Top 20 Best Delicious lunch at a cafe in Loughton

“Lovely desserts and mains. Lovely hosts. It was heaving but we got a seat quickly. Nice place and good quality. Staff and owner were nice.”

“My friend Nela and I visited Hive Cafe for the first time today, we were very pleased with the service and enjoyed delicious Chai Latte's and Falafel Wraps, we Highly Recommended this cute and warm cafe. We'll be back to try their very famous Award winning pizza.”

“First time ordering from here and ordered food for Xmas dinner today, curry goat, stew chicken, rice n peas, Mac n cheese, coleslaw, salt fish fritters - it was absolutely delicious - can’t fault a thing! Will definitely be back - thank you and Merry Christmas!”

“I am a regular customer at here. Coffee always good and friendly staff. Thank you for being awesome.”

“Friendly atmosphere, great menu . . . AND salt beef sandwiches! Lovely coffee. Smoothies. Good value. Nice service.”

“I wanted to say what a lovely, welcoming, warm place this is. It's not only a good place for my son, it's a good place for me. It's a great way to meet other mums, and other children to connect and play. It's clean, fun, and the staff are so friendly I will really miss them as I'm moving to another area. I hope I find somewhere that we love and visit as regularly as this place. Cant recommend enough! X”

“As an all day eatery I think they've got this place absolutely spon-on. Please don't change a thing! Very attentive service. Plenty of polite (well-trained) staff, no waiting, taken to the table. Table service impeccable. Hugely impressed. Piping hot food (and coffee) came quickly, fresh and with good quality ingredients, the breakfast was plentiful and was cooked to perfection. Eggs although "fried" on the menu were more like a beautifully steamed - almost poached egg consistency. Gorgeous. Hell, they even open the door for you on the way out. I'll definitely be coming back.”

“Been coming daily for a long while now, Good service, Friendly staff and good food.”

“Gail's are 5* for all their products. This store has the edge over others because they have 3 lovely sales staff who are so helpful and friendly.”

“Fabio’s is something special. He has the best coffee in the area - hands down. Even Nero doesn’t come close to the quality. Always a joy to see him. The cannoli are incredible. He’s been keeping me sustained for my training sessions for months now and I find myself detouring to his place to get a coffee. You know it’s a damn good coffee when you’ll add time to your daily commute!”

“Organic corner shop / supermarket / coffee shop. Very friendly staff and quite knowledgeable of eco-friendly affairs. We just stopped for coffee and a pastry, sat outside in the sun. A very nice experience all round. For what it's worth, they also have a great selection of single malt whisky bottles.”

“Never had a bad meal from here. Been going here for as long as I can remember Great staff friendly and fresh food.”

“Always incredibly friendly service…puts a smile on my face! Amazing food at a reasonable price. Always a go-to breakfast/lunch location”

“Lovely little bakery-café serving sweet and savoury crêpes, sandwiches, salads and hit options - plus pastries and cakes of course to go with your tea, coffee or smoothie, and all with friendly service.”

“First visit and wasn't disappointed. Nice place to have a cuppa and something to eat in a beautiful forest setting. Went with a group of motorcyclists from Norfolk and really enjoyed looking at the variety of bikes that were there. Obviously a popular meeting place. Tea and bacon roll were good and the service friendly.”

“Very friendly, popular pub. Speedy service. Excellent cheese sandwich with salad. Reminded me of Essex pubs as they used to be!”

“The Carpenters Arms is a great pub that dates back to the old style beer houses. There's no other pub in Loughton that possesses that kind of style. It has more than ample outdoor seating for the present times during government regulations but to be inside the Carpenters Arms is something to look forward to. It has such a great character inside that most pubs do not possess. Well worth a visit.”

“My family and I have been coming to Vivaldi for years and we love it. The staff are so friendly and welcoming and always remember our usual orders. The food and drink are always lovely, with a relaxing atmosphere and nice surroundings to sit both inside and outside.”

“Nice pub Thai food near Epping forest. Really liked the Tom yum soup and red curry.”

“Fully recommend the wonderful afternoon tea. Beautiful selection of cakes and sandwiches. Lovely attentive staff, all in beautiful surroundings.”

“Stopping in afternoon on a Friday for a quick drink, immaculately clean, friendly bar-staff. It's a little quiet, but that's exactly what you'd expect at that time. A great experience”