reviews
We are extremely proud of our hard won reputation as one of the best
breakfast and lunch restaurants in South East England. But we wouldn't
want you to take our word for it; here's what just some of the
reviewers say:
Toby Young - As a farm-café lover, I visit them as often as possible whenever I'm out and about on the road. And this is the best I've been to by a country mile.
Click here to read Toby Young's full review
The Observer, Life & Style section, 6th December 2009
Breakfast epiphanies.
Early risers have had Suffolk's
Farmcafé to themselves for far too long, says Jay Rayner Click
here
to
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the full review
Voted best breakfast in East Anglia by readers of The Observer Food Monthly Magazine, March 2007
Waitrose Food Illustrated March 2007
"Everything in his café and farmshop is bought locally, from
kippers to ketchup. Newspapers, cappuccinos and a roaring wood burner
make the place welcoming for all. Corned beef hash, partridge casserole
and stuffed breast of lamb are on offer. "If you start with really good
ingredients it's difficult to go wrong," says Paul. How right he is."
The Times 25 February 2006 The Knowledge Magazine
Top 10 spots for breakfast
"Owned and run by local people and serving locally sourced food,
Farmcafé delivers friendly, warm service and freshly prepared
food for travelers on the busy A12. Breakfast is the business, served
from 7am, with local sausages, exemplary bacon, free-range eggs and
brilliant sauté potatoes."
The Independent 'Information Magazine' 20 January 2007
The 50 Best Brunches
"Once Marlesford village's petrol station, it's now an unpretentious
eatery. "Everything is sourced locally," says Mario. "Sausages, eggs,
bacon and chips go into the standard brunch for £7.40; extras
include black pudding and lamb's kidneys. And they do really good
kippers."
The Times 25 November 2006 The Knowledge Magazine
Top 10 breakfast venues in the South East
"....Lunch brings tomato and fresh basil pasta, fillet of fresh
haddock, or something meaty such as local Suffolk ham with two
free-range eggs and chips."
With Kids Magazine October/November 2006
Best breakfast in town
"When people drive 150 miles for breakfast, you know you're on to a
good thing. Recently voted by The Times one of the top 10 breakfast
places in London and the South East, this unassuming Farmcafé is
on the side of the A12 in Suffolk. It has a large south facing veranda
for alfresco dining and a garden away from the road where children can
play. The views are lovely and it is an area of outstanding beauty.
Owner Paul Thomas says, "It is extremely popular with families, often
led by the children - parents say 'The only way we can get them to
visit the grandparents is to promise to come to this café." But
it's obviously no hardship for the parents for the grown-ups to be
dragged here, with its continental ambience, award-winning sausages,
great coffee and mellow music playing in the background. Children
choose what portions they want from the menu. The produce is mostly
local and you can even buy it from the on-site shop."
The Independent 'Information Magazine' 11 March 2006
The 50 Best UK Cafés - Number 3, Farmcafé
"Paul and Linda Thomas's Farmcafé showcases Suffolk produce such
as sausages and bacon, fruit juices and jams, kippers and crabs, cask
beer and more, from more than 35 local producers."
BBC Olive Magazine October 2005
"Six years ago Paul and Linda Thomas decided they wanted to take the
roadside caff concept and turn it around. After a lot of hard graft
they've now succeeded in bringing a little café culture to
Marlesford's hard shoulder.
Unsurprisingly, Farmcafé is no longer simply a pitstop for those
who spot it on the off chance; word has spread and it has become a real
attraction for the area.
Paul and Linda know they couldn't have done it without the great local
produce available in the area - and on sale in the food market adjacent
to the café. Even more reasons to spend your weekends on the
A12."
We really welcome customer's feedback, good, bad or indifferent, so
please let us know what you think by contacting us at:
feedback@farmcafe.co.uk
sourced locally
since 2001