Viewpoint Cafe in Suffolk Coastal

Lovely staff who were more than willing to help as we just turned up as a big family. Breakfast arrived quickly and was lovely. It was nice to sit near the information boards (a bit out of the way) as we were concerned our children could be overwhelmed. This meant we could relax and enjoy our breakfast. Well done to the staff for making us feel so welcome.

Cafe is perfect for watching the ships. Staff are friendly and make you feel welcome. Food is homecooked. We enjoyed the roast chicken Sunday lunch and fish and chips. Both were delicious and very good value.

I mainly wanted to highlight the great staff that work here. The lady taking orders was so helpful, particularly as I needed to delay an order for my brother who was 15 minutes behind my group. It gave me an opportunity to see how well organised the process is and the staff work so hard to keep tables available. The food was very good, my Mum loved her cod and chips and we both had the soup of the day, carrot and coriander. It was piping hot and very tasty. Well done to all!

A New Year, but there are some things we like to remain the same. For one,our regular visits to this cafe. The place is clean and efficiently run by friendly staff. The fish is to die for! To secure a window seat is a bonus with the views across the river or to marvel at the huge boats in dock. Here's wishing all the staff a Happy New Year.

For many years, i have ventured to the Landguard Fort and enjoyed the marvellous view of the to-ing and fro-ing of the enormous container ships shuttling in and out of Britain's biggest container port. In 'olden times', I used to catch the train from Norwich, then a bus from Felixstowe Station direct to the fort. These days, it's a train from Ipswich and a cycle ride to the viewpoint with the nearby fort, at time of writing, being closed. The cafe is run by the Yeo Group, a well-established Felixstowe business which also operates the Italian/Mediterranean-themed Cafe Bencotto in the town's former fire station and the Alex Brasserie and Cafe-Bar, which I have also reviewed. Turning up mid-morning on a really chilly and misty late December day, you might have thought I'd have been among a very few hardy souls. Not a bit of it! The place was packed, with queues of folk waiting for a table. I thought the staff very friendly and helpful and, although I was only in for a coffee, the cakes and pastries on display looked very tempting indeed. Very tasty-looking fish and chips and all-day breakfasts were being devoured with some alacrity and some of my upmarket catering chums would have given their right arm for the footfall here. I would suggest that, for ship-spotters, a download of the ship tracker app which, at no cost, will tell you which ship is which and where they have been or are destined to go. Definitely one to recommend. The cafe too, of course!

Asked for flat white coffee. Paid and noticed I had 1/3rd of a cup. Explained I didn't ask for a macciato, server said it was a flat white and is 1 shots of coffee, no extra water and had a little froth on top. I explained it should have 2 shots of expresso coffee and hot milk, not froth but flat creamy milk to top of cup. Charged me another full price to add another shot of coffee. Disappointed with service.

In the past before Covid you could get a good bacon sandwich and after the last two we bought a couple of days ago we will not be returning. The sandwiches were takeaway and were packed into very nice foil bags, there was the problem....

We popped in for a coffee after taking the foot ferry over from Harwich. It had plenty of hand sanitizer and the staff were wearing masks; it was very COVID safe. We only had coffee, and was great value during the government’s eat out to...

We were told about this little place by some friends who live locally It was lovely sat out in the sun watching the big shipping containers and other boats go by, then having a stroll on the beach. Food was good as was the service....

Well managed takeaway service in response to the distancing situation. Food was delicious, piping hot and good value. Chips were spot on, crispy and not greasy. Nice coffee too. This café is a must for us each summer when we stay here.

Have been here previously on many occasions and have always been satisfied . Visited today and it just let itself down. If know under current restrictions there are difficulties. Couldn’t understand why they do not use the outside seating area but accepting that and the...

Had drinks and chips sat outside, the place was very busy. Interesting looking out at the very active modern harbour.

Visited over Christmas period. There was a queue for tables but we don’t mind as it shows the popularity of this place. We waited for about 20 minutes. But worth the wait. Fish and chips were delicious. Nice clear day for the view, and staff...

If I could give less than one star I would. Absolutely no table or queue management in this place at all. So many members of staff running round like headless chickens but being totally ineffective at the same time. You join a queue that's about...

We found this cafe when we visited the excellent English Heritage Languard Fort, and now when we visit Felixstowe, we often pop to the cafe for a cup of tea and a bowl of their superb chips mmmmmmmm. There is outside seating right above the...

I have visted this restaurant many times over the past few years and have never been disappointed . Its very clean and friendly has has great views over the sea. The menu is extensive and has great breakfasts and lunches. Its very near to the...

This is in a great location and very busy most of the time even though it is a cafe there is a very good system in place where you have to find a table first then queue for you food. We had bacon sandwich which...

Great view from the restaurant watching the container ships load and unload. Good car parking which is free. Staff helpful and the food is good. Recommended.

Second year running I have enjoyed the Turkey Christmas Dinner at Viewpoint. This year was even better, as demonstrated by the accompanying pic. Everything about this meal was spot on - veg crispy but not raw, meat tende and tasty as you could want (apparently...

Popped in for a coffee and cake. Very clean cafe with a lovely view point. They do other cooked food that looks really nice, all day breakfast and other choices on the menu roasts ect. Lots of seating outside for a nice sunny day. There's...

You will have a hard job beating the breakfast and now winter as arrived a very welcoming hot dish ( comfort food ) plus a nice hot pudding usually served with custard. Very helpful and friendly staff . Clean and always made to feel welcome...

Now this is a bacon butty 1" thick and nice a juicy to take away. Just the ticket on a cold autumn day.

Great view from the restaurant watching the container ships load and unload. Good car parking which is free. Staff helpful and the food is good. Recommended.

Great place to eat. Accessible. Pay car park outside. Clean public toilets adjacent. Great music inside. Seating inside and outside . Good menu varied. Ice creams and alcohol available. Family and dog friendly. Only downside is queuing because so popular and lack of staff so tables left dirty

Visited here today 6.7.2015 after getting off the foot ferry from Harwich. Opted for a cuppa tea which was lovely. Reasonably priced, friendly and a great view.

We stopped here for lunch. WOW. Whether you sit outside on the benches which are nicely placed on a raised up decking area or inside the views are really lovely. You can look out across to Harwich/Shotley across the river Orwell. As for the food well I can highly recommend the Scampi, Chips and Peas. It was piping hot, so fresh, superb. It was busy so made a nice atmosphere. I couldn't fault it at all. The menu selection is good offering a wide variety of breakfasts and other light refreshments. They could do with adding baguettes as an option as they only offer baps. All in all I would definitely return.

Went for a late cooked breakfast and asked for a meal without tomato, but possibly replacing it with something else. i was told that they could plate up (minus tomato) but wouldn't replace with a sausage. Cost-wise i did understand this so asked for a few chips instead. It just took a bit of time to get to that conclusion with the staff....Also there was no way I could have fried bread - not an option at all even though I asked - maybe they were only thinking of my waistline!Lovely meal though, and it turns out I couldn't have eaten two sausages anyway as I was so full up!

This is a small café selling hot and cold food. You find a table and then go to the counter to order. We went on a Sunday afternoon so it was packed, but tables are cleared promptly so we didn't have to wait too long to find a seat. The most popular ones are, of course, next to the window where you get great views over the sea, and if you're lucky, spot the boats entering the harbour. We went for afternoon tea and there was a good range of cakes and biscuits. I was disappointed that they didn't have a ground coffee machine. It was a push button affair, which means that you don't always get coffee to your particular taste.

The Viewpoint used to good: So much so, that their Fish and Chips was amongst the best to be had the areaBut, cold food doesn't cut it and brown edged, tired Lettuce is pretty poor. We'll use the place in the future for a cup of coffee but as for meals? We'll probably give it a missThe views of the Felixstowe Container Port are good and watching the cranes working is always entertaining

A very good cafe where all hot food is cooked to order. Polite and very friendly staff. The toilets are always immaculate and never smell. They go the extra mile and help those with limited mobility or disability. All walks of life eat here, that said if you look down your nose at people and want silver service this is not the place for you! Whilst here take pleasure in the beach, port activity, the fort, the museum or just put your feet up...

My companion and I on two days got stuck into a giant breakfast which they serve at this immaculately clean cafe. The food is so good and cooked to order. When it arrives it looks superb on the plate and every detail you have requested is there to be seen. We get there when it opens(9 am) and sit and enjoy a scrumptious coffee whilst waiting for the meal to arrive and keeping an eye on the shipping lanes for the breathtaking moment when a very large container ship float by to dock. The trip to get there is 90 miles and to be honest we would get up early and travel there just to eat the breakfast. The staff are very friendly and during the day the cafe gets really busy but they seem to cope very well. The cost of the breakfast that we have is a little above the norm but you get what you pay for and that is top quality ingredients, well cooked and presented with a smile. We have no qualms in recommending this cafe for a breakfast feast. best wishes to them, Brian and Iris.

What a great place ! sit inside or out, fantastic views felt as if i could reach out and touch the container ship as it went by! I was on crutches and very friendly staff a blond girl pony tail,sorry didnt know your name, helped me to the table, wheel chair friendly, clean toilets and disabled one,the food was great had a full English breakfast well tasty ,must admit we stayed there so long we had another cup of tea and a bucket of chips to share for four of us lovely chips,loads of fresh air watching boats leave docks if you are visiting Felixstowe add this to your must do list they have interesting things to do for the children a touch screen with all the listed boats near by, touch screen tells you all about the boat ! yes i did have a go very good ! Thank you to all staff for a memorable day one i will never forget !

The location is first class, by the sea, with free parking and so much to look at. Depending on the time of day huge container ships are guided in to the harbour, Dominating cranes unload the sky high piles. Cruise liners take off with decks speckled with tiny people all set for amazing destinations. The sun terrace is comfortable, the staff are incredibly cheerful - the food is good old fashioned stuff - all day breakfasts, soups - hardly gourmet but totally in keeping with the environment and atmosphere. Enjoy!

my cousin is a little fussy on certain foods and they were most obliging to cook what ever he wanted - very good

A lovely selection of excellent cakes as well as a variety of meals. Free parking and good views of the shipping channel to the 3 different docks in the area.

This cafe is small and busy but worth it.The food was absolutely delicious, the Croque Madame was amazing!Kids meals were a good size and all reasonably priced.There is a lovely outside seating area and also an interactive room for the children to learn about the nearby port and Fort.Definitely recommend this place!

We had been meaning to visit the café for a while now but having visited it we won't be rushing back. There were so many negatives; the roadside café smell, no dessert menu, cheap plastic furniture, no idea when you enter whether you order at the table or at the counter or whether waitresses took the order (a real bugbear of ours, why not put a sign up advising how you order), too expensive for a café, awful hard chips which were almost inedible, and what sort of café serves fish and chips but doesn't offer mushy peas? We both had the haddock and chips, the fish was nice and white but the batter wasn't great and needed to be crispier. On the plus side it was very clean, the view was great and we didn't have to wait long even though it was inexplicably busy. They serve most basic café foodstuffs but it's all more expensive than normal café food but no better. If you want cheaper café food go to The Café On The Corner and if you want fish and chips go to the excellent Fish Dish Restaurant.

Lovely location, food very good and well presented, prices reasonable. Very good service, plenty of friendly staff which is needed because very busy! Nice touch to provide colouring for children whilst waiting for meals. On a nice day lovely to sit outside and take in lovely sea views and watch ships passing. Only slight criticism was strong cooking smell which I could still smell on my clothes when I got home, maybe better extraction fans to take frying fumes away from restaurant area would help?

Lovely setting, food and staff. Good prices and local ingredients. However now always so busy, so to try to get a table is at times impossible. Won't put us off though...love it!

This was a serendipity find on one of the few sunny days over New Year - to avoid going stir-crazy we went for a relatively aimless drive and found ourselves on the coast at Felixstowe. We braved the sea air at Landguard Fort (worth a visit in season) and strolled the saltmarsh wild-life-rich coastline. Getting chilly we dived into the cafe expecting a greasy spoon, but found a smart, clean, warm and friendly restaurant absolutely teeming with people. The menu was extensive, prepared in full view and included fresh fish, specials of the day, soups, cakes and more, all of which came in a choice of portion sizes and at excellent value: big mugs of fresh tea for £1 each hit the spot for us. Clean and tidy loos, a big sun deck area overlooking the busy estuary and port and loads of parking on the spot - what more could one ask?

lovely views over docks and over the sea to Harwich and Dovercourt , Container ships berth nearby in Felixsowe and sometimes you will see Cruise ships coming out of the Port at Harwich and Ferries headind to Hook of Holland and Denmark they take trucks cars caravans and Motor homes, the café alsodoes good food ,and has nice toilets free parking , downside , none that I can think of .Tony A.

We went there on the off chance of coffee and cake on a Sunday lunchtime.It was heaving with people, lucky to get a table, obviously a very popular destination for lunch.Only thing that let it down was the coffee out of a machine, albeit bean to cup machine.We are used to espresso based coffee.Chocolate cake and cheese scone were both terrific.It was quite noisy as most places are these days (no soft furnishings) so if you're looking for a quiet cuppa this may not be the place for you.Counter service.