The Quays Cafe in Waveney

The Quays cafe is right along the southern gateway to the broads. Indoor and outdoor seating. Good service and drinks along with cakes etc. The views are amazing . Oulton Broad is a well known as a thriving centre for watersports, with powerboat racing, canoeing and its Thursday night speed boat racing. Could spend a time just watching the boats etc ,but this is a great place to stop.

Always greeted with a smile and warm welcome from staff. Excellent coffee and hot chocolate. Wonderful customer service. Reasonable prices

A fantastic little coffee shop to stop for a coffee and toastie, relax and watch the boats sail by . We would definitely come back again.

Waited here for the river cruise. Had one of the best cups of coffee (cappuccino) great selection of cakes and food. Good gift shop as well!

Arrived 3:30 and asked if they were still serving food. Willingly and extremely helpfully they said yes. Absolutely saved our little family trip as we were with the grandparents and our kidlets who were starving! Beautiful service, good paninis, amazing staff. Thank you so much!!!

Pleasant location by Oulton Broad. We had a hot chocolate and an iced coffee and both were good. There were no toilets which we found surprising.

Popped in for coffee and cake. Seemed a bit disorganised but very friendly and welcoming staff and good coffee with a lovely view.

Obviously takeaway only but good spot for hot drink. Tried sausage roll once but was disappointing.Lovely location beside marina.

Cafe is small but had plenty of out side seating if weather permits ,a loverly thatched roof that was only done a few years ago ..dog friendly and attached to high speck gifts very popular to locals and visitors beautiful views out on to boats ,broads and wild life swans in abundance .several variety's of ducks geese .very friendly staff owned by same family for years very welcoming

We visited on two occasions while we were on holiday in the broads. Loved sitting outside watching the boats and the world go by. Delicious coffee particularly the lattes. Lovely staff, service and good value. Really enjoyed it.

Stopped here for a quick lunch. Due to covid restrictions couldn't go inside to read the menu and the chalkboard menu only listed sandwiches, we realised there were other choices when other guests who knew the restaurant ordered. Husband really enjoyed his cheese and onion toastie, he said perfect ratio of cheese and onion. My toastie was a little bland and disaapointing. However I would come back because the prices were good and it was a lovely spot to sit and watch the boats bobbing on the broad. The girl who served us (sorry didn't catch her name but she has awesome tattoos) was really friendly and helpful. The shop next door had some beautiful clothes and jewellery and I really enjoyed browsing in there.

We were two couples in need of refreshment. Coffee and sausage rolls nicely presented and better still in china cups. We all enjoyed the experience. Thank you and we will be returning

Lovely views from outside overlooking the Broads and the boats. Nice Latte brought to your table. Very peaceful and relaxing

Had a nice Latte, whilst looking over the Broads. First time since the lock down. Have been here many times before the lock down, but never written a review. Staff were friendly, polite and helpful.

Was going to have a light lunch here, but it was full of dogs, one very large dog was blocking the entrance and there were several more inside. If you like dogs, this may be acceptable but if you don’t, or have an allergy, it most certainly isn’t. We didn’t bother to stay and eat. Shan’t go back again. I only gave one star as it is impossible to submit, otherwise

Stopped off for a drink whilst walking the dogs. The hot chocolate looked nice, so we both had one with cream & marshmallows. We weren't disappointed! Great value too, and a lovely location

What a lovely little shop!Welcoming and friendly. Whilst visiting Oulten Broad, we visited here on 5 occasions. We sat outside with our drinks in lovely surroundings.Attached is a wonderful shop, where I purchased a beautiful ring and 2 lovely ladies dress scarfs. So many beautiful things under one roof. Hope to visit again in the new year! Thank you

Quick pit stop for super cakes and coffee. Good selection of cakes and sandwiches on offer. Service great and very friendly.

We discovered The Quays while on a Boating holiday on the Norfolk Broads. It's right by the Yacht Station, so excellent for a coffee and bacon sandwich for breakfast as well as tea and cake at any time of the day.

Nice location. Staff were very horrible & stuck up. Food took ages although it was okay. Nice cakes.

We haven't been for a while....it used to be our regular go to for coffee....but some of the staff need a lesson in how to make a latte and it tastes awful now too....i think they use UHT milk which is dire. Won't be returning. Such a shame as the view is lovely.

We popped in here as we were in the area for a snack and sat at outside tables with the dog. Two of us had scrambled egg on toast and the egg was great, light and fluffy, and there was one who had a bacon sandwich who asked for the bacon to be cooked extra crispy which they did for him. We all had coffee which like the food was excellent and seeing that I am very fussy about my coffee is a great recomendation. The staff were very friendly and chatty.

A bit small inside, but plenty of space outside if dry. Usual range of drinks and snacks. Pleasent views to Oulton Broad.

These sort of places with views like theirs surpasses the service and the food. It really was just average and one of my pet hates is cold hot chocolate. I did tell them and they put it in a microwave but then it was boiling. Wouldn't go back

Ordered two drinks - a black coffee and a cappuccino. The black coffee had a skin on it and the cappuccino was only half full. We took a sip each, and without a word we knew it was time to move on. Grim.

While walking around the area stopped here for coffee. Coffee was average but my wife enjoyed her White Hot Chocolate with cream and marshmallows. The only problem was the one most places like this suffer from on Hot and lovely winters day - too many customers - not enough staff. Still it was lovely sat in the sun watching the world go by.

Have visited this cafe on a regular basis over the years but the coffee has gone downhill tastes like they use UHT milk which makes it taste awful th8s 8s why we have stopped going. Place looks like it could do with a revamp. Hardly ever open and the staff are no longer welcoming. There are better cafes about.

Had a most enjoyable light afternoon tea after a boat trip. Very helpful manageress / chef. Excellent views and right by the car park. Extremely good value.

Lovely place to grab a coffee and cake and sit with a pleasant outlook over the Marina. Friendly staff.

We regularly have Coffee here - particularly if the weather is pleasant. The view over the Broads is excellent and relaxing.

We enjoyed a few hot drinks and snack here on a Saturday morning before boarding our boat trip on Oulton Broad. Coffee really nice quality as was the toasted tea cake. Lovely location overlooking all the boats. Warm welcoming staff. Highly recommended this little gem

If you fancy some great homemade carrot cake this was best we could find on our trip. All well priced and lovely service thank you :-)

Never tried the food but always nice for a morning coffee outside if it’s sunny and to read the paper

Popped in with few of my friends. Waited for ages for food though there were no other people waiting go be served. My friend found something in his panini and been told it was a bit of fluff. Owner attitude disgusting. Food presentation very poor. All it would take it would be few leaves of rocket to garnish. Leaves a lot to be desired. Please be aware.

We have been coming here for years - fabulous Italian Coffee, lovely people who run it and along the Quay there is a great sense of community. Always someone to chat to, often see other greyhounds and just an amazing place to sit and watch the world go by. It would be nice in the colder weather to be able to take the dog inside but understand why not. The adjoining gift shop is elegant and sells beautiful items. v

A very nice cafe. Lovely bacon sandwich and cup of tea. Friendly staff. A lovely view of pluton broad. I will definitely visit again.

Great location with views of the river Waveney.,Good coffee, tasty panini and toastie. Nice little gift shop next door. We have been coming here since 2004 on our way up from Essex and we always enjoy our visit.

We come to Oulton Broad every year and The Quays is by far our favourite place of all.

Great for coffee, excellent hot chocolate, great service and an excellent view of the harbour. Will come back.

had a cofee and a cake good service and the price was right. the view was great. chatted to a local couple and put the world to rights

On a visit to Oulton Broad we called in to this small and nicely situated cafe which was being run by two very helpful young ladies. We were only here for a coffee and a tea cake each but we were treated as though we had ordered a full meal. The coffee, tea cakes and prices were good. There is a nice seating area outside where you can watch the boats and their antics and keep an eye on the lock gates, toilet facilities are next door and parking is close by.

Have been going to the quays for years. Staff always pleasant, very nice coffee and various panini and cakes.