The Sourdough Toaster in East Hertfordshire

What a wonderful find. We stumbled across Toast on our visit to Stortford and, together with our little dog, were warmly welcomed. We ordered coffees, a meaty breakfast and a vegan breakfast with an actual vegan sausage, a first for us! It is so refreshing to see a vegan breakfast on a menu instead of the usual vegetarian breakfast where you have to tell the staff no eggs etc (but normally end up paying for all the items you’ve not had anyway). This was the opposite, starts out vegan and you can build it up to make it into a vegetarian. Everything was lovely and we were even given a ‘doggie’ sausage for our fur baby. It is the little touches that make a big difference and very reasonably priced too. Highly recommend.

Really liked this place. Had a delicious full English breakfast (the Meaty one) . Well presented and lots of flavour. The coffee was good too.

Honestly best breakfast I have had in ages was tasty and fresh and coffee was amazing. Spent the morning here between work appointments and highly recommend. Staff were also so nice and helpful and nothing was too much trouble cannot recommend enough

Never knew it was there until my friend suggested we try it. Glad we did as it is such a friendly place with lovely well made food and enthusiastic staff. Also dog friendly!

Excellent coffee, friendly staff Varied menu Can be busy at peak times but understandable as many are returning customers. Well worth the tiny walk from the town centre

Visited today for brunch after seeing the excellent reviews on Tripadvisor. We were warmly welcomed and picked a table. I had the triple cheese and bacon toastie and my partner had the meaty cooked breakfast. Both were beautifully presented and very delicious. The coffee was very good. The staff were very friendly and engaged in conversation. I look forward to trying something different next time.

Great food and even better service! Our first visit here as had been recommended to try it. Had a lovely brunch and loved the exceptional peach iced tea. Will be back again 👍

Me and my sister came here. We have such a lovely time and they even gave our beagle doggy sausage, which she loved! The staff make it here as they are super friendly and helpful. Will definitely be coming again!

Spectacular!! The menu is small but what they do they do they do so so well. The staff are just so nice, especially the young lady with the glasses.

Great and friendly location where you are well looked after to enjoy a delicious meal. 5 stars for their meaty breakfast… and their brookie (a little treat as a take away). Would definetely go back and recommend The Toaster

Located on edge of town but still busy. Great coffee, Small menu amazingly delivered. Quality ingredients especially the sausages. Dog friendly.

highly recommend we have been back loads always great friendly service by amazing staff . food cooked fresh never been disappointed so delicious. they go above and beyond to help cant wait to go back.

Absolutely love it here! The food & drink is amazing, I had a Croffle with jam and clotted cream which was divine & Madagascan Vanilla White Hot Chocolate which was beautiful. It was served very nicely too the only thing I’m annoyed about was that I didn’t get any pictures!!!! The staff are attentive, friendly, welcoming and professional. I can’t wait to come back to try another Croffle but with Nutella instead! Thank you!!

Have to say what a fantastic breakfast, beautifully presented, really tasty and not your standard bacon and eggs. Definitely recommended

A hidden gem where you’ll find delicious food, good coffee and charming people! Highly recommend! We visited from the airport - 2 train stations away plus a 10min walk, but totally worth it! It was food for the soul, made with absolute precision, perfect taste and wonderful presentation.

With plenty of vegetarian options, The Toaster was a great choice for us. There was a bit of a wait for our food, though everything tasted lovely and service was friendly throughout.

This is the first (and not the last) time we visited The Toaster as my friend has just moved to the area. Really impressed as staff were very attentive and friendly. The food was delicious too! We'll be back. Thanks.

Went here with a friend and my little one (3 months) and had a lovely time. Excellent options - almost everything can be made GF. Really nice atmosphere and delicious food. Family friendly too and dogs welcome! Highly recommend.

I have read some of the reviews about this restaurant and people do rave about it. Whilst I’m not going to rave, I will say the staff are pleasant and the food we had was well cooked and nicely presented. Service was a bit slow but I will not moan as the place was full with others waiting. That in itself says something as the café three doors away was empty. Overall very good .

A great welcome and really tasty food. Good choice for veggies! Half plates for kids. Really great to be supporting a young hard working team

The Toaster is a fantastic restaurant. The staff are smart and extremely helpful. The menu is varied to suit all tastes. The actual food and drink are 5***** First class all round. Can not recommend highly enough

I popped in for some breakfast with my partner and was met with a friendly greeting and seated immediately. The menu is brilliant with a variety of fresh dishes, cooked breakfasts, meaty, vegan vegetarian options and an array of fresh juices, teas and coffee's. I ordered the meaty breakfast and my partner order the avocado on toast with haloumi and wow - they did not disappoint, both were presented beautifully and tasted as good as they looked. The portion sizes were excellent and you can't argue with the price either. I will be back soon and cannot recommend the place enough. Thank you again.

Excellent breakfast. Portion size huge. Service swift. I liked that the management had lots of staff, ready for the morning rush. Payment scheme was a good idea, a QR code that you scan at your table. It meant you could be out quickly if you were in a rush. Tea/coffee always came with a shortbread biscuit. Nice little extra. Couldn't fault our experience. Will be back!

Really great food, served by friendly, attentive staff. Excellent choice of breakfasts , all of the food very good quality, highly recommended

Amazing coffee, I had the "meaty one" breakfast, the quality was exceptional. Very attentive friendly staff. Gets busy at the weekends and I can fully understand why.

Great food, relaxed atmosphere, our type of music (Blondie!). Very nice all around, thank you very much.

Nice small menu very well done! I had lovely breakfast, which came with heritage vine tomatoes, garlic mushrooms, beautiful sausage & bacon served with amazing earl grey leaf tea. My wife had smashed Avocado on toast poached eggs, bacon with chilli which looked as good...

I'll leave the visual for a surprise because it's worth the wait, this beautiful classic cafe is absolutely fantastic, the food is full of flavour, more than enough to fill you up and set you up for an action packed day. All of the staff...

Brilliant cafe. Went for breakfast and it was great. Great, friendly service. Coffee is usually an issue for me as I like strong black coffee and the usual outlets (Costa, Starbucks etc) are weak like warm water. This place does proper coffee. The breakfast was...

Unbelievable quality, great portion sizes. Love the menu options and combinations. Taste buds go into overload. Love love this little gem! A must try.........

Always come in for a takeaway coffee when in town, very friendly staff and easily the best coffee in Bishop’s Stortford! :)

Absolutely fabulous, friendly staff, good ambience and delicious food. I’ve visited with my family and we all had the same - poached eggs with bacon, avocado and chilli jam on sourdough toast, we all LOVED it, the best breakfast I’ve had in a while. Will...

Amazing brunch, lovely avo halloumi toast and coffee. My partner had the full English which was great too. We brought our dog along who was warmly welcomed with dog treats and a water bowl. Highly recommend

I love this place. It is well worth a visit. The staff were really friendly and accommodating. We were a family of four and had a fabulous breakfast. Great for gluten free too- would highly recommend as this place understands food and any dietary requirements...

Second time there and still fantastic food. Full English breakfast. Top quality ingredients, well served by friendly attentive staff. Best place for brunch

This was a first visit for my wife and I, and we may well have found our new favourite eating venue in Bishop's Stortford. All staff interactions were friendly and professional throughout..... effortlessly adapting the menu for vegetarianism and dairy intolerance. We both enjoyed hearty...

We came across The Toaster whilst staying at the overnight escape room and had a look. It was busy but they managed to fit us in. The coffee and tea came first proper tea leaves and amazing coffee along with a piece of shortcake. We...

wow. the food is unreal. beautifully presented, perfectly cooked & great portion sizes.. faultless. a great atmosphere with super quick & friendly service! highly recommend and will certainly be returning!

We visit on average once a week because of the great food and great service. The staff are lovely. It can get busy on a Saturday morning but you’ll be advised of a wait and believe us when we say it’s worth it. Everyone we’ve...

Visited with my best friend and we only visited because of it's name and after a brief glimpse at the menu, we decided to try it out. It was a fleeting visit as we're both busy people, we had exactly an hour and a half...

We dropped in yesterday morning during a torrential downpour for breakfast and to spend a few hours working remotely - prior to a flight from Stansted. The staff were nothing but welcoming, friendly and entertaining. The food and service exceeded that and set the day...

Great place great food. Small place, friendly staff. Told exactly how long it would take for food so the jammy dodger biscuit with a perfect coffee was welcomed. Will be going back.

Superb little eatery, excellent menu with plenty of varied options, excellent coffee and brilliant service. Really can’t fault this little gem.

Great little place. Very warm and friendly, and the food is good too. They are Vegan friendly, and dog friendly too! What’s not to like

Fantastic brunch. I had the avocado toast with halloumi which was delicious. Might be the best brunch in town. Will be returning!

My partner and I visited here on Wednesday with our newborn and dog (handy that it’s dog friendly too) we was greeted by a very polite lady at the front desk and seated, menus was brought over and drinks orders taken by another very polite...

Super tasty avocado on toast with grilled halloumi, rocket & balsamic, on granary (sourdough available) toast. Really really delicious

Went to the newly opened The Toaster today and it was unbelievable. The food was fantastic and very reasonably priced. The staff were super friendly and helpful. Highly recommended

We never actually got to eat here. I sent a message to The Sourdough Toaster explaining that we were planning a visit but that one of our group was a coeliac. They replied saying that they had gluten-free options but that the same toaster was...

Perfect Sunday brunch today as always! I go for the smaller portion so I have space for their delicious halloumi fries! Super friendly team. Very excited for them to get their own café.

Brilliant every time. Great, fresh ingredients and delicious flavour combos. Kind and friendly service, absolutely faultless

Hands down THE BEST breakfast in Stortford, I’m not even vegan but I choose the vegan breakfast the flavours and quality is next to none! My favourite is the avocado halloumi and chilli jam toast, I can’t even begin to explain how much I rate...

Visited for an early lunch. Ordered the bacon, avocado sourdough with eggs, absolutely fantastic! Probably the best lunch I’ve ever had!

The atmosphere is relaxed, drinks are from the main Eat 17 counter. The food is amazing - smells and looks great and tastes even better. I had halloumi, rocket, sourdough, avocado and chilli jam. The portions are generous, it's good value. My husband enjoyed his...