The Thatch in Waveney

Great halloumi burger at this friendly seaside cafe. Sunny Sunday in October. Dog friendly outside. Lots of choice in menu. Very busy which is usually a good sign.

enjoyable meal reasonable price. Bowl of chips a bit sparse for the price but this seems to be the general trend these day, would eat here again.

This place seems to get very busy and I can’t understand why. Reasonably priced, especially for its location, seating inside & out. Great menu for all, Veggies included. Staff asked about allergies before taking payment. Really nice yummy food. Perfectly cooked and assembled. Don’t like the silly cups and pots bother I prefer a mug of tea but that aside. Pukka!

Excellent quality, food excellent Also had there apple pie and custard, Apple pie very light nice. Highly recommend the establishment

Due to our B & not doing Breakfast, We found ourselves eating at The Thatch across the road. I had Full English and my wife had a Breakfast Wrap.both were outstanding. Highly recommended

Visited the Thatch with my Sisters. Still a Beautiful, clean, Friendly and Good Food Restaurant. The Staff were very helpful. Having Two Disabled Sisters everything was Five Star. We had a Memory Lane Day, we used to Visit The Thatch with our Parents every time we went to Lowestoft. I have visited before but one of my Sisters have not for 45 Years. It was still very Good. We will be Back.

Having had a few breakfast at the Thatch we decided to go and try the evening meals on Thursday and Friday. Unlike the usual breakfast expected rushing about it was much easier. We had excellent Fish and Chips, well cooked and presented and then the next night an amazing Sirloin Steak special offer which was terrific and included wine. A fantastic price. Harry especially was very efficient, friendly and helpful. A very pleasant experience and better food than the other local restaurants we have tried. You can book in advance and be sure of a very pleasant evening. PS All the staff were great

We were looking for a reasonably priced place for our group of seven, including one vegetarian. We were lured in by the promise of the steak night deal but in the end we all found something else we liked the look of and we were not disappointed! The food was delicious and competitively priced. They also have a well stocked bar and a very tempting array of desserts! We all enjoyed our evening helped greatly by the very helpful and obliging staff. If we are ever this way again we would certainly go back!

Staff were very accommodating and friendly, special shout out to Harry and Casey! We came as a table of 7 and no change, alteration or question was too much for them. Thank you so much for a lovely evening out with some great food and very kind staff!

Yes lovely location…..But ordered egg sandwich ham cheese baguette an chips an sausage peas chips Waited 45 minutes every one else after got there’s chips overcooked an stone cold food an sandwich hard were had been am sure like other food sitting on side waiting to be served they changed my sandwich but terrible food an service would not go again!!!

Had the worst cheese scone that I have ever had. A sweet scone with a sprinkling of grated cheese, the scone crumbled when I tried to cut it and so it was impossible to put any butter on it.

Breakfast was so nice to see the staff being lead by Luke. And the kitchen staff accommodating of changes.

Came across this little place whilst a trip to Lowestoft and what a find. Such a friendly welcome, very clean and tidy. Ordered our food, arrived quickly , food presented nicely and very tasty, eggs were so fresh. Staff were so nice, nothing too much trouble for them , thankyou 😊

Whilst in Lowestoft we enjoyed a lovely lunch here and managed to sit outside in the sunshine. Lovely restaurant with nice views and delicious well presented food. Really friendly staff and a great choice on the menu and very good portion sizes. Very reasonable prices and definitely somewhere I would recommend and return too. They are also open all the year round which is a bonus!

Best breakfast I have had, staff were very helpful with questions regarding allergies. Great selection of cakes even though I could not fit one in I will be back to try some of them.

Lovely cafe in a great location close to the seafront. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Food and drinks were freshly made, piping hot and delicious. It was quite busy still on a term time week day in October. Plenty of seating inside and out though. The cakes in the cabinet looked amazing but we were too full to try one. Highly recommend this gem

Great quality food and drink and lovely servers - added bonus a putting green (at extra cost) that whiled on an hour or so. Lovely experience.

The time was 11.20 and when I asked for an Egg sandwich and Cheese Sandwich I was amazed to be to be told that they could not make me a sandwich as it was not 12.00, when all around me there were people eating meals, not just breakfast. I was also told that the waiting time for food was 1 hour. I walked up to the park Café had exactly what I asked for at the Thatched Cottage, drank and ate it, saved £5 and walked past the Thatched Cottage with 5 minutes to spare on an hour wait.

We went on a cold, windy Sunday, and the cafe had a warm welcoming feel. It had plenty of tables inside and outside, so would be good on a hotter day as well. Directly oposite the beach. The food ws good, staff friendly and competant and very reasonable prices.

I ordered Eggs Benedict, it arrived, both the eggs were rock hard, the muffins were cold and seemed raw!! The worst Eggs Benedict I have ever had, my wife had a breakfast that came with toast, I ditched my muffin and nicked her toast, also one of her fried eggs was so undercooked she could not eat it!! We have often eaten here in the past, somthing has changed, for the worse!!

Spot of lunch today was fabulous. Despite being busy the team Luke and the other man were obviously busy but both went the extra mile. Great service guys

We had two baguettes here on a Sunday afternoon. Sat in the sun and was a lovely lunch. Thank you to the man with the long hair ( sorry don’t know your name). He was very helpful and helped us park our mountain bikes up safely. He was very polite and was always looking around to see if anything needed doing. Food was very good and reasonable price too. Would recommend this place.

Had not visited for a while and was served by Luke (I think that was his name) young man with a lovely smile and a pony tail. So polite and friendly despite being super busy. Really refreshing to get such great customer service. Nothing was too much trouble and we stayed much longer and drank way more coffee than we had planned!

The staff were very friendly and polite nothing was too much trouble the food was delicious I can highly recommend this restaurant well done guys

Shocking service very bad food the blonde woman serving is a disgrace to the staff in there so RUDE would avoid at all cost overpriced undercooked and mouthy staff not how you want to start your day AVOID AVOID AVOID

Busy restaurant on a Saturday morning and it is clear to see being so close to the Park Run finish. I took the hint that the restaurant must be popular with the locals and I can understand why. I enjoyed the Breakfast Wrap and you...

Always a very nice place to sit outside overlooking Lowestoft beach, The Thatch has recently undergone renovations and looks very smart inside. The selection of homemade cakes they used to have has gone down as they always had an amazing choice in there, maybe they...

We arrived for breakfast with our dog as we did the previous week, to be abruptly told no dogs and we wasn’t welcome and the restaurant wasn’t full. We went to breakfast @ fish and chips on the pier who were more accommodating and welcoming...

Staff all looked miserable as if they didn’t want to be there. For that reason we would not go back.

Really poor customer service not to us but to another table which we witnessed and due to this we will never go back! I believe The Thatched has changed hands - clean and bright which was pleasing, but my goodness the standard of customer service...

I was nearly put off by last two reviews but this was not the case on my visit. Breakfast was excellent in very way and staff were polite and helpful. Excellent view while having breakfast. As for price, it was normal for the quality and...

Went for coffee and scone...place was busy ...but tables were uncleared and dirty. When tables were cleared they weren't wiped with anti bac or anything. Cheese scone tasted sweet, coffee was ok. Very dirty in places ....so won't be returning.

Very overpriced food for what is offered on their menu and extremely unhelpful staff - when my wife asked if she were able to have something from the breakfast menu due to dietary requirements I heard a chef outright refuse to agree with our request...

Well we went to The Thatch on last Friday as it had changed hands to try it out. It was usual Hot day t moment. Had out dog with us so had to sit outside but found a Parasole to sit under. I had their...

We visited the restaurant on a Sunday morning for a nice breakfast and view. We had a breakfast at £8 and was nice Coffee was hot but not made properly We ordered a omelet for the children and was disappointed with presentation and value for...

My son wanted to go there for breakfast for a birthday treat. Must say it was so expensive but I didn't want to upset him so I never said anything. I bought 2 waffles with cream and fruit on top, cheese on toast, a pot...

The Thatch Restaurant and Cafe We have just returned from a weekend away at Lowestoft, having never been before and was very impressed with the promenade and seafront, especially all the kiosks and bars around. We are from a seaside town ourselves, but we don’t...

Such ashame, visited on Sunday with friends for breakfast. Waited in a queue to find there was a 30-40 minute wait on food. There wasn't many customers, I've seen the Thatch much busier in the past. Staff seemed very disorganised and in no rush to...

We visited Thatch for breakfast, we had omelette with rocket and sautéed potatoes which were very good, made freshly, hot and tasty. We sat outside, plenty of tables and staff regularly clearing and cleaning the tables. Flat white was a bit to milky and could...

Called in on Easter Sunday for a coffee and cake, and it was lovely to see the place heaving with people outside sitting in the sun. All three of us had carrot cake which was delicious and fresh. Service is first class and very friendly.

Could see this in the distance from where we’d parked so we took a walk to see what it was and very happy we did. Might have only had a toasted sandwich and tea but that was one of the best toasted sandwiches I’ve had...

My Mum lives in a care home just over the road, and this place is ideal and easy to bring her over in her wheelchair. You get lovely views and the food is always very nice, especially the cakes. The waitress was excellent as she...

We found The Thatch by chance and popped in for a coffee and cake. Quick service and spotless surroundings, a great find.

Just off the beach. Had lunch here - very nice wraps and baguette. Coffee good too. Quick friendly service. Eat in or outside tables. (Card only - no cash

Dropped into The Thatch for a late breakfast during our weekend stay in Lowestoft. 3 adults and a toddler tucked into 3 superb English breakfasts plus a cheese on toast. Amazing, high quality ingredients plus efficient service. Left with some takeaway cakes thoroughly satisfied.

Efficient and genuinely friendly service. We both had the Full English breakfast (you can also go 'Large') which was hot, tasty and ample. The best bit is the bacon is chargrilled, which makes it taste like barbecued steak. :) I want to go back for...

Friendly and efficient staff. The food is excellent. Enormous portions. Good variety.I would recommend this restaurant.

Pleasantly surprised how good this was. Just wanted a quick coffee but wanted something better than what was on the precise waterfront.

Lovely setting, right on the beach front, ample seating inside and out. Sitting outside in the sunshine, so relaxing. Their full English was freshly cooked and plentiful, friendly staff and clean toilets! Definitely recommend it.

Good pot of tea. Very good location next to putting green and opposite Lowestoft's incredible beach.

Ordered two sandwiches of prawns and egg and cress with a glass of Merlot and soft drink. Really tasty meal with prompt service and reasonably priced.

Nice sea front eatery. Excellent coffee (although ginormous) and lovely tea time treats. Very obvious COVID precautions in place, all tables and chairs wiped down between customers.

Been visiting this location for years. COVID - well signposted 1 at a time to order. Tables sprayed/wiped down after removing trays. Excellent table service with staff wearing masks correctly. Well spaced tables outside some within a type of perspex windbreak. FOOD - Excellent choice...

Right by the beach - really good lamb burgers with sweet potato chips. Service was excellent. We will return !

We visited this cafe during a walk along the seafront at Lowestoft. It is a charming building and overlooks the promenade and a bowling green. There are plenty of tables outside and some have clear screens to act as wind breaks. In line with Covid...

Visited today with my wife and a friend and sat outside due to Covid restrictions. There was a queue, but eventually was able to order and pay for coffee and sandwiches. Got the coffees straight away, but had a wait of over 30 minutes for...

Went for a walk along seafront and stopped for coffee and a snack, I had a cream tea and my wife a slice of sponge, both of which were absolutely delicious. Views out to sea are beautiful so it is a lovely place to stop.

Very pretty building and nice view onto their putting green .it's quiet a sun trap .plenty if out door seating protected by screens and and a few feet away us the sea .it is on an Elevated position .there is small play area for the...

Ambience with all staff friendly and knew their menu well. A help for deciding kids food. Was there on 8th August 2020 and spent couple of hours . Clean place with tables out side Excellent choice on hot and cold food plus Coffee and cakes...

Came here the first day of our holiday , people didn't get the social distancing , suppose its easy to forget when on holiday . The coffee was nice but I found the food quite expensive and outside the tables were a bit dirty ,...

What a lovely friendly place, the ladies serving were funny & engaging the service was excellent, definitely recommend the grand sandwiches especially if you are hungry, the portions are big and delicious, you won’t be disappointed if you stop for a bite to eat here.

First visit to this seaside cafe/restaurant during a dog walk. Had a breakfast for this visit and the eggs benedict was stunning and the pups loved their sausages. Pups are welcome outside and indoors but best yo check. Well worth a visit and will definitely...

We always make for the Thatched Cottage when the family head to the seaside for a day out. This time we arrived at 9:30, just in time for breakfast. It was a good portion, accompanied by toast and the pot of tea was free as...

We stayed at a hotel near by.This restaurant was in deed on the front facing the beach.Great bakery for coffee and cake.We went for lunches and dinners as it was so near to our hotel .Fish.steak and breakfasts really good.Very large portions!! Staff happy and...

Very nice coffees but in these COVID times outside table was dirty and we had to sanitize it ourselves. I don't understand why when sitting at outside tables we must queue inside the cafe (socially distanced) and collect our coffees. While in Spain for example...

Situated close to the beach on the cliff top this thatched building contains a good cafe cum restaurant for easy lunches. As very busy the order took over twenty minutes to arrive but was very nice when it came.

We visit the Thatch Restaurant on occasions throughout the year and it’s normally okay recently, we have found the prices have increased even to the bewilderment of the staff. On our recent visit we had really dirty crockery and tea pots which was not good...

We decided to visit The Thatch Restaurant and Coffee House after reading the reviews on here. We were looking for somewhere for breakfast on our last day of our holiday. Although we didn't get chance to experience the breakfast, I would like to say a...

great fun playing mini golf , delicious iced coffee, ordinary coffee and the menu seems to be imaginative will try it next time we visit.

A decent portion of freshly cooked chips for only £2. Free ketchup too. Outside seats. Top chips! Recommended

Great meal, good food in the morning, afternoon and evening. The location is by the sandy beach, with a view of the sea as you eat or just drink. The building itself is well maintained, clean, tidy and inviting; warm and cozy. The staff are...

The Thatch is our perfect meeting place......close to the beach, wonderful views and great atmosphere and staff. Unfortunately you run the gauntlet whether you're to get wet pouring your tea. We do, jokingly, give restaurants marks out of ten for teapots, and the Thatch is...

The coffee is always welcome when going for a winter walk along the Lowestoft Sea Front. It is a free refill coffee stop

Top breakfast with quality produce, friendly and helpful staff. The bacon was, to my mind and taste buds far superior to what is dished up by the likes of weatherspoons etc. This was also true of the sausages.

I ordered the stilton burger from the specials board. A good burger is juicy, comes in a light bun, has open-textured meat with a good fat content to make it juicy, and contains loads of extras like mayo, lettuce, tomato, pickle etc. I have no...

relaxed out of town venue, partial sea view and nice outdoor seating, well run and lovely coffees and snacks. very clean and quality establishment compared to the chains in town, highly recommended.

The wife and I decided a brisk walk along the seafront was called for after xmas. We then decided to call into the Thatch for breakfast. It was extremely busy with people from a charity run coming in for coffee but we decided to stay.We...

Sunday morning and out for a bike ride when going down the sea front thought I would try the thatch again. Had bad experiences in the past but tried again to see if it had improved. No Coffee so full that the slightest movement ended...

Stopped here for breakfast on our morning walk, on a dry but cold, November morning. We had to sit outside because dogs are not allowed inside. This was a great shame. I had the vegetarian breakfast, which was quite good, but got cold very quickly,...

Went here with in-laws. Great quality breakfast and reasonably priced. Love that they serving beans in small pot as it keeps them hot for longer. It was very busy morning but staff were working hard to ensure everything runs smoothly. Will definitely return.

Stopped for a drink and a cake and scone, glade that was all the food being served to other looked disappointing the lady sat next to us had a breakfast some of it was over cooked some under cooked its about the worst Ive ever...

Went to The Thatch with my son/daughter-in-law today for a cream tea & I discovered a little gem on the culinary map of Lowestoft. We all had a perfect cream tea consisting of a large light & fluffy fruit scone with strawberry jam & clotted...

We had a lovely lunch here and a long conversation with the staff who were eager to exchange stories of their life in England with our life in Canada. I have yet to meet friendlier folks than teh staff here at The Thatch. the sandwiches...

Good quality breakfast, great staff, reasonably priced especially with the free coffee refills before 10am, we have tried other places but always come back here nearly every weekend. Also lovely sitting outside in the nice weather

I have eaten here several times with family and this place never fails to impress. The food is lovely, the menu is varied, the staff are friendly and the setting is pretty. Today I thoroughly enjoyed a Brie and bacon sandwich while sitting in the...

This restaurant is our go-to place. You are made very welcome here. I have never had a meal or snack that I haven’t enjoyed. Today my husband had brunch and I had a Brie and bacon sandwich, etc., absolutely delicious. We read the newspapers provided...

We stopped here for morning coffee on a few occasions. Lovely spot by the putting green. Well run and friendly staff.

We really enjoyed our coffee & cake ! Staff were friendly and helpful and busy keeping pace with clearing up behind people !

Visited this fantastic little restaurant and tea rooms, had a great game of putting followed by tea and cake and went back for tea later after watching the fabulous meals come out. It didn’t disappoint, absolutely fabulous!!

I visit the Thatch quite often as it’s very close to the beach hut we have. It does nice coffee and a nice selection of sweet treats. I’ve never had any food there other than the fry up (which is very good) but the specials...

me and my wife went to the thatch for breakfast on one of the hottest days this year we looked out over the sea lovely view and had a really nice breakfast.

We visit the Thatch three or four times a week fortea or coffee sometimes we have our lunch there.The food is always excellent and very resonably priced also hasa great sea view highly yrecommended

Went for full English breakfast awesome place so friendly clean plenty of seating inside and out couldn’t fault food reasonable prices Busy place but always seats went for walk down seafront came past later about lunchtime really bustle seems popular place for lunch will be...

Revisited the Thatch last week and enjoyed an exceptional sausage roll and decent coffee which could be topped up from a dispeser without further charge. Overlooking the cliffs and putting green with seating inside and out it really was a pleasant stop.

stayed in hotel nearby...loved my morning lattes and the mars crunch cak was truly amazing...will definetly go back here

My boyfriend and I went for brunch to this nicely located cafe, along the Lowestoft seafront. It was fairly quiet - on a weekday - so there was plenty of seating both indoors and out, so we chose an indoor table by the window, with...

I had popped into The Thatch for lunch with my wife and mother. We ordered the Risotto with squash, spinach and summer vegetables, the ham, egg and chips and a baguette. The service was friendly the food good. The restaurant also has ample seating both...

Attractive little cafe near the sea front. Just popped in for a late lunch, very good, good value. Just one thing to watch - on the day we were there it closed at 5pm.

We visited this restaurant/cafe several times during a recent trip to Lowestoft. The welcome was always warm and friendly. The food was excellent and cooked from fresh. The wide range of breakfast options are available until 12:00 noon so great for the late risers. It...

A lovely walk up the prom then stop of for snack or just coffee. Plenty of room inside or just sit outside in the sun. There are wind shelters if windy. Doggy friendly