Touchdown Cafe in Stratford-on-Avon

I cannot understand any of the negative reviews here, the café is superb, friendly and the food is really good Café, food and great value. I go there a lot and it feels like home from home. Perhaps people complaining of it being dirty I have arrived after a whole crowd has been in, which frequently happens because it’s so popular, and the staff haven’t had time to clear the tables… This is true of any café or restaurant in a busy time.

After seeing this cafe open all day we decided to come here for an all day breakfast, but on arrival the kitchen was closed for hot food this was at 15:00 if this is the case they should make a note on there website. And the waitress slid the plate of food at you, instead of putting down on the table. Happy days.

Very disappointing. Waited 50+ minutes for a straightforward breakfast. (They have a notice asking for patience but even so?) The beans were cold, the tomatoes were pulp and cold and the scrambled egg was stone cold, rubbery and only just edible. The bacon was cold but had been overcooked. The toast was also stone cold as if it had been made then had hung around. The sausage was the only item that wasn'tcold. It was ok but nothing special when there are so many delicious varieties readily available. (Not related to the food but I had no signal on my phone and there's no WiFi which I think has become expected). I regret that I'm unable to recommend it.

Mondays are a nightmare…. Not many places are open to fly in for the £100 lunch ! The weather was clement, I had consulted Carol at Breakfast….. Mmmmmm, Carol….. Landed just before noon, everywhere was busy, restaurant was filling. Ordered our provender and sat chatting. Arrived in a reasonable time, freshly cooked. I chose egg and chips, my paleo friend had scrambled eggs and bacon - he is soooooo focussed. Great atmosphere, good to see so many non flyers in the restaurant. Food was excellent and we made room as soon as done. A nice 20 mins outside in the spring sunshine and we returned to the skies. Please try Touchdown and support a family carry on.

One of our favourite places for coffee or lunch. Great value, great food, great prices and really nice staff. Sit outside and watch all the aircraft activity. it may be basic but that's part of its charm. There is nothing pretentious here just an unusually relaxed atmosphere.

My first drive out since July due to Cancer so I made a Special trip out to the Touchdown Cafe for there Fabulous Full English Breakfast and we were not disappointed Absolutely Superb

A unique, but very traditional cafe focusing particularly on breakfast type food. All freshly made to order, you can sit outside and watch the small planes come and go. Very friendly service

Breakfast was awesome but very busy at lunchtime. Bit tricky for wheelchairs but we managed, home made cakes were great too

If you want a freshly cooked full English breakfast and you in Stratford Upon Avon or Leamington Spa, then take a drive to this gem of a cafe and enjoy simply the best breakfast ever. The building looks like it’s had better days, but don’t judge the exterior. Step inside and you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and the cleanliness of the cafe. The staff are so helpful and polite and be patient when ordering as can be very busy, so order, enjoy a refreshment and wait for your breakfast to cooked to order. The large breakfast is HUGE. If the weather is good there’s a patio area with benches and tables with views of the airfield so you pass the time watching the aircraft in motion. I’ve lived in the area for almost 10 years and I will always when I get the opportunity to visit, there’s nothing locally that can beat it for value or taste.

Great tasting food, good prices and friendly service. Also some great views of the runway at Wellesbourne airfield

Superb breakfast. Good quality and quantity. Great service. Watch the action on the airfield from the patio.

Was told about this cafe by a barman in a pub in Stratford. As were heading to Warwick Castle the following day, we thought we'd give it a go. So, we rocked up at 9.15am. We were first in. Glad we were early as ten people or so followed in. We ordered the full breakfast, which was probably the biggest breakfast I've ever had. Cooked to order and a bargain considering what we ate. Service was good. Fascinating to the look at the maps and pictures about the airfield. Who'd have thought it, good value excellent breakfast and good service at an airfield of all places.

I regularly frequent the cafe with friends, and we always enjoy a great breakfast. Fantastic cafe with great views over the airfield.

Fabulous breakfast as always , very tasty cooked to order and not greasy at all . Proper mug of tea . Staff always friendly and polite . As a career looking after dementia clients , great place to sit outside in the sunshine watching the planes coming in .

Having worked in Customer Service for over 12 years, myself and my family were stunned by the terrible attitude of the staff. When we arrived the cafe was full to bursting with bikers who to be fair to the staff, were probably not expected. We stood at the counter for a good 10 minutes being totally ignored. Bikers had their helmets and jackets draped over tables other people could have had while they stood outside chatting. Then to make it worse, I decided to order food as a table outside finally became available. As soon as i did, two woman serving barked at me, 'It's between 40 minutes to an hour'! Apparently there's only one person cooking for that many people! There were other customers who either walked out or were waving their hands asking where their food was. As we left, the two ladies started laughing. Great advert for crap service. Such a shame as this place used to be amazing. Maybe at the weekend, make it bookable only?

Been here twice now but only had cake previously - which was home made and delicious! Yesterday we had a full cooked breakfast after staying in the area locally and the food was top notch! Quality bacon, eggs that looked and tasted free range and generous portion sizes! The best bit is being able to watch the planes and helicopters taking off and landing at the airfield - a visit to the little museum at the end of the car park is also worth it! £2 per person and the volunteers are brilliant at telling you stories and explaining things! We enjoyed ourselves here and will definitely be back again when in the area.

Always great food and good fun. Have been coming here for breakfast for years, and it never disappoints.

We stopped for brunch. Excellent omelette and breakfast. It's not cordon bleu but good old fashioned cafe food. Huge portions and good service.

What a great little place lovely food and great service Lovely to see the planes so close up. You can sit outside with you dog to which is great.

So much enjoyed having a full English breakfast at Touchdown Cafe. Tasty ingredients beautifully cooked and sitting outside looking out onto the airfield was joyous

I would highly recommend this cafe well worth a detour to find at Perth airport. Having tasted various standards of Vegan Breakfasts around the country, I can now say that I have tasted the very best of them all at the Touchdown Cafe. Vegan black pudding and Lorne sausage was excellent along with a generous serving of mushrooms, tattie scone, beans, sausage and egg. Well worth the price paid. The cafe also serves fantastic home made soups and home made sausage rolls. The homemade cakes, Victoria sponge, chocolate cake and carrot cake are second to none. Staff are friendly and Covid aware.

Lovely little cafe with good Covid precautions. Very reasonable prices and good portions, so its very popular with ts clear view of the airfield. Staff all friendly and helpful.Only one downside for cyclists - nowhere safe to leave bikes and no bars or rack to fix it to. The front of the cafe is open to traffic and its not safe to leave valuable bikes out there. Taking bikes to the rear terrace not permitted even though its the only safe place.

went to the Touchdown cafe for breakfast. went for the large breakfast. it was excellent. asked for meat well cooked and they were happy to oblige. Crackin' breakfast. and great value for money

Good covid arrangements. Ham egg and chips perfect. So was the breakfast. Friendly staff. You can watch the small aircraft.

We often go here it is good value for money. Never ever had a bad meal or one we did not enjoy. Well worth a visit especislly to support local businesses.Family friendly you can watch the helicopters and planes land. Friendly staff and waiting staff nice too.

We visited the cafe for the 1st time on Sunday, and all I can say is WOW!! I cannot believe this little gem was on our door step and we hadn’t been before!! It is absolutely fantastic! We were greeted by a lovely lady at the till on our way in and placed our food and drink order, we managed to get a table outside next to the fence with a great view of the runway and parked up planes. To say my little girl was in her element was an understatement as she was waving at the pilots as they came past! We didn’t wait long for our food and it was hot , cooked fresh and tasted delicious! The girls who served us were all helpful and friendly. As we were leaving I spoke to a lovely gentleman who I believe was the manager so thank you to you and all your team we’ll definitely be back soon!

We live locally and often go in school holidays for lunch, Good child ( and adult) friendly lunches. Our favourites are Omelette, bacon sandwich and fry-up followed by homemade cake - a real treat. But, they serve a well balanced menu as well. Lovely to sit out and watch the planes. Disadvantage cash payment only. But once you know - no problem. .Happy helpful staff and very good value.

Not posh, but if you want a very reasonable priced meal, and able to drive there, this place is good. Food is very acceptable, and the staff are friendly. Can get quite full during bad weather, when the outside tables are not in use, and the parking outside can be an issue. Overall, not bad at all.

Always a fantastic breakfast and mug of tea . Does what it says on the tin ! Staff friendly and helpful . Homemade cakes . Lovely

Tood a friend here last weekend for breakfast - her first visit. Couldn't believe she asked for the large breakfast (amazing value at £6.30) - I could never manage that much, but she ate the lot. Food was amazing as usual and they make a mean cup of tea.I love their notice "we don't serve food, we just serve food as fast as we can. Please be patient" - I can certainly say their breakfasts are well worth waiting for. I can't believe the number of kids there who eat a huge breakfast. So nice to see them eating good home cooked food.

I went over on my bike with my friend we had a great big breakfast there but be hungry it’s huge with fried and toast but all very nice especially the bacon, well done to all,the staff.

This place is as good as it gets.They serve exactly as it says on the tin. great service great staff great food.

This place is well worth a visit. I wanted to give my Swiss wife an example of a typical English breakfast and Touchdown delivered perfectly. Freshly cooked, quick and friendly service and the food was delicious! If we lived close by, we would definitely visit regularly.. Compliments and thank you.

Visited for a breakfast meeting. Full english was a decent size and had all the usual delights including black pudding! Great view of the airport.

Been coming here for the past several years and I would highly recommending it to a stranger. Food is good, staff are chill and the service is what you pay for, suffice to say fairly good.

Anywhere that does fried bread is gets a top rating from me. Great food, great service and great location.

I know a lot of people love this place but I think it's just ok. The staff are great, the service is quite slow and I've waited more than an hour for a breakfast when they are busy which is too much in my opinion. The food? Portion sizes are good and they do thick bacon but it's all quite greasy so I always feel like a need a lie down afterwards.

great breakfast which will go on for another 12 months hopefully now that the airport closure plans have been delayed

Busy Saturday morning at 10am. Just happened to get table on outdoor seating area where my son had fab view of planes and helicopters. Lots of airfield action on sunny calm days.

Maybe 10 - 15 years ago I spent a lot of time at airfield & frequented cafe a couple of times a week, year in year out & after a recent visit for 1st time in 10 years, pleased to say, it's as good as ever. No pretentions, it's a cafe, proud of it & what it doe's, it doe's damn well. Good food, fair prices, great staff & on a nice day, seats outside, up close to & overlooking airfield, just make it all pop. One tip, leave room for a slice of excellent, home made cake.

Called into this quirky cafe just for a coffee. No frills, but watching the small planes and helicopters land and take off from the terrace was fun. Cheapest coffee going, but don’t expect anything but instant. Food looked good. Staff lovely. Very different!

Went to the cafe for breakfast Sunday morning, what a pleasure it was... Food was great, service brilliant we had a small wait as the place was packed and I can see why... Its a little gem!!

Enjoy great food whilst watching the planes take off at Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield, Very good value full English, popular with bikers, cyclists and locals...a nice way to start a leisurely Sunday.

Went here for lunch. Not been for a few years.

Not been for a couple of Years despite this being on my doorstep - just as well as I’d need a crane to lift me out of the car if I was a regular. The quantity and quality of the big all-day brekky is stuff of legend, a cheery service and nice to sit out and watch the aerial traffic of planes/wasps.

Went here for breakfast this last weekend. Arrived around 11 am, and for once there was hardly a queue and several tables available - mind you, it was a lovely day and lots of people were sat in the outside dining area watching the planes come and go.

Fabulous cafe. Food is always really well cooked, great portion sizes and such great value. Love sitting outside watching the planes take off and land. Great experience for children.

Food average but the seating area could do with a good clean cobwebs all around ceiling corners model hanging in corner all covered in dust and radiator on far wall filthy dirty, the more you look the worst it gets. If you spent a few hours cleaning the place it would make all the difference.

If visiting during busy times, allow plenty of time as the wait is long. 2 hour wait from ordering just for a fry-up. Food was ok. Price was about right. Sat outside as the weather was good, it’s great for watching the planes taking off and landing. Watch out for low flying helicopters going by as you’ll get a hefty sprinkling of grit and grass added to your food! Would we go back? Probably ... but try for off peak times or take a good book!

We diverted here for lunch. We were not disappointed. Excellent burger, omelette and coffees. Sat outside and watched the planes. Good prices. Would call again.

No better place in and around Wellesbourne for a weekend fry up. Long may it continue. Very reasonable prices. Very good bacon!

think the large breakfast has got smaller ? or my appetite has got bigger! great services - quick breakfast served always busy

Highly Recommended, lovely Breakfast. Full English and a Cup of Coffee, lovely, and good portion sizes.

There is always a queue waiting to be served at the Touchdown Cafe. We recently went for lunch - they have a wide choice of food. I had a salad, which was delicious. It's a no fuss cafe, they consistently serve up freshly cooked good food whatever time of the day you visit.

Came to Touchdown for a few bloody breakfasts and a few bloody beers, needless to say the john smiths were flowing. Smashing breakfasts served with pucker customer service and a bloody good helping of brown sauce. I'll be back.

6 motorcyclists travel 60 miles for a brunch, food was real good value for money hence the amount of customers eating on a weekday. Shame the outside are was not bigger as the weather was fab too.

Went to the touchdown cafe for a late lunch on Wednesday 16th January 2019...got over charge for a a simple meal....food very greasey and cafe could do with overhaul and clean

Despite fears that it might have to close down, I'm more than pleased to report that its still up and running.

Good old fashioned food from an aerodrome cafe. Good coffee and tea. Great prices.Just the job. Long may both it and Wellesbourne airfield stay open.

After camping the family had a quick stop over for breakfast. The cafe is clean and everyone was so friendly and welcoming and breakfast was delicious!!

A member of the flying fraternity took me up to Wellsbourne for a day out. Dropped in and ordered the Ham, Egg & Chips with buttered bread for both of us. Reminds me of those cafe's I visited after a night out on the tiles as student. Very popular with locals and flyers alike. Lovely quality, good value for money, exceptionally clean. Just remember to bring cash as they don't take card.

the food is good quality and they do table service and works so perfectly, they get the food out to you in a few seconds and its always warm.

I have been coming here for around 10 years always have a lovely breakfast. Very busy on weekends so do feel they need a bigger premises and more staff. Food is always amazing and service. Staff are friendly.

We went here twice as we were staying at Twitey’s Tipis campsite up the road. Once for a cuppa and to watch the planes. Then as we left the site, we stopped for breakfast. What a breakfast! A plateful of fresh well-cooked food, with everything you’d expect. Counter service but brought to your table. Very popular, espcially with bikers and cyclists it seems. As well as dog walkers, pilots, and anyone who wants good food and plenty of it. Recommended.

My sister and I went here for a dry up after a night away, it happened to be am extremely hot morning and sitting outside watching the planes was just wonderful, the setting is fantastic. The food and drink are so reasonably priced, the staff are courteous and cannot do enough for you, and the dry up was absolutely to die for! There was so much of it as well! Lots of options though, not just a full English. Will definitely be going back, it was a really good value breakfast and a fantastic experience :)

Fabulous. Cooked fresh, good portion sizes and good value for money. Omelette also great. Very busy at lunchtime good to get in early about 11.30 for lunch. Friendly staff, thoroughly recommend a visit. Can watch the planes from outside.

Service was very good from start to finish. The swarms of wasps were understandable and easily avoided in the most part by sitting inside.

Very good value for money basic food serving good portions and friendly service. Always busy which speaks for its self. Outside area great in good weather giving good views of the airfield.

Terrible place, hot, old, dirty, decrepit, expensive, slowest service I have ever seen, then food barely edible... avoid at all costs.

I love visiting this place on a sunny day, grabbing an outside table and watching aircraft come and go while eating. If you want an honest meal then this is a good spot.

Hadn't met up for sometime so decided to try breakfast Really lovely Both had Scrambled Eggs with sausage and coffee Excellent Great service and friendly staff Would definitely visit again

As always, great food with a great view of the planes. Food can be slow, but you know that when you go there so we don't mind.

Doing some flight training at On Track and nipped in for lunch. Had an excellent BLT sandwich and a slice of coffee and walnut cake. All good - and good value. Recommended.

My little boy and i went this morning and had such a lovely time. Great staff, great food n plane watching to boot!! My 3 yo loved it. As did i. Will be back. Soon!! Thank u

Very good food in a lovely location overlooking the active airfield with plenty of light aircraft arriving and departing. There is both inside and outside seating next to the taxiway and aircraft parking. I had Scampi and chips, which was really nice and enjoyable, the only thing that let it down were the sachets of tartare sauce. Overall a lovely place to visit for a good meal and plenty to see.

My wife, son and I were flying from Wellesbourne airfield to Duxford IWM. Before leaving we decided to participate in the legendary Touchdown cafe breakfast. If you are a fan of the "full English" then give yourself a treat and pay them a visit. The food is superb, large portions, reasonably priced. If the weather is good sit outside and enjoy the aircraft coming and going. Really sets you up for a great day.

Wanted a break from hotel's restaurant so scurried in the village nearby to find a place for a quick bite and the only thing open in the vicinity was this. Lovely ppl. Decent food. Nice ambiance. Quaint little cafe.

Situated next to Wellesbourne airfield you can watch the little planes go in and out. There is a museum next to it but it was closed. Had a cup of tea and coffee for only £1 each. Nice friendly staff and clean. Well worth a visit.

A good to stop during a ride out. Popular with classic bike owners. Some nice roads on the way there. Staff are very friendly and the food is OK. Nice to sit out on their patio, watch the planes, drink tea and chat to other bikers.

We always pop in after our visit to wellesbourne market as my son idolises planes. Has a fantastic location to view and has a very relaxed atmosphere.

We came here for breakfast prior to returning home on our last day.

I had lunch here, chatted with the man on the counter, sat outside and watched the light planes, and enjoyed the rightly famous 'big breakfast'. This is the 'real deal', an authentic cafe in an age of increasingly homogeneous corporate rubbish. From the maps on the tabletops to the excellent menu, this is highly recommended. As a motorcyclist, the genuinely friendly welcome is much appreciated. The food was good, and my request for hot milk in my coffee was dealt with happily. So, do yourself a favour, and get down to this lovely cafe... Recommended!

We spent a pleasant hour here watching the planes and helicopters come and go whilst eating decent food. The service...

A nice little cafe from where you can watch small planes take off & land.. but not the best ingredients...

Despite being very busy on the Sunday staff cope well and the food v nice a good experience Thanks Paul

Always great food at Touchdown. We are so lucky to have this cafe on our doorstep Don't expect 'posh' -...

Muy buena cuchara grasienta. La comida es muy buena y el personal es servicial. Menú es lo que esperas, no excepcional, pero saludable sirve hasta 1600

Parece muy probable que el café y se ve pronto airfield en favor de 1600 nuevas casas.

You always have to wait for your food to be cooked so if it's busy (and it often is) you have to wait a while. But blimey when it arrives its hot and fresh. Just love breakfast here. Amzing views as well.

Great location next to Wellesbourne Airfield, bit of a greasy spoon style cafe & a bit dated with dirty seats & high chairs, good selection of food, nice but nothing special, the biggest problem is it took over an hour for 2 baguettes & a slice of toast, it was busy but most were having fry ups or baguettes (Bacon & Sausage etc) you could see they were cooking each ticket one at a time rather than bulk cooking to hurry things up.They have a sign on the wall saying"We don't serve fast food, we serve good food as fast as we can"Basically to excuse the fact there not very quick.So its a ok place to go if you want to look at planes & your not in a hurry.

Good breakfast as ever. Never a problem always a good plateful. Very busy cafe always so that says a lot,,

Very quick and friendly service. Great food at a reasonable price at an excellent location. A couple of small criticisms . It was nice to sit outside briefly and watch the activity, but on the hottest day this year.- we had to go back and sit indoors due to the lack of any sunshades over the tables.The toilets needed a good general clean especially in the corners. Although the floors had been slopped out, all the gunge was trapped in the corners and the floors left wet.Otherwise a pleasant experience, would recommend a visit. Don't be put off by the Biker's, these are not the young racer's,but most likely middle-age men recapturing their lost youth.

Went there for my annual work appraisal with colleague...a great way to do it....the large breakfast is amazing....and excellent value

Great Food but its let down by its level of cleanlinessWe have a toddler and we found the baby high chairs they supply were very dirty andthe straps that are on them that are ment to be white are brown and filthyold food lodged between child seatsBut.. the food is very good and well priced,the location is perfect,staff friendly

Superb café/diner, doing breakfasts and lunches, open every day bar 2 at Christmas. A large full English is just £6, with a coffee for a quid.The place is part of the airport and you can opt to sit outside to watch the planes take off. Very popular with bikers, cyclists and walkers, we struggled to get a seat at 10am on a busy Sunday morning.Well worth a visit, make sure you are hungry.

Ate here this morning with my husband. He had beans on toast and I had the 'small' breakfast. Beans on toast sounds very ordinary but the brown bread that the beans were served on tasted amazing. My breakfast consisted of two fried eggs, a lovely thick rasher of bacon, a delicious sausage, baked beans and tomatoes. I had a side order of fried bread and an orange juice. The breakfast also comes with toast and butter. My husband also had a cold drink with his order. The whole order came to just over £10, which is good value for money. You can sit inside or outside and view the planes taking off and landing. We got there at 9.30 a.m. and the customers were pouring in, by the time we left around 40 minutes later it was getting pretty busy. It was a Sunday morning on a Bank Holiday weekend but we got the feeling that this excellent little cafe has its regulars. We would certainly recommend a visit if you are in the area. Great value for money and good honest food. Breakfast is served all day and Lunches, sandwiches and snacks are available too. Please note the cafe (at the time of visiting) does not take cards. Cash only. We will return soon.

Flew there yesterday for tea and cakes. Cycled there today for breakfast. Great value cafe at Wellesbourne Airfield. Always worth a visit.

My brother has talked up this cafe for months and comes up regularly from Swindon on his motorcycle just for the ride and the breakfast. My first visit impressed. Very relaxed, friendly atmosphere, good service and amazing mix of customers. Cracking breakfast and mug of tea for very little money. Entertainment from adjacent(very) airfield. Under threat from housing development, so sad.

If you are looking for a good place to stop and have a cup of tea and a slice of really reasonably priced cake, this is it. They say they don't do fast food and they don't actually do the food that fast either but it was a great place to stop on our bike trip - plus it is probably the only cafe in the UK within sight of a Vulcan bomber.

ambling down memory lane and saw the cafe so called in for a cup of tea and a slice of cake,. Good service ,good mug of tea and cake was lovely too,it was busy with customers and take off. will definitely come back again and will be telling my nieces who live fairly local to come here.