Wittles Castle Acre in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

My first time at this fab little eating place, an olde-Worlde English tearoom but with a thoroughly welcome modern twist. Delicious coffee and yumscious cakey treats but also smart brunchables like smashed avocado and poachies on sourdough. Love the environmentally friendly cups. Service was attentive and friendly - really welcoming, even though we had two extremely muddy dogs that had just been swimming in the river. Yummy, scrummy and chummy! More please - we’ll be back!

Love Wittles - always delicious coffee and good food. Some of the bad reviews on here seem to be by people looking for Royal Doulton and dainty sandwiches. If that’s you, go somewhere else and leave Wittles to people with taste!

We were recommended to this cafe and were not disappointed. As soon as we entered, we were warmly greeted by Elisha and offered a choice of tables. She was friendly, efficient, attentive, and professional. Our food was served promptly, and the sandwiches were plentiful and scrumptious, accompanied by crisps and a well prepared inviting salad. This cafe is a gem and we will return. Based on this fabulous experience, we would definitely recommend.

This place looks nice, but the service is slow and the portions are rather small and there was a strange atmosphere no one looked very happy. I ordered the avocado and poached egg on toast brunch. It consisted of one slice of rather tough sour dough bread, didn’t seem to have any butter on an avocado which was actually nice and a cold poached egg. This came with lots of dressed lettuce which is not what I’d consider as a side for a brunch. I wasn’t keen on the salt and pepper which was in open pots to put on by hand. ( a great way to spread germs) I also had a small beer and a coffee. It came to £22:16 which I couldn’t quite work out as I was not offered a receipt and the brunch was £12, or maybe £12:50 so I was either charged around £10 for a small beer and a coffee or they stuck a service charge on without making it clear. I won’t be returning it was lacking atmosphere and overpriced.

Wittles provides a very warm welcome and excellent service. Food is of exceptional quality, whether brunch, lunch or coffee and cake, all homemade. Extremely dog friendly and staff are keen to cater for all customers requirements. Highly recommend a visit if you are in the area.

Went to Wittles with friends for an Easter Breakfast Treat. Lovely food. Friendly and welcoming. Will definitely return.

Very disappointed. A member of my family has a severe dairy allergy and told the waiter when we received our menu. The waiter assured us that it was fine and showed us the dairy free menu. We proceeded to order and received the food. The food was nicely presented but after a bite, my family member had a severe allergic reaction. Upon telling the staff about the reaction, they were unapologetic and said there could have been contamination. However, the severity of the reaction implies that this meal contained dairy and was not simply contamination. The waiter was very rude and was not even concerned about my family members condition. I had to ask to get money off the final bill, it was not offered. Will not be returning here.

I had the best scone I've had for years, Hubby had a fabulous giant choc brownie, good coffee, very friendly service. You'd have to scout around pretty hard to find anything to moan about (I see some people did). Just go, it's lovely.

A great cafe with good food and coffee…the staff are friendly and attentive. Our scrambled eggs were delicious all served with sourdough toast. We would definitely return.

I always try and support small businesses over chains, but sadly on this occasion I have to say; Over priced, sneaky service charge, poor experience as a customer and CUPS WITH NO HANDLES THTA ARE TOO HOT TO HOLD!!! Not been to Castle Acre for years and we loved to come to go to the Castle Acre Tea Rooms by the Church was was perfection; drop in, have a Norfolk Scone & Honey, great value, unpretentious, lovely atmosphere - a proper English tea room. So now when visiting since it closed a few years ago, the only option other than the pub was Whittles and our experience will mean we won’t be back. Arrived at about 2.15, was told no lunches etc. only cakes. Ok….can we not have whatever is on the menu? But opted for teas and a few cakes. When the hot drinks arrived we just had to laugh - earthenware beakers with no handles ! How are you supposed to hold hot liquid without a handle? We had to ask for napkins and use sleeves of our clothes to drink from them. Honestly, how ridiculous! Then at 2.45 the doors were shut on a very hot day and the serving staff (who were very polite I have to say) said cleaning was about to begin and clouds of dust swirled around us, before the toilets were shut for cleaning. The sign said it was open until 3. Ourselves and the two other tables exchanged looks and all agreed it was clearly time for us to go! Cleaning should not be undertaken whilst customers are still there, and eating, before the advertised closing time. For all of this experience - they added on 10% ‘service charge’ to the already over priced bill. What on earth has happened to just a simple tea room?! This is pretentious and think it’s in East London and not a tiny Norfolk village.

It was nice to be offered tap water before our tea arrived on a hot day. We arrived at 14:55 and had a pot of tea and a scone. The scone was lovely, the cream was very minimal, not enough to cover both sides of the scone sufficiently. The cups have no handles, so make it difficult to hold. We were asked if we take sugar, as though they would take it away if we didn’t. Just leave it there rather than ask the question, please. At 15:10 we were the last customers in there, they close at 15:30. They then made us feel very unwelcome by putting the chairs on the table around us getting ready to close, which was a great shame. Wish we had chosen the pub rather than the tea room.

Friendly coffee shop where we had a delicious cheese scone and hot chocolate. Happy to welcome even though we were wet and grubby cyclists who’d been caught in the rain. A lovely place to stop.

A super quaint tea room Mum and I had lunch on a Saturday. It had been busy with walkers groups so the menu was shorter than earlier that day but we enjoyed pork pie and leaves plus a carrot & hummus wrap with crisps and leaves. Followed by 2 homemade Victoria sandwich cakes - the lightest I’ve ever had! Well done for great food and the best service

Called in to Wittles after visiting Castle Acre (English Heritage). Very welcoming and a great choice of menu. We had a cream tea and the scone was big and served warm with cream and jam. Very reasonably priced too. What we saw of other food being served, it certainly looked plentiful.

Popped in for lunch, was warned it would be a half hour wait which we were fine with (actual wait was a bit less than that). The staff were all lovely and attentive. We ordered the "best of Norfolk" sharing board and an afternoon tea and apart from the scone (which was very nice) and the chutney, it was all a bit of a letdown. Pork pie was ok, hummus wasn't great and there's too much of it. The cheese was like the cheddar you get in the supermarket (If that's the best cheddar Norfolk produces then it's a very sorry state of affairs). The bread for the ham sandwiches seems to be the cheap catering wholemeal bread you've likely come across if you buy a sandwich in a meal deal. It wasn't horrible, we ate most of it. But it is very overpriced for what it is and then on top of that is a 12.5% service charge is added which is ludicrous for a little cafe like this. Our bill came to £46.13 which I think is far too much for the relatively small amount of cheap food we received.

The food is freshly cooked, and tastes excellent. Staff are friendly and helpful. It is always a pleasure to visit.

Great food and great service. The cakes are wonderful. Quite small for its popularity so you may have to wait. It is worth it though.

Our cycling group called in unannounced earlier today, but it was no problem. We got a warm welcome, friendly service and, as ever, excellent food and drinks. I genuinely like this place - it's a great cafe in a lovely village, and a great team.

This is a lovely tea rooms in a beautiful location. Compact and a little noisy when full. Prompt and friendly service. However, £12 for a sandwich, salad garnish and crisps is very overpriced!!! Would not return due to cost

Only wanted a tea but welcome was impeccable. Will definitely return to enjoy what looked like ginormous scones and great sandwiches

An excellent cafe in a beautiful setting. Extremely friendly and welcoming staff. Very reasonable prices for quality food and drink. An excellent stopover for cyclists on the Rebellion Way. Thank you.

Pleasant place and nice enough sandwich but significantly over-priced . Adding a 12.5% service charge was not appropriate.

Wittles really is a unique find, whether you live locally or are passing through. Andrew, Simon and their Staff are super friendly and never fail to provide you with a warm welcome. Simon consistently makes an effort to come out of the kitchen to greet...

What an absolute gem of a cafe! We got the most delightfully warm welcome for us all the minute we walked through the door even though they were super busy. We were shown to table in the window but there are also benches outside if...

Went for with a group of friends for a simple breakfast after recommendation from a local resident. Food took 45 minutes to arrive and no explanation for slowness (we were one of two tables occupied when it opened at 10 am). One of our group...

Called in to this delightful restaurant - found by chance. Excellent, personal service, superb food, lovely atmosphere. Thank you. We will return.

Not terrible but room for improvement. Unplanned lunch stop during visit to Castle Acre. Leek, Potato and Asparagus soup was overwhelmed by garlic so not that enjoyable but second dish of mackerel Pate board was quite nice. Found being called "guys" a bit grating when...

Such a fabulous place for brunch or lunch, excellent service, I have never been asked before how strong or not I like my coffee, what a stroke of genius. The resulting oat milk latte was just perfect and came in wonderful cups to keep my...

Firstly let’s start off with the level of service which was outstanding, it was my cousins hen party and we were doing flower making next door, the team at wittles catered for us. When we first arrived they respectfully came into the room to talk...

We had the most delicious range of sandwiches and bubbles whist flower making next door at Hannah Hunnam flowers. Wittles really looked after us and went above and beyond for a friend who has a nut allergy. We couldn’t thank you enough for your customer...

My friends and I visited this lovely cafe in Castle Acre. A real find. Really warm welcome from the owners and had the most delicious parsnip soup and freshly baked scones. Wish my village had such an authentic cafe! Will be back soon.

Nice coffee and food but very expensive especially when the 12.5% service charge is added. Never experienced that just for a coffee and cake in a cafe. I have been in plenty of equally nice establishments who don't add that on to the bill. Shame...

This is not your average village coffee shop, it's influenced by the "Chelsea-on-Sea imposters imho. It also serves light meals with all the food being sourced locally but that comes at price PLUS a 12.5% service charge which should be in the price really. Afternoon...

We stopped off on route from North Norfolk to Surrey having last visited well over twenty years ago - a change of ownership had occurred but the charm was the same. The two owners were on their own and apologised in advance for any hiccups...

Whether you’re walking, biking, or driving definitely treat yourself and stop by Wittles. Simon and Andrew and all their staff are absolutely lovely. They’ve made a delicious cafe the centerpiece of Castle Acre (a must visit village). Vegan’s can delight in an entire vegan menu!...

I have been to Wittles a few times since it was reopened by these new owners. They have been amazing from day one, and have really found their stride coming out of their fantastic lock downs service to really provide a nice, fresh, tasty, and...

Truly shocking experience. After being seated, we were asked by the waitress if we have any allergies. I informed her that I have a peanut allergy - but it’s only a problem if I consume a peanut-based product. The owner approached the table to say...

Perfectly poached egg, delicious sausages from the local butcher. This is as good as breakfast gets, Coffeecianados will not be disappointed either! Lovely staff, fab friendly owners. Leave a little space for the home baked cakes too.

Two scones and 2 teas £10.20. Couldnt believe it when the teas came in cardboard cups. Scones on cardboard plates and cardboard knife. You dont expect that in a lovely countryside cafe. It certainly downgrades it. For the price you should expect proper cups and...

We regularly visit Wittles. They have a great selection of delicious food, excellent service and staff. It's in an idyllic location in Castle Acre and is the perfect place to visit after a walk in the area. Highly recommended! Thank you.

Fantastic. 5/5 all round. Excellent food and excellent service. Would recommend to anyone! Lovely location with amazing coffee.

I stopped by with my young daughter after visiting the local Priory. My daughter had a hot chocolate and it was made slightly cooler, while I had a coffee. Both were nice and the owner (I think) took the time to talk to us about...

What a great place for breakfast after a walk! Friendly and great service! Wide menu for such a small place and all dietary requirements covered.

My wife and I visited one Friday lunchtime. Good service, pleasing variety of menu items. price wise we had change from £30 for two drinks, two meals and two cakes. Lovely village, bit noisey when the Rpyal Air Force fly overhead and you may feel...

Group of 9 of us descended this morning for breakfast, probably the biggest number of people to turn up en masse. Excellent friendly service with an extensive menu and definitely a place worth visiting . Does lunch and tea. Service was very efficient and the...