
Quick info
About Britannia Cafe
On Thorntree Ln in Derby, Britannia Cafe is a cafe open for walk-ins Monday to Saturday, daytime only, and closed Wednesdays and Sundays. The kitchen serves a Full English Breakfast with sausages, hashbrowns, mushrooms and tomatoes, alongside cobs such as sausage and egg or bacon and egg, and breakfast items can be adjusted on request, such as leaving off mushrooms or tomatoes. Coffee comes with hot milk. A step-free entrance suits visitors with mobility needs, and high chairs are available for families with young children. The room can fill up at times, though seating is generally still found. The cafe sits a few yards off East Street.
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full english breakfast, sausage and egg cob, hashbrowns, mushrooms and tomatoes and bacon and egg cob.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full english breakfast, sausage and egg cob, hashbrowns, mushrooms and tomatoes and bacon and egg cob.
Customer Review Summary
The English breakfast is what most reviewers return for, with several calling it large, reasonably priced and not greasy, and singling out the hashbrowns, mushrooms and tomatoes. Close behind is the staff: reviewers describe friendly, fast service, regulars whose custom orders are remembered, and a willingness to change the breakfast to suit. The quiet, welcoming room, a clean hygiene rating and old school cafe feel also draw praise, along with a sausage and egg cob and a bacon and egg cob that others order. Value is a recurring theme in the positive reviews, though not in the negative ones. One reviewer found the breakfast portion small, the sausage skin thick and rubbery, and the coffee spoiled by boiling milk. Another says a bacon and egg cob was overcharged against its listed price. One reviewer reports becoming violently sick within the hour after a sausage and egg cob. Regulars of a few years say the staff treat customers like people they have known for many years.
Customer Review Summary
The English breakfast is what most reviewers return for, with several calling it large, reasonably priced and not greasy, and singling out the hashbrowns, mushrooms and tomatoes. Close behind is the staff: reviewers describe friendly, fast service, regulars whose custom orders are remembered, and a willingness to change the breakfast to suit. The quiet, welcoming room, a clean hygiene rating and old school cafe feel also draw praise, along with a sausage and egg cob and a bacon and egg cob that others order. Value is a recurring theme in the positive reviews, though not in the negative ones. One reviewer found the breakfast portion small, the sausage skin thick and rubbery, and the coffee spoiled by boiling milk. Another says a bacon and egg cob was overcharged against its listed price. One reviewer reports becoming violently sick within the hour after a sausage and egg cob. Regulars of a few years say the staff treat customers like people they have known for many years.
Featured reviews
- Joanne Moss
“Had a sausage and egg cob and it made me ill within an 15 mins I had very bad stomach pains and within the hour of eating i Was violently sick and had diarrhoea.”
- hellroamer
“Delicious, great price and proper greasy food ❤️💜❤️”
- Liam J Keeling
“Went for a bacon n egg cob and they over charged me £5 from an eye watering £4.65 for 2 rashers of bacon n an egg cob. Daylight robbery…”
- Carl Rain
“Small portion breakfast, sausage with thick rubbery skin. Please don't serve coffee with boiling milk as it just destroys the flavour and scolds the mouth. Not be going back £10 better spent elsewhere.”
- Nexi Nexi
“My nan would take me here in the 90s and I loved it then but didnt appreciate it because I was a snotnose brat. Now in my adulthood, Ive travelled and seen and experienced different restraints and cafes but nothing ever brings me back home to the uk like Britannia Cafe. Especially now Derby has lost all of its charm it had in the 90s, whenever I am forced to enter town centre, I treat my husband and I to this gem and it makes the trip less stressful. The food is perfect. The price is extremely reasonable and in my personal opinion, the atmosphere is home. A warm welcoming even when busy.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Casual
- On-site services
Show more amenities
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Table service
- Solo dining
- Dining options· 5
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Seating
- Offerings· 1
- Small plates
- Facilities· 1
- Toilet
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near Britannia Cafe
- Cafe Central Derby4.3610 mi
coffee, breakfast, pistachio latte
- Cafe Villabella4.82200.2 miVegetarian optionsVegan optionsReservations
jacket potatoes, italian coffee/latte, mediterranean decor
- RASK Derby4.71530.2 mi£15–30Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsVegan options
americano, brownie, beans on toast
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia Cafe | 4.6361 | — | £1–15 | full english breakfast, sausage and egg cob, hashbrowns, mushrooms and tomatoes |
| Cafe Central Derby | 4.361 | 0 mi | — | coffee, breakfast, pistachio latte |
| Cafe VillabellaVegetarian options · Vegan options · Reservations | 4.8220 | 0.2 mi | — | jacket potatoes, italian coffee/latte, mediterranean decor |
| RASK DerbyOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.7153 | 0.2 mi | £15–30 | americano, brownie, beans on toast |
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