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About The Lakeside Cafe
On Spa Pool Rd in Doncaster, The Lakeside Cafe is a cafe that looks out over the lake at Askern, with seating available both outside and in. Breakfast comes in small and medium options, and a Sunday lunch is served with a choice of meats. Payment is cash only, and there are no cash machines nearby, so visitors should come prepared before ordering. The cafe operates on a walk-in basis and opens daily during the daytime. The entrance is step-free and wheelchair accessible, making it workable for visitors with mobility needs, and high chairs are available for families with young children. Outdoor seating adds an option for eating in the open air by the water. Lunchtime service can get busy, with a wait to be seated or served during that stretch of the day.
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
Menu & Prices
8 dishes- Full English Breakfast
- Scrambled Eggs
- Sunday Dinner Large
- Garlic Bread
- Blueberry Muffin
- Designer Burger Lol
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full breakfast, lake view seating, sunday lunch and cash-only payment.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full breakfast, lake view seating, sunday lunch and cash-only payment.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast with a view over the lake is the main draw, with reviewers praising a full breakfast, a medium breakfast and a small Sunday lunch with a choice of meats as tasty, good value and more than enough. Several describe friendly staff, service with a smile and a peaceful spot with seating outside and in. One calls the brew rather nice, and one visitor from Canada came for the full breakfast. Service speed divides opinion. Some say food arrived quickly even at a busy lunchtime, but one breakfast diner waited a long time for a bacon butty and scrambled eggs while other tables filled, and the lake was not enough to keep a two year old entertained. Another found the tea weak as dish water and says the server took umbrage at a request for an extra tea bag, then seemed keen to close while turning customers away in the early afternoon. Even the diner who waited called the food nice and said it was pleasant to sit and watch the birds on the lake.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast with a view over the lake is the main draw, with reviewers praising a full breakfast, a medium breakfast and a small Sunday lunch with a choice of meats as tasty, good value and more than enough. Several describe friendly staff, service with a smile and a peaceful spot with seating outside and in. One calls the brew rather nice, and one visitor from Canada came for the full breakfast. Service speed divides opinion. Some say food arrived quickly even at a busy lunchtime, but one breakfast diner waited a long time for a bacon butty and scrambled eggs while other tables filled, and the lake was not enough to keep a two year old entertained. Another found the tea weak as dish water and says the server took umbrage at a request for an extra tea bag, then seemed keen to close while turning customers away in the early afternoon. Even the diner who waited called the food nice and said it was pleasant to sit and watch the birds on the lake.
Featured reviews
- chris jones
“Great little cafe by the lake in Askern, sat outside in the countryside, great food and cheap.”
- mark sellars
“Can only pay by cash, and there’s no cash machines around. Be warned 👎🏻”
- Jason West
“Breakfast here for the first time today. Really welcoming staff, friendly atmosphere and probably the owner mentioning Judith Chalmers 😀. Couldn't do enough for me 🙏. Food with a view was lovely and I'll definitely be back. Had medium breakfast. Thanks 👍”
- Colin Griffiths
“Stopped off here for lunch, whilst on long drive from Kent coast to Durham.. First time back in my Birth town ,for 12 years. Always wanted to go here, it was quiet, friendly staff, great view over the lake. Had the small Sunday lunch, choice of meats,more than enough for me, and tasty. Ever that way again ,will pop in again. Askern has changed, but its my home town still.”
- Aneleise Lopes
“All the way from Canada to enjoy a lovely full breakfast at an excellent price with a beautiful view.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Outdoor seating
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
Show more amenities
- Casual
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Solo dining
- Cosy
- Dining options· 5
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Seating
- Offerings· 1
- Small plates
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Parking
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near The Lakeside Cafe
- Country Kitchen4.21174.6 mi£1–15Delivery
full English breakfast, ploughman's sandwich, fried egg sandwich
- Megabites Cafe4.8925.1 mi away
full English breakfast, takeaway hot sandwich, tea and toast
- Little T's Cafe4.7915.3 mi away£1–15Outdoor seatingDeliveryReservations
steak pie with gravy, sausage and egg sandwich, salad sandwiches
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lakeside CafeOutdoor seating | 4.5186 | — | £1–15 | full breakfast, lake view seating, sunday lunch |
| Country KitchenDelivery | 4.2117 | 4.6 mi | £1–15 | full English breakfast, ploughman's sandwich, fried egg sandwich |
| Megabites Cafe | 4.892 | 5.1 mi away | — | full English breakfast, takeaway hot sandwich, tea and toast |
| Little T's CafeOutdoor seating · Delivery · Reservations | 4.791 | 5.3 mi away | £1–15 | steak pie with gravy, sausage and egg sandwich, salad sandwiches |
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