Chelle's
Quick info
About Chelle's
Chelle's is a roadside butty van on the A10 at Waterbeach, near Cambridge, serving drivers who pull in as they pass. Everything is cooked fresh to order at the van, with bacon, sausage and egg going into baps as the core of the menu. Mushrooms are on hand as a filling for anyone wanting them in a bap instead. Hot drinks run alongside the food, tea included, for eating and drinking on the move rather than sitting down. There is no booking, so you simply pull over and order at the van. The hatch operates Tuesday to Friday during the daytime, and it stays closed on Mondays and at weekends, so plan a stop midweek. The pitch sits within a few minutes of the A14, putting it within reach of longer journeys as well as local runs.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Parking
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention freshly cooked bacon baps, sausage and egg bap, gluten free options and quality local ingredients.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention freshly cooked bacon baps, sausage and egg bap, gluten free options and quality local ingredients.
Customer Review Summary
Freshly cooked breakfast baps from this roadside van are what reviewers return to, with the bacon singled out most often, one describing it alongside a big chunky mushroom in a bap as among the tastiest they had eaten in a long while. Close behind comes the quality of the ingredients, several praising proper meat rather than cheap filler and local produce cooked to order, and one noting gluten free options are available. Opinion splits on price: most call it fair or good, while one regular of snack vans found it a bit expensive compared with what others charge. The clearest dissent comes from a single reviewer who reports receiving raw bacon, undercooked egg and a stale baguette, an account at odds with the rest. Others describe fast service and a clean, tidy setup, and one recounts watching the operator check food temperatures before serving.
Customer Review Summary
Freshly cooked breakfast baps from this roadside van are what reviewers return to, with the bacon singled out most often, one describing it alongside a big chunky mushroom in a bap as among the tastiest they had eaten in a long while. Close behind comes the quality of the ingredients, several praising proper meat rather than cheap filler and local produce cooked to order, and one noting gluten free options are available. Opinion splits on price: most call it fair or good, while one regular of snack vans found it a bit expensive compared with what others charge. The clearest dissent comes from a single reviewer who reports receiving raw bacon, undercooked egg and a stale baguette, an account at odds with the rest. Others describe fast service and a clean, tidy setup, and one recounts watching the operator check food temperatures before serving.
Featured reviews
- Robert Henderson
“Handy butty van, decent enough food for a decent enough price”
- Dan P
“Quality local ingredients cooked fresh by the lovely Chelle! Too good to drive past without stopping.”
- Tony Runnalls
“Never again, raw bacon, undercooked egg and stale baguette, i dont know how that a stall has so many 5 stars, something ain’t right here, I left it on the floor outside the van were it belonged”
- Paul Oxby
“Fantastic food nice choice on the menu at a fair price clean and tidy you need to go and try the food then you'll just want to go back again and again”
- Gary Scheres
“Nice tasty food. Little bit on the expensive side. I got Sausage and egg bap and tea. Most vans charge £4.00 to £4.50 This was £5.60.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Popular for breakfast
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Dine-in
- Casual
- Coffee
- Quick bite
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- Dining options· 1
- Breakfast
- Parking· 1
- Parking
Location
How Chelle's compares to nearby cafes
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Chelle's This shop | ORCHARD PARK COFFEE | Cafe Camtown | Cafe Blue Sage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6(72) | 4.9(90) | 4.6(452) | 4.8(392) | |
| Price | — | — | — | £ |
| Distance | — | 3.5 mi | 4.3 mi | 5.1 mi |
| Open today |
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