Two Magpies Bakery in Suffolk Coastal

Wanted coffee and cake went inside was told table service explained two were sitting outside. So would like a table for three. Which a harassed woman said oh upstairs well I have a bad knee so did not follow. When she returned I said can’t we sit here two tables were available but we would need to move a chair oh no she said. It was only having coffee and cake. So unobliging no customer service. I would dread to see her on a really busy day.

Tried thier Blackberry and Apple Bakewell and can recommend.

The blackberry and apple Bakewell alone deserves the five star rating. Delicious

Usually lovely, but stale baguette on sale yesterday. Told the lady serving today (as I went to buy more bread) as she didn’t seem remotely interested that I was sold stale bread as fresh. At £5 for bread I expected better service, a simple sorry would have been good enough.

Great tea shop for afternoon tea 🍵

Would have been fine if I did not have to climb over peoples dogs which were taking up most of the floor if not sniffing round me. It’s worse than dealing with people who do not control their children. It’s a shame as this is a good cafe but spoiled by the sprawling dogs, might need to review your animal policy.

Had breakfast here whilst holidaying on the suffolk coast, dog friendly, wasn't too busy when we arrived on the Saturday. Mysrlf and my husband had the avacado on toast with poached eggs, 2 coffees. The sourdough toast was delicious, eggs perfectly cooked, relish and smashed avacafo perfect. Our friends joined us and got served straight away even though we'd just received our food, nothing was too much trouble. Started to get really busy abd people were being turned away. Beautiful food. No room for the gorgeous pastries/cakes etc but will return when we're over that way again.

Been here numerous times for either a coffee and a cake or breakfast. All freshly cooked items, really tasty and good sized portions. Maybe on the pricey side but worth the cost. Would definitely recommend.

Great place and open early on a Sunday which was great before we went home after our weekend away, keep up the great work. Lovely baked good, so much choice.

Having tried twice before (unsuccessfully) to have lunch in a 2 Magpies cafe (after having a lovely coffee and cake in Framlingham), we finally managed it in Aldeburgh. Gorgeous soup and the sourdough bread was wonderful. You need larger cafés, guys! Southwold and Darsham were constantly packed.

£16.50 for two sausage rolls and two small cappuccinos be prepared to pay much more than a fair price here. Better cheaper alternatives else where

Great breakfast, amazing selection of takeaway treats too. Staff were lovely, café was clean and tidy and so popular! 10/10 recommend. I had the prosciutto and fig dish and every single gle bite was excellent and had plenty of topping - I was left wanting nothing.

Came here around 9:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning the cafe was probably half filled but once seated was filled up pretty quickly. There is an amazing selection of pastries which all looked amazing. Not selected on this occasion. Party of two we opted for the eggs on sourdough and the full English breakfast. Both were served quickly and were of high quality. The full English was was a great choice albeit arriving not as hot as I would have expected, this did not detract from a overall positive dining experience.

Branch of local operation I first came across in Southwold. Fantastic, high-quality baked goods, nice coffee 🙂 Can especially recommend scones and sausage rolls to take away. Not together, of course. Ok, together if you like. I won't tell.

What a fantastic cafe, had an unusual combination which included peaches on toast, didn't know what to expect but it was absolutely delicious. All good was good perfectly and they also do a lovely range of herbal teas. Would definitely eat here again if I was back in the area. They also do cookery lesson nights and various events.

Impossibly slow. A queue of no more than 5 people in front and I still waited 15 minutes. Gave up in the end.

The best apple cake I’ve ever tasted - had to return the next day for another slice!

A warm and windy Aldeburgh afternoon , time for a cuppa , and a croissant “How would you like the croissant ?” “ Just butter thanks” The service was good, waitress friendly. But the served croissant was sadly very hard as though made much much earlier than at the time it was ordered. However despite the praise for quick service , when the bill was produced there was a separate charge for the butter ! Not necessarily the amount , just the principle of separately charging for it !

Popped in most mornings whilst on holiday to pick up a breakfast item before heading to the beach. Highly recommend the salmon bagel. I would just ask the staff to smile! Never been somewhere with everyone so miserable. Couldn’t have been a one off, as went 5 or 6 times.

Fabulous vegetarian breakfast! A great selection, cooked well the beans were delicious! You also can’t beat a slice of soup toast! We’ve been a few times and are never disappointed! First time eating inside and it’s bright, clean with friendly and super efficient service! It has quite a few tables inside and a few outside the front! Dog friendly too! Update - lunch was great this week, halloumi and peach on sourdough was superb!

The scrambled egg which for some reason is called something else had salt added. I would have complained but after the second bite it was gone. I’ve been here a three or four times and have always found it sub standard.

Have been many times to this one and the darsham one. Baked goods are good although mixed. Some good some not so good. But great place to get something to eat on the beach. Coffee (allpress) also excellent. People very friendly too. Gave 4 stars not five as we ate In the cafe one day and in the full English the mushrooms / bacon was overcooked / burnt and I didn’t like the home made beans (why try to beat Heinz). Overall really excellent place and would def go back. Thanks!

Charged over 4.00 for a stale pastry. Coffee served in a drinks glass!! Red hot so had to get a napkin to hold it. Beyond dangerous. People next to me also complained about their cakes being dry. Def not fresh and frankly a rip off. Had lunch in the teapot up the road much nicer food and reasonable prices.

Very pet friendly inside & out. Great bakery, Vienoisserie & drinks. Just a little cramped. Very efficient & friendly service. Only one wc for all

Nice cafe next door to the take out bakery. Good menu to choose from on top of the bakery items. Service was good and although busy, was able to get a table on a Sunday morning for breakfast. There is also free wifi and overall a nice spot next to the beach.

Just had tea and coffee . Friendly staff and proper Earl Grey tea leaves served in a tea pot. Cakes and bread looked high quality. Would certainly return.

Lovely staff , very dog friendly

Beautiful breakfast, premium ingredients. The sourdough toast and butter amazing. Staff very helpful and customer focused

A place to get you to check you are not wearing a cloak of invisibility. Enter the shop and nobody working there seems to notice for ages. Good bread, if you wait long enough.

Amazing cakes! Loose leaf proper tea! Staff efficient and friendly in a very busy cafe.

The staff went out of their way to accommodate a large family on a busy Saturday. The food was delicious and the service extremely helpful

I visited twice during my stay in Aldeburgh, the food was fantastic, but the service on both occasions was poor, and I waited a long time for my order to be taken.

Lovely little find. The fabulous display of cakes and bakes in the window tempted us inside. We found a table and browsed the menu and decided on a Full English Breakfast for the husband, and the poached egg and avocado for myself. When the food was served to us it looked amazing and tasted it too. The flavours were so good - one of the best we've had. The service was good too, and staff friendly which contributed to a very good experience. Certainly recommend.

Worst breakfast ever! Cherry tomatoes on the vine cold no! streaky fatty bacon no! butter beans cold no! Fried eggs burnt on underneath big no no! Butter for the toast that was cold so you can’t spread on the toast no!

The best french toast on the planet. Fact.

The quality of cakes and meals is very good, however some of the staff appear a bit fatigued with the job. There was a man and a young girl who were lovely, however the other staff rushed around, ignored you, slammed food on the table, were rude, and made you want to go elsewhere. we were in Aldborough for two days, went in for breakfast once, tea and cake twice and it was always the same customer service unfortunately. Hello and a smile would have been nice on at least one of our visits.

The BEST English breakfast EVER! Excellent service and wonderful food. Will absolutely come again! Thank you for having us!

Lovely bakery that we hve visited before in Aldeburgh. This time we went for breakfast. The smashed Avocado with poached eggs on sourdough ws delicious. A real explosion of flavours with the butter, spinach etc too. Friendly staff & amazing selection of cakes

Always love 2 Magpies. Very disappointed with our visit today. It was the end of the day but the sausage roll was over cooked and dry and the croissant was stale. No reduction on sandwiches at the end of the day. Other cakes purchased thrown into same bag, very messy.

I was the only person in the takeaway and was ignored by all three employees. When I asked finally if I could get a coffee the older woman rolled her eyes at the young one. Also a very mediocre cappuccino.

If you are in Aldeburgh looking for somewhere for lunch or just to but cakes and bread. I would strongly recommend The Two Magpies Bakery. We had coffee and cinnamon swirls and they were spectacularly good.

Very nice friendly good staff service what more can you ask for.

Good selection of food and drinks - service was quick and efficient and the serving team were helpful. Be aware later in the day that the choice of cakes is limited

None of us was happy with the food. Coffee ok

Takeaway Cheesecake. Very disappointing. Bought a Lemon and Raspberry and an Orange and Raspberry Cheesecake. The Lemon one was really a layered sponge with layered mousse and very little flavour. The Orange one had a biscuit base, as you would expect, but was a wedge of mousse rather than the traditional 'cheese' you associate with cheesecake. Was also very bland. At £8.80 they are also very expensive - based on taste alone, would not have wanted to pay £1 for them both. No opportunity to leave a review with Two Magpies directly.

Friendly welcome on a cold day, excellent service and a good sized bowl of soup. Recommend the cheese toasty . Dog friendly too.

Lovely bakery in Aldeburgh with a good selection cakes, pastries and savoury goods like sausage rolls and empanadas plus coffee and a cafe attached.

Absoloutly faultless …. Took my mum for an early Mother’s Day trip out and stopped to grab a spot of lunch and ofcourse their cherry Bakewell which is out of this world ! The young man that served us in the bakery was a delight ! Great conversation maker and friendly . We then popped into the coffee shop for lunch . The pecorino ham toasty with pickled veg is an absolute game changer ! An explosion of flavours - how can a toasty be so amazing ?!? Huge amount of filing and the side dish of pickled vegetables were a genius addition . Honestly give your self a round of applause guys … bloomin amazing .

Came here based on an apparent great reputation and amazing food. Disappointing. Food was below average. Sausage rolls overpowered by garlic and not even very tasty. Got some heated up and some to take away and the ones heated were warm outside and cold in the middle. Cinnamon swirls were hard and tasted stale. In fact all the pasty on every item we ordered was stale. Most of the order ended up in the bin. All the food looks very nice visually but the taste does not justify the cost, not even remotely. Service was average. Atmosphere average. Overall would not recommend. We prefer the bakery bits from our local supermarket, which says a lot for the quality.

Don't let the pretty presentation of the food in the window fool you. I've been put off going to any bakery for a while now because of this place. The sausage rolls were terrible and they repeated themselves on us all for a few hours, and the cinnamon roll was very dry. You would get better-tasting bakery items at Sainsbury's.

If you want a cheesy, gooey, scrumptious toastie and a cauldron off delicious soup for very very good value then go too magpies.

If there is a better cafe serving food I would love to visit it. The food was exceptional and really great value. More than 5 star!

Great vegan bakery options - delicious!

I come in here most days and no matter if it's sunny, raining or blowing a gale the staff here are the best always happy, always smiling and happyish to listen to me drone on about my life. If you visit aldebough then definitely come too magpies cafe, the cakes are amazing and so are the staff.

Stopped for coffee and a morning pastry. Pain au chocolat was huge and clearly baked fresh. Had fun looking at a large selection of beautiful cakes and pastries. Oat milk cappuccino was nice enough. Service was friendly if a little on the slow side. Only let down was the grubby walls and floor (I know it was busy but given the high prices you'd expect it to be cleaner) One small toilet in constant use adjacent to people eating which was also a little off-putting and people had to queue on top of diners and kept leaving the door open which was a little bit 'yuk'. Otherwise, a nice spot.

Staff at the cafe (not the shop) bafflingly disinterested and rude. Everything else lovely. Great breakfast. Nice coffee.

Staff were polite but doing bare minimum interaction. Coffee good, but gf bacon sandwich very poor - dry bread and more fat than meat on bacon.

Charming little cafe, with a wonderful assortment of cakes, tarts and cookies. Great coffee and atmosphere, and being a seaside resort the clientele are lovely too. Staff are very professional and kind. Glad we stopped by in a chilly February during half term ☕️ 🍪

Really disappointed by this. The queues out the door (and cost) suggested it would be great. But my sausage roll was horrible - though the pastry was delicious the sausage was awful, super garlicky and far too big a lump of meat. The dog had half the sausage and yet I’m still burping it up hours later. Husband’s Moroccan veggie one was delicious however. Also: chocolate ginger brownie was very average and couldn’t taste the ginger at all. Bread and butter pudding slice was nice but tasted of fruit cake, not B&B pudding. Totally mediocre and £14 for four items.

My only comment is price - the experience and food is fine - but £33 for two scrambled eggs on toast, one orange juice and two coffees is staggering.

It's the vegan croissant for me.

Excellent service with smiling, helpful and efficient staff. Great coffee and cakes. What more can you ask?

My vocabulary is too modest to express profound and overwhelming positive impression while eating in this place. You will not regret

We visited on a very busy New Year's Eve at lunch time. There was a bit of a wait to get seated as we were a group of 5, but Lilly was great at making us feel welcome while we were waiting! Once we were seated the service was friendly and prompt. We ordered from the breakfast menu which had a good selection, including catering for veggies (2 of us) and gluten free (1 coeliac). The food was very tasty (I loved the vegan black pudding) and came quick enough given how busy they were. I would definitely visit again!

It’s open early and the coffee is good.

Clean, friendly and really good coffee.

My absolutely the most favourite place to have coffee and something nice with when I am in UK 💛. Any stuff from their bakery is heaven in your mouth! from the sourdough bread to cinnamon swirl to cheese scone with spice. They have a few vegan options too- the most delicious amaretto or chocolate cookie and Moroccan roll!!! I'm in love with this Two Magpies concept.They use the best vegan milk Barista edition OATLY. Can we open one Two Magpies Bakery in Prague too? ❤️

Visited this Two Magpies numerous times. Always found it welcoming. Though after visiting this time it seems to have lost its mojo. Staff seemed disinterested. Got a table quick enough but then waited an age before someone noticed our order hadn’t been taken. One meal arrived but the other didn’t for ages. To point I’d finished mine before my husbands arrived. Such a shame as we’ve always been impressed by this chain of cafes.

Called in here a couple of times during our short stay nearby. Service was very good and my first latte was replaced after it wasn’t hot enough. However, the second latte was so perfect that it actually led to a third one (second one really!), along with a mouth-watering lemon slice! The lemon slice was utterly delicious, but had quite a sharp, tangy taste, with actual lemon peel which may not be to everyone’s liking (my adult daughter didn’t like it). However, there is a really wide selection of cakes and pastries so something for everyone really. Highly recommended for great coffee and wonderful cakes and pastries.

Not pram friendly - on a rainy day we were looking forward to a delicious cake. Unfortunately no effort was made to accommodate my family and I, I assume because of pram. Felt quite uncomfortable despite there being at least one option. Left feeling our custom wasn’t desired. Did visit the their other location in Darsham and despite being down a chef, could not have been looked after better. Maybe it’s an Aldeburgh thing, they can pick who they want to serve!

Delicious vegan breakfast today. Hand made sausages and vegan black pudding 😃

Nice atmosphere and lovely staff as always. Will be back for food soon. The breakfasts are awesome.

Great coffee here this morning and a lovely pastry as well.

We had very high expectations and saved our visit to the last day. Looks very appealing and the service was prompt and pleasant. I felt that in an attempt to be “posh” some basics were over looked. Streaky bacon needs to be crispy and sausages with tough skins, the eggs were clearly free range but presentation was poor. My biggest complaint was the toilet honestly it was 0930 and it was filthy. Needs a re-decoration and at very least cleaned regularly by someone who knows how. Sorry guys fell short in our opinion.

1st - They accepted dogs, always handy. 2nd - The staff were very polite and friendly. 3rd - I had a Full English, probably one of the best I have ever had, I could taste everything and it was cooked to perfection, also-the sourdough toast was lovely. 4th - The latte was nice and they had Skinny milk, always a sign of an eatery that looks after everybody’s requirements. 5th - Would i recommend….Definitely.

We popped in on Tuesday and what a disappointment. We walked in and the service started so well with greetings and smiling faces. We took our seats and placed our order. The place was empty and no customers after us. We sat above the till area so could see and hear the staff. All but one staff member vanished through the door behind the counter. We waited quite a long time for three coffees and a tea, then had to wait even longer for our cakes. The server turned the tray on its side over our table after putting the drinks down but there was liquid on the tray which was now over the table. My wife had a cheese scone which looked great but was heavy dry and tasteless. My daughter had the cheesecake which was absolutely disgusting the top was a think layer of gelatin. I had the fudge cake which was like eating brick dust. My son had a frisbee, I mean cookie. The staff need sacking, while we were there a lad came from behind us with a trug of clean teapots carrying a water bottle in his mouth. We now know to avoid.

£8.90 for two sausage rolls to takeout? Wow! Definitely overpriced & a trap for tourists visiting the town. Much nicer & reasonably priced businesses in the town.

We had lunch here off their new menu, whilst a bit limited there was enough choice for us. I had the Salmon fishcake, my wife the Cottage Pie. Both were obviously made on the premises and were delicious whilst at the same time different to the traditional recipes. It suited us that there were no chips, mine came with sauteed potatoes and the pie with caramelised roasted veg. It was spotlessly clean throughout and the staff were first class with great humour. We really enjoyed our lunch and would definitely return.

Excellent cafe to stop at. Coffee and soooo many cakes. Perfect for a quick stop when visiting Aldeburgh.

Lovely bakery and cafe, quality cakes and brunch. Had the vegetarian breakfast which was absolutely delicious, excellent coffee too.

Fantastic breakfast. The best full English I’ve had. Family report that their French toast and vegetarian dishes were also great. We are definitely coming back next time we’re here.

Really lovely teashop. Plenty of gluten free options. Was spoiled for choice.

Ate lunch here having been impressed with the service for coffee earlier. The smokehouse platter was possibly the best lunch I have ever eaten. Every element was just delicious and the presentation excellent. The staff were very friendly and attentive to our needs. We could not fault any element of our visit and would definitely return here when next in Aldeburgh.

Visited on a rainy Sunday afternoon, was found a table pretty quickly. Lovely little place but our cakes were served too long before our coffee & were almost gone by time it arrived!

We found the food disappointing and over priced. We have eaten at other Two Magpies but found this visit did not meet expectations. I ordered the Tacos which were labeled as vegan on the menu, but they were not, they could be if the cheese was removed. The tacos were basic at best, the 'charred" broccoli was barely cooked let alone charred. The main flavour was burger sauce. The dish was small expensive and lacked protein. Some black beans would be an improvement. My partner was more impressed with their dish. However, we asked for all the food to be vegan as my partner is lactose intolerant but based on how ill they were later, I think one of the sauces/condiments/dishes had milk in it.

Fantastic if very busy bakery, we only wanted coffee but all food looked amazing. Meant we knew what we were looking for elsewhere in Suffolk!

Great selection of breads and patisseries, well worth waiting in the queue which shows how popular their goods are. I tried their Two Magpies and Morrocan sausage rolls, both of which were delicious.

We had two breakfasts here whilst staying for the weekend in Aldeburgh. Saturday a busy day, but we were soon found a seat by very friendly staff. Order taken in good time, and food served in a very acceptable time. We ate again on the Monday morning, much quieter and less staff. This did not cause a problem at all and we received exactly the same service as when fully staffed. Quality of food is second to none. We have eaten here on other occasions and never had cause for complaint. The bakery is also excellent - choice of bread and cakes is wonderful and quality is 100%.

Lovely coffee, and reasonably good food, but service was a bit slow and haphazard. Bit disappointing that they ran out of gluten free bread in a bakery…

Food was lovely, although a little over priced but it is to be expected in the area, service was a little bit slow which made my toddler a bit tired of sitting, but the waitresses were lovely.

Coffee really good would love scones to be added told no scones

Excellent food and amazing service in a relaxing environment, thoroughly recommend the Two Magpies bakery for breakfast or lunch

Perfect for breakfast croissant and coffee. And lovely bread in bakers too. Friendly, bustling cafe with range of breakfast offerings.

I'd looked forward to trying the Two Magpies, after hearing good things, but was left feeling rather disappointed, sadly. There were 10 of us, and we split into two groups to make seating easier, which was fine. The staff were all friendly & welcoming, but some of the dishes were lacklustre. Fish tacos & sausage rolls had good reviews from those who ordered, but the smoked haddock chowder had very little taste & very little fish in it. Sandwiches ok, but again nothing to write home about. With prices at the higher end of the market, I'd expected more somehow. Don't think we'll be making a return visit.

Usually a wait to be seated. Quite lacklustre fare: boiled rather than poached eggs on dry, tough bread with 'hot' smoked salmon that was cold. Asked for water, which never arrived. Mean sized cappuccino. Better brunch to be found in Aldeburgh.

Nice little bakery serving cakes, teas, coffees etc. The service was nice with the waitress making a table available for us. Reasonable prices and friendly service, can't ask for much more, thank you!

Amazing breakfasts! Good service and fabulously presented and tasting, food.

Stopped by to pick up a sandwich and a treat with my two furry friends. Friendly, helpful team. Great food. Very dog friendly. Recommend to anyone visiting the area!

Went with a few friends today who had been before & recommended the place. The glazed donuts in the window looked big & delicious, the one I got given in my bag was about half the size which was disappointing. My husband ordered a cinnamon swirl, again it looked delicious but was so dry & hard. We took it back to ask the lady if they were freshly made, she squeezed a few in the window with tongs & said they are all like that & the middle will be soft…..it wasn’t. My friends sugar donut was quite oily. Mocha was yummy. Cheese twist was fresh & yummy. Sausage rolls were divine!!!! Ordered a 2nd mocha & latte later on, they were both not great-made by a different server. Bit hit & miss. Went at 10:30am

Absolutely Amazing and Disability Freindly. Coffee was great!