone did come to take our order. We waited in eager anticipation of our morning coffee which unfortunately failed to arrive. Staff sauntered around clearing the odd table and re-arranging the chairs, seeming unaware and oblivious to the fact that we were still waiting. Eventually, getting increasingly frustrated with my wait, and being ignored by the staff, I walked into the restaurant, and up to the coffee area, where I enquired as to the whereabouts of our order. The staff preparing the coffee orders seemed non-plussed, checked their screen, and (following the penny dropping), said ‘We’ll bring it right out to you’…!! 10 minutes later, accompanied by profuse apologies, the order appeared. It had obviously been overlooked somewhere along the line. Now here’s the thing!! Was our experience a one off? Apparently not. Other reviewers have more for less said the same thing, about the indifferent attitude and performance of the staff. My bill (without my asking) was reduced by 50%, which was an acknowledgment of the issue, but not what I wanted. I just wanted a timely cup of coffee. Whether the management will note these constructively made and factual comments remains to be seen. I hope so. In the meantime, if you are a potential customer, I hope you won’t be in too much of a hurry!!!

Long time since I visited this place for food and I was disappointed. The sandwiches on offer were boring. I had tuna and mayonnaise.It came with chives on the menu but I declined them. The tuna was poor quality. Not flaky chunky pieces, a mush. With lovely bakeries in Ely why was the bread such poor quality? No malted seeded etc. Yes, The view is lovely but I would not go to eat there again. Coffee was ok. Sophie served us and was lovely.

Visited the tearooms this afternoon as family/friends of 5. We were advised they were full but that we could wait for a table, which we agreed to do. Several other (larger) parties came in who also waited, however there was no system to the waiting and 2 other parties were given a table before us, which was a little frustrating. Once seated and looking at the menu I noticed it was a Sunday menu (it wasn't Sunday!) And asked about this, i was advised the chef had called in sick and this was a limited menu. We were not very happy with this as menu as the choice was much reduced, however as already seated we decided to stay. We ordered 3 x jacket potatoes - 2 served ok but 1 cold . 1 x pulled pork bun - this was tiny (size of a mcdonalds hamburger) and very disappointing and a mozzarella/tomato pasta (tasteless). No desserts or hot drinks offered, basically ignored by staff. We didn't want to cause a scene so paid the bill and left. As I was leaving a young female waitress shouted 'excuse me, have you paid', I was quite taken a back but replied that yes I had paid, she then asked me 'was I sure', this was in front of an awful lot of people and was very embarrassing. I went to what appeared to be the till point to prove i has paid with my receipt (wholly embarrassed by this point) to be casually told it was the servers error. At this point, without any apology, we left. Definitely won't be returning here.

Firstly the positive - beautiful setting and nice decor. Then it goes down hill. Arrived for lunch with my daughter and 18 month grandson. Shown to a room and told our table is behind the door and he promptly left us to be seated and no other communication, never asked if we needed a high chair which were available, just outside the room we was seated in, No menus given- although these were on the table. We waited about 15 minutes for the waitress to arrive. However, staff had been in waiting on other tables with no acknowledgment to ourselves and they looked very unimpressed with serving other customers. When the waitress arrived we asked if there was a children’s menu. Only to be advised that it was the same menu just half the portion. As there wasn’t anything suitable and no offer of providing a more simplified meal we decided to leave. I was extremely disappointed that this was the case. We felt it would be a lovely place and setting to eat, but clearly not for families. Such a shame that this venue doesn’t value all! We then went to a different restaurant where I think it would be a good idea to send their staff to see how service should be done.

Your staff need intense customer service training. We arrived to be met by a flustered man at the door who had zero smile & greeting. Come back at 1 pm he said ! We duly arrived back at one on the dot , no one on the door so we stood there waiting to be seated. After we eventually got our table, no one came to take the order, you would be better putting numbers on the tables & letting customers go to order themselves! We looked around & I fetched a young lad over, he said , we have been very busy! Not acceptable I’m afraid. Waited quite a while for our food, which was very nice, the glass for our mineral water was however hot, must have just been washed. You need to have some better systems in place & allocate a set of certain tables to one person instead of staff just wandering about . Also a follow up visit to customers to check on any requirements & if the food is good. There were a lot of customers I noticed looking around while seated at tables, that body language indicates they require something. Also , you need to have a decent float in your till, I was short changed as a result of no coins in it! Will not be going again I’m afraid.

We reserved a table for 4 of us. We stood in a queue outside for 20 minutes, we were then shown to our table waiting for the other two family members to arrive. We waited and waited until a waitress appeared to take our order then 45 minutes passed with no drinks. The waitress appeared flushed and apologised saying we could have the drinks for free. Fair enough. 45 minutes after no main course. My daughter left the table to find the waitress who said it wasn’t on the system. The food appeared 20 minutes after that. By the time we finished our food the restaurant had emptied and the kitchen had closed. Our next course and the waitress had failed to materialise again. We told another very apologetic waitress who was clearing that we were leaving as we had really had enough. She went to call her supervisor who took another 10 minutes to arrive. The supervisor apologised and waived the bill. She said they were very busy outside. We mentioned we found our waitress chatting when we were forgotten. We are so disappointed as this was a special family meeting. Yes we didn’t have to pay but it was an awful experience, not to be repeated. Better planning, more staff and someone to meet and greet at busy times.

Beautiful garden with stunning views of the cathedral. We sat in the garden on an hot day under lovely shade. Efficient polite service with healthy delicious food at fair prices.

The food in the restaurant is good, but I can't understand in this day and age why they don't have any booking system on line and don't respond to emails. Surely it must be better to know how many covers they are going to have in the restaurant, so they can react accordingly. Tried to book today. Had emailed as there wasn't any booking system on line; no response to that email from yesterday, and had to call about 4 different times and when did get through, told just walk ins. Disappointing.

Very disappointing. Shown a table. No one came to take our order. Completely ignored by staff who seemed disinterested and gathered around the till. Couple who turned up after us were served. Unprofessional. We left after @ 10 minutes.

This restaurant is a real little gem. Part of the Cathedral buildings, there are lovely gardens outside to wander in. Great in the summer as there are seats and tables outside. Inside it was cosy under the cloisters and nicely appointed. We enjoyed coffee and very good cake from hospitable staff on a chilly February day. Hope to be back soon.

Above average Cathedral refractory. Good welcome, friendly helpful staff. Good choices for lunch. The smoked salmon and prawn salad was very generous. Cakes looked good. Lovely old building. Table service

Have been here before and had a good experience but this time the service was so extremely slow that we left. Staff didn’t seem organised or interested. We were shown a table but then nobody came to collect out order or even looked our way!

Good time food, served by pleasant staff, generally with a smile. Food is well prepared and presented. A nice view of the cathedral makes it a pleasure

Very good food and nice selection to choose from, there soup is great, everything is good. Been several times never had a bad meal, service is good, very clean and they have an area outside in nice weather

Nice place, friendly staff, reasonable prices, good food, but best of all is the standard of coffee, if you like a nice coffee and not the usual weak milky latte type drink you will enjoy it here.

We were fortunate to get a table or lunch as it was very busy. My cheese scone was delicious and my husband enjoyed his gluten-free sandwich.

Enjoyed our lunch which was reasonably priced and attractively served in a pleasant setting. Bog standard tomatoes were disappointing in the salad - need to trade up to vine ripened (maybe local ones when in season). Hope you manage to recruit more staff so you can use your lovely garden tables again.

The Almonry is a traditional restaurant for light lunches, with a cathedral attached. It has a period charm about it which sets it above most of the places in Ely. There are plenty of outdoor tables in the garden for a fine day. The staff are extremely polite and helpful, although occasionally difficult to find. The light meal we had -- tea/coffee and Coronation chicken baked spud -- was a long time coming, and the spud was cold. The tiny pat of butter never melted. We only got a small jug of milk between us for a pot of tea and a large coffee. As a result the actual food and drink were disappointing.

The Almonry is the official café and restaurant attached to Ely Cathedral, and is located within the cathedral's grounds (behind the building). It's small, picturesque café that you can relax at after a visit to this magnificent church. Seating out- and inside is limited, so during peak times you'll probably have to queue for a while to get in. It seems easier to find a table outside, if you're willing to deal with the wasps in the garden, of which there are many. There's a board that warns you of that at the entrance to the café. I found this to be no issue at all, but if you're allergic, avoid the garden. The food menu is mainly confined to various cold and warm sandwiches, which aren't exactly cheap, but good. I had the "Pulled Pork Brioche Burger", which was nice, and it came with a side salad and a dollop of sour apple jam, which greatly added to the flavour of the burger (It's served separately). Yo can also pick from a variety of desserts. Generally good and very friendly service. If you're a beer lover, you're out of luck though: Only a bottle of the dreaded Sharpe's Doom Bar is on the menu.

The restaurant was very busy but the staff were very attentive despite being very short staffed and having a very rude American woman to deal with. I had speciality quiche and salad followed by date and walnut cake and a mocha coffee. My wife had salmon, prawn and avocado salad followed by millionaires shortbread and a latte coffee. All wonderful and well worth the money. We would definitely return when next in the area.

We had an excellent afternoon tea in the undercroft. The service was friendly and efficient and all the food was delicious.

We had to wait for a table for a while as there wasn't enough staff to clean the tables and then got asked if we wanted to share the table we were shown to - erm no way! Service was dreadfully slow, they got my order wrong and I didn't get crisps with the tiny roll either (nearly £10 for a tiny roll!!!). Dreadfully overpriced and service was awful. Had to ask twice for the bill so we could leave. Go somewhere else!

We arrived and saw a sign saying that we had to wait to be seated. After waiting 5 minutes and nobody coming over we eventually had to ask to be sat by walking inside (signage unclear). Really friendly waitress sat us down and gave us...

Cheese scones here are the best we have ever tasted. Elsewhere we have often been disappointed, but here the6 are crème de La crème of scones. Service great, lovely environment.

We visited Ely for first time today and this place looked lovely to eat outside with our dog . You had to wait to be seated and we were behind two sets of other couples . Staff were about and we very aware that we...

Sat in the sunshine with a view of Ely Cathedral what a joy! Lovely service lots of choice on the menu - cheese scone / jacker potato with coronation chicken/ bagel with pulled pork/ flat bread with halloumi and roasted veg and avocado tomato sourdough...

Clean, tidy, very pleasant staff. They let you know of there is a wait on food which is fab as on occasions we have been on a time limit due to work and not just strolling round the city. Fresh food was delivered with a...

What an AMAZING Afternoon Tea, it was the perfect mix of sweet & savoury, I would highly recommend & will definitely make a return visit, also very reasonably priced.

Perfect. Staff very accommodating. Food delicious. Tea and coffee unlimited and no one pushed us to leave so had an amazing 60th birthday celebration. Could not fault anything. Will definitely go again

Visited after a wonderful stroll around the cathedral looking for a light lunch. We received a warm welcome but we were warned the kitchen was closing so if we wanted hot food we should order quickly. This we did, ordering two dishes off the specials...

Lovely place to pop in for a coffee lunch or afternoon tea. Very efficient staff and good value for money . Lovely homemade cakes and pastries In the warmer weather it’s a delightful place to sit outside right by the magnificent cathedral. A very special...

We have been to the Almonry many times over the years. They need to do better. We wanted a sandwich and a pot of tea for lunch. The staff initially endeavoured to force us into the underground dining area rather than the empty cafe room...

Just had lunch there with a friend. There were good gluten free options, although we both opted for jacket potato, cheese and salad. The cheese was not the usual tasteless stuff that comes with a jacket potato, it was proper, strong cheddar. The coffee was...

We followed the signs from the Cathedral through their lovely gardens, it was too cold for anyone to be outside so it seemed quite remote, only afterwards we found the other entrance onto the market place. Very welcoming, a short wait for a table. They...

A very good restaurant but very popular being close to the heart of the city. Sad to say the change of ownership in recent years has, in my opinion, seen a down turn in quality but never the less still and excellent location.

We visited the Almonry for my daughters 18th birthday family party today, the food and service was second to none and the setting under the alcoves beautiful. We had afternoon teas for 20 guests, 7 of which had their own gluten free carousel with home...

Visiting our Daughter and Granddaughter, That live in Downham Market. We explored Ely. And decided to have lunch with our Granddaughter at Almonry. Could not Fault any of our Visit. Lovely warm welcome and very friendly and polite staff. We had Warm Pulled Pork in...

Whilst visiting the Cathedral we popped in here for lunch and not disappointed. We received a warm welcome and it was comforting they had excellent social distancing measures in place. The food was delicious along with the service.

I have written many reviews on Tripadvisor and have never felt the need to leave a terrible review. This is the first one. These people simply should not be in business. After a warm welcome by the young man on reception, we were taken to a vaunted ceiling area. There the issues started. 3 waitresses went past: did not not stop, not even when signalled to. We eventually had to walk back to Reception to get the young man who had greeted us to take our order. One course arrived first, leaving three of us waiting. When I asked the blonde waitress, the response was that she did not deal with drinks or cream teas, as they came from a different part of the restaurant! I chased another waitress, who brought the remaining meals. No drinks though! So another round of getting up and chasing the waiter. Drinks eventually brought by another waitress who said they had been happily cooling on the side as forgotten by the first waitress. No sugar with the tea. Another chaser, and eventually this and our water materialised near the end of the meal. Should not call themselves a restaurant. The staff simply do not understand what a waiter is.

A quick snack and a coffee before visiting the adjacent cathedral. Lovely coffee & scone but a long wait for it to arrive. We picked a busy time I guess.

Excellent Corona safe measures in place at this restaurant.Chicken and Brie lunch was excellent, Lemon meringue pie was superb too.Despite the reduced tables for Corona, the serving staff were really not well organised.We had booked, and there was an empty table reserved for us, but it was necessary to stand out in the cold with the rest of the queue until all those who had not booked had waited for a table.Tea took half an hour to arrive and main course longer. In total our lunch took 2 1/2 hours, even then we had to ask for the bill because our table was left uncleared.We had plenty of time and it was cold outside so decided to take this as a benefit.

Upon arrival we had to wait outside for a table to become available which was fine and we didn’t have to wait too long. Staff were very apologetic and friendly. We then got accompanied to our table in a side room with four tables (all occupied), got given a menu - and that’s where it ended. Nobody came to take our order. After about 25 minutes we chased someone which In current mask world is quite painful anyway. We overheard that the table next to us had placed an order which then didn’t go through to the kitchen so had to wait forever. So, my tea arrived but I had to call the waitress back to get sugar. My Mum and my friend had food but didn’t get any cutlery, napkin or sauces. Everything has to be chased which really spoilt the experience. Nobody cane to check up on us or even to clear anything away. The bill had to be chased too. Due to all this we spent a lot more time than anticipated- so the queue outside is even more unsurprising. All in all a disappointing experience with a lot of potential if it was more organised and staff were better trained. Due to the beautiful location it feels like a tourist trap. A real shame.

Stoped for a quick coffee and cakes after visiting Ely cathedral This coffee shop is in there grounds. Very clean tables distanced Table service Lovely coffee and fresh cakes the scones particularly good! And fresh Dry nice people

Visited here whilst on holiday and passing through/sightseeing. Restaurant set in beautiful surrounding grounds of Ely cathedral and which on a sunny day was even more glorious. As the garden seating was full, we opted for an inside table and so didn’t need to queue for more than 5 minutes. All COVID systems were strictly being adhered to which was reassuring and staff were found to be very accommodating, professional, polite and helpful. We were shown to the downstairs area which has vaulted ceilings and was extremely pleasant to be seated in and given how warm the weather was, it was once to be out of the heat and in a cooler, relaxed atmosphere. The menu was quite varied and reasonably priced. We opted for a jacket potato/tuna, mature cheese/chutney sandwiches/salad/crisps, water and black Americano coffee. The waitress took our order promptly with food/drinks arriving in good time, hot and very tasty. Once finished we decided to have a cheese and fruit scone (which we asked to be warmed up, which they duly did and so was a nice touch) with another Americano coffee. Again, all served in good time. It was nice not to be rushed and overall enjoyed the experience very much.

We visited after a lovely visit to the Cathedral, on a very hot day. The staff were very switched on re Covid, and we thought the menu very good

We were kept waiting in a queue in the hot sun waiting for a table to become clear for quite some time, only for another room to then be opened up to clear the queue that had begun to build up even more behind us. By that time I had developed a really bad headache from the sun, so was glad to get inside and have a glass of water, but as this option was available to them, they could have taken this action sooner rather than left us all standing out there. However once seated, in a very nice room, we had a pleasant tea and cake/biscuit etc and service was of a reasonable level (although we had to go hunting for someone to pay the bill). I can imagine that if on a less busy day it is quite possibly very nice to sit there and relax with a pot of tea as certainly the decor and grounds were very pleasing. I think the staff were quite stretched and were trying their best but were struggling somewhat.

Lovely spot for coffee, but busy and could do with more staff, we had to queue for ages to be seated.

Arrived at lunchtime with no booking but they fitted us in OK. Good and friendly service - did not have to wait very long at all.

Took a long wait to gain access, assuming due to Covid restrictions. Service improved once inside. Acceptable cream tea, especially presentation of cream.

its 5 stars for the inside stunning place but oh what a let down, very young staff do there best but ...... Coffee cappuccino very weak tasteless and even the froth looked plastic , terrible worst ive had in years. Food, the sandwich was nice but the homemade cheese scones very dry and even the 2 small frozen plastic butter portions couldn't moisten it , the currant scone was devoid of currants hardly any in there i counted 5 and again very dry. Shame as the cues outside showed the architecture drags then in it wasn't the food or drinks . Some one wants to visit Bettys in yorkshire to see how good this place could be. Wouldn't ever go back.

A beautiful spot next to the cathedral means that this place will always be popular. The staff were very polite and the tea very nice. If there was one criticism it would be the cakes. Maybe I was unlucky but my Millionaire shortbread didn't quite hit the spot. The lemon drizzle cake was popular though!

We visited today for coffee and cake and were not disappointed. Staff were providing a safe and clean environment without spoiling the experience of cafe life. We had a delightful table outside surrounded by the beautiful gardens and the stunning view of the cathedral. Good coffee, good cake, good service, well done lovely ladies, we will definitely return for one of the yummy looking sandwiches.

So we hadn't book, but there was a table spare, and we didn't have to wait long to be served. We met friends in Ely and all chose the same for lunch - quiche and a pot of tea - it was lovely.

My husband and I had lunch here today. He had a baked potato with cheese, not much to go wrong there. I had 'spicy parsnip soup' or tasteless wall paper paste. The waitress took it away as she noticed I wasn't eating it. Came back with tomato soup. It was sour and really unpalatable. I didn't eat it. Such a shame as the setting is wonderful and the staff are very welcoming.

Went on a Friday lunchtime in a party of 6. No one meal was worth a good review. It's a cafe catering for coach and society groups doing Ely for the day. The sausages were billed as " local ", so I thought immediately of that excellent pork butcher barely 200 yards away, Edis of Ely, whose bangers best the original Newmarket sausages into a cocked hat! But no such luck, just an average sausage with only its plumbers going for it!

Called in on a Sunday lunchtime though only wanted coffee nd cake as we had a roast meal planned later. This was not a problem and we were seated in the attractive Blue Room with a nice view of the almonry garden. The cappuccinos were very hot and perfect and the lemon drizzle cake and date and walnut loaf were both excellent as was the service. If we come to Ely again we will try the fuller meals.

Popped in a couple of days ago whilst in Ely for a short break. Busy little cafe, and an excellent cup of tea. Whilst we didn't order any food, all that we saw being served looked to be of good size and excellent quality. No visit to the Cathedral is complete without popping in to the Almonry for a sit down and a cuppa!

Had a good lunch here while visiting Ely. My son and I opted for the sandwich platter - tuna mayo and ham & mustard respectively. The sandwiches were well-filled, and the salad garnish nice and fresh- not too much mayo with the tuna, which was a bonus. My hubby’s jacket potato with tuna was also good quality.

We have often visited this restaurant when in Ely for the day. On a cold Saturday lunchtime it was so inviting, so close to the cathedral too. The food is home cooked and it's so nice to be able to have fresh vegetables. The staff are lovely and so friendly. Everything is spotlessly clean. We highly recommend this restaurant to everyone.

Enjoyed the cake last time I came - so was pleased it was still available- and just as good! Had it with coffee (they make it hot, something you can't take for granted everywhere). A beautiful sunny day - just warm enough to sit outside.

Coffee Stop....in the upstairs tea room...which can be very noisy due to a lack of anything to absorb the noise.Cannot fault the staff or quality of service and the coffee or savouries and sweet things.Tables could do with a deep clean to remove some of the stains of plates and saucers, felt like I didn’t want to lean on the table in case it was sticky.Choose the cloisters for less noise.

Had a cup of tea and a fruit scone here with my wife. The scones had been baked on the premises and were delicious. The staff to were great and the service very efficient

A good atmosphere and the food is good worth a visit, a pleasant space to enjoy a meal. This is a second visit and not disappointed.

We have been here numerous occasions. We enjoy the tea and scones while sitting outside and enjoying the view of the cathedral. The sandwiches are not full of flavor but the soups are good. The staff can be a bit rude at times.

This popular tea room was understandably busy when we visited on a Saturday a couple of weeks before Christmas.

My Wife booked an afternoon tea for FOUR.

Sunday morning - stepped one step inside in order to look/ask if there was a table for morning coffee. A very rude young woman "shooed" me out stating that a sign told me to wait to be seated (a sign I hadn't seen). Politeness and good manners are extremely important to me so I walked away and found a much more amenable cafe.

Called in by chance one Saturday lunchtime. Although they were busy the youngman on duty was so friendly and attentive. Food was served quickly and was delicious. I had fish cakes with poached egg. Five star treatment. Five star food.

What a fantastic place,no sooner had we ordered both food and drinks they had arrived,staff,food and service was excellent,excellent choice of food and drinks on the menu,place was spotless.place was very busy. Well worth a visit

Delightful location over looking the cathedral and charming room and terrace. Lots of home baking going on - don't arrive too early if you want the maximum choice for things as they clearly are made on the day. Good coffee. A local meeting place with a very pleasant atmosphere

Friendly staff, great view of the vintry garden and cathedral and the scones were almost as good as my mother in laws which is high praise indeed. There was a tempting display of cakes and the meals that were delivered to surrounding tables looked very appetising. The room is bright and was buzzy and welcoming on a damp Friday morning. The outdoor seats in the summer must be very popular due to the setting and the quality of the food on offer.

Visited Ely for Christmas Fayre but due to dietary issues, chose to eat at the Almonry. Extremely helpful, jacket potato was perfectly cooked, smoked salmon and salad. Had 2 x gluten free sweet dishes, had the Millionaire Shortbread, very nice. It was a busy place, had to queue but well worth it.

Sunny day sat out side lucky to get a table as very busy. Very good service one tea one and one coffee both good quality and taste. Both had scones which were moist and tasty. All the cakes and food seen look good.

We had a lovely time at the Almonry during our visit to Ely. My son (age 7) had the ‘specialty hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows’ which he says was “AMAZING!” The rest of us had tea, coffee and scones with jam and cream. The scones were very fresh and tasty. There was also a good selection of cakes, puddings and other food which looked delicious but we didn’t try them. The service was fast and friendly. We highly recommend visiting here when you’re in Ely.

Don’t bother with a high street chain, go here and have your coffee and cake with a fantastic view of Ely cathedral.

Stopped for a drink and scone but for £3.95 for scone, just had a drink. Cakes a bit over priced. Friendly staff and very clean

We walked up from the train station and wanted a drink and a snack. We had a slice of cake each which was very nice. My husband had a latte presented in a mug which he said was good. Unfortunately I had tea which came in a pot that reminded me of a tea set I had when i was a child. The cup and saucer were also small. I spent more time pouring than drinking. Very disappointed.

Stopped for coffee & cake & in early October it was warm enough to sit outside with a magnificent view of the cathedral. Coffee & home made cakes excellent & reasonably priced. Plenty of indoor seating & a very tempting Christmas menu - also very reasonably priced. Friendly & efficient service.

Already well known as a tea room The Almonry also does very good meals. We had lunch there today with two friends and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Service was pleasant and friendly and our meals arrived promptly. The food was not 'fancy' but whoesome and well-presented. Our only criticism was that the chips could have been hotter. Pudding were traditional but again good, with plenty of custard on my apple and blackberry pie - always a good sign for me. I would recommend The Almonry for a pleasant lunch with good ambience and in an ancient and impressive setting.

An excellent place to stop for a drink and a bite to eat excellent service nice friendly staff reasonable prices and much better than the common or garden cafes

Had a lovely lunch with family. Food was really nice and the ambiance is very special. Staff were very friendly and efficient. Prawn sandwich was delicious and view of Ely cathedral was stunning.

We visited The Almonry today and sat outside in the sunshine with the magnificence of Ely Cathedral towering in front of us. This restaurant is always very good but today it moved into exceptional with a gluten free cream tea..... albeit at ten o’clock in the morning. My sister is coeliac and says she has never eaten a scone so good. Usually gluten free are not brilliant so congratulations to whoever supplies these.

Reviews can cover food, staff, and location. As we went in and sat down ‘The Almonry’ just felt right for us.

Would definitely recommend this place for a light lunch. They serve various sandwiches and jacket potatoes. Polite service and lovely setting when the weather s good for sitting outside.

We visited this place with our friends, who were celebrating their wedding anniversary and were looking forward to a nice lunch. When we arrived, it was very busy, including a large party of tourists in the downstairs restaurant. We were asked to wait for a table for 4, which was fine. Whilst waiting, we saw the Specials board in the middle reception area & asked a waiter if these meals could be ordered from any of the three cafes/restaurants. We were told ‘yes’, that was ok.

What a superb setting with lovely views of the cathedral .I visited with a friend and we stopped for coffee .The waitress was friendly and our drinks were brought very quickly.Look forward to visiting again ..the scones looked delicious !

Afternoon tea of freshly made sandwiches, homemade quiche, cream scone and brownie... delicious. All in the beautiful Almonry gardens in the shadow of the cathedral. A quite retreat.

We weren't intending to have snack during our flying visit to Ely, but the rain encouraged us to pop into the Almondry. We were pleasantly surprised to be greeted at the door by a friendly staff member who escorted us to out seats. Really friendly and efficient service, reasonably priced cakes and drinks. An unusual location, well worth a visit.

Stumbled upon this place whilst exploring Ely and had a very nice lunch with a fantastic view of the cathedral. We sat outside which was lovely (wooden tables with umbrellas for shade) but the inside looked fascinating- lots of little areas with arched ceilings. We had jacket potatoes and wine/Coffee which was all very nice and reasonably priced.

There’s a lovely view of the cathedral from the Almonry gardens. We had to wait quite a while for our order to be taken, a waitress was busy piling crockery and cutlery high onto a tray to clear the tables, with a promise to come back and clean up the spilt milk - she didn’t. The lemon cake was fine, fruit scone was very nice but my coffee was lukewarm. I think next time I’d visit one of the smaller cafes locally where they aren’t so busy.

Nicely situated. Lovely garden seating area. Nice general ambience inside the cafe with lovely doorway to garden. Pleasant and calm but decor tired and a bit battered.

Having previously eaten here, during our last visit to Ely we decided to bring our friends. The view from the garden,where we sat was stunning., offering unprecedented views of the cathedral. Good sandwiches scones and cakes excellent coffee. More substantial meals are available. Prompt service by young effecient staff.

Met 2 friends here, we are all from different parts of the UK. We enjoyed the food, the service was good, and the staff friendly. It was no hassle to delay our lunch order until the 3rd member of our group found us! Set in the grounds of the Cathedral, lovely garden. Easy access and easy to locate!

Very nice location sat in grounds of the cathedral service good food & beverages good, definitely recommend this.

After visiting. Cathedral, called here for a meal which did not disappoint! Waitresses, very polite, lovely surroundings and meal was served quickly and well presented.